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Smyrna times., 1895-02-20

were then reported by T. Marsh VIII.
Iams, of Smyrna. who spoke at some
length. He spoke of the dilapidated
buildings, many almost wholly unfit
for school purposes; of the short terms
averaging about five and ahalf months.
OF the meagre salaries paid the teach
ers; OF the almost total lack of school
appliances and facilities and of the
alarming extent of illiteracv in this
state. Attention was called to the fact
that Illiteracy among the colored Deo-
pie OF this State has decreased to n
lesser extent, prOportiOnately. than onv
OF The other States OF the Union sim.
Ilarly conditioned, during the last de-
cade' Among other things the speaker
There are in this State, about GOO
colored children not enrolled in the
public schools; 600 children of school
age who have never seen inside a
school house, rushing to meet the Doth
century, that century which. whatever
else 1t means, certainly means a greater
intensity in the race and a keener and
wider demand for intelligence
Smyrna times., 1895-02-20

TIE financial question remains the
most unsettled one before the Ameri
can people. President Cleveland hay-
ing presented three successive plans to
help fill the depleted treasury to be
turned down in each by the House
which has majority of nearly a
hundred of those who supported him
for President. Mr.. Cleveland is earn
est in his efforts TO secure a temporary
loan to bridge the difficulty until the
import duties shall furnish the neces-
sary revenue, but the majority of Con
gressmen do not seem to think his
policy the one to raise the necessary
revenue.
The silver men propose to offer as an
amendment to that amendment the bill
reported from the Finance Committee
providing for the free coinage of
silver, the Government to have the
gsin or seigniOrage between the price
of silver bullion in New York and its
coinage value. The members of the
appropriations Committee claim that
this free coinage amendment will not
be in order because it simply relates to
the coinage of the country, while the
amendment for the issue of certificates
OF Indebtedness is one providing money
with which to meet the appropriations.
Dir. German says that Secretary Car
isles statement proves that the treas
ury is in a very bad state, and is rap.
idly growing worse The deficit for
fourteen days this month is s4.767. .4G6
or about So, ,5S4 ,992 for the month. This
Is a state of things that Mr.. German
and Dir. Allison say Congress cannot
allow to continue, no matter what the
President and Secretary Carlisle NAV
assert. As there is no hope of getting
through any bill to increase the rev-
enues the Administration will be com
PEELED TO make an other bond issue be. /
fore the next session of Congress. or I
else hold up the appropriations to a
still greater extent than il bas been
done heretofore.
Smyrna times., 1895-02-20
Colored Teachers Institute

The colored teachers held their an.
pual State Institute at Dover the 9Th
Tth and ath inst, T. Marsh Williams
principal of Smyrna school, was elected
President. Letters of regret were read
from DR.. A N Raub and Hon. q w
Murray, NJ. c., of North Carolina.
Addresses were delivered bv SIM.
G. G. Tindall, Rev. DR.. wills. Mnrraw
Prof. j. +. Carroll, Rev. S. p. Hnr5
President, Wesley Webb, of State Col
lege, Rev. F. B. Short, Hon. HI 90. U,
rad and Bishop Coleman. 00r-
Speaker II. II. McMullen of the
House OF Representatives presided over
the exercises on Wednesday euenjro.
DR.. Elbert, of Whining ngton by s, ,5so
invitation of the president. asceDSn5
the platform and addressed The 49,
yvention: He was followed by I Ho~or IOo
Posey, an applicant for admission ~
the par Of this State. The resolutiono no
Smyrna times., 1895-02-20
Taylor's Pridoo
correspondence to the Smyrna Times

'iohuehce to the Smyrna Times
Harry Stats, of Tavlor,s D.,
eieParIGg 70 erect a new house @Se, ~ Is Is
farm, which he intends Shall 05e ~ On his
ior lhe occupancy of himself anJ JiFcady
lly IN the spring. """ lam
MT Staats, who is one ,f ,.,..
Prlslng farmers, will dispose of b; inter
Son"i soma property. Wednesday. Feb opG per-
IT Is rumored that there il f. ~ +, d.
EocIg Emeuulhg or two around Tavlor's y B.i1 "e a
neiore long, but will not takn 'use
lioer'y of naming the co"'rr r"e The
parties. contracting
boSl! MRS. ,,,.Ill Annie Klee, Of Chester
Deen visiting her father, VIM Ba,,iha' B,, has
near Friendship Church a. "a"Iey,
me extra meetings at Tou.
winch have been under the sur"r,,. I,-end
OF the evangelist, Mr.. Gallown,. vision
versions. 'ehly con.
George 5. Elliott, Of TavIor,s D.,
VIII change his place Of resjdoidII IIdEe,
ISL OF March, to what is know '.oe Nv. me
Mitchell farm in Kent connty "a the
c MISS Emma Hayden, teacb.. ,
Green Spring, has been upabIn p, OF
tehd her schoo! because Of tb. 10 at
oIockade and consequently j, ~ 5N'"
enjoying vacation. nome
"m. McClaiu, "A successful
""9 T caught four very fine otter- "Ip'T
1"y'0'" " Hr'dge, Fcb. Is, 1895
Smyrna times., 1895-02-20
L Legislative Matters

Ihe long looked for thing-a Unitad
! states Senator has not been elected vat
though over so votes have been taken
The vote of the Republicans for Hig,
gins, Addicks and Massey remains
relatively the same. but there bas hae,,
considerable jumping about among the
democrats y, from WOlcott to Bayard
Martln, Causey and Tunnel. The
people are getting weary of the de.
lay: The Legislature has not been
rushed aud outside of renewal of
charters, new roads, &c, but few
measures have been acted on.
Inc senate passed the House bill re-
latlng to the qualifications OF county
superIntendents of public schools.
Also, the House bill making the law
relating TO fire sales' apply to the
whole State.
Inc Senate killed the Senate bill TO
allow the janitor Of New Castle countv
Court House % cents for each liouor
licenses recorded
Representative DAILY introduced AN
act to ALLOW rural pupils to attend town
schools. ''' ~"
Mr. Walker introduced the bill TO
prevent the adulteration of candy II
provides fine Of from $50 to Sl00 for
adulterating candy.
Mr.. Walker introduced his bin to ra-
peal the law authorizing the governor
to appoint special constables far dnfv
at elections in Wilmington.
Representative Pyle introduced AN
act to regulate the practice Of medicine
and surgery. 0'"
Representative Walker introduced
an act to repeal the law providing for
the appointment of additional con.
stables. OoA
The legislature was notified that the
Delaware students Of the Colnmbia
institute for Deaf and Dumb at Wash
inhSton, will come to Dover March LAT
Tor the purpose of giving an exhibition |
OF their attainments.
The Senate Monday adopted an
amendment to the House joint resolu-
ton in relation to the Appropriation to
me Delaware State Hospital for the
Insane insane, making the appropriation $40
JOO year during the next two wears
instead OF S84 800, and providing that
lone ct the money shall be used to in.
irease the salaries of the officials
Smyrna times., 1895-02-20
Leipsic.
REVIVAL MEETINGs-SEAsON OK aoor
s+E4oHING-4N INDICTMENT OF THE
LEIPsIC HOTEL PROPRIETOR.

REVIVAL MEETINCS-SEA SEAsOE or eoor
Observation-Disclosures or r,It,
LEIPsIC HOTEL PRoPRIEToP
special correspondence to the smyrna Finn.
FOR few days after the snow faI
our town was completely deserted On,
FARMERS not being able to get here on
account OF the tremendous snoydr;tts
Our mail has been carried pverv Az, a.
to CheswOld. Mr.. w. r. Jones c9rr;a, Ga
~ tne hrst morning after the storm. his
falntr not being able to go. He waited
,or the trains, but &c nQne came down
ne ne naa TO cume with little or no mail.
ne had several of his fingers and toes
frosted. ~" 'o'0
~, 4he revival meetings at the NJ. f..
Shurch are still in progress. They are
"aVIhg several conversions every night.
i. clark, sexton of the NJ. +. Church.
Is very sick, suffering from bad cold
Most every one in town seem to be
enloYlns themselves during this excel
tent season Of sleighing. Those who
nave no team, find friends who are
Oollging enough to loan it to them.
Rev. Mr.. VanDyke, of Cheswold,
preached very interesting sermon at
the NJ f.. Church last week.
Senator FenimOre and Sargeant-at-
arms Thomas came home on Saturday.
They have been snOwbound in Dover.
The road Overseers have been busy
cleaning the snow out of the roads 90
that our farmers could &c; TO town.
Cur hotel proprietor, II. II. Preston.
had to drive to Dover on Saturday to
answer to several indictments. He
Immediately gave bail for his appear.
ance at court.
Mrs. Mary Hutson is visiting her
mother, Mrs. H. Wilson.
w. +. Hntson and family are still in
the city. He expects to come home
next week.
Leipsic, Fcb. 1914.
Smyrna times., 1895-02-20

The night services were attended bI
an audience that filled most every seal
IN the room. This was noticeabIv in
the rear part of the church, there beinp
many young people who are habitually =
away from the morning service. The
meeting was in charge Of Mrs. Katie
+. SmiEhers, who holds the position
a is the case with the church officials,
OF honorary members of the Christian
EhdeaVor Society, and she properly
called on those of this class mainly In
take part in the hours service
The subject was the Good Samari.
tan, and her opening impromptu re-
GqRrES OF fifteen minutes received the
closest attention of tie audience The
parable which was read with that mar.
tlcular emphasis which characterizes
feminine from masculine reading in
lmpressing IA subject, was set forth as
teaching not only Gods love to man.
out mans regard. getting his inspira
ton fran. IEig source. fer his fellow
man. FhIs was manifest IA the maoV
societies OF benevolent and charitable
order In this town, as elsewhere far
the relief Of the widow, the orphan and
the distressed.
SIX others who had been furnished
slips asking what was implied in this
and that feature Of the lesson indicated
IN the parable OF t6e"G Good Samaritan "
answered from the audience in a wav
that opened the subject to the con.
slderatlon Of the audience, possibly, as
might not be presented in a set dis
course. Fhe:s Eerp general ezpres.
slons OF pleasure in leaving the church
OF the interest the hours service had
awakened
Smyrna times., 1895-02-20

A statement has been made that the
Local Option bill as prepared by the
convention in Dover will not be pressed
upon the Legislature because similar
law passed in 1S45 was pronounced I'm.
constitutional by the Court. This does
not mean however, that the question
has been abandoned. The Peninsula
Methodist states with authority that
the State Central Committee will draw
up another bill which will not conflict
with the constitution. By the way what
is the reason the temperance Organiza-
tions are not sustaining Representative
Mustard's effort to have the bottle
law" which is SO demoralizing to the
young in its practices, repealed? He
says there has not been a single dele
CATION down to the capital to sustain
him, while the liquor men have been
down by the carload to fight a repeal
Of the law.
Smyrna times., 1895-02-20
Personal.

DR.. T. r. Wolf, Of Newark, was Ia
Smyrna Saturday.
Emery Marvel, Jr., of the University
of Pennsylvania, and Prof. Herman
Roe, of Townsend, made the TINES
Office pleasant call Saturday morning.
Miss M. NJ. Smith, of Dover, visited
her Smyrna friends Sunday, guest of
Mrs. W. H. Thompson.
Rev. and Mrs. Stengle and daughter,
Bertha, were guests of MiddletOwn
friends from Saturday to Monday
evening. He preached in the Nj. +.
Church Sunday to large congregations.
George f. M. Stengle, of the Port
Deposit Press, made the TIMRs office a
friendly call yesterday. The Susque-
hanan river, on which Port Deposit
stands, is gOrgcd with ice from its
mouth at Havre-de-grace its entire
length, and for 40 miles, to Columbia.
to the bottom, and if sudden thaw
comes, the probabilities are for greater
damages than the town has ever sus-
tained. They are looking for lots of
fun.
Mrs. Chas. H. Griffith, of near Will
mington,is visiting friends in Seversons
Neck.
Mrs G. S. Lassell is on visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Shearer, New Castle.
Pa.
Mrs. L. A. Cotton gave an evening
tea last Monday to the members that
included their sleighing party a few
days ago. This is done each year dur-
ing favorable season of sleighiug and
II has been the custom for some mem
Der after the party has been on sleigh
ing trip together, to entertain the club.
Last Monday night Mrs. L. A. Cotton
entertained the party at her hOspitable
nome. Those present were: The Misses
Savin, Mrs. Lizzie Collins, Mrs Mary
Denney aud Miss Edith Collins.
Miss Hattie Townsend, of Kembles.
VILE, Pa , is being entertained by Miss
Florence Hail
". X. Davis, of Odessa. representing
the New York Life Insurance Co.. was
IN town Monday, the guest of his
brother, Eugene Davis.
James Pennewell, Esq , of Dover,
wa- in town Monday
Miss Rrua Williams has issued cards |
Ior an afternoon tea, from 5 to : O'Clock |
next Monday afternoon. None but her
lady friends are invited.
The Whist Club meets to night with
Miss Florence l.. Hall.
The B NJ. ). X. was entertained last
Mondav night by he Misses Yocum
Mrs Wm. J Carrow, of Newark. N
J has been visiting Mrs. II. II Carrow.
Frank Bailey, who went to Florida
wo weeks ago, just ahead Of the biz
lard, slipped over to Cuba with friends
"here they ale having June weather,
Representatives Charles l. Moore and
Z dor"ce Blown Of the legislature and
~ yard Brown, Reading Clerk of the
House, were in attendance Friday
,Venlng OF the "tAir aud festival" of the
Athletic Association.
Ernest Haynes of Whining ton, spent
asst week with his parents.
Mrs. Alice Bailey. of FELTON,, is visit.
ng her sister. Mrs. DR. Clifton.
Robert H. penney, of Philadelphia
vas home Sunday.
Miss Cara Beckett, who has been
'ome some time, has returned to phil.
delphia. ~
Miss Tillie Foreman and nenbew
atson Spencer Gearheart, have re. /
lfned from Il short visit to oxford {
ALLEY, Pa ~ =
Capt. Joshua Davis, of Camden, Nj.
on visit to his Smyrna friends.
Smyrna times., 1895-02-20
Weddinrs. prn.noo,,....,.

Rev Geo. w, Dame left on the g.49troir
THIS morning for Philadelnhia to mil
IN marriage William + Waters wbo
grew up in Smyrna but has for a MN
Der OF wears held an important Mac
with Hegler Brothers, Philad4lnb;o
and Mrs. Susan G. Daniel Of this tnm',' ''a'
widow of the late DR.. VIM. Dauioi
The wedding in the after part of tbo
day 1t is understood is to be stric,iv Iv
private. The prospective bride '''o.ry w,.ns
TO the city Monday and will NOT rn.
turn turn again before their departnro ' far f'
Mur"pe' expecting to sail ON he
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm. II for
''I','.,'er nloral'er expecting to be gone several
months They will make n short tour
through Spain, thence through Italy.
Austria, Belgium, etc. They will re
sue IN Smyrna on their return home.
Inc announcement is made for the
wedding on Tuesday evening next of
one o. our druggists, VIM +. Dunn
ana Miss Addie Hofiecker, daughter of
me late James Holfecker, of Hartford
County, Md, at her residence on Main
street.
Smyrna times., 1895-02-20
Denthn CInyton.

Two deaths occurred in Clayton on
Thursday, l4th inst, both of whom
were buried in the Odd Fellows
cemetery, this town. The first was
mrs Annie Wallen, widow of the late
AnHrew Wallen, age 81 years, from the
residence of II. Y. Wallen. SUNDAY
aai,teTnoon. az The second was Mrs Mary
~ Leathers, wife of Oscar = IeatberS
AZ MH yer 34th year, Monday afternoon
Mrs. Leathers left beside hereovaJ
husband "a little glrl. Rev, Smith
the second funeral. u t'eV: "nrsI at
Smyrna times., 1895-02-20
To Florida.
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURS vi
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

rENoONALLf CONDUCTED TOURS VIA
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
To large number of people who
ieel the need of a midwinter as we'll os
midsummer holiday, the PennsvI.
vania Railroad Company's personaIlv-
conducted tours to Florida especiaiIv
commend themselves the excursio5
rates being most liberal aud the stvle
OF travel trst-class in every particular
The next series of JacksonvilIe tonrs
allowing two weeks stay in Florida
Will leave New York and Philadelnbin
on February 26, and others will leam"
on March ~ and 26. The rate incInJ
ing transportation, meals en- youfe o"a
Pullman berth on special train is S Sso
from New York, and $4S from Pb;Io HOO
oeiphiai proportionate rates from otbs. ht's,
~ FOR further information annlv .
tlcket Agents, OF address Fly 5foy.;o 70
AHgent' ii96 Broadway, New YorS srlsC ISL
Room Al Broad Street Station DIX! pk!!, or
sbpL gbelphia, to whom application for snane MIA,
should also be made, '0F space
Smyrna times., 1895-02-20

THE SMYRNA TINES is published at SMYRNA
Del, every Wednesday afternoon, at . O'Clock
The TINES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the.tOwn it represents and the
State Of which it is part. It also gives the
items Of Importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
ROBT D. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Proprietor.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Associate Editor.
TERMS MS-SUBsCRIPnON-sl5 per annum. No
paper is discontinued until all arrears are paid
up-exoept at the option Of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents, but for the outlying district of which it
sthe centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
enton, Cheswold. Leipsic, &c. A rate Of so
cents an inch per month will be charged for
transient advertising. special reduction on
ell semi-annual and yearly advertisements.
Smyrna times., 1895-02-20
The Deacon

There will be a comedy drama of five
acts given in the Opera House next
Monday night, Feb. 25th inst. bv the
smyrna Dramatic Association. The
play contains several strong characters
and all parts are well sustained and as
it is strictly home talent, our citizens
shoHld give il their support. The ad.
mission will be 95 cents with no extra
charge for reserved seats. Tickets for
sale ut James p. HOaeck er's drug store
The following is the cast of characters .
Deacon Thornton.-Mrs. Thorton's brotberp.
law with passion for lemonade with stick
Neorge tiraei.-MrS IhOrntOns nephew ..........''
.... Gilbert s. Jones
george Darrah, alias Matt Wheeler
Herbert Farrell
James Reed, friend of Darrah s........W s. Diehi
66euIo' an organ grlnder...............l r1,,, o.,
AA49oll 9IOWAlOW 'J SNiy
beke. AlfJ lhprntQns servant ....... George Rose
nl,gs lHe DeaGons LOY .........I T. edmond Steyong
Helen, her daught er...... NJ Edith Heel
Miss Amelia Fawcctt Mrs. Thornton's maiden
hlAler ...........Anua y. Beckett
MIS-. Darrah, Darrahs wife. .Kathryne W Beckett
Nellie, her daughter-.....Liltle Lillian SpeakmAn
o'S!' FAIRIES
Smyrna times., 1895-02-20

FARMERS have felt the loss of the
steamer Ella in its tri-weekly trips to
the city to carry their products. This
Is especially so of calves. We hear of
one spch who slipped a calf bv rail
during the cold spell, aGd waiting a
proper length of time and not hearing
from his commission house. wrote ask
Ing about the returns. He received IN
answer that there was no returns"
that the calf was dead when it reached
Philadelphia, and there were thirty.
aye otReFs ip the same condition. The
Ella is now encasod IN tea inches Of
lee at the Landing, but expects under
the favorable change of weather to be
liberated in week or two.
Smyrna times., 1895-02-20
Sunday at the NJ. E. Church.

Rev. A. Stengle being called to Mid
dletOwn, his pulpit was filled SUNDAY
morning by Rev. T. II. HAYNES. who
preached from the passage in David's
| expressions of grief over the death Of
Jonathan, Thy love to me was won.
dertul, passing the love of women"
The discourse was communal of
historic parallels and beautiful and
striking deductions on the general topic
OF ''love"-showlng that Jonathan who
holds unlq'r place in biblical history
III that there is not one fault recorded
OF him, had cause u love David. but
that Christ came to love and save those
VINO were IN constant rebellion and
hated him.
Though the temperature had risen
considerably, the church las had been
the case for two or three SundaVs) was
deficient III proper temperature, and
the preacher noted the fact i'm remov.
ing his overcoat to commence his ser.
mon. After waiting awhile, and there
being no perceptible Improvement. one
OF the trustees went out to see if there
cOuldn t be change for the bettcr
and found the chief difficulty was in
the air tiues being impeded. which a
brlet work in removing let the air
warmed, flow up abundantly. giving a
nice temperature before the close of the
sermon, and at night making the room
as much too warm as before it had been
too cold. This vas attended neces.
sarlly with the opening of doors. mum
bling of voices, squeaking boots, &c. but
was readily excused and justified in
the change that followed.
The treasurer of the church read a
statement before the sermon showing a
considerable deficiency in the col.
iectlous, with ii number of persons in
arrears in their payments, and only a
month left to do it in
new feature attending the morning
service was the introduction Of cor
net. blown by Mr. Clark Franklin. 10
add IL The music of the organ and |
choir. The usual introductory anthem |
was not sung. some of the singers being
4 minute or two late. Another feature |
d the day was the uon-use of the water
motor of the organ, which had bursted
Dy the long freeze, though the water
lad been turned off. This did not
Interfere however with the PLAYING. ~
he hand pump can be used until The
nOter is fixed
Smyrna times., 1895-02-20

The Ladies Mite Society Of The
Eliet99dist Church will give Lady
washington sopper in the Opera House
on Friday FEBRUARY 22, beginaing at
o p. NJ. The supper will consist of
turkey, chicken salad, oysters, and the
other delicacies of the season. al the
usual prices. in honor of Washing.
tons birth. day the ladies serving the
supper will be dressed in costume In
connection with the supper, from 7.3o
to $50, miniature Hasiiaqfon recent.
ion will be held by the wee folksn on
the stage. General and Lady Wash.
ingtOn and 20 of their co temporaries
W VIII be represented by the little folks.
lea and waters will be served.
SECRETARY
Smyrna times., 1895-02-20

Two men were convicted in vii.
mingtOn last week for illegal registra-
tiOn last fall. Such examples as this
will doubtless have deterrent effect
on others in violating the election laws.
Smyrna times., 1895-02-20
Violations of Election Laws Punished

IIUOIIUI LdWB Funlehed
IN the light of the former bad politi-
cal methods as practieed in Whining
Ion' the conspiracy against the right of
franchise in Kent county involving the
judiciary, the evading by collectors of
taxes on the one side aud the issue of
ihegal receipts by the hundreds on the
oeher' all over the State. the following
nom the Eoery EUening is assuring. II
u ass come with a change Of admin
iStra''on. We ara glad to see our
contemporary take the st@nd it has for
better methods. 1t says
v,e,ad Iobn iuGs an =, .ne Jury whsch con
Sie'eo Sohn Laliy on the charge Of IL
Smyrna times., 1895-02-20
Public Sales

9sock' farming implements etr .D"3'
HhoIh"eIIs h Landing. b. V. Wr,,j}aa' at
Wednesday, Feb 27.-Georpe II H.,
hond, stock, farming imnla,ii,a'Lln lam
household goods, etc. in Wrll, 'II'H'-, ~
hundred, near Hartley. 80 '''er
Smyrna times., 1895-02-20

w W. w ". .. Hardman, Sheriff of TYLER 70
NOT va. a.. appreciates good thing and nd a., SG%,
tratoS nSSsltaIe TO say so. He was almost nros
lie IIsteP oS with cold when he procured pros bos
saws say ma iH1tmoeFlains Cough Remedy" " 'Ht He
It to be a. ~ gave me prompt relief. i find
and colds n . u'HyRslaable remedy for coughs
mond. Ism SmvrrPs FOR sal sale by Clifton s RAY,
Smyrna times., 1895-02-20

The annual Town election will he
held on Monday, 4th of March. One
year ago we stated, in consideration of
the investments OF the Town in i'm.
provements the Importance of men of
character and integrity to watch over
its interests, as did also contributors in
these columns from among our most
thoughtful citizens. The election came
and went, and in the light Of it we
have nothing futher to say this vesr
except that the election cometb. and
the people have right to chose their
grade.