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Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

Free Companions on his own account
he looks amazingly like it. Dominant
issues there are none. Unionists say
they will unfold their plans of govern
ment when they get back to Westmin-
ster with a safe majority. That is per-
haps their most judicious course.
Radicals have dozen programmes, to
snit the various sections of the country.
Lord Rosebery gave for a keynote
reform the House of Lords!" Mr..
Morley cries Home Rule fOreverw
Mr.. Gladstone-but he is out of the
race. Personally, that is by far the
most impressive fact in the whole bust
ness, though one of the least regarded
by pushing politicians, that the veteran
and venerable leader is now out of
politics forever. For the first time in
more than half century his voice is
unheard, his stately figure is unseen
in the forefront of the fray. That is an
inestimable loss, not only to the party
he once led, but to the whole Kingdom
he served and honored.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

THE New York Tribune has the fol-
lowing to say about the crops and bus
mess:
Everybody understands that the fut-
ure of business depends largely upon
the crops. The Government reports
this week have been distrusted by
almost everybody, in spite of the De-
partment's assurance that its improved
methods would insure more satisfac-
tory returns. The fact is that the crop
estimate of the Department as to
wheat appears to be entirely under
the control of that small but exceed
ingly active and noisy fraction of the
farmers who believe that more money
can be made by doctoring reports than
by raising crops. The wheat crop is
supposed to indicate a yield of about
four hundred million bushels, and
there are some, but not many, of the
unofficial estimates which put the
figure only 100000 bushels larger.
Much the greater number, and the
more reliable estimates, put the yield
10000, 900 to 10000, 600 bushels higher
than the Government report, but it is
admitted that this is an unusually diff
fcult season for guessing. The prices
would not slump as they have done
the last week if there were any faith
in the official estimates, and instead of
S35 cents few weeks ago, the price is
now about 20 cents, having been down
to &c cents during the week. Little
corn is bought and -old on speculation,
so that it seems possible to get honest
returns. But they indicate that the
yield will be much tho largest ever re-
corded.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17
Our New PRINCIPAL.

Since the non-acceptance of Prof. u.
W. Andrew to become principal OF
our Smyrna Public Schools the Board
of Commissioners did not meet until
last Friday to go through another elec-
ton. They thought it best to take the
matter along deliberately and in max
ing a choice to select the best man for
the place. 1t was thought by some
that Prof. Hiram Babb, of Chester,
would be the next choice of the Board,
but the recommendations of another
candidate were so strong that when
balloting was over, it was found that
Prof. Charles Howell lie Fevre, of
Hyndman, Pa, was elected unanimous
ly.
Prof. lie Fevre comes to us as
teacher, scholar aud disciplinarian.
He is a young man of fine presence
and those VINO met him a week
ago, were particularly impressed with
his excellent manly address. He has
hap considerable experience in public
school work and comes well-prepared
in his profession. Besides the mental
discipline which he received from some
minor schools in his State, he is a grad
uate of Pennsylvania State Normal
School and subsequently received the
degree of Bachelor of Arts after a course
in Franklin and Marshall Colleges, Lam
caster, Pa.
He had been unanimously elected by
the Board of Commissioners of Hynd-
man Public School to become their
principal for another year, but they
were unable to keep him at the salary
which they had been paying him.
They however sent beautiful recon-
mendatiOn to our Board which probably
had more weight than anything else.
The Hyndman School Board were anx-
iOus to keep Prof. lie Fevre and if finan
cially able, would have been willing to
double his previous salary. He also
had tiattering recommendations from
President VIM. Z. Kiebbs, of Edgeville
Institute; DR.. J. 5. Stahr, president oi
Franklin and Marshall College; o. H
Grewer, member of The Board Of Edu-
cation, Hyndman, Pa, and a number
of others.
We also have in our new principal
one who will become a citizen of the
town and will be interested in all its
movements. In this capacity, as wei
as the position to which he is elected
and has accepted, we welcome him and
wish him every success. Prof. lie Fevrt
will move here the the latter part O
next month.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

NEW YORK CITY has been greatly
perturbed by Judge McAdams' decis-
ion, handed down on Friday, to the
effect that it is just as illegal for
saloon-keeper to sell soft drinks on
Sunday as stimulants, leaves the Com
missiOners of Police perfectly clear
with regard to the duty of the force, so
far as the rumsellers are concerned,
and will greatly simplify matters. Had
the liquor-dealers received permission
to sell soda water and temperance
beverages on Sunday privilege
which they only craved in order to
have pretext to keep their grOggeries
open-the enforcement of the Excise
law would have become absolutely i'm
possible. As the matter stands now,
however, the saloons will have to re-
main closed, and the Police Commits
sioners, their hands strengthened by
Judge McAdam's decision, surpassed
all previous records with regard to
"dryuess.n
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17
Personal.

Mrs. NJ. w. Culbreth and daughter,
Sue, Miss Jarvis, of New York, and
Rev. A. G. Cummins, Jr., returned last
week after several months travel in
Europe. Mrs. Cu!breth and Rev. A. G..
Cummins, Jr., came directly TO Smyr-
ma, while Miss Sue Culbreth remained
for visit to Bryn Mawr.
Eugene Davis and wife have gone
on a two weeks visit to jamestown,
r. l.
Miss Katherine Cairns, Of Philadel-
phia, has returned after a short visit
with Miss Beth Denney.
DR.. Clarence 7. FAIRIES, of Phiadel-
phia, who since his graduation has been
visiting his mother, returned this
morning to enter upon his duties as
resident physician of Medico-Chirurgi-
cal Hospital.
Miss Katherine Lowe, of Little Creek,
is making Miss Beth Denney visit.
Miss Janvier, of Wilmington and Mr..
Joseph Pugh, of Philadelphia, were the
guests OF Miss F. Estelle Waters yes
terday.
Mrs. Harvey Hotlecker and children,
of Wilmington, were the guests of Miss
Miss Mary Anthony left yesterday
for a visit to Chester, Pa.
Misses Ray and Elsie Lank, of Phila-
delphia, are guests of their aunt, Miss
Sadie Mitchell.
Miss Mary w. Thompson has gone
on an extended visit to Hol mesburg,
Pa, stopping en- route for two weeks
visit to Wilmington friends.
Mrs. Draper, of Denton. has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. Penniwell.
Miss Mollie NJ. Smith, of Dover,
spent Sunday with Smyrna friends.
Mrs. MallOy, of Philadelphia, is visit
ing her brother, George A. Hall
Miss MOllie CarrOw, is the guest of
Mrs. L. A. Cotton.
William Armstrong and wife, of
Magnolia, spent Sunday with their
parents here.
Mrs. Laura Yocum and daughters,
Misses Sara and Alverda Yoeum, have
gone on a two weeks visit to Altoona,
Pa, and Mrs. May Yocum and son,
Duncan, to visit her parents in Chester,
Pa.
Miss BERTHE A. Johnson, of Washing
ton, who has been the guest of Mrs.
W. A. Fleping the past two or three
weeks and made herself an agreeable
visitor in young society, returned home
to-day.
Mrs. r. A. Hough and Miss Annie
HOugh left yesterday for Ocean Grove,
to he gone some weeks.
Miss May Benson, of Philadelphia, is
on two weeks visit to her father at
the Lighthouse.
Clarence G. Smithers, of Cape Charles,
Va, is "hOme" on a visit.
John Wilkinson, Jr., and children, of
Philadelphia, are on a visit to his father
George Carter and bride, of Will
mingtOn, visited relatives here last
week.
Misses Grace f. Swinney and Eva
I. Swinney who taught last year at
SeVerson and Bay View schools respec-
lively, will return from their summer
school in New York State the first of
next week-having attended their COL
lege alumni Association-and this week
they visit Canada and Niagara Falls.
Charles M. Wharton has returned
from trip down the Peninsula, and
his brother, VIM. Wharton, is home on
short vacation.
Ralph G. Hoffecker has gone on a
visit for the rest of the month to col
lege friend at ROyaston, Mass.
Mrs. J. W. Clifton left this morning
for Ocean Grove.
Miss Lucy Wilson, of Woodbury., N.
j., is the guest of Mrs. J. S. Gearhart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Tudor, of Bal
timore, who have been on tour North
since their wedding the 25th of June,
are spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. J. Ed. Hoflecker, en- route home
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17
Frank Leslie's Midsummer Popular
MONTHLY.

The August (Midsummer) number
of Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly easily
takes the lead of the seasonable illu-
strated magazines. 1t appears in a
handsome new cover, of appropriate
artistic design, which will be perma.
nently retained. This new cover is
embelished with portrait of the late
Frank Leslie, founder of the magazine.
and the father of illustrated periodical
literature in America. An editorial
article on"The Traditions and Progress
of Illustrative Art" says: "Not only
does the portrait of Frank Leslie adorn
our cover and page, but his enterpris.
ing artistic impulse, exemplified in the
motto, Progress and the Spirit of the
Age, has animated the making of this.
as 1t will Of every future number of this
justly acclaimed Monarch of Maga-
zines.'"
Early in the fall new Juvenile
magazine, of bright, wholesome char
acter, fully illustrated, will be made of
Frank LesLie's Pleasant Hours for Bovs
and Girls, at 10 cents a copy and $I.0O
per annum.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

ENGLAND is going through political
change in the selection of new Parlia-
ment, such as falls to our lot in elect
ing representatives to Congress. Under
the head of 'On the Hustings," it is
thus referred to by a New York paper
"The electoral ball has been set q
rolling in the United Kingdom and it
is spinning down the ringing grooves
of change" at merry pace. Our Lon
don cable letter sets forth most graphic
ally some of the salient features of the
campaign, which are about as pictur.
esque as one could find in Oklahoma.
Imagine a candidate paying a man a
shilling for holding his horse while he
made a stump speech, then demanding
It back again lest he be prosecuted for
bribery, and thus actually driving the
man to vote for the other candidate
Or the chief managers of one party be-
ing openly charged with having ar
ranged for the business-like purchase
of a number of seats from another party
for so much hard cash Or a great
party making appeal to the people on
general issue, but on this one in this
AAotAAJtf anu budb Ohc III tue next, ana
30 on; all things to all constituencies
by turnsl Such things in an American
election would call forth the scofIings
and derision of the critical Briton. Yet
now "they do such things and they say
such things" in Britain itself, from
Lands End to John o'Groat's.
As for the more serious phases of the
situation. their dominant note is nncer-
tainty. The only sure thing is that il
is a hard fight all around. Not every
constituency is being contested. The
Radicals are letting the Unionists have
a walkover wherever Unionist victory
seems absolutely certain. They will
not waste their strength on hopeless
struggles, but will reserve it for places
IN which they have at least a fighting
chance. The Unionists seem 70 be
forcing the battle all along the line.
even at the impregnable strongholds OF
Radicalism. Mr.. Morley himself has
got to fight for his seat at Newcastle
And Sir William Harcourt is reported
as defeated at Derby. Over ia Ireland
the fray wakes hottest of all. Nc.
Charthyites and Parnelites are opposed
60 each other IN deadly array, and Il
DIR. Healy is not leading a company .o
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

Mrs. Rhode Noah, Sidney, Mich.
was taken in the night with crampinr
pains and the next day diarrhna set
in. She took half bottle of black.
berry cordial but got no relief. She
then sent to me to see if had anything
that would help her. | sent her a
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrh9a Remedy and the first
dose relieved her. Another of our
neighbors had been sick for about a
week and had tried different remedies
for diarrhGa but kept getting worse.
sent him this remedy. Only four doses
of it were required to cure him. He
says he owes his recovery to this won
derful remedy.-Mrs. Mary Sibley,
Sidney, Mich. For sale by Clifton &
Raymond, Druggists.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17
Lost "a Foot.


EDWARD ARTERs, yonng man of
about twentyrone years of age, who
was running q moving machine on his
fathers farm, near Hartley, on Wednes.
day, met with very serious accident.
The team passed over q humble
bees nest which greatly stirred them
up and caused an attack on him from
the rear Of the machine He jumped
from the machine at the side, to better
protect himself, but in doing so scared
the horses, as they had blindless
brides, and they became unmanage-
able. The unfortunate young man
was caught In the machine, the scythe
nearly cutting one foot off-severing
the leaders and one of the bones at the
ankle, and lacerating the calf of the
other leg sharpley. The doctor feared
last week that the limb most injured
mould have to be ampuiated, but he
now hopes for better results.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

THE disturbing feature in New Cas-
tie county politics at this time is the
question of paying the cOnstables ap-
pointed by Governor Reynolds. At
tOrney for the Levy Court Rodney says
they have legal claim, but the feeling
is that such an expenditure of money
was entirely unnecessary, without any
benefit and to that extent a drain on
the county. The names of the fifty
citizens who petitioned for their ap-
pointment has been asked for in vain
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

fancy packages instead of in baskets.
1t is believed that peaches will sell
better in small boxes gotten up in an
attractive manner than they will in
baskets or crates.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

Business practice from the start is
the splendid new departure at Goldev
Wilmington (Del.) Commercial and
Shorthand College. If looking for a
good place to attend school send for its
magnificent catalogue. 73
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17
The following are the new officers of

THE following are the new officers of
Union Castle, No. II, X. G. E.: P. c.,
Frederick Lang; N. c., J. Harry Mat
tifOrd; V. c., N. B. Pratt; :. H., Simon
MOffitt; V. H., H. f. Hardesty; NJ. of
r., B. F. Mattiford; X. of E. DR.. c. o.
Swinney; c. of E., Wilmer Porter; II.
F., A Lee Cummins; w. c., w. J.
Phillips; w. B., James Wiley; Ensign,
Edward Curry; Esquire Joseph Wal
raven; 1st G., Benjamin Turner; End
G., VIM. Mcdowell.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

DAVID ]. CUMMINs is carrying out
the idea of thinning the fruit in the
growing state to a practical test on his
favorite farm, "Glenfern," near town.
From dozen to twenty men have been
employed in thinning out the peaches
on each tree, and the cullers are now
engaged in a similar work on the pear
trees. The idea is TO give the remain
ing fruit on the trees "a better chance
to size up and color. The tenant, j.
Frank Denney, employs the labor, and
it is to be hoped both will find the ex-
pertinent a success.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, -DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, July II, 1895

THE SMYRNA TIMES 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 a part. 1t also gives the
items of importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Proprietor.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Associate Editor.
MS-SUBsCRIPTION-S1.5 per annum. No
paper is discontinued until all arrears are paid
up-except at the option of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENT SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents, but for the outlying district of which it
.isthe centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
Kenton, Chesw0ld, Leipsic, &c. A rate of SO
cents an inch per month will be charged for
transient advertising. A special reduction on
all semi-annual and yearly advertisements.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

OUR phosphate manufacturers are
putting things through at their works
at the Landing, and at the rate orders
are already coming in, they feel as
snred of a lively fall trade.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

w. II. DAVIS, successor to VIM. c..
Myers, will make you photographs by
artificial light at regular prices. Hours
from to 10 p. m. Call at gallery. 4
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

GOOD early celery always pays the
grower. We have now ready a fine
stock of white Plume" plants at 80
cents per 100, $1.00 per 1000.
4 SLAYMAKER & Son, Dover, Del.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

A convention of the two Christian
Endeavor Societies, the Presbyterian
and Methodist churches, will be held
at the latter church on the evening of
Sunday week.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

THE base ball players from the city
for the Smyrna team arrived yesterday
and were greeted by the boys on the
street with the same gusto they would
a circus.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

THE market will soon be overstocked
with gold watches, if the store prizes
are continued much longer. Some
stOrekeeper should make a strike by
offering umbrellas as prizes.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

The wheat in western Minnesota
and in South Dakota has been greatly
damaged by protraoted drouth.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

A farmer who few nights ago drank
a pint OF yeast arose the next morning
three hours earlier than was his custom.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

The Chestertown National Bank de-
clared a semi-annual dividend of 4 Der
cent, last Thursday and carried 5000 TO
undivided profits. a
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

EVERYDAY pantaloons. shirts, over
alls, etc, at Edw. G. Walls. They
never rip.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

REV. w. o. HURST, of Clayton, and
Rev. A. Stengle, of this town, will ex-
change pulpits next Sunday morning.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

PEACHES of the very early varieties
have been in market quite freely the
past week, selling at cents per quart.
They however do not count for much
in the way of eating, though they may
makeup we'll in pies. The peach-eater
to the manor born, places little esti-
mate on the varieties in a toothsome
way, until the first of the standard va
rieties-the Troth and York-come
along, about the first of August,
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

A feature of this year in the cabbage
line is the size of the heads-as large
in July as they usually are in Novem-
ber. 1t is to be hoped the fall supply
will be equal in size and quantity to
that of the summer.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

w. F. COLLINS & Co., of Cheswold,
have a clever word to say in their ad "
about basket stretchers.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

BASE BALL enthusiasm is beginning
to get at the highest pitch to-day.
The game between Smyrna and Dover
this afternoon will attract a large
crowd. A number have gone from
Smyrna. The Smyrna club this after
noon will be as follows: Ferguson,
catcher; Harvey, pitcher; Cummins,
first base; Mcguire second base; Dea-
kyne, short stop; Stevens, third base;
Lassell right field; Hustled, centre
field; Esper, left field.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

GEO. w. TURNER is putting in a
large refrigerator (SxS feet, and other
wise improving the shambles.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

ALL of our stOrekeepers who have
balance in bank are preparing to spend
it and some time at the seashOre.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

The average women talks about
three hours a day at the rate of one
hundred words a minute. This is
eighteen thousand words day enough
to fill the average weekly newspaper.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

THE M. z. Sunday School is making
arrangements to picnic at Woodland
Beach on Friday week, the 26th inst.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

FRIENDSHIP M. E. Sunday School
will picnic at Woodland Beach to-
morrow.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

The Messrs. Counselman are expert
menting on beans with a view to can
ming them in the future, if satisfactory.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

READ the city ordinance regarding
riding bicycles in city limits.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

JOHN w. TUCKER, in his new "ad,"
calls especial attention to wash suits.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

Two gentlemen were talking together
when a third friend came up and
joined them. "My first" one of the
gentlemen was saying to the other, sis
crOss-eyed, my second dyspeptic and
my third is rheumatic, "Well," said
the gentleman who bad just come up,
"hOw can we guess it unless you tell
us what your whole is2" "Guess
what?" why, your charade." "Char-
ade! wasn't giving a charade, sir.
l was talking about my three children. :"
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

THE new lot of neglgee shirts are
prettier than ever, both laundered and
unlaundered, at Edw. G. Walls. 4
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

MEMS and boys straw hats, light
colored soft, all styles of blacks, in
both soft and stiff hats, at Edw. G.
Walls. 4
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17
Smyrna and Vicinity.

Smyrna and Vicinity.
SAVE something for u rainy day, if it
is even an umbrella.
HAVE you seen the 25-cent thin
coats at Edw. G. Walls? I
READ the city ordinance regarding
riding bicycles in city limits.
WATERMELoNs from the South) are
for sale by the green-grocers.
TRUNKS, valises, travelling bags
any kind you want, at Edw. q. Walls.
THE changeable weather is making
it hard for the farmers in these days of
harvesting hay.
EVERY man should engage in that
business which he can do best, if he
can possibly do so.
The summer rest from all kinds of
business is now ON, but base ball
matches are rampant.
THE painters had a short season, but
the paper-hangers have not caught up
with their summer vacation.
BUNCHEs of sassafras hung in the
window will mitigate the fly nuisance.
This is worth remembering.
THE new lot of neglgee shirts are
prettier than ever, both laundered and
unlaundered, at Edw. G. Walls. 4
ALL of our stOrekeepers who have a
balance in bank are preparing to spend
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

JAMES BUTLER, residing near Colts
Station, while eating supper one day
last week was attracted by a noise in
the closet which he thought to be a
fight between two rats. IL was evil
IDENTIFY Sight to the finish, ;" from the
racket that was made, but desiring it
to be "fnishr OF both instead of one.
he jumped up to take hand in it and
vanquish the victor. Jerking up a
booijack lit being too close quarters to
use his gum he opened the door to
enter but before he could strike the
rodent it had slipped by him and out
of the door-a fat, big lusty fellow.
Proceeding 10 throw out the dead rat,
to his surprise, It was not rat at all,
but . weasel, which Is considered
smart enough to lick anything near
their size. But the question with Mr..
Butler was, what business had the
weasel In his house?
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

THE apple crop is enormous. 1t is
only once in several seasons they are
so abundant and so perfect. Every
tree seems to be loaded down. Sum
mer apples of fine color and size are
selling at 10 cents per basket, and the
home and city markets overstocked.
One farmer with good sized orchard
estimates his crop at 5000 baskets, and
he does not know what to do with
them. Thus they grade from that on
down to few trees, all ready to supply
the market.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

BOTH sun and rain umbrellas, the
best assortment, at Edw. G. Walls. t
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

WHEAT threshing (the most of farm
ers risk it from the field to save the
trouble of stacking) has kept the ma
chimes in active operation the past
week. We hear fine reports from that
of Mr.. Llewellyn T. Davis, in the
ALLEY" At the farm of Col. Robert
Hill, on Monday afternoon, it was
timed, and threshed seventy-fve
bushels an hour. At this rate Mr..
Davis can thresh most any crop from
half day to a day, and transfer his
engine and thresher to another farm.
Smyrna times., 1895-07-17

WATERMELoNs from the South) are
for sale by the green-grocers.