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Smyrna times., 1896-03-25
PERSONAL.

Miss Louisa A. Cummins lett last
week on a trip to San Francisco via
Chicago. She purposes returning to-
wards the latter part of April,
Mrs. Mary A. Clark, of Georgetown,
is visiting Mrs l.. r, Chance.
The adjournment of Conference yes
terday sent the preachers to their re-
spective homes. Rev. Adam Stengle
returns to Smyrna for the fourth year,
and has been welcomed by a warm
hand at every turn. Though one of
the most unobtrusive members of the
conference, he had The unusual COM
pliment paid him of being designated
by Bishop Warren to preside over the
conference at an afternoon session
which he could not attend Rev. w.
r. Mowbray also returns TO the circuit
for the fourth year.
Harry RaVlay, formerly Of this sec
tion, but who has been residing for
several years at Chesapeake City, Nd.
has moved to Port Herman Beach "a
engage in the hotel business
Miss Elizabeth w. Sutton, sister OF
| Miss Annie W. Sutton, was married in
Chester. last Thursday evening, to
Harry l.. johnson, Of Philadelphia
4 nC N0o ttNA ~ 49,
J. r. T. Gray, of Madison Street M,
Z. Church.
MIR. and Mrs. John A. Hoffeckel
went on Friday to Brooklyn, guests Of
DR.. and Mrs S. l.. Baldwin,
Miss Bessie Lightcap, Of Camden
N. j., is visiting her parents, neai
town.
Harry Grier, OF Milford, has beer
the guest Of his brother DIR. Frank l.
Grier.
George Richards, of Philadelphia, i
visiting his mother.
Samuel NJ. Hoffecker, VINO had beer
home for several weeks to recruit i'm
paired health, returned to Wanamake
& Browns, Philadelphia, last Thursda.
and will next week probably go up il
Pennsylvania on a Brotracted stay o.
business for his firm.
VIM. b. Megear has been on visi
to the cities of Philadelphia and New
York to lay in a stock of spring goods
MIS- Thos l.. Carrow, who ha
been spending March on a visit t
Smyrna friends, will return to New
ark, n. j., in 2 day or two, accompan
! led by Mra Mary J. Bewley.
1 number Of our people went dow
TO attend the session of conference on
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

For ten years or more the trend OF
population has been to the cities rather
than the country, and in the large
States the legislative enactments have
been mainly for the cities. Such has
been the case this year at Albany, with
reference especially to New York and
Brooklyn. Inasmuch as 4,011, 900 of
the 6,513, 344 inhabitants of the State
are residents of 81 cities, New York
and Brooklyn alone counting for more
than One-third of the population, it is
not surprising that the affairs of the
cities should occupy so large a share
of the attention of the Legislature.
Even the Raines Liquor bill, tine most
important single act of legislation thus
far enacted, while covering the entire
State in its provisions, relates particu-
larlv to the cities. The Greater New
York bill, which has passed the Senate
and which was advanced to a third
reading in the Assembly and made the
special order for Thursday, is, Of
course, of sole application to the two
great cities involved and their suburban
territory. Then the Reform SchoO
bill, which is the subject of so mucl
contention, is a New York city meas
ure entirely, as is also the Police Re
organization bill and a special commit
tee to be appointed to investigate th'
question Of the height of buildings il
that city and Brooklyn.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25
EarieS...Gearhart.

Last evening, shortly after o'clock,
a quiet but impressive wedding oc-
Cured on South Delaware street, at
the home of the bride.
The groom was Mr.. Alexander FAIRIES
and the bride Mrs. Jennie A. Gear
hart, both well-knOwn residents of this
town. No announcement had been
made of the prospective marriage, and,
as if to steal march on his friends,
the arrangements were made very
quietly.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Adam Stengle, in the presence of
the immediate family and Captain and
Mrs. Joseph B. Benson. After the
ceremony a wedding supper was given
and congratulations extended to the
bride and groom.
Mr.. FAIRIES had been a widOwer 33
years, during which time he had been
making his home with his daughter
and since her death, with his brother
in-law. Mr.. E. G. FAIRIES.
The groom came down to business
this morning, where he has been re-
ceiving many warm congratulations
with best wishes for long and happy
married life.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

THE House, after three days debate,
Friday adopted a resolution censuring
Thomas F. Bayard, ambassador to
Great Britain, for ntterances delivered
in an address at Boston, England, and
Edinburg, Scotland. The vote stood
$50 to II in favor Of the first resolution
and 191 to SO in favor Of the second.
Five Republicans voted against the
resolution of censure and six Demo
Gratis voted for it. All the Republicans
and nine Democrats voted for the sec
ond resolution.
It seemed like an unnecessary mat
ter, Mr. Bayard claiming that his
utteranees In England in reference to
the United States being academic
rather than political; but he should be
the last one to complain, because no
speaker in the United States Senate OF
on the stump in Delaware has been
more severe in his denunciations Of
men filling public places than he, when
deviating in the least from the line o.
propriety or national policy. This
speech, in connection with many othel
things Mr.. Bayard has done, has sub
5ected him to censure by the press o
the entire country, whether rightfull,
or not, CT being more in sympathy
Aith the institutions Of Englan,
than his own country; and his bes
friends wonder in the face of his ow-
sdeclarations Of the duties Of o diplomat
that be should have forgotten shat 3
ambassador from the United state
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

ONE of the complaints of the Single
Tax men has been an inability to get
anv speaker to discuss the matter with
them before the public. One of the
reasons for this has been the difficulty
Of its opponents to find sufficient matter
to seriously engage their attention out
side Of theory For the same reason,
writer's against single tax could do
little more than disclaim against their
theories. A writer, however, on our
first pape, over the signature of a
''Son of Delaware, takes up the ques-
tion of a single tax on land as applied
to farmers, and presents some of the
effects that would fall to this class, by
carrying into execution the single tax
theory
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

The PeninsUlGr Methodist issued
on Saturday was a Conference edition,
and as such, much beyond anything of
the kind gotten out before. 1t was in
book form, largely historical, and con-
tanned over two hundred half-tOned
pictures including all the public places
in Dover, the members of Conference,
and the former pastors of Dover. A
copy, to the citizens of this county,
will be worth preserving.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

OF more days. Among those who were
the guests of friends part or all the
time were: Mrs. Adam ,Stengle, Mrs.
Annie G. Cummins, Ms. l.. A. Cotton,
Mrs. George w. Turner, DIR. and Mrs.
d. 7. Smithers, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Smithers, Miss Bertha Smithers, Mrs.
NJ. E. Wilds, Miss Mary English, Miss
Emma Wilds, Miss Beulah Jefferson,
Miss Maggie Robinson, John H. Hof-
fecker and Walter o. Hoffeckr. Quite
a number from the town and vicinity
rode down Sunday for the day.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

he was the representative of all parties
who help to make up the nation.
The Philadelphia Ledger, of Mon
day, in referring to this case said:
cit is understood that Mr.. Bayard
will not consider it his duty to resign
because of the resolutions of censure
until they have been communicated to
him officially, and the State Depart
ment will not forward them to him.
This seems to be a happy solution OF
what threatened to become grave dlf-
ficulty. The too-talkative ambassador
is rebuked, but in such a way that he
need take no public notice of it; his
feelings are spared, and his services at
his post are retained at a time when
this country needs an experinced
diplomat at the Court of st. James.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

The failure of the United States
Senate thus far to act upon the ques-
tions involved in the Dupont case and
the conference report on the Cuban
resolutions retains them in line as I'M
finished business this week. Since
the speech Of Senator Allen, POpulist,
against the seating of Mr.. Dupont, it
looks very doubtful for the latter gen
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

The failure of the Delayare and
Kentucky Legislatures more than any
other reasons has intensified the feel
ing for the choice of United States
Senators by popular vote, and it was
no surprise in Congress on Friday
when Senator Mitchell, of the Com
mittee on Elections, reported to the
Senate a joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution, pro-
viding for the election Of Senators by
direct votes of the people. The amend
ment, it is held, does not in the slight
est degree trench upon the plan which
our government is founded. 1t pro
poses a change in the mode only by
which the States, respectively, and the
people thereof, shall choose their rep
resentatives in the Senate.
One weighty and principal objection
TO the present system of electing Sena
tors, says the report, is that the power
and the right of the individual votel
AIt utNEtu hDOlt anu cAiChAlClnCus III
will is manacled; his volition paralzed
he cannot vote for his choice. 1t car
ries with it the implication that tn,
people, the qualified voters, are, fo
some reason, unfit for the full exercis
of the elective franchise.
Again, it is held t't . Hopose'
amendment is an 80 of tn
right of suffrage on the part of thos
entitled to its exercise under the exist
ing laws, and it tends to render impos
sible the use of improper methods t
influence senatorial elections Will
it is possible that the inducements of
wealthy and unscrupulous aspirant fo
senatorial honors may reach and il
huence the majority of small body i
the Legislature, such a thing would !
impossible were the decision left to I'll
great mass of voters.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

The Philadelphia papers Of Saturday
give the circumstances (and the case
was a peculiar one, in Broad Street
Station, in broad day light) how John
L. Denney, of Leipsic, was robbed by
a slight-of- hand trick OF his watch by
man named Wieland, who passed it
too another thief and the singular way
the watch was found, and the work OF
the thieves shown.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25
MARRIAGES.

FAIRIES -GEARHART.- Tuesday evening
Mch oath, at the home of the bride Mr..
Alexander FAIRIES and Mrs. Jennie A
Geaihart, by Rev. Adam Stengle.
GREFN-LIVINGsTON.-On Thursday.
Mch. 18TH, at the Baptist Parsonage,
State Road, New Castle county Delaware
BY Ed. E. Rittenhouse, Mr.. Samuel T.
Green of Middletown and Mrs. Rose Liv-
ingt)n of Wilmington, all of Delaware,
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25
Choice Lot.

Comprising one hundred styles
of these most elegant, durable
and stylish fabrics. The reg
ular price of this quality has
always been 4Oc per yard
Our price now is 25 cents,
making a grand opportunity
which the ladies should be
quick to take hold Of. They
are in all the new color effects
of neat, bold and medium
figures.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del every Wednesday afternoon, at O'Clock
THE TIMES is an independent paper devoted 10
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-sUBscRPTIoN-sl.5 per annum. No
paper is discontinued until all arrears are paid
up-exeept at the option of the publishers
ADVERTIsEMENTS-TH SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
rcsents, but for the outlying district of which it
isthe centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
Kenton, CheswOld, Leipsic, &c. A rate Of 50
cents an inch per month will be charged for
transient advertising. A special reduction on
all semi-annual and yearly advertisements.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

Our reduced Carpets are
being taken with a rush.
Think of Smith, Roxbury,
Stinson best Tapestry Brus-
sells SOC per yard Lowell
& Bigelow Body Brussels CSC
per yard. We have added to
the reduced line the best look
ing and best quality Ingram
Carpet you ever bought for
25c per yard, with a large
line of the finest all-wool In
grains for SOC per yard.
You'll find more difficulty in
having your carpet work done
later on; make your selec-
tions now. Our carpet rooms
are large and light-no diff
Guilty in seeing here. Your
best time for being promptly
waited on is in the morning.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25
DEATHS.

PETERSON the goth inst, in Dover,
John w. Peters, formerly of Smyrna
Landing, aged 20 years. lnterment in
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna, Sunday.
THOAIAS.-In this town on March 18th,
Lewes Wesley Thomas Aged 78 years.
Buried at North East Md, Saturday after
Church.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25
Delaw are Figured COHspicuOusIy in Con-
gress on Friday.

Our little State does not often get so
prominent an airing in Congress as it
did Friday The question was whether
Thomas F. Bayard, the man of all
others who has held himself sans
peur ct sans reDrOche, was guilty of
misconduct in representing our nation
at the Court of st. James, which was
so voted by Congress. Hon. J. S.
| Willis, said the following in part;
Mr.. Willis (Rep., Del was the first Re
publican to announce that no opposed CEN
surfing Mr.. BayaTd. He said he would be
willing to vote for the second resolution,
but he could not vote for the resolution of
| censure. First, State pride would lead him
to vote against it. He respected Mr.. Bay
ard as e man of force and distinction. He
/ did not think however. that he betrayed
| any confidence when he said that Mr. Bay
ard was born aristOcrat posing as a demo-
/ crat. His instincts were feudal in nature
But his chief objection was that the adop-
/ ton of this resolution of censure would ap-
| pear to be partisan action before the world.
| IF we cannot be unanimous" said he, ad-
| dressing the Republican side of the House,
| 1t Is questionable whether it will do our
country or our party any good" Mr..
Willis said he did not object to the glowing
panegyrics on Mr.. Bayard, bnt "a man, -
| said he, might have the genius OF LuclfeI
| through quill' Daughter
Proceeding Mr.. Willis drew the members
around him in throngs and aroused great
enthusiasm both on the floor and in the gal
leries by his eulogy of the value of tbs
birthright of liberty and his outspoken con-
tempt for American snobs, sycophants and
simpletOns who discredited their own cOun-
try and worshiped at the feet of the aristoc-
racy ard royalty of the Old World.
These are the people who are glad to be
welcomed at the feet of royalty and be-
lieve i'll it, and would be proud to eat dirt
if they could eat it off a royal platter; the
people who think that an aristOcratic,
broken-down snOb gOuty, leprOus, halt
idiOtic, hcentious lord, is better than an
honest American citizen, that this degener-
ate offspring of spurious ancestors, the
rotten products of a rotten system is better
than the sunburnt American farmer with
his bronzed cheeks, painted with pigments
of the sky; his nerves and muscles as
strong as those of Hercules, his very sin.
ews hardened with honest toll; his blood
as pure as the waters of Castalia, whose fee
as winged as Mercury's as he goes to his
morning toll, brushing the dew off the grass
by the hedge rows, filed with the ozone o.
God and feeling himself man, (Applause.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

James Hynson, colored, residing in
a house on the Armstrong farm two
miles above Smyrna, met with a serious
accident Monday while saving wood
with circular saw for James Derrick
son near Blackbird He had on nit
tens. that on the left hand catching
into the saw and jerking it before the
rapidly revolving saw, the hand was
cut digonally across from the base of
the little finger to the thumb. The IN
fortunate man was brought to Smyrna
and Drs. Clifton and Ashcraft amputa-
ted the hand at the wrist.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

Why wear plate for several absent
teeth when yOu can have a piece of
bridge-work and Obviate all the worry
of plate? DIR. F. L. GRIER.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

The Chestertown Dramatic Club at
the Opera House, Friday evening, in
''The Old Homestead. Reserved seats
80 cents.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

J.E. Carter got in stock last week a
large invoice of New Wall paper.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

A little i'll, and then little pill The i'll
IS gone the pill has won. DeWitts Little
karfy hisers the little pills that cure great
ills. Clifton h Raymond.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

Robt. H. Hill gives notice of choice
varieties of strawberry plants for sale,
in another column.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25
Vim, B, SharD
& CO.,
Fourth and Market StS.,
WILMINGTON. DEL

Commencing Monday morn
ing we shall put on sale one
of the greatest values in Silk
Ginghams ever offered. They
are an eXceedingly
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

This is moving day in New Castle
county.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

Our Upholstery Depart
ment presents many beautl-
full and attractive things for
Spring furnishing in the way
of Summer drapery and fur
niture covering.
Cretonne in the most eX-
quisite French designs and
fast colors, I2!c per yard.
Novelty DENNIS in a va
riety of stylish combinations
for drapery and furniture SO
and so inches wide.
Our complete line of hne'
furniture linens is now ready
for your order on slip covers.
Magnificent qualities and
designs of China Drapery
Silks; 75c qualities for SO
cents. Silkalines, Japanese
Crepe, Satines, plain and tin
sci draperies for Curtains and
fancy work in elegant assort-
ments.
We have already taken
many large orders for window
awnings-are you ready for
yours? We carry full lines
of the desirable shades and
patterns, and will, on receipt
Of a postal, send man to
measure and give you estl-
mate of the work. A we'll
fitting perfect working window
awning is always a pleasure
therefore have the best;
get it made here and receive
satisfaction = we guarantee
all our work.
The best lot of window
shades, in all colors, for 25c
per window, we are now pre-
pared to deliver made OF
hrst-class oil shading.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

Lewis Wesley Thomas, an aged gem
tleman who came to Smyrna from Moth
East, Nd, over a year ago with the
family of Geo. H. Dick, died on Thurs
day last of general debility, aged rs
years, The remains were taken to
North East, for intorment. His mother
was of the Mansfield family, from
about Chestertown, but deceased had
been a resident Of North East the most
of his life, engaged in the drug bust
ness until he quit business from ad-
vancing years. One son survives him.
in the last named place. He had beeI
connected with the NJ f. Church from
early life.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

The colOred pupils of Clayton Public
School will give public exhibition in
Byrds Chapel Friday evening. The
program will be long one full of music,
addresses, reeitations dialogues &c.
During the evening refreshments were
served by a committee of ladies'. The
entertainment is in charge of S. A.
BriscOe, the teacher of the school.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

A number of young men in New Cas-
io " ~ a IL III o.
of the rules is to oppose treating to
drinks.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25
nhnna.l.hA

Smyrna Lodge, No. 8, Independent
Order Of Good Templars, will celebrate
their eleventh anniversary in Cooper's
Hall tonight by holding banquet.
The society is in a prosperous condi-
tion and their anniversaries are always
a source of pleasure 10 their invited
guests. The program will consist Of
singing, recitations, the lodges his
tory and an address by Prof Horace
Eastburn.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25
FOR RENT.

THREE SECOND STORY ROOMS
to persons without families. Possession
given April 81, 1896.
i. II. PIERCE.
1858 Smyrna, Del
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

PRESIDENT RAUB RESIGNS. DIR. A.
N. Raub, for the past eight years pres
ident Of Delaware College, presented
his resignation TO the trustees Monday.
1t is TO take effect on September l.
The trustees Immediately accepted the
resignation. Professor s. H. Beck
with, horticulturist and entomologist
Of the experiment station connected
with the college, also presented his
resignation, TO become effective Sep
tembeF l. 1t was accepted, and George
H. Powell elected as his suecessor, at q
salary OF $1,000 for the first year. He
is a Cornell postgraduate, studied
under DIR Bayley, and come highly
recommended.
There has been opposition to DIR.
Raub's administration for several years
but he always succeeded in keeping a
large majority of the trustees with him.
This year many of the students joined
in the opposition and this is supposed
TO have induced his action.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

The first and only sleigh bells of the
season son we We're e. heard Yesterday morning,
from the country. Though it was cold
enough, the murcury registering 90
degrees, the two inches of snow was
hardly enough TO tempt our sleighers
to take the track: such weather seemed
ont of place for the last week in March.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

The Book Committee of the Smyrna
Library have Just placed on the shelves
for the use OF the patrons of the Libra
ry, % volumns, of the best fiction and
juvenile stories, recently issued.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

The dredger in the employment of
the Government in digging out and
improving the navigation of Our river,
is at work at the Landing. The work
might be considerably facilitated if the
arm of the dredger were longer for lift
ing over the mud deposit.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

John b. Cooper, in consulting his
diary for the past twenty years hnds
the weather for March has not been
unexceptionally bad, though below the
average. In '85 from the 21st to the
Both the thermometer registered lower
than the past week, and on the 9th of
March last year it was colder than yes
terday and this morning when the
mercury stood at 20 degrees.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

The store and dwelling in Blackbird
owned by Mrs Esther Cummins, of
this town, has been sold through Cos
griff, Beck q Hazell's agency to VIII
liam A. Watson, the present occupant,
for $780,
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

Walter D. Jefferson was in Smyrna
Monday and billed for "The Old
Homestead, which will be produced
by the Amateur Dramatic Club, of
Chestertown, under the direction of
Mr.. Jefferson, whose ability as a pro-
ducer is we'll and favOrably known
here. He says he has an excellent
cast, n good quartette and plenty of
specialties. The company will play
here Friday evening, and will leave
ChestertOwn about 2.30 p. m, on the
date of performance, arriving here 400
p. IN. Tickets on sale at HOtfecker's s
drug store. Reserved seats, 30 cents.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

The robin was due two or three
weeks ago but did not get along until
last week, and then it was a cold recep-
tiOn. Sunday the temperature soften
ed up little as if spring was approach
ing, calling forth furtive snatches of
song, but they were chilled by the cool,
snowy weather of Monday. We are
now past the vernal equinox, before
which time we usually have the crocus,
daffodill and other evidence of bloom
ing spring.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

Evangelistic preaching every Sab
bath night by Rev J. L. Estlin, Pastor
Of the Presbyterian church. Subject on
Sabbath night ''What will yOu do with
Jesus?" An after service of Christian
testimony, Song and Prayer
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

A Correspondent writes: 'Please
state in your next issue the correct
number of calves from one COW in ten
years that the Odessa people are try
ing to work the problem that is stated
in your last issue" We would be
pleased to crafty our correspondent
but can't: we are not up on that kind OF
arithmetic
Smyrna times., 1896-03-25

PARENTS TAKE NOTICE. Children
over six years of age will be admitted
into the Smyrna Public Schools, on
Wednesday, April 1st. A new class for
beginners will be formed in each of the
First Primary Departments