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Smyrna times., 1896-02-12
LEIPSIC.
Inc canning Industry -Muskrat ShOotiuO.
new StOre.-PersOnal Mention. &c

"" S'ore'-PersOnal Mention, &c.
special Correspondence to the Times
LEIPsIc, Feb. 10, 1896.-Moroan Tr,o i,
mas been visiting friends here. He is tall,
ing of moving here, as the work in Choat,'.
is very dull. 0iie''''i
Inc people expect to see the factor,
'gaih IN operation. w. T. Hutson a.
manager, is getting the names of those ,vbo
are "llllng to grow tomatoes for S5 90 nor
.on' Inc contract is not drawn nm 90 e..
out II the farmers will contract. II will r,,t
,uiy iong DeIore they will have the op-
poI'unlty TO atfix their signatures.
Durihg the recent storm the tide has been
nisher than usual, and many of our sports
men have had some fine sport cunning for
muskrats. Some of them killed as MANY as
tnirty-nine during one tide. The wind
pew SO hard during the storm as to make
" Iather difficult to get along very swiftly.
IL IS generally understood that w. F. Col
inns, OF Cheswold, will open the store that
was formerly occupied by W. S. Harper,
Agt. W. L. Porter, of Smyrna, is to have
charge of it.
The members Of the Leipsic track associa.
ton have been putting the track in first.
class condition. The hill that was on the
homestretch has been taken off, and the
outside of the track ON the turns raised. Il
is now in first-class condition, being on a
level everywhere. We have some fine
horses here. that are ready to meet all |
comers, at all times.
Thomas Hopkins, who recently moved
here from Little Greek, has been appointed
tax collector for this hundred.
Captain G. W. Fox has purchased tho
fine sailing yacht, Mary and Florence NJ
friends viii try to induce him to change a.
name TO Mary and John, '''0
On Friday evening Mr.. CARL ana A.
5cotten drove to Smyrna to attand .l', A'
odge After the meeting thew won't 'iieit
heir team and discovered that so,. - set
lad taken blanket from off tbe ho-H o-le one
Ferris Potter is very sick His oie a
,otter' OF Chester, has been here sa1,, 1.aeA,
lays. W: D. Raeley vas here e lost several ever,
>. L. Scotten has been ,;s;t;.,' .ss week
aa'I 'aren'. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Raulas s,l.s Nes
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

THE statement that Ambassador
Bayard would resign and come home
If the pending resolution Of censnre
shOuId pass Ouu- not subatanti-
ated' or rather tAe reverse, for his
friends say be has no such intentions
whether his speeches made in Edin-
burg and Boston were Academic" or
not, he is immensely popular and is
cheered wherever he makes his appear
ance. A despatch from London last
week contained the following fraternal
declarations:
Ambassador Bayard attended
charity dinner given here February G.
he made a speech, in which he ex
pressed his pleasure at being admitted
20 the personal sympathy Of the Eng
He said that when he recoonized
the community Of sentiment existing
between his country and theirs he felt
that crossing the Atlantic was merely
= cnange OF faces, not q change of
hearts. ICheers.
Inc language and feeling dill not
neea 70 be translated. They meant
one and the same thing. What ought
70 be easier than to maintain such a
transparent truth? Yet some persons
might possibly contend that the aspi-
ratlons OF honest men here and there
are different. He did not believe It.
ICheers. ~
Ii there was difference il WA, strti-
neal NJ form of words or exchange
pL sentiments was necessary, Only
let hunan heart speak to human heart
ana u would be found that all differ
enees could be arranged. /"
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

In SPEECH i'll the House on Satur-
day, Mr.. Hall, of Missouri, announced
his conversion to sound money and
charged that eight Senators who had
voted for free coinage had privately
said they believed it would bring ma
tiOnal and individual bankruptcy and
ruin.
The success of this latest loan-an
exhibition of popular confidence in the
continuance of sound money-has
amazed the silverites. Had the loan
failed they would haved been delighted.
They did their best to darken the fu-
ture and make bidders timid. It's
success discOncerts and discourages
the plotters, and from an attitude of
absolute confidence they have passed
to that of petitioners. In the debate
in the House Saturday the burden of
the Republican silverite speeches was
an appeal to the Republican party to
"dO something" for silver.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12
Public Sales.

Mondav, Feb. Stock. Farr;,.
Implements, &c, of W. VI. Borrr
Atty, at his residence near H..
Big Oak, p miles below SmvrIa
b. V. Weldon, Auc. '."
Tuesday, Feb. 18th. Stock and farm
ing implements of NJ. +. WilIimn.
on the John p. Reese farm. hem.
Smyrna. b. V. Weldon, Auc.
Wednesday, Feb. 19th.-Stock. farm
ing implements, &c, of J. Frank
Denney, Atty, at "Glenfern, T.
V. Weldon, Auc. "
Thursday, Feb. 2Oth.-Stock and far. i
ing implements, &c, of Johr< -
Graham, near Kenton. B. V. Wei
don. AuctiOneer.
Friday, Feb. 21.-Stock, Farming I'm.
plements, &c, of VIM. c. Deakyne
at his residence at Deakynville. b
V. Weldon, Auctioneer.
Thursday, Feb. eth. james Williams
near Slaughter Station, horses. COWS
and farming implements, &c. John
W. Lockerman, Auc.
Try a can of Hopkins Steamed Hopipy
{ lHulled Corn.) 1t is delicious. Ful ot.. lor
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

The Eceniiag Bulletin considers the
borrowing of money in a time of peace
not good sign of the times, and sum
marizes the four loans made during
the Cleveland Administration:
''On the first issue the interest to
maturity will aggregate $25, 600, 900.
On the second, deducting one coupon.
the interest will be S22. 500. 900 On
the third the interest for thirty wears
will be about $74, 500, 900, while on the
present issue of 800, 900, 900 the inter
est for twenty-nine years will amount
to S116, 900, 900, making a total of about
$23S, ,000, 600 iii interest alone, which
the obligations created during Secre-
tary Carlisle's term of office will cost
the country. Added to the principal
of these four issues, which amount to
S262, ,000, 900, the total obligations
amount to $497, 900, ,OOO.''
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12
Clayton.

There were no services at Trinity.
episcopal Church Sunday, the chimney
having been blown off during the storm
OF Thursday.
Emerson Seward, who has been on
the Delaware and Chesapeake ronte
Will soon go in the New York and
Washington railway service.
Rev. L. e. Barrett, of Wilmington
will deliver his lecture ''Adams Rib !,
in st. Paul Church Tuesday evening
Feb. 25th. '''
Mrs. E, A, Malone, Of saulsburv
has purchased the stock and rented the
house occupied by G. Collyer, deceased
The "Conversazione" given in st
Paul church by the Sunday School
class OF Mrs. w. o. Hurst. Friday
evening, was a success every way.
Ihos Q. Attix has purchased a lot of
l. N. Mills on Main street for $500 ON
winch he intends soon to erect a resi-
dence.
Mrs. John w. Dawes, of the Allev
has been paid $1,000, the amount Of her
eqaiaband's ! insurance order in Clayton
Lodge, No. 5, shield Of Honor
The Christian Endeavor Society of
Ewell M, P. Church, have elected the
following officers: president, Mrs
Sadie Wright; vice president, Hugh
Flemingg recording Sec. Miss Sadie
Finderi cor. SEQ, samuel Skinner.
treasurer, Lulu Serverson.
St. Paul M. Z. Sunday school held
their Missionary Anniversary Sunday
evening, which was very entertaining.
The secretary's report showed the
eMQunt collected for the year previous
to that date TO be $64. s2,-double the
amount given last yeaf.
One Minute Cough Cure touches the right |
spot. It also touches it at the right time if |
you take it when you have a cough or cold. |
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

CONGRESS is entitled to hearty COM
mendatioD for putting through with
almost unprecedented speed the bill
torbidding prizefghts in the Territories
and the District of Columbia, under
penalties which the prize-ringsters will
not venture to incur The bill passed
the House few hours after its intro
ductiOn, went at once to the Senate,
which passed it Thursday, and it re-
ceived the Presidents signature Fri
day. This is quick work, and good
work. The way of the pugilistic
transgressor is hard-almost as hard as
he is. He may as we'll admit that it is
time to "shake hands for the wind-up"
of his filthy and brutal business.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

HE opening Of the bids for the new
SlVS, ,OOe,0 GOO bonds, last week. was a
remarkable event in the history OF the
government anS one that is exceefI;ng-
~ complimentary to the patriotism Of
the American people. For more than
? month the public have been told bv
Ahe leaders IN financial circles that the
popular loan scheme would miscai1.y
ana that the government would be
compelled to appeal finally to the
Morgan syndicate to fioat the ,,,w,
1ssue-
Bids for the one hundred millions Of
Tour per cent bonds were opeped at
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12
Threw Awnv can..

o.al,. Mr.. D. D Wiley, ex-postmaster, Bloo,,
~ Jleeh' eek n. T., was badly afflicted with @
hnsqln rheumatism that he was onlv able sitn W
then canooa anounG l with canes, and even
nsin. % cause, caused him great pain. Aftar
SO mgoh ~ Jnamberlain's Pain Balm he was -
anJ 5,F more good than all other meaiciuSa ula
q 4, y Treatment put together. .',mes For un1s
mond, smyrna ison y Bay
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

SENATOR DAVID TURPIE, of Indiana,
has instanced the Kentucky and Della
ware struggles as arguments in support
OF the advisability of electing Senators
directly by the votes of the people.
Mr.. Turpie, says the Philadelphia Re
cord, need not have gone outside the
Senate chamber, nor beyond the rec
ords of the present worse than futile
session, for evidence that the Senate
needs to be brought into closer touch
with the people, and made directly ac-
cOuntable to them.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12
Smyrna, Del.,
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, FEB. 18th, 1896

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del.' every Wednesday afternoon, at O'Clock
THE TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
state OF which it is a part. II 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-SUBscRIPTIoN-s per annum. No
paper is discontinued until all arrears are paid
up-except at the option of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTs-TH SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents but for the outlying district of which il
isthe centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
Kenton, Cheswold, Leipsic, &C. rate of so
cents an inch per month will be charged for
transient advertising. A special reduction on
all semiannual and yearly advertisements
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

uats . anS ss..lng . to DO quite the thing to Grad
m"D5. se alu get position through the raeo elas'
wil,nin"tn l9n OF that fine school. eoldev's e,l'
Hana s,on' 1,,,' Del,,) Commercial and o sb9.s ;
Ian . college. Get a Catalogue. '''' snort
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12
Masquerade Luncheon.

A cordial invitation is extended to
the friends Of the Kings Daughters to
a Masquerade LUNCHEON, to be held al
the home of the president, Mrs. John
r. Hndson, on Friday evening, Feb.
ruary 18th, from to 10 O'Clock.
Tickets. 10 cents.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

Prof. Smytb delivered the third lee.
ture of the University course Monday
evening. 1t was the best as il was the
most lengthy Of any yet given, and In.
tensely interesting to those seeking
after a knowledge of the history Of
their mother tongue and its literature
The speaker necessarily covered wide
scope Of time proceeding and covering
the Elizabethap age-155s to l6Os-or
rather thirty and more years beyond
the last date. The literary outcome Of
that period with both the prose and
poetic writer's such as Spencer. Shakes
peare, Bacon, &c, was the develop
ncpt Of the drama to a point it had
never reached before, nor has since
The one great name that shines out
more conspicuously than all was
Shakespeare, the bard Of Avon. OF
his thirty-six plays none Of them were
published while he lived, but 12, 600
publications havingreference 10 hisfame
and name, have been written since his
death, The next lecture will bring the
history Of English literature down to
the days Of the Cavaliers.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

lock Opva ova. 'own ~ council is still in a daod
ent of fsgr ar '4e election of asuperintend e'd
Hofsectas sae Town water works. 7 ~
4: and SSt q w Ras u: Io1r votes, w. M. HazeII
~ 4 asner, 1.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

The Morning Ne,0s in stating that
muskrat hunting forms an important
industry in the State and that prices
are well maintained this year, has the
following to say about the little ro-
dent; eff muskrats are plentiful in
Kent and Sussex counties this year.
the people should make quite sum of
money, for down there they not only
sell the hides, but also the carcasses
The latter are placed in barrels and
sent to Wilmington and Philadelphia.
where they are sold for Indian River
Rabbits. The poorer class of people
buy them in large quantities and make
stew, which is palatable, and some
people who have eaten muskrat say
that the stew tastes much better than
that made with the ordinary field rab-
bit as the principal part. ="
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

We remember nothing from the
boards of the Opera House that has
called forth the severe censure. the
eXecration, as that which has followed
the exhibition Friday night of "Dup-
can Clark's Female Minstrels. Those
who saw it, have little to say, only as
they Joke among themselves, but Others
who have high regard for virtue and
proprlety who have aggregated these
stories as they have leaked out. do not
hesitate to pronounce it an occasion of
utter vileness. A company of eight
women and four men would naturally
be supposed to furnish some tact at
acting or minstrelsy, but if they had If
1t was seemingly held in reserve to give
the audience what was deemed thew
most wanted-Obscenity. This was
especial y manifest in a large numbar
(the most of them paying a second fee
to witness the auction, " about $40 #
is said, which must have included
nearly all if the receipts of the evening
showed an $50 house. True. married
men and boys were asked to retire
which made them suspect the more
that something ''Ornery" was to take
place, and men who make barter of
chastity would not be likely to care
whether they went out or took a seat
so they got the quarter. Whether the
married men predOminated or not we
DO not know, but a number of them
got genuine scare in the fear they had
been caught by the one most interest
ed IN their whereabouts. There were
boys, bachelors and married men
many OF them claiming exemplary
places IN society, But there were a
large number Of the attendants who
eschew meritOrious entertainments
that are gotten up by citizens with n
great deal of labor for a public benefit
or good purpose. Nor did anv of the
patrons OF these demi-mOndes 90 in
Ignorance of the character of the ex-
hlbltlon, for the warning was up .'For
Men Only" Considerable SURPRISE
has been expressed by taxpayers that
the Opera House would be rented To q
company whose chief claim for patron
age was their moral depravity.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

After running with steam the most
OF the winter it seemed like the ironv
OF fate for the millers to have to run
off the water as soon as they obtained
a head-as was the case with the Smyr-
ma mill and the Garrison mill. four
miles belOw-On Thursday. The first
was occasiOned by the high south wind
rolling immense waves down the pond
against the dam, washing it. This was
largely relieved by letting the water
down some two feet. The Garrison
pond, in addition to the same difficulty.
found the water pouring through the
base Of the dam near the mill yard as
large as a water bucket where a musk
rat had made hole. OF course it had
to be let down to this point to prevent
a worse disaster, and the place mend
ed. Both mill are now running bv
water.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

Ex- congressman Jerry Simpson, of
Kansas, the famous 'Sockless Jerry"
will speak in the Opera House on Fri
day evening next, Feb. 14th, at 7.8O
o'clock, on the Single Tex question.
! lAAmission free.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

There are five Saturdays in the
twenty-nine days of this month.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

We had an item in our last issue
about the proftableness of eggs. re-
peating what had been said about a
farmer of the vicinity, that he had
taken home $15 as the result of a sale
OF two peach baskets of eggs. A sub
scriber from Walkers on reading the
Item wished to know at what store this
lucky farmer sold his eggs. In answer
we have to say that our informant
slipped a little, he found as TO the
number; he should have said four in
stead OF two, and when prices were
higher than now. The material fact
remains, however, that by the superior
feed and care of his hens he sells from
$15 to S1s worth of eggs a week. as we
are informed. What he does can he
accomplished by others, but where is
the farmer that by a combination of
field crops and hennery is turning into
his weekly receipts so nice little sum
as this?
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

The Easter bonnet is the next
weighty question to be considered by
the female mind.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

1t has been discovered that '96 looks
the same, whether right side up or up
side down.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
For shoe values, Prettyman's. s.

Dentistry in its every branch, DIR.
F. l.. Grier, Prettyman Building. #
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12
NOTICE.

nrena epe Undersigned gives notice that he is
and ais aisa 70 sharpen Knives, Scissors, Saws
WORK work on short notice Residence Main
'-s'' opposite the Opera House.
1902 j. A. BROWN,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

The Single Takers are finding an
aversion among those who used to talk
public matters so freely, TO discuss
politics now. Their organ is taking
this view OF the situation 'fEverv
week shows an advance In the growth
Of the movement in Middletown and
Smyrna. The seed has been firmly
planted in good soil and is bearing
fruit one hundred fold. Croasdale
Single Takers are every day becoming
more numerous, nothing on earth can
now prevent the growth of the cause.
Mr.. Tuttle il talking Single Tax
wherever he can find listeners, and
they are found in plenty. The country
stores are frequently crowded with
farmers who sit around the stoves dis
cnsslng politics, ETC., and Single Tax
always comes in for good lare of
attention. The politicians arSs Ssayerse
70 discussion, as they have found out
t. to their sorrow that arguments ta
Single Takers invariabIv maoa
defeat for them. +" "'''
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

1t is believed by some of the old
fishermen along the Delaware river
that the coming Establishing season
wall be a successful one in point of
numbers, and it is not improbable that
the season will also be an early one.
There will probably be as many fathoms
OF net sshed this coming spring as
there have been for several year past,
and with a general organization for
protecting the interests of the fisher
man there is at least increased encour-
agement among the Delaware river
fishing interests.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12
AIENnI

Bouillon Baj,ed Potatoaa
Deviled Oysters Cold Tonone
Muffin Bread Doughnuts
Brown Betty
Strawberry Cream Vanilla Cream
Orange end Cherry Ices
Root Beer Fr,its
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

? Friday will be ST. Valentine Day.
Fifty years ago there was something
sacred in the day as an occasion of
tender missives, but now, when OBJ
served at all, it is mostly to send an
offensive caricature.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

DIR. G. 0. Swinney, of Smyrna, Del,
has his sister Miss Ella F. Swinney
M. ID. assisting in his office practice.
She will treat especially the diseases
peculiar to women. All her old friends
can now see her as in former years.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

There has been a material rise in the
price OF wheat, now that the crop has
been mostly sold, as has been discov-
eredb the hourpurchaser ere this. One
OF our dealers offered a farmer rs cts. a
bushel few days ago but the latter
would not sell. The ruling price is
likely to be high until the next crop
comes in. 1t is to be hoped that corn
will also advance to considerably higher
figures.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

Our Cheswold correspondent writes:
Rev. J. W. FOgie has again started a
revival service in Cheswold Church.
with prospects of good results. He
and the entire membership are thor
oughly in the work. Revs. Prouse. of
kenton, and Wright, of Leipsic, are
lending help. On last Sunday liberal
collections were taksn in both Ches-
void and Bethel churches in aid Of the
suffering Armenians.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

DaI,llVe freight cars were wrecked at
Delmar on Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

Best shoes, Clarence Prettyman's.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

The tax payers of the county are
happy because, so far this winter, it
has not cost them a cent to move snow
from the highways. Last year at this
time the deep snowbanks had to be cut
at the expense of the county.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

= The sale of Eugene Grow, postponed
from Monday of last week because of
the weather to Friday, proved to be a
good one, entirely meeting his expecta-
tions. The cattle sold at from S27 to
$40.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

Auetioneer Weldon says the sale of
VIM. R. Smith, yesterday, was the
largest in property and the best in price
he has yet called. A pair of mules
went off at 1925; horse, S1O5; COWS
from $50 to $50, and sheep, $3.50.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

Yesterday was another of those cold.
blustry days that have come with Feb
ruary. The cold was more apparent
than real, however, as the mercury
dropped but little below freezing, and
has not for two or three weeks past.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

One Minute Cough Cure touches the right
spot. 1t also touches it at the right time if
y0u take it when you have cough or cold.
See the point? Then don't cough. Clifton
d Raymond -
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

Rev. A. Stengle, pastor of Asburv
M. Il. Church, announced on Sunday
that Rev. Mr.. Galloway, the Evange-
list, will reach here ON Monday next.
18th inst, to assist him in renewed re-
vival services, which will commence
next Sunday. 1t is to be hoped that
the visit of the reverend gentleman
Will be as auspicious for good now as
was his visit here three years ago. It
was an occasion that cannot die from
the memory of many while they have
this faculty. The church was cold and
worldly and the people friyo-
lous, as they are now. Mr.. Gal
loway came not with ''enticing words
OF mans WISDOM" but rather with a
heart moved by the warmest feelings
Tor the salvation of all who came within
the range of his voice. If the members
OF the church are as responsive as they
were then, and the hearts of those who
acknowledge the need of a personal
effort for themselves can be as easily
gotten hold of in the warm grasp of a
hand of spiritual magnetism, a similar
result may be reached here the next
week or two as that of three years ago.
Ii such Is not the fact, the result will
be chargeable to the people rather than
those who minister to them.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

James L. Smith and Joseph G..
Smith, of Clayton, who had a hearing
last Wednesday afternoon before
Esquire Cooper, as noted in our issue
OF that date, were held in 800 bail for
their appearance at court for selling
liquor without license.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12
Hip boots, $3.50, Prettyman's.

EnOch Spearman, one of the old reli-
able cOlOred stock, lost his wife, Anna.
Friday, aged 20 years. The interment
was Monday afternoon in the old
Methodist cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

The two Christian Endeavor So
cieties of this town will hold a joint
business meeting this evening.