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Smyrna times., 1898-02-09
Heirs to a Large Estate.

John r. Jefferson of near this
town and his two brothers, Messrs.
Charles H. and Thomas M. Jefferson,
of Chestertown, Nd, together with
five others have fallen heirs to large
estate valued at over 5000, 900 by the
death of their uncle, Mr.. James J.
Redstreake, in Salem, N. j., last
Thursday week. The deceased left no
children and consequently his estate
will be divided among his nephews and
neices, making over $25, 900 a piece.
Besides the Messrs Jefferson, Mrs.
George II. Snitcher of Chestertown
will fall an equal heir.
Mr.. John r. Jefferson and daughter
Mrs. Cole, were over to the funeral and
heard the will read. Mr.. Redstreake
owned about 10 farms, about 30
houses, considerable stock in the
Western Pacific Railroad and about
300 shares of Reading Railroad stock,
besides several bonds and mortgages
which he held. One of his farms is
that in Queen Anne's county, Md,
near the Chester Bridge. A part of
his property was left direct and the at
torney given two years in which to set
tie up his estate. Mr.. John r. Jeffer-
son will get possession of two or three
farms near Salem Immediately, the
rest to be given when the estate is set
tied
Mr.. Redstreake left all of his tenants
the farms they occupy free for one
year, and the town tenants house rent
free for three months. Much of the
property is left entailed. The above
mentioned heirs will get other prop
erty when a final decision is made of
the real estate.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-09
Ice Gathered.
A TOTAL OF ABOUT l 800 TONS FOR THIS
TOWN AND VICINITY.

A TOTAL OF ABOUT !, 800 TONS FOR THIS
TOWN AND VICINITY.
1t is not often that ice is housed in
this latitude after the middle of Jan
uary, but this is one of the few years
that February figured in the role.
Last week was good for this purpose
from Wednesday to Saturday, ice five
inches thick being gathered on the
last days. Some ice was housed in
January, but it was the last freeze that
enabled a general filling up of those
who desired. The following are the
persons in this town and vicinity who
filled their houses: Geo. NJ. Stevenson,
two houses, 100 tons; Jacob Leinber-
ger, two houses, 1875 tons; Norris
Truax, two houses, 80 tons; Mrs.
Boehlmer & Bro, 150 tons; William
ii. Carr, $50 tons; Geo. W. Turner, 40
tons; William B. Megear, so tons; w.
q. Pierce, so tons; j. G. Blizzard, IS
tons; G. P. Gears, 30 tons; D. J. Cum
minis, % tons, Smyrna Creamery, 100
tons. Those in the vicinity of town
who filled were: Robert Denney, W.
ID. Venn, W. H. Davis, w. d. Hud-
son, G. Speakman, the Misses Cum
minis, G. r. Lofand, Jos. r. Jeffer-
son, VIM. A. Stevens, two houses; W.
r. Davis, Fred Thomas, Theodore
CarrOw and John Carrow.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-09
Our Change of Postmaster.

Thomas B. Megear, received his COM
mission last week to be Postmaster for
this town as successor to Samuel J.
Reynolds, and entered on his duties
Monday, Mr.. Megear will doubtless
soon "catch on" to the duties of the
duties of the office, and with the aid of
Miss Hester Rutledge, who has been
the efficient assistant through several
administrations, there is no reason
why the patrons of the office willnot be
served in a satisfactory manner.
We learn from ex-Postmaster Rev
nOlds that the receipts have been
larger for the four years ending Dec.
3lst 1897, than at any time in the his
tory of the office, $13,124.93 having
been received for stamps, stamped en-,
velopes, paper wrappers, and postal
cards sold, and 81, 161. .66 for box rents,
making total of $14, 292.59.
1t is proper for us to saw, and in
doing so we think we speak the senti
ment of the whole community, that
Mr.: Reynolds made ia every wav a
satisfactory officer, and we can only
hope for the new Postmaster that he
will end his term with the same salts
faction that his predecessor has done.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-09
TAKE YOUR MEDICINE
Drt Moore Prescribes for John Il. SauIs-
Oury, and Advises that He Take His
Medicine Like Little Mau.
SMYRNA, DEL, Feb. 8, 1898.

SMYRNA, DEL, Feb. 8, 1898.
MIR. EDIToR:-Replying to that part
the letter of John F. Salisbury. as
published in the Milford Herald of
the issue of Friday, Feb. 4th, 1898.
referring to myself, 1 submit the fol-
lowing affidavit:
l, Thomas C. Moore. do soIemnIv
swear on the Hoiv Evan@eIs cf
Almighty God. that / am twenty-ona No
years OF age, practicing physician.
q Gnu nave Deen located in the town of
smyrna since May 14th, 1884.
before coming to Smyrna | had nv
~ Iltt'e mite" deposited in the First
National Bank of Dover, Del; that
since coming to Smyrna, l have made
my deposits at the Fruit Growers Ma
fOnal Bank of Smyrna, Delaware; that
l never drew check on the First Ma
uohal Bank of Dover, Delaware. nor
the Fruit Growers National Bank of
SMYRNA, nor on any other bank in the
State OF Delaware, or in the United
0UaUes OF America, nor on any bank in
any foreign country, to the order of
any man, woman, child, firm or cor
pOratlOn, that l did not at the time of
drawing said check have the cash to nv
credit III the bank upon which said
check was given, so help me God.
THos. C. MOORE, NJ. d.
Sworn and subscribed before me this
oth day OF February, A. D. 1898.
L. '. COOPER, Justice of the Peace.
Mr. Editor, l sincerely hope that
John F. Salisbury, Esq, can and will
as cheerfully make and publish an
affidavit of this kind as l have.
Respectfully yours,
THos. G.. MOORE.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-09
An Up-to-Date Greenhouse.

An interesting sight at Anthonv's
Greenhouse during these davs is n
growth of over 400 tomato plants of the
Lor1llard variety all bearing lucious
fruit. The Messrs. Anthony and son
are giving considerable attention to
this industry and besides the growth
and cultivation of flowers, thev have
taken to tomato raising. One entire
wing OF their greenhouse is devoted to
the growth of these plants and look
ing down the vista of three rows with
tall luxurlent green plants bearing the
luclous tomato continually reddenino.
is beautiful sight. They are now
rlpenlng fast and are ready for mar
ket. The Messrs. Anthony have been
somewhat disappointed in their growth
Tor instead of getting a full crop tbev
Will not much more than yield third
OF a crop. This has been due to So
much cloudy weather. The first crop
OF blossoms turned out splendidly. but
the effect of this weather has abOut
ruined the second, third and fourth
crop of blossoms. However tbev ev-
pect a yield of between four or five
hundred quarts. These are now for
sale as will be seen by an advertise
ment elsewhere
Very few in town realize the extent
OF the Greenhouse now so excellentIv
managed by the Messrs. Anthony.
In their three houses of 100 feet each
they are cultivating most every kind
of flower. The most extensive Of these
is the carnation, of which they are hav-
ing considerable demand, not only
from this town and vicinity but like
wise from Baker the florist of Dover.
There are now over 2O0O of these plants
III cultivation which yields in the
course of a season over two thousand
dozen blooms. When the first cut of
these are made in the early fall there
is very little demand for them and the
Messrs. Anthony have been obliged on
several occasions to haul these beauti
blooms away by the wheelbarrOw full
and dump them out. Considerable at
tention is given to the cultivation of
flowers at this greenhouse and it is
now doubtless one of the largest and
best in the State south of Wilmington
Smyrna times., 1898-02-09
BAYARD ISSUES LETTERS.
EX AMBASSADOR WRITES ON "NEFDS
AND DUTY OF THE HOUR"

EX-AMBASSADOR WRITES ON "NEEDS
AND DUTY OF THE HOUR"
Former AMBASSADOR to ENGLAND
Thomas f. Bayard has come out in a
public letter telling the "Needs and
Duty OF the Hour" The want of con-
tidence he says is the uncertain cur
rency of the country, the relations of
Congress thereto, and the threat.
scarcely veiled in its language, and
boldly avowed by many of the advo-
Gates of the TELLER" resolution, of the
right of Congress to at will substitute
silver for the gold standard and meas
ures of value for all contracts.
1t is this threat which casts its bule-
full shadow over all business transac-
tiOns, prevents daily labor from secur-
ing its just reward, and impairs that
sense OF settled security which is the
very bedrock of every honest human
effort to advance civilization-andt this
depressing and distressful condition of
affairs will continue until the sober
second thought of an honest nation
instructed by intelligent rejecting and
guided by an instructive sense of self
preservatiOn-shall lead them Gas thew
wild to reject positively and finally the
counsels of wild and passionate ignor-
ance and misinfOrmed ambition, which
if they prevailed could only end in
anarchy and widespread misery.
In my judgement, "the need and
duty of the hour, therefore, is to cause
this simple, essential, historical truth
to be clearly cOmprehended by our
countrymen in every occupation and
walk of life-and the profound import
ance to the happiness and welfare of
each individual to have such ques-
tion calmly and clearly comprehended
and passed above the heats and pas
siOns of personal or party ambition
and to entrust it to the conscience.
courage and self-respect of our fellow
countrymen; and this will be a true
test of the wisdom and capacities of
popular self-government.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-09
Delightful Skating.

Another pleasant season of skating
was afforded on lake Como last week.
The ice in some places was very
rough and covered with snow, but on
the south side of the pond there was a
long stretch of clear smooth ice that
was the mecca of the skater. The
skating season extended from We'd
nesday to Saturday, but there was
veritable skating carnival on last Fri
day and Saturday and the enjoyment
afforded was in some ways greater than
any time during the season. A fea-
ture OF this season of skating was the
sport derived from having moonlight
nights. On Friday night especially it
was almost as bright as day and the
effect of rolling over the ice under such
circumstances was romantic and be-
witching. While the skaters were en-
Joylng the freeze the ice men found the
opportunity a golden one and for four
days the rolling and rumbling of wag-
Ons up and down our streets denoted a
busy time with them. The lower part
OF the lake was pretty well cut up. The
Ice was in excellent condition and was
about five inches thick.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-09
PUBLIC SALES.

Thursday, Feb. 1O.-Stock. Farming
Implements, &C., of l.. II. Davis.
near Clayton, at 10 O'Clock. a. m.
B. V. Weldon, Auc.
Friday, Feb. 18th: Stock, Farming
implements &c, of Charles S. Four
aker on the 'Nowell Farm" near
Kenton. B. V. Weldon, Auc.
Saturday, Feb. 12.-Stock, Farming
implements, &c, of Samuel J. Cole.
at the stable yard of the Transports
ton Co., this town, at . O'Clock p. NJ.
b. V. Weldon, Auc.
Monday, Feb. 14th, Stock. Farming
Implements, &c, of J. p. Carey.
near Cheswold. b. V. Weldon. Auc''
Tuesday, Feb. IS. Stock. Farming
Implements, &c, of G.. s. Moffett,
on the "Rothwell farm at 10 o'clock
A NJ. b. V. Weldon, Auc.
Wednesday, Feb. 1G. Stock, Farming
Implements, &c, on the farm of
Theo. W. Cavender, near Smyrna.
at 10 O'Clock a. m. b. V. Weldon.
Auctioneer.
Thursday, Feb. 17-Henry d. Hart
man, Stock, Farming Implements,
&c, on the road leading from SMYRNA
to Woodland Beach, near Bay View
School House. B. V. Weldon, Auc.
Thursday, Feb. II Combination sale
at kenton, Del, Stock, Farming
implements, &c, at 10 o'clock a. m
Monday, Feb. 81 Stock, Farming I'm
plements, &c. of Henry Schafer, near
Collins Beach, at 10 o'clock a. IN.
b. V. Weldon, Auctioneer.
Wednesday, Feb. % Thomas Caven-
der, Stock, Farming Implements,
&c, on the State road, just above
Duck Creek, at 10 O'Clock a. III. B.
V. Weldon, Auctioneer.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-09
Attacked BY a Vicious Cat.

Mrs. Mary Davis, mother of Mrs.
Thomas Mccoy, residing on south
Main street, met with quite painful
accident last Wednesday night while
playing with her pet cat. The feline was
laying on a rug in front of the stove
and when she stopped down to pet it,
she was Immediately attacked by the
cat in very vicious manner. The cat
had been used to raw and bloody meat
for food and having gotten taste of
blood from scratch inflicted upon the
right hand of Mrs. Davis it became
furious and began to knaw her middle
finger viciOusly. The harder Mrs.
Davis tried to shake the cat off the
more it began to knaw Her daughter
came to her assistance and with the
use of stove poker finally freed her
mother from the attacks of the an
imal. DR.. L. G. Moore was called in
and soon had the mangled finger
dressed. The cat did not have a fit nor
was it affected with any disease and
the only reason given for the attack
was the accustomed taste of the cat for
bloody meat. The condition of Mrs.
Davis finger though much infiamed, is
not serious.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-09

The semi-centennial of the discovery
of gold was celebrated in San Fran
cisco last week, is ofspecial sign fcance
at this time because of the great gold
rush that will set in shortly for the
KlOndike placer mines on the tributa-
ries on the upper Yucon. Six months
ago the KlOndike was unknown; now
every steam ship that arrives from
Australia, China, &c, brings a score
or more of veteran prospectors. The
various Outfitting stores in San Fran
cisco, Seattle and Victoria are thronged
with men buying food, clothing, tools,
&c, which they propose taking over
the passes and down the lakes when
the spring melts the ice. Every steam
ship company is building new boats,
and conservation men estimate that
100, 900 men will go to Alaska the com
ing summer
Smyrna times., 1898-02-09
CHESWOLD.
A Mad Dog Scare Occasions much ANXIETY
james Carney Sent TO the Pas
teur Institute.
pecial correspondence to The Time

''pSNiol N'llt- lflllutIltG TO me lines
CHEswoLD, Feb. 8:-James Carney
whom we mentioned last week as hay.
ing sought treatment at the Pasteur
lnstl, ute, New York, for mad doc
bite, from reports found that $50 was
required, OF otherwise he must work so
much out before they would take
take the case. He was com
PEELED to accept the latter proposition
and subscription was started immed-
lately IN his behalf with fair success.
wilson l.. Cannon, on whose farm
Carney lives will, from report, make
up what the subscription lacks, so that
he will probably be home for the spring
work. In the meantime another dog
has gone mad in that neighborhood.
which resulted in the killing of five
others last Saturday as a precaution.
and general fear and excitement has
naturally followed
The address of Mrs. Kate f. Smith
ers, descriptive of the great interna-
tlonal w. L. G. U. Convention at
Toronto, Canada, last Thursday even
ing, was highly interesting and greatly
enjoyed. Her talk was conversational
IN style and for the time being, the
audience, it seemed, had left Cheswold
and were with the speaker in Toronto
and Buffalo.
Our Sunday School Board has de-
clded to have and has appointed com
mltttee to prepare program for mis-
slonary anniversary, the date not vet
given.
A social party was held at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. BOggs, last Friday
evening, where there was much eniov-
ment for young folks. Mr.. Lewis
Anderson bore off the first prize hon
ors, and Miss Madge Moore the boobv.
The remains of Mrs. Sophia Glenn
ents, widow of the late Charles S.
Clements and mother of Mrs. Lewis
M. Bernard, of Middletown, with whom
she was living, and the Clement Bros
Clayton, was brought by the noon ex-
press to CheswOld Monday for inter
ment at Leipsic. The car that bore
her remains to this place, including
the one that went to Smyrna, started
with five in it,
PersOnal:-Mr. Walter G. Skinner
and Miss Nellie Skinner, of Centre
vile, Md, are visiting Miss Lena
Golt.-Miss Nellie Dennis, of Will
mlngton Conference Academy. was
the guest Sunday of Miss Maggie
Bishop. Miss Jennie BOggs, of Dover,
is visiting Miss Lulu BOggs. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathaniel Griffin, Misses Ebonora
and Mary Griffin, of Kenton, and Mrs.
Harry Pratt, of Middletown, spent
Thursday last with Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Moore. Mrs. Pratt and Miss Ebonora
remained for an extended visit. Mr..
Frank Gray and wife, of Baltimore,
are with her mother, Mrs. Hannah
Shahan. Rev. G. l. Stengle was last
Thursday a guest of DIR. Smith. Rev.
j. W. FOgle has contracted a severe
cold by which he is disabled from per-
forming his pastoral duties. REX.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-09

All of January and the first week in
FEBRUARY passed without a full agree
ment as to new business between the
two Houses at Dover or either house
IN harmony with itself, though the ex-
penses are going in at the rate of 1926
to $3.50 per day, to say nothing of the
expense of the legal counsel. One of
the members suggested that they take
the ground hog as a model, and adj
Journ for six weeks, but it was found
they had rather draw their S21 per
week. The committees do not desire
to go alone, but each want an attorney,
and If this idea is fully carried out the
lawyers will nearly equal the members
OF the Legislature. The worst feature
OF the whole affair is wasting so much
time in reaching a decision. If law
yers are necessary to revise every
thing, let the number be fixed and the
work put before them. The question
OF adjournment is no where in sight.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-09

from the attacks of the legislators
Most Of the speakers urged that the
nomination of Mr.. Wanamaker should
be formally placed before the people
by the conference, but others cOnsid-
cred that such action would be unwise,
contending that it would in too great a
degree resemble ''bossism" and ''cut-
and-dried planning After a long
discussion, which at times became an
lmated, a resolution was adopted urg-
ing Mr. Wanamaker to permit the use
of his name as a candidate for Gov
ernOr at the approaching primary cleo
tlOns and at the Republican State Con-
vention.
The Philadelphia Ledgcr ironically
defends Mr.. Quays fishing trips to
Florida, and says
The most cursOry examination of the
Senatorial record which Mr.. QUAY has
made during this or any previous ses-
sion of Congress will show that there
is really no ground for such criticism:
that the record affords no convincing
proof that his presence in the Senate
at this or any time is at all necessary.
AS Senator he does nothing and saws
nothing which he could not do as we'll
or probably better, in Florida, Beaver,
Harrisburg or at his political head
quarters In this city. He does not rep
resent Pennsylvania upon those rare
occasions on which he is at his post.
He generally and radically misreDre-
sents 1t. As rule, having few excep-
tlons, he has grossly misrepresented
It, as he did only last week, when
three of his four votes on the Teller
reputation resolution were cast in
support of that unwise, unpatriOtic and
pernlclOus measure. 1t should be
made apparent to Mr.. Quay's censor
ious critics by both his sins of omis-
sion and commission that the interests
OF this State are more satisfactorily
sateguarded and promoted when he is
out of the Capitol then when he is in
1t. In fact, it is probable that there is
no Senator of the United States who
could be better spared at this or anv
time than Mr.. Quay. His really ardu-
ous labors III securing the appointment
OF number of his discredited hench-
man to important Federal positions,
against the vigorous protests of the
representative business men of this
State and city, have no doubt impaired
his moral and intellectual energy and
vlgor and induced him to seek rest and
recreation. Senator Quay will serve
MS constituency much more efficiently
by fishing than by legislating.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-09
Defied the Law.

John b. and William Stevens of
Clayton, and Samuel FAIRIES of this
town, were arrested on Friday last. and
A. Lee Sisco on the following day bv
Constable Nathaniel Pratt and ar
raigned before Magistrate E. V. Cooper
on the affidavit of Policeman Garner
for endeavoring to rescue Thomas JEFF
ferson when in his custody on January
Gath, last while at Clayton. It will be
remembered that Jefferson was ar
rested for misconduct at the Smyrna
House and left soon after with the
above for Clayton. Proprietor CYRUS
p. Gears, intending to maintained
good order at his hotel, took the mat
ter before Magistrate Cooper and swore
out warrant for his arrest. Policeman
Garner went to make the arrest and
met interference from the above. He
arrested Jefferson and last week
brought suit against those who at
tempted to rescue the prisoner. They
were found guilty and Magistrate
Cooper imposed the following fines
and costs: Samuel FAIRIES, SO. As; Will
liam Stevens, $4.43; John B. Stevens.
$3; 12; A. Lee Sisco, $2.66. All were
held in bond of $50. 90 to keen the
peace, of which oil gave security. paid
the fine and costs and were released.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-09

PENNSYLVANIA is making an effort to
rid itself of Bossism. An anti-Quay
movement was started last week in the
Republican party in a meeting of the
business mems League in the Bourse.
In Philadelphia, by 400 men, that in
short time was expected to swell to
10000
A number of speeches were made in
denunciation of the United States Sen
ators from Pennsylvania and particu-
larly censuring the political methods
OF Senator Quay. The dominant fac
ton of the State Legislature also came
IN for its share Of reproach, and Gov
ernor Hastings was commended for
having protected the State Treasury
Smyrna times., 1898-02-09

THE Democrats of New Castle county
held meeting last week to change the
rules SO as to have the nominations in
accordance with the new constitution.
The Every EUening, in speaking of the
work of the convention says very prop
erly of the value of good men for Of
fees: nominations form the ground
work of party unity, and are the basis
of party success. Unsatisfactory ON
nations almost inevitably portend
party defeat, and therefore it is of the
utmost necessity that arrangements is be
made for securing nominations that
will most completely represent the
true sentiment of the party at all
times"
Smyrna times., 1898-02-09

The Delawarean regrets that the
Senate of Delaware is following the
practice of the United States Senate in
considering Executive nominations be-
hind closed doors, and says: "Star
chamber proceeding are not popular in
this country, and for years there has
been strong public sentiment, which
is steadily increasing, in favor of open
executive sessions of the United States
Senate. Our State Senators should
be, and we believe are, willing to have
their public acts understood and scru-
tinized by the people,"
Smyrna times., 1898-02-09

The Dover Hlder gives this forceful
admOnitiOn to the members of the
present General Assembly:
In our opinion, if this plan of en-
plOying seperate attorneys for the sep
crate committees is adhered to, this
present General Assembly sitting in
adjourned session in this year of grace,
eighteen hundred and ninety-eight,
will hold the same relative place in our
State history, as does the Billion Dol
lar Congress in our national annals.
If there ever was time when a
premium is on a little good, hard, com
men sense, and the nerve to speak it
out plainly, then it is now, and the
place is on the legislative floor.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-09

To say nothing of his infue nee ma
tiOnally, no voice in Delaware for the
past thirty years has been so potential
in influence in political matters as that
of ThOs. F. Bayard. When a senator
in Congress, he stood like stonewall
against the Greenback craze, defeating
it. He is equally decided on the pres
ent monetary situation, as given in a
letter elsewhere, published in the dai-
lies of Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-09

ABOUT THE ADAMS TAX LAw.-The
House committee ON taxation has re-
tanned John d. Hawkins, an attorney
OF Dover, to prepare amendments to
the Adams Tax law designed to put
that much-mixed measure in such
shape that some attempt may safely be
made to enforce its provisions. The
committee thus admits the charges
that the law in it's present shape is
sadly defective, although its authors
and hackers strenuously attempted to
prove that it is straight from end to end
and without need of the slightest al
teration.