Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-07-26
For the Delaware Republican.

ohfhhAi July 10, 1901
Ma EDiToR "A communication from this
place ia seldom or never seen in your paper
and it seems to me proper that our friends in
your part of the State should be Informed that
although but little is heard of us, still we have
not entirely gone cut Of existence.
IL is rue that Smyrna, once the second town
in az and impor lance In the State, has for
The last few years sadly gone backward, and
ia now u town OF the third or fourth rate. A
few men whose greed mess for their own gaia
exceeded in a remarkable degree their desire
for the welfare and prosperity of the commit
nifty, and who were blind not only to the bust
interests OF the town, but also 20 their own,
have sunk Smyrna into that condition from
which fear she will never recover, and of
truth she will never become place OF any i'm
portance. When looking at other towns along
the line OF the Delaware Rlilroad aud com
parinr Them with the Smyrna Of day and
that D! yesterday, one sees how vastly they
have improved, villages springiug up into
towns, aud the once small, lifeless and unim-
portant towns now become large, thriving ead
important ones he cannot but laugh at, and
feel sorry for the stupidity Of those men who,
thinking that the Importance OF the town and
the value OF their estates would be impaiC ed
by the proximity of the railroa', would not let
II come within q mile and a ali Of The place.
The trade in grain is rather brisk here at
present. Many of the farmers are shipping
their wheat as soon as threshed The peach
crop promises well. learn from a gentleman
from Maryland that the large orchards on the
shores OF the Chesape Ike and Sassairas will
| produce an abundant supply.
Base bali as 10 most OF the towns through
| out the State, occupies the attention of the
| nusses. We have several very hne clubs. A
social game between the Telegraph Of Clayton,
which by the way is considered tolerable
club, aud the Quickstep of this place, after 0
, innings resulted in a score of IL for the former
and ll3 for the latter. The Quckstep also
thrashed the Capitals of Dover, few weeks
ago; aud have never come off second best but
ia oae encounter. They are decidedly tho best
the Diamond State OF your city, can compete
with any In the State.
By the way good story is going the rounds
\ about Mr., b well known citizen o
your city,
A lew evenings since, whilst at Clayton, the
night being intensely wsrui "tirei nature,
sweet restorer, balmy sleep" was a thing not
TO be enjoye ed, R. having nothing else TO do
aud withal being lover OF fun arose from hi.
sselterlng COUCH procured sheet and tool
his station in a field along the puolic road
with the intention q play ing the ghost. Pres
entity party of Sarkles came along, returning
from Chine" They were about to pass OF
without noticing the IMAM in white" when R
made Sigh, noise and attracted their atten
llCn. They followed Contieuers omne, r.
thought that it was an oppor.uuc moment tC
utter some horrible groaus and was about Z
/, commence when one OF the darAies cody drew
pistol, cooked it and let 6y. r. dropped tn
:, sheet apd look to his heels, presenting the dig
: mfg! appearance Of an ex.knight OF the "quil
4 and SCISSORS on the retreat, whilst the da.
!, hies greeted him with loud yah, yah an
. passsd on with the observation "didn't b
4 drop his curtaia quick, though - The stor
wac too good for r. to keep secret aud b
4 .ocn let it out to Que of his friends
: OF al the candidates mentioned for the ON
= iuatIon none meet with more hearty approvs
!. than George 2. TybOut; a man in every seus
; Of the word an earnest lover Of the Union, an
: firm supporter OF the late war for its pre-
: walton; friend to the poor, and to the bra,
Toys 10 blue who bettled for liberty; ma
who sacrificed much for the welfare OF b
:, country; upright il the sight of God and ia
TO men in all his deaIinge. Such is the ina
who should be placed at the head of the ticke
), aud with such man as our standard beare
: We need have no tears for our success. W