Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-19

HUsK FACToRY.-Isaac s. Taylor is about
to develop new enterprise in Smyrna in
the shape of husk factory, and is baling
to-day his first product for shipment. His
machinery is in a building in the rear of the
basket factory, the principal article being
double 24.inch hacker for ribboning the
husk. His power is a portable engine !
which he used the past Summer and Fall in
thrsshing wheat and hulling clover seed. |
The machinery has been put up for him by |
his brothers, G. w. & S. Taylor of this |
town. Mr.. I. purposes to commence in
small way at first and develop with the
demands of the business. The present
product is about three tons per day, and
one house stands ready to take all he can
make. We see no reason why this enter
prise should not be made as successful here
as at any other point and believe it will be.
DRAIN TILE.-We take pleasure in re.
producing from the Boston Journal of Com.
mcrce the very favorable notice of one of
our Smyrna industries-the Porous Drain
Tile, manufactured by VIM. M. Bell. 1t is
gratifying to know that any of our pro-
ducts are a success, and especially so
when their reputation is becoming wide
and extended. During the past week or
two Mr.. Bell has had letters of inquiry
from the opposite side of the compass from
| the article above alluded to, namely, the
region of the Orange Groves. Draining in
creases in the ratio of progressive agricul-
ture and the probabilities are for greater
| demand for tiles than has heretofore been
experienced.
Porous Drain Taes-Wm NJ Bel. Smyrna. De-For
! several years past the Smyrna tiles" have been
steadily growing in favor with dealers and contrac-
tors wherever quality and durability have been
sdered points. The superiority of these tiles
every one of their competitors in the market lies
chiefly in the extreme pOroSy close fitting Joint and
even and regular ba!ten of the Smyrna makes with
their uniformly smooth interiors. They suck in by
capillary attraction the adjacent water and convey it
RAPIDLY. This great advantage is due partly to The
process of facture, but chiefly to the character
of the home clay. The bed of clay operated
by Mr. Bell lies right at the doors of his factory. all
arouud it in fact, and contains all the ingredients
necessary for q proper compound material with
which to feed the kilns. This is perhaps the
only bed in the country. as yet discovered. cOmbin-
ing these natural advantages. which other tile makers
compelled to obtain, Oitentimes at considerable
cost from varying distances. In order to meet even
inferior tiles even footing as to COST without
regard to the quality Mt Bell can simply put into
his featuring processes the Jcigt costs paid by the
makers TO secure the foreign ingredients for theiI
| clays There is no other maker who can compete
With Mr. Bell, in quality and price If other makers
should succeed i'll producing tile that will rank III
| good qualities with the smyrna it would be at a coS
to them that would ehe- take their wares out of The
market or force them q very limited sale. 1t has
not been very long since the commissioners of Fair
mount Park Philadelphia. awarded to the Smyrna
firm the contract for nearly 100000 tiles, all needed
for the carrying out of the newly laid plans OF parl
extension Mr. Bell has been engaged in the maxim,
of these tiles for several years. he former firm having
been that of Allen q BelD and his annual produc
3 now runs considerably over half a million. TIL
Smyrna tiles good for lifetime of use aHd wear
and the trade is not slow in finding out such facts
The factory running at full speed, with about all
g can do in filling orders.
e THE RoBBERIEs OF LAw.-The question O
n the "robberies of law" which we called t
e light week or two since has been take
s up and extended by the State Sentinel.
s raises the question of which we knew moth
# ing and would be loath to believe without tn
is facts, that this robbery is political punisl
o ment. There has been no political issue /
% our State and nothing that we can see
e produce such luminosity, but the Sentin
10 gives the following statement in substal
n tiaton of its position:
a. r Alexander Taylor is engaged at this time in su
4 veying the County road from Kenton to Dover und
!" the supervision of three of the Levy Count Comm
ut sioner This road has caused much trouble tho
IN who property along its line. We understand tn
80 there is not propertyowner from Kenton to Dow
who is not over on the road-even to the Levy Coz
Commissioner of the hundred. But what we cam
of understand is how they could have had Jam
&c Moore, Durham and Salmons all Republicans,
VI dicted and fined before there any official guide
nc which to test their lines The filming of the two
:" has ever come under our notice Both of them
as colored men who own small pieces of land, and
"a. their property joins white men, 1t was pertec
NC natural for them TO set their fences upon line vi
10 their neighbOrs They are indicted, and the Ui
to escape yet these cOlored men only have their o.
w. hands to get living with The one last named 10
~ the land of Mr.. Charles Brown, who, we are
cal formed, is out upon the road farther than
lty cOlored man; yet the negro is fined $40, and
H. Brown escapes free. These colored men ara
ny titled to the same consideration as Mr. Charles Bro
st no more no less. If they were indicted and for
|
w. the road? We have heard of four indictments fou
yes against persons for having their fences upon
public road and all Of them acre Republicans; but
-; worst feature of the whole business is to rob these
PSI co0red men of the fruits of their toll under the guise Of
tn, when there official guide by which to dose.
ich hear that effort made At this last term Of
~ court to have Mr.. Joseph Moore indicted for hav
an his fence the road but the Attorney
in not do anything with it.
att There is more, but this is enough to sh
the that there has been discrimination tina
nay wicked and damaging to the moral char
ood tiers of those dispensing law. To make
nocent men pay the heavy fines for do
what their more prominent neighbors v
req are acquainted with law and leaders
last society and politics do, is an act t
the smacks of the despotism of Orier
the countries. There is no tracing for it in
was principles governing American libert
the And the case stands out in greater terpitI
ley- when it is know that the fence of the pr
at unfortunate man was not obstructing
ury road when he a0aS indicted, while his l
AT neighbor whose fence was and perhaps i
1en not molested by these model Wind
writ tors of law. We do not pretend to conr
don Senator Salisbury with the case, for we
llng not think it came under his cognizal
very but it has been his official duty the
lie few months to investigate corruption
NED fraud, and being in the business, it is not
re- of place to call his attention to it.
lie went way out to Kansas to investiga
CERT case that turned on "hearsay" evide
und but here is case right under his !
area where innocent, and others if offend
able doing it unknowingly, are robbed by
tiers sanction Of law, by mon whose duty it
lues' administrate justice and protect the h
In less; and seemingly, without redress.
one, strong men, the men of character, she
stole throw their influence against such desl
Veral BILE acts; and, if there is any way that
w In Court can restore the money to these
per- who have been robbed, it should be d
are COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.