Smyrna times., 1879-04-30

WE are indebted to Hon. Thomas B. |
Bayard for copy of his able speech on the
Army Appropriation Bill
The dog question is one that is constantly
arising to engage the attention of our
people, if not the Town Commissioners.
The people somehow have fears Of serious
results where there are so many CANNES.
On Sunday last, perhaps from the heat Of
the proceeding day Spitz dog, Ca beauty
and great pet) was seized with fit, and
not long after another, when it was deemed
proper, for fear of possible rabies, to end its
life, which was done. The dread of this
species of the race is greater than any
other, and it is becoming in some
places to keep them. BY an act of the
Legislature of Pennsylvania, the owner of
dog of this breed is liable to fine of ten
dollars or imprisonment for three months.
WHY LETTER FAILS TO REACH IT'S DEsTI.
NATIoN.-Postmaste Baggs has summarized
the following reasons why - letter fails to
| reach its destination.
| Because it has no postage stamp.
Because it is not properly addressed.
Because it bears once cancelled stamp.
Because the address is Sc badly written that one
/ Because it has internal revenue stamps instead
| of postage stamp
Because the address is written on the top of the en-
velop and is defaced by the dating and canccling
| stamp.
Because of the failure of the writer to afx his own
name and address on the end of the envelope with
| request to return.
This last if attented to would remedy many of the
annOyances to which the people and Postmaster are
| subjected 1t is also a standing recommendation of
the p. o, Department yet many persons in buynge
Yeopes are particular to get them without this request
being printed on them.
KENT COUNTY CoURT.-The court for this
county met at Dover on Monday The at.
tendance from the county was very large,
more than the court room would properly
accommodate. John H. Bewley was chosen
foreman of the Grand Jury. In his adj
dress to them Chief Justice Comegys
read the law relating to the sale Of intoxi
eating liquors and charged them very
pointedly in regard to its violations. IIC
said that four fifths of the criminal bust
ness that was brought before them wa,
directly or indirectly to be attributed tC
the use of Intoxicating liquors, and mostly
directly; that it was a violation of the law
to sell to minors, to sell or give away liquor.
on the Sabbath day, to sell to habitua
drunkards, to sell to be carried off tn,
premises, and that it was the duty of Crane
Jurors to prosecute all cases of the viola
ton Of law, not only the cases given in (
them, but all cases coming to their knowl
edge through or by other sources; that th,
Legislature at their last session refused t
legislate further on the subject of til,
: license laws on the ground that We ha(
sufficient law on the subject if executed
and urged upon the Grand Jury and al
good citizens Of the State the execution o
the present law.
The case of John Wilkinson, Sr., of thi
this town, was taken up. 1t was for scllin,
, liquor without license, and datos back t.
| II 1t appears from statements elected j!
/ the trial that he has been selling liquo
} iliicitly for % years, but it has not beel
/ until the last two years that public sent
? ment demanded his prosecution. lie evade
: the court and Was required to give bail 70
:, his appearance. He again failed to put il
an appearance on Monday, and the iudg
declared his bail bond forfeited, whic
: will fall heavily on his securities. JamC
J. MCCarter and James McClusky. His cas-
s was tried in his absence, ami ha was cor
vIcted in nine out of the eleven indie
; ment5. The fines cannot be less than 81
in each case, which with the costs wi
G amount to 5000 or $700
e Tuesday was spent i'll the trial Of seYeri
u cases Of larceny and fight between tN
colored women Of Milford, the indictmcr
It being for assault battery with intent
n kill.
n 1t is understood that one or two in
If portant cases of violations of the liquor la
d will be reached to-day. The Grand Jul
Il will not get through before Thursday
e Friday. They could have finished soon
r if the cases had been furnished as fast
k they could deliberate. A law officer !
marked yesterday that this session of Il
court had done more 70 make the law I
spected, and accomplish the purpose
which it was enacted, than the ten previo
es courts combined.
Several absconding witnesses from Il
e, last court were fined s. each with co
ia and the Sheriff was instructed to arrest
m any time those who ran away to keep fro
Al or failed to appear after being summone
ID and put them under bail or commit the
,! to prison.