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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-23

PRovIDENCE-Ar goth, schs Alice Cakes, Mars
ton, Port johnson; Flora King, Bickford, Calais.
Sid goth. sch Abbie Emery, Emery, New York;
Maria Adelaide, Kent, do.
Sid 2lst sen j Carver, Wall, New York.
APPoNAUG-Ar GOTH sch Volant, Mureh, South
DlGHToN-Ar 10th, sch Emma W Day. Pendle-
BRiSToL~ Ar goth, sch Pulaski, Henderson,
FALL RIvER-Ar 18TH sch Jennie Rogers, Chad
FALL RIVER-sld 10Th, sch RObt Foster, Leigh
SoMERsEr-Ar 18Th, sch Ella Presley, yerrill,
PAWTUCKET-Ar goth, sch Only Son. Meader.
Hoboken.
liver Providence for New York.
HYANNIS-Ar 10Th, sch Fair Dealer, Dodge, FIN
Mason's Island for North Weymouth.
VINEYARD-HAVEN-Ar 10TH schs Sam'l Nash,
Rich Port johnson for Boston; Allie Cakes, Beai,
Rockland for New York; Al en-, Meady, Bath
Sid 10Th, schs Elvira, Eben Fisher, Alexandria,
Fannie q Edith, Dolphin, G Ropes. G w Rawley,
Charlie Steadman, and others.
EDGARTOWN-Ar 9th, schs Laura T Chester,
from New York for Camden; Ned Sumpter, Rock
land for New York.
In port 10Th, schs Silas MeLoon, Spear, from New
York for Salem; Charlie g. Willie, do for Portland;
Ella, do for Salient Lucy Baker, Amboy for Boston;
S Adams, New York for Salem; Willie Luce, Bal
Also in port schs Bedabedec Knowlton, Maiden
for Boston; Idaho, Peck, New York for Boston;
man, John james, Telegraph, Moses Eddy, ) Lind
sey. Senator Crimes, America, Mabel Hall, Rnth
Tapiey, and the arrivals OF the 18th.
BOSTON-Ar 21st, schs Boston Light, Boardman,
Camden; Good Tempar, Talton, Portland.
Ar 22d, schs Caroline G.. ober and Eben Fisher,
Reynolds, Hoboken; Fannie y Edith, Chapman DO;
Gray Eagle, Sawyer, and Katie Mitchell, oliver,
New York.
Amboy; Telegraph, Thorndike, Port johnson; Hat
tie l. Curtis Bartlett. do.
Ar 21st, schs Alexandria, Fakingham, FIN Perth
Amboy.
NEWBURYPORT-Ar 18th, sch j b Knowles
Pinkham. Hoboken.
CALAIS Ar 18th, sch Gamecock. Robinson, from
Portland.
FOREIGN PORTS.
Sid I'm Santander 10th inst, barque Ada srosby,
Austin, United States.
Sid fin Trapani Dec g. barque Ada Gould, Cakes
| Portland.
Ar at Greenock 18th inst, brig j c Hazeltine,
| Nckerson, from Sourabaya.
Sid I'm Liverpool 9th init, barque Caprera, Ben
| yon, United States.
| Ar at Ryde, Nv. 10Th inst, brig Cove, Pascal
New York for Antwerp.
Ar at Montevdeo Nov IL, barque Mary Rldeout,
Gibson, Calais.
| At RE Janeiro Nov 20, ships c Sargent. Ather-
| ton, from Cardiff ar 19th Alexander, Cotton, from
| do ar 22d; barques Will w Chase, Dermott, and
| MENDOZA, Whitmore, unc; brigs Amy Lane, Costi-
| gan. for New York; Edith Hail. Leventer, and An
ME Il Storer, Adams, unc.
SPOKEN.
Oct IS, lat G N, lon "a w, barque Commodore,
Blanchard from New York for San francisco.
| Oct "a, at 13 n lon 81 w, ship B Brown, keaz-
| er, from Cardiff for Bombay.
Dec IA, lat 80 80, Ion 10 80 barque Sarah, from
| Buenos Ayres for New York.
| Dec IA, off st John River, Fla sch II A Dewitt,
| - orI;, fO~ trr,rn inc
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-23
Receipts of Maine CenraI.

FOfSISM NXpOTtss
SAGUA. Schr E e Pettengill-3307 shocks and
heads, 800 prs heading, 15,025 hoops
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-23

By water conveyance-1oO0 bush Cornmeal to G.
W. True & Co.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-05

bugs expect the same fare they had uh,,
gold was 200 four cents q basket for con.
age) though drivers receive about one bair
of old rates, and horse feed has decI;naa
in greater proportion. The cost for cartin,
general merchandise has been reducn55
more than 80 per cent. "Why is tL;'
elimination against fruit?' asked. ..Tho
crop has become so uncertain OF late ynars
we must make the most Of it when !,
comes," was the reply. Sound logic this
And could but ask myself what Is 10 ho
come OF the suffering fruit interest of Del
with the Boss Bug on the right flank, bitin,
as only he can, and with an army of sinai
Ter bugs on the left nipping like MarsL
Mosquitoes after an East wiud,-whilc tLn
rear is being kard pre@acl by the Sherifs Of
the three. counties.
On my return trip made the acouaint.
ance of q farmer en- route for Richmond
Va, near which he intended buying farm.
on which lie and three other families wcro
| to locate, and engage in sheep rai.jn,
! Their original intention had been to snttIo
| in Del, but, learning, that every acre set in
| fruit (which they had intended to cult
vatc) was virtually mOrtgaged to the Del
X. r., they r"linquished the plan. Com
mcnt Is unnecessary. Some may ask
what are you going to do about it,
growers could be induced to act in concert
these devour!ng bugs would soon be cru.hc,
beneath the heels Of an indignant an,
longsuifering people. Pomona.
; kENToN, Feb. 2Sth, 1879
Smyrna times., 1879-03-05
For the Smyrna Tim.
AuutV Jones,

" Love God love truth love virtue and be happy
These words are beautifully illustrated in
the life and character of Mrs. Ellen Jones
generally known as Aunty" Jones-of
this town, who has Just completed her nine
tieth year. The 27th ult., was her birth
day, and some of her friends learning such
was the case. determined TO make her
pleasant surprise. When she returned
from the Church that afternoon, she found
at the house of her son.inlaw, w. W.
Nelson, company to the number Of thirty
five or forty, to receive her and congratu-
late her on her long and happy life. To
her it WAS 4 surprise: she having no init
nation that such thing was contemplated
Refreshments had been literally pro
vided by the ladies, and were partaken Of
by the company, after which, at the request
of "Aunty Jones several pieces were sung.
Bros. Haynes, IIough and Thompson
made some appropriate remarks, congratu-
lating her on her long and active life and
general good health which she still has, and
the happiness she enjoys, in the evening of
her days, and expressive Of the pleasure OF
the company in being permitted thus to
meet with her.
During the afternoon she gave her chris
tian experience, which reaches back for
more than seventy hVe years. She SAID the
Lord had always been good to her, that he
often blessed her, and fills her unutterably
| full of his presence at home as we'll as at
| the church. That her will was lost in the
will of her Heavenly Father; willing to live
on as long as it was the pleasure of God she
should live in this world, or she was willing
to depart and be with Christ, which would
be far better.
Prayer was offered and the benedictior
pronounced, when the company dispersed
each one saying, " 1t was good to be there.
A more pleasurablc hour it has seldom
been our privilege to enjoy. As we look
ed upon this aged christian, we felt to say
" Had she not friendships, loves, and smiles
and hopes?' And was impressed with tn,
truth of the word of God, which says: 9Th,
hoary head is a crown Of glory if it b,
found in the way of Righteousness"
What is remarkable for one Of her years
she has regularly attended church twic
every Sabbath-with few exceptions-dur
ing the past year, and for the last thre
weeks, twice every day-afternoon anC
night--eXcept when very. stormy.
May God continue to crown her life will
joy! P.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-05
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

New Castle is furnishing up for the
Methodist Conference.
GO hands are employed at peach, basket
making in Marvell's Mill, Laurel.
Governor Halls son, at Frederick, will
begin the manufacture of fruit cans on the
18th.
Walter CuykendaIl, of Milford, has made
some tine syrup from eleven common branch
naples.
Lumber is very abundant in Sussex, oak
framing selling for GO per cent. less than
ten years ago.
The corn trade between the Delaware
| side of the bay and the Jersey shore is fiat
ter than was ever known.
The first fresh shad of the season APP
peared in Wilmington last week, and were
offered at $l.2j per pair.
The people in Dover are in expectation
| of a rich treat this and tomorrow evenings
! in the readings Of Miss Chadbourne OF
Boston, and the Musical concert accom-
panying.
1t is estimated that the amount Of money
to go to pensioners in Delaware, Maryland
and the District Of Columbia, under the
provisions Of the new bill to pay arrearaget
of pensions, is 81, 000
The large cotton mills of James Riddle
& Son at Riddles Banks OH the Brandy
wine, Wilmington, which since the deatl
of tho late James Riddle few years ag'
has been run by Messrs. Leander +. Riddle
his son, and William NJ. Field who hav
retired from business, has been leased b.
Mcssrs. II. i. Gam5ill & Co., late Of Arling
ton Mill, Wilmington. The former gentle
men will go on trip 70 Europe.
Mr. Chas. Francis Adams, Jr., in responc
to an inquiry from a committee Of the DelG
ware fruit growers, has written a letter i
which he says he can see nothing in tn
territorial conditions Of Delaware whic
should prevent railroad commissions
from proving a useful agency there. II
: would not, however, recommend a boar
: of commissioners, but would concentrat
both the duties and salary, and try and s
cure the services of one competent man
a sort Of comptroller Of railroads. NJ
=. Adams says the office should rank with tn;
: of judge of court Of appeals, and only
t t that way, he thinks, can it be made of an
: value.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-05

moves to Peterborough. VIM. Hudson, on
the Jacob Deakync property at Fleming's
Landing, is to be succeeded by w. Deakyne,
son of Jacob d., and, it is stated, he in
tends opening store, and buildinga Wheel
wright IL Blacksmith shop. John p. Col
Inns has moved from the house that he has
been occupying, belonging to the heirs of
Geo. Collins to his own property adjoining,
known as the James Stats farm. 1t is
stated that he will be succeeded by Frank
Collins, proprietor Of Collins Beach. Jas.
Farrow, from the Alley, John Tarbutton,
from near CheSapeak City, and Mr.. Bradley,
from Thoroughfare Neck, move 10 the
Landing in Capt. a. Scouts property.
VIM. ii. Lurty leaves town and goes to the
! Blackbird Mills. Hon. Robt N. Foust Of
Philadelphia, fathcr-in law Of +. II. Beck,
removes to this town and will occupy the
residence Of the late Senator Spruance.
! Mr.. Foust is one Of the oldest temperance
speakers and workers in Pennsylvania.
Nathaniel Servison leaves his farm, near
Casperson's Mill, and moves to Clayton.
Thomas Wishart, Of Clayton, moves into
Smyrna. William A. Winford, with w
w. Tschudy, has rented "Ciements' Cor
ner and will open general stor" shortly
John d. Thompson, from the farm of join
R.Wilson, and Ben. Mattiford, of Thorough
fare Neck, has discontinued farming anC
will take up their residence in town.
The changes in this town are not numeT
Gus, and have been mainly herctofor
noticed.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-05
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

ORANGES were perhaps never cheaper in
our town than at present-lO cts. per doz.
J. w. JONES, ir connection with his reg
ular produce store, has united Herewith
-four, and calls the attention Of our citizens
to his full stock.
The birds are making merry this morn
ing as an Introductory exercise to their
season of vernal song, among them the
cheerful voice of the robin.
THE roads the past week have been in a
desperate condition nor are they likely to
be better until the frost is out of the ground
and the weather becomes dryer.
MEssRs. E. & E. H. BECK G. Co., have had
erected in the back yard at their store
long shed for the protection Of the horses
and carriages of their customers.
BUSINESS starts off dull for the first Of
March The bad weather and worse roads
is mainly accountable for this, as the people
cannot get to the town without difficulty.
WALTER o. HoFFECKER, who has been on
visit the past two or three weeks to the
cities of Baltimore, Washington, Annapolis
and Philadelphia, returned home last even.
ing.
LAND SALE.-Messrs. Tschudy & Cats
have sold to Abraham Perry of Whining
ton the farm known as the Capt. Allen
farm, belonging to the Geo. Davis estate, 60
acres for $1,000.
PRoF. HALL gave sciopticon entertain.
ment at the school in the Middle Alley
Dis. No. and at Clayton on Monday
night. The views were good and the peo
pie were highly entertained.
WALTER C. Benson, for the past eight
years typo of this Office, left yesterday in
quest of a new business in Ohio. lie car
ries with him the good wishes of the TINES
Office and large circle of friends.
OFF THE TRAcK.-The engine of the Ken
Co. r. r. ran of the track near Massey
on Saturday afternoon and the passenger
were brought to Clayton on hand.car
The engine, which was somewhat damaged
, did not get to Clayton until some time tn
next day.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-05

The PRESIDENTS VETo.-The veto of the |
Anti Chinese bill is so framed, says the Tn |
Iuae, that the people of California them
selves, overwrought as they are upon this
subject, can hardly take umbrage at it.
The President does not take issue with the
statistics that have been presented, or the
pictures that have been drawn Of the de-
moralizing effect of contact with the
Chinese upon the Caucasian; he makes it
appear as official courtesy demands, that he
is profoundly impressed by the fact that
both houses of Congress have considered
such legislation to be necessary, and de
clares the feeling Of the people of the
Pacific Coast upon this question to be de.
serving of "the most serious attention O
the people of the whole country and a
solicitous interest on the part Of Congress
and the Executive" The argument of the
message is to show that the bill is virtually
a denunciation Of part of the Treaty with
China and would therefore instantly ter
inmate obligations Of both counties under
the compact that there is no such emer-
gsncy existing as to Justify measure which
has been formally adopted only once in all
our history as Nation that the falling off
in Chinese immigration makes it clear that
no harm will come if time is taken to sub
NIT the whole question to the Chinese
Government, with due regard for its dignity,
for mutual consideration. Here the. Presi.
dent directs attention to point for. which
California should be grateful. He shows
that the stipulation in the Burlingame
Treaty which binds the Chinese Govern.
ment TO make the transportation of its sub.
jects to this country without their consent
. penal offence, commits that Govern
ment to active and efficient measures to re-
press this iniquitous system" If therefore
the people of California can prove that the
Chinese who land on their shores come al
slaves and not as free men, the foundation
is laid in this treaty for a demand thai
such a traffic shall come promptly to ar
end
Smyrna times., 1879-03-05
The Proposed Board of Assessors

Nh. EDIToE-D~lr Sir Il noticed in .
late issue of your paper that the question
OF Change IN the present mode of assess
ment Is being agItated, and thus it is pro.
posed to form Il board Of assessors whose
duty it Shall be to value the propertjc. of
the entire county jointly, by which mean,
there may be a uniformity of valuation
and just taxation throughout the county.
Tins has been my view for years. and a
expressed to a limited circle, but thour',,
it useless to agitate it, and still think thar
| there is not much ground of hope for ,be
passage of such law, for the simple reason
| that there would be about half a dozen
| would be assessors disappointed and the in.
tluence of that many of the boys at tba
| polls lost to the party. Can this be 80?
| Have we a Tweed ring in Delaware tina,
care for nothing but the party and its pick
ings? Can it be that men of inteliyen,a
| elected to make laws for the good Of the
! whole people cpnnOt rise above party n
pass laws that will do justice to ali part.p,
and citizens Of the commonwealth Let
| us see.
Should there be any modification nr tie
assessment law we would suggest that tie
poll assessment be SO changed that every
man who claims residence in the State
| SuOull nave tue TI9lt 70 Ue registered III
aEy time within those months Of the
primary or little election. And that
payment Of tax on or before that dav Of
all amounts assessed to him since the Ire.
vious general election, should be entitled 10
vote. And that failing to offer his tax on
or before the primary election, excludes
MIN from the polls for that year, unless he
has something more than his poll assess.
ed. But let every man who can claim
a legal residence have the opportunity If
he wishes to do sol to pay tax, add to the
revenue OF the county and exercise thl
! right of citizenship.
= The custom of Politicians or parties pay
| ing taxes on general election day Of tho.c
r who do not feel interest enough to pa,
= themselves should be made illegal, thougI
| practiced for many years by our best ciii
c zens, it is only few steps from briber,
= and is more or less demoral:zng to al
: parties concerned.
;. Give all fair chance and if any fail t
t avail themselves Of the privilege no on
n will have cause Of complaint. c.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-05
For the Smyrna Times.
Peach Bugs,

During the warm days of last February,
it was said, that Potato Bugs could be seen
on the fences, waiting for the potatoes to
be dropped. While recently absent from
home for week, | noticed bug whose
depredations are far more Obstructive. The
Delaware r. r. represents the largest of
this species. 1t is emphatically the Boss
Peach Bug, and its officials with greedy
eyes, ard rapacious stomachs await the
coming crop, and if allowed will las in the
past) devour all the ripened fruit Of the
Peninsula.
There are numerous smaller bugs belong
ing to the same species, which | found
while strolling through Washington Mar
too were anxiously watching the orchard.
and berry patches of Delaware. These
Smyrna times., 1879-03-05
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
TowN. TICKET.

The recent floods and SHOWS in France
were nprecedented.-Th Atlantic and
Great Western bondholders in London ap-
proved the least Erie.-Princess Louise,
neice Of Emperor William, has given her
last reception previous to going to England
to marry Prince Arthur.--In one district
of Sheffield, England, 1000 destitute per
sons are reported and 800 families are said
to be actually starving.--Prince Louis
Napolean is to be an extra aid.de.camp,
with the rank of captain, to Lord Chelms'
ford.
John w. Young, son of Brigham Young,
has taken his1ith wife.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-05

H1Gu APrRECIATIoN.--The Erery Erening
expresses its unqualified appreciation OF
Mr.. Bayard in defending his vote for the
Chinese prohibitory bill by its use OF the
following expression: "The opinion OF
Mr.. Bayard on that matter is worth more
from either legal or moral standpoint
that the opinions of all the foolish preach
ers who seem to imagine that it is part OF
religion to make this land of ours the lazai
house of the world"
Smyrna times., 1879-03-05

The fight still keeps up in New Castle
co. on the question of a new Court House,
and words run high, Sam. Townsend of
course in the lead. One party wants it
built in Wilmington and the other in New
Castle, and the bill before the Legislature
calls for an expenditure of 100000. There
is third party-an economy party-which
saws half this sum is sufficient and fourth
party says the old one is good enough
New Castle is pegged down.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-05

The Philadelphia Record thus discourses:
Is it not about time that the "hard. times"
croakers changed their tune? Certain it is
that the music does not harmonic with
the actual condition of affairs. The rail.
roads have more freight on their hands than
can be transported with present facilities.
the iron ril-'rv is forging ahead Whole
sale dry go - houses are unusually active,
while the retail stores are doing a spring
business before winter has babe US adieu.
And, so on, the cry is reechoed through
nearly every branch of industry. Let the
"hard-times" idea take back seat, or else
vary it little and sing, in the words of an
old English song, "Hard Times Come
Again No More"
Smyrna times., 1879-03-05

THE " TIMES " is published every Wednesday after
moon nv ROBERT D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and Pub
Usher, at Smyrna Delaware.
MS-SUBscRIPTIoN--On year $500 in advance OF
$3.50 if not paid till the end of the year No paper
discontinued until all arrears pOid-ony at the
option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate OF
Seven Cents aline for the rstinserion; subsequent
insertions Three and a-halfcents. Aliberaldscou
made to quarterly semi-annual and yearly adverti-
sers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged two cents pei
line,
Smyrna times., 1879-03-05

THE YEAR Book of the Ercry Ecenin.J,
which reached US last week, is volumn of
eighty six pages of as much useful informa-
ton for reference as could well be put to-
sether. We do not see how it could be ex-
celled. 1t contains full list of State,
county and town officials, members OF
Congress and the Legislature, State judi
ciary and federal officers, complete election
returns, record of local events during 1873
&c. 1t is valuable to every Delaware an
and puts them under obligation to the
publishers of this public spirited journal.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-05

The friends of Delaware College are
making a vigorous and apparently impress
sive effort to get an appropriation to make
it the High-school of the State, but if
Samuel Townsend can defeat it by the use
of hard words it will be done. The only
two papers opposing the measure are the
Delamare Gazette and Morning Herald.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-05

WHILE the papers of Wilmington are
ouarrelling over their circulation and CAL
ling each other unbrotherly names one OF
them (tho Republican, goes for his sub
scribers in the following style: Persons
who owe subscriptions for their papers
should not peep out of their windows while
their servants tell the collector that they
Smyrna times., 1879-03-05

The indications are that immigration will
set briskly from England in the spring.
The Labor U Mons are assisting all who desire
20 get away. The impression is abroad that
our country is on the eve of better times,
and this hope will bring thousands who have
no hope ef employment abroad.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-05

Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
Cards and Circulars printed at this Office
II. II. Huntington is selling canned corn
at cts.
For first.class Custom Work at Prices to
suit the Time.
For Solid Honest Sole Shoes.
For the Neatest and Cheapest Repairing,
go to ,Iohnsop's old stards. Commerce St.,
Smyrna, and Town Hail. Middetown. Del.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-05

The anti-Chinese agitation does not only
affect this country. In Australia the excite
ment over the expulsion of the Chinese is
great, and the government has been called
upon to restrict coolie immigration.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-05

Accounts from ireland say that the pres
ent winter is the hardest ever known in
that country. Great numbers Of birds are
dying from the effects Of the cold.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-06

quicker'n rink-see? How do
you like the plot? Just gaze on
this picture once and then tell me
that Mary Ann won't send back my
/ love letters by first train :"
He posted the picture. The let
ter was brief, but explained all. 1t
said: "My Ever Dear Curl Il
inclose my pickture, that you may
see how onul bad I was hurt, tho
[ know you will luy me just the
same"
ever see that game worked
afore ?" he asked Of the artist as he
licked the stamp on the letter.
'No-never did"
Course you never did. It's
mine. 1t struck me the other day
while l was greasin a wagon, and
I think it's boss. Blode up-see!
Disfggered for life-see Pickture
right here to prove it, and she'll
write back that she has at last con~
Guided to yield to herparents wishes
and marry a young man out there
who owns eleven steers, hundred
sheep and an eighty acre lot.