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

'Wanderings.

MR.. EDlToR-Dcar Nr:-IIaving shaken
oil the dust of Ierre Haute from our
leet I'VE boarded train on the Nandalia
Line and are thus far on our Quincy
toward the great West and the setting sun.
AT our last writing everything had a
wlntry aspect and business was in boom.
ing condition, hut it has turned warm
again and a halt is ordered
by the way there is quite 4 representa-.
tive here Of Delaware success in the person
OF w. \. lIar9adinc Of Kent County.
lie LETT Delaware il the year 1913 and
settled in this city, obtaining employment
IN the House Of which he is now one of
the principals. The single that hangs out
to-day bears the name of Crow, Iargadinc
Go. 1t stands rs a monument Of one of
the oldest, most reliable and largest whole
sale dry goods and notion houses in the
West. Mr. II. still remembers his native
State very kindly and expressed strong
desire 10 your correspondent 10 visit iuc9J.
h'o the old stamping grounds or more
elegantly expressed, the scenes Of his boy
hood days, naming particularly Smyrna.
Dover, kenton and Lcipsic, but we in.
| formed him it would be impossible for him
to travel there in that manner cxcent
through disguise, Tor the IIargadine blood
stands out in bold relief.
| He visited there for Il brief season in the
year 1863, and ''radiated" using his own
expression from Mr. John Jalles, and
seemed delighted with the progress made
| 10y Delaware's proud sons and daughters.
1t IS seldom our privilege to meet a more
! genial and intelligent gentleman.
Well eve wish we may never or as
Delaware Country folks say, "we hope to
die but better still, more modern slang
version, 'we should smile if we didn I
meet Charlie Clements out here.
Report has it that he has gone into
Ranch life in this State and doing quite
well. God speed the boy we say, for he
deserves success if any does. As usual he
is quite favorite with the fair sex.
Charlie! How cold you ever 10 it,
You'll surely some day rue IT,"
Ben lIazel's name is sounded along the
line occasionally. Outside OF being q
number one salesman, Ben is reckoned the
big pact of the 5'mn.ial Pr?tt@si9a in America
He is said to have the easiest study Of any
one Of modern times. BY simply reading
Il piece of poetry over once he is able tC
recite it rslhtL.as Il Etcn,tn twelve month.
afterwards.
Such are the reports coming to US from
IIINtllH9 men WHO nave gone the round
with him. " Are We there Benny
The Grant boom grows stronger day afte
day throughout this entire section. w
predict his nomination by reclamation a
: the National Republican Convention mex
year and not only that, but one Of tn
greatest najorities ever given to any can
: didate running for the Office Of Presiden
Of the United States. As far as we cal
gather the opinions of the intelligen
voters inclusive Of those in the "Lon
| Star State. West and East they thnl
General Grant the man for the occasion.
Civil service reform is a dead failure i
, the estimation of all candid thinker.
They naturally think if that policy is pre-
f served in, shot guns and knives will rul
! the roast.
Thomas +. Bayard's name is pronounce
more than any one elses to lead the oppos
ton. WANDERERS.
} ST. LOUIS, No, Nov 8th, 1879.