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Smyrna times., 1880-06-09

We have had occasion several times re-
Gently to speak of the course Of law in its
dealings with criminal. The case of VIM.
Neal, convicted at the last term Of court
at New Castle and sentenced by the Chief
Justice to be hanged, is one that stood
within the possibility of justice being de
feated. 1t did not, however, and so is an
exception to the cases before alluded to in
this county where justice was so outraged.
1t is the duty of an attorney to stand by
his client, but it is not his duty when the
proof of his guilt is overwhelming, for him
to try and subvert law in order to effect his
acquittal. His duty ends when he sees that
he has fair play. Mr.. Higgins, Meals law.
yer, had been District Attorney and knew
full well that the crime of rape was not an
offence against the U. S. Laws, and yet he
labored for a removal from "o courts oil
the State (the only place where he could
be tried) to court where, if the case had
been proper one with .oainst
race unanimity woD.u ....,~ .,... very i'm
PAOD0SAS' AAOm S'CAy punt VI SOHeIueIb
tion it was mistake. In taking this steI
he had not perhaps the endorsement of
single lawyer at the bar of the court. Ii
fact one Of them remarked when he haC
concluded his address to the Court, tha
Higgins has hung the negro, and hur
himself" 1t is not always easy to jus
divine the motives of an aspiring man
There are such things as test cases that g
on the record and are referred to in subse
quent cases in the various courts as th
argument of this or that learned ATTORNEY
Whether this, or whatever may have bee
Mr.. Higgins motive, he doubtless wa
acting in the face of the most probable fact
in the case. He knew, or if he did not tn
States Attorney did, that Neal had bee
guilty of similar offences or attempts at rap
before, and he did not have to 20 furthe
than Odessa and vicinity to learn that b
was desperate character and guilty befor
the law if not before a jury of his countr,
men. The man or men who would know
ingly turn out such a man to commit hi
felonies would be amenable with him fc
his crimes.
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09

THESenatorial Trumvirate that attempted
to rule the Chicago Convention, and the
one hundred and seventy delegates espe
cially from their respective States, New
York, Pennsylvania and Illinois havo beer
marked and miserable failures. They
became targets for the "small men" anc
received damaging blows at every encoun
ter. They find that they ere not the in
vulnerable mailed knights they though
themselves
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09
themselve

1.-THE eyes of Delaware" are on Mr.. Bay
ard, and his friends are looking forward to
the convention which meets in Cincinnati
in two weeks with high hopes of his nomi
nation. Delaware's delegation is small but
united. She will be joined on the first
ballot by Maryland, Georgia, South Carroll
ma and perhaps others, and is the first OF
second choice of almost the entire South
With such a send off, he can in no sense
be considered "dark horse"
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09

THE TIMES is published every Wednesday after
noon by ROBERT D. HoFFECKER, Editor and Pro-
pretor, at Smyrna Delaware.
-SUBsCRIPTIoN-O year 81. 90 in advance, of
$3.50 if not paid till the end of the year. No paper
discontinued until all arrears paid-Only at the
option of tho Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate OF
Seven Cents line orthe first nsertiOn subsequent
insertions Three-and a-halfcents Aliberaldisoount
made to quarterly, semi annual and yearly adverti-
sers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged two cents pei
line
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09

MEssRs. CHARLES BARKER and Robert H.
Gilmin, of Milford, in consequence of the
scarcity of peaches in that vicinity, are
making arrangements to move their evapo-
rators, three of the large size, to Clayton
for the peach season. The capacity of the
three machines will be from four to five
hundred baskets per Gay.
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09

MAINE seems to be the initial State pollti
cally as we'll as in geographical position.
Hers has been the honor, or dishonor, to
lead off in several political campaigns, and
this year is not likely to be an exception.
1t has the misfortune to attempt revlvlty-
ing of the defunct Garcelonism" that
had SO ignominious burial the past winter.
The Fusion alliance seems as strong as
ever, or perhaps it would be more correct
to say that the Democratic party of Maine
has formally placed itself under the com
mlnd of Solon Chase, the Greenbacker
and proposes hereafter to fight openly for
rag-money and unlimited issues of it. The
GreenbacK and Democratic Conventions
both took place at Bangor on the same
day; and after the Greenbackers had
nominated their candidate for Governor the
Democrats meekly accepted him, authori-
zed their State Committee to act in con-
cert with Solon Chase's Committee in the
nomination of Presidential electors, and
than adjourned. Before doingso they nomi
mated for governor Gen. Plaisted life long
Republican, except on the money question
andby this conglomeration of platforms and
men hope to carry the pine Tree State The
politicians of all parties as the recent con
ventions show, are making an unusual and
desperate effort for the Offices this year
If these can be obtained, principles may g
to the dogs. Mr.. Bayard with his uncom
promising opposition to Greenback theories
cannot endorse this prostration before the
shrine of the 'rag-baby."
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09

The CHICAGO CoNvENTIoN.-Th battle be.
tween the Republican factions ragged all last
week without coming to ballot. We say
all the week, for though the convention
did not commence its formal sittings until
Wednesday, the strife for the control Of
the convention machinery commenced
several days before. The Grant leaders,
Conkling, Cameron and Logan, who at
tempted to rule with high hand were
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09
GLLIEIEE,S SAIE

ktllEklffS SALE.
- BY virtue Of writ Of Levari Faciay to
me directed will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Hotel Of Peter J.. Collins, in the Town Of SMYRNA
Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County and State of ia-
ware, on THURSDAY. the 9th day Of lame
lSSl at 2oclock, T. NJ, the following Real Estate to
All those certain farms. Plantations tracts and par
eel of land lying together and constituting one bldv
situated in Duck Creek Hundred, Kent county and
state Of Delaware, and described as follows viz: An
that part or portion of bombay Hook Island which
lies 10 the south and southeast Of the following lines
10 wit: beginning at q stake the bay shore lile
De!"W the small no lSe ai:y occupied by Gale Clea
YER n said stake bears north seventeen decree. west
Seyehiy-inur and thrcG.tetils IercheS from large
iCrkcd back gum standing on the bay or little above
high water mark then from said stake south forty
degrees ana nine lnnutcS west five hundred and nine
pcfcheS ana ahaIi u the edge Of old Duck Greek and
containing FOUR TmoUsAND Two IICNpREn A%D
EIGHTY ~HUAi ACRES Of LAND more or less the I'M
provcmcnts upon which are two story frame dWcl-
!ing-houSe with kitchen attached large barn sta
blcs, small tenant house also oncStory and ahalf
frame tenant house stables ana other small bui idiurs
excepting nevertheless four hundred and seventy
five acres and eighty square pcrchcS thereof 60 ycv
cd by Henry y Wiccrsham ana wifi. IN Tnrrh tTr;;,
ance by deed dated the seventeenth day November
A. i. 1865, and also the right of way over through
and across that part Of said Bombay Hook Island
which lies north Of the above described division line
and extends nOTthWard to the land of Eli Logan and
others with free ingrcsS egresS and regres through
over and across the sarc and also the right TO use the
IalSllllg Oh c hty sh"Ie near EIc ClCavCrs house.
with the right of way to and from said landing
There is also especially excepted from said premises
herein described parcel of FIVE ACRES thereof and
also a fshingright or privilege and right Of way
granted and conveyed unto one Jacob GaSSeT by deed
| of the said Lydia A. W. Pyle bearing date the 2sth
day of April y D. le7 the land and premises hereby
conveyed in mortgage being the same premises which
said Lydia A. W. Pyle, by her certain indenture of
bargain and sale bearing date with these pre-
Scnts, has granted and conveyed unto the said Mary
W. Fogg, wife Of the said Richard Fogg in fec this
mortgage being now executed and delivered to secure
the payment of the purchase money thereof together
with all and singular the building, Improvements
| fixtures. &c.
seized and taken in execution as the property OF
| RICHARD FOGG, who bath survived MARY W
| FOGG. and BENJAMIN DONOHO, Administrator
and will be sold for cash.
FRANCIS NJ. DUNN, Sheriff.
| SheriD'S OFcc, Dorcr DLl
.Jiic >. lN~O
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09

BAYARD IN VIRGINIA.-The Alexandria Gazette edi-
tOrally fGvors Mr. Hayard and says: We are of the
deliberate opinion that of all the names likely to be
brought before the National Democratic Convention
that of Mr.. Bayard exceeds all the others is every
essential element of strength He is strong even out
side Ofhs party" The Lynchburg Newsadds: There
is no gentleman in the broad limits of the country
whom we uldsupport with more zeal or who would
more adOrn the Presidential chair than the peerless
Delaware Senator.
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09

THE FIRST PEACHEs-The Philadelphia Pccord of
yesterday says that Monday consignment of
peaches from Atlanta, Ga. was received by the com
mission firm of Barker /; Co.. No 23G North Delaware
avenue These are the first Of the season, and are
be the earliest naturally rpened fruit ever received
i'll this market. The stock was i'll good order and
sold at S2@2.2j peck basket.
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09

The ladies who order gorgeous costumes from the
great Paris establishment don't always pay for the
same, and scandalOus developments are likely to
happen at auy time Worth, for instance. has re-
fused to make another article for certain noble
English Indy, whose husband is one of the wcalthcst
men i'll England. because he cannot collect the
amount owing to him. now over 10000. One fair
lumnary OF the second empire died owing Mr.. Worth
some $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09

The news Of the new outbreak in Cuba is received
with something like dismay by the Spanish Govern
ment The ability and desperation of the leaders
conceded Spain is in no condition to sustain the
constant expense involved in watching the Cuban
coast and maintaining standing army, which dies
OFF so rapidly that it is in need Of constant reinforce
ment less proud ora less stubborn nation would be
ready 10 negotiate.
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09

THE tide of emigration to this country
may be judged when it is stated that the
arrivals in the month of May past alone,
amounted to moro than the whole popula-
ton of Delaware
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09

THE WESTERN WHEAT CRoP.-The latest reports ON
the condition of the wheat crop in the Western and
Northwestern States differ materially from those made
four or five weeks ago At that time the prospect was
that the Winter wheat yield would be enormous the
coming season; but since then the whole situation has
been changed, and Il Is believed that the CROP
far from being abundant, will fall short of even the
general average It's asserted in fact thatmore than
one-half of the crop has failed in all the Western
large portion of the State has been almost entirely de.
stroyed Iowa reports that the Winter planting is
The reports from Illinois are fair: in Minnesota
nearly one half of the Spring wheat has been sown,
but the average has not increased Missouri shows
better condition of affairs than last Spring in regard to
Winter wheat, and exhibits an acreage increase of
nearly 30 per cent. Nebraska has planted nearly 20
last year, and Dakota makes an equally favorable
report The next few weeks will probably change the
estimates far at least as the Spring planting
cprned, According 10 tho best information on the
tho subject however there is reason 70 fear that the
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09

THE wheel of public opinion has had
another turn. A few years ago Delaware
was berated on all hands for its "relic of
barbarsm," the whipping post; but now
we have the Grand Jury of Philadelphia
recommending in their report that their
Legislature pass law for punishment
like that in Delaware for criminals-severe,
short and decisive. Judge Biddle, in ceply,
denounced the whipping-post, believing
that it would not be for the welfare of the
community to revive such a brutal mode
of punishment. The only reform he con
sidered effective would be to make convict;
work by the adoption in all prisons Of the
system governing the Eastern Penitentiary
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09
MARRIAGES.

D-CoNNER-Atth the NJ E. parsonage. Smyrna
on the 2nd inst. by Rev. T. II. Haynes, benjamin
Lloyd, of Camden, n. j. and Miss NJ. Florence Con-
ner. of Kent CO., Md.
N-LEATHERBURY.-O the Cd inst,
in the NJ. f. Church. Onancock, Va, by Rev. II. G..
Jones, assisted by Rev. L. f. Barrett, Rev. Il. X.
Stephenson, of the Wilmington Conference, and
Miss Lena S, daughter of Rev. p a. Leatherbury,
of OnanCoCk.
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09

! SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS-Additioual to those
above, leave Smyrna for Clayton 22p and 7.l5 r. NJ.
! Leave Clayton for smyrna - and HOO L. NJ . 40
5l3 and Slj T. ~ 10 make connection with trains
/ (NOrth and South from Clayton.
II. +. KENNEY. SuJt
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09

FROM THE HUB.-There is perhaps no tonic offered
10 the people that possesses much real intrinsic
value as the Hop Bters. Just at this season of the
year when the stomach needs an appetizer, or the
blood needs purifying the cheapest and best remedy
is Hop Bitters. An ounce of prevention is worth q
pound of cure don't wait until you are prostrated by
q disease that may take months for you TO recover
IN = Ilnqfo0 fgIahp
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09
PAINT OIL

The equal Of LnSecd tested fifteen years in our mixed
paints, and never before offered for sale Ii can be
used for all purposes Linseed Oil is used is SUDcr1
last ten years longer
Price. gallons, $500 Price, 70 gallons, so
10 800 - 100
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09
Phila., Viii. & Bait. r. r.
DELAWARE DIVISION.
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT.
sOUTHwARD.

On and after MONDAY, May 17th. 1850, Sundays
excepted. trains will leave as Follows:
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09
LADIES,
LOOk2 Reads

| prepared to furnish the Remington at
$25 Cash, and the Improved Singer at $40 both first
class Sewing Machines. Call and sec them, or ad-
dress
II. l.. COLLINS,
TELEGRAPH OFFICE, COMMERCE. ST, SMYRNA
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09

The Rev. Webster Lakewood of Roxbury, Mass
told his wife that lie tired of her and wished She
would get II divorce so that he could marry II more
COngCncl woman. She did as he SequeStcd, he pro
vdng the evidence. He is now free but will not be
permitted to preach any more. The people Of EOX
bury, Mass ar5 Il little particular
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09
PAINT

And Cement for Lc0Ly Roofs Our SLATE Painter old
Tin. Iron Felt and Shinglc Roofs is the hest in the
world Fifteen years in constant use all over the
country 1t is also largely used on brick walls, Fac
tories Bridges and out buildings. COlOrS-Dark Red
Brown, and Bright Red.
Price, gallons, : $50 Price 20 gallons 5000
10 " 80 10 thS. Cement p
2U 1900 20 1W
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09

NEW TELEGRAPH RATEs--The American Union Tel
cgraph Company. having opened for general tcC-
graphic business announce reduction of from II to
30 per cent. on the rates heretofore in vogue tc.-
gram of ten N0 words exclusive of date, name. ad-
dress and signature, can be sent To any point within
LOO miles Of Wilmington for - cents.
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09

stop it at once. If you see your nurse giving the
baby either l.Qudanum, larcgoric any soothing
remedy containing opiu1es stop it at once. If you
want good medicine for your children, get DR..
injurious, but safe and efficient. Price p cents
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09

There was never better time than the present and
perhaps never will be again for that artificial ice
making machine II ice can be prOlitaby made at
seventy five cents per ton has been reported for the
past two or three years, it stands thawith
the natural article 1T from three to four dollars ton
there is much money in the enterprise
Smyrna times., 1880-06-09

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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-14
WAsHBURN MUST GO.
ENGLISH GRAIN.

LONDON, Sept. 13.-The Mark Lane Express,
in review of the British grain trade the past
week says: The harvest is nearly completed
in most of the English counties and quite fin
ished in the South. The grain is mostly
stacked and in very excellent condition, and
threshing has been proceeding freely. The
wheat crop is variable at best and very gener-
ally disappointing, a considerable proportion
being blighted. The wheat yield has been
generally overestimated because an insufficient
allowance was made for invariable results of
blight and mildew. the fine weather at the end
of the summer being expected to remedy the
shortcomings of the adverse season. Root
crops being In great need of rain, the ground
being very dry and hard. Saturdays splendid
rain. therefore, was generally welcomed. The
bulk of the Irish and Scotch crops have been
secured under most favorable circumstances.
Offerings Of English wheat in Mark Lake and
the provinces have been moderate and very
large proportion of samples are in excellent
condition; the contrast with last years condi-
tion is most marked. Some samples of new
barley also appeared. They are variable in
weight and color. Millers' attention have been
devoted almost exclusively to the home pro-
duct, which was purchasable at such very mod
crate prices that for time foreign was left out
of accounts, the supply of imported having
quite outstripped the demand. The arrivals
have gone into warehouse.
The week has closed with weaker feeling,
though prices showed no quotable change.
Sales of English during the week were %, 146
quarters at 42s I'd against 1S GAS qusrters at Ats
lid for the corresponding period last year.
Imports into the kingdom during the week
ending September 14th were 2, ,105,627 cwt. of
wheat, and 249, 1888 cwt. of -four.
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THE GLOBE HOROSCOPE.

AS It Casts Its Light on the Chicago
Market.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-Our wheat marke9
opened 1sc higher than Saturdays
closing. Trade, for a while was a
kind of fumbling in che dark, as there were he
cables in and the bears were itching to sell it
down, but did not dare TO do it in face Of the
sold and stormy weather. When cables ar
rived they showed a tirmer feeling and with
long faces the bears had to see prices creep up
this time, however several brokers began to
sell very openly and freely. and
when just before the bell struck it
leaked out that they were all giving the name
of the boss head broker, all the tailers not
firm in their belief, assisted by the more than
willing, persisting bears, as also the scalping
fraternity, all of them thought the boss had
thrown up the sponge and the price was 9311S
in less time than to snap the fingers. The
countenance of the shorts frightened up con-
siderably and there was wide spread prepar-
ing for fresh pounding on the call, but some
how or other there was no need "f pounding
there, as prices with lively bidding
went up, p,regaining he highest point Of the day
Many orders apparently were in, and those
have hard job to get it back again. a We y
cute observer of the market swears that this
maueuver to-day was doue as a test only TO see
whether the croakers can keep mum and not
let any hing out about what is being done land
if this be the case, as myself believe, then
the boss is preparing for a big swallow. One
thing is surely in favor of the
bears opinion, and that is spring is 2 to Scents
higher than No. red winter while the intrin-
sic value is several cents the other way, but
this state of the market is what we have often
seen here when powerful hands have been un-
der it.
Corn very strong and closed nearly one cent
better than Saturday. This advance was part
ly in sympathy with wheat, but principally on
account of the weather.
Oats participated in the upward movement.
The trading was lively and prices improved
about one cent.
Provisions are the neglected child for the
present, prices unchanged, and the volume of
trade is almost invisible.
Still Worrying Over the st. Louis Census
st. LOUIS, Sept. 13.-After the close of
change to-day q meeting of merchants and
property owners of the city was had on the
floor of the exchange to discuss the census
question as applied to st. Louis. Several gen.
tlemen spoke and all claimed the census of
st. Louis had been very inaccurately taken, as
showed by facts and figures, and that the city
had been greatlysunderrated in population, and
strongly urged a vigorous effort to procure q
record. Resolutions were adopted providing
for appointment by the chairman of the meet
ing of thirty gentlemen to take the matter in
hand and obtain. if possible, another enumera-
tiou by the government.
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to whom the agreement was submitted and

to whom the agreement was submitted and
endorsed without dissenting voice.
Promptly at the judges opened the
poll, Messrs. O'Connor and Williams re-
oeiying and depositing the ballots, and
Messrs. Raap and Meyerding keeping tally
sheets of the same, with the names of the
voters.
Among the first to offer their votes was
squad of colored men, probably twenty i've
in number. AS the first one rendered his
vote he was challenged as being member of
the Garfield club, and not intending to sup
port the Democratic nominees. Asked to
define his position by the judges, the col
ored "man and brother" Indignantly denied
the allegation as to his being member OF
the Garfield club, aud asserted he was 81
mon pure Hancock man, and his vote was
received. Several other challenges were inter-
posed while the squad we're deopositing their
ballots, but all with one exception we're ready
with the declaration that they were Han
cock men, much to the disgust of DR.. Lar
penteur and Frank Farchilds, who were
spectators to the proceedings. Occasionally,
too, q challenge would be interposed against
a voter as being resident of another ward,
but these Interruptions were comparatively
few, and the voting proceeded fast and fur
1ous, as will be seen from the vote polled.
But two tickets were run in the
ward; the King and anti-King
ticket, the first named being plainly
designated by the legend over the top:
"Sherif james King" The following are
the two tickets: 90
KING TIsKET.
Third Wsrd-Sher,tl = y amos King; Delegates,
Albert Armstrong. Paul Faber, Matt Breen,
John Baugh, Theo. JAMS, Henry Steffius, Wm.
Strub.
ANTI KING TICKET.
Third Ward Delegates--Frank Schlick, j. +.
Kerker, o. o. Cullen, Terrence OBrien, N.
Gross, N. Pottgeiser. Thee. Wiemann.
About four hundred and fifty votes were
cast, the King delegates being elected with
the exception of John Baugh, who was de-
feated by o. O. Cullen.