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expression of admiration at his courage, as
1t was termed. Then the well.nigh incom.
prshsnsible folly began to show ITSELF
Flowers sent in by ladies decksd out the
dastardly murderers cell letters of condo
ience poured in upon him; visitors cheered
and comforted him and the negro him.
self admitted that he enjoyed his position
as height of fame and popularity he had
never expected to reach.
This sort of thing continued up to and
during the trial. Then curiosity and senti.
mentality waned for a time as the case
went to the higher courts. Now the deci-
sion that the murderer must die reviyes
his claim on the general interest and solici-
tude. The daily papers tell us that the
visitors are again numerous, and detail
ninutely the mockery going on within the
prison walls. The minister who attends
the Justly condemned criminal gives the
press his conviction that the negro is not
morally guilty of murder at all, and has
good claims to push for a Communication of
his sentence. Is this proper part of the
clergymans duty as spiritual coRsolsr
Ought the law thus to be pronounced harsh
and unjust in the penalties which it int1icts
upon criminals in the hope thereby of pre-
venting other men from becoming like
criminals?
Society has grave interest in this matter,
for it is subversive itself. Such courses as
these will hardly compel respect for the
law, and the records of our societies for the
prevention of crime, of our State prisons,
and of the police courts, prove that there
is disrespect enough for it already. Be.
sides, there is too little genuine, vastly too
| much sham, sentiment in the world now.
| We can i'll afford to have what true feeling
there is vitiated by such exhibitions of the
false The common sense of the con-
munity, once awakened, should put stop
to one. half of this adulation of criminals,
and the law should see to the rest. When
the murderer is made to die as a martyr,
let the State give heed to its morals.
A practical illustration of the effect of
little colsred girl aged twelve years, who
made three deliberate attempts to kill the
old poeple with whom she lived as servant
at Hampstead, Long Island. On different
occasions she put potato-bug poison, sal
soda and Paris green in the tea. Twice the
tea was noticed, fortunately, and thrown
away because it locked queer. The third
time the old gentleman drank little
though without serious results, 6efers hs
saw the green scum that led to lnVestiga
ton and the arrest of the girl. She
promptly confessed, said she knew 1t would
| cause death, and had no motive to kill the
old psople, who were kiEd to her, but just
did it to see what would cone of it. She
expected to 60 to Jail. When told that il
she had succeeded in her purpose she would
have been hung, she coolly answered thai
there would be big crowd, then, and some
fun anyway, fer she bad read about hang
ings. Such total want of moral sense anC
morbid desire for nOtoriety are but thu
legitimate sequence of that treatment o
criminals against which ne protest.
Smyrna times., 1880-04-21

WHEAT AND PRICEs-Ths last monthly
rororts of the bureau of agriculture repre-
,ont that the area sown in wheat for the
nr.sant wear is IA per cent. more than last
year, while the average coalition is ABOUT 70
per cent, 100 being the maximum average
On this basis, unless the crop encounters
disasters later in the season, the yield Tor
1850 will be about 103 per cent. more than
il was last year. Our farmers can hardly
expect to get as good prices for this years
CROP a. they secured for that of 1879. The
supplv for Europe will thus be greater
while it is hardly likely that the demand
will be so great. The year has begun much
more faverably for crops both in Greai
Britain and on the continent than was the
case at the outset Of 1879.
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The HEROES OF Mrr,r l-yo queer
enough people in the country but they
have quesrsr in the city. There is an
Unnatural sympathy and concern every
where for the man whose business in it's
legitimate outcome produces want and
wee, but in the cities they 60 further, if it
Is case producing any excitement in the
public nind, in getting up morbid SYM
pathy for the wOrst Of criminals, especially
If the law thereby can be csntravensd.
Their education in morals is the morbid,
mswkish ssntinentality taught on the
stage, in the variety theatres and the
"blsod and thunder" Dime novels. The
remarkable queer direction such abnormal
sympathies can be run into is thus stated by
the New York Examiner AID Chronicle:
In the name of deeency and for the sake
OF society, is it not abouetime check were
put upon this ssmihere worship Of murder
ers2 1t is one of the curiosities Of our civil
izatlon that tho moment q man becomes q
capital, or otherwise a criminal of sufh.
clently high degree, he is set up on sort
OF pedestal and made the object of fiat
terang care, attention, and almest admira
ten on the part of mamy persons, as if h'
had somehow sarnsd high place in tn,
general esteem and regard. Tho upshot o
this business, which is reflection upoa tn
noral sense Of the community, is naorbi'
sentimentalisaa that serves TO weaken char
acter and. enaobls crime. Tie case d
Chastiss Cox is in point. This WORTHLESS
nsgro entered house with intent to rob i
and ended by numbering its defeneslss
mistrsss in her bed. A strange title th
to public favsr Yet when he had bee
caught, and had confessed bis crime wit
ths calmaess of an inhuman bsast, trsatiii
1t more like q Jeks than the terrible thin
the God-sccuissd thing it was, there was i
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DrNN1s KEARxEY the blatant agtator who
u.. gor sxpelling the Chinese from Callfsr'
MIA by force, by overstepping law as well as
nronriety , has got himself in the tolls,
Fr.sblv shern and clad in neat suit oi
strined clothing, he takes his Elac" among
tho convicts in the House Of Correction at
san francisco, and heAcefOrth will devote
h. energies, for the first time, to honest
Inhor M The discipline is likely to be i'm
nroyips to Mr.. Kearney. The best cure fol
al such dsmogeguss is few months be
hind prison doors.
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SHERRIFFS SALE
y By virtue of writ of Levari Facias y
me directed. will be exposed 10 Public sale, al us
Hotel of Peter p. Collins. in the Town OF SmyInS;
Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County and state u
Delaware, on THURSDAY, the 22d day OF AP',a
1880, at o'clock P. NJ, the following Real EStae
wit:
All that certain grist mill land and premises
situated and lying and being on both sides OF 0i AM
formerly dividing Duck Greek and Little Creek hu1
dreds in kentOn Hundred. in Kent county aiOTesALe
formerly known as KepnerS mills, the improyemeuS
upon which are a twOstOry frame gris MILL alse
one and a-nAlf story frame dwelling house W. "
kitchen attached. carriage house, stables ana y ~ ~
same grlSt mill land and premises which the Salu
Green and Eliza, his wife, by their lndenture ~
even date herewith, have sold and conveyed y n ~.
said Samuel Daniels; and also all that other Ior Ia
tract piece or parcel of land situated IN lLe 49, 49,
hundred. Kent county and State OF Delaware ant
said, near Keith's CrUSs Roads, and contains AOUu
One Hundred and Sixteen Acres OF Land oe Ins s am
more or less the Improvements upon when are bss
story frame dwelling house, carriage mouse. s'sS 49,
granary. &C. also one and haH story irans onnle
linghouSe small stables &c; also peacn anu aPFsl
orchard berries &C. and composed OF three n
tracts of land which the said Samuel DaIslS ,res R
chased at different times by three separate crS
of bargain and sale follows TO wit: Nlnet
and ninety five square percheS of land was M
by the said Samuel Daniels from Israel JaeEsSn Sn.n G
wife, by their indenture of bargain ana saie -iei
date the fourth day of April, A. d. lo4S anu Toi
at Dover in the Recorders Office, IN BooA a, .cheS
Folio 49, &c; Seventeen acres and eighteen frou
was purchased by the said Samuel paiet,T a.,,rs of
William j. FarrOw and wife, by their sS,b dsy Of
bargain and sale bearing date the twenty
February, A. d. 1861, and recorded IN the ~. and
Office at Dover in Book T, Vol 4. Page p @S, tS ssd
Two acres. more or less was purchased " vile by
Samuel Daniels from William T. Rlggs anu anu. ne ~.
their indenttre of bargain and bearing uae S IN the
teenth day of March, A. u. 1861, and Tec9Tufs page
Recorders Office. at Dover in Book I " VOL or trsd
2S3, &c. the said above described farm VA VI VIZ
piece or parcel of land adoins land of the salu
Z. Riggs John j. Senn and lands of Others, Osents
with all and singular the buildings, lmprO'eN-N
fixtures. &c. .,,ortr e
Seized and taken in execution as the ppoIdff
JOHN X. LOGAN, terre tenant and VIII pe S''
cash. ..,-,,,r sheriff Z
SheriFs Office, Douer, Det,
4frl 1890
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The constant dripping of water will wear
away the hardest stone; so the constant
hacking cough will un ndermine thsstrongest
constitution; avoid this fatal result by
using Sinss Syrup of Tar, Wild Cherry and
Hearheund, it acts like a charm in allaying
all irritations Of the throat and lungs and
precluding the possibility of being carried
off by consumption. When it is too late,
idle regrets are in vain. Take time by the
ferelock and keep your lungs in a sound
condition by the use Of this scelebrated syrup.
In the 80 years it has been before the public
it has snatched thousands from the grave.
Be prstited by the advice and send for a
bottle of Sines Syrup OF Tar Your drug
gist has it. Price 25sts. per bottle. Extra
largs sizs 50cts. per bottle.
Smyrna times., 1880-04-21

Two Of our State papers have recently
been making themselves the subject OF
remark on newspaper propristy. The first
was the Republican of Wilmington in perpe'
trating what it called an Easter joke" so
personated Ignatius c. Grubb, late Secretary
of State, by putting him in place and con-
dition that reflected seriously on his charac-
ter, Though it did not give any names that
the latter instituted suit for a libel. The
case was settled however by the editor
taking back, or explaining the offensive
language, writing just tribute to Mr..
Grubbs character, and paying bill OF
damages, and the cost incurred.
The ether case referred to was that of
the Inquirer at Georgetown in publishing a
private letter of Gov. Halls that had not
bssn revised for publication in piqus be
cause he declined to organize militia com
pany for reasons which he stated, thai
ought to have been satisfactory. 1t il
always best to have men of the best educa
tion for our highest offices, but when mar
can be found actuatsd by good purposes anC
strong sense especially after in the Office, i
iSsVsry unfair to take advantage Of a defec
of early education to try to demsan him
The letter is copied in most Of the leading
papers especially of the North to hi
and our discredit as a State. Gov. Hal
makes no prstencO to be anything but
plain business naan, and all newspaper mel
know that ninO out Of every ten bushes
men in the land cannot write letters tina
would do fer publication without correcting
Many professional men even, would ne
like to see their letters put in print vsrbc
tim ct Hteratia et ppnctuatim. To treat Coz
Hall thus was an afront to him and tn
State he represents.
Smyrna times., 1880-04-21
For The Smurna Times

The prospect for peaches is not so bad in
our neighborhood as it was thought to be.
Some growers predict third of a crop and
others say we will have half of crop while
others still maintain that they are about all
dead. From reports generally and per-
sonal observations we think that it is safe
to say that there will be quarter of crop
if nothing happens to kill them later.
The big fire that has been raging in the
woods of j. P. IIepbren near here has
proved to be less disastrous than at first
thought to be, but the loss is considerable
as it burned over about fifteen or twenty
acres of standing timber. s.
KENToN, April 10Th, 1880.
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THE" TINES" +" is published every Wednesday after
noo, bv ROBERT D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and Pro-
prietor, at Smyrna Delaware ,.s g
SUBSCRIPTION year $500 in advance OF
soEoif not paid till the end of the year. No paper
.,.oon+,nued until all arrears paid-ony at the
ontion of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate OF
C0or Cents line for the frstinserton; subsequent
insertions Threeand ahalfcents Aloeral discount
made to quarterly semi-annual and yearly adverti-
sers .,.-o5 .,ro oo,,+s nor
line.
Smyrna times., 1880-04-21

TIE GREATEST BLEssING-A simple, pure,
harmless remedy, that cures every time,
and prevents disease 10y keeping the bleed
pure, stomach regular, kidneys and liver
active, is the greatest blessing ever con.
fered upon man. Hop Bitters is that
remedy, and its propristors are being
blessed by thousands who have been saved
and cured by it. Will you try it? See
another column.-Eagle.
Smyrna times., 1880-04-21
OSAGE ORANGES

10000 Superior ossge Orange Quicks for sai''
Apply to ,,,,u,r EY. Alty
Within the past week the Car ~ oIS oo5 b
doned three Nihilists and sxllsd w, sr rs
Siberia, yet it is denied that csas
recently discovered in a dish on th'
diRing- table. ana
job Work neatly done at the iisS
Smyrna times., 1880-04-21

vote has been taken in most Of the
colleges in the United States and it is found
that among the Democrats Mr.. Bayard
leads all others as the choice for President
5 to !.
Smyrna times., 1880-04-21

L0WBER-On the l4th inst, in Philadelphia, Peter
Lowber, formerly Of this town. aged 50 years
RA1MOND-ln this to Tn, on the 18th inst of BrightS
Disease, Laurence son of Geo. II. and Carrie J,
Raymond, aged IL years
ANDERSON-On the l4th inst, in Raymonds Neck,
- MIS-; susan Anderson. aged 76 years.
CONNER.-On the 10th inst. at Smyrna Landing
Samuel ]. Conner, aged 9th years
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FOR SALE.
A lot OF well Decayed Stable Manure
apr 2-2w Apply TO THOS. JAMES
8 Cents Reward.

Runaway from the premises of the subscriber an
indentured apprentice from the West Philadeinbia
homel named Frederick shaffer aged about rs wears
Al All persons are forbid karborng trusting said bow
rr.,,- SAMUEL C. DERRICKSON.
TAYLoR's BRIDGE, April 20, iSsO..Sw
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MARRIAGES.
DEATHS

C0OK-CR0UCH.-In Philadelphia, ON the 7th inst
by Rev. S. w. Kurtz, John w. Cook and Miss Annie
Crouch, both OF Dover Del
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HuEppTEErC cAT-

Leare F7eming's landing = hour lGteT.
Ia Hack leaves Smyrna about \ hour before hs
bOat
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NJ \ II X | + d.

Ell.worih-uct. Il. u Rcy. I. VIII
Capt. Frank y. DYER ~ Belfast, anI Mis-.
NateitA NJ Young u Trenton
Edru-Dci. H. By T.. J. Thomas, Esq., Mr..
Chester :. Brewer % Eden. aud Miss Lille Il.
Griffin Of Fredericton, y. Il.
oct. 10. by Rev. i. r. Eyeleih, Mr.. Id
ward J. Gray and Ms, Ella l.. Painr, both Of
EIsn.
Gould,boro-Oct. - by II VI ~owls. Ed,
Mr. samuel L. Hayry 81 Plantation No. :, snd
Miss Aidic rineo Of sullivan.
traukhu-Oci. ~, b. Rev. J. Alexander
Mr. Alfred l.. Furuali and Miss Gertrude
Bragi5u. both Of Franklin.
>tvubgu-pci. II. By j. 4. GOogins. ESQ.
Mr Charles Shaw " Gou.d-bpro, and Nj.
Fannie = hit- Of Sullivan.
>nl.iNan-Dct Il, by Rev. J. Johnson. NF
Oliver G., Newman ~ sullivan. and MI, T.. J .
Syringe Of Franklin.
Long l.land-Oci. - BY u, X. Lunt. E>q-,
MIR. A-l Carter Of >urry, anj Mr- Elizabeth
d. Durham VI Long Island Plantation.
Mibriisc-oci, IL, by Rev. ". IL Craw-
ford. MIR. Franei. Wallace and Mr.. Jane
Pickett, both Of M!hTidgc.
Oct. L., By Rev. II VI. Eaton. Thoma, r.
>trout. E,q., and Miss Kate b Moore, both Of
Milbrid-v.
Boston. Ma>..-Oct. q. By Rev. VIM. " .
Downs. Mr II. \. Hoycy Of Boston. and Miss
Dora. daughter Of thu late Capt. J. I. French
Of Franklin.
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worthy Of place in every household. Mr..
Bragdon is deserving man with valuable
work, and We bespeak for him the attention
and assistance of our citizens.
BY reference to our advertising columns
i, will be noticed that Rice's Famous Bur-
lesque Extravaganza, ''Evangeline." will be
presented in Hancock Hall. on Wednesday
evening 9th inst. Miss Dora Wiley is a
leading member of the Company and We are
assured BY the Buskin Club Of Bangor. un-
der whose management the troupe come 10
Ellsworth. that the entertainment will be a
first class one in every respect. and well
worthy the patronage Of our best people.
&C. c. Burill is Agent and Attorney for
the oldest, larges, and best Insurance Com
panies of this Country and England, and his
rates are as low as at any other Agency. A
partial list of Companies represented are
the .Etna and Phrnix. of Hartford. Home
and Hanover Of New York. Liverpool and
London and Globe. Imperial and Northern
of England. and Springfield Fire and Ma
rine of Mass. which Companies are admit
led to be the most reliable, by all who have
examined the standing of the various Com
panies Give him a call and see for YOUR
self before insuring elsewhere. His office is
on State street, with Hancock Co. Savings
Bank, and over "Aiken's store"
Judge VIM. H. Clark of San Francisco.
Cal. is visiting his sister. Mrs. Geo. $. Pc
tiers, in this city. Judge Clark was born in
Hallowcll. and graduated from Bowdoin Col
lcgc in the class with Gov John A. Andrew.
Hon. l.. ID. NJ. SWEET and Others. lie
studied law. for a while, with Thomas Rob
insou. Esq. of this city, and commenced the
practice of his profession in Hallowen. In
1919 he went to san Francisco, and entered
into partnership with Mr.. Wheeler. then L.
$ Dist Attorney for California lie was
elected Judge Of the Municipal Court of
San Francisco by the Wings. Jsdge Clark
retired from the practice Of law about twelve
years ago, and now lives on his ranch a, san
Mateo. about II miles from San Francisco.
where he is largely engaged in stock-raising
This is his frs, visit to Maine since leaving
the State in 1919. lie is an arden; Repub-
licau and well ,erscd in the politics Of Cali
fornia.
Programme Of the Hancock County
Sunday School Association Meeting to be
held in the Congregational Church. Els
worth. THURSDAY. Oct n. l>>0:
Morning session a. 10 A. VI.
Devotional services.
Temporary Organization.
Discussion; Importance % Organized n
fort Mc-srs. Clark of Norridgcwock. Nd
sm. Of ta-iiuc. Hardy Of R,uchii. and Grant
Of Franklin are expected to participate
Address How Ia study the Bible with
special reference to the want. Of sunday School
Tracher.-by Mr. Ropes Of Ellsworth.
Afternoon session Al . Pm
Bri-f Devotional ENrrci-cs.
Address by the state sec'y % the :. :. A.
-ociaiion.
Discussion of the same. opened by Mr.. Wins
low Of Csstinc
Report. from sunday schools.
Question Box.
Permanent Organization.
Evening session ~ 4. NJ.
Praise Service: singing by the sunday
schools.
Addresses TO the SUNDAY schools.
some phases Of : : work. prc-ente,i by Rev.
Mr.. Howard Of Bangor.
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Terrible Tragedy in Vermont.

IYNuENvIIIK. VI. Oct 70.
Aterrible tragedy occurred in Sheffield
vi. one mile from Wheclock Hollow. to
day. Byron Blake, aged rs. killed his step
father. Mr. Parks. his mother. Mr. Parks
and his sister M. Williams. in al insane
frenzy. The murderer Blake. had some
siN years ago, spinal difficulty which oc-
casioned the los, Of hi> reason. lie was
confined in an asylum two wears and when
was Of an ugly temper a. IN fac; he always
had been. His mother Wa - wear, old
and his ,tep-f4,her u. The dead bod, Of
Blake. Wa found IN the barn suspended by
the neck. with rem taken from harness.
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A Cigar Manufacturer Missing.
Nuspicious Of FOul Play.

~ VI : I A. W. -
Mr.. John Seidell Of Saco. a cigar manu-
facturer. who has customers all over Maine.
left home Monday. October llih. for bus
mess trip to Bangor and other cities on the
line Of the Maine Central lie was TO return
home to Saco on last Saturday morning.
Pullman FRIDAY night he was in Gardiner
and purchased ticket for Portland. While
waiting for the train he stepped into the
fruit store Of J. c. Morrison near by. and
made slight purchase He then went out
and has not been seen since. Suspicious of
foul play are entertained a. he j. known 10
have had considerable money IN his posses
sion. Nr Seidell was native Of Belgium.
about 10 wears Of age, some FIVE feet eight
or nine inches in height. and weighs about
10 pounds. He has a wife and FIVE chill
dren in Saco.
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''D0n't Know half their Value -

They cured me Of Ague. Biliousne>s and
Kidney Complaint. as recommended. ! had
a half bottle left which ! used for my two
little girls. who the doctors and neighbors
said could not be cured. ] would have lost
both Of them one night If had not given
them Hop Bitters. They did them so much
good continued their use until they were
cured. That is why say YOU do not know
half the value of Hop Bitters. and do net
recommend them high enough Roch-
ester, \. y. See other column.-imericGH
Rsfrat Home.
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Goal Soslp ore

SOouoo0obo.
The concentrating works will start up
in week or two.
The cabalistic figures 1929" appeared on
walls and doors here one day, and the next
day it had grown to $3.50 majority, for
Garfield" probably caused by the elections
in Ohio and Indiana.
White Russian wheat raised by Mr..
Isaac Tracy yielded 30 per cent better than
lost Nation with same treatment. Mr..
Tracy has prepared large field to be sown
with the Russian next season.
Several of our neighbors are removing
houlders and grading in front of their build
ings.
-Religlonists have stated that the rebellion
was sent as punishment for the sins of the
nation. The election of Garfield is now so
assured that we may say that the country
has done nothing since the war to merit the
infection Of democratic administration.
GALENA.
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HrankItm .

-Blaisdell Brothers have moved into
their new store. Ii is the finest and bcs,
arranged store in town. and an ornament 10
the place. They intend to sell goods so low
to save money.
The trees retain their foliage 10 a re-
markahle degree this fall There has been
no high winds. no beating rains.
The birds begin TO assemble preparatory
TO their departure southwark, making sport
for the murderous cats that are watching
them from every quarter. When will peo-
pie believe that our state is damaged each
wear, to the amount Of half a million dollars
by these destructive nuisances. The more
cats the more insects, is truth We all will
believe some dav. I. ALpIN.
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Oriaad.
The readers of the AMERICAN know.
lat least some Of them" that Mr. Allen of
Boston. offered $500 to the ho, in Maine
under Is wears Who would raise the greatest
number Of pounds Of corn weighed IN the
lott upon one-eighth Of al ACRE. Three
boys IN this vicinity having entered for the
prize, obtained the following results. viz.
Albion T. Rich Of Buok,port. raised II 80
pounds and 6 ounces Fred Partridge Of
Of orland. lll9 pounds and ounces.
Geo. H. Bennett Of Buekspori. gjS pounds
The last being the hest lot Of corn ever
saw II the six hundred boys in the State.
all succeed a. well a. the above. the, viii
add materially to the value Of the corn crop
ihi, year.