Smyrna times., 1880-11-03

IHE FHtlhuelpulh Tunes OI yeSleFuAy las
the following local notice: "The Port
Wardens yesterday discussed the PROPOSE
ton of the United States Government for
the construction of an ice harbor at Bonn
bay Hook. Wharfowners of the locality
participated in the conference, but action
was postponed to admit of the presence of
Col. Ludlow, of the Engineer Corps"
ExHIBITIoN.- Notwithstanding the rainy
weather the Town Hall was we'll filed on
Thursday evening to witness the exhibition
| of public school No. 8, Mr.. Herman Roe
principal. The exercises seemed to be
we'll appreciated especially the second part,
but the programme had the usual fault of
being too lengthy most difficult thing it
would seem with schools to avoid. A half
dozen pieces could have been pruned out,
with advantage to time and perhaps to the
general effect. The opening piece was a
panoramic scene of q ship coming in port
drawn by Mr., Roe. "Happy Welcome"
chorus by the school led by Walter o. Hof.
fecker, Miss Elva Carrew at the organ, was
especially fine and accurately rendered.
Two tableaux, Winter" and the "Ten
Virgins" were we'll presented, especially
the latter. The Campaign Band" pre-
sented a laughable appearance by whistling
several familiar tunes in excellent time.
| The piece that most brought down the
house was the younger sister helping the
counting along" by Octavia Scout, delivered
in a naturalness and archness of style that
was refreshing. Frank Gootee's stumpspeech
was laughably grotesque, and Lydia Evans
in Z" A little girls view of life," and Laura
NJ FAIRIES in "Time's Swing,"-both spoke
with clearness and expression. There were
several other selections and songs that
might be specified if we had the space.
The LAST OF THE CAMPA1GN.-The last
three days Of the campaign in this locality
ended in drilling or soaking rain. Not
withstanding the people turned out pretty
we'll to the Hall meetings. The parting
shot for the Republicans was given by Hon.
N. B. Smithers on Friday night in two
and o half hours speech that for intellec
tual grasp has not been perhaps exceeded
by a single speech in the State canvess.
Mr.. Smithers on the conclusion of his
speech was presented with a beautiful
boquet from the young ladies by the hands
of Ii. e. Conrad, Esq, editor of the Morning
NeacS, Wilmington, who also followed in a
short congratulatory address noting the
canvass and prospects of his county.
Saturday was intended by the Democrats
for "feld day." but the pelting storm
drove them to the Hall which was filed to
overlooking in the afternoon to hear Sena-
tor Bayard, who spoke with more than
usual feeling and correspondingly enthused
his party friends. At the conclusion a
beautiful floral offering in the shape of an
anchor having the words "Bayard and
Delaware" in immortelles artistically work.
ed in, prepared by a florist for S. b. Phelps,
was presented by Jas. A. Pierce, ESQ.,, of
Chestertown, and who subsequently adj
dressed the meeting for half hour.
A good audience assembled again in the
evening to hear addresses from Senator
Salisbury and Chas. B. Lore, Esq, the first
mainly on the tariff endorsing the platform
and the latter on the older questions at
issue. The Harmony Band made the
music for these occasions.
HOME PATRoNAGE.-The quadrennial cleo
ton is overland in this if in no other, all
parties can and do agree-and now the
distracting causes incidental thereto being
over, all classes can settle down to bust
} ness Every mans first duty is home
first his family and then his community.
Each need fostering. The idea of "pro.
lection" is the dominant one. If man
will not protect his family no one else is
under any obligation to do so, unless indeed
it be those feelings growing out of cOnsan
guinity or the tenderer qualities of oul
, human nature. So, in community sense
if we do not take care of our own settle
L1ent we shall languish while others who
| do, prosper. Every town is justifiablt
Y in being protectionists to the extent o
t building up their trade and commerce
9 No embargo is laid on internal trade, anC
o all having a free and equal chance, thu
J. town that shows the most enterprise il
n building up its own business and competing
fairly for that outlying, must be the sue
il, cessful one. There are two governing
: principles that come in play; local prid
\ and community interest. 1t has been oh
= served that in this as in other places Their
. are those who are governed by neither
. and, what is the most strange, it is maini
= by those who are "well to do"
. We cannot talk about sticking to HON
without coming squarely up to the from
,r door of the local merchant, because he
rs the chief factor Of home trade. The mel
-e chant complains justly because the peopl
le 60 from home to buy the very things the
i. should procure at home. But the que
ID ton comes back very naturally to him, d
10 you not also do the very things you con
n. plain Of in others? If you want a watcf
"a dress goods for wife or daughter, bill {
1t printing, &C., &C., do you 60 to the cit
n. because in their wholesale manner of bus
ness they can sell at less per cent? Tn
may be the case with some but we beiey
K very few, for if they reflect they must Sc
ne that it would be setting an example disa
10 trous 10 home trade. The business man
IN the city with his immense capital an
re patronage can afford to sell at price an
40 make money that would beggar the countI
Do merchant with his limited patronage an
ng necessarily limited capital.
le, Protection to home trade is the bann,
Jus that should be hung on the outer wal
TO The citizen who burdens the mails Fl
eS samples of things that can be and a
ro readily furnished at home at only lvir
m profit, and buys his groceries and even h
d. calicoes from home is Stree trader"
ais the most pronounced type, disregardir
the interests of his own community
49,, build up those who care nothing abo
re. him after they get his ducats. If our me
de camille and manufacturing interests a
oS properly protected, if there is any grow
~ in them they must grow until finally tn,
Il. may and will be able to compete with the
h. large city competitors. Our advertiser
"a columns have shown that we have buildiu
= progressive men who are only asking {
ut' the opportunity to meet every want Of {
people. Buy of them when they Ike
ov what you want and go from home to 9
M only those articles that cannot be suitat
he and reasonably procured at home.
ELECTION INCIDENTs.-Ths day was o