Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-05-18

Ar THE convention of the Episcopal {
Diocese of South Carolina at Charleston,
last week, the presiding Bishop devoted (
much of his annual address to denuncla-
ton of ''the code of honor" Wltmn
the past few years, he said, no less thah
five or six COMMITMENTS OF the church III
that State had engaged in duels, either as
principals or seconds; and he strongly
urged that such persons be rigidly exclud-
ed from the sacramental table
WITHIN a few years the expectation of
dried apples from this country to France
has enormously increased. 1t is now
said that a considerable part of this useful
product comes back in the form of Nor
mandy cider and light claret Late frosts
are reported to have injured the French
apple crop, and of course this country
will be expected to supply the deficiency,
in accordance with its usual custom OF
providing for the worlds wants.
Ir IS shown in the Washington dis
patches that the saving already effected
bv Postmaster General James by the dis
continuance of Star Routes is at the rate
of S4l2, 900 a year. President Hayes i'll
bis Message last December estimated the
postal deficiency for the current fiscal
year at So, $4,000; so that MIR. James
has already wiped out one-ninth OF the
deficiency, with the work of uncOvering
frauds only fairly begun 1t begins to
be a question already how near Mr. James
may bring the Department to selt-sup-
porting stage.
GOVERNOR OvERToN, of the Chickasaw
Nation, has gathered an army of 800 men,
and issued a warning TO Texas cattle rails
ers to keep off his territory. Gov. Nc
Curtin, of the ChOctaws, has done like
wise The trouble arises with the Chlcka-
saws from the refusal of the Texas cattle
raisers to pay more than 121 cents per
head, Gov. Overton demanding % cents
With the Choctaws the trouble is chiefly
in regard to the white population, nearly
all of whom, it is claimed, are living in
the territory without authority. A seri-
Gus conflict between the whites and
Indians is feared.
THE eighth anniversary of the settle
ment of the colony of Cullman, Alabama,
will be held there this week, and extensive
preparations have been made for the
event. Eight years ago the town OF Gull
man was a wilderness-it has now about
1000 people, and the region all around Is
settled by industrious and thrifty farmers.
They are mostly German, and such has
been the success of the pioneers that there
are now almost daily additions to the
settlements, induced by the reports that
In ,,lo hnfnpG n
She settlers. They by no means devote
their well-tilled lands exclusively to the
great Southern staple or to grain They
are growing small fruits and vegetables
with gratifying success. And this IS es
pecially the case in regard to the grape
Cullman is one OF the pioneers, but few
years will doubtless witness the founding
of many such colonies in the South, wher
land is cheap and the soil exceedingl.
productive.
The Rev DR.. Phillip Schaff, of tn
american Committee for the Revision G
the New Testament, says that the boo
will be issued May 20, simultaneously i
this country. and in England. AS 500
rs issued it is expected that it will be el
tenSively reprinted, number OF house
having already announced cheap edition.
DIR Schaff thinks the new edition OF tn
New Testament will in time entirely n
place the King James version.
The American Committee recommend
ed some minor alterations which were NJ
accepted by the English Committee, bI
they will be issued in the form OF an a
pendix to each vOlumn. DIR. Schatf 50.
these alterations are intended merely
secure greater accuracy, and do not CT
brace anything that can be regarded
touching doctrinal points. For instanC
the Americans recommend the use OF q
word :. grain for 4" corn" the latter ter
being generally accepted now as meanil
Indian Corn, of which there is none rails
in Palestine The English Committ'
however, adhered to the term corr
and also to old ways of spelling, viii
the American Committee proposed
alter These were the points Ill dlspu
The difficulty between Senator Cor
ling and the President has terminated
a farce by the resignation when they s
they would be beaten, Of Senators Col
ling and Platt Thy give their reast
in letter to Gr..-upr Cornell, which
sent to the Assembly Monday event
They also formally informed the Vi
President. The news produced +
found sensation throughout the count
The conduct of the ex-Senators
sharply condemned in Washington
elsewhere In Albany the excitem
was intense. An active canvass
begun to secure the reelection of Mes
Conkling and Platt. The Administra
Republicans are confident that they
defeat that purpose Some Republ
Senators will refuse to enter eau
No election can take place before May
as the State Senate adjourned. so tina
should not receive the formal notice.
Mr.. Conkling's resignation is Sc
tional act of the shallowest chara
Having the New York Legislature il
hands he plays the trick of resignins
be elected again. BY this he tempor
places the Senate in the hands of
Democrats. Its an appeal to the ele'
of the State such as a represent
makes when censured by Congress
is merely for tine trick of re-electio
Legislature already secured IL is
the bluff game of gambler with sta
cards. We mistake the sense of
country if this performance shall not
Conkling ridiculous and contemp
AS TO Senator Platt, he seems to hay