Smyrna times., 1881-02-09

a respite would be proper in his case. The
case is to be removed to the United States
courts on the ground that. in accordance
with the State law, only white men were
on the jury that convicted him, which law
is alleged to be unconstitutional.
The situation at the Breakwater Friday
night was worse than Thursday night, and
the ice gorge is heavier than ever known
before. The ocean, as far as can be seen,
is solid field of ice. Several ships outside
the breakwater are in perilous position.
The Boston steamer Aries is blocked in the
channel. The Old Dominion steamer Break.
.oater was sighted eff Cape Hsnlopen, but,
falling to make headway, returned to New
York,
The world moves, and in its progress it
has managed to drag along the Georgetown
journal to point SO much in advance of
its party, that it says:
We are in favor of educating the ne
gro, but we are bitterly hostile to mixed
schools. We hope our present legislature
will make provision fer negro schools, and
that provision ought to be generous and
liberal. The State ought to educate her
voters"
Now it is the DelaCarean's turn to air
itself on this subject.
The new Court House at Wilmington was
opened formally Monday, the February
term of the Court of General Sessions being
opened at ii o'clock. The 300 chairs in
the court room were filled in a few moments
after the doors had been opened and every
foot Of standing room was soon occupied.
CHIEF Justice ComeRys delivered long
charge to the Grand Jury. In the course
OF 1t he said that as most Of the crime that
required the attention of the Court was
committed in Wilmington it was right that
the county seat should be located there.
HARD ON WEEAT.-The peach crop is not
the only thing that has been hurt by the
severe winter. Farmers now say that there
must be short crop of wheat, as the snow
having become compact and solid would
smother It out Under ordinary circum.
stances coating of snow is beneficial to
the wheat, but this snow has been Of such
long duration that it is equal almost Ia
solid ice and prevents air from reaching the
plant.
Appropos of this it can be stated that
the summer of Sc following the sewers
this was year of very heavy wheat crops
The Rev. Thomas F. Plummpr, who wa:
known in all parts Of this State and Pen
insuls, died at his residence in Whining
ton, on Wednesday last. He was horn al
Greensborough, Caroline county, Md, in
1887, and when young man entered the
Philadelphia Conference of the NJ. E
Church. He preached on this Peninsuls
| and in Chester country, Pa, for a number
Of years, but retired from the ministr,
fourteen years ago and engaged in Insur
ance business. Mr.. Plummer had MANY
warm friends in this State who will he
deeply grieved to hear of his death. Hi,
whole life was full of Charity, spotless and
blameless.
| WEDDING CHIMEs.-Ths great social event
of the season in Newark was the marriage
last Thursday of Mr.. Delaware Clark, sor
Of the late Cantwell Clark, of Glasgow.
and Miss Harriet H. Curtis, daughttl
of +. A. Curtis, of Newark. The cert
mony was performed at 4:3O P. N. in St
| Thomas P. E. Church, by the rector Rev
j. A. Stone, large number Of Mr.. Clark,
and Miss Curtis friends being present
Mr.. w. S. Haines, of Wilmington, acted al
Mr.. Clark's best man, and the bride wa.
accompanied to the altar by Misses JUL.
n. Clark, of Delaware City, Fannie B
Hurd, New York, Molie L. Howell, Phils
delphia, and Annie Lindsey, Newark.
A Milford man tells of thermometer a
fellows "A certain farmer of old.tim
ideas, but sound ones, living down tn
State. is neted for his success in raising an
keeping sweet potatoes. They are foun
on his table the year round. A visitor 1
his potato cellar noticed two turtles craw
ing around and, asking the reason for the
presence. was t0ld that when a turtle woui
crawl around the floor the weather was nc
too cold for potatoes to keep we'll, br
when the snappers drew in their heal
and became dormant then artificial he,
was necessary for the potatoes. When tn
turtles were found quiet the old gentlena
would sing out Boys we must have SON
FIRE or the potatoes will not do WE'LL"
LEVY CoURT.-The Levy Court met O
Tuesday last and organized by electiu
David Wilds, of Kenton Hundred, Pres
dent. The Assessors were present an
made their returns. The following is I'll
list of officers appointed on Thursday:
Tressurers of the Poor (reappsinted f
, three years. -Pstsr Meredith, n. Murde
kill Hd.; Joshua Bennett. Milford Hid.
Collecters-W. A. G. Hardcastle, Due
Creek (rsaPpOinted) Thos. English, Ke
, ton (reappointed); JOS. Hopkins, Lift
) Creek (reappointed); William Virden, j
West Dover; Charles w. Smith, N. MI
derkill; James r. Needles. S. Murderk
(reappoiRted); Tilghman Brown, Misp
Iob,, MHco.l
; ment for East Dover was deferred till III
week.
County Treasurer-David Reese, Kent,
Hundred.
Bailiff-James Frazer.
= JUDGE CoMEoYs ON ILLICIT LIQUOR Sci
: ING.-The Judge in his lengthy, but graz
} charge to the Grand Jury Of New Cas-
CouAty, was no less emphatic against {
liquor traffic than against the blasphemi
= of blatant atheists. He says:
1.-THE society for the protection of a
mails against cruelty has potency here;
there does not seem TO be much to bring
justice those who violate the liquor law
class who do more harm to humanity
;, one day and night than cock.fghtsrs,
. dogfighters, or any other of the class bru
y could do in a month. In a community
such Importance as this why is it that m
and worst Of ally women are permitted
defy the law against their illegal pr
D. tees ?"
l. He followed his remark up with an urge
'e suggestion to every one as a duty TO I
10 community to lend aid to the suppressi
of this dangerous and destructive traffic.
III FIRE AT DovER.-The citizens of Do,
10 were startled Friday morning about
I'd o'clock by the cry of "Firer' The ala
70 soon became general, when it was asC
ID tanned that the Capital Hotel was on f