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Smyrna times., 1883-03-28
Legislative Notes.

The Legislature is now on the home
stretch, as no new business will be re-
ceived, and the balance of the session
will be devoted exclusively to the
work on hand. BY industry and few
night sessions, u final adjournment
ought to be reached in three weeks.
In the Senate last week the bill au-
thorizing the State to pay the tuition
of thirty-three pupils in Delaware Col
lege was indefinitely postponed.
The bill imposing Il tax of twenty
dollars on pool and billiard tables was
passed.
The amendment to the Constitution
increasing the State Senate to four
members from each county, and grant
ing to New Castle County four addi-
tiOnal representatives, to be elected by
the city of Wilmington, passed the
House of representatives, on Thursday,
and will come up in the Senate this
week. The general impression is that
the Senate will concur with the House,
as the amendment is regarded as the
only feasible measure of increased rep
resentatiOn that has any show of sue
cess at the present session of the Legis-
| laIure.
Senator Belts, Chairman of the Tenn
| perance Committee, introduced yester-
day morning, a Local Option bill, en-
abling the qualified voters of Delaware
to determine by ballot whether spirtu-
Gus, fermented or Intoxicating liquor
or alcoholic bitters shall be sold in this
State. The bill provides for the expires.
sion of the wishes of the people at an
election to be held on the fourth Tues
day in May.
About the biggest job now on hand
is the new charter of the city of vii
mingtOn, which is still in the hands o
the committee, but it surely will be re
ported this week.
Much as the Senate would like tC
have an immigration bill passed at thi!
session, the House seems to be head
strong in the matter and refuses to re
cede from amendments. The subjec
is now in the hands of another confer
ence committee.
The Office of State Librarian has no
yet been filed, and the bill relatin,
thereto is still in the hands of the com
mittee, the delay being no doubt cause,
by the continued absence of Senate
Horsey.
Nothing of much account has, as We
been heard from the Educational Com
mittee, and if they do not hurry up,
is doubtful if anything will be done 70
the benefit of the free schools of thi
State.
Now that it is entirely too late, peti
tiOns for representation according t
population are being sent in. Nearl
1000 names are attached to the pet
tiOns received by the Senate. The pc
titioHs are all of the same tenor-fo
representation according to population
under the district system, with cities {
, over 10000 inhabitants represente
upon some multiple of that basis.
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News Items.

An extensive strike among the cow
boys in the Pan Handle of Texas is
progressing and trouble is sapprehended.
There is no clew to the assailants of
Lady Florence Dixie who was attack
ed by two men at Windsor, England.
President Arthur has indefinitely
postponed his trip to Florida on account
of the death of Postmaster-General
Howe,
Growing crops in California are
greatly benefited by the heavy rainfall
prevailing in the northern part of the
State.
Up to noon Monday twenty-six bod
les had been taken from the shafts of
the mines at Braidwood, ILL.,, eighteen
of which were identified.
Reports from 43 points in the wheat
belt In Illinois indicate that the injury
from the Hessian fly and the cold
weather will affect nearly 25 per cent
of the whole crop. a
The Democrats of Rhode Island have
endorsed Gen. William Sprague, who
had previously been nominated by the
Independents for Governor. The cleo
ton, which takes place on the 4th of
April, is exciting much interest in
political circles. -s
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For ne smprnu Times.
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HastY LEGISLATION.

Mr.. EDITOR On Friday joint re-
solution was introduced in the Senate,
adopted by that body and Immediately
sent to the House where it was unani-
mously concurred in, Messrs. Belts and
CaveAder alone voting against it in the
Senate. The preamble and resolution
is as follows:
WHEREAS, There are arrears of in
terest accrued prior to January /, 1882,
on the mortgage made by the Break
water & Frankford Railroad Company
in favor of the State, amounting to the
sum of $38, ,88666, and
WHEREAS, The earnings of the said
company are not sufficient to pay any
part of the said arrears; therefore, be
it
Resolved, That the payment of the
said arrears of interest shall not be de-
manded or enforced by the State until
such time as the net earnings of the
said company shall be equivalent to 6
per centum ON its capital stock, pro-
Vided that nothing herein contained
shall be held or construed to effect the
priority of lien of sail mortgage as well
with respect to the said accrued inter
est as to the principal sum secured
! thereby, and the interest hereafter to
accrue; and provided also that if at any
| time proceedings shall be taken on be-
half of the State for the foreclosure of
the said mortgage for or on account of
any default in the payment of the
! principal debt secured thereby, or OF
interest hereafter to accrue thereon,
and the mortgage property shall he sold
under and in pursuance of such pro-
ceedings, then and in such case the
stay hereinbefore granted shall cease
and become of no effect, and the said
accrued interest shall become due and
payable out of the proceeds of such sale
as a part of the debt and interest Sc
cured by said mortgage.
What is the object of that resolution ?
By the preamble it appears that the
Breakwater & Frankford Railroad
Company is in debt for arrears of in.
terest on its mortgage to the State $38,
8S6.66 which the State should at once
proceed to collect and if necessary tC
do so, sell the road and thereby secure
both principal and interest. The prin
cipal is 100000, and appears as. al
asset in the State Treasurer's annua
report.
The resolution is very cunningly
worded, and, while apparently it
object is merely to defer the paymen
of all interest accrued and to become
due until such time as the net earning
of said company shall be equivalent t
six per centum on its capital" the tru
intent and object of the resolution anC
managers of the Breakwater & Franl;
ford Railroad is to compel the Stat
eventually to donate to that corpora
ton the whole amount of the mOrtgag
; with all accrued interest.
; What motive induced the Legislator
to act so hastily in matter of 50 muc
, importance to the citizens of the Stat
we do not know, but such hasty legis
latiOn cannot be regarded otherwis
than with suspicion by all who read tn
. daily proceedings of their actions. X
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val of business. The present stringen-
cy cannot be Rscribed to the accumula.
ton of the surplus in the Treasury.
Even the passionate enemies of the
surplus admit that the Treasury holds
no more money than it should have on
hand, and that it has made as large ar
rangements for the redemption of out
standing bonds as it can make safely.
Nor can it be said that the trouble is
due to the drain of our specie to Eu-
rope. For some time past, the current
of gold has been setting our way not
prOfusely, it is true, but sufficiently to
enable us to keep all the gold we pro-
duce and to add some millions to it.
Four millions have been shipped re-
Gently for New York.
The true cause of the stringency is to
be found in the uncertainty as to the
working of our new tariff. The cOun-
try is adjusting itself to new order of
things, and the process is not one which
fosters confidence and expands credits.
The recent failures of few large firms,
the mournful forebodings of others,
have produced upon the money mar
ket an affect altogether disproportion-
dIe W Gnelr ISbl llupOIIahCS. DuG InlS
is one of the peculiarities of that mar
ket, in which earthquakes are produced
by the fall of feather or a puff of wind.
The organization of out credit system
is modelled after that of England, and
proceeds by the conversion of promises
and expectations into a volume of cur
rency on the books of our banks great
er than all our coin and our paper
money, and one which is used almost
exclusively in the payment of large
transactions. As q consequence, every
wind of rumor, every breath of distrust
tends to contract this volume and
to make people wonder why money is
so scarce. Had we followed the Scotch
precedents in banking, the situation
would be very different"
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The bill to make Delaware College
a normal school for the State has failed
of adoption. The DeldWare Ledger
published at the seat of this institution
thus notes it:
with short sightedness that has
characterized our Legislature for years
past we observe that the house of Rep
resentatives has indefinitely postponed
the bill to give us good teachers in this
State. There is need of radical reform
in the Legislature itself. We are glad
to note that the Senate, with more lib
erality and breadth of view, endorsed
the measure, and the more enlightened
men of the House gave it their appro-
vol -
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GREAT things are in expectation in
the near future in reference to the
trunk line of our Peninsular railroad.
The first will probably be an express
line, something that has never been
had below Wilmington. The demands
of the traffic especially in the fruit
season make a double track at least to
Dover, we'll nigh indispensable. The
last, and not the least important is
making this through line to the South
by extending it to Cherrystone and
then by immense boats across the
Chesapeake at Norfolk. Over this
road it is expected to run through par
lor cars without change. The exten
sion from POcomoke City to the Cape
is now being built, and is expected t.
be finished by the Fall.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-28

Statistics issued from Washington
show that in fifteen years the freight
on wheat has been reduced from 42.6
cents by rail from Chicago to New
York to 14.4 cents per bushel.
Jumbo has made his appearance.
The papers are giving full accounts of
his health, increase of weight and mild
disposition. Mrs. Langtry has to re-
tire to obscurity when Jumbo comes
out.
The evident determination of the
people of UniontOwn, Pa, to drive
Dukes from their corporate limits
without unnecessary delay must con-
vince the red-handed murderer that
the Indignation of the public at his out
rageous acquital is deep-seatcd and
lasting.
A heavy snow storm ragged Sunday
/ in Virginia and North Carolina. At
points along the Raleigh & CASTOR
railroad the snow is reported to be 10
inches deep. The Raleigh NeWS and
Observer says the snowfall in North
Carolina during Sunday and Monday
was unprecedented. At Greens
borough the snow is two feet deep on
the level, and at Henderson three feet.
AT Kittrel a number of houses have
fallen under the weight of the snow
The telegraphs north of Greensborougl
are prostrated.
Outside of Maine it is probable that
no prOhibitory amendments will pas,
the State Legislatures this year. Tht
general drift Of legislation on the TEN
perAnce question appears to be towards
hign license laws. Such restriction.
on the liquor traffic find much favor il
Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois, MinnesOt;
and Missouri. The latter State has, il
fact, passed law imposing Il heavy
tax upon the sale Of intOXicantS, and i
is now in the hands of the Governor
a similar measure would have gon,
through the Illinois Legislature hat
not the Democrats delayed it. As pro
hibtion has failed in so many cases
the public will watch with much inter
est this latest effort to deal with
troublesome question.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.

For Paints, Oils and Glass, 60 to
WilkinsOn's, next door to the Post
office.
Miss Mary L. Savin has just received
stock of Hats, Feathers, Flowers, &c,
for Spring wear.
Latest Designs of Wall Papers, at
WilkinsOn's next door TO the Post
office
I m Roofing done at low figures, by
VIM. FAIRIES, smyrna, Del.
Window Shade Goods and Fixtures,
at WilkinsOn's, next door to the Post
office.
Growers of Spring Crops will find it
to their advantage to use Diamond
State Super Phosphate or TrUriUo Guano.
1t always pays to buy the best t.teb2l-}m
Miscellaneous Books at City Price
at j. B. CUOpcrs.
Picture Frames and Looking Glass
Plates, ut WIlkinson's, next door to the
| POst-Otce.
For your Winter Under Wear re-
member the Gents Furnishing Goods
A@obtlOllohAANhb vi D. L. ullllS. Ills
shelves are filled with the largest as
sortment in Smyrna Quality to suit
everybody-frOm the 25ct. Undershirt
up to the fine Regular Made Goods.
Whitewash, Scrub, Stencil and Paint
Brushes, cheap, at Wilkinson's, next
door to the POst-otfice.
John Z. Philips has Il White Dress
Shirt for $l.00, that gets ahead of any
thing in Smyrna-Made of Wamsutta
Muslin--iine Linen Bosom and Guar
ranteed to fit. Nothing like it in
Smyrna.
Marsching's French Gold Paint for
all Ornamental Gliding and Decorative
Purposes. at WilkinsOn's, next door to
the Post-office.
As much as possible we only deal
with the Manufacturer. Our Shirts.
Cotton Flannel Drawers, Suspenders,
Neck Wear, Overalls, Umbrellas, Cos
samers, and Oil Clothing, all come from
first hands thus saving the Commits
sion Mans profit and our customer gets
, the benefit of it not only in price but
IN better made and better size goods.
JOHN f. PHILLIPS.
Shelf, Table and Floor OilclOths, at
: WilkinsOn's, next door to the Post
office.
: Young Men wanting Neck Weal
should bear in mind J. f. Phillips
He has the largest and finest stock in
town. Nothing here to equal it.
, On THIRTY DAYS TRIAL.-The Vol
taic Belt Co., Marshall, Mich, vii
p send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro
; Voltaic Belts and Electric Appliance.
!. on trial for thirty days to men (yOune
, or old who are afflicted with nervou.
!. debility, lost vitality and kindred
troubles, guaranteeing speedy and com
4 plete restoration of health and manly
: vigor. Address as above. n. B.-Nt
f risk is incurred, as thirty days trial il
). allowed. dec 27-1y
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THE Question of Representation
seems to be a difficult one to settle. The
Bates bill asked too much and the
Grubb bill though more in harmony
with the members of the House is
really but little more satisfactory as
settling a basis of representation.
Should it pass the Senate this session,
it will have to run the gauntlet of en-
dorsement at future session, and this
is very doubtful. Anything the Legis-
lature may do will be simply patch
work, and not what the people really
want. We want something radical and
not make-shifts-a new constitution
all of piece and harmonious through
out the whole. Such a constitution
would undoubtedly provide for dis
trict representation, a provision that
would recognize some rights as belong
ing to the minorities of each county.
Anything short of measure 60 demo
cratic, the people would be justified in
trampling under their feet and endure
the present .antiquated document until
the public mind is induced with sufh
cient virtue to respect the rights of all
Smyrna times., 1883-03-28

THE Vanderbilt bail in New York
city Monday night was the greatest
social event that has ever occurred in
that city in it's cost, and as mixture of
wealth, culture and shoddyism has
probably never been equalled in the
world. A simple evening entertain
ment that costs the sum of 100000,
shows at once the folly which immense
riches fosters as well as the dangers that
can be welded by the social power of the
wealthy monopolists. The large daily
papers gave three and four columns to
a description of the event.
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The February Century says: "The
day is sure to come when plain men
will clearly see that no one man can
get with clean hands, in an ordinary
lifetime, a hundred million dollars :;
that such an enormous pile, so sudden
ly collected, must be loot, not profit.
That will be a day of reckoning, indeed,
for the robbers and for the Judges and
legislators, and the public teachers who
have been their accomplices. Mean
time these facts are to be kept in mind
that we have among us class of
men who, in their rapacity, are bent on
enriching themselves by forcibly siez-
ing the property of their neighbors
and that they have learned how to use
for this purpose the organized force of
the State. Some means must be found
OF putting a stop to them. Unless this
be done speedily, the respect for law
on which social order rests will moi
long survive" This is pertinent as ap
piled to the Vanderbilt's, Gould's &c
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THE DeLGVGreGn takes we are pleased
to see, substantially the same position
in relation to billiard tables that we
advocated a week or two ago. 1t
says:
Not unfrequently, these rooms are
but the annexes of the bar-room and
many unwary youths who enter them
are soon led to drinking as we'll as
gambling. Let the Legislature before
it adjourns, either prohibit the keeping
of billiard and pool tables or impose a
tax upon them. There are, perhaps
from one to two hundred tables in the
State and there may be a much larger
number. Every table can afford to
pay license fee of fifty dollars pei
annum and should be required to do so
Many other and perhaps most other
States require license for such places
and if they are allowed at all in this
State, they should be taxed as else.
where. We suggest whether it might
not be proper to prohibit billiard anC
pool tables to be kept in any building
where intoxicating liquors are Sold"
Smyrna times., 1883-03-28

A PETITION signed by sixty-eight
names, some of them the leading citi-
zens of Wilmington, was presented to
the Legislature ON Monday asking for
female suffrage, but the speaker deci-
ded land felt thus that it had been
brought in on a lucky day. that as it
related to new business, the time for
which had passed, there was nothing to
do but Law it on the table.
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SMYRNA, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Mar. 2S, 1883.

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GRAIN. &c.
nED nVrGEUET
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
MARRIAGES.

COLE-MELVIN.-At the residence of Harry l..
Collins in this town, March l4th, by Rev. I. f.
Martindale Joseph G.. Cole and Miss Lizzie
Melvin, bath of this town.
FFEtKER-HOFFECKER AT the residence
of the brides sister, st. Paul's NJ f. parsonage,
Newark, n. j., March 22d, by Rev. 5. l.. Bald
win, u. D., John II. HOfiecker, of this town. and
Mrs. Lottie J. Hoffecker, of the above place.
MCCOY-ELLISON.-Ma lIth, at the home OF
the brides mother, Summit Bridge Delaware
by Rev Irwin Lewis Cation, J. Cresap Mccoy
NJ. d., of New York CITY, and Miss Lizzie b
Ellison, daughter of Jonathan Ellison, deceased
PRArT-KERSEY-At the residence of William
Q Garter, near Little Greek Landing, by Rev
Harry Trait, James II. Pratt aud Miss Mary II
HerSey; bath of Kent county.
CIR RAHAM-BAILEY.-At the Presbyterian par
sOnage Dover, Marrh eth, BY Rev G. Hunting
both of Magnolia.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-28

TIE Americanin discussing the finan-
cial condition, says:
A remarkable striRgency in the
moRey market has followed the adj
journment of Congress, perhaps to the
amusement of some members who did
not like to be told every year that their
, adjournment is first step to the revi-
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DEATHS.

SCOTT Lewes March 22nd Mrs. Annie Colt,
wi e OF Robert Scott, formerly of Dover.
TAYL0R.--tn Dover, March 10Th, Samuel, son of
Thomas Il. and Lydia Taylor aged l3 years
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PROPRIETOR

IF
By THE BARD OF TOWER HALL.
This world would be Il glorious world
II prudence ruled our fanCieS:
II common sense would hold i'll check
Our vein eXtravaganceS;
If mushroom SluggardS would not look
With Scnrn on huneSt labor,
If honesty and juStiUe might
In business be directors.
If men would live within their means
Unawed by certain lectures;
If inv ard worth were more desired
Than outward show and seeming;
Were there no gems hut wOmen'S eyes.
With pure c"ntentment beaming;
If we would one another love,
Taught from lips Divine,
And help the needy with the wealth
Bestowed at Fashions shrine
Then hushTd would be the cries for bread,
Aud lew our human woes.
With none 81 proud that they could buy
At Tower Hall their clothes
Suspension and extension, then
Delaulting, forging breaking,
Would he unknown throughout the land,
Or bills ith extra dating.
Men, in legitimate pursuits,
s-. Avoiding speculation,
Would hoast, at least, an honored nama,
WhateT their wealth and station.
The man who furnished clothing cheap
Would our respect command;
n philauthrOpic monument
The Tower Hall would stand,
INTERESTING FACTS:
YcU NEED GOOD CLOTHING
You WANT IT AT Low PRICES.
You MUST LOOK STYLISH
You WANT 1T To WEAR WELL.
For Suits possessing all these qualifications,
make your selections from our present Stock of
Elegant Garments.
We can suit you in few minutes with any
Kind you desire and at any price within your
means, as we have every kind of goods, all
thoroughly reliable, and our prices are the very
lowest anywhere
TOWER HALL Nos SIS and $40 MARKET
STREET, PHILADELPHIA, GARITEE, MASTEN
d ALLEN. may 2i-ly
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ALMOST AS BAD,
What tho Perplexed Physicians do in
Cases of Emergency,

" III tel ypu the honest truth" answered the
doctor. BrightS Disease hothers the medical
men almost as badly as cancer does Having
passed certain stage, both pointed straight to
eternity. 1t may be unprofes>onal to let out the
secret, hut whenever a patient comes to me with
Brights Disease or any kidney trouble acting like
Il. tell him To put on BEN~ON-> tAPGINE
POtOI ; PLASTER without delay"
The doctor spoke by the card The Capcine
goes right to the spot If You can be helped the
Capcine will do ii. Look ont for frauds i the
word CAPCINE cut in the middle of the plaster /?
lfSo, you are all right Price p ccntS Scahurv
&JohnSOn. Chemists. New York Highest awards
Smyrna times., 1883-03-28

NUTHBERT RED RASPBERRY PLANTS. bo.,
~ for market, So per 1000; CRESCENT be,t
Strawberry. Sl.5O per 1000. All other varieties
very low few CONCORD GRAPES q wears
old, at So per 1000. Send for price list
J. Il. SLAYMAKER & SON
n'dI 20 :" Dover, Del.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-28

N - 6NYn not, life is sweeping by, 20 aud
UAV dare before You die. something
nEN mighty and sublime leave behind
your own town. S. uutf tree No risk. Every
thing new. Capital not required We will fur
nish you everything Many are making fortunes.
Ladies' make as much as men. ard boys aud girls
make great pay. Reader ifyop want business at
which ynn can make great pay nl The time. write
for particulars to II. HALLETT 4 Co., Portland,
Malne feb 21-ly
Smyrna times., 1883-03-28

Those Noted "Que" Shirts, cheaper
at ]. B. Cooper's.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-28
FOR SALE.

One York Carriage, neary new also Brood
and Work Mare. For particulars apply at the
TIMES office. mar 2S-tf