Smyrna times., 1884-01-30


is hdlson says that within four wear,
y elec'rIclty will have entirly displaced
l. gas ana even kerosene as iliuminants
2 seems to us Edison said something r.
the same effect five or six years ago,
If Three of the four senatorial elections
! oi 'ne winter are over and only one of
e the men who sought a reelection bos
e succeeded. This is Senator Allison
senator Williams, of Kentucky. is still
# on the ragged edge.
0 Inc life of the middle classes in tbis
. country has its compensation after oil
: II Is only the balls of the very highest
ana the very lowest in New York that
nave TO be attended by detectives to
see that no stealing is done.
: vi the SIX new cardinals to be creot-
eu IN FEBRUARY, there is every reason
70 expect that one will be an American
III spite OF the fact that there are mora
EngIlsh-speaking cardinals TO-DAY than
rrench for the first time in history
Inc Philadelphia Press saws that
Cnelr nomination of General Reniomin
nutler for governor of Utah is mertipg
WIN widespread favor. Will soma
delegate from Kentucky or indiana
move to make the thing unanimous
Evidences of the hard times conse-
queht upon production and dimin-
ished exports are visible on every hand
a large ripe strawberry can now be
nad Tor fifteen cents and pound of
ilamourg grapes bring only ten dol
lars. " "oi-
oId General Williams, of Kentuckv
Is sald to be the most generous man
III 'he Senate. True or not. it is a fact
'""' ne went so far as to give himself
away the other day when he declared
that civil service reform didr,t -
" " lilll OF Deans.
livery seventh year has been dry
year IN California for a long ner;oJ
The last dry year was in 1876 wbor
only nine inches of water fell in tho
rainy season. This year the quantity
Is very small, and unless all precedent
Is overturned this will be n dry veor
III "hlch case there will be short crops
of grain.
Inc defeat of the Mexican recipro-
city treaty is hailed in Louisiana as
great victory for the interests of that
state The New Orleans Picavun,
however, tells the enemies of the promo
sitlOn that the fight is only postnoned
end that they have much work TO do
yet before final victory over the mea-
sure is won.
Some of the more sagacious Demo-
Gratis begin to smell mouse in connec-
tioh with the tariff discussion in Con-
gresS' The suspeciOn is dawning upon
them that the silence of the Republicans
on the question is in accordance with
settled policy to let the Democrats take
the initiative and commit themselves
l"liy before anything is said by their
opponents.
Every French Government draws
near the danger line in its second de-
'ade, and the Republic, now in its
.welfth year, with risky foreign, policy
waning credit and Paris full of unem-
'loyed wOrkmen, is no exception. The
erlous side of this present situation
les in the fact that the number of idla
began to be noticeable six
months ago and has been steadily
rowing ever since.
The Free-trade Democrats claim that
heir constituents will not be satified
'lth anything short of a new tariff bill
moraclng sweeping reduction of du-
es. On the other hand, Mr.. Carlisle
as been looking at Philadelphias manu-
lcturlng establishments recently. Be-
"een the two Mr.. Morrison is walking
pom shaky plank if he leans little
20 much to either side he and bis presi-
entlal aspirations will go the bottom
'gether.
An observant Bostonian, Just return
from a tour of the West, says: "The
ost wonderful thing in the West is
e rapidity with which the small
WINS are building waterworks. You
n hardly find a town of 5000 to TO-
0 inhabitants without completed or
oJected waterworks. The usual svs-
m Is central reservoir, into which
water is pumped and from which
is fed by pressure. Such a system
SITS from $4,000 to $4,000. The
Nn usually issue per cent bonds.
lis entails annual interests of s25OO
$4,000. The water rents more than
y this, besides expenses.
JUST AS He SAID.-"Do you know
terdope?" inquired Mr.. Plumbottle
business acquaintance.
Know him by sight"
What's his business?"
Don't know exactly. believe they
him civilized engineer"
Is he we'll off?"
TheY saw he's as rich nS Cr0aaa4.m