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Smyrna times., 1884-07-16

The nomination of Cleveland and
Hendricks at the Democratic National
Convention at Chicago on Friday to
offset the previous selection of Blaine
and Logan by the Republicans for the
offices Of President and Vice-Presi-
dent, puts the political forces in arrav
for the campaign, for whatever nomi-
nations for the same places that may
be or have been made are of such minor
Importance in regard to following. as
not to be taken into account. The
battle will be one Of great interest be-
cause the question of government is
one that appeals to the highest patriot
ism and consequently deals with the
conscience as well as the profits in the
administration of the Offices. The
principles Of each are set forth in their
platforms, or ought to be, but unfor-
tunately there is u tendency TO strad
die great questions on which the Don
ulace may be divided in opinion. from
business interest. The direct, straight
forward man is he who speaks without
equivOcatiOn and where platforms
have Delphic form Of expression the
people are right in going behind the
curtain to find the settled aims Of those
who put them forth. Platforms are at
the best usually but glittering general
tiles, made as much TO deceive as 10
enlighten the reader. What is the past
record and what is the present trend Of
its principles, is rather the test in
forming a proper judgment of political
methods. 1t is the duty of every
man to vote, and vote as near right as
he can form judgment, but many
men do violence TO convictions, dawn
ing or settled, under the press of the
party lash. The expression Of Shakes
pere that conscience doth make COW
ards Of us all, " is true enough IN moral
applications, but it is sadly at fault
when applied to American politics.
There are thousands of men who are
afraid to follow their convictions lest
they be set upon by their old associates
like a pack Of hounds. Men who are
conversant with the history Of national
politics it would seem ought not to be
Smyrna times., 1884-07-16
Su,nnor -Ann,,so,non4

Diversion Of some kind must be
had for the entertainment of the Young
people. The Milford NeiOs gives the
following account of soap bubble
party in that town, that served the
purpose to both amuse and entertain !:
1.-The first soap bubble party of the
season was given by Miss Annie Wat
son on Thursday night. A supply of
highly decorated pipes having been
provided, early in the evening a gay
young company assembled around a
large bowl Ofsudsand foran hour or two
they contended who should produce the
largest bubble. The first prize was won
by yayoung gentleman who, although he
has had some hard pulls in life and not
a little trouble filling some of the
places offered to him, was unanimously
declared the champion blower. The
second prize was rewarded to an old
bachelor who must have been sadly re-
minded by the bubbles Of the hollow
ness and unsubstantiality Of his lonely
life. The third prize fell to q Young
politician who had been called uDon to
present the prizes, which he did in n
humorous speech. The beauty Of Mil
ford was out in full force but the
ehlvairy was very slimly represented.
The ladies, however, showed their an
probation of those present by allowing
them to carry off all the prizes"
Smyrna times., 1884-07-16
Fruit EEeccptacIcS.

THEY ARE TO BE REGULARLY STAMP
ED WHEN PEACHES ARE RIPE.
a conference was held Yesterday
afternoon between City Property Com
missioner DiXey and Messrs. J. f.
Hcndrickson, Edward Roberts, NJ. But
terworth, John Roberts and William V.
Smith, a committee representing the
Produce Exchange, relative to the en-
forcement of the ordinance of CITY
Councils requiring that every basket.
box, tub or other article used for the
sale of vegetables, fruits and berries
requiring measurement. shall have the
fractional part. of ii bushel which it
represents displayed on Il label or
stamp attached to it,
The subject was discussed i'm its
various phases, and the produce men
expressed themselves as of opinion
that the law should be enforced. They
requested time TO prepare themselves
for it, stating that the berry season
was about over and that their baskets
had all been sent to the peach country
for that fruit. They said that as fast
as they returned the baskets and boxes
would be stamped.
"A manufacturer OF baskets and crates
also called upon the Commissioner
lie said that in the future he would
stamp his goods after the manner pur-
sued in Connecticut, where upon the
bottom Of receptacle appears n stem
Gil mark reading: "This (box, basket
or crate) contains one-half bushel. !"
and so on down to the berry boxes.
which hold Il pint. Mr.. Dixey said
that yesterday he observed some basl,
etsOn the wharf marked for live-eighths
of a bushel, whereas they would CON
tain but three-eighths. At present the
Clerks Of the Markets only have iuris-
diction over the market houses and
stands. 1t is proposed to have this
portion of the ordinance stricken out.
so that they may be enabled to act
anywhere
Mr.. DiXey stated to the committee
that he would allow the dealers a
reasonable time to prepare for the en-
forcement of the law, and after GER
tain date he would proceed against all
who violated Philadelphia Record.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-16

we are ready to furnish names when
necessary. Thus, at home and abroad
his system has been to throw out q
drag net and scoop them in, nOIeas
COJens. 1t has been a regular conscrip-
ton, and thus, like the humble bee,
bigger when it is first born than ever
afterwards. COnscripts desert at
the first opportunity, as is already be-
ing experienced in the papers stopped
About one-eighth Of his bona fde sub
scribers are teachers, mostly young
ladies, scattered over the State, who
subscribed for year simply for the
educational column prepared by one
of their number, and whose gear aUiLL
soon expire. 1t is questionable whether
more than half otherwise than the last
named, are there by authorization.
The TIMES could just as well have Il
circulation of 1000 if it could get down
to such methods, but it much prefers a
less circulation to any snch forced and
unreliable list. The subscribers to the
TIMES are in the main those who
ordered it without solicitation. and
there are not Il half dozen to whom the
paper is sent that are even doubtful as
paying subscribers.
The object of the editor Of the Record
is palpably TO influence advertising.
and he is working it for all it is worth.
a week or two ago he made the libel
GUS statement to the agent for Walton.
Whann Il Co., in order to get his advcr-
tisement, that the Record had a circu-
latiOn of POO and the TINES ONLY 800.
and TO man who knew less about our
State he would have told him as read
lily to accomplish his purpose, that the
RecOrd had 1900 and the TIMES 600.
such IS the man, and, such are his
methods. Nearly every one has some
conscience in business. politics or
morals, but with him these are all con-
glOmerated in the word cheek. which
he IS relying on to carry him through.
Like the Snowman who deals exclus-
lively in this article, and scoops " up
Il community, his methods are unscru-
pulous.
Having said 50 much, we confess TO
our readers that we dislike and have
tried to avoid having such matter rs
the above in this sheet. We have
never said anything against the Recorl
and but in one instance until the past
week named the paper, but have sub
mitted quietly to its weekly attacks.
The one instance was the mcndacious
statement to injure our business that "A
large number Of the TIMES were not
taken from certain post Office, which
was promptly corrected by the post-
master, the fact being that The dead 3"
copies were his own paper. Now his
weekly attacks have changed to libel
lous statements to boost his business
and injure ours. Our forbearance to
keep from newspaper personalities has
been construed into weakness or cow
ar'iice, and the yelping is showing
signs Of greater violence if not rabies
our q position is that Of the boy who was
followed Il long distance by Gstc
barking at his heels that he thought he
would not mind, but which in the end
he shied - a stone at to give him
something to yelp about.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-16
An UnscrunnIous Editor.

The editor of the Smyrna Record
seems to believe that a ialsehood oft
repeated is equivalent to the truth, but
the misfortune with him is that those
who know him best are ready to dis
count his statements. lie has an eve
to pelf more than the truth and his
aim is and has been from the first to
make it appear that he had an i'm
mense circulation for the purpose of
influencing advertising and to this end
he continually miniied the TIMES
and magnilied his own organ as the
following item from the last issue will
show
The Smyrna Times is 80 years old and
mas bona iide subscription list of less than
IOO and of course a paper so old and APP
pRrently IN ITS dotage, can't see any enter
PRISE ~ eotempOrary that gets bona
hde subscription list Of nearly l, 100 in Il
year"
The paper from its initial has been
run on the initiation principle-make a
Dlg blow and send out papers whether
Chey were wanted or not. Citizens tell
US they were bulldozed into taking
the Record others, that it was sent to
them when they told him they didn't
want it. In nearly all such cheeky
cases the object defeats itself with the
year, for people do not like to be driven
to do thing. Besides the people in
this section, wherever the address of "a
Oelawarean living elsewhere could be
mad the paper was sent without orders
and then published to the world as
ooRa Gdesubscriptions. In proof of this
Smyrna times., 1884-07-16
HIarrnfs.S Chanel.

The centenary celebration at Bar
rats Chapel is to be held on the 3rd
and 4th days Of September next. The
event celebrated is the meeting which
took place there on November 14th.
1874, Of Bishop Coke and Asbury. The
day of the meeting being so late in the
season it has been thought by the COM
mittee too late for an outdoor meeting.
An indoor meeting could not be large
and as the event is of such interesting
significance therefore it is expected
that Il great many people will desire to
attend. Arrangements are to be made
for the accommodation of a crowd.
Seats will be adjusted and a platform for
speaking erected. Refreshment stands
will be provided and such other accom-
mOdations made as will be needed for u
meeting of two days. Gen. Fisk, of
New Jersey, who is one of the most
popular platform speakers in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, has ex-
pressed his disposition to be present.
Gov. Pattison, of Pennsylvania, has
been invited, and several Of the
Bishops.
Bishops Coke and Asbury met at
l'dlIdtU OHdpcl, because Ine one under
John Wesley, had charge Of the
Methodist societies in this country at
the time, and the other was commits
stoned by him, with episcopal power
and authority to organize the Methodist
Episcopal Church Of America. 1t is
quite certain that measures of great
Importance to this end were agreed
upon by them and from Barratt's
Chapel they went forth to consumate
their purpose and mission, and hence
we have our great organization for the
worlds evangelization.
JOHN B. QUIGG.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-16
PRFEOnRH.

VIM. NJ. Bell has leased cottage at
RehObOth for the season and Instantly
will leave for that place tomorrow.
William NanBrunt and wife, of Terra
Haute, Indiana, are guests of John
Anthony and sons.
A. D. Harrington, attorney-at-law.
Philadelphia, and Hugh Baker, Of the
same city, clerk in the drug store of
Samuel p. Wright IA former Smyrnianl
were in town on Monday en- route for
their former homes down the State for
period of vacation. Mr.. Harrington
sought the new school house of which
he had heard so much and expressed
not only his satisfaction but admira-
ton.
The second quarterly conference of
AppOquinimink charge unanimously
granted their pastor, Rev. ID. +. Wad-
dell, a months vacation. In a short
time he will leave on a visit to his
friends of the Wyoming Conference.
DR.. VIM. T. Collins returned from
Saratoga the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Weistenberg and
family, Misses Emma 5. Kennedy.
Lizzie Powell and Sallie Priest, of Phil
adelphia are visiting Joseph Kennedy
near town.
Miss Lille S. Brown. of Matthews,
Va, spent Saturday and Sunday last as
the guest of Miss Kate Spruance.
r. A. Bice, of the firm of f. Hen
Erickson q Co., Philadelphia, is with
his wife visiting Mrs. H. father, John
Rice, in RaymOnd's Neck.
Thos. J.. CarrOw, Of New York. is
spending the larger part of this month
with his mother, Mrs. Harriet Carrow.
ThOs. G. Oakley, wife and daughter,
late of BrOOkheld, Mo, are visiting rel
atives in this town.
.s Miss Mary Matthews, of Philadel-
phia; Mrs. Jacob G. Deakyne, of Will
mingtOn, and Mrs. Henry Walker, of
MiddletOwn, are guests of Mrs. John
COsgriR
Mrs. Emma Wilson and children,
of Wilmington, are visiting her sister
Miss Mollie Jefferson at the Delaware
House.
Chas. +. HAZEL, Of Laurel, is
'home on visit.
Rev. DIR. Tullidgc, of this parish.
Otiiciated in the Episcopal Church, at
Newark, on Sunday, in the absence of
the rector, Rev. II. Allen Griffith.
Rev VIM. FAIRIES preached at Ken
ton and Central Churches, on Sunday,
for Rev. J. b. Merritt, who was not
able from sickness to fill his appoint
ments.
i. NJ. Fowler and T. c. Oakley left
yesterday for Oxford, Md, to spend a
few days.
Mrs. S. l.. Kahn and children are
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. f. Spru-
ance, near this town.
Misses Anna Spruance and Addie
TruaX are visiting friends near Mid
dletOwn.
Mrs. Rachel HOllecker and Mrs. DIR.
VIM. L. Collins and children, left to-
day for Ocean Grove. They had ar
ranged to go a week or more ago, but
were detained by the sickness of one of
the little girls.
Harry G. Mason, Assistant Superin-
tendent Of the Allegheny Valley Rail
road, Pittsburg, Pa, and Arthur
Dissuth, Allegheny City, Pa, are guests
of w. G.. Pierce.
Miss Nellie Benson, of Wilmington,
is visiting Miss May Primrose; Miss
l.. Francis, of Middletown, her sister,
Mrs. w. A. G. Bell, Misses Eleanor and
Clara Wilson, of Fernwood, Pa, their
uncle, Rev. J. T. Umsted, and Mrs :.
l.. Boxer, of Philadelphia. her daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. e, Peterson.
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Admitted to the BAR.

J. Hope Caldwell, Esq, formerly of
this State but now of Philadelphia, is
spending a week or two with his father,
Rev. DR.. Caldwell, of this town. Mr..
c., after graduating at Dickinson Col
lege, commenced the study of law at
the University of Pennsylvania from
which he recently graduated and was
admitted to the bar of that city the
next day.
Avery d. Harrington, Esq, also a
Delawarean, who filled the position of
school teacher for several years in this
State the last place being Odessa, has
also been admitted to the bar in that
city. The ECening Item of Saturday
last has the following complimentary
reference:
Mr.. A. d. Harrington was this
morning admitted to practice in all the
courts of the county, on the motion of
Frank Skunk Brown, Esq. Mr.. Har-
ringtOn, who graduates from the law
Office of Messrs. FentOn & Brown, is
known to the lawyers of this city as
gentleman of culture and Il diligent
student. He brings to the practice of
his profession a mind richly stored
both with legal knowledge and the
general learning of science and litera-
ture. Nothing is wanted to secure his
early success, but that business luck
who all hope that he will have. With
opportunity, his friends feel assured of
his achieving proud position at the
barr
Smyrna times., 1884-07-16

The Wilmington Sunday Telegram
in the light of the frequent murders in
and near that city has the following in
reference thereto:
The office of Attorney General in
this State is no sinecure. Every few
weeks a fresh homicide is added to the
already large list which now exists, for
consideration of the next session of the
Court of Oyer and Terminer. One.
and probably the chief reason for this
alarming increase of murders, is not
far to seek. For years the certainty of
punishment has been disassociated from
the commission of crimes of this grade.
Prosecutors, courts and iuries have in
the main done their duty. The fault
lies at the doors of the Governors of
Delaware who have practically made
the penalty for murder in the first
degree Imprisonment for few years
and then pardon, or it may be in is
sOlated cases, Imprisonment for life.
A wholesome fear of the gallows is
needed. Three or four hangings
would, ut the present rate of commits
sion Of such Oflenses, prevent at least
twenty-five capital crimes in the next
ten years"
Smyrna times., 1884-07-16

THE death of from 80 to 100 persons
day in both Toulon and Marseilles
does not tend to quiet the dread of
cholera epidemic in Europe. The
Philadelphia american says that the
cholera, it is now ascertained, was
brought into France by the Sarthe ship
of war, in which it ragged during her
passage from Tonquin to Toulon.
There were fifteen cases on board
while the ship was in the Red Sea.
Yet no precautions seem to have been
taken to prevent its introduction into
France, neither quarantine nor the use
OF disinfeetants having been employed.
This crime against the health and safe
ty not only of France but of all Europe
is typical illustration of the callous-
ness of French Officialism. Another is
found in the general desertion of Mar
seilles and TOulon by the civil officials.
whose duty it was to remain at their
posts and to do all that was possible to
abate the pestilence. 4 third is the
refusal of the municipal authorities of
Paris to postpone the annual festival of
the l4th of July in honor of the estab-
lishment of the Republic, although the
medical authorities have given warn
ing that this may result in the spread
of the disease over all France.
There are no signs that the pesti-
lence is abated in either of the two
cities in which it has been raging; but
as yet the general flight of their inhab-
itants does not seem to have resulted
in the spread of the disease, although
one case is reported at Nice. Other
countries are taking precautions
against its introduction. Spain has re-
established her old-fashioned quaren-
tine system, to the great disgust of her
neighbors. England is guarding her
ports along the Channel against the in
PRODUCTION of infected persons. Our
own Government has made arrange
ments for the disintectiOn of the mails
from France, and there is a movement
towards more thorough cleansing of
our great cities. In spite of the rise of
the germ theory, there is a general
prevalence of the opinion that dirt and
foul air have much to do with the
spread of cholera, in predisposing per-
sons to infection, if not in originating
the disease.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-16

A great Republican meeting was
held at New York last night to ratifv
the nominations of Blaine and LOGAN
Speeches were delivered by w. NJ
Evarts and others.
William Purcell, editor of the Roch-
ester, n. Y, Union md AdUertiser. and
an electOr on the Democratic ticket of
that State, who opposed Cleveland's
nomination, has resigned both posi-
tiOns.
Ogangemen were attacked by Nation
alists near White Haven. Ireland. ON
Saturday and a telegraph boy was
Killed. There was a conflict between
Orangemen and Nationalist near
Carrick Hill on Saturday.
Halsted, Haines & Co., the oldest
dry goods firm in New York am.
nounced their suspension Saturday
and made an assignment to Lewis Nav
OF the late banking firm of Nav {.
King; liabilities about 81 100000
The National Committee of the irish
American Republican League met ON
Monday at Long Branch, and resolved
TO hold a Convention at Cincinnati ON
September Both. A committee was an
pointed to prepare an address and q
plan OF campaign.
MI. Gladstone announces that Par
Lament will very soon be proropnrd
uhtlI the latter part of October. when
the franchise bill will again be sent to
the House Of Lords, accompanied with
Il scheme for the redistribution of Par
hamentary seats.
Al a meeting Of the executive com
mittee of the New York and New
Jersey brick manufacturers YESTERDAY
II was decided to shut down the wards
ior the season on the 20th of Septem-
ber. This will reduce the production
OF brick about l20,OOO.OOO.
Pedro Llanes, naturalizcd Amcri-
can citizen, five months apo returned
TO Cuba to sell incubators. He w.s
l9cKed up as spy and only released
through the cntreaties of his wife WIN
went from her home in Troy \ Y
found him in Jail and brought him
home. MN
'''ViEN w IMAM curtis chairman of
the independent Republican General
Committee, has issued a cali for con-
ference of Republicans and Independ-
tnIs who have resolved not to vote for
ELAINE and Logan. to be held at Univer-
siiy Club Theatre, New York. ON
Tuesday, July 22nd, at II AN.
VIM. Daniel, president of the Mary
Iand State Temperance Alliance. has
great confidence in the strength Of the
Prohlhition and Home Protection Party
which meets at Pittsburg July 23rd.
Ex-Governor st. John, of Kansas. esti-
mates its strength this wear at mil
lion votes. Mr. Daniel does not ex-
pect the temperance vote will be as
great as that, but says it will he so for
mldabIc that the old political parties
VIII have reason to respect the move
menl, and 10y 1855 prohibition will
have prominent recognition in making
the national platforms and selecting
national candidates.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-16
~ eNXS Items.

John Kclly's organ at Albany, n.
Y, the EreRlag Times, has hostod the
names Of Cleveland and Hendricks.
James Reilly, snake charmer and
exhibitor, was bitten by rattlesmake
on Sunday in New York, and died
Monday.
John +. Henry, President of the
National Autobiography Organization.
expresses the opinion that Butler will
oppose Cleveland.
The story that the murderer of
Phoebe Paulin, of Orange, n. j.. has
been discovered in the workhouse at
Pittsburg is entirely untrue,
General West, of Mississippi, has de-
clined the nomination for Vice Presi
dent on the Greenback ticket, which
has General Butler for President.
Flocks and herds are being driven
into Mexico from Western Texas. to
seek water, all the wells and streams
on the American side of the Rio Grande
being dried up.
INC plOuSu manufacturing firm of
B. ID. Buford & Co., of Rock Island.
Illinois, made an assignment yester.
day. The liabilities are estimated at
100000; the assets are unknown.
Ex-Governor Tilden said on Satur-
day to a newspaper reporter that he
had no doubt Cleveland would carry
New York, Notwithstanding the ono
sltion of faction and the dlssatisfac-
tion-of some working men.
The Utica, New York, DqiIv Press
Independent Republican and working
mems organ, has come out for Cleve-
land. 1t is said that dissatisfied work
ing men propose TO issue q weekly
paper in the Blaine interest,
The work of the National Educa-
tlonal Association ut Madison. wis.
was initiated Monday by an official re-
ception at the capitol building. Five
hundred teachers from the Middle
States and Southwest arrived yester-
day. 1t is thought that the attendance
will exceed 5000.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-16
New Office

Feeling hampered for want of room
in transacting his phosphate business,
Alex. G. Cummins has erected an ad-
ditiOn to his office on Methodist street
that will add greatly to his conven-
ience. 1t is 30 feet deep by y wide.
and has height of ceiling Of nearly IA
feet. The front finish is a little sug-
gestive Of Gothic in style, giving the
windows a double bay effect, while
above are three quatre,foH windows set
with cOlOred glass. The transoms for
the windows and door are set with col
Ored glass in the Queen Anne style. A
door towards the rear connects it with
the old office. 1t will contain, when
finished, a portable heater. and low
down CRATE and wiki be lighted with
gas. 1t has also a tank holding from
500 to 1000 gallons of water for use in
cases of emergency. When Mr.. Cum
Minis gets in the notion to remove the
old office and put in its place a comfor-
table dwelling the new part would an
swer very nicely for a parlor.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-16

THE most of our exchanges are al
ready up to their eyes in politics and
for the next quarter of a year they will
slOsh over with political discussions.
The patrons of the TIMES do not ex-
pect or desire it to enter this pool of
unclean water, and thus while others
are splashing around in dirty water,
we will remain outside to gather up
the local, State and other news which
we are assured will be better relished
while it will be of more practical
value.