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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-16
We VIII 60 With Our Principles,

Mr.. Giddings, before leaving the
Wing party, once called on me in
my editorial Office in Maine, desir-
ing to see if some way could not be
found in which the Wing and Lib
erty parties could unite. After list
ening to him gladly, I said: Mr..
Glddings, we have our principles,
and will go where they go. When
the Wings will take them in, plat
form and nominations, we will
most readily 60 with them, but
never till then. His prompt an
swer was-"I can ask nothing
more" And he soon left his party
as hopeless. May every honeso
man in Ohio follow his noble exam
pie, and manfully raise principle
above party, stand by it inhexibly,-
and "by that conquer" as we con-
quered then.--A. Wiley, IN Delaware
Signal.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-16

wine when it is red, that Christ's
gospel may be preached to all man
kind.
Then he goes to the election, and
votes for the very men who have
declared in favor of continuing the
license, and the fry stream of death.
He votes to continue the greatest
obstacle which Satan ever invented
against the progress of the gospel
of Christ.
How can this man answer his
conscience? How can he answer
the Judge of all the earth?
ARpEo.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-16
is THIS A CHRISTIAN COUN,
TRY.

Ih1.
Most certainly not-in large por-
tions of it. What Christians heart
has not sunk with shame, what pa
triot's blood has not boiled with in
dignation, during these past few
days, as we have been compelled to
read the story of barbarities COM
mitted here in the United States
against helpless unresisting China
men2 We should be ashamed of
ourselves if we could speak without
passion on the subject ; for the mer-
ciless cruelty of the Wyoming mas
sacre would disgrace the cannibals
of New Guinea.
Read the story. Six hundred
Cinnamon had been engaged to la.
Dor rs miners at Rock Springs,
Wy. T., and the contractors were
satisfied with their service, and
even preferred it to the ordinary
white miner. We are told that
there was no question of wages be-
tween them; only that the yellow
man was preferred as laborer.
But the white men would not SUBJ
NIT to be displaced in fair compe-
tition. IT they could not outwork
the Monaghan, they could kill
him; and this they proceeded to do.
One hundred of them armed them
selves with guns, revolvers and
knives, and came down to the Chi
nese village and warned them to
leave in an hour. This they
agreed to do Qor, unfortunately,
they are men of peace, and do not
fight for the rights and their
lives), and started to pack up; but,
in about halt an hour, the white
men became impatient, and advan-
ced upon the Chinese quarters,
shouting, and firing their guns.
Without offering resistance, the
Chinese fled with whatever they
could pick up, fastening to the
hills, and their assailants fred at
them as they ran. Then the min,
ers set fire to the houses, and num-
bers more of the Cinnamon ran out
through the smoke, covering them
selves with blankets and bed-quilts
to protect themselves from fire and
rifle balls, and fastened to follow
their countrymen to the hills.
Then a laundry was visited and the
inmates shot dead. During the
night every Chinese house in the
city was burned. The next day
the hlackened, charred corpses of
eleven Cinnamon were found in the
ashes of their homes; which, added
to those who we're shot, make, it is
believed, not less than fifty murder
ed by fire or bullet.
Had massacre of as many white
men been perpetrated by our
American Indians, such cry
would have gone up for vengeance
as would have stirred the country
from East to West. But in this
case the murderers are Americans,
and the victims unresisting strang-
ers, guilty only of industry and
economy. The assassins have dis
graced the country before the civil
ICED world, making it appear that
our civilization is a sham, and our
Christianity a lie. Who can ex-
pect others to see.that ours is not a
country, but continent, rising in
one section to the worlds highest
civilization, and in another sink
ing to the pioneer lawlessness, in
which every man does that which
is wrong in his own eyes?-Inde-
pendent.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-16

and that series of two days meet
ings should be arranged in various
States, to be addressed by such dis
tinguished speakers as may be en-
gagged for that service, each to cul-
inmate in the form of organization
already suggested.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-16
"Sweet is his sleep, his cough relieved,
He feels as If from death reprieved."

He took Borem,an's Cough Syrup.
the best remedy for coughs now
sold. Do not be coaxed nor hoaxed
into taking anything else that may
be called Gust as good" but insist
on having Boremsan's. Price 10 and
25 cents.
Smyrna times., 1885-09-02
For the Smyrna Times

Mr.. EDITOR: Please allow us space
to explain a matter that may affect our
financial standing and business integ-
rity. We have for some time sold at
retail and wholesale line of shoes
that for reasons mutually beneficial to
ourselves and the manufacturer we re-
ceive G. 0. d. Our last order on these
goods was unavOidably delayed and
many customers were waiting for them
to come in. They were advertised as
already here in the Wednesday, issue
of the TIMES so confident were we that
we should have them the next daV.
Though billed on Thursday they did
not arrive at the depot until p. NJ.
Friday, then by proper management
they could have been put in our store
by 2.15 or 2.30 when we could have
gone to the bank and drawn the money,
instead of the prompt delivery entitled
to, they were not brought to our store
until between 3 and 4 O'Clock, and to
our utter astonishment and for the first
III our business experience our check
was refused as not being good The
young man saying the cOmpany's rules
were not to receive checks for {. O. ID.
bills. We reminded him he had often
violated their rules to our knowledge,
as we had the cancelled check for $3.50
that was given for the last consignment.
He acknowledged he had repeatedly
accepted them in payment, but This lOdS
such large sum he could not afford to
lose IL. We asked him what there was
in our business career to lead him to
such an insulting suppositiOn? We
have during the last fifteen years trans
acted business at times through the
banks at Milford, Dover, Smyrna and
MiddletOwn, and if there is any record
in any of them showing us to be any
thing else than honorable business men.
then our conscience and judgment are
at fault. Wishing to open and mark
the goods ready for Saturdays trade,
we then offered to sec Cashier Willis
and get his certilicatiOn on our check
This was refused. Yet anu ones check
with his certiicatiOn would be consid-
cred as good as gold in this community
Later Mr.. w. T. Johnson came home
with money collected for the JOhbing
House of T G. Else & Co., but not wish
ing to use their money in our business,
offered to give our check for the amount
and at the same time deposit alike
amount of cash with any responsible
party the young man would name to
guarantee the payment of the check
This was refused, and our goods, so
badly needed were held for seventeen
hours after their arrival. Adams Ex-
press is one of Smyrna's channels of
trade. Will it ever flow freely under
such a cOnstipated management? Re-
spectfully submitted.
Yours &c, JOHNSON Bros.
Smyrna times., 1885-09-02
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Letter from Clayton.

Now that we have entered into the
Autumnal season, we have hope of
coOling-respectful weather-also that
the frisky mosquito will cease his tan
taliZlng song and the enumerable host
of the fly kingdom disappear and leave
not "A remnant behind.
1885 will long be remembered by the
world at large for the havoc, to be re-
corded by the elements and fell dis
ease One day we read of a city being
almost dismantled by cyclone, then
10000 engulfcd by flood, again tens of
thousands dead and dying in Spain
from that dread scOurge cholera, which
has already reached our own borders.
Canada; though we trust with good
weather we shall not suffer from it,
" NOnny" says we are like the fly
ing Dutchman." Those of his readers
who have read the legend cannot fail to
sec how absurdly ignorant he must be
in comparing us to a Phantom ship in
stead of a personifed being. He should
have asked one of his friends rather
than commit 50 un-" reliable " an indis-
cretiOn. One who keeps up a circuit
for bathcrs rs NOnny" does is very
aAfo W kCb uuuuitus w 4 IHdu i he
Wandering jew" many years ago
which we could have suggested to
NOnny" for an illustration of his
thought, but then he would only make
a mess of it, unless lie copied us YER
batim.
The hog cholera cannot even leave
us out of the list Of sufferers. Michael
Riley sustained the greatest loss, FIVE;
John Mcguire one, Barney Sweeny one,
w. w. WhitlOck the finest of twelve,
Thos. Holiday one, and Henry Smith
two. Henry is a poor man and feels
the loss keenly. William Leinberger
has two that have been very sick, but
now show signs of improvement.
Parties who design setting out or
chards or small fruits this fall may find
1t advantageous to address Van Earl,
Clayton, Del, who can supply war
ranted stock at close prices, and who
will call on them if desirable.
Another smash upl Last Friday
evening a freight train on its way
north became partly detached near the
scene of accident that occurred several
weeks since above Townsend; follow
ing, was a peach train from the Della
ware & Chesapeake road, the detached
portion of the freight train being on a
grade receded, and a collision with the
peach train followed, the engine of
which was nearly demolished, while
the freight cars loaded with corn (2),
tomatoes, crabs, and mixed merchan-
disc were wrecked aud the contents
strewp en- masse about the scene,
Only one person was seriously injured.
William b. Weldon, brakeman, who
was at his post on the rear car. He
received several wounds, including a
broken leg,
Powell Johns opened school Monday
morning, thanks BET Many haye said
some children are very nice. We sup
pose most of them are to the parental
vision, but then to us some of them are
not 50 nice and we experience sense
OF relief in seeing them in school traces
again instead of tearing about and cot.
ting into all the mischief, that only the
Smyrna times., 1885-09-02
A Presiding Elder at Last.

The question of the succession to DIR.
Caldwell as Presiding Elder of Easton
District was settled last week by the
appointment of Rev. John France, of
Smyrna Circuit, the commission of
Bishop Merrill, authorizing him to as
sumo the duties of the office on the
first of September, yesterday. 1t will
be recOllected that Dr. Caldwell in ten
dering his resignation while asking at
the same time official consent to change
his relationship from the active minis
try to assume the presidency of Della
ware College, suggested the name of
Rev. L. II. Haynes, as his successor.
Some Of the preachers on hearing this
objected because he did not reside on
the District, and at Il meeting held the
subsequent week by the preachers,
Rev. J. d. Rigg was selected as their
choice, the two next highest on the
first ballot being Rev. John France
and Rev. J. B. Quigg. Mr. Rigg would
probably have been appointed in accor-
dance with the expression of this has
tily called meeting of preachers, but
for dissatisfaction springing up on ac-
count of his seeking the votes of those
present, an act considered inharmO-
NOUS with the spirit and genius of
MethOdism. The preachers and espec-
tally the people, do not often have any
say in the appointment of a Presiding
Elder, but in this case the right of pro-
test, if not the right of petition, was ex-
ercised, and thus the appointment fell
where it did because no objection was
raised against him, his ministry during
the short time on the District, only six
months, having been entirely satisfac-
tory. 1t is not claimed for Mr.. France
that he is a star" preacher, but he
carries in his face and department the
evidences of high christian character
that must every where command re-
spect, in addition to which he has
administrative qualities that are
thought to be eminently adapted to the
duties of the Eldership. He entered
the Conference in 1856 and has filled
charges in st. Georges, Summit, Cherry
Hill, Salem, MillingtOn, Newark,
Brandywine, Zion, &c.
Some of the leading men of SMYRNA
Circuit, tell us that in the various
qualities needed in a preacher they
were especially well suited in Mr..
rl'tlce' anu IL proUeSC were OF any
avail there would certainly be one
from Smyrna Circuit at this summary
removal of their pastor. He finished
his services with them on Sunday, and
what is little singular, his first official
duty in his new Office on the District
will commence on the charge with
which he has just severed his official
relation as pastor. 1t is not known at
this writing who will succeed him on
Smyrna Circuit.
Smyrna times., 1885-09-02

youthful mind cOnceives. Clayton is
especially blessed or not-as you may
take it-with numerous children.
w. S. Reynolds is doing acceptable
business in phosphates from the New
Jersey Chemical Company and D. Scott
& Bro, ElktOn, Md.
John r. Harris has at his home a
three year old grape vine of the Hart
ford variety, that has yielded him 81
pounds of fruit.
The evaporator has been in opera
ton part of the past week drying
peaches in limited quantities. Prices
for fruit direct from the orchards have
averaged so well that little of 1t re-
mains for drying.
1t is remarkable how all matters of
general interest may become ABSORBED
in slugging match between two beast
lv bruisers like Sullivan and McCat-
ferry; the eager anxiety to get the first
news of the result was here almost
equal to that of attending a preslden-
tial election. 1t is pertinently remark
ed chad both brutes knocked each
other out for all time to come, the quiet
satisfaction on the part of decent peO-
pie WOulu nave bCCh oASh 90 WV NSuA
try has never SEEN"
Charles E. Moore is agent for the
Oliver plough, which none seem to
excel.
Again we have to refer to the subject
of having an officer placed and author
lied to keep the peace in this town,
not alone to stop the brawls that are
sometimes encouraged or cOuntenanced
at least for motives of profit, but to
protect property at large. A case in
point we wish to refer to: Messrs. l. N .
Mills and Abel Sevil along their pro-
perties on the Alley road had placed
this Spring a row of pretty young shade
trees. Saturday night lot of hilarious
darkies were in town and certain of
their number TO demonstrate a prowess
of strength exercised it by breaking,
twisting and destroying these trees.
We get this from business man who
was too much engaged to interfere in
the matter. Might it not be worth con-
sideration on the part of our property
holders to select and have Il sworn Otti-
Ger.
1t looks as though the projected ship
canal was in fair way of reaching a
successful issue. Sufficient stock has
| been subscribed and all initiatOry work
| laid out for a commencement. As we
| understand, the southern approach will
be from the mouth of Sassafras river
running through Delaware near Bar
lows Bridge (6l miles from Clayton
and finally opening on Delaware bay
below ListOn's high tree, or what was
formerly known as ListOn's woods, neal
Blackbird Greek, not at Bombay Hook
as was stated by the Smyrna RecOrt
which is far southeast of the place
Some have wondered why this canaI
should be 50 near that of the Chesa-
peake. The reply is it is to be real
ship canal with no locks, but Il tide
water depth sufficient to float and sus
tain the heavy outgoing European
steamships, saving several hundred
miles by Il close cut, instead of the long
stretch around by the Break water
The company is not supposed to run ;
line of vessels of its own; a toll viii
be charged to all passing through &C
cOrding to tonnage as sustaining
SUI ETY.. Basins or imbayments will b,
arranged at given points for halts wher
desired, and altogether it looks like al
interesting promise of something grand
LEAR.
Clayton, DEL, Sept. l, 1885.
Smyrna times., 1885-09-02
A Day of Fine Music

The lovers Of music had again on
Sunday the pleasure of enioying some
excellent singing from the NJ. +. choir
by the reinforcement as noted in our
last issue. Especially was this so with
the vOluntaries. e. NJ. Zimmerman
sang IA bass solo" The Jewish
Maiden employing the familiar
hymn, Mid scenes of confusion, &c. :"
in which he displayed a voice of un-
usual compass and flexibility. J. Ed.
HOffecker and Walter o. Hofecker
sang a duet, the "ProfugO Reietto, :"
from Martha" using the hymn,
" Guide me, o thou great Jehovah, y
the first taking the tenor in an unus-
ually soft, mellow and musical voice
and the latter baritone, a new role for
him to sing, but well executed, his
usual place being with the tenors.
This beautiful duet was finely rem
dered, as was also the duet, "Life's
Dream is Ger" with the familiar words
" / would not live always" by ]. Ed.
HOhecker and +. NJ. Zimmerman, at
the evening service. In addition to
the music above noted, an anthem at
both the morning and evening services,
called forth especial admiration on the
part Of the audience by reason of the
beauty of the Selections and the fine
execution on the part of the choir, the
singing of which was made especially
effective by the help of those above
named and also Olin !. HOugh, of
EastOn, Nd, and Jas. d. Wilds, of this
town, both fine bassos, Mr.. Zimmer-
man is the bassO Of quartette choir
of the Church of the Messiah, Phila-
delphia, and Mr. HoaeckeP tenor of
the franklin Street Presbyterian choir,
Baltimore. Both Of these choirs are
paid fine salaries. Throughout the
day the singing was a leading feature
Ofthe exercises, aud it is seldom that
country town has the privilege of such
combined talent. II is hoped that
these gentlemen will arrange to visit
us together again next Summer, and
favor US with their good music.
Smyrna times., 1885-09-02
Opening New Streets.

We referred in late issue to the in
tention of Mcssrs. Peterson and Mus
tard TO lay Off a tract of land on the
Northwest side of the town in building
lots. Application was made to the
Town Commissioners for n commission
to assess damages, and Alderman Budd
on their authority appointed the fol-
lowing persons; VIM. II. Baggs, VIM.
w. Nelson, VIM. W. Tschudy, II. f..
Jefferson and VIM. c. Mitchell, who on
Monday proceeded to the discharge of
their duty. The object embraced was
the opening of Union steet from MethO-
dist to Glenwood Avenue, Pearl be-
tween the same points, a new street TO
be called Walnut between the same
points and the extension of North
street through the old NJ. f. burying
ground, and lands of VIM. NJ. Bell and
John Ed. Collins to the lots of DR.. f..
M. Cloak near the depot. The Town
Commissioners insist on a width of all
these streets of 60 feet except Walnut,
to which so feet will be conceded.
The land damages awarded to the in
dividual owners was cents and to the
cemetery $27 The owners did not
care to waste as much land in streets
and have the option to lay it out as
they desire, only they will have to keep
up the streets at their own expense.
Smyrna times., 1885-09-02
For Me Smurna Times.
Farmers Position on Phosphate
Considered.


EDITOR TIMES Much has recently
been written in one or another form
concerning the analyses of fertilizers
as made by DIR. Wolf pursuant to law,
and also on the relative merits of high
and low grade phosphates, together
with criticisms of an insinuating char
acter rejecting on the work of the
State Chemist. Much of what has been
said contained just enough of truth to
make it the moro misleading. It is
not the intention to be drawn into a
newspaper controversy on the relative
merits of A. s and BIS manufacture, or
'Ofhigh and low grade fertilizers. This
is matter that each purchaser NAV
with great prOpriety decide for himself.
Let those who prefer a cheap. G., an
inferiOr-article with its corresponding
results take it.; others as they NAV
fancy. Nor shall we essay the unnec-
essary Office Of indicator to Doctor
Wolf He is abunda9tly able to take
care of himself. While the discussion
was conAned-even Ostensibly-to an
analysis of statements Of State ANALYSES
and ipterentially conducted bv mann
iiacturers Of low grade phospHates or
Dy representatives of ADVERTISING me-.
mediums, no great damage oouId re.
SUIT, all evil effects being disoounted
3y a knowledge of the authorsbin
hence no reply seemed neeessarv hnt
as appears elsewhere, "Farmer ~ ~
strange as it may appear-seems to
nave become imbued not only with an
'Ns" u Ihe useiessness Of chemical
Smyrna times., 1885-09-02
Injustice in Delaware.

There seems to be something wrong
with the law for punishment of wife
beaters in Delaware. No one will con-
tend, of course, that the brutal hus-
band should 90 unpunished. Few in
deed will hold that the lash is too Sc
we're for him. But a recent case in the
State shows that even-handed Justice
requires some adequate punishment
for husband-whippers as well as wife
wOllOpers.
In the case referred to the husband
did undoubtedly attempt to give his
wife beating. He went far enough
to incur the penalty of the law. But
when he had reached that point the
wife turned upon him and trounced
him handsomely. Then she had him
arrested upon the charge of wife-beat-
ing, and he was duly lashed according
to law.-YOnkers Statesman. Isn't our
esteemed contemporary off the track d?
When and where did this happen in
Delaware ?
Smyrna times., 1885-09-02

The meeting of the Teachers Asso.
citation held last week at RehOb0th
though somewhat interfered with by the
marriage of the State superintendent
on the very day Of the meeting and the
absence Of several active members on
the same account, was pronounced at the
close one Of the most interesting of the
several that have been held from year
to year. II is a season Of recreation
and social enjoyment to a large number
Of the young ladies especially-for
what could be more delightful than dis
porting in the waves, with the porch
tete tetes that fOllOw--but in the
topical addresses and discussion there
are ideas advanced and thought quick
ened that cannot but be helpful to the
most Indifferent. The executive COM
inittee will doubtless have a good pro-
gramme for the session a year hence.
Smyrna times., 1885-09-02

THERE was n complaint for the week
previous to the rain aud cold wave of
of last week, Of the mosquito plague
along the whole Atlantic coast and
bays. They were in some places sim
ply intOlerable. For several days, un-
der the influence of land breeze pro-
tracted beyond the memory of the
Oldest inhabitant, Rehoboth had its
share Of the plague. But, one breath
Of the ocean breeze swept them away
and RehObOth life was again buoyant
and joyous. This place by the way,
has much brighter anticipations for the
future since the purchase of the road
leading to it by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. The first impulse in this way by
swifter speed has already been felt.
There is promise of still greater i'm
prOment in several ways, if we can cred
it the talk of knowing ones.