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The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-18

name OF humane and divine authority, az
the Captains prohibiting the disem barkn1ent
of arms on q spot Of ground which the com.
batants have agreed with General Gaitan
shall be considered q neutral zone and on
which thousands Of refugees and non-com-
batants have massed, confding in this prom.
lee. An English steamer the Ailina) sought
to land arms and ammunition at this point,
when she was promptly ordered of by the
British cruiser. This aroused the ire OF
General Vila, who wrote a furious dispatch,
containing q declaration of war, which
received no answer from Captain Curtis.
The United States man of-war Shenandoah,
Her Msjesty's steamer Heroine and the
French frigate Refine Blanche are in the bay,
while at Aspinwall there are the United
States steamer Galena and the British gun
boat Lilly. The Wsuchusett left here March
80 for a cruise on the Central American
Coast prior to proceeding to Mare Island for
repairs.
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situation OF Affairs at the Isthmus4
PANAMA, April IL, via Galveston.-It is re.
ported that Popoyan has again fallen into
the hands of the rebels. Many radicals are
being impr soned at Buena Ventura con-
trary to the conditions OF the surrender.
Government troops at Bueua Ventura are
mutlnous. Communication across the
Isthmus is uninterrupted. The health OF
American troops continues excellent A RI.
NOR prevailed here that 100 rebels had been
drowned at Colon. Inquiry fails TO confirm
the report. The Columbian forces are not
marching on the city of Panama, being
without transports at Buena Ventura. Gen.
eral Aizpurr is sacting with great modera-
ton, restraining his followers and trying
conciliate foreigners. The rumors circulating
at Colon that Aizpuru threatened to burn
PaDams are without foundation. Mails and
passengers are arriving from Carthagena. A
large number of troops are marching on that
city from the interior, bat are making slow
progress owing to bad roads. The Panama
Railway Company is repairing its wharves
as fast as possible. Wharf No. l is advanced
far enough TO allow three steamers to dis
charge while wharf No. can accom- modate
two. The Royal Mail Steamship Line have
done nothing yet toward restoring wharyes
and passengers disembark in small boats.
General Santo Domengo Vii q, who was
President for a short time during January
is expected to arrive on the isthmus soon to
attack Panama City; meantime everything
is quiet awaiting events.
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THE Sunday Sentinel leads all the Sunday
papers. Secure copy.
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Congratulations
lChicago Tribune.

1t Is said that James Whitoomb Riley, the
Hoosier poet, will soon marry MISS Clara L.
Bottsiord, who IL also an Indiana poet.
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Organ Racital.

The following programme will be rendered
at the organ recital at Plymouth Church this
afternoon:
/. Introduction ana fuguI, op..............Nu Julien
GAY Maestro,
(b) Andante.
(c) Fuga.
Trio in .............. Hesse
3. Introduction 20 "Lohengrin" 30. ....... Wagner
L. Cavatins, "Robertl toi que Jaime
s. serenade and nocturne in stradelia.
Flot0w
g. TriumphA March in Naarnan ......... f,osts
Overture 10 Magic Flute MeEa1
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Boy the Sunday Sentinel tomorrow.
Smyrna times., 1885-02-25

THE Morning Ne,cs in speaking of
Mr.. Browns new bill for collecting the
taxes, and noting the fact that at
present the counties lose annually
from $4,000 to $4,000 through delin-
quent poll-tax payers and through
fraudulent tax receipts issued by collec-
tors and ex-collectors, quotes the fol-
lowing from the Milford Chronicle,
Secretary of State Causey's organ:
" No more cumbersome, awkward, ex-
pensive, inefficient piece of machinery
ever existed than our assessment and
collection laws, by which about forty
men do the work of three, at more
than double the cost at which other
States pay for the same service, and
yet they are the worst paid set of men
in the State" The whole machinery
of collecting taxes is a sink of corrup-
ton, deliberately organized to steal
power or to keep in power against the
wishes of the people. 1t is conspir-
acy against the right of franchise and
the pockets Of the taxpayers"
Smyrna times., 1885-02-25
Letter from Clayton.

Mr.. EDrTOR-There is quite a show
ing in building operations hereabouts
and the impression is general that we
will ere many years be counted among
the larger towns of the State. The
question of new street is being agitaced
and we anticipate the early opening of
one on the east side of the railroad, ex-
tending from the depot to JimtOWn ="
crossing.
Charles H. Dulin reminds us of the
fact that he has completed and now
occupies his handsome new residence
(near BlackistOn's Cross roads, of which
he is justly pround.
Isaac Green has moved from the
" "Tippett farm adjoining this place to
farm near McDonough, succeeding
John II. Colt who moves to the Fox
well farm recently purchased
w. a. G. Hardcastle cOntemplates
Southern tour next month through
Georgia and will include Il visit to the
great exhibition at New Orleans.
y. S. Senator Bayard Wilmington =.
J. w. Griffith (SchOols) Hartley; VIM.
7. Froude Music, Boston, Mass, and
Ralph Bingham, boy Orator " Cwho
is gettinga Il big boy now, Of Philadel-
phia, are noted among the registered
at the Bingham House during the past
week.
The New York and Norfolk trains
are running pretty close to schedule
time again. The disturbed condition
of the Chesapeake during the recent
stormy weather was the cause Of vexa-
tiOus delays. LEAR.
Clayton, Del., Feb. p, 1885.
Smyrna times., 1885-02-25

The Delacme Republican in opposing
the ratification Of the pending pro.
posed constitutional amendments in
regard to increased representation be-
cause it gives Kent and Sussex coun-
ties double representation (on the basis
Of population) over New Castle, turns
its attention to a new constitution as
the only remedy for equality of repre-
sentatiOn and says:
What then is needed in the pres
ent emergency? Simply Constitu-
tional Convention, arranged for by
the Legislature, the members of which
are to be elected by the people as the
members Of the first Constitutional
Convention were elected. We are
pleased to see a growing sentiment
amongst the representatives of the
State in favor Of a Constitutional Con
yentiOn and district representation.
We agree with DR.. Hugh Martin in
the State Senate and one of the most
talented members of that body. that
the Legislature possesses at least
doubtful power to change the repre-
sentation of one county without chang
ing that Of the other counties to the
same proportion. 1t "mav from
time to time increase the representa-
ton from the counties, but it is not
believed that it has the power to alter
the organic law of the State at will.
Only the people who chose repre-
sentatives to make the organic law
should be entrusted with the power to
elect representatives to a Constitu-
tlona! Convention to change it or
make it anew. 1t looks reasonable
that only IN this manner should i'm
portant changes be made. The peo-
pie should not be lost sight of They
are the power that make and unmake
governments. In the light of this
construction of the powers of the Leg
lslature, what contemplate farce the
present proposed amendment appears"
Smyrna times., 1885-02-25

SOME one who has been brushing
himself up in our past history says
the Secretaries of State from the be-
ginning of our national history were
very fortunate in reaching the Presi-
dency. Thomas Jefferson was the
first Secretary of State James Madi-
son, who succeeded him, was Jeffer-
sons Secretary Of State. John Quincy
Adams, who was Secretary of State in
1910, became President in 1924. His
Secretary Of State, Henry Clay, made an
eager struggle for the Presidency all
his life and came very near succeed
ing. Martin Van Buren was Jackson's
Secretary of State Daniel Webster,
who served several terms as Secretary
Of State, was a standing candidate for
the Presidency during his life,
although he never came as near to
success as Clay James Buchanan
was Secretary of State under Polk.
He was the last Secretary of
State who reached the Presi-
dency. Blaine was the next Secre-
tary of State after him who has ever
come near to it, but as Mr.. Cleveland
has declared himself in favor Of sin
gle term, Mr.. Bayard is already being
set down as one of the lucky ones to
step from the Secretarys to the Presi-
dents chair.
Smyrna times., 1885-02-25
Cleaning Ont the Creek.

The effort to get up a subscription
last Spring to dig out our creek and
bring steamboat navigation up to
Smyrna Landing, but which for some
reason " did not CO." has been put on
a new basis that it would seem could
not fail of success, and reach a con-
summation at an early day. The dig
ging out of the creek would of course
be a great desideratum to the Philadel-
phia and Smyrna Transportation Com
dany but not more than the aggre-
gated interests of other parties owning
property in this town and surrounding
country as they would be greatly ben
eftted by the advantages it would give
them in marketing farm products.
The company could afford for their own
convenience and profit to dig out the
creek to the Landing, but after spend
ing thousands of dollars they would
have no prior right to the use of the
deepened waters over any other corpo-
ration or individual that might choose
to use it. The property holders it
was reasonable to expect would take
hold of the enterprise, as the value of
all contiguous property would be ad-
vanced at once. The securing of
number Of business men, property
holders on the stream and farmers in a
share in the enterprise was deemed es-
sential as a measure of protection, for
otherwise, what had been done for
their own benefit might be taken adj
vantage of and worked directly against
the company.
The Philadelphia and Smyrna Trans
portation Company is no experiment.
With the disadvantages it labors un-
der and has labored under, it has laid
by Il handsome amount each year to
the surplus fund after paying a six per
cent. dividend They confidently ex-
pect increased profits by bringing the
convenience for merchandise nearer
our doors, and they propose to make it
a source Of pratt in effecting this object.
But they want the cooperation Of every
man owning property in this section
by taking hold actively and helping
on with the enterprise. The method
Ito which the above is preliminary, is
this +: 10 issue stock in the Transpor-
tatiou Company to the individuals
above designated for the amount they
may feel able or willing to invest, the
annual return being sure to equal that
of almost any other investment. On
presenting the plan to Col. Geo. w.
Cummins he at once subscribed %
shares, $50. VIM. NJ. Bell followed
with 20 shares. $500; Lewis g. Price.
20 shares, $500; John IL. Hofecker, 20
shares, $500; Tschudy & Cats. 90
shares, $500, &c, &c. This enterprise
should commend itself to our farmers
to take hold of it vigorously. and
with such send.off as is noted above
we shall certainly expect to see the
landing place of the j. Z. Tygert and
the coal yards removed from Roth
wells to Smyrna Landing before the
activity of the fruit season begins.
Smyrna times., 1885-02-25
Our PcninsuIar Town.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.

The Rip Van Wrinkle sleep" that
has been SO long characteristic of this
Peninsula seems to be breaking. and
old Rip" is arousing himself and
rubbing his eyes as if in renewed
strength to take more penetrating
look and vigorous push in the direc-
ton OF new deeds. For the past three
or four years this has been manifested
in the erection of new churches or re-
modelling and beautifying old ones. not
only IN the large towns but in small
villages and obscure country places.
There are but few towns large enouob
that have not for some time had gas
and now they are reaching out in the
direction of water works and electric
lights. In fact there is an ambition to
keep up with the cities in all the new
improvements, aud with water works
and electric lights they can have all
the comforts in their homes that are
claimed for the cities, while MANY of
the discomfOrts they are rid of. In
the matter of electric lights Easton.
Md, has taken the lead.
The Easton Ledger says that "A brick
building has been purchased. and thew
Will proceed at once to improve the
property, and put in the machinery to
supply the electricity for LIGHTING
Easton. This will be two steam en-
glnes of 125 horse power each. and one
81 horse power, two horizontal tubular
boilers Of 125 horse power each and
four dynamos, each capable of supply
ing 400 l6-candle power lights with
electricity. These are all manufac.
tured in New York. They have con-
tracted with Colonel Edward Roberts
to furnish and plant the poles. Work
has been begun already, and it is ex-
pected to have the works in operation
by May lst. The cost of plant. etc
will be over $4,000. Prof. Thomas A,
Edison has promised to be present at
the opening of the works, and to turn
on the electricity himself that fur
nishes EastOn with it's first electric
lights.
Milford, town not noted for " run.
ming wild" on the subject of public
improvements, is talking loudly of put
ing in Edison lights. The Milford
Chronicle, after an expression of sur
prise that " the town was going to
spring clear out of her bed of conser-
vatism and Old-fashioned ways at one
bound" says: "On inquiring, we find
that the idea is considerable more than
talk. In fact, it is in fair way to
have the company in working trim in
about eight months from now. Geo.
5. Grier is the power behind the throne
in this enterprise, and we believe that
he has struck the right lead this time.
They propose to put in dynamo cap
able offurnishing 1900 lamps for their
first move. As the cost of the light
will be only one a-half cents per hour.
it will be cheaper than gas. The Edi-
ison light can be regulated in its bril-.
liancy, exactly as We regulate the
light with gas or oil. It can be turned
on so as to make a room light as day.
or so modulated that only a red wire Is
TO be seen in the lamp.n
Good forthese pluclzy towns. When
Smyrna times., 1885-02-25
Couch, Again.

The second lecture of John B. Cough
last week was as largely attended and
as fully appreciated as the first one.
In fact, in his subject Eloquence and
Orators" there was no better field for
the initiative art, in which he is so in
imitable. His OratOry, his emotions,
his gestures, his naturalness, his ear
nestness as if impelied by deep convic-
tiOns and clear conscience, give him
a magnetism and power over his audi
ence that is irresistible. There is a
strong desire on the part of many of
our citizens to hear him in the delivery
of his great temperance lecture, in
which he is said to appear in his full
might, and an effort will be made to
get him to come back same time in the
latter part of the Spring.
Smyrna times., 1885-02-25

America erected our present Town
Hall. Peace to its ashes it is to be
resurrected SOON. How literally YOU
treated the boys to ice cream and gin
ger snaps at Wards, when brick pave
ments and curbbing stones were first
made to enrich and beautify the town.
How pleased you seemed to be when
some benighted traveller broke shins
and head, as he plunged and blunder-
ed over the rough places Of our streets
at night before the introduction of suf-
ficient light as now. How promptly
our fathers paid their taxes then
Does anybody sigh for the good old
times? Alas, the 18th Century does
not stop to hear the sighs or heed the
tears of " Auld Lange Syne" 1t points
to two National Banks full to reple-
ton, willing to accommodate the worthy
and ready to write Progress" on
every inch of soil when enterprise and
pluck shall lead the way. 1t saws
build factories; employ capital; slim
ulate and encourage labor; improve
the navigation; (if the revenues of
town, county, state and general govern
ment don't 90 to Jones Creek: erect
public schools (heaters free) and vote
water works such as only a distant
pOsterty will need to enlarge and i'm
prove. But says some erudite and pro-
gressiCe editor, pale with long coniine-
ment in Noah's ark" Heaven save us
from 'Oater lVOrkS How damp and
chilly from taxes is the age in which
we live And besides very soon some
dashing, splashing fellow of the radi-
cal, tearing-dOwn sort, will annoy MS
and consume our substance, bv asking
fer the placing of water pipes in pri-
vate houses for domestic purposes and
individual convenience, and who will
pay the taxes then? And the other
party, what of them? See them with
lantern borrowed from the LONG de-
parted past, blindly search for cistern
well or mud-puddle ample to stay the
ravages of an eight by ten fire which
their quick imagination conceives will
soon aiflict the town. Dear old wor-
thies Of a Pre-Adamite age! how low
lngly they turn for counsel and advice
to Shadrach Meshech and Abed.nego
bosom friends, and complacently ex.
pect that Providence now as then will
stay the violence flame, if only ireV
be dug. And still the 10Th Century
moves with majestic step. ENTERPRISE
and grand results is the Watchword of
progress and reform. Let the dead
past bury the dead.
18TH CENTURY.
Smyrna times., 1885-02-25
TUT Hs oWYTEU II0C
Progressive journalism,

MR.. EDITOR-Was that not a re-
markable feat-or freak-of journalism
which was accomplished in our town
the past week. | mean the Smyrna
Record's energy n in bringing one of
FlnkertOn' detectives here to discover
Harry Max " the Smyrna correspon-
dent Of the State Sentinel. The very
thought of it is yet to fill one with
wonder, admiration and laughter-as
1t certainly is laughable farce. And
II there is any one act which the editor
OF the Record has had a hand in since
he came TO Smyrna that deserves the
nickname which " Harry Max " dubbed
him in that famous Valentine-it is
this last freak Of his journalism. But
cannot agree with " Harry" that his
case Is much of Il proof in favor of Evo-
luton, as that theory claims to be pro-
greSSire while the editor of the Record
ever since he came in our midst has
been advancing backwards" " on the
retrogreSsire path. But then | think
Darwin has said that there were ex-
ceptions to the rule, and that some
specimens are liable to recede back to
the original, or at least show some
mark of the stock from which they de-
scended
But from the flourish which the
great n editor made in his paper on
Saturday he must have thought that
he performed Il noble journalistic feat.
And it is said he was so pleased with
what he accomplished that he was
heard to soliloquize thus The New
York Herald was the means ofdiscover-
ing Livingston in the jungles of Africa,
but l was the means of discovering
" Harry Max" The Philadelphia Press
discovered the workings of the Anar-
chists in this country, but | discovered
" Harry Max" Harvey discovered
the circulation of the blood. but | dis
covered Harry Max" Newton dis
covered the laws of gravitation bv
seeing an apple fall, but l discovered
" Harry Max" by one of Pinkerton's
detectives. How history will record
my achievement for me the richest
garlands will be wreathed and the
blazOny of honor will soon be sounding
from ocean to ocean and from pole to
pole. A thousand tongues have sung
the refrain" James Gordon Bennett
discovered Livingston but ten thou
sand will sing-F. Snyder Phelps has
discovered " Harry Max" What a
celebrated man we are likely to have
in our midst? Who now can point to
Smyrna with the finger of scorn and
say she is behind the times? Wont
" Harry Max" please write another
letter on-Smyrna's enterprises and
progressive journalism-and oblige.
A FRIEND OF PROGRESS.
Smyraa, Dei., Feb. 24, 1884.
Smyrna times., 1885-02-25
Public Sales.

The following persons will sell their
personal property, consisting of horses,
mules, cattle, farming implements, &c,
at public sale:
James LecOmpt, near Blackistons S
Cross Roads, postponed sale, on Thurs
day, February Goth. B. V. Weldon.
Auctioneer.
Christopher Hilyard, on the road from
Green Spring to BlacIbird, on Thurs
day, February 25th. J. NJ. Boyd, Auc.
Jas. H. Groves, on Delaware Street.
on Friday, February 9th, consisting Of
beds, bedding, stoves, chairs, SC. B.V.
Weldon, Auctioneer.
H. H. Appleton, administrator of the
late John NJ. Appleton, near Odessa,
on Friday, February 9th.
James G. Lassell, administrator of
John Hamilton, deceased, at the office
of B. V. Weldon, on Main Street, ON
Saturday afternoon, February 28th.
Smyrna times., 1885-02-25
Conferences.

The session of the Wilmington Me.
Conference will be held at Snow Hill,
Md, commencing this day two weeks
Aside from the routine work, the most
important thing will be the change of
the homes of the ministers. the number
including about so, it is said who will
change their place Of residence this
Spring. The most important changes
will take place on EastOn District. A.
w. LightbOurne and f. P. Aldred, men
who occupied two of the best charges
are out without waiting for the dictum
of the Bishop. Rev. J. B. Merritt of
Smyrna Circuit has given notice to his
charge that he intends to take a super-
numerary relation, his purpose being,
as we understand, to retire to his farm
near Leipsic and make his home with
his children. Rev. DR.. Caldwell in the
midst of these changes, some of which
have been very abrupt, besides others
that have been perplexing has not
found the Eldership to be "bed of
roses" by a long way, though his
friends find qualification in the fact
that his health in the midst Of "Iabors
abundant hasbeen constantly improy-
ing Dover District in the location of
Rev. J. 5. Willis will lose one of her
ablest pulpit orators. As the time pro-
crosses for the completion of the ap-
pointments the speculation as to who
shall fill this and that station will in
crease, but there is absolutely nothing
certain until the bishop-Bishop Mer-
rill this year-reads them out at the
closing hour.
Smyrna times., 1885-02-25
Smyrna and Vicinity.
Town ELECTION next Monday.

TOWN ELECTION next Monday.
POULTRY was scarce in town during
the late cold spell.
NEXT Monday will be the annual
meving day for this section.
TRAVELLING has been splendid the
past week or so over the hard, frozen
roads.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Ouion will meet at the home of Mrs.
Kate Cooper, Tuesday, March Srd.
DAILY services are being held at
st. Peters Chapel by the rector, Rev.
W. B. Gordon, and will be during
Lent.
The subject of Rev. Waldo Messaros.
the Greek orator, on March 18th. at
the Town Hall will he "Hooks in Our
Noses"
JOHN TUCKER, of this town, had his
foot broken at Middletown, on Mon
day: by having a piece Of railroad iron
fall on it while loading car.
The Philadelphia and Smyrna Trans
portation Company have issued new
Time Table for the J. E. Tygert, pre-
suming spring will come some of these
days.
). ED. HoFFEcKER and wife, of Bal
timore, who were married the latter
part of the Fall, spent several days in
town the past week, guests of his father.
John II. Hoffecker.
JOS. l.. LAVENDER had his hand Sc
verely hurt on Monday by being caught
in q crane" while moving building
at the residence of David Knots. near
Blackstone Cross Roads.
}. b. COoPER's store is to be greatly
improved by the addition of another
story to the back part as soon as it can
be conveniently done and also bv re-
modelling the lower rooms of the same.
i. s. WADDINGToN, who opened q
cigar and tobacco store here the first
OF the Winter, has concluded to close
out and return to Salem, N. T., in
order to take a business less confning.
J. G. BRNToN, in putting some ad-
ditional ice yesterday in his ice house
at the pond, found it where he had
gathered from before seven inches
thick, and up the pond where it has
been pndisturbed since it froze over a
month ago i Is said to be twelve inches
thick. It is hardly once in twenty
years that 50 thick ice is made 10 this
section.