Smyrna times., 1886-12-29
County and State Items.

"lahlhS tnlrIy -hVe tons of snuff
q week and quite large force of men
ma employment in the industry.
PERSONS are now employed in clean
ing ana hitting up the rooms in the
o'dUe house, preparatory to the meet
rug OF the Legislature on the 4th OF
January next.
4. Marshall & Sons, of MarshnIls
mills, near YOrklyn, are manufactur-
ing waterproof paper invented bv
lsrael II: Marshall, of the firm. 1t is
used for lining ice houses.
The members-elect of the new Leois-
iature have bought new suits of cloth
ing and lad their hair cut. About half
OI Cnem expect to be speaker, and are
reading up various textbooks on par-
liamentary law.
The liquor men, from present indi
GaClons are preparing to move upon the
LeglSlatnre for more liberal license
law. They desire to get rid of the
scrutiny OF the COurt-just what the
people desire to retain.
1t ls reported that there will not he
an inaugural ball on the evening of the
governors Inauguration, but in lieu
thereof, after the usual reception. n
charity ball will be given that evening
at the Richardson House.
If Senator SauIsbury's bill becomes a
law, an alien must reside in the United
states hVe years, must be able to write
ms name in English, and must be able
10 speak the English language unless
physically unable to speak before he
will be entitled to vote.
L. n. Rawlins, who has been teach
ing mathematics and the sciences at
the Conference Academy, has resigned
on account of i'll health. The vacancy
has been filled by the appointment of
Z. w. Hawkins, u graduate of Yves.
leyan University.
Dir. Chas. d. Green. of Kirkwood
VINO had over forty engagements to
lecture during the Winter and SDrin,,
on physiological subjects connected
win medicine, science, &c, feels. that
ne VIII have to cancel number of
tnem unless there is an improvement
In MS health. He will however retain
Ihose OF the Courts and Franklin Insti-
tute.
PARDONED ON CHRISTMAS Eve
John CrOney, who was convicted of
manslaughter in March, 1888. for shoot |
ing and killing Dan" Mcguire on
election night, November 9TH. 1882 |
was pardOned Friday evening bv Gov
ernOr StOckley. CrOney's sentence
was for five years. He shot Mcguire
IN political quarrel, he being repub- |
lican and Mcguire a democrat.
1t is said that young man, living
not hundred miles from Dover, dur |
ing the recent sleighing, sent note to
a young lady friend to know if she
would go staying with him. As she
dld not desire the blood of anybody on
her hands the invitation was declined.
and he has not yet realized that his
early education has been sadly neglect
ed.-SeAtiHeL
A cOlOred man of Milford named
Thompson died on Sunday; orat least !
those who watched him thought the |
vital spark had fed. So Thompson
was laid out for burial. Some his of col !
Ored friends who looked into the room |
few hours later were surprised to sec
him sitting up. Their yells soon
alarmed the DeighbOrhoOd, Thompson
IS yet sick, but is getting better.-MH- |
ford NelOs.
AS usual, our representative in Con- |
gress, Mr.. Lore, was faithful to the |
Democratic party in the recent tariff |
contest in Congress. The Democratic |
party pledged itself to reduce the taxes
now imposed upon the people, and Mr.. |
Lore voted to consider a measure look |
ing to this end. There is no Randall |
Democracy" about Mr.. Lore. His |
political convictions are sound and con- |
sistent all through.
The term of Joseph T. Adams, pro-
thOnotary for Sussex county, expires |
on Friday, December 3lst it being the
last appointment Governor StOckley
will have to make, leaving in the
Georgetown Court House but one va
cancy for Governor Biggs during his
four years, the clerk of the Orphans
Court and register in Chancery, the
other court house Offices having been
filled during the last year Governor
StOckley will have no trouble in max
ing his last appointment, there being
no one asking to be Mr.. Adams sue
cessOr save himself
APPLICANTS FOR OFFICES.
Mitch Houston is said to be in the State
Treasurer race for re-appOintment.
The bets are even that Frank Dunn
will be the Clerk of the House.
Wilbur II. Burnite, of FELTON,, is an
nOunced as a candidate for the Audi
tors office.
E. &. Frazier, of Willow Grove, is
pushing his claims for the Office of
Clerk of the Peace under Biggs.
Bets are freely offered that Ben
Moore, Of Laurel, will be Clerk of the
Senate and --- Hearn, of George
town, Clerk Of the House.
The newspapers of the state generally
give Senator Salisbury unqualified
credit for introducing in the Senate the
supplementary act to the naturalization
laws, which we published on last We'd
nesday and on which we then com
mented. The measure provides for a
limited educational test and is alto
gether a wholesome and timely prOpO-
sitiOn and one that reflects credit upon
It's author; but Senator Salisbury is
not its author. At any rate he does
not want the credit Of originating it,
for in presenting it he took care to
make the formal statement that he did
90 by request. ."-MOrning Nel0s.
~ ~ 0Uh LEAR fklEN l45. -
Thus speaks the BreGkWGteT Light. -.
After next week we shall be compelled
TO drop quite a number Of the names of
our dear friends" Off our subscription
list. Many of them have been receiv-
ing the Light for several years without
paying for it, only by promises. They
are so near and dear" to us that We
DISLIKE TO be always dqnning them, or
hand their ACCOUNTS to an officer for
collection, so we have just concluded ;
to drop them out and ifthey can travel
life's journey with such load on their
minds, let them travel. Years ago, we
could look them squarely in the face
and listen to their promises to pay and
enjoy the thought that if they could
stand it, we could; in other words if
they would furnish the lies, we
would the paper. But, alas for
the frailty of human nature. We're
beat we give in yes, we come right
down the tree and with bowed head
we shamefully acknowledge the