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Smyrna times., 1888-07-25
Peach Notes.

About car load Of peaches were
shipped from Clayton Monday. of the
early varieties, which will be going in
at nearly this rate all the week. The
Hale's Early will follow in about a
week.
Brenford shipped half a car load a
day last week and nearly a car Mon
day, but has fallen to about a half a
car because of so many of the peaches
rOtting.
The prematurlng Of the earliest of
the standard varieties-Troth. Noun
tam Rose and CrawfOrd-from a quar-
ter to half of those on trees of four
years old and upwards, is very dis
heartening to the growers and aWakens
grave thoughts for the future.
At meeting of the executive conn
mittee of the Fruit Growers Bureau of
Distribution and Information, held in
Dover, Friday, H. G. Conrad, of VIII
mllngton, was elected Distributor of the
bureau. John II. Hofecker, ofSmvrna.
was elected treasurer. The treasurer
Will give bonds to the amount of
$4,000. v
A farmer living near Milford a few
days ago shipped four crates of Alex
anders which brought him in debt %
cents. Another sent some fine Early
Rivers peaches last week which cleared
only cents per basket.
Some of the early peaches shipped
from the Peninsula to Philadelphia
have been condemned by the Board Of
Health.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany is preparing 1000 railroad cars
with which to transport the big PENN
sula peach crop.
Many growers are letting their early
peaches rot in the orchard because they
do not pay when shipped.
sixteen car loads of peaches were
shipped over the Delaware division
Monday as followsi Philadelphia, 10
scranton, Pa, Jersey City, 5 Pre-
vioqs shipments, IS.
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Camping at the Bayside.

A number of the farmers of this
vicinity. are camping out at Fraland
Beach and from reports are enjoying
it hugely. They went into camp a
week ago to remain until the latter
part of this week, but some of the
more enthusiastic may remain longer.
The men go home as occasion NAV
require to see how the farm work is
going on, but always return in time
for the supper which the ladies have
prepared from the delicacies that
come from the salt water. They have
a man to catch fish and oysters for
them, the latter coming from the
mouth of Little Duck Creek, but it is
found that when they want tip.top
supper, or some of them at least, they
slip up to Woodland Beach. Among
those composing the party are Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Truax, bir. and Mrs.
Geo. Reed LOaand, Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. r. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
E. Riggs, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. +. Spru-
ance, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. T. Truax,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Geo. Truax, Mrs.
Mary Truax, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Lewis
TruaX, Miss Name Heitshu.
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Berries by Express no Lancer.

The berry growers of Milford are
indignant at what they call another
outrage at the hands Of the transpor-
tation companies. This is a refnsa of
the Adams Express Company to re-
ceive berries for points in the Fast be-
yond New York. 1t is said that the
cause for the refusal is due to the
fact that so many berries by express
delay passenger travel, and the blame
IS laid on the New York, New Haven
& Hartford road.
The Chronicle says: Blackberries i'm
Hartford, Conn, last week before the
order went into effect sold for from
twelve to fifteen cents per quart ard
afterwards the same berries by freiobt
brought only six cents per ouart .
which illustrates the necessity of
prompt arrivals of fast trains No
cause was assigned for this action bv
the express company; but it is gener-
ally believed that IL was compelled to
issue the order by the railroad Deople
whose trains were greatly delaved nv
the heavy express. 1t may be possible
That men at the head Of great corDoro-
tlons know how to manage their affairs
better than other people; but if an
pears TO be an unwise course to Dursiie
to retard growing business of tbis
character. 1t would be far better to
push the double track on the Delaware
railroad more rapidly; or, better still
have had it built last fall and winter
that the pershable crops Of this Pc.
nlnsula and from its southern feeders
might be run into market without de-
lay. ~ U0-
Blame for this order is laid upon the
New York, New Haven and HartforJ
railroad, which declines to haul les
than full train of express. or more
IMAM two cars on its passenger trains ..
nut TINS IS but poor excuse. For if
The Pennsylvania delivered the cars
they as common carrier are bound to
maui them to their destination. Far
mers may he contrary in the eyes of
railroad and express pcopIp but tbo,,
have rights that public carriers have
certain oDllgations resting upon them
Tor fostering the business that Yields
them freight.
Many people contemplated planting
acres of berries and small fruits this
TALL but with tho present orders in
force, by both rail and express the
business will receive an unnecessary
check: If some grower Of means
would apply ioran injunction restrain
ing the express company from closing
the eastern markets from our berries
by the Adams Express Company on
the grounds Of its being common
Garner, the result would have a bene-
fetal effect.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-25

THE Prohibition Convention, which
was held yesterday in Dover, was not
largely attended, nor was there any
expectancy of results from its delibera-
tions. Some may wonder why the
weaker party should be the first in the
field, but this might be answered that
as temperance men work from convic-
tion rather than expediency, any time
is fitting time for them to meet for
action. But for the fact that this is p
Presidential year there would be no
excuse or occasion for a separate OF in
dependent organization, since the Re
publicans in their late State Conven-
tiOn adopted all the essential features
OF local option contended for by the
Temperance organizations. The only
road to success in our State is
pretty well indicated to be through
coalition with one of the old parties.
OF fcOurse old party associations would
give prediction as to which should
be preferred, and for this reason one of
the delegates strongly urged that
they postpone action, with a hope that
one or the other Of the old parties
might name men and measures that
they could endorse, but he was over
ruled. They recommended otherwise
in their platform, number of ques-
tions that will meet with the approval
of good men.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-25

The Mills bill passed the House of
Representatives Saturday afternoon bv
vote Of 162 to 149. The announce
ment that the bill had passed bv a vote
of ayes, 1852; nays. 149; was made TO
the house at precisely 1902. NJ. Cheers
and shouts by the Democrats echoed
throughout the chamber. A dozen
members leaped to their feet and wav-
ed bandannas and flags. Four Demo.
Gratis, Messr. Sowden, Pa, Greenman.
Merriman and Bliss, N. Y, voted
against the bill, and three Republicans,
Nelson. Minn., Brewer, N. c., and
Fitch, n. Y, voted in favor Of it.
This will give US an issue more
clearly defined than any we have had
since the war issues were settled. All
hands have agreed to avoid the in
tenseiy personal politics Of last contest
1t will be for or against fostering A mer-
lean industries as will be claimed on
one side, or reforming the tariff or
taxes as held by the other. Il Il said
chat Calvin S. Brice, the Chairman of
the Democratic Executive Committee
has made it one of the first rules Of his
action since his election that the COM
mittee shall not encourage any attacks
on General Harrison's personal char
acter. This news, if true, marks big
advance in American politics. Il will
make the campaign the eleanest on
record and IN marked contrast to the
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Delaware Prohibitionists.

The State Convention Of the prohibit
ton party Of Delaware was held in
Dover yesterday. The attendance was
slim, New Castle county sending five
delegates out Of sixty, and the atten-
dance from the other counties being in
about the same proportion. w. \.
Brown, of Kent, was made permanent
chairman and J. J. BOyCe, of Laurel
secretary. The platform adopted en-
braccd part Of the national prohibition
party and three articles from the old
Delaware temperance reform party 5
platform. The latter advocate The
election of all State and county officers,
deprecate bribery at the ballOt-b0x X,
and urge that the head of the national
bureau Of agriculture be given Il seat in
the cabinet. 1t was resolved THAT the
prohibition party Of Delaware does not
favor coalition with any other political
party, and we Will nol receive or enter
tain proposals looking to coalition of
any sort"
Charles II. Register of Kent county,
was nominated for Congress, and the
following were named as presidential
electors: Henry :. Kent, of New Cas-
tie county; VIM. Denncy, of Kent
county and Benjamin Hitch, of Sussex
county. An executive committee of
three from each county was appointed,
and the convention adjourned.
The slimness of the attendance isdue
to the fact that at the executive com
mittee's annual meeting in March the
name of the organization was changed
from temperance reform to prohibition
party and its support pledged to the
national Prohibition partY.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-25
The COWBOYS.

Mr.. George with his Texas ponies
came up from Dover on Satur-
day and quartered on farm near
Clayton. They came into town yester-
day under the management of Mr..
George and two Mexican COW bows.
and attracted as much attention as if
they had been a base ball team. Two
of our boys who are always ready for
an adventure and were astride pony
each, had touch of what may consti-
tute part of cowboy life. A dog ran
out full tilt, barking and making big
fuss when one Of the Mexicans threw
his lassO, lodging it neatly around the
dogs neck and with a jerk rolled it up
in knot. A pony stumbled over the
dog and fell this threw another, and
the ponies with the boys on them com
ing next, stumbled and fell over these.
and for a moment there was an inter
esting sight-four ponies, two boys and
dog all kicking and splurging and
irving to regain their feet. These
young cowboys came out lust as the
boys in the stories of adventures al
ways do, without a hair injured Sew
eral hundred persons witnessed the
lassoing in lot in the rear of the Del
aware House, as a novel and interest
ing sight. The sale followed imme-
diately afterwards, the prices ranging
from $40 to $50.
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An Enjoyable Picnic.

The picnic of the Methodist Sunday
school, Of this town, was the largest
that has been at Woodland Beach this
year and doubtless one of the most
pleasant. There was not a thing to
mar the pleasure of the day, and CON
gratulatiops as to the days enjoyment
At It's close passed from one TO another
with unusual freedom. 1t is rare that
the combinations to this end are so IA
Vorable. The temperature was atthe de-
sirable point for summer comfort. there
was no dust because of the light shower
the night before the broken clouds form
ed an almost continuous shade. a light
breeze set Oft from the bay most of the
day and last Of all, there were no mos
qultOes on the beach, albeit those who
especially desired to make their ac.
quaintance could find them in the
high grass back in the grove, "A quarter
OF mile distant The cOmnanV scat
tered about in all directions and Joined
such association as to age inclination
and condition as they might elect. hut
Through it all there was delightful so.
clal harmony, Perhaps much of this
Is due to the proprietor and his assis-
tants, who did everything they could
to make the visitors have good time.
The smaller children understood per-
tectly what going to the hay-side
meant-paddling in the water and
playing in the sand. To all appear
ances it was to them the perfection of
delight. The adults vibrated from one
house or spot to another, but the favor
ite place was in the large pavilion
bnilt out over the water, erected the
past Spring. An episode of the after
noon was a sudden shower that drove
them all under cover for about fifteen
minutes but interfered in no manner
with their sport otherwise. 1t did not
reach two miles up in the country
The tide did not suit until after four
O'Clock for bathing and served the
adUl.s the most hilarious sport of the
day. This was followed by an open
ing of the provision baskets a second
time, and the loading up and departure
for home at u o'clock. A number of
the towns people not connected with
the school drove down in the afternoon
and seemed to fully enter into and en-
joy the social pleasures of the day.
One of the chief delights to many
who visit the bay.sde is a good square
meal in which fish and oysters play
leading part. Mr.. Campbell seems to
be always ready for these, at least he
was on that day, and the we'll filed
tables and hearty feeding attested the
measure of delight. Oysters stewed,
oysters fried, splendid trout Drowned
to the taste, chicken, tea cakes, coffee
with the usual condiments are enough |
Of themselves to tempt the most slug |
gish appetite.
1t is proper in this connection to say |
that Woodland Beach as it appeared |
on that day (which comports with its
general reputation under it's present |
proprietor), is n very different place |
from what it was under former occu.
pants, especially Kronenburg. The
rough element that once made it a
place of resort we now hear of no
more, and it is this fact-the change
that makes it admissible for the vista
tipn Of a Sunday School.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-25

THE encampment of the Delaware
militia at Brandywine Springs broke up
yesterday, and the soldier boys re-
turued to their homes after being out
over week. 1t is spoken of every
where as the most satisfactory that our
national guards have ever had since
their organization. The place selected
was an apparent delight to all. The
people went out from Wilmington bv
the thousands, and they were also Wis.
tied by the leading citizens from manv
other parts of the State. They will
doubtless make that their tenting place
next year.
Before the breaking up of Camp Du.
pont there was the usual exchange of
eivilities, ending with short speeches.
Geo. H. Bates in his speech said:
l feel immensely pleased for the op-
portunity of saying that the efficiency
OF our soldiers and their appearance is
most creditable to the State of Della
ware. L believe you, as soldiers would.
did the emergency demand it. act as
did your fathers in '76 and will show
that the younger Della ware is as thor
oughly imbued with military patriotism
as were the men of those most glorious
days Of our State history, | am a
complete believer in a well-regulated
militia for the State of Delaware. I
say God bless the State of Delaware
and believe her annals will be bright
ened by the renOwn Of her soldiers"
Mr.. Bate was au observer if not a
participant ia ,ue events of the late
wal in which the Delaware soldiers
took prominent part, and it is a little
singular that with scenes so recent and
questions settled so momentous. that
his memory could take hold only of the
glorious days of '76. As good as this
speech is, it would have been much
better if uttered twenty-five years ago.
when it would have been something
more than a dress parade sentiment
Smyrna times., 1888-07-25
THROUGH DEMOCRATIC GLASSES

THROUGH DEMOCRATIC GLASSES.
There is but little of political imnor
tance stirring this week. the comn of
the State militia Mt Brandvwine
9pnngs, attracting the largest share of
public attention Then there is Cam
den camp meeting in Kent county.
winch also tends to draw the attention
OF politicians while it continues These
wv" events are widely different in their
characteI1stics-one being pu e.. mil.
nary aad the other purely Irlisi1us-
Dul ooih are matters of great concern
10 me politicians Of the State. In the
military encampmeut are t. he found
many bright, active youus fellows.
whose influence it Is well 10 cultivate
when political affairs are on the tapis
While Camden camp meeting has been
notorious for years as an occasion when
The politicians Of Kent county, if not
OF the entire State, assemble and Law
out plans for the ensuing campaign.
Therefore, while affairs political NAV
be dull just now, you may safely look
out for any quantity of political devel-
opments to come to light in the near
iuture as a result of the political ma
nipulations sure to emanate from the
Camden camp meeting and the en-
campment of the National Guard of
Delaware at Brandywine Springs.
The main question now impressine
itself upon the Democrats of Wilmino-
ton is whom to nominate as candidate
for State Senator and Representative
For State Senator the candidates talked
of are John +. Donahoe and Citv Conn.
Gilman William II. Quinn; but. as was
the case during the recent Mavoraltv
nomination campaign between Dough-
erty and Norton, the rank and file of
the party are anxiously inouirin0
whether they cannot do better than
take either one of the chief contestants
10 speak plainly, they say the Demo.
cratic party can get better candidate
ior state Senator than either Quinn or
Donahoe. As far as the U. S. Sena.
torlal light is concerned, Wilmington
Democrats really feel more concern
ABOUT Constitutional reform. and the
senatorial candidate who favors the
latter issue, regardless of the chances
Oh Walcott, salisbury or ANYBODY else
Tor the SenatOrship, will stand the hest
chahce OF winning. After all. if we ee-
cure constitutional reform. would tho |
state suffer any if both Salisbury and |
" aicott were required to stand hack |
ana make room for some new man
3say man like DR.. Hugh Martin If |
oeaiord-for United States Senator'S |
.. certainly not and Constitutional re.
orm, regardless of the Senate -ial lssne
must be the watchword of the cond;i
laeeS Ia VINO expect to make laws for the
58eopie NJ Dover next winter. For
representative, the only candidate
nus lar mentioned is Willard IT. Por.
er' Esq, and as he is solid on tbo
question Of Constitutional reform. and
! not welded to any U. S. Senatorial
his chances of nomination
ma election are regarded as very good
Smyrna times., 1888-07-25
business Locals.

GEO. NJ. STEVENSON will roooi,..
and I'LL all orders for ice cream at the
shortest notice. ''''- az 'iie
for the BEST Lemons in Smyrna. 90
TO Geo. NJ. Stevenson's, Market St.
VIM. p. Smithels has to loan s3 OoO
III sums Of $1,000 each and also 81 500
on mortgage on farm land.
ler's. ~ ''' DoeiilII-
Try the Wilmington Citv Steam
Laundry, W. +. BUCHANAN, Agent -
Carpets by Sample or in Stock at 7
Is. Cooper's Dry Goods and Garnet
store. Prices low ''' P'O
Goods called for and delivered nv
me agent for the Wilmington civ
Steam Laundry, ~ Ivy
Pulpit and Family Bibles. at ] p
Cooper's. ~ . -
y Ia.,"ston City Steam Laundry
W. +. BUCHANAN, Agent.
States, Pencils, Pens, Ink. Tablets
-I"'e'9' bIahk Books, Crayon. and ali
other School Stationery, and aiI tho
SchooI s,I Books, at J, B. Cooper's Book
Orders for lee Cream, &C.. received
ana promptly attended to at BoehmIer's
Deyoe Brilliant Oil, the best and saf.
est oil made, at J. B. Cooper's.
Blank Books, all Styles, Sizes and
Qualities, at J. B. Cooper's. 60 =
FREsH Candy every day at Boebm-
ler'5 Candy Kitchen. '' i III
CooPer's. -
Granite and Porcelain Tea and
Inam6er Sets, plain and decorated at
}. Il. Cooper's. az
v WRdow Shades and Spring Fixtures
a, ). b. Cooper's. Loops and Fringes
c1I Order any Book you want, at J.B.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-25

THE California fruit growers have
found method analogous to our Fruit
Exchange in getting rid of their fruit.
The fruit on arriving in Chicago is
quickly unlOaded from the cars and
sample boxes opened to display quail
ity. Promptly at nine o'clock each
morning during the fruit season the
sale commences by auction, all the
dealers being invited to attend. The
The auction takes place in one of the
railroad depOts. Thus far the plan
works better than the old method of
cOnsigning to commission men, with
the consequent losses by delays, de-
teriOration and decay. What is not
bought directly at home must be sold
at auction. In fact, one of the COM
mission men of Boston tried this last
year to good satisfaction.
The Burea of Information could add
a Bureau ofAuction to good advantage.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-25

CHESTER HEIGHTS CAMP.-The an
nual camp-meeting at Chester Heights
IN Delaware county, Pa, opened YES
serday. There is an unusually large
number of people on the grounds. and
everything indicates a most successful
summer session of the Philadelpbia
MethOdists. DR.. William SwindelIs
Presiding Elder of the South PbiladeI,
Phia district Of the Philadelphia Con
ference, who will be the spiritual d.
rector Of the meeting, has arranged to
nave Bi some noted preachers present.
Di.55in0p Newman and Bishop Taylor
WI NIL deliVer sermons, the former on
Thursday morning next Cbostar
Heights may be reached bv rail from
Wilmington by way of Lamokin iunc-
SION over the p. w. & B. railroad or bv
the W. q n. railroad by changing cars
at Chadd's Ford. 0"'' .
Smyrna times., 1888-07-25

Berlin and Vienna journals state on
the strength of reports from a % Rnssio Uai -,
source, source mat the Car may perhaps ap-
prove the independence of the Balkan
states. They say that the Gar is will
ing 10 make such a concession TO Bni-
Sarla' but that Prince Ferdinand must
leaVe the throne. Under these condi-
IONS Germany will support Russia and
Emperor !; William will order Prince
Smyrna times., 1888-07-25

The papers last week gave an ac-
count of several buncO games in which
large sums of money were lost by men
victimized. An exchange says it is a
gratifying fact that the victims are
almost always composed of smarties, "
who think they know little more
than anyone else, and they are always
of the greedy, grasping kind, who are
anxious to become rich, even if they
have to stoop to dishonest means to
attain this end.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-25

ALL three of the Dover papers, the
Iider, Deia1CGrean and Sentinel are rs
close as a clam in reference to the little
political episode there last week be-
tween two of the active politicians. It
looks as if the Record was deserted bv
the press to WELD an unsupported com
hat
Smyrna times., 1888-07-25
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Two men were arrested in Pittsburg
Monday, while attempting to swiDdies n
! an olu man; They had in their pos
session $4,000 in spurious greenbacks
ana large number of dies for quarters
ana half dollars. 1t is thought thew
9elong to gang which has recently
been flooding the country with coun.
terielt money. The men refused to re-
veal their identity, but admitted thew
were % rom the East, one hailing from
delphia. VII MIA
Smyrna times., 1888-07-25
F9r he smyrna I'm

n For ne SmyF7,u Times
I, e15. EDITOR The driver Of John
-. .'Iio.l.pseoorough's horse was in nv
einPioy LOT Q short time ana wbe1
win me- never allowed him to drive
g coz iet alone a horse or coli Il
s'loyiu 5l..,. ..l, hSe nave answered this oniv 7
oon.s Misn my friends to think that r
employ any such characters Al Forest s.s !
0'O0A arm y =. RIcHARDsoN,
Smyrna times., 1888-07-25

fOr the Smyrna Times
MIR. EDIToR:-As the old saving is
Live and Learn" while on Camden
camp ground on Sunday last in con.
yersation with some Of NV Democratic
friends, one gentleman wished to
know how the other stood in relation
to the faction or wing he be.
Ionged to. The gentleman in replv
sad he was in favor of New Const i
ton; then said |, he is Wolcott man
Mr. Editor, you may stick pin right
mere as this is the case every time
While TIE Salisbury man is not. I
would IKE to see the Wolcott men on
top as they are in favor Of reform.
Our little town is still improving.
+. Emerson is building himself q res
ldence on his fathers farm near town
Rumor is he expects to move down in
the Fall or Spring. 4 "
Gestrold; JUlg 23ld 1883.