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The evening world., 1888-06-18

T is Saturday night
and I am wandering
rather aimlessly about
Seventh avenue, some-
where in the Forties.
II is very warm and
people are airing
themselves in consid-
cradle numbers. am
attracted by . group Of
l~azy-looking men, in
dolently standing
around q door on the
west ID Of the ave.
The evening world., 1888-06-18
DANCES mi PrCN;6s.


Merry Affairs which Drew Gay summe
crowds % Hslt ana rarh.
%. The charity reception given BY the report
ers Of the Hsorsp Journal last Saturday was o
success. Lyric Hall was crowded. Prof.
Daviss orchestra helped TO make things
pleasant.
A concert followed by q bail was given Bat
urday night in Webster Hall by the French
residents Of the city for the benefit OF the
French Hospital. Mr.. Emile. of Paris, man.
aged both 70 the'deliRht Of the numerous au-
dience. .........
A very pretty party of children celebrated
the eleventh Birthday of Master Harry
Keller, at his parents residence 245 Macon
street, Brooklyn.
The private picnic Of the Arion Society at
Washington Park Saturday night was at.
tended BY the leading Germans Of this and
adjacent cities. Fully 5000 people we're
The picnic Of the employees of the New
York blank Book Company at Harlem River
Park Saturday night was an extremely pleas
ant affair.
The afternoon and evening picnic Of the
Cracker Bakers' Employees Benevolent
Uniop Of Harlem River Park Saturday night
drewa Jolly crowd. The music was by Prof.
Ottes.
The. Friendship Boat Club had o house
warming at its elegant two-story. ~boat-house,
Harlem River. The feception.room was
filed to its utmost capacity. Thomas Dun
ham furnished the musc.
Yesterday the employees of the book, Job
and press-room OF John Polhemus, l02 Mas
sau street, made their annual excursion, tax
ing the steamer John Il. Moore for College
merry-making and spsrt Of almost every de-
scription.
The evening world., 1888-06-18
kline Pills!

or Pellets made from Oatmeal Husk. and rich In
=. Boskfne. Natures Laxative. Apt-BIlious and
Corrective. Cures. CHRONIC CONSTIPATION,
NAUSEA, SICK HEADACHE AND BHI0UBNESS.
s6c. per boz. All Drug Stores.
y. o. X. CO., 100 Fulton 81, New York.
The evening world., 1888-06-18

j. The a. hit between, Dominick McCaHrey
ana Sparrow Golden took place on AondAy,'No%
John ). Qatoisp. -Imre Kifalfy's adyarrisement
you ask for regarding Nero; o.. the FAN OF.
Rome" .p
The evening world., 1888-06-18
The Roll Of Merit.

Abraham Kehrmann. Of al5 % st., stood nrst in
Class l OF the Primary Department OF Grammar
School l5 last week, and In Glass Al OF the Prk
mary Department of Grammar School 81 Raphael
Westerfeld, OF los K Ssth st., was the prize
scholar.
The evening world., 1888-06-18

night" she declares,
perspirinaly. - The
men think I'm Q terror
In this ~neighborhood.
They look upon me a.
o dragon"
At that moment I
hear . scufhing noise
beside me. I look
around. Il Is the
chorus girls. who have
Just come of the stage,
They trip of, theif
red silk tights, blonde
wigs. painted cheeks
and made-up eyes
looking fantastic and
eerie removed from
the glare of h. foot
lights. They rush up
The evening world., 1888-06-18
RaaaIa Rui,a Radman

In this hot weather Buffalo Bilis Wild West
show has advantages which make it immensely
popular. The SAL down the bay. with Its promise
Of cooling breezes and healthful salt air, and then
the arena at Erastina, with Its grand stand, shady
and cool and open TO the sky, make the hottest day
not only beArable put enjoyable.
.BunSiO Blirs IAdlAns and cowboys are always
adding something new 10 their programme. and
the visitor constantly nnds something which sur
prisea and oeliRhta him
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COMING Events.

Annual picnic OF the George T. Roesemann As
sociation Friday, June es, at Jones Woods.
The J. ]. Shea Association have secured Harlem
River Park, Casino and Gardens for their annual
summer-nient's festival, Friday. Aug. 10
Summer excursion Of the John Thorpe Associa-
ton, Sunday, June ~. to Crocherms Hotel, Bay
street.
Picnic ana summer-niohts festival OF the United
Piano Makers, Wendel,a Lion Park, One Hundred
and Ninth street and Ninth avenue, Saturday,
juno g.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

TN. STEWART, CARPET-CLEANING WORKS,
s2s tn ave. Sand for OiroaiArs. To. Cal. 100 2lSt o.
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LETTER JUBILEE.
GREAT PARADs on JULY 4 10 CELEBRATE
THE PosTMEN's EIGHT HOUR LAW.

An Enthusiastic Meeting 20 Make All Ar.
Observation-Disclosures from Phiiadel-
phia, Brookiyp, Boston aud Other cities
Conarsssmen Cox and McAdoo TO Par
ticipats-The Line Of March.
Smyrna times., 1888-09-26
Wedding Bells.
WALLS-BECK.


At the early hour of 80 o'clock YES
terday morning, the appointed time for
the wedding ceremony, called a large
number of our citizens to the Metho-
dist church to witness the union of two
hearts, Edward G. Walls one of our
young merchants, and Miss Lizzie
Beck, second daughter of Edward
Beck. The church had been beauti-
fully decorated by the friends of the
bride. A large evergreen arch spanned
the central aisle in front of the altar
from which suspended a handsome
floral bell under which the bride and
groom stood during the ceremony. A
massive bank of pot flowers in blooms
of many colors filed the pulpit place
while at either side were vases of at
tractive plants and baskets of trailing
vines hanging from the gallery
brackets.
The morning was dark and lowering,
which was not only relieved but soften.
ed in effect by the mellow light thrown
on the scene from full gas Jets. The
strains of the wedding march from the
organ by Miss Clara Wilson announced
the arrival of the candidates. the
ushers, John V. Spruance, Thos. Me.
Coy, Edward DefOrd and Medford
Walls, of Maryland, cousin of the
groom, preceding them to the altar.
The Rev. VIM. S. Robinson solemn.
lied the services in a very effective
manner, using the ring and long cere.
mony, the responses being clear and
distinct, ending by pronouncing them
husband and wife, with his congratula.
tions. They retired slowly to a room
below from which after a season OF
hand-shaking and expressions of good
wishes from the many friends who
crowded around them, they were
driven to Clayton to take the cars for =
trip to Washington, followed by q
shower of rice.
The bride was attired in a close fit
ting, dark steel travelling dress. the
groom and ushers in the conventions
black, with lapel rose buds. The
bride has been the recipient of many
handsome and valuable presents.
One week from the the same day. but
at different hour, 4 O'Clock, P. NJ.
there will be another wedding in the
same church, the contracting parties
being Miss Hanna VanGasken and
Frank E. Postles.
Smyrna times., 1888-09-26
Sudden Death.

Alexander Humphreys died very
suddenly on the street on Sunday
evening, between the time of the ring
ing of the first and second church bell.
He was sitting out talking with some
friends on Mount Vernon street near
Main, apparently in better health than
usual. While he was narrating a
humorous incident of former period
of his life, he was noticed to stop and
catch his breath as if in the act of
sneezing then there was movement
of his body forward as in the act of
falling when he was caught by DIR.
NcKOwn and help being procured,
was carried into his Office. DR.. Cliff
ton half square away was sent for
hurridly, but when he got there, he
was breathing his last. Death ensued
in two or three minutes.
Of course the community was star.
tied at the announcement of such a
sudden transit from time to eternity
the shaft of death coming in this case
without the slightest warning ere the
senses were paralyzed. The death
resulted from heart disease or appo-
plexy. The deceased had been a resi-.
dent of Smyrna all his life. When q
boy he was apprentiCed to Joseph Hill
to learn the carpentering business
which business he followed the remain
der Of his life. He was a twin brother
of Miss Rebecca Humphreys who dice
in this town year ago. His wife, {
daughter of the late Isaac Shorts, dice
a number Of years ago. Deceased haC
reached the age of 65 years. The re
mains were inferred yesterday after
noon in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
The trouble was taken Ito satisfy
the law it seems) to hold a COronor'
inquest, Monday, the verdict being a
per the opinion of the physician, tha
death possibly resulted from a hear
clot.
Smyrna times., 1888-09-26
Is it the Yellows.

The grave apprehensiOns excited in
the midst of the large prematuring in
the months of June and July has large
ly of course passed away with the gath
ering of the better fruit in August, but
there fingers necessarily that uncertain
status of the peach as whether some
thing to be depended on or not. The
lessening in many orchards of their
prospect from a quarter to a half of the
yield expected, was anything but en-
cOuraging; in fact it was Just the re-
verse and calculated to shake their
faith in the peach in the future. And,
with such persons, the question has
been, with the peach gone, what next
To what shall we turn that will any,
thing like take its place? In looking
over the field of agricultural products
nothing was fOund-certainlv not
wheat and corn at the prices of the
past several years.
But is the peach virtually a lost crop
with the YellOws confronting it. with
its reputed contagion but little less
than the yellow fever? This is the
question that battles even the Govern
ment inspector. But is this alarming
development of prematuring of the
past two years really the yellow ?
There are those that think not. and
among them a careful and experienced
nurserymen of this county who has
given it much thought and investiga-
ton. The conclusion he has reached
is that the trouble arises from the
severe winter of 80 and '8I when for
three nights in succession the mercury
sank from 10' to 12' below zero. freez-
ing the wood and nursery seed and
permanently injuring both, but not
killing them. He says the trees that
have prematured can be traced back in
all stages of growth down to the seed
IN the nursery. While not killed bv
the low temperature, the vitality was
affected, IN many cases the heart of the
young wood blighted. This is what is
the matter to-day. The nursery trees
that have been planted and grown
since then from good seed he feels con-
tident will bring a different result.
And, in furtherance of this opinion he
| Is planting out new orchards in the full
faith that the peach crop in carefully
| guarded stock and in lands adapted to
1t, has number of years to its credit
yet in Kent county.
Our older peach growers remember
a similar experience in what was re.
garded as a possible termination oil
peach culture following the winter Of
'06, which was even colder than that
of 81. For eight or ten years after
there was much talk of the yellows
and many thought that the crop had
run out, but when these trees had pass
ed away, there was a freedom from
anything like a general prevalence O
the disease until a few years ago. The
peach culture was then of very limited
extent, and possibly there was not one
tenth of the young stock to be affected
as has been recently the case. Will,
we may hope that the peach may righr
itself up from its present careened con.
condition, we must not lose sight of the
fact that it is always craving and -four
ishes the best in virgin soil.
Smyrna times., 1888-09-26
Temperance Meetings.

Major Scott, of Ocean Grove, who is
accompanied by his wife addressed a
meeting here on the 10th inst, under
the auspices of the w. c. r. U. ladies
has been holding a a series of Temper
ance meetings since our last issue.
The first of these was beld at the
Methodist church on Thursday even
ing, the next evening the speaking
and service of song being at the Opera
House. Sunday morning Mrs. Scott
conducted the services at the Presby-
terian church, he speaking in the after
noon at the Opera House and again at
night in the NJ. E. Church. These
meetings were all fairly we'll attended,
the latter one especially, the house be-
ing filled. The major has the habit of
the orator, and the people listened with
apparent interest at the subject matter
as presented. Miss Venie Lynch, of
Middletown, assisted with the music
on Thursday and Friday evenings and
exhibited a musical voice in her solos.
J. E. HOffecker and L. NJ. Price sang a
duett in the afternoon of unusual
sweetness, and Misses Grace Quigg and
Clara Wilson likewise rendered a pleas.
ing duett in the evening.
Smyrna times., 1888-09-26

and that no convention should be called
for that purpose but by the authority of the
people, and it is the sense of this body that
the large majority of votes cast for con-
ventiOn at the special election held the first
Tuesday of November, 1887, is the proper
evidence of the will Of the people in this
matter, and should be accepted by the Cen
eral Assembly as full authority for passing
an act at its next session, calling conven-
tion and providing for the election of dele
gates thereto at as early period as practl-
cal.
"ResolCed, That this convention hereby
reaffirm the resolutions of the Republican
Convention of Delaware held at Dover in
May last, which enunclate fully and specl-
fcally the position of the Republican party
upon all other questions of State concern.
" ResoLUed, That the soldiers to whom we
owe the preservation of the republic are
entitled to its everlasting gratitude, and
that the Republican party of Delaware
favOrs a liberal policy in the granting Of
pensions, and shares their resentment at the
! gratuitous insult put upon them by Grover
! Cleveland in his vetOes of pension legisla-
| ton"
The resolutions were adopted by a
unanimous vote. John NJ Dunn then
offered the following resolution, which
was adopted:
! " Resoiced, That it is the duty of the
State to see that none of the soldiers who
served during the late war occupy pauper
graves and to that end we recommend to
the next Legislature the passing of an act
apprOpriating a specific sum to aid in the
decent burial of such Of its sons as served
the State and nation, who may die in in
digent circumstances"
James Pennewill, Esq, of Kent cOun-
| ty, presented the name of Rev. J. S.
Willis, Milford, for the Congressional
nomination in a short speech. The
nomination was briefly seconded by
DR.. G. W. Marshall, and Washington
Hastings, Of Wilmington, followed in
advocacy Of Mr.. Willis.
J. Frank Bacon, ESQ, of Sussex
county, then placed G.. II. Treat, OF
Georgetown, in nomination, claiming
for him ability equal to any man in the
Democratic ranks, and saying he had
done more for Sussex county than any
other living man within her borders.
The convention then proceeded to 8
vote by ballot, the result being c. II
Treat, 81 votes; Rev. J. S. Willis, 81
votes E. G. Bradford, Esq, 2 votes
Upon motion Of James Pennewill, Esq.
the nomination of Mr. Treat was made
unanimous.
A committee, consisting of Anthony
Higgins, Esq., II. c. Conrad Esq.
Rev. J. S. Willis and J. Frank Bacon
Esq, was appointed to inform the can
didate Of his nomination and bring hin
into the hall. They soon returned anC
Mr.. Treat was introduced and mad,
an earnest speech.
Mr.. Willis and Anthony Higgins
Esq, were called for and spoke briefly
after which the convention adjourned
Smyrna times., 1888-09-26
Ball Notes.

The Smyrna and Dover base ball
teams having played six games, win
ming three each, had a 9TH game at
Dover on Friday, Dover carrying off
the honor by a score of 5 to 1.
The colored base ball club of New
Castle came to Smyrna on Saturday
to play the colored club here and got
beaten, the score standing q to 8 in
favor of Smyrna. They got out the
band and escorted them about town
and to the depot, attracting a crowd
similar to that of a circus.
The Camden and Dover clubs had
an exciting game Monday on the
grounds of the latter, Camden winning
by a score of 2 to 0. George Barnes, of
this town, acted as umpire.
Smyrna and Dover will play another
game on the Fair grounds on Friday.
The game at the Fair grounds this
morning between the Dover and Cam
den clubs, was decided at the end OF
the 18th inning in favor of Camden by
a score of 3 to 2.
Smyrna times., 1888-09-26
The Gift Basket.

VIM. H. Money, peach grower but
who for some years has spent the
peach season in New York, returned
home on Friday. He was in town on
Saturday, and in conversation in this
Office, in discussing the avoidance of
gluts this year which are so common in
years of prolific crops, he attributed it
to the gift basket, but it was doubtless
further aided by the wide distribution
of shipments. Under the former
method the purchaser whether wanting
one or many baskets had to plank
down ten cents additional as a guar
antee to the commission men for the
return of the basket. This deferred a
large number of persons from purchas-
ing because they objected to paying so
much for the basket which in many
cases would be more trouble to return
than it was worth. The smaller deal
ers in the towns in trading distance
with New York wanting twenty, thir-
! ty, fifty baskets, were likewise ham,
pered and often prevented from pur-
chasing because of the basket troubles,
either losing the baskets or returning
| them with perplexing difficulties.
MANY RIOCcIy anu 1Iuib u6dlCIS WOulO
not subject themselves to such trade
hindrances, and hence did not buy one
half or one quarter what they other
wise would. This year all of this was
avoided and these same parties bought
! freely and much Oftener than in
former years and hence the de
mand on the commission men wa:
much larger and more certain, the
market cleaned out day by day anC
thus a glut, but in one instance we be
lieve, avoided. He thinks the grower.
have been benefited as much beyond
the tax of furnishing new baskets will
every shipment. The commission mei
likewise were greatly aided by having
more room to display the fruit il
bright new baskets which was formerly
largely taken up with piles of basket
gathered to return. Mr.. Money say
he was violently opposed to the gif
basket when the demand first cam,
from the commission men, but he i
satisfied from this years experienc,
that it works as well for the farmer a
the commission men when they cal
buy new baskets from four to five cent
for every shipment.
Smyrna times., 1888-09-26
The Wilmington Fair.

The fruit and flower fair held in the
Opera House Wilmington, to which
contributions were made by the PENN
sula, closed on Friday night last.
Following are some of the premiums
awarded:
Peaches-Regular premiums: Best
plate and variety, $25, w. T. Case,
FELTON,; best collection, first prize, $40.
J. G. Brown; second, So, J. w. Kerr
third, Sc, w. T. Case fourth, SO, J. P.
r. Polk. For each of the following
So: Best plate Yellow St. John, J. G.
Brown; Mountain Rose, J. P. R. Polk:
Reeves FavOrite, r. w. Stewart Old
Nixon, Stump the World, Brownies
Best, Brandywine or Prize, J. G..
Brown; MOOre's Favorite, w. R.
Phillips; FOx's Seeding, J. S. Barn
hart Shipley Late Red, N. Barnard :;
Smock, J. w. Kerr, Geary's Hold On,
Colonel r. ]. W. Carey; Bilyeu's
October, J. w. Kerr. Best new variety.
$40, J. p. r. Polk for Elverta. Best
plate any other variety, one years sub
scrlption to Farm and Home, Peter
Meggett, Townsend, for Red Lake.
Native grapes-Best ten punches of
any variety, $25, George Wiggin for
Niagara; best collection, first premium.
$40, S. Barnhart; second, S8, Mrs.
James Dilworth; third, So, Joseph
Graham fourth, So, Miss F. Dean ;
fifth, 81, Michael King. For the fol-
lowing, each So: Best six punches of
MOOre's Early, Worden, Brighton and
Niagara, p. Williams, of Montclair.
N. j.; Empire State, J. S. Barnhart
Concord, S. II. Garrett, best displav
of not less than five varieties of for
eign grapes, $5, II. Hannum, garden
er for Mrs. William Bush; heaviest
bunch of Black Hamburg, IS, H. Han
mum.
Watermelons--Best display of green
skinned, $5, @. w. Killian best dis
play Of cantaloupes, $5, r. S. Cole.
Anne Arundel county, Md.
In the canned fruit department
there were four displays. Mrs. J. w.
Betelle, of Wilmington and Mrs. S. H.
Anomas, OF Wyoming, SO each.
>. Il. Brown q Co., florists, received
tne following first premiums: Best
1lspleys--howering plants in bloom.
S2o fancy caladium, So; coleus in
pOts, 30; carnations in bloom, SO,
geranium IN flower, s. best specimens
fancy caladium, 50 begonia rube,
geranium, lantana, heliotrope, Gala.
alum esculentum, hibiscus, earnation
acaipha, 81 each best original desigu
less than six feet, $15; marriage bell
80 ! Dest roses and cut flowers S5.
from purely horticultural and
norlcultural point of view the fair wa,
an eminent success, as was fully attest.
ca oy many competent judges of such
matters. By several gentlemen, who
NAYS. nave MADE specially Of Just such ex
Aloluons, the fair will class among The
nrsS; FROM financial point Of view
ene li,lr was not what was anticipated
ana tne society will be obliged to &
into its treasury for considerabi,
money, by some estimated AZ HIGH a.
$1,000 Morning News.
Smyrna times., 1888-09-26
Republican State Convention.
CHARLES H. TREAT NOMINATED FOR
CONGRESS.

The Republican State Convention
met in Dover on Thursday, at one
O'Clock p. NJ.
Committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported the following officers.
who were unanimously elected Chair
man, John Pilling; vice presidents, w.
Il. Sperry, DR.. w. N. Hamilton, Chas.
q. Ross, Wellington Patten; secreta-
rles, n. Il. Benson, Jr., John 9. Hig-
gins, George M. Jones, James Corn.
After a speech by the chairman, de-
nouncing the Mills bill and Cleveland's
message, Rev. J. S. Willis, in a short
speech, pledged his vote to the nomi-
nees.
Gen. Henry du Pont, of New Castle,
Joseph r. Whitaker, of Kent, and
Joshua H. Marvel, of Sussex, were
nominated for Presidential electors.
Anthony Higgins, Esq, from the
committee on resolutions, then presen-
ted the report of the committee as fol-
lows:
"ResolUed, That this convention accepts
and approves the resolutions of the conven-
ton at Chicago as the authoritative declar-
alton Of principles of the Republican party
and especially commend the annunciation
of the propriety Of the maintenance Of the
American system of so regulating the levy
ing of duties upon imports as to afford just
and adequate protection to American IN
dustry, whereby the nation is made inde-
pendent, labor is elevated and rewarded,
the prices of fabrics cheapened by cOmpe-
tition, and markets at home are assured to
the productions of agriculture.
" Resotped, That this convention con-
graduates the Republican party of the
nation upon the selection Of Benjamin Har-
rison and Levi p. Morton, as its candidates
for the offices of President and Nice-Presi-
dent ofthe United States BY earnest and
successful struggles in the race of life each
has vindicated the aptitude of Republican
institutions to exalt and dignity mankind
bv the purity of his personal character he
illustrates the best type of American man.
hood and by his public life has demonstra-
ted his eminent fitness for the administra-
ton Of the Office for which he has been
nominated.
@ Resoloed, That as first announced and
often reiterated by Republican conventions
of this state, radical reform in all the de-
partments of government as ordained Nv
the constitution of Delaware are iinners-
lively demanded; that long experience bes
abundantly shown that those changes can
only be made BY convention to which tbe
whole Instrument shall be submitted for
revision. ioi
Resoioed, That we believe that a.
Niii q tne people Is supreme in making ~
amending tno fundamental law Of theState,