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Smyrna times., 1889-01-09
Gov. Biggs on Suffra ge

Governor Biggs in his late animal
message to the Legislature must have
gwen his constituents very little credit
Tor intelligence if he expected them to
accept what be saws on the question of
suffrage as being his honest sentim onts
Intelligent Democrats in Wilmington
smile as they refer to his remarks. and
say that it is pity that he made use of
them, as II casts shadow of doubt as
10 MS sincerity upon other State topics
discussed in his message. and which in
the main are unOhjectionable.
reference to the election returns
SHOWS that Governor Biggs was elected
Governor OF Delaware by the smallest
proportlonate vote cast in the State for
any Governor His whole vote was
Out 1892, less than the vote that tba
late Albert Curry, Republican candi-
date for Governor, received four wears
before by 698.
However, there is a redeemino trait
In the remarks of the Governor unon
suffrage, as indeed there always is in
all the Governor says. Though often
wrong he IS more often right. The suc.
rage was the political stumbling block
OF MS annual message, though it must
be confessed that he has percentihlv
weakened upon the Constitutional
convention question. He acknovI-
cages the whole abuse of the disfrap.
chlsed suffrage of Delaware when he
recommends an amendment. "Tbat If
should be a misdemeanor. punishable
by fine and Imprisonment for n collec.
Tor OF the county tax to refuse to olive
a tax receipt to an assessed voter when
the same shall be applied for bv him in
person ana the amount of tax assessed
rendered by such voter"
30 far. very good. But the Governor
mas not a word to say against assessors
who do not assess. st. Georges HIM.
dred, in which Governor BipGs resides
mas greater number Of nnassessad
dlstranchised voters than anv otLar
hundred in the State in proportion to
population. His Recommendation 10
punish with heavy penalties collectors
VINO refuse to give a receipt for taxes
ohered falls for naught, while assessors
are left to get in their fine licEs nv NOT
assessing voters as they do in St
UeOIges' run assessments are what is
wanted, but this part of the suffrage
seems TO have escaped the notice of
governor Blggs. Give the people of
delaware full assessments and comnel
tax collectors to receive the taxes when |
rendered, as the Governor has recon-.
mended and then there will be no more |
room for wicked outsiders to "corn y ae |
ne calls 1t, at the suffrage laws of Della |
ware. -Republicdn.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-09
News Items

Potatoes command but Is cents a
huShel IN Southern Illinois.
Every year from now to the wear
zoOo'lll years hence, will have 8 in
During the year 1883 nearly ZOO ner-
sons disappeared in Philadelpbia n
heard Of u
Yellow fever has broken out on the
1antle, one of the Government cruisers
sent to Hayti, and she is now ON her
way home 0'
The biggest turkey of the holiday So, .
son was grown in Chester county sold
III Philadelphia, and weighed 40
pounds. The old fellow was about the
SIZE OF five new born babies with
beard that compared rayorably with
an ordinary mules tail.
4 Boston woman received an electric
shock by striking her umbrella against
'he IRON frame Of an awning. The cur-
rent was impaired to the frame bv a
S'I'tm OF water running overa 6pbt
"lfe ana down the outside Of "A water
CONDUCTOR To the awning.
The alleged electric sugar refining
process Of Henry c. Friend and his
vile, has been discovered to be a oigan.
TIC swindle and New York and E6glisb
capitalists have been victimized 10 The
extent ola million dollars. of which
FRIEND, who is now dead. his widow
alld aao others IN the plot received $3.50
Smyrna times., 1889-01-09
Personal.

A. Lee Cummins and wife are spend
ing this week in New York.
Harry 9. Budd who has been spend
ing the holidays at home, in returning
to Dickinson College stopped over i'm
wilmington and preached in Madeley
Chapel, Sunday evening.
Miss Blanche Grow. of Wilmington.
IS visiting Miss Nora Cotton.
Mrs. S. A. Fowler is visiting her sons
here.
Miss Mary S. Prettyman, Of Seaford.
is visiting her brother, Clarence Pret-
lyman on South street.
Mrs. DR.. $. NJ. Wilson, of Leesburp.
\. D., is visiting her father, Peter $.
Collins.
The Philipshurg Ledge, of last week
has the following in its local columns
Mrs. I. j. Smith, of Wilmington.
Del, returned to her home ON Thurs
day after visit to her sister, Mrs. Jno.
II. Huntingdon, OF Oh st. Mrs. Smith
and Mrs. huntington are twins. and a
more remarkable ease of exact resem-
Olance was never seen. As the ladies
are both young and extremely hand
some, they attracted a great deal ofat-
tentlon when they appeared on the
street together.
Miss Mollie huntington, Of Whining
ton, Is visiting friends in this town.
Miss Emma Engle, Of Chester. is Wis
iting the Misses Tschudv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Raymond and
sons, OF Philadelphia. are spending
several days in town.
p. }. Phelps, Of Erie, Pa, is on a
visit to Smyrna.
Mrs. DR.. J. G. Swiuney, Of Shiloh.
n. j., has been spending a week or
two with relatives here.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-09

A NEW factor in Delaware politics
has appeared in the person of J. Ed
ward Addicks, of Claymont. Two
weeks ago there were hardly a dozen
persons outside his immediate vicinity
IN the State who knew there was such
man in existence: now Re aspires to
to be Republican leader and is reach
ing out after its first place OF honor.
the Senatorship. Mr.. Addicks is ra-
ted as a millionaire and this is said to
be his claim on his card of admission
to Delaware politics. If this is all. it is
a presumption that smacks of impu-
dence, while at the same time a re6ec-
ton on the intelligence and moral char
aeter of our people. Money should be
no bar to place or position and is not so
regarded, and if Mr.. Addicks comes
with mental gifts and personal and po-
lIteal virtues, demonstrated by partic-
ipation in the affairs of his party and
in the veal of the commonwealth, then
is there an open field for Mr.. Addicks
IN the race free for all" worthy aspir-
ants. But let there be no presumption,
when the moral sense of the entire ma
ton is being quickened to the dangers
of political corruption, that little Della
ware can be carried in any mans
wallet.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-09
Death Of Mrs. snsan Raunara

Mrs. Susan Baynard, widow nf tho
iate John BaynaTd, died at the resi-.
denee other son, Samuel II. BavnarJ
IN Wilmington on Monday. aSed 81
years. Mrs. Baynard, whose homo boa
oeen with her daughter Mrs. Register
IA tnls town since the death of her hus-
oand, went to Wilmington some two
months ago on protracted visit and a
nlohth ~, or so ago was taken seriouslv
~, hnally terminating fatally. Mrs
osayhard was a woman highly esteem.
ga Dy her friends. She was of n Gin
suIarly cheerful temperament. and ~
oI oie MIDST OF the greatest vieissitude
alWays looked on the bright side Sbo
was ~ the fullest sense an oDt;rai-.
an. ahu rocking for the cheerful and br;oh,
oIIlng5 IN life she rarely found anvfbino
eIse' the dark visions that bai,nt "
nun niuny people rarely appearing above
we sne horizon 20 her. She was fro,o
- ~ ne member of the Metbodiet
OnuTch, ~ and lived life ofsimnle faifb
anu hopeful trust. Her maiden name
49, q Iucastle member Of the nu-
land. p""V Aalhe ia MARY
d.al one raised a family Of twelve chill
slYn, SaIIn, elgnt Of whom are still living as
TNST.lo"s' ". II. Baynard, Baltimore
Cll 1'als rank Raymond, Philadelphia
Sl Sras. Joseph and George, Oxford, Nd
iyentuel ~ A., Wilmington Mrs Chas.
q. -. iAeslster and Mrs. f. NJ Fowler,
smyrna. The funeral services will
oake place at the NJ T.. Church 10
Y eiock ibis afternoon, Rev. j.. y. Barr
rett officiating.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-09
Cured of LocksJaw.

A. L. Hudson, Jr., has a horse that
has had the singular experience of
passing through the lock-iaw twice.
The first time was two or three years
ago. Ten weeks ago while playing
with the other horses it received a kick
on the leg while in the act of rearing
from another horse, that fractured the
bone. 1t was fine horse, valued at
$3.50, and thus thought worthy an
effort to save its life. DR.. Lambdin.
our veterinarian surgeon was called in
and duly proceeded to put splints on
the broken limb and suspend the horse
in the stable with the proper appli-
ances. On a cold, windy day Just be-
fore Christmas, at the time when it
was considered the splints might be
removed with safety, the door was left
or blown open and the horse took a
cold that threw it into the tetanus or
lockjaw. All hands expected it to die
but it didn't and after several davs its
Jaws could be opened a little, so some
food could be got in and since it has
steadily improved with every prospect
OF being strong and vigorous again.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-09
For the Smyrna Times.
Bishop Curtis at St. Polycarp's.

Last Sunday feast of the EDinhopv)
ht. Rev. Bishop Curtis celebrated nass
at 81. Polycarp's Church. MI. Vernon
street. After the reading of the c.
pei of the day, St. Matt. III. 10 ITis
oI.ae trace uwelt eloquently upon the les
suns Unerein contained as a manifesto
Ilon OF the inscrutable ways of God in
making known His pleasure. There i
mrs nTsC presented thespectacle of the lowIv
,'i-pald shepherds covering under tbe
Oleak nils of Judea as thev tended
Uhelr locks, becoming aware of tbe al
Vent oil the King of Kings by the voices
Oh Chat angelic choir as thev nroclo;,,,
eo-Gt0rta an Ercelsis Deo-"Peaca
on Earth to Men Of Cood
,Wlll; The alteration of these men
humble as they were, conveyed the les
son That humility and contentment with
pne station in life was more sure of
Oelhg rewarded with spiritual oraces
Jhah IS the vaulting ambition which
,, was almost sure to Overleap itself m
little signiied what anv man did eo
long as in the line of duty he had The
ttaouIIy tay OF doing ordinary duties ex-
UaOrulhafy we'll. Outside of this IL
was useless for man to force himself
INTO position he was never intended
70 occupy, unless it had the saving
stamp OF humility as shown i'm this
uay 3 Gospel. In referring to the ado
TaIion OF the Wise Men of the East. the
ht; hev. Bishop called attention to the
radiance Of the wondrous star that
guided the Kings of the East through
desert sands as being typical of that
taith which should guide every one to
the true church. Their offerings Of
goid, frank k.incense and myrrh gave the
assurance that as the adOration Of the
bodies OF the lowly shepherds was first
IA point OF time at the crib of the in
iant l saviour yet gold, frank-incense
and myrrn should be offered dailv and |
hourly to the Real Presence, , ~ aaa anu
Lord, whom we have on onr tlta,s %.
the Holy Eucharist ou' Al'ais IN
In the evening His Grace la.......,
a fair audience, but owing - ~ "
Of the weather - lhe IN
prevented from being pres... .lany We're
Bishop Curtis has q GOOD dale.
always outlining ffiSi'sefy ~
thought a. once, and with .talh oi
skill reinforcing his arQhna,,.-o mate
literal construction of the So oy the
ture. Those who We're e.'1reu ee1 scrip
hear him speak, when AZ ~ Jb,,suhats to
iast as, Sunday evening enjoyed rsra 1ss. I. a.
Smyrna, ian. IN, 1889. = b. >.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-09
A Case of Assault.

William Fleming, an elderly man
residing at the Alley Mills came into
our Office yesterday with a face still
bruised and blackened from the effects
OF severe beating he got on Christ
mas Day. This is the FIRST time he
says he has been able to get out from
nome since it was done. two weeks
ago. From his appearance and state
ment ne was most brutally assaulted
de says that Joseph Ennis, a neiphbor
came over to his premises on that af,
ternoon and waited around and about
untll he went out to feed the stocl-
When he ran up to him and with n
powerful blow knocked him senseIess
ana Jumped on him and supposes
would haved beaten him to death had
ne not have been pulled off bv Mr.
Mlneh and another man. He saws HE
senses were so numbed by the severe
OloW that be was not in the full ms
session OF his faculties for several davs
fnls Ennnls then went to Clayton and con-
iessed an assault by slapping Mr.. Elem
ing and wanted to settle it bv paving
the cost, but Mr.. F. says this cannot he
done short of the court. The diIicnltv
u seems had its origin over a boat
which belonged to w. r. Davis which
Mr. Ennis used in fishing but which
was was put under cover at the direction Of
Mr.. Lewis the proprietor. Mr.. Elem
ing was accused as being the cause of
us removal in the summer.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-09

THE exciting question in Delaware
this week land there is an unusually
lively interest in the outcome through
out the nation) is that of United States
Senator to succeed Hon. Eli SALISBURY
The date for the selection is one week
from this, the 18th inst, but the choice
will virtually be made the evening he
fore in party caucus. Its unfortunate
Tor the party that there has not been
greater unanimity and concentration
on candidate of conspicuous abilities
This would have been the case if this
political juDcture had occurred ten or
fifteen years ago, for Hon. N. B Smith
ers would have been without A rival
standing out so conspicuous as he did
and does for ability and integrity
And the same would be the case TODAY
We're Mr. Smithers a younger man. for.
as far as he is personally concerned
the masses everywhere would like to do
him honor. And, despite his shrink
ing from the responsibility with the
weight Of three-score and ten Years
resting on his zhoulders, the toga NAV
Id = 70 a.- .. .. Anthony Higgins,
OF New Castle county and Charles Fl
Treat OF Sussex county are using every
possible means to secure the prize
There are other names occasionally
Drought out but they do not enter in
the competition. Sussex is virtuallv
out Of the race of successful comneti-
ton for want of senatorial timber and
New Castle county likewise for other
and obvious reasons. This being the
case it leaves the field to Kent the
names most prominently mentioned
being Messrs. Smithers, Massey and
Willis. If the classification Of the
members as to their choice is ANYTHING
like correct, it would appear that when
they enter the caucus on Monday
night it will be Massey against the
field.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-09
DelaWare,s Imnortanoe

An Associated Press despatch from
Washington Monday evening saws I:
" On the question of the admission of
the New Hampshire Senator, therefore
the vote will doubtless be on the lines
OF political division, Republicans. 3S.
Democrats 81. This is an exceedingly
close vote, and the control of the Sen
ate would have passed into the hands
of the Democrats had the unexpected
result IN Delaware been different, for
then the vote would have stood Demo-
Gratis 3S, Republicans 81. Should the
Republicans in Delaware get into
trouble over the claims of rival candi-
dates and fail to elect a successor to
Senator Salisbury, the Republicans
will have control of the Senate only bv
the casting vote Of Vice-President
Morton, and that control is liable to be
lost by an accident of death. This
condition Of affairs. however, could last
only until June 10, when the New
Hampshire Legislature will elect a sue
cessor to Senator Chandler, and Re
publican supremacy be restored.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-09
Installation.

VIM. o. Brown, ofWilmington, Grand
Chief of Delaware, assisted by J. II
Thompson, P. G.. c., of the same citv.
and w. L. GOOding, D. G. c., of CLAW
ton, installed the following officers of
Union Castle No. II, Knights of the
Golden Eagle, of this town. on Mon
day night: N. c., VIM. H. Lurtv: P.
c., John Slyhoff; V. c., John r. Cam
eron, Jr.; S. H., NJ. F. Reed; H. p.
James I. White; V. H., John G. Man
nering; G. of E., B. F. Mattiford 1st
G., VIM. J. Phillips; I'd G., VIM. Dick
son; Ensign, N. Pratt; Esquire, Thos.
III. Wright, Jr.; w. B., VIM. H. Smith !:
w. G., Geo. G. Moffitt. After the close
Of the council the body, to the number
OF nearly forty persons, repaired to the
restaurant of Geo. M. Stevenson and
regaled themselves on oysters, chicken
salad, &c.
On Tuesday evening Grand Chief
Brown installed the following officers
Of Pilgrim Castle No. 7, of Clayton n.
g., A. II. Skinner; V. c., w. w. Whit
lock; H. p, N. G. Severson; V. H., C.
A. Brown S. H., T. r. Burns; NJ. of
r., w. L. GOoding; w. c., ii. Ran
som; 1st G., U. Flemming.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-09
iention and new Constitution saws !.

vention and new Constitution saws.
This advice seems unnecessary he
cause it is impossible for the LegisIa-
ture to go any other way on a meas
ure that has been needed for wears and
that has the moral support of nineteen
twentieths Of all the people of the
State. The Legislature will be going
sio'C if it calls a Convention on the
basis of the last vote; but it will be
going backward ifit puts the people to
the expense of another election after
the favorable verdict they have already
rendered. viii the Legislature 90
slow or will it go backward? Will it
stand still or will it 60 forward?
The case of Constitution VS.. no Con-
stitution is a case of the people against
whom? Whose State is this? Who
have che making of its Constitution ?
Whose rights will be outraged if the
Legislature goes ahead and calls a Con-
ventiOn and the people in turn ratify
the work which the Convention per
forms? Would not such an instru-
ment be the Constitution of the peo.
pie? Who shall rule Delaware.-the
people Of 81 or the people of 'S9?
Smyrna times., 1889-01-09
Week of PRAYER

The week of prayer is being observed
this week at the Presbyterian Church
in harmony with the topics of the
Evangelical Alliance. The services are
held at 8 O'Clock every afternoon. The
Rev. Mr.. Cation has given us the fol-
lowing as the topics for the week:
Monday the 7th.-Thanksgiving and
Confession.
Tuesday, the 8th.-The Holy Spirit.
Wednesday, the 9th.-The Family
and the Church.
Thursday, the 10th.-Reforms.
Friday, the 11th.-Missions.
Saturday, the 12th.-Nations.
On Sabbath morning next the Sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper will be OBJ
served. To the weekly services a cor
dial invitation is given to all.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-09
Rank nirentnrs

The stockholders of the Fruit Grow
ers' National Bank of Smyrna held
their annual election yesterday. The
old Board was reelected as follows: r.
{. Johnson, f. II. Harper, VIM. Eli
son, Geo. H. Raymond, Samuel Rob
erts, A. L. Hudson, Thos. James. John
II. Hoffecker, and N. F. Wilds. The
following are the officers of the bank
President, Geo. II. Raymond: Cashier.
n. f. Wilds; Teller, 5. G. Wids
Book-keeper, f. NJ. Fowler. The
above with several friends dined at the
restaurant of Geo. NJ. Stevenson.
At the National Bank of Smvrna the
following were reelected d. J. Cum
Minis, John E. Collins, VIM. Geo. Hill.
}. Frank Denney, J. B. Conner. VIM
Hutchinson, VIM. G. Satterfeld. A. b.
Roe, A. E. Sudler, John C. Bailey.
This is the old board with the exce1-
ton of Henry Lea, recently deceased.
whose place was not filled. The fol-
lowing are the officers of the bank: d.
}. Cummins, President; w. H. Jannev
Cashier; 0. B. Voshell, Teller; Eu-
gene Davis, Clerk and assistant Teller
The board dined at the Delaware
House, VIM. Fell, proprietor.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-09
Taking Liberties with Postmistress.

In an article week or two since in
the Dover IHder intended to be com.
pllmentary to our very efficient assist.
ant to the postmaster, Miss Hester Rut-
lldge, the writer dragged in as a color
ing to his composition to give it lit.
erary effect the oft quoted expression
as used by political writer's about the
negro in the wOOdpile." The object
Ot the writer was to boast her as the
successor of Mr.. Bewley. Now it SO
happens that the Chestertown Tran
script has new editor who made his
de0ut last week, and did it industrious.
~. Whether the young editor had
ever seen the expression, 'nigger in the
woodpile" before or not, he certainly
linked the ebony imagery of a dark
plot with the living and popular pres
ent assistant, and when it came ont Of
his editorial mill it was transmoorified
INTO, Miss Hester Rutlidge, a colored
lady," an aspirant for the postmasters
place &c. In this form it was copied
INTO the EUery EUeaing, Philadelpbia
record, and thus probably will 90 the
rounds OF the papers throughout the
nation until it Teverberates again ON
the waters of the Chesapeake. Miss
Hester, who has occupied her present
place through two administrations re
CARDS the thing as too utterly
absurd to be disturbed by it. but f
does not elevate her opinion of tho
brightness Of some persons who WELD
the editorial quill.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-09

HE course in congress by flibuster-
ing and other means of retarding leg
islation seems to be preparing the way
for an extra session of Congress. A
Washington correspondent in speaking
OF the defeat of the Territorial bills and
the probability of an extra session saws:
1t means, said Mr.. Burrows after
the adjournment, that this House will
do nothing and in my opinion it ought
to make an extra session inevitable.
A two months session, beginning in
May, will enable us to organize and
dispose OF the twenty contested cleo
ton cases, admit the territories and he
ready for the tariff and other questions
at the regular session. In no other
way can we meet the expectations of
the people. But l suppose that the
new Administration will be adverse to
the extra session. There seems to he
an opinion that such sessions are un-
lucky. Mr.. Bryce says in his book on
the American commonwealth. that the
ten extra sessions held since 1889 have
SO often brought ill-luck to the sum-
m!oning President, that a sort of super
sutton has grown up against them. I
90 not think, however, that this should
rule.7
1t may be added that Mr. Blaine in
his " Twenty years in Congress- saws
That a special fatality seems to have
attended May sessions, which would
appear to indicate a feeling on his part
against them.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-09
Second Bid for River improvements
Opened

Bids were opened Monday morning
In the Office of the United States epgi-
neer in Wilmington for improvements
TO Duck Creek, Del, Choptank River
and Cambridge harbor, Md. This is
the second lot of proposals for this
work. All the first were rejected by
the government on the ground of being
too high. .
The specifications for Duck Creek
call for the dredging Of channel forty
feet wide and six feet deep between
Smyrna Landing and the mouth of the
creek. The bids were as follows per
cubic yard f. G. Somers, Camden, n.
j., l9 cents; National Dredging Com
pany, Wilmington, 194 cents; Atlas
Dredging Company, Wilmington, 20
Gents American Dredging Company,
Philadelphia, % cents; w. H. Van
PI'atten, Washington, D. c., 80 cents ;
The lowest bid is two cents lower than
the lowest bid of the first lot of bids.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-09

The message of Gov. Bigcs is bro.
nouneed a clean cut document. clearly
and concisely stated, but not Of the
kind to excite controversy. The most
that is said by an opposition paper 4
that it is unique in that it is noted FOR
what it does not say" It does. how
ever, cover a number Of points and
among them the Legislature is advised
70 scrutinize applications for incorpora-
tions to pass a primary election law
Tor the whole State; to proyide great
er relief for the insane to Ieeislata
against bribery at elections 70 leave
the greater number Of divorce cases ~
the courts, and to perform other acts
for the general good. On the question
ola Constitutional Convention. how
ever, the legislature is advised to 70
slow.
On this point the Susser Journal.
which has been a conspicuous advocate
nong the Democratic press, fora Con-
Smyrna times., 1889-01-09
Public Sales.

On Tuesday, January 15th.-Stock,
Farming Implements, &C., by James
Slaughter, near Woodland Beach.
On Thursday, January 17tb.-Stock,
Farming Implements, &C., by John
Haldeman, near Clayton. A. Hayden,
Auctioneer.
On Tuesday, January 29th.-Stock,
Farming Implements, &c, by John J.
Jones, near Smyrna. b. V. Weldon.
AuctiOneer.
On Tuesday, February 5H.-Stock,
Farming Implements, &c, by G. G..
Ford, on the road leading from Symrna
to Bombay Hook.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-09

GEN. HARRISON has been a source of
irritation to many politicians because
he could keep his own secrets about
the formation of his Cabinet. If there
IS any virtue in following his example.
the Republican members of the Legis-
lature have it in regard to the Della
ware senatorship. They do the think
ing, and leave others to do the guessing.