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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
DAN VILE.
A QUESTION or ExEMPTlNo MANU-
FAcTURERS' TAXES.
Candidates for tho Lcgisiature-Finc To-
bacco-work on the New Taberna-
cic-The Farmers Warehouse.
nnsclnl telegram TO tho plspa.,h.l

DANv11LE, VA, August 31.-The petit
ton OF Messrs. Judkins & Garner to the
City Council to exempt their proposed
knitting factory from taxation has caused
considerable discussion here. Several
years ago the city exempted tho cotton
mills from tax for term of years, and
now that the mills are prospering and
making good profits many people are
disposed to grumble that the small deal
ers have TO bear the burden OF taxation
while the rich factories are exempt.
On the other hand, the more enter.
prising are disposed to offer every In
ducement possible TO capitalists to start
manufacturing industries in Danville
aud think it better to remit the small
amount OF tax than to have the capital
lists go elsewhere for investment 1t is
not known as yet what the Council will
do III the matter.
LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES.
Mr.. Rover James, one Of the Board OF
Visitors Of the Virginia Military lnsti-
tute, is prominently spoken of as candi-
date from this city for the Legislature.
He is a young lawyer, bright and en-
terprising, and would make DanvilIc a
good preventative.
Major r.. /. Anderson, OF Elba, will
most probably be one OF the candidates
from the codnty, though he is not seek
ing the nomination. He is one OF the
most successful and influential farmers
in the county, and once before repre-
sented the county in the State Legis-
laturo.
Mrs. George C. Ayres, now OF Wash
ington, is visiting friends in the city.
FINE TOBACCO CRoP.
1t is generally conceded now that the
tobacco crop in this section will be OF
fine quality, though it is light in weight
and no farmer will make anything like a
full crop.
The manufacturing business continues
to boom and all the factories are work.
ing on full time. Danyille is rapidly re-
gaining her old trade in the manufac-
tured article and the product this year
will bo IS per cent. greater than the
year before.
WORK on TIE NEW TABERSACLE-
Work on tho new tabernacle to be
built here is progressing, aud 1t will be
completed in the near future. 1t will
scat several thousand people, and the
purpose is to have a large revival meet
ing here every year.
Rev. Mr. Pearson, the evangelist, will
hold a series Of meetings hero in Sep
tember. and tho irrepresSible Sam Jones
will return next spring.
THE ALLIANCE TOBACCO WAREHOUSE.
The new tobacco warehouse TO be
opened here in October by the Border
Farmers Alliance will be watched with
great interest by tobacco-men. Several
years ago the Changers tried TO operate
similar enterprise but it failed, and
tobacco-men are curious 10 know if the
second experiment Will be more success
full than the first.
The charge here for selling tobacco is
about per cent, which the Alliance
planters say is too high, and they viii
fix the charges of the warehouse ct 3
uer cent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
A MALONE CANDIDATE.
The Republicans Nominate j. f. Williams,
of Giles, for the House.
Especial telegram to the Dispatcn.l

ISpeclhI ItIoEfaIH % tuo IIIbpaUcn.1
EGGLEsroS SPRINGS, Va, August 81
Tho Republican convention for Giles and
Pulaski was held here to-day, and nomi.
mated j. +. Williams, OF Giles county,
for the House of Delegates. There was
a full attendance, and resolutions en-
dorsing Malone were enthusiastically
adopted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01

WANTED, BY a YOUNG MAN
W eighteen years OF age, a native ~ Rich
WOni. with pleasing address q SITUATION As
SALESMAN OR ASSISTANT BUOk-hEnPE 800
iu q 0rst-c.ass houae. Best az references VIII
work for moderate wages until capacity ls proven
ard appreciated. Address ". +. j., Room ?,
kuoger Bidding go i~ll'
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WANTED, OCCUPANTS ToRDe-
LlGnTFvLEOoNs

on nrs, and second Hoors, win 'rs.-c',ss t-a-i.
a. 2lj COST Grace strant al .-N. Ins-...s
Smyrna times., 1889-04-24

hour before the time. Under such a
pressure, the rector varied the usual
rule by seating number Of chosen
ones within the sacred precincts of the
chancel.
At quarter after seven o'clock the
school entered from the chapel, the
girls dressed in white, singing a pro-
cessiOnal hymn, Christ is risen to-
day" each class bearing a banner, of
varied designs ald notices, some of
them very handsome. This, after the
scriptural lesson, was followed by the
Cdatdte Domino IN 4, 20, Sing unto
the Lord" in which was some fine
music-double duets and quartettes.
The creed and prayer were followed
by another hymn "Ye Happy Bells of
Easter Day" A short address by the
rector to the school, brought them to
the uperintendents part, VIM. +.
Waters, who after brief talk to the
children proceeded with the OHertCrv.
the gift Of the school by classes, sixteen
in number, that evening being S3297.
aud for the year, $I67.72. This was
| followed by a number of awards of
| merit for attendance or efficiency, in
| the gifts of books.
Then came the crOWning piece in
the way of music,-the Halleluiah
Chorus, from the OratOrO Of the Mes
slah Of Hayden. 1t required some
nerve to grapple with such a selection
as this from one of the great Masters.
hut rector Dame was behind it. and to
make it success ne impressed into
| the service every voice in the COnpre-
swell the chorus, the result being a
complete success. The six weeks of
persistent training harmonized all the
voices with all the parts and the result
was grand chorus such as never re-
verberated in the walls Of old St
Peters before. This was the general
expression, and one man didn't be-
lieye it had been equalled in a church
lthe Eplscopal) below Wilmington be-
fore. Prayer, bencdiction and the
recessional hymn with the children
retiring TO the chapel, closed the pub
lic services Of the day.
In this connection It may not be ont
OF place to remark that they are Sc
rioueiy considering the proprietv OF
extending the stakes of St. Peters
More room is needed though thew
thought they had built for hundred
years All the pews are taken and
there are applications that cannot be
filed. This is due in part to new
eomers ia the town and vicinity, bat is
most apparent since the commence
ment Of Mr.. Danes rectorship. les
than a year ago He is earnest in his
work as preacher and pastor. and
has the faculty of inspiring others into
the line Of duty. With his wife at his
elbow he opens the gate that leads to
the place Of service, and they are
made 10 feel it is pleasure TO enter.
Smyrna times., 1889-04-24
n eWS Items

New ! ork City has placed a loan of
nlne millions at two and a half per
cent.
The Pennsylvania Prohibition cleo
ton on June 18th will cost PhiladeI-
phia $4,000.
People are amazed at the change the
removal Of the telegraph poles and
wires makes in the streets of New York.
oklahoma" is Chickasaw for "Beau.
titul Land. 1t is part of the land Dur-
chased from Napoleon in 1903. when
ne needed money to carry on his Euro
pean wars.
The American Sugar Refinery of San
Francisco has raised the price of all
grades OF cent per pound. The
Cailiornla refinery has made an adj
vance Of ! of a cent.
The windows along the route of the
centennial parade have been sold at
prices ranging from 500 to $500
Three windows on Twentv.second
street and Fifth avenue sold for 81 600
to a speculator.
me ueatn OF Henry q. Pearson from
cancer in the stomach, was a very sud-
den result of what was known to be an
Incurable disease. Mr.. Pearson's career
as postmaster of New York made him
famous. He was model public SER
want
The triumph of the RussOphile party
IN Roumania paralyzes the power Of
King to execute the secret treaty with
Austria. 1t is reported that he will
abdlcate unless the ministry is over
turned. The Servian government is
also RussOphile.
The steamship Missouri, of Baltimore.
rescued the passengers ana crew of the
abandoned steamship Danmark. of the
Ihingvalla Line, at sea, March 6. and
throwing over portion of her own
cargo to accommodate them, landed 800
passengers and 40 of the crew at the
Azores, and arrived at Delaware Break
water Monday morning with tie re-
naming $40 passengers. Those left at
the Azores were taken to Lisbon. POr-
tugal, by another steamer. The only
life lost was that of an engineer of the
Danmark, who was found dead in the
engine room.
Smyrna times., 1889-04-24
Kent County Court.

The April term of the superior court
met Monday, and opened at II o'clock
with full bench. The grand iurymen
were called, and the chief Justice ap-
pointed Samuel Roberts as foreman.
Robert ii. Vandyke of Dover, was
admitted to practice in the courts.
In the case of the State VS. Hazard,
charged with stealing chickens from
DIR r. Y. Watson Of Milford, the Jury
rendered virdict Of guilty. He was
sentenced to pay $6 restitution, under
go three months Imprisonment and 1C
lashes.
Sheriff Fennimore gave his official
bond to the court in the sum ofS14,OO
Harry r. Johnson was appointed an
additional member of fexaminers of can.
didates for admission to the bar.
A large number of persons are in at.
tendance from all parts of the county
The case of Dill, charged with shoot.
ing Porter, came up yesterday. A
great many witnesses have been sum.
mOned from Mispillion.
This is the first time in the memory
OF the oldest residents that the Legisla
ture and April term of court have been
IN session at the same time.
Smyrna times., 1889-04-24

The advance in the price of sugar.
binder twfne and many other articles
of the necessaries of life, while exciting
attention, has not CALLED the neck of
the people as it will if the yoke is per-
mitted to remain. The PHILADELPHIA
Record thus briefly sums up the Trusts
and their results:
There appears to be no limit to the
number Of combinations that NAV he
made against consumers.
The Standard Oil Company, not con-
tent with the possession of unlimited
power IN this State, has invested over
$EOOO,OOO in property in Ohio, and will
now magnify its operations in the Com
monWealth to which it owes original
allegiance
The Pittsburg Plate-Glass Companv
by the purchase of the plant of the
toreSt City Pa Plate-Glass Company
has secured the last of the three great
est piate-glass factories on the CONT
nent, and will be able to drive out Bel
gan. French and English importations.
Inc Western Union and the United
4eiegrapn Companies are reported to
have entered into an agreement nv
which there will be no competition in
rates, either on the land or cable lines
Tor one year. Wherever one of the
companies has lower rate than the
other the higher is to be adopted, and
no new territory is to be occupied ex
cept by mutual consent.
From the Continent of Europe
comes the news that the rise in sugar is
due to the existence ofan International
sugar Trust on the American model.
"And SO it goes on. Weak comDet.
ltor5 are frozen out monopoly has luII
play; prices are increased healthy
rivalry is checked. and. under the spe-
cloas p.Df .. Protection to Home In.
dd.lI-e, e4l.4, air and sea are ran
sacked so that industrial liberty NAV
De checked and the poor consumer
placed at the mercy of men who use
their power for all it is worth. In the
face Of such absorption. a belief in the
fod OF Aaron, which swallowed up all
other rods, involves no exercise of
faith it is only a symbol of what
comes home to the poorest laborer and
sewing-woman every day"
Smyrna times., 1889-04-24
Collins Beach.

The company that purchased the
Collins Beach property last fall, have
commenced work for the coming
summer. By provision of the pur,
chase from VIM. Reybold thev were
not allowed to construct a wharf or
pavilion for the reception of excur-
slonists, but they have leased from
Frank Collins. two or three hundred
yards distant, for the time of FIVE
years until the restriction runs out) a
piece OF ground on which thew are
now erecting a pavilion COX a feet
and will also construct a pier at the
same place for the landing of steam
boat excursiOnists, 400 feet long and
80 feet wide. 1t has been stated that
MI. Fell OF the Delaware House, this
town, will have charge of the Collins
Beach property this year. The steam.
er Richard Stockton, is to run to this
place.
Smyrna times., 1889-04-24

THE plague Of the Presidential office
is the irrepressible and never ending
demand of Office seekers. It is this
that prompts the following from the
Philadelphia Times
1T is an open secret that President
Hrrrison is suffering severely from the
ceaseless opportunities Of ofiice-expec-
tants, and that some heroic measure
must be adopted to assure the cOntin-
sued health and vigOr of the Executive
He has been under constant and severe
strail since his nomination in June of
last year. His campaign was one con-
tinued and wearing tax upon his phys
ical and mental powers, and from the
day of his election the severity of the
strain has steadily increased until ex-
hausted nature calls for rest.
well, there is only one way for the
President to get rest and that is to take
rest. If he were to stay at his post and
allow lmpOTtunate spOilsmen to worry
him TO death, he would not satisfy one
in dozen of his executioners: and
why should the President of the United
States not only neglect most impor-
tant government duties, but surrender
health and comfort, in q vain effort to
satisfy horde Of greedy and generally
unworthy place-hunters."
Smyrna times., 1889-04-24
KentOn.

A much needed and long lOoked-for
Library, for the use Of the public, has
at last been organized. The stock con
sists of sixty shares, and persons pur.
chasing three shares are made life long
members; those who are not members
can borrow books by paying a small
sum for the wear and tear of them. J.
7. POore was appointed librarian, and
the library at present is in the post
office.
The NJ. E. Church will shortly un-
dergo repairs and belfry will be cree
ted thereon: then the Youths Saving
Society will see its efforts crowned with
success, and what an important factor
1t has been i'll securing the improve
ments.
Hiram d. Griffin, who is attending
the State Normal School at West
Chester, Pa, is home on d short va
cation.
Miss Carrie Phillips, of Smyrna, is
visiting her relatives in town.
Emory Temple, after having been
confined to the house for several
months, is able to so around once.
more. AGRTCOLA.
Kentoa, Del., AprH 23d, 1889.
Smyrna times., 1889-04-24
Personal.

Powell Clayton, son of ex-Serator
POWell Clayton, OF Arkansas, who has
been spending part of the Easter va.
cation with Clarence B. Raymond. re-
turned with him to the Hyatt Military
School, Chester, to-day.
Mrs. Daniel Wells, who has been at
the residence of her father. Geo u
Collins, all the winter and extremely
feeble from pulmonary troubles. re.
turned with her family to JERSEY Citv
last Friday.
A number of the young ladies and
gentlemen who propose meeting semi
monthly socially, had their first meet.
ing at the residence of Miss Nora
Cotton on Friday evening.
Miss Lizzie Denney, of Ivy Hall,
BrldgetOn, Is home on a vacation.
W. +. Buchanan, who recently grad.
uated from the TINES Office, is at work
at his trade in New York, and has tbe
best wishes of bis former confreres.
Miss Tinnie Ellison, of Camden. Del
mas been spending several davs with
the family Of Col. Geo. II. RAYMOND
Maurice Collins, of Camden. N. T.
has been spending several days with
his Smyrna friends.
d. W. Trumpeller returned from
Florida last week on a Spring visit.
Miss Maggie HAZEL, of Wilmington
IS on visit to her Smyrna friends
John G. Wolcott, of philadelphia
who grew up in Smyrna, came down
Saturday on visit to his sister. Mrs.
Christiana Cloak.
Miss Lola Blackiston is on a visit
home.
Among those who were home for the
Easter holidays were Will Brown.
Frank Pratt and Harry Sprnance, Of
fnlladelphia, and John Ransom. Of
Wilmington.
Ralph Holfecker is home from Bal
timore on a short vacation.
Misses Bess Collision, Beulah Wilds
and Cora Hofecker, of Dover, have
been guests Of Miss Nan Honecker for
several days.
Misses Ethel Cooper, Mable Thomp-
son, Lizzie Denney and Clarence Ray
mond left this morning for their res
pective schools.
Miss Laura Beatty, ofIngleside, Nd.
IS visiting Miss Minnie Clements.
Smyrna times., 1889-04-24

receivers, as they now are and have
been for years, instead of tax collec-
tors. All these gross evils remain un-
changed by this new law. and every
political effort made by the Republi-
cans in this city will have to be car
ried on in the future, as in the past.
subject to these unfair and immoral
limitations.
But in spite of these unfavorable con-
dltions the new law does bring about
some advantageous changes. It will
save some mOney--say $4,000 or
$I4,OOO every two years, and this citv
needs all the money that it can save
IL VIII prevent any member of Conn
Gil from drawing more than $50 a
month from the city treasury. and TINS
puts an end to the committee meet
ing industry, by means Of which some
members OF Council formerly made a
very handsome living at the expense
OF the taxpayers. 1t will create a citv
election every two years of consider
aDIe Notwithstanding a Council
OF twelve members, mayor, a citv
treasurer, city solicitor and a presi.
uept OF Council to be elected af the
same time. Both the nomination and
election Of such a ticket as this is
ought to awaken very general interest
ana thus lead to better government in
various ways.
Smyrna times., 1889-04-24

THE Oklahoma boomers entered the
territory on Monday with a rush
During the first twelve hours twice as
many emigrants rushed in than can
secure desirable land In the frst dav
$4,000 home seekers encamped about
the station at Guthrie, a wild and un-
Inhabited country. Every train went
with loaded cars. The crowd around
the land Office is too great to be num-
bered and those who did not get in to
file their claims at night, slept where
they were in the line to be on hand in
the morning. Two miles each way
from Guthrie station, town sites are
staked off. People are dumbfounded
and look at the vast multitude crowd
ing into the country in silent wonder.
Returning on the trains, hundreds of
prairie schoOners We're passed still
winding their way to the promised
land. The horses Of the teams were
reeking wet from the hot and furious
drive. They took possession of such
town lots in the future Oklahoma
metropolis as they could lay claim to-
The men, on the arrival of the trains.
hurried across the prairie like an army
charging the wing of the enemy.
They spread out north and south with
axes and spades and stakes and began
with wonderful energy the location of
lots and streets.
Smyrna times., 1889-04-24
PROCEEDINGS THIS WEEK


); Edward Addicks' bill passed the
House yesterday. The vote was as
,olioWs: Ayes-Messrs. Armstrouo
Biggs, Brockson, Clark, Davis. r. A.
Eckles, Gray, Hynson, Lingo. Masten'
Morgan, DR.. Richardson. Wallace
Speaker Hoffecker-14.
Noes-Messers. Davis, w. e. Down
92m, Lodge, Maull, Sacketr, Short.
w hlteman-7.
me tnIee county commissioners bill
passed the House by vote of 13 OF.
The Senate passed the House bill re-.
quIrlng work for New Castle county to
let out to the lowest bidder.
The House bill prohibiting bogus
bankrupt and fire sales i'm Wilmington
passed the Senate.
the House bill amending the Ken
ton charter was indefinitely POSTPONED
IN the Senate because some chances
Ma" heen made that were not accenta-
"Ie 10 Jhe hentOnites in general.
senator DOnahOe's bill emnoweriD,,
tax paying women Of Wilmington to
vote Tor members Of the Board of Ed.
ucaJlon came to grief in the House.
Ayes -, Noes Z.
The DR. Pratt bill, in relation to in
corporations for beneficial and cbarata-
one purposes which Sc stirred uD the
lodges of Wilmington, was killed Inv
an indefinite postponemet.
Inc OIL providing for the publica-
ton OF pnblic laws in the newspaners
was likewise indefinitely POSTPONED.
lie bill to establish State hoard Of
Medical examiners, which aroused tba
hom@Opaths to such strong opposition
was defeated, by an almost Unanimous
vote.
DIR; Richardson's compulsory vaccipa-
iou bill was defeated, after some de-
.0. by p vote Of 10 to8.
The Senate bll flowing criminals to
testify in their own defence was defea-
tea IN the House, without one afirma-
tive vote.
Smyrna times., 1889-04-24
ANoTHER ooNvENTIoN R1LL.

The new convention bill, reported
by Messrs. Downham and w. f.. Davis
of the House committee rs a substitute
for the Senate third Tuesday in N!av,,
bill provides that special election TO
ascertain the sense of the people. Sc
shall be held on the day of the next
general election, ITO be conducted in
the same manner, at the same time in
the same place, and by the same on.
GERS" as the general election, at which
electors shall be privileged "forn or
against" a convention. The returns
ofthe election are to be made to the
next mex General Assembly There the
6lll stops, leaving the Legislature Of
1891 perfectly unfettered to mass mon
the suiiiciency Of the vote in its own
way. O"n
Mr. Lodge, the third member of the
SSo,nrnls'ee, Sona.l dlssented from the report
standard by which the suficiencv or
the vote shall be measured. "
Smyrna times., 1889-04-24
The Entertainment Of the Loyal
Legion.

The entertainment Of the Loval
Legion on Wednesday night at the
Opera House was a very creditable one
to the pains-taking ladies' who pre-.
pared the young participants for the
occasion, and the latter deserve com
mendation for the skill with which
they executed their particular roles.
The entertainment consisted of three
parts. The first part was "Mistres-
Mary and her Flower Garden after
the Mother Goose melody of "Mistress
Mary quite Contrary" &c, the leading
character being taken bY Miss Flor
ence Hall in her usual excellent stage
style, the other girls filling up the
rear space each representing flower.
their faces forming the centre Of a
large blossom. 1t consisted largely o.
singing. The second part was a can
tata entitled "The Secret" The third
part was an Operetta entitled "Laven-
der Village" This was representa-
tlOn of fairy scene in which the hus.
bands of seven fair ladies were con-
Verted into wax works and exhibited
by the Snowman as notable personages,
and at last coming to Lavender vii
lage were recognized and reclaimed by
their wives. 1t was comical in designs
as fairy scenes usually are, and ex.
ecuted with decided skill for amateurs.
Jay Smith had the difficult part Of
Snowman and Miss Stell Waters that
of the Fairy Aunt, the Duchess Of
Tidytown, each taking the character
they represented with admirable skill.
There were others who had less prom
inent parts who attracted attention for
the grace of their execution. This
operetta was of itself worth the price
of admission.
Smyrna times., 1889-04-24
Spring.

The two last days of last week and
first of this doomed Spring with an
usual vigor The thermometer Sunday
stood at 70' Sunday morning, rising in
the afternoon to 78', falling, however,
by the next morning to 80. If no set
back comes later, the season promises
to be about two weeks ahead of the
average. And il relapse now is hardly
within the bounds of probability, as
there has been IA steady excess of tenn
perature since January /, which now
amounts to 272 degrees. The grass
has an unusually strong green color
for this date, and the rapid foliation oil
the trees during the past week shows
that the winter is certainly over. The
season is as forward in New England
as in this vicinity, and the West is alsc
rejoicing in the signs of returning
Summer. As the evidences of boun-
tiful crops are as plain as the increas-
ing warmth, there is no drawback tC
the welcome this early awakening o1
nature will receive.
Smyrna times., 1889-04-24

In the election in Massachusetts on
Monday, Prohibition was defeated by
some 10000 votes, the State following
in the wake of New Hampshire in op-
position to putting such q measure in
the fundamental law. Temperance by
regulation, with local option-not
sweeping prohibitory laws or amend
ments-is what the sentiment of the
majority of the Northern people seem
to demand.