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The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-01-10
NOTICE.

THE Co.partnership heretofore exist.
l. ing between j. X. Wilder AID
Henry Davis of this City, expired by
limi alton, December 81, 1888, and
cease 10 exit at lhat date. Mr.. Henry
Davis Las urchased the interest Of Mr..
d. X. Wilder in the business. and as
sumes all he liabilities of the firm OF
Davis ~ Niider. He Will pay all
amounts due by the firm and collect all
out-taniing acco MS due said firm, and
continue the b,i- -inees from date, Under
the name and style of Henry Davis ~ Co.
j. X. WILDER,
HENRY nAVIS
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-01-10

THE 7.O5 p. IN. from the Rifle Range
viii leave corner OF Beretania AMI Pu.
nahou streets AZ 700 p. M.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-01
Washington Letter.

WAsHINGTON, Anril 29th, 1889.
The old Spanish ideal diplomat of
three centuries ago, dark, aflable,
suave, PLAUSIBLE, skilled in fence and
restless as a Gagged eagle, has gone Woe
fully out of style. Now we expect
diplomats merely to be representatives
of social life, to 20 out TO great din
ners, and return them if posi-
BILE. Therefore, the first question asked
regarding newly appointed minister
to a first class power is, how rich is he?
That question satisfactorily answered,
all the rest is smooth sailing, and we
feel really only amusement when men
like James Russell Lowell and Mr..
Phelps come back from England as
English as the most exacting Anglo
maniac could wish.
If it be then that the position is a
purely social one in every element, the
diplomats wife is of scarcely less ma
tional importance than the diplomat
himself. If Secretary Blaine and Pres
ident Harrison had selected the corps
abroad with sole regard to the female
representation, there could hardly have
been a greater success.
Mrs. Lincoln, wife of the minister to
England, has had a long and brilliant
social experience, as the budding
/ daughter of the then Senator HariOr
/ during the war aud the reconstruction,
! and later as a member of the Cabinet
circle, when her husband was Secre-
tary of War. Few women are more
genuinely and unconsciously American
in every thought and action. Her So
cial status is so we'll defined and her
experience so broad that there is nc
danger that she will be overwhelmed
or socially bullied by London society
A grown daughter, "a son aged sixteen
and q younger daughter accompany
their parents.
Younger than Mrs. Lincoln by many
years is Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, daughter
Of y. 0. Mills, the millionaire of Cali
fornia creation. She is very attractive
in appearance, Of the blonde order
above the medium height, and is no
table in dress for subdued colOrs. Mr.
Reid will rent a magnificent hotel in
Paris, and it is safe to say that his owl
thousands, ably assisted by the Mill.
millions, will create a respectable sen
satan even at the French Capital
They will take with them their son o.
seven and daughter, tot of five years
To the land of Andalusia, where W,
have sent more gifted literary mer
than to any other court, Mr.. Palmer i.
accompanied only by his wife, being
childless. Mrs. Palmer is a native o
Maine, and was an heiress when sh,
met and married Thomas w. Palmer
While her huabond vsaa in tho ganato
Mrs. Palmer was a notable figure il
Washington society and proved her
self a very clever society leader as wei
( as kind and genial personality.
The wife Of Col. Fred Grant was Id
Marie Honore, at the time Of her mar
riage the recognized belle Of Chicago
She Is a very musician and somewha
of linguist There are several youn,
children, including daughter born il
the White House in 1876.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-01

The Susser Journal Dem. in speak
ing of the defeat of the convention
bill, which was the most weighty
measure before the Legislature, says:
".The vote of 1887 made it an issue
that will never die until Delaware is
blessed with anew Constitution. Hav-
ing once called convention the peo-
pie will never rest until they get it.
The iron clad provisions of the old
Constitution, for whose technicalities
and contradictions the undemocratic
Senate showed such a blind and su-
perstitious reverence, cannot forever
override popular government and set
at naught the sovereign voice of the
people"
The Smyrna Record on the same
subject says the unfortunate attitude
of the Democratic Senate upon the
question of constitutional reform will
have the effect of preiudicing
the public opinion against the
Democratic party. while at the same
time the attitude of the Republican
House is neither polite nor wise.
1t is impossible to distinguish
between the conscientious third-Tues
day-in-May Senator and the fossil Sen
ator who wishes the whole agitation
dropped or defeated, and has settled
on the third Tuesday in May as tE'
day most likely to fulfill his wishes.
The opinion settled down from thc
opening of the session that the Senat,
would not cooperate in any practica
measure that would give the people 1
convention They well know that
majority Of the legal voters cannot b
got out in May, and the very Senator
who were such sticklers for She "un
exceptionable plan" as mentioned i
the old Constitution, voted at tn
previous session to hold the olectio
for Convention on the general eleC
tion day, as the majority of the Hous
wanted to do this time. 1t is no.
thrown back again on the people.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-01
Editorial Correspondence.
THE NEw YoRK cELnnRArIoN.

THE NEW YORK CELEBRATION.
New York is scene of intense ac-
tivity and life The streets are full.
the hotels overlooking and every ave
nue. and street is bubbling with life.
The decorations are on an immense
scale, and for miles the bunting adOrns
the buildings or iiutters in the breeze.
This is especially 50 in Broadway.
Fifth Avenue and the other streets on
which the long line of procession will
march.
The train bearing the Delaware mil
itia and the Delaware Legislature GOT
| here yesterday about four o'clock.
about 500 strOng-450 soldiers aud
about so civilians The first marched
to the 69th ArmOry where they will
quarter through the celebration, and
| those who came at the expense of the
State, at the Grand Central Hotel.
which is a large hostelric centrally
located
The novel celebration Yesterday
which was the feature of Monday was
| oyer when the trains got here i'm the
| afternoon, but every craft on North
and East rivers was gayly decked with
the national and other colOrs, and
| presented a beautiful appearance.
The first regiment of soldiers seen, on
arriving at Jersey City, was all the
way from Kansas City. 1t is expecte d
that there will be $4,000 soldiers in
the procession to-day. The contin-
gents from the different States were
arriving all yesterday, and those from
the near places are coming in this
morning.
Some Of these regiments Of citizen
soldiers present magnificent appear
ance. The air is filed with mugic
from thousands Of brazen throats, CAV
chargers march proudly at the head Of
the different organizations, and the
rank and file keep step to the rhythm
Of motion. The people are every
where on the quj UiUe to see the Pres
ident and other dignitaries, and take
it all in all, New York, that is used to
big things, has never had one equal to
this. The question is often asked
what would Gen. Washington think if
he could see the difference in New
York now and one hundred years ago.
and the result in civilization and ex-
panding our domain as the result of
his bravery, and fidelity to virtue and
liberty.
, Tomorrow an immense procession,
/ in many respects equaling the military
OF to-day in which all the industries oil
/ the country will be presented, will end
) the great celebration Of Washington's
Inauguration as President of the
{ young Republic.
Yesterday all day the hammer and
the saw were busy in constructin 9
seats in front Of the houses from which
: to review the parade. These will be
Q let at various prices: in front Of the
Grand Central they were placardod
{ S. seat.
e The Delaware boys present good
}. appearance and doubtless will dc
2 honor to the old "Blue Hen.n
(, r. d. II.
r Ne'0 York, 4prii 30th, 1889.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-01

PROHIBITION does not seem to take
deep root in New England if we may
judge by the result in Rhode Island,
New Hampshire and Massachusetts,,
In the latter State the temperance
sentiment is very strong but constitu-
tiouaI prohibition went down at the
late election there by $4,000 majority
on the other side Many temperance
men believe that it is question that
statutory law is ample to regulate as
is the case with other crimes. The
line between provisions that are prop
erly constitutional and those which
are properly statutory cannot be abso-
lute,y drawn. The vote thus was not
a fair test ofthose who were real and
those who were not temperance men.
Thus, in Massachusetts,, ex-Attorney
General Hoar was against Prohibition
while his brother, U. S. Senator Hoar
was for it, The latter in a speech
said:
We are hearing something of the
experiences of two States, the soil of
each Of which was an unbroken desert
when the first temperance legislation
was adopted in Massachusetts. In
these two States, Iowa and Kansas,
one-half Of the jails are empty and one
half of the criminal courts without a
case. Applause When we have
$4,000 arrests, they have 10000
/ These States are settled by men of like
passions, and Iowa, with which com
parisOn has been made, is Just about
our equal in population. Tney were
settled by men of New England blood
and breeding. They are our sons, our
! brothers, our cousins and our neigh
bOrs. How does it happen where 1C
youthsbecOme criminals in Massachu-
sets but one becomes a criminal in
Iowa How is it that the iails in
Massachusetts, are crowded, while in
Iowa trey are empty? 1t is because
the people of those States have had
the wisdom to secure Constitutions
Prohibition in one, and laws which are
its equivalent in the other. Ap
plause. They have tried that exper
iment, and have been assured within
three weeks by the men who represent
those States in the United States Sen
ate, that majority Of 10000, which
put Constitutional Prohibition in force
would become a majority of $4,000 il
one State and of 10000 in the other
in case the question should be brough
before the people again. Applause.
, Now, friends, we ask the people o
Massachusetts to try the experimen
which in Iowa and Kansas has been s,
long successful.
s. Put this in the Constitution, an,
every officer in the State is sworn t
e enforce it when he swears to supper
the Constitution. They say this thin
is out of place in the Constitution
The people Of Massachusetts, put int
the Constitution everything whic
0 they mean to put out Of the reach {
the majorities at every election.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-01
Colnitts-Rinhards.

At the appointed hour, o'clock yes
terday afternoon, "a large audience
assembled at the Presbyterian Church
to witness the marriage ceremony OF
William Sherman COlpitts. train des.
patcher at Clayton, and Miss Emma
Long Richards, eldest daughter OF
Mrs. s. r. Richards The friends Of
The bride had very tastelully decorated
the church. An arch of evergreen
spaned the altar front, fron which was
suspended a horseshoe, made of cherry
blossoms, under which the candidates
stood during the ceremony. Promptly
at the appointed hour the strains Of
the wedding march from Lohengrin,
played by Mrs. F. F. Evans, came
from the pulpit, concealed bv a bank
Of flowers, announced the arrival of the
bride and groom. They were pre-
ceeded by the ushers, Messrs. A. c.
Sheldrake, of Clayton, J. Harvey Spru-
ance and L. NJ. Higgins. of Whining
ton, and Davis Brown, Of Smyrna, " no
were met at the altar by Rev. l. L.
Cation. The responses were clear and
firm. The bride was attired in a traV-
cling dress of golden brown henrietta
cloth, with Persian silk trimmings.
The groom wore the usual conven-
tiOnal black. The presents we're nu-
merous and very handsome. The bride
and groom drove to Clayton, where,
after receiving the congratulations of
their numerous friends. they took the
4l9 train en- route for Canada, the
former home of the groom.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-01
New Ar Tile Firm in wilmington.

W 6W 1ALb AAlc 4 II III III W 44AlAA4Akl lO4As
The new firm Of Baylis & Calkins
show q beautiful line Of new articles at
their store, No. 718 Market street, Will
mington. The members Of this firm
Messrs. Jesse X, Baylis and S. Homer
Calkins, have determined on paying
special attention to the furnishing of
artistic wood mantels and open fire
CRATES, which will be their distinctive
feature. To this end they will handle
everything that pertains to the lire
place. Designs will be made accord
ing to the express wishes of the pa
irons of the firm. The latest orna-
mental open fire places in artistic tiles,
wood designs and pier glasses will be
shown; also FURNISHED brass and oXy-
died silver CRATES, onyxtopped and
brass centre tables, and fire place
goods Of wrought iron.
The most artistic and newest object
in the trade, the English hob" CRATE,
will be shown. About 10000 square
feet of ornamental tiling of the newest
stock, including American, English,
German, vitriied, -absolvent, glaz-
ed, enameled, high art. relief tile, in
fact everything Of the latest produc-
ton, will be kept on hand. The gen
eral line of articles include mantels,
CRATES, tenders, fire sets, ornamental
tables in brass and wrought iron, and
all varieties of tile work.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-01

TIE Australian ballot bill was killed
in the House by a vote of IA tot, all
the Republicans voting against it bnt
Mr.. Clark, who introduced the bill.
While admitting it good measure if
the laws Of the State were such that il
could be used with propriety, they
did not think with our present laws
qualifying voters we were ready for it,.
One man who voted against it said he
would vote for it if we had a registra-
ton law and a fair assessment law so
that every man could cast his ballot
and have it counted, and prevent
fraud. The Morning NeVs in arguing
that is preposterOus in our present con-
dition quotes from the census Of 1886
that there are 4774 persons in the
State who cannot read and write, II
per cent. Of those over 10 years ol
age. All this goes to show if we are
nos in a condition for law that puri
fies the ballot, we ought to use every
endeavor to get SO by improving oui
condition.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-01
The Specifications for the Proposed
New Iron Steamer.

The propeller for service between
Smyrna and Philadelphia will be sub
mitted to q meeting Of the stockhoId-
ers in the Philadelphia and Smyrna
Transportation Company on Friday.
May 8, at P. NJ, at the Office Of said
company.
The new boat as proposed will be
Length on water line. 122 feet; Beam,
% feet; draft, (loaded) about 81 feet
speed, IA miles per hour.
Fitted with compound surface CON
densing engine and Scotch boiler IN
addition to these improvements in
machinery and speed, special attention
has been paid to secure plans for fan
superior passenger accommodations
and nothing will be omitted to make
the boat in everyway up to the times
With such boat and our stream ST
improved that we can leave Smyrna
Landing at low water, Smyrna will
have the benefit Of frst-class water
communication.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-01
Smyrna and Vicinity

Smyrna and Vicinity.
PRETTY near strawberry time
good .aur m1 |3-eer
a NEW SIGN graces the front Of the
store Of Wm. E. Hall & Son.
HENDERsoN'5 Dwarf Lima Beans, 10
cents per dozen, at Megear's. T
SMYRNA was very patriotic yester-
day-Aags were flying from the prinei
pal business houses and from many
private residences.
Stop at w. +. & J. r. Clements,
Clayton, and see the improved South
Bend Chilled PloWs. 4
In obedience to a proclamation of
the President, special services were
held in all the churches Of the town
yesterday morning.
CHAs. G. BoEHBlLER has opened his
Ice Cream Parlor and will be glad TO
serve his patrons with the best of Ice
Cream, Water Ices, &c. #
J. T. JERMAN is beautifying his res
idence on Commerce street by tearing
down the old porch and erecting q
new one and dormer window.
A. TAYLOR, the Superintendent OF
the Water Works, has cleared up the
grounds back Of the Engine House
greatly improving the looks of that
part Of the town.
THE colored excursion over the
| Kent County Railroad to the A. M. y
Conference at Chestertown last Sun
day was not largely patronized by res
idents Of this town.
The annual meeting of the castor
District Preachers Association will b
held at Still Pond, Nd, on May DIST
22d and 23d, 1SS9 An interesting pro
gramme will be presented.
WILLARD G. PIERCE has erected
neatstable and carriage house in thr
rear of his residence, corner Main an,
Mt. Vernon streets, and painted like
wise his dwelling. ID. J. Cummins ha
also painted his property.
THE work on the railroad betweel
Clayton and Bombay Hook still zoe
on, fourteen men being at work hxin
the r0adbed 1t IS not likely tha
mUcn viii be done until after the meet
ing Of the stockholders, which will b
held at the smyrna House, on Friday
May 10Th.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-01

THE tide that over a week ago was
all in the direction of Oklahoma is now
the other way. Thousands of boom
ers" are returning home in disgust
The land does not flow with milk and
honey as they expected. Probably one
half Of those remaining will be on their
way back in a few weeks more.
There viii be plenty of land for sale
cheap there in the future. There is
better land to be had now in many Of
the Southern states and almost as
cheap But with many persons dis
lance lends enchantment to the view.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-01

ONE year ago we had occasion to
speak Of the court in strong terms for
a light sentence imposed on parties
who had committed an outrageous Of
fence on an nnolfending citizen. The
action Of the court in a case last week
which was little worse in intent but
the outcome was worse from a brok en-
jaw, was very different. The Chief
Justice, however, was not 10 the first,
while he was in the last, and while the
sentence of Rathel,-three years in
prison, $500 fine and the costs of pros
ecution--was heavy, the Judge has the
approval Of the public because as be
put it, it was both dastardly and COW
ardly to kick a man in the face when
he was PROSTATE on the ground. The
prisoner was a hotel keeper and SC
brutal in his disposition it is stated
that his'wifa has not been able to live
with him for two years. Only the law
can bring feelings to such men.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-01

THE fact that three railroad bills
were killed in the closing hours OF the
session brought condemnation on the
members of the Legislature with the
general public under the impression
that it grew out of a hostile influence
from the existing line. This inference
as far as we can learn has no founda-
ton in fact We have the positive
statement from two of the members at
least, chat no influence directly by at
tOrney or otherwise, was brought to
bear on them in fact the subject was
not named in any way in opposition
to lhe defeated bills. They became APP
parent that there was no backing to
any of the proposed roads; the parties
who brought the charters before them
intending to sell out the franchise,as a
speculation rather than use it. They
killed the bills because they were not
genuine in intent.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-01
Personal.

Among those who visited the Cen
tennial at New York this week were !:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Hudson, Mr.. and
Mrs. !. G. Bailey, j. II. Hoffecker, J.
Ed. Collins, W. 0. HO6ecker, B. v.
Weldon, F. e. POstles and brother, and
Robt. D. Hofecker.
Mrs. John Grouse and daughter, Of
Red Hook, Duchess county, N. Y, are
visiting Mrs. Henry G.. Budd.
5. c. Pratt, of Pittsburg, Pa, is on a
two weeks visit to his mother.
Miss Beulah Wilds, of Dover, who
has been visiting friends here the past
week. returned to her home yesterday
P. s. Harris Secretary and Treas
urer of the st. Paul and Duluth r. r.,
and wife spent Friday and Saturday
with Rev Il. K. Stephenson, brother Of
Mrs. Harris.
Washington Clifton arrived in Smyr-
ma yesterday.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-01
Delaware's Legislature.

The General Assembly closed its
biennial session on Friday of last
week. Il passed four months at the
state capital, and was conspicuous ia
many ways above its predecessors.
it probably acted upon more meas
ures than any preceding session and it
is conceded has given the people Of
the state more legislation than any
session of the Legislature for 20 years.
Over 600 measures were acted upon
and more than half of these were pass
ed aud are now laws. The Legisla-
ture of Delaware, however, assumes
Jurisdiction over mos5 trivial matters
and an estimate of the General As
sembly's work, in a broad sense. can
not be made from she number Of acts
coming through both houses, as three
fourths of the bills affect only personal
interests and nearly one hundred of
these We're applications for divorce.
Then there were scores Of acts relat-
ing to stock running al large in Ger
tain districts Of the several counties
aud redistributing the hundreds into
school districts. Il is recognized as
the greatest piece Of ahsurdIty 70
bring such matters before the General
Assembly, but it has been the custom
since the establishment OF State
Government. and Delaw0reans are not
prone to lay aside the usagcs Of the
old times.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-01
A Snnvenir.

The Legislature adjourned on Fri
day and John II. Hotiecker, the speak
er Of the House, returned to his home
on the afternoon Of the same day He
brought with him as q souvenir a
splendid specimen Of AN ebony gold
headed cane. II was the gift of the
Democratic members, (the Bepubli-
can members knowing nothing of iO
fittingly inscribed with the name of
each one. Representative Gray in
making the presentation speech and
bestowing the gift neatly expressed the
fact "that it was made in appreciation
of the uniform kindness. courtesy and
entire fairness which the Speaker had
always extended the minority Of that
body, both officially and socially. ."
Speaker Hoffecker, who was taken
very much by surprise, made a grace
fuI aud fitting response. He passed
through the entire session of fOm
months without having ruling or de
cision appealed from or called il
question.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-01

The Local Option bill which passed
the House was defeated in the Senate
b. vote Of five to four. The high
license bill however, got through both
houses but in very different form
from what it was introduced, and is
now law. It will not take effect
until July l, consequently those who
take out license previously will not be
Affected by its provisions. The saloon
keepers Of cities and towns in this
State that have a population Of over
5000 viii, after this law goes into ef.
tset, be obliged to pay $500 instead Of
500, as at present. Druggists win not
pc permitted to sell liquor except on
tae prescription Of q regular praclic-
ing physician, and even then such pre-
scription is only good for one sale
Retailers Of goods, wares and mer.