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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20
UGLY BEDOuIN BEGGARs.

The wretched Lot Of the Wandering
Children Of the Desert.
We saw some Moorish houses in Bis.
kra which probably belonged to the
richer and more influential Arab fam.
lilies, and were much more comfortable
looking, though all were made Of the
Same mud and bricks. A group Of
spahis rode past us on their superb
Arab steeds of notified gray, black OF
white, with all the colored trappinga
and fringes, deep red leather harness
studded with brass and gilt.
We crossed . narrow stream which
irrigates the oasis, and approached the
tents Of the Bedouins, who, on arriving
from the desert the day before, had
pitched their encampment within .
stones throw OF the hotel. What
wretched- looking habitations they were,
and what miserable beings we saw
within! They live In such dirt and
squalor that the neglected donkey.
which was tied outside the tent and had
. starved and beaten look, being GOV.
cred with dirt and bruises, seemed bot
ter of than his owners.
At the FIRST tent where we presented
ourselves, instead Of coming out anG
begging for money as we expected, .
Withholding man appeared brandish.
ing . stout stick over his head in .
threatening manner and frowning upon
us in most ugly way. Wequickly left
him alone with his pleasant reflections.
and tried the next tent where poor
girl sat on the ground plating straw
baskets.
She could scarcely see her work be.
fore her, as she was suffering from
ophthalmia, that dread disease SO ter
ribly prevalent among these wretched
people. A cross-looking woman came
out OF the tent, and in very grudging
manner tried to keep fierce dog from
flying at our throats. writes CORE.
spondent We were fain to be satisfied
with throwing some coppers to her from
q respectable distance, and concluded
it was wiser to give up oil attempts te
cultivate closer acquaintance with
these wandering children Of the desert
N Y. Morning Journal.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20
THE PROGRESS OF CIVILIZATION.

The Barrier of Sex Gradually Giving Way
to the Pressure of Reason and Justice.
VIM. 7. Stead. who was chiefly instru-
mental in securing the raising Of the age
Of legal protection for English girls,
through his paper, the Pail Mall Ga
zette, has written an Address to Amer
lean Women" 1t was meant to be read
at thu annual convention of the National
w. c. I. L., but was delayed in the mails,
and has just been published in the Union
Signal. Some passages are we'll worth
reproducing. Mr.. Stead says:
ITO me the most important. and by
far the most hopeful, movement of our
time is that which is at last securing for
women the right to rank as human be-
ings, with equal right and equal justice,
equal privileges and equal opportuni.
ties with the hitherto dominant section
of humanity. The great word of the
French revolution, which closed the old
regime, was the rights of man. The
great word of the new era, on the thresh-
hold of which we are standing, is the
rights of women. The assertion OF the
principle that there shall nc
longer be two measures and two stand
ards OF right and Of wrong. Of justice or
OF injustice, was made in 1859 against
tho system of caste. The same princi.
pie has now to be asserted in the region
of sex. 1t has. as its natural compile.
ment, the application of the la~. "A ca.
reer open to all who have the capacity,
to both halves Of the human race. We
have not reached the point when 1t will
seem as preposterous to exclude q capa'
BILE person from the highest Office in
Church and State merely because that
person is not OF one or the other sex
.. t..rox would seem absurd to ostracise
vi persons who ere not Of aristocrstit
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20

THE Herr Baron is not at home. but
you can leave your bill If you choose"
''lMll? ! haven't any bill; ! only
meant" mo bill? Then you muss
have made . raistaks IN the house,
Euegoude RstteA
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20
THE DAWN or EASTER.
Dignlnc lnc0 Of the Day 70 the CiviIlxl
WnefA

SignInc ancs OF the Day 70 the Civilized
World.
To-day the Christian world passes
from the gloom OF the somber and pcni-
tcntial Lent into the light Of renewed
life and activity, better prepared to dis
charge the duties and responsibilities
Of life through the rest and fruitful
contemplation the season OF solemnity
has afforded. Time itself Is In harmony
with this renewal, and with opening
buds, beaming sun and song Of birds,
nature Is chime. The social gayety
that gave place during the forty days to
more sober and serious reflection again
resumes its sway, its pleasure all tho
greAter for the respite from Its oft ex.
acting and wearying duties
As time goes on there seems . greater
disposition to return to Lent as fitting
time for thoughtful contemplation and
for tho temporary abandonment OF mere
pleasure. However the individ ual may
view Lent, whatever may be bis re-
ligious predictions, he can not but be
influenced to q greater or less extent by
the atmosphere Of devotion that per.
vades the period, and II not moved by
personal conviction, at least pays re.
spectful Difference to tho spirit actual
ing the great mass OF the people Thus
Lent finds him an observer of its rest,
II not its austerities, and he gains in
physical and mental recuperation, how.
ever non-affectcd he may be in spirit
ual sense. Thus is the influence Of the
season felt bv all. To q vast number il
is season when faith is strengthened
and the mind purified and ennobled; tc
others it affords that opportunity and
inspiration to serious contemplation
which can not but be productive Of
moral elevation, while to those least In.
fluenced by its presence it brings re.
freshing rest from social demands and
cxactions.
To-day the shadows OF Lent depart,
and the bright, unclouded sun OF Easter
bestows upon the earth its kiss OF peace.
full benediction; to-day. throughout the
length and breadth of Christendom,
man hears the hosannas Of praise and
thanksgiving, and earth, refreshed. pur.
flied and frightened, catches tho happy
inspiration Of the hour; to-day life takes
up with renewed strength and clearer
mental vision those duties and respon.
sibilities which make it worth the liv.
ing, and the stone is rolled away from
the grave Of darkness, doubt. envy and
selishness, in which human hearts and
human minds are frequently and sadly
sepulchred. Budget.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20
MICAWBERS OF WASHINGTON
Stiu Thousands of Oface-Seekers at
the Capital

0ecretaries Elaine and Tracey Resieged
by Them. hut the Postmaster General
Suffers Nost-A Contest for Once
That Had Romantic Ending.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13
delaware Democrats in Convection,
ROBERT j. REYNOLDS NOMINATED f6R

ROBERT j. REYNOLDS NOMINATED For
GOVERNOR, CAUsEY FOR CONGRESS,
The Democratic State Convention
in Dover yesterday was called to order
at1P.M. After the usual committees
had been appointed an hours recess was
taken. Ex-Governor Stockley was
chosen permanent chairman of the
convention. At 2 P. NJ. ex-Secretary
Bayard, chairman of the committee on
Platform, personally read the platform
amid great applause. The platform
arraigns the Republican Administra-
ton and Congress for the reckless and
wantOn expenditure which has con-
verted the Treasury surplus into a de-
ficit''; denounces and protests against
the code of rules of the House of Rep.
resentatives attacks Speaker Reed
protests against the Election bill and
the Mckinley bill favors the Austria
liam ballot system /; and advocates the
holding of State Constitutional con-
vention. Mr.. Bayard accompanied
the presentation of the platform with
speech urging harmony in the face
of the grave National issue that con.
fronts every Democratic patriot.
The committee on permanent or.
ganization reported the follow.
ing: President--The Hon. Charles C.
Stockley.
Vice Presidents-Andrew S. Eliason
of New Castle, J. w. Hall of Kent and
I. N. Reese of Sussex.
Secretares-George A. Maxwell. OF
New Castle, David Reese of Kent and
DIR. Joseph K. Frame of Sussex.
L, l. Handy, of Smyrna, then pre.
sented the name of Robert J. Rev.
nolds for Governor, and Mr.. Peter L.
Cooper placed Caleb S. PenneweI in
nomination. Reynolds was nomina.
ted on the first ballot.
John A. Causey was nominated bv
acclamatiOn for Congress after a pre.
sentatiOn speech by Jos. E. Holland.
1t was Mr.. Bayard's first appearance
in convention for twenty-five years
and he said that he had consented to
be a delegate upon the request Of
friends who deemed his presence nee.
essary to assist in ending the present
misunderstanding.
There was not u Salisbury Demo.
crat on the floor to say word. the first
time this has happened in thirty wears
The leaders of the party had Iabored
all night in consultation and the con.
ventiOn was the most harmonious the
party ever held.
Robt. J. Reynolds made a briet
speech of thanks. The convention
then adjourned amid the usual cheer
ing and predictions for success on
Nov. 4.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13
HOFFECKER.

Miss Lidie T. Hofecker, eide st
daughter of James R. HofTeokey 80
MlddletOwn, died on the Sth ms oco
20 years. Her health had be
perceptibly declining for tho, past wear
or two from pulmonary tronbIas and
every measure taken pc .ssible 70 ovort
the final result, iAclU ding stav of
some months at Ash. Vile n G. was 70
no purpose beyond a temporary aIlavi.
alton She kept up with wonderful
lortltuds' and when death came from
exhaustion, With an absolute confine-
menI 20 her room of only few davs
the night of the spirit was like the
passing away of breath.
me funeral was very largely at
'ended yesterday by relatives nd citi-
zens OF Middletown. Six cousins of
Ihe same name acted as bearors-tbroo
from Kent County and three from
wilmington. The floral tributes were
proiuse and beautiful. The pastor
NeV. A Smith Oficiated, assisted in the
services by several well rendered quar-.
Cetts' In paying tribute to her RECAP
nized worth, he said 'her life was as
bright and fresh as the mountain
Orook' her gentle nature as confdipg
as tne IVY, and her spirit as pure as the
Lilly of the Valley" Her remains
were inferred in the family burial lot
IN the Forest Cemetery adjoining that
town.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13
THE SUSSEX INVESTIGATION.

The investigation committee of the
Levy Court of Sussex County has com
pleted its labor, and the result is mt
before the peOple-taxpayers of the
county-in neatly printed pamphlet
The investigation shows some supris.
ing results.
1t has received $4,O6O.2O, directly
stolen from the county for forged or
ders. The total expenses of the COM
mittee was 81 ,2S5.48. leaving a credit
of $2,774.72 to the county. The cost
of the Levy Court for 1889, the first
year of its power, was S2,23O.SO, still
leaving credit to the county of $543.-
SO. So much for that. .s
The committee not only hunted up
ana recovered the money stolen from
the county, but it went farther and in
vestigated the wastefullness of the
Levy Court back as far as 1870, a
period of 20 years, and it found that in
that time the taxpayers have lost by
wastefullness and overcharges $117,-
09729, out of a total of 1904, ,I62. 81.
The running expenses of the Levy
Court have increased from $7O9.3S in
1870, to 81, ,775.25 in 1888.
The Report says in conclusion:
These unnecessary increases amount
ing to $50, ,299.31, added to the waste
of Sly ,397 % makes $167. .696.5s spent
in 10 years that should have been
saved to taxpayers. and that is how
the Democrats ran the county.
The Republicans have had the Levy
Court one year. In that year thew
have covered $4,000 90 in stolen money
and have cut down $544.S6 in the
Levy Court expenses as compared with
the last year Of Democratic rule. Thew
have lowered the tax rate from so
cents to 40 cents, thereby saving $1O.-
OOO to the Taxpayers, and besides the
general allowance this year will be
about 5000 less than the preceding
year.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

THE Anti-LOttery men of Louisiana
are in earnest in fighting the great
monster of evil, as was evinced in their
convention last week. The better peo-
pie of that state seem determined to
free themselves from the cOrrupting
influence of this great gambling es-
tablishment, but its activity is so in
cessant, its energy so untiring, and its
corrupting influence so great and so
general that without national aid the
State will probably yield to the over
lures of the lottery company.
One third of all the mail matter
going to and from New Orleans is lot
terry mail, and all but per cent. of the
500, 100000 annual revenue of the COM
pany comes from without the State.
Every State in the Union has a
right to demand a suppression of this
company, into whose full Golfers the
revenue of its citizens is drawn with
out consideration. Laws for the sup
preston of local gambling establish
ments are of little avail if this New
Orleans concern may still satisfy this
unhealthy craving for extraordinary
gains through the appeal to chance.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13
Money at Primaries,

The Dover correspondent of the
MOrntag NelOs give the following ac-
count of the election there Saturday {:
Scattered in groups around the old
school house were perhaps two-score
of men--at least beings made in the
image OF man. They were of IA low
grade of intellect and have a standing
only at the bottom OF the social ladder.
Some of them were town lOafers. many
of them just past their majority 9th
ers were farm laborers from the rural
part of the district, but they were all
waiting to vote. They were in no hur-
ry to deposit their ballots. Thev were
patiently waiting to see just how much
their votes were worth. The faction
that needed them the most, they knew
by experience, would pay them the
most money.
The men, who were standing about
like cattle in a market, awaiting a pur-
chaser, were approached at times bv
the workers of the different factions
Then worker and q voter would walk
to the poll window, after an earnest
consultation.
The voter would put his hand uD to
the window close to the hand OF ]
Alexander Fulton. There would he
nothing in that hand until the worker
placed between the extended thumb
and torefnger a folded ballot. The
hand that held that ballot was not
permitted to drop below the window
ledge. The ballot was taken and the
man had voted.
The voter and the worker would
saunter behind the old school-house
beyond the sight of the crowd in front
once there the worker would quickly
put his hand into the hand of the voter
and the voters hand would be sud
denly thrust into his own pocket.
That kind of transaction. differing
OF course in detail, the writer saw per.
haps score of times.
In some instances the direct passage
OF money was seen. For what object
That money changed was purely mat
ter of conjecture.
Incidents of this character were al
most continual for three hours. II
some instances money was passed
openly from hand to hand, the men
receiving, having previously voted.
Inc work was done openly by prom
lnent Democrats, and upon the crowC
OF observers it apparently made Nc
more impression than would the Dur
chase OF a dozen eggs in the street mar
ket by housewife. The barter n
the rights of the American citizen in
Aent county makes no perceptible i'm
preston upon the community.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13
FOR RENT.
Store House on Main st.
Also, Two Desirable Houses on North
St., and one on Mt. Vernon ST.
febl2,tf WIN NJ RETT
NHERIFF,s sAIr

CNHERIFF'S SALE
~ by virtue of a writ of Venditioni Rxponas
70 me directed will be exposed 10 Public sale
AZ tie delaware House. in the town OF SMYRNA
DUCK DUCK creek Hundred, Kent County and state
oI Delaware on THURSDAY, the 2Stb dav oi
august, A d., 1890 at2 o'clock P. N. the fol.
lowing real estate 10 wit: ~
All lhat certain lot piece or parcel Of Iand
9ituSteu ON MAIN Street in the town of SMYRNA
DUCK creek Hundred, Kent County and State
OF Delaware, adjoining lands now or late of
toward Beck lands now or late of Mary Clouds
Fo GeCeasg4 "a ana other lands, and said to contain
Four thousand Squire Feet of Land. be The
same more or less. The improvements unon
Which are twO-story frame dwelling house
with back buildings attached and other small
oSgiIIdlngs. II being the same piece or parcel
SI I9nd ana that was conveyed to John E. Phillips
t,;c Dy william W. Tsehudy and II. W. Tschudy his
WE Dy their certain indenture of bargain and
SAFE dated on the first of December a, ID ISL
anu anu Is recorded in the Recorders Office at Do
yer III record Book T, Vol. s. Page pa &c ref
pear. -" '"'be up
Seized and taken in execution as the pronertv
cash. " 'oiu lOi
c,.-,,,- JOHN W. FENIMORE. Sheriff
Sherlhfs Office Dover. Del,
Aug, II, 1890.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

The figures that are from time to
time sent out from the Census Office
are the best indicators of the nations
progress. According to these reports
the States of Minnesota and Nebraska
show phenomenal increase in popu-
lation. The postal card returns indi.
cate that the increase in each case will
approximate 100000. The population
of Colorado is estimated at 100000. II
was 194,S27 in 1880, thus showing that
1t has doubled during the past ten
years. Washington will probably
show population of $50, 900. In 1886
the Territory had 1915 inhabitants,
so that the population has more than
quadrupled since the census of that
year.
1t is now considered a settled fact
that Illinois will take Ohio's place as
the third state in point of population.
The enormous increase in Chicago
nearly 100000 in ten years-has con
tributed greatly to the result.
A rough estimate of the population
of the following States, based on the
postal card reports of the enumerators
is given ont: New York, 5,998. .698.
Indiana, 2,224,822; Nebraska, 1912.
2l2; Iowa, LASS, $3.50; Montana, 128. .167:
South Dakota, 1886, 6,942; North Dakota
1s1, 900.
The census of Massachusetts viv,.
the total population as 2,194 1856
While the State has not fallen behind
on its ratio of growth. the number Q.
congressman will be the same as al
present.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13
DELINQUENTs WHO VOTE IN NEW
CASTLE COUNTY.


CASTLE COUNTY.
We said over two thousand Demo-
cratic delinquents were returned in
New Castle County. There was a
large number of Republicans also re-
tHrned but nothing like as MANY as
there We're Democrats. By watching
and waiting and going to the collec-
tors as many as a dozen times in MANY
instances, the Republicans made out
to get large number of taxes paid,
but the Democrats made no pretense
of paying poll taxes, and hence the
larger delinquent list returned of Dem
ocrats. The delinquent list so far as
names are concerned would probably
run up to between 5000 to 5000, but
sifted down the Democratic delinquents
run up to about 2,4O0 and the repub-
licans to about 1900 We of course
do not know positively the politics of
every delinquent, but we know enough
to know that the figures given are
practically correct. By actual count
we find 187 white delinquents from the
Eleventh ward and 146 from the
Twelfth ward. TwO-thirds of them at
least are Democrats. We intend at
the proper time to publish these names,
that the people may see that the char
ges that we have made are true, and
that they may furthermore see who
vote illegally. The Republican delin-
quents will make no effort to vote.
They couldn't vote if they would, but
the Democratic delinquent is always
furnished receipt, and votes.-DaiIv
Republican.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13
Obituaries.
BELL

Lewis M. Bell died at his residence
near KentOn on Thursday last. sud.
denly of an attack of paralysis, aged
81 years. He was man of unusual ro.
bust health up to within a few hours
OF his death. He learned the trade Of
ship carpentering in Wilmington and
after following this business a few
years, and time as superintendent
OF Construction in the PhiladelDbia
navy yard, he came to Delaware to en-
gage first in the lumber business and
afterwards at farming. This was near
~ forty years ago. He was a charter
member of the Masonic Society of this
town. He was a man of strong convic-
tIOns, and was an ardent unionist dur.
ing the war and since. His remains
We're taken to Barrett's Chapel for in
terment ON Saturday beside his wife
who died. fifteen or twenty years ago.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

The electrOcution of Kemmler a
week ago with electricity, in accord
ance with new law of New York, has
been eagerly read by the masses and
commented upon, especially the bung-
ling manner in which the current was
applied. One part OF New York law
which provides for execution of MUIR
dererers by electricity also seeks to
prohibit the publication of the details
of the execution. 1t makes it a mis-
demeanor to print anything more than
a simple statement of the fact that the
convict was on the day in question
duly put to death.
This concerned newspapers only
published in the state of New York,
but it is a notable fact that, with a
single exception, the newspapers of
New York, which are within the iuris-
dictiOn of the law, gave no more heed
to it than if it had no existence.
1t is doubtful if anyone with fair in
telligence could have expected any
other result, and there is little proba-
bility that there will be any criticism
on moral grounds OF the newspapers
which ignored such law to publish
what was perfectly proper news de-
manded by the public. 1t must have
been well known that this part of the
law weuld have little effect. 1t is not
appropriate to this age.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

The utter defeat of the Salisbury
faction in the primary election for the
choice of delegates on Saturday in
Kent county and the unpledged condi-
ton of those of other counties, with a
disposition TO abide by the choice of
Kent, made the selection of Mr.. Rey-
nolds for Governor and Mr.. Causey
(who was identified with him in in
terest) for Congress an easy thing on
the first ballot, and with an apparent
show of the utmost harmony in the
convention. The above named gentle
men are strong politicians, and will
lead a vigorous campaign. Just what
course the more determined leaders
of the defeated faction will take, has
not yet come to the surface.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13
AT COST!

If you want the goods at
all, the prices will sell them.
No one to continue in bus
mess can sell as low. Cas-
Slmeres, Dress Cloths, Henri
eta Cloths, Ginghams, Cash
meres, Silesias, Innings,
Buttons. VeIvets, Silks.
White Goods, Crashes, Tow
els, Table Spreads, Shawls,
Sateens, Batistes, Hose,
Handkerchiefs, Para soils,
Prints, Muslins, &c, Lamps,
Glass Ware, CrOckery, Chi
ma, Fancy Ware, and many
other things, all at cost to
close out by March l, 1891.
j. B. COOPER.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

The Original Package bill has at
last got through Congress and the
President has promptly signed it. thus
completing a necessary piece of lepis.
lation which was forced upon Congress
by the recent decision of the Supreme
Court. The new law will put a stop
to business which has lourished in
certain regions, contrary to the wishes
and expressed intentions of the people
thereof. The right of the people of a
State to regulate the sale of liquor
within its borders whether offered for
sale sn original packages or not, seems
perfectly obvious, and the action of
the lawmaking powers merely confirms
a right which had been uniformlv
assumed and exercised up to the time
that the Supreme Court declared it to
be non-existent. It is right that &c.
cords with common-sense as well as
established usage.
The effect was immediate, as the fol.
lowing dispatch from Kansas will
show
The original package houses are a
thing. OF the past, at least there are
none here. The closing began Friday
afternoon, when the attorney of sew.
eral OF the most prominent dealers no.
tined their clients Chat it would be adj
YisaDle to close their doors. Some az
the dealers expect to be able to omen
up again but others are taking their
stock from the shelves preparatory h
shipping back to Kansas Citv. Several
are caught with large stocks on their
hands, but If they are merely agents
as they claim to be, the Missouri men
VIII be the losers. A number Of the
original package trafickers admitted