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The evening world., 1890-06-09

lenu III IHE EVEN1NU WORLD Amateur
Baseball Club Contest to-day with their vote
increased to o., 279. The Grimes Club keeps
second place with s.4o2.
The Manhattan LIZ" OF Third avenue.
hold third position with 5,903, and the
New York Telegraphers retain fourth with
5,0Oa.
In order to give the winning club a chance
to display THE EVENING WORLD banner the
rest OF the season the contest will close juno
go. when the ballot will be printed for the
last time.
Ballots will be received, however. up to
June "a, or one week after the date Of clos
ing. All contestants will do well to send in
their ballots at tho earliest possible moment,
in order that there may be no delay in an
nouncing the count.
Voters are requested not to fold their bal
lots and are again reminded to fill out the
same with their complete names and ad-
dresses as well as the full name and location
To-: secretarys address> Of their favorite
club. Defective ballots cannot be counted.
Caution should be used. in sending ballots
by mail, that the postage IL fully prepaid.
otherwise ballots may not reach their des-
tination.
Ali amateur players are requested to send
in news OF their clubs and games. which
Sporting Extra Of The EVENING WORLD,
The amateur baseball club WHICH shall be
rated the most popular in New York. New
Jersey or Connecticut in this CONTEST Will
ING WoRLD 1t will be made by Grumbach
4 Grote. OF No. 125 Hudson street, and this
fact assures tirst-class Workmanship and
material; ,,,,,. h.,,,
The evening world., 1890-06-09
Good Health

You cannot have without pure blood; therefore,
TO keep we'll. purify the blood by taking Hoods
saIsapartlla. This nedicIne assists nature TO
eEpel from the system all humors. impure partl-
cles, and enets matter through the lungs, liver,
bowels, kidneys and skin. II snectually aids
Ssak. impaired and debIlitGtsd organs, tnyIgo-
rates the nervous system. tones ths digestion.
and imPaTts neS life and energy. Buy only
The evening world., 1890-06-09

Tuscan yellow straw passemeptcrie bands
trim some of the silk and etamine toilets
from parisian workrooms.
The evening world., 1890-06-09
Hoods SaTsapaEIlla

Sold by al dTnsEista. 81 siI for sb. Prepared
~ q. l. HOOD Co, Lowell. Asss.
400 DOsLS ONE DOLLAR
The evening world., 1890-06-09

A simple-looking but wonderful creation
Of white net and silk is mado with = petit
coat Of shirred white silk and satin. edged
with white moire trimming. over which the
white net falls in soft, full folds. Tho waist
is entirely of net over silk, shirred to form
a pointed front.
The evening world., 1890-06-09

Mrs. Cox. widow OF the lato s. s. Cox. re-
turned to tho Sultan OF Turkey the orders
aud decorations which that genial potentate
conferred upon her late husband; among
them is the Mejidieh.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01

DR.. Joseph VanGasken, who came
from his home in Luling, Texas, u year
or more ago in impaired health, and
who has been spending the time most
" at his fathers in this town, returned
to his Texas home yesterday, feeling
nearly or quite restored.
Joseph FAIRIES, of Philadelphia, il
home on a visit to his father, E. G.
FAIRIES.
Miss Kate Woodall, of Georgetown,
Md, is the guest of Miss Minnie Allen.
Fred Lang, who went with the party
to Roanoke, is back on a short visit.
Herbert Brown left last week to ac-
cept position in Wilmington.
Mrs. Ann Wood is visiting friends in
Wilmington.
Mrs. D. ]. Cummins, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Margaret Lea, in Viii.
mington.
Miss Daisy Dorman, of Milford, for
merly of Smyrna, has gone to Cham
bersburg, Pa, to attend Wilson Col
lege.
Willard Weldon, who went to ROa
nOke some ten days ago, has returned
home, sick.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01

son addressed. This is a daily average
of over twenty thousand pieces.
Of the unclaimed and undeiivered
packages and letters received. at the
Dead Letter Office the past fiscal year,
Twenty-eight thousand contained
money amounting in all to $48, ,642.
Four thousand had enclosures Ofpos-
tahnotes in small sums under So, ag-
gregating $500.
Twenty-seven thousand were found
to contain drafts, checks, notes, COM
mercial paper, etc. etc., in the sum of
$1,471 ,S71.00, while forty-eight thous-
and contained paid and cancelled OBJ
legations, receipts evidencing pay
ments of money, deed, mortgages,
general miscellaneous papers, etc. etc,
Forty-two thousand contained pho
tographs, one thousand contained arti-
clas forbidden to be transmitted through
the mails, and eleven thousand upon
being opened were found to contain
lottery tickets, which, under the terms
of the law, are declared unavailable.
One hundred and sixty-twO thousand
contained postage stamps, and were in
closures to secure return answers tC
the correspondence which they accom-
panied, or were the remittences in pay
ments of small balances, or accompany
ing orders for small purchases of mer
chandise, subscriptions, etc.
0thers were letters and packages ad
dressed to foreign countries, some con
tanning books, pamphlets, etc.
MisdEection, incorrect, illegible, anC
deficient address are given as leading
causes which occasion the failure o
mail matter to reach its proper destina
ton. and affect alike that which is s.
addressed to either city, town, or vii
lage.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01
Leipsic Items.
LE1Ps1C, DEL, Sept 80, 1890

LEIPSIC, DEL, sept 80, 1871
The cannery folks are still working
day and night.
The Democratic meeting here on
Saturday, was well attended. The
best of feeling prevailed. The follow
ing were the delegates elected:
For Representative Brauch-Messrs
w. E. Preston, T. K. Taylor, Chas
Hoffman, David H. BOyce and ThOs
Hopkins.
For Sheriff Branch-James Denney
w. F. Moore, P. E. Lowber, John B
Husbands, Joshua McGonigal Asses.
scr, G. B. Vaughn, Sr., Inspector, Rob.
ert Carsons.
The phosphate men are as busy as
bees, both ]. W. Fennimore and Capt
Fleming. BOyce & Harper have laid in
large stock of new fall goods and are
ready to accommodate their increas.
ing trade.
Moore & Bro. at their old established
stand are doing the business too, and
are receiving new goods constantly
DR.. Conoway reports typhoid fever
as prevalent. He is busy man.
Everybody almost is going to the
fair this week.
Principal Heisel and valued assis.
tant, Miss Lewis, are at their respec.
tive posts attending TO the shooting Of
the young idea.
Miss Maude Wharton of near Dover,
is the guest Of Miss Clara Lamb.
Mrs. Ella Moor returned from a vis-
It to Philadelphia on Saturday.
Joseph Raymond, of Tuckahoe. Nd
paid a visit here recently. I.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01

TIE Farmers Alliance, that has been
such a disturbing factor to the old pol
iticians and deranging their machines
in a number of states South and West
has started out on a new line, going
down to the foundation as it were, in
North Carolina, by establishing q
school Of their own at Moorhead City
The foundationship of the first of the
buildings was laid last week and it
will be speedily completed. 1t win &C.
commodste 300 pupils, and other build
ings will be erected. The object is to
furnish tuition aAd board at actual
cost. The superintendent will buy
food at wholesale and each pupil will
pay his exact proportion of the cost.
1t is calculated that it will not exceed
SIS per month. 1t is proposed to divide
the salaries of the teachers among the
scholars in the same way. Agents are
now at work among the alliance in
various sections of the state.
Says the Piedmont Inquirer: The
Farmers Alliance is probably doing
mere to make sectionalism a thing OF
the past than any one power in the
country. At the head of the Alliance
is President Polk, of North Carolina
who fearlessly expresses his opinion OF
this subject and tells the truth which
will be sorry to the politicians bOtf
North and South, whose chief delight
and stock in trade is, reviving old issues
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01

POLITICIANS sometimes utter great
truths in the midst of the partisan
speeches. For instance, Speaker Reed
in an address to the Republican League
of Pennsylvania the other day at Phil
adelphia said; "But friends, the great
est thing in this world is the people.
They make and unmake parties they
create history; they govern and move
and the people of the United States are
alone responsible for this government
and it is their business to know and act
up to the responsibility" 1t would be
we'll if this little paragraph were print
ed in plain letters and pasted in the
hat of every voter in the United States
There is entirely too many men who
seemingly forget that this is a govern
ment of the people by the people, and
for the people, and they should)be Oc'
casionally reminded of it.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01
Kent County Petit Jurors.

The following is the list of Petit
Jurors, drawn to serve at the session
of Court commencing in Dover, Mon.
day, Oct. 81, 1890:
Duck Creek-Abraham c. Moore,
J. Frank Denney, Benjamin B. Allen,
Frank F. Evans.
Kenton-JOhn Numbers, William s.
Hardcastle, Thomas Davis.
Little Creek-William Harrington,
Samuel N. LOwber.
West Dover-Marion G. Hawkins
VIM. 1 Hill.
East Dover-James C. Boyer, H. E
Moore, Joseph E. Moore, Clayton W
Fisher.
North Murderkill-William T Grif
hnberg, William II. Jakes, Chas. S
Barcus.
South Murderkill-JOhn w. Town
send, Vim. A. Lynch, John Hurd, Johr
w. Taylor.
Mispillion-Eugene Wix, VIM. E
Ross, VIM. J. Layton, John G. Jester
Milford-Wm. n. Powders, Rober
McCOlley, Thos. E. Frazier, Charles B
Townsend.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01
BOr the smyrna Times.
FOF LNC DUtVFTLU ItIIbS.
The Question of Constitutional Con-
ventiOn for Delaware.


The Question of a Constitutional Con-
vention for Delaware.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Sept. 20, $50.
Mr.. RoBT. D. HOFFECKER, EDITOR
SMYRNA TIMES.
My Dear Sir Recent editorial COM
ment in the TIMES upon the platform
of the Republican State Convention
upon Constitutional Convention as
we'll as the Importance of the question
at this juncture, prompt me to COM
parisOn of the positions, real and
claimed, of the two parties upon this
live issue. 1t is my purpose to be fair
and just, and l write over my name
that may be corrected if l have
fallen into any errors, which l have
tried to avoid, that if made and point
ed out, will correct promptly and
cheerfullv. give the position of the
parties as l see them more for the
voters who care more for Convention
than they do for party, and they are
not so few as politicians pretend to
believe.
None will deny that for years there
has been among the masses of our cit
izens a desire for a Constitutional Con.
vention. No one can deny that fol
over quarter of a century the Dem
Ocratic party has been in control of the
State government, all the branches
thereof, and that no changes could be
made or attempted except through
Democratic influence, and Legislation
by Democrats, hence the democratic
party is responsible for the present
condition of affairs in this State. Il
was the Democratic party which de-
feated the several legislative amend
ments proposed to be made to the Con
stitutiOn. Why they were defeated
and why a Constitutional Convention
has been so long delayed, the Demo
cratic leaders should explain.
The General Assembly of 1887, al
the members being Democrats, passed
an act for vote For a Convention
or against Convention" to be takeI
on November 1st, 1887. To the inhu
ence of the friends of Constitutions
Convention among the Democrats /
due the opportunity for that vote. lie
credit be gwen where credit is due.
Under the act authorizing the vot
of November 1st, 1887, it became on
of the first duties of the last Genera
Assembly to canvass and report the re
suit of that vote. 1t was done in Join
Meeting and there were found to haV
been cast
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01
Kent County Tickets.

KENT COUNTY REPUBLICAN TICKET.
The Republicans of Kent county
met in convention on Thursday and
nominated the following county
ticket by acclamatiOn
Senators-JOhn Fl. HOffecker, Duck
Creek Frank Reedy, Milford.
Representatives-Charles G. Ross,
KentOn John H. Bishop, Little Creek;
John w. Casson, East Dover; E. R.
Grant, West Dover E. c Cowgirl,
North Murderkill c. ]. Smithers,
South Murderkill Alexander Simpson
MispilliOn.
Sheriff-Riley Melvin, South Muir
derkill.
COrOner-Dr. Luther s. COnwell,
North Murderkill.
Levy Court COmmissioners-Andrew
H. Moore, KentOn; Nicholas H. Vim
cent, West Dover; David c. MontgOm-
cry, Little Greek Reuben Harrington,
Milford.
The following were chosen as the
County Committee:
William H. Baggs, Duck Creek ;
John H. Bishop, Little Creek Aubrey
Vandever, KentOn II. w. Cannon,
East Dover r. A. Davis, West Dover;
]. Colby Smith, North Murderkill ;
EnOs R. Williams, South Murderkill ;
S. L. Shaw, MispilliOn w. G. Herring,
Milford.
KENT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
The Democrats of this county in con-
ventiOn yesterday nominated the fol.
lowing ticket by acclamatiOn
SenatOrs-James Williams, Duck
Creek John w. Hall, South Murder
kill.
entatives-ThOmas Attix,
KentOn Daniel NJ. Ridgely, East
Dover; William T. HutsOn, Little
Creek; John W. Eisenbery, Mispillion
David D. Marvel, West Dover Gid
con B. Jackson, North Murderkill
Perry P. Richards, Milford.
Levy Court COnmissioners-ThO
A. Reese, Kenton; William Harring
ton, Little Creek ; VIM. A. COsden
West Dover RObt. J. Beswick, Mil
ford.
County Committee-David Reese
Kenton; Joseph Mcdaniel, East Do
yer James Virden, West Dover JOhI
B. Hawkins, North Murderkill Pete
K. Meredith, South Murderkill; DIR
John Warren, MispilliOn DAME
Hirsch, Milford.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01

STUMP speakers are fond of calling
the United States the most perfect ex-
ample of government by the people
in existence, and yet, we are rapidly
adopting a system of voting (the key
stone of popular governmentl, which
was originated in faraway Australia, a
dependency of monarchial Great Brit
ain. All of which shows that nations
as well as individuals may become the
deluded victims of self coneeit.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01

In our issue of the 18th ult., in brief
editorial referring to the position held
by several eminent lawyers in discus
sing the best method of bringing the
question of a Constitutional Conven-
ten before the last legislature, viz /:
that it could be called on the vote of
1887, from which Hon. N. B. Smithers
dissented, we further noted that the
Republican State Convention adopted
a resolution (which was drafted by Mr..
Smithers' demanding that the COnven-
ton shall be called during 1891, mean
ing that the election shall be ordered
at the next session of the !, ,.si4ture,
and the Convention called at an ad-
jOurned session in the same ear. This
has prompted Nr. McKendrre Down.
ham, who was chairman of the
House Judiciary Committee in the last
session of the legislature to write a
clear and concise statement of what
w. ~AN " SJOSso VI Abo AIl6uu5 duu WHAT
the act Of its enemies-which will be
found in another column. The pres.
ent status of the question legislatively
could not be stated by any one more
circumspectly than is presented in tn,
article Of Mr.. DOwnham. Though
necessarily coming before the parties
as any other great question aHectin,
the common veal, it is above and be
yOnd party, as liberty and law are be
yond party in a democratic government
As the foundation stone on which rest
the fabric of government, and the best
interests Of the commonwealth, il
should be laid securely, but in thu
authority of Republican forms of gov
ernment, no authority has been fount
stronger than that of the people them
selves.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01
For the Smyrna Tases.
fOf ute oHtBftu AeinSes
In Memofv Of the Straw Ride.


In Memofy Of the Straw Ride.
Did you hear that awful racket?
Yes, did you? what was 1t pray
Don't know, woke me from my mapping,
Twas straw ride, heard some say.
Straw ride, mercy who was on 1t
That could make such fearful noise:
Sounded more like some wild Indians
Or million Zulu boys.
Why: Good morning Mr.. Bailey
Maybe you can help US here
Who made up that noisy party
Did they come from far or near?
Hem; Twas a party on a straw ride
Al young C) people that you know
viii Polk Cummins the host most iovial
Druggist, William Dunn-the beau.
Rev. Dame, the noted bugler
Gave great prestige to the crowd,
Still they greeted his sad break down
With wild shouts and laughter loud.
Mrs. Cummins the sweet young hostess,
Made her friends feel quite at home
And she and Polk will be remembered
For many, many years to come.
Mrs. Cloak was cute as ever
As she loudly blew thehorn
Cashier Janney helped the singers
Though he'd been hoarse since that morn.
And to keep the crowd from breaking
Clear from all restraint away,
Kind Miss Agnes and Miss Edith
Sat down with them in the hay.
Was that all? Well no think not
Some would tell US did they dare
And how it is, have no idea,
Why hey object to being there.
But it seems almost a wonder
How that number could produce
Such wild noises; sCme suggested
The Asylum had broke loose.
Yes they raised fearful rumpus
But they had ride most prime
And the memory of that straw ride
Will outlive the lapse of time.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01
AT PRESENT.

All the School Books need
ed in the Public Schools, as
we'll as a full stock OF School
and General Stationery, al
ways on hand. All Staple
Groceries kept full, and prices
kept down. All other goods
at cost. some below. Bargains
in Dry Goods and Notions.
Want to close out by March
Ist, 1891.
J. B. COOPER.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01

The Democrats of Kent county, u.s.
ually in the lead, come in behind all
others this year, with only month in
tervening before the election. The un-
certainty of the contest has resulted
in one good thing, it has caused a
search for the best men to put on the
ticket, and the relegating of self fseek-
ers to the rear. 1t is a gratifying re-
suit to see this evidence of a desire to
please the best instead of the worst
element of a party and is an augury OF
OOOd
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01

The $25, 100000 River and Harder
bill will doubtless enable many log
rolling statesmen to successfully sail
ever the shoals aud pillows of popular
criticism and got back to the peaceful
harbor of office-holding. A liberal ap-
propriation is a wonderful lubricant in
some localities, we might almost say in
all localities.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01
Personal.

DIR. John w. Flick of HOneOye Falls
N. Y, made a short visit to his Smyr-
ma friends last week.
Miss Emma Mutsohlechner who
came on last week from Chicago to
take the pupils Of the late Miss Cecil
Dwight in instrumental and vocal cul'
ture, had a cordial greeting by her
new friends.
Mrs. VIM. P. smithers who has been
quite sick for the past two weeks is
convalescing.
Miss X. L. Storm, late, teacher in
our public schools and who has been In
Milford the past few weeks, left here
yesterday for Philadelphia to enter on
the study Of medicine at the Woman's
College.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01
MERCHANT TAILORING.

We have received our stock of
Fall Woolens and would be
pleased to show them to anyone
desiring anything for Fall or
Winter wear. We keep a full
line of both fancy and plain
goods, so that we can suit people
of any taste, no matter how gay
or how plain goods they may
desire.
We can show you from our
Fall stock as pretty goods, and
as LOW PRICED as you ever
saw in Smyrna.
Give us a call before purchas-
ing elsewhere and let us show
you what bargains we can offer.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01

THE amount Of valuable matter
which does not find it's intended and
proper destination but dses find the
Dead Letter Office, is surprising when
we consider the efficiency Of the Postal
service Of the United States. Postmas-
ter Jefferson has handed us an official
circular from which we collect the fol-
lowing interesting facts:
Over six million pieces Of mail mat
ter are sent annually to the dead let.
ter Office by reason Of incorrect, illegi.
Bile, or deficient address, insufficient
postage, insecure iuclosing, whereby
mafter mailed becomes separated from
She enNelppe or wrapper, or the failure
40 be a8llBd for OF delivered TO the pea
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by ROBT. D. HOFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
Ms-SUBscRIPTIoN-On year, strictly In ad-
vance, s1.5O; if not paid in advance, $500. No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
of Seven Cents line for the firstinsertion; sub
sequent insertions Threeand-a-half cents. A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES win be charged Five Cen
per line.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01

THEtwo weeksdead-lock in the House
of Representatives is another argument
in favor of having contested election
cases decided by a nOn-partisan judi
ciaI trihunal
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01

THE campaign in Delaware will be
short, but as sharp and decisive as par
ty energy and money can make it.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01
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Smyrna times., 1890-10-01
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Smyrna times., 1890-10-01

The baseball people of Clayton or
Sudlersville which have killed
the bird that laid the gOOse-egg.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01
Suits and Overcoat.

We nave from the first ~
business ;nn. career made it an oh, OH
lect lSa. 10 .,s5 carry a class Of gooS, oS
that would in every wav SoGus oiU1
satisfaction. J give
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01

H. D. BOYER has several articles on
exhibition at the Fair, chief among
them being the Coolie Creamer.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01

WILLARD F. REED, living on North
Street has peach tree in full bloom.
1t is natural fruit, bore full crop last
year, and looks to be perfectly healthy.
This not infrequently happens with
plum and pear trees, but it is an unu-
sual freak for the peach.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01

MRS. LYDIA MCDOWELL has a
thrifty ag tree bearing fruit, in all the
grades from spall to ripe figs. In very
severe winters,it freezes and dies to
the ground, but last winter was too
mild for this, and hence it has grown
to a large bush with mature fruit.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01

THE w. G. T. U. ofSmyrna, purposes
holding in the Good Templars's room
on Friday evening, October oath, a
New England tea.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01

LOVERS of flowers are making the
most of their time in removing their
plants into the rooms they are to
adOrn. Some plants may be left out
as long as there is no danger of frost,
but the cool nights show the effect on
plants left out too long.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01

BRAINS will show their quality on
the farm as we'll as any where else.
They are the best fertilizers. Edmund
Burke said it required more intelligence
and foresight to be a good farmer, than
for any other occupation, and he was
right about it.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01

A GIRL with dimple on her cheek
never lets it suffer from lack of exer-
else.
CLARENCE PRETTYMAN advertises a
large stock of boots and shoes adapted
to the season. -
E. G. Walls, who has large stock
of clothing, is underselling, it is stated,
the large houses of the city.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01

IT is said that money can never give
happiness. This is an experiment,
however, that every man wishes to
try for himself.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01

LEwEs HAMILTON won the gold
watch which was offered several weeks
ago by the pastor of Bethel A. NJ. E.
Church to the member who would COL
lected the most money to liquidate the
church debt.
THE heavy loads of tomatoes and
phosphate in connection with the
heavy rains have put the country
roads coming into this town in a more
cut ap condition than they are usually
found in during the fall season.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01
Smvrna and Vicinity.

EVEN when a man weighs his words
he often finds they have no weight.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-01

AT the Democratic primary in Ken
ton hundred Saturday, Samuel
NJ. Taylor was nominated for AS
SCISSOR and John F. Bell for Inspector