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Smyrna times., 1892-06-29

EDITORS TYLOR of the Easton Ga
-ette and Clark Of the SUSSEX Journal
have been giving their readers intensely
interesting accounts of their trip to the
National Editors Association and the
wonders seen in the Pacific States. the
trip occupying a month. The Dover
Iader was likewise represented nv
Bro. Carpenter, accompanied by Chan
eeilor WoleOtt, who doubtless equally
enjoyed the trip. All of these had
their wives with them, accompanied
by two or three ladies VINO usually
make a pleasant part of the Penin-
sular Press Association trip. 1t has so
happened that most of the remaining
editors who usually go on the annual
summer trip went on an excursion to
Marion, Indiana, a few weeks since
and possibly some to one of the great
Conventions, and the question natur-
ally come up as they have had long
trip, would not most Of them prefer to
dispense with an excursion this wear
with the Columbian Exposition in
view for the next unless it be to a
near point on our own Peninsula for a
day or two? The latter would be de-
sirable for a reunion and to keep up
the record of the Association, but the
circumstances seem to be in the way
of such July trips as have been the for
tune Of the Association for the past
several years. What say the brethren
Of the Press?
Smyrna times., 1892-06-29


A. X. MCCLURE, editor of the Phila.
delphia Times, after expressing the
opinion that the "Solid South" will he
broken this year, goes on to speak OF
the coming political canvass as follows:
The unknown quantity of the con-
test Is the degree of sloughing off from
either party to fall in with third or
fourth party experiments. The Farm
ers' Alliance, the free silver and the
labor elements may grow to huge pro-
portions. They hold the balance of
power IN One-third or more of the
states OF the Union, and the nomina-
tlons OF Cleveland and Harrison give
them abundant provOeatiOn to set nm
lot themselves, if they so incline.
IL Is quite among the possibilities of
the battle that million votes NAV be
poiled for candidates outside the two
great parties. Thus fully One-half the
states of the Union at the outset Dres.
ent more or less elements of doubt as
to their electoral vote.
The battle of 1892 will be the most
sober, earnest and educational contest
oi our political history. National
tranquility, equity in taxation. honest
and economical administration. the
suppression of monopoly and reform of
the civil service are the subjects that
Will be searchingly discussed in every
schoolhOuse of the land.
Smyrna times., 1892-06-29
McLAIN & CO.'S
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Smyrna times., 1892-06-29
lCoNNUNICATED.l
Good Roads.
DEAR SIR ;

!
DEAR SIR;
Permit rue to call your attention TO
the movement throughout the country
Tor better roads, one of the most sipni6
cant and important events of tn. nine.
teentL century. 1t is popular upris
ing against the bondage which is nnon
tue people that are hampered by poor
means OF communication; it is a Dro
test against the vicious system of false
economy which causes a road tax To he
indirectly placed upon every article of
consumption; it is the result of the
great national discomfort with a tariff
all the more burdensome because of
Its insidiOus and needless character.
GOOD roads cheaper the cost of
transportation by saving time, reduc-
Ing the wear of draught animals aud of
vehicles, and thus lessen the cost of
material to the producer and consumer.
One of the saddest signs of the times
in the older states is the tendency of
population towards the cities and the
abandonment of farms, The modern
development of "slums," the wretched
outcome Of life in tenement houses
can be laid largely to the bad roads
existing in the farming districts
which in certain seasons of the var
prevent social intercourse matin',
country life cheerless, isolated and
narrow. Churches and schools are
neglected when roads are such as To
make them difficult of access.
Inc opportunities presented bV the
worlds Columbian Exposition ofteacb.
Ing twenty million Of visitors what
good roads are and how 10 make and
maintain them should not be lost sjght
OF. A comprehensive display of these
Things would advance the movement
hundred years and has the com
ing In Of a nObler civilization aud a |
wider Christianity.
1t is hoped that every public spirited |
citizen will feel the Importance of this
grand movement, and will be inspired
to give impulse to it.
Congress is asked to appropriate
from five to eight million dollars far
the Exposition. The National cbarar.
ter of the Exposition is such that !, il
eminently fit that it should have Ma
tional aid, but when that aid il er.
tendeq should II not be contingent uDon
there being Q suitable recognition Ofthe
im mportance Of comprehensive exhibit
OF road making and maintenance
The success Of this movement de
pends largely upon the writers of this
country new images and forms of
thought attract the attention ard In.
huence the judgment. Cannot vonr
cooperation be depended uDon nowp
Very truly yours,
ALBERT A. Pope.
BOstOn, Mass. June Is, 1892. I
Smyrna times., 1892-06-29

This year gives US a campaign diff
ferent in several particulars from pre-
eeding ones. First, it is a triumph of
the people over the machine politicians,
giving US men who will make strong
executives, second men who have both
held the Office of President, and with
such ability and individuality as to
make them desired over all others, and
third, bringing the tariff question to
fair and square issue of free trade and
protection, this being the action taken
with the tariff plank after reported to
the convention at Chicago. This plain
issue, like the candidates, seems to
please both parties, and as it is to be a
square up and down fight on great gov
ernmental principles, will be a decid
edly interesting one. The EUery EUen-
ing thus refers to it:
In 1880 the party declared in favor
Of a tariff for revenue only" but dur
ing the campaign evaded this declara-
ton IN the most cOwardly manner.
sought to convince the voters that il
meant no interference with the Repub-
lican policy Of protection robbery, and
met with a deserved defeat. This wear
the Democratic platform demands tar
81 for the purposes of revenue Only.
limited to the necessities Of the gov
eminent when honestly and econOmi-
cally administered, =" and on this issue
VIII again sweep the country as in 1875
and 1890.
This is offset by a declaration on the
other side by Ex-senator SeweH, who
says:
The platform adopted at Chicago.
particularly that section of it referring
20 tne tariff, gives great announcement.
70 New Jersey Republicans. They do
not believe that the great mass of vot-
ers in New Jersey who depend upon
the employment given them by the
manufacturing interests Of the state for
their livelihood will be likely to vote
for Mr. Cleveland or a platform that
denOunces Republican protection as a
fraud and declares for q tariff for rev.
enue only"
Smyrna times., 1892-06-29

THERE are two ways of looking at
politics From the side of simple and
personal virtue where the best relig-
ious and social instincts are criteI.a ar
life, politics looms up as an element W.
possibly great decentralization. but
from another view where these things
are not 60 much taken into account.
politics is looked upon as a great school
for nursing political virtues, though of
course not including the excesses 60
often INDUCED in. The following
from the New York Sun, is a clear set
ting forth Of this view:
After the Chicago Convention has
completed its task and adjourned
there viii be lull in the political ex-
element for a few days, while the del
egates are returning home and recu-
perating from the trials Of a weeks ex-
sstence IN Chicago. But the period of
rep0se viii be short. From The begin
ming Of July until the beginning Of
November the political battle will
be waged hOtly and without cessa-
ton.
A campaign for the Presidency never
loses its absorbing interest for the peo-
pie It Is always novel, though IL
occurs with a periodicity so regular:
and no matter how old the republic
grows, Il Is forever fresh and Inspiring
A century passes and the contest Is as
ardent as il was one hundred years be-
tore. A century hence the story will
ee the sane. Our desoendents Of the
third generation viii enter inUO the
contest with the same enthusiasm
Sh.eh Is displayed now; and upon their
decision they viii believe that the
honor, tbe hope, and the welfare of
the republic depend for all time 10
come.
II is tight, and human nature loves
a hght IL is a race, aud chs coldest
spirits are stimulated by such eoppe-
elton Hen are partizans always.
Ahe judicial faculty is an requirement.
and a. best Is exercised only under
eompuision- There will be no stronger
partisans Ia this contest than the
Judges On the bench themselves. They
Wi! not decide the popular issues bv
eoolly balancing the scales, but accord.
Tag 10 taer partisan sympathies. Thav
sill take sides Ike other men aud IKE
Smyrna times., 1892-06-29
News Items,

The water supply of Chicago il get.
ting worse, owing to the flow of sew
age from the city having reached the
lnlets IN the lake where the supply for
the reservoirs is obtained.
Rev. Thomas Dixon, of New York
who is under bail on the chargp
OF libelling Excise Commission.
er Koch, preached a sermon in which
be said that Tammany was the most
powerful body of organized criminals
that ever dominated any civilization.
The present outlook Is that BidwelI
will be nominated for President bv the
Prohibition National Convention at
Cincinnati on the first ballot. The
proceedings are likely to be brief
although there are differences among
the delegates on wOman's suffrage.
silver and the tariff.
The Republican National Committee
met at Washington, and after two
sessions elected the following officers
Chairman, W. J. Campbell, of Illinois
vice chairman, NJ. II. deYoung oi
California secretary, ThOs. H. Carter,
=. -"INapoi treasurer, Cornelius N
Bliss, of New York, sergeant. at arms
Colonel II. l.. Swords.
The President will undoubtedlv
nominate Secretary of State during
the present week, as the legal limit of
80 days within which the vacancy
must be filled, will expire Monday
next, the 4th prOx. The gossips are
all at sea regarding this Office, and
seem to have settled on nothing be.
yOnd the conclusion that neither Mr..
Depew nor General John w. Foster is
likely to be appointed.
The number Of victims of the awful
railroad wreck at Harrisburg. has
risen to ~. All that can be learned
about the cause of the collision shows
It was due to disObedience OF orders nv |
telegraphic operator, who let one
train enter block before the other had
ett 1t. Tne Pennsylvania railroad has
'he most perfect block system in The
but every system must de. |
1end upon the vigilance of a large
lumber OF men. The operator wss
Inexperienced, and perhaps the coTm TS'
'any's officials may be 6Iamable e.,
cutting him in so responsible a placs
lie IL in prison. P'"'e'
Smyrna times., 1892-06-29

SCHOOL has closed and with the
commencement exercises the vacation
season begins. Now the merry bows
and girls are seen rushing gleefullv
through the streets with no thought
out OF their own happiness and their
minds full of visions and anticipation
OF summer pastime. They wonder
one day what they are going to do the
next and as the fleeting hours 20 bv.
hours as full of enjoyment and pleas
ure as the birds of the air, they are
wont to ask how and where the time
was spent. Oh d! the golden days of
youth! how happy. The vacation
season is a welcome visitation to the
school children after a long siege of
studies.
The school boy throws his books
aside and gives himself up to base ball.
swimming, fishing and various sports
and pranks. He plans and devices and
ne executes his little ideas with con-
siderable agility. But vastly different
are the thoughts that come to a moth
er's mind, for often the vacation means
for herasource eOftOrment, and sheis bur-
dened with all kinds of questions rela.
tive to her boy's welfare.
To the girl it means a dream. A
summer spent in hirtations and frivoli.
ties. She delights in the solitude of a
"mossy nook, a spreading canopy"
A novel is her source of endowment
and her whole summer is spent in a
seemingly blissful life. Some. how.
ever, spend their time in the sterner
realities of life. Household duties ia
her occupation, and helping hand to
her mother seems to be a happier
source of enjoyment.
What does it mean to the teacher
10 him or her it means happy and
resttul visitation. The cares and trials
OF the school year are dispelled by the
dissipation of summers pastime
The monotonOus life which she has
lead, her brain wearied with anxiety
about her pupils can hardly be real.
lzed. Even in the midst of her vaca-
tion, when everything is bright and
gay, her mind goes out after her stu.
dents that have left her, with eager
ness for their success in life. To GER
tain extent her mind is never at rest
May the teachers of our public
schools spend pleasant vacation and
when the next scholastic year rolls
around we hope they will come back
much benefited and ready with re.
newed vigor to take on the response |
bilities before them.
Smyrna times., 1892-06-29
Exhibits at the Public Schools

whatever impression there NAV
nave existed among our citizens in re-.
latlOn to the Public Schools and the
standard OF studies. visit to the as.
sem0ly room Of the school building
yesterday morning fully convinced one
OF the vast and wonderful chance
winch had been made. Hung around
the wall and arranged in tasteful style
were the exhibits of all the grades or
departments from the primary to the
nigh school. The lst, 2nd, 3rd and 4th
grades had some very neat exhibits of
geometrlcal outlines in pencil and em.
Oroldered work, maps and short com.
position. The work was exceeding
merltOus for such children. II shows
good disciplinary labor on the part of
the teachers IN preparing these little
ones to such point of excellence.
The 9th, 9th, 7th and 9Th departments
consisted Of essays, map drawing. dia.
graming sentences in grammar. and
anatomy. Nothing but praise can he
given to these departments. All the
EXHIBITS Indicated a mark of improve
ment over previous work.
The High school display. COM
posing the 9th, 10th, and Ilth
grades was especially attractive.
The principal, as was shown
oy the exhibits, has taken great
interest in the work aud deserves due
credit in educating his pupils in such
discipline. Strung out on a wire were
number OF papers on mathematics.
history topics, reproductions from
reading and lectures, bookkeeping and
commercial law, also, note books in
composition and literature. The work
IN this department showed a marked
excellence over former years.
The principal feature of the entire
exhibits is that no preparation was
made. The work was prepared in the
regular routine OF school studies. This
makes IL ali the more interesting and
In the assembly room is a small lab
oratory which, with the aid of small
sum, could "e equipped well enough
Tor a public school. Charles Burrows
ana Manfred Lower deserve special
mention for their diligent application
IN working out the subjects given to
them. The f)Pmer, the "wOnders of
Chemistry" and the latter, elements
Of Machinery" With what apparatus
they had they accomplished their sub
lects in very interesting manner.
On the door of the south wing is
tackled few samples of the literature
taken from the boys while reading
during study hours, and showed ludi- |
crOus contrast to the work in which |
they should have been engaged. These
'blOOd and thunder" and "Wild West" |
extracts seemed to attract considerable
attention among the spectators, and |
showed at once the great need OF a
'h9ice library in our public schools.
Smyrna times., 1892-06-29
School Eleetion-Fhe New Law.

The school election under the new
law w; June instead of April, was
held Saturday afternoon, II, q, Budd.
In the chair, and Wm. H, Raggs, Sec
retaTy, N. +. Wilds and B. v. Weldon.
the outgoing members were reelected
without opposition, and the same tax
as last year, nearly $1,000, voted to be
raised. The retiring Of $1,000 bond
every year Of the indebtedness for tho
new school building, ground &C.,
10000, has reduced the amount now
outstanding to $4,000. This is q COM
Portable showing, indicating an early
liquidation, with the best school build.
ing in the state south Of Wilmington.
The changing sf tbe Jaw In regard
TO the school election from tbs lgtter
part OfApFil 70 the latter part
of June. leaving three months un-
provided for ia the way Of leyjes
to meet the expenses, has been
a source of annoyance to all dis
tTicts that had not surplus ahead. Our
boaFd however, got over the difficulty
BY one of the meWbeFs advancing some
$500, thus enabling the Board to square
of all the salaries Of the teachers, iani.
tor and minor bills.
The New Board met yesterday and
unanimously chose Jas. p. Hoffecker
foF tbe eeyenth commissioner, and re.
orgahized bS eiectlpg John H. Hof.
fecker, Presidentt VIM. 4. Earies.
Vice President; E. M. Fowler, SeIre.
tary and Treasurer.
The Board will meet again next
Wednesday TO elect the teachers for
the ensuing year,
Smyrna times., 1892-06-29
ANOTHER,

A similar and equally as great snr-
pIlSe Was IN store for Mr.. and Mrs.
"u' II; IOnpson On Saturday even.
Eng. The occasion wa the twenty.
hiCh anniversary of their wedding. a
very proper thing to commemorate
ohly Ihey had not thought of it. except
10 quiet way. But thoughtful friends
had' ana 1t came off all the same. and
was the more enjoyed because the snh.
Jects OF the "silver wedding" usuaIIv
so wide awake, had been so comDIetely
blinded. Mrs. Thompson had been de.
coyed off to see handsome garden
anu MT. thompson, we'll he didn't
want TO go, he was comfortable enough
sitting out in his easy chair. and he
mad to be cajOled, almost forced tn
take walk down town with a friend
While they were out. their friends
VINO had laid the trap for them. got
possession OF the house, with the usual
surprise OF the victims on their return
and their surrender at discretion. The
sixty or seventy persons, who Dartici.
pated IN the occasion fully shared with
the bride and groom" in its Dleasant
intormalities. Shortly after the latter
had entered, F. F. Postles, on behalf of
the ladies', in few fitting words nre.
sented them with beautiful French
marble clock with cathedral gong
to which Mr.. Thompson responded
appropriately, being visibly moved bv
TINS manifestation of friendship.
shortly after ten o'clock refresh.
ments were served consisting of ice
cream, water ice and cake. There
were present, Mrs. Samuel Wharton
OF Dover, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Wharton, of Magnolia, the first named
as her part, giving a check of a good
denomination for her husband. who
couldn't come, and the last, a hand.
clock. 'no
Smyrna times., 1892-06-29
Surprlse Visits

thursday night was hot night but
II did not prevent the carrying out of
arranged plan to surprise Mrs.
Lydia A. Cotton, the occasion being
her 5Oth birthday. The wonder was
that most everybody knew it and had
lor Two weeks previous, planned for il.
she 10 a public business and meeting
numbers of them every day, had
neither by word nor act gained anv
intimation of such a thing in their
presence, the very best evidence that
womankind has been maligned on the
matter OF keeping a secret. She was
invited out by one in the plot to take
tea, and when the friends had gathered
and she summoned home it was To find
her house in blaze of light and the
mnrmur OF voices issuing from every
room. The first fash of alarm gave
away TO dazed feeling and then the
matter broke on her in full force-she
was the guest of a multitude of friends
IN ner own house. What was oriOi.
nally intended to be a COMPANY of cor.
responding associations, swelled into
TWO concentric circles, there being a
NUMBER OF young people, the guests of
"N' N"uSuVeI' NORA, the united cOmDa-
ny numbering a hundred or more.
Inc older persons occupied the house
In the main. while the younger people
largely repaired to the ward. which
was lighted up with Chinese lanterns
producing very pretty effect.
Between half past ten and eleven
O'Clock the commencement of serving
refreshments began, and was not con.
Guided until after midnight. Just pre-.
ceding this, however, was the import-
ant event of the evening-the present.
ing OF a souvenir, the united gift of
ner friends, which was by Rev. Mr.
Wilson. and briefly but appropriately
responded to by Mrs. Cotton. II con.
sisted of very handsome corner china
closet, made of antique oak aud stand
ing over six feet high, in which was
some very pretty decorated ware
The refreshments consisted of sand.
wich rolls, chicken and crab croouettes
Ice cream, water ice, cakes and coffee
IL was getting on to one o'clock when
all the young people had departed. the
evening having been a pleasant one
throughout.
Smyrna times., 1892-06-29

other men they will be agitated bv
hopes and fears for four months to
come. w
IhIs partisan sentimen is one of the
nooest and most salutary sentiments in
human nature. 1t is the same spirit
from which proceeds patriotism, and
winch leads men to sacrifice themselves
ior !. tneir country, though individually
IL may be proved to them that thew
nave nothing to gain or lose in the
contest. 1t is unselfshness in its high
est form, the devotion to an idea and
because of it mankind shares in the
DIVINE spirit. The good of the whole
ana not the benefit of the individual is
the motive and purpose. 1t is the en-
tnuslasm .i OF altruism, and we now call
1ne impulse to work for the welfare of
Others and for society in general, Itis
the spirit which animated the old mar.
tYrs of faith. '-''''
Smyrna times., 1892-06-29
Campbell Graham.

A very pretty wedding cams of at
the residence Of the brides uncle, John
w. Graham, at Kenton $50 o'clock
yesterday evening, the contracting
parties being w. 7, @, Campbell, Of
Woodland Beach, and Miss Matte w.
Graham. The parlor, where the Gsrs-
mOny took place, was nicely decorated
by the young friends Of the bride. At
the appointed hour they entered at
tegded by John s. Wilds, and Miss
Kate 6. Graham, John w. Graham,
Jr., and Miss Lizzi2 Griffin, the
ceremony being " solemnized By
Rev. II. X. Stephenson. " Miss
Mary Anthony Of Smyrna played the
wedding march. A reception followed.
directly after the ceremony, which was
attended By abou seventy Ave guests,
at the conclusion Of which the bride
and groom drove to their home al
Woodland Beach, F." ''''I
Smyrna times., 1892-06-29
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