Smyrna times., 1894-07-11

Ano UeOTgeJO1On Oem0crQt of Satur-
day has contradictory notice about the
Alckapoos as follows: The Democrat
must say, contrary to some of the wild
reports of some of our exchanges, that
the Kickapoos are still here and more
gentlemanly set of show men never
visited our town. They have been
giving excellent entertainments nightly
for nearly two weeks and are still sell
ing their medicines.
Mrs. Jabez Jenkins, a highly-re-
spected and very industrious lady aged
about So years, was drowned at Lebanon
Sunday night. The affair was caused
by the weakness of her mind. For sew
eTal weeks past she had been working
very hard over hot stove, the effects
of which caused her insanity. For the
past two weeks she had been at one of
the hospitals in Philadelphia for treat
ment, but returned home to her family
on Friday last
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTs.- Roman
Tammany, a former Republican, who
was appointed last year Superintendent
of Schools for Sussex county by Gov.
Reynolds, while announcing his thor.
Ough interest in Democracy, resigns in
favor of his former competitor, VIM.
w. Knowles, of Seaford, graduate OF
Delaware College, of 1913, who was ap-
pointed yesterday. Gov. Reynolds at
the same time re-appointed G. G. Tin
dal Superintendent for Kent and H. r.
Griffin, for New Castle.
An effort is being made to revive the
militia of the state, and the leading
argument put forward is that the on
coming storm in the labor world makes
it necessary that the police power of
the State should be strengthened.
After the demogogues of 1892 have
raised this terrible storm, they
propose to organize the militia to keep
in terror if not shoot down the mis-
taken and deluded wretches who have
accepted in all good faith the lies told
them by campaign orators, that their
employers were rObbing them.
RAILROAD ESTIMATE OF THE PEACH
Crop.-Superintendent Holiday, of the
Delaware Railroad, makes his annual
estimate of the peach crop of the Pen
insula. This year it fOots up about
10000 baskets. One-fortieth of last
years product This is lite better
than a failure. The estimate places
shipments from points along the Della
ware Railroad and its branches at
"a, 900, and shipments by water and
from points along the N. Y, P. & N.
and B. & i. S. at about $4,000 baskets
1t is predicted that at the next ses-
sion of Wilmington Methodist Epis-
copal Conference the Rev. Charles
Hill will be appointed pastor of Wesley
Church, Dover, and the Rev. w. L. s.
Murray, D. D., pastor of the church al
Salisbury, Nd. If the prediction is
fulfilled, Mr.. Hill will probably enjoy
the distinction of having been confer
ence host three time in six years, con
ference have assembled at his charges
in 1891 and 1894 and it being expected
to convene at Dover in 1S96.-EUerl
EUening.
MAY BE A SERIOUS CAsE.-Henry
Davis, of Hartly, who was murderously
assaulted on Saturday evening, June
16, by four mep-Montague, VOshel
and the PoOre BrOthers-is lying in a
precarious condition, his life being in
danger. The physicians say that he il
injured internally. The accused mel
were arrested on the 23d of last montl
and arraigned before Squire Cooper,
but the hearing was postponed for one
week. At that time Davis was unable
to appear and the case was again laiC
over. The hearing is now set for Fri
day, July 13.-DeLaWdreGn.
DEATH OF Ex-TREAsURER CLARKE
-Ex-State Treasurer William J. Clark
of Dover, died Friday at the home o
Caleb Churchman, his sonin-law, nea
Wilmington, at Grubbs Landing. Th
deceased was 80 years of age, anG
death was caused by general debility
He was born in Kent County anC
lived on farm until appointed stat
treasurer by Governor Peter F. Cause,
in 1855, and was re- e-appointed by Cover
nor William Burton, but after serving
two years he resigned in 1861. H
was also elected treasurer of Dover il
1860. Mr.. Clarke during his life was q
Democrat and took an active interes
in his politics. Since retiring frou
public life Mr.. Clarke had lived il
Dover. He was a brother-in-law O
Chief Justice Charles B. Lore.
Referring to the Prohibition Part,
of the Wilmington Conference, re-
Gently at a meeting of the Ministeria
Union, Rev. T. E. Terry said: Tw
things have dampened the ardor tha
some of us have felt and the interest W
once took in the success of the party
One thing was the utter lack ofsincerit
on the part of some of the recognize
leaders of the party and the other i
what, for lack of a better term t
describe it, must call the extrem
narrow mindedness, the intense part
isanship. the undisguised phariseeisu
of large proportion of the rank an
file of the party. That spirit tina
denOunces as unworthy of the name @
temperance people all who do no thin
as they think and vote as they vote
and train their thoughts down to tn
narrow gauge of their way OF thinking
however narrow that may be, as
appears to other people; the spirit tha
even denounces the idea of a unite
effort among Christian people of all dt
nominations that seek to promote Chri
tlan temperance sentiment. That will
out stint or qualification charges Chri
tian men of praying for prohibitiO
and voting for the saloon. simply b.
| cause they claim the right to folio
J their own judgement in the exercise
+, the elective franchise, which is the il
= alienable right Of every American fre
!. man.