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Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

first speaker. His ma nner of articula-
ton was clear and eisy and his elo-
quence was such that highly pleased
the people. Some have considered his
eloquence better than tn at of the Hon.
J. Lindsay Gordon who was here few
weeks ago. He was pleasing talker,
and unlike many campaign speakers,
was free from any personalities that
were Objectionable or violent in parti-
san ship phrases.
Senator Gray was greeted with ap-
plause. His argument was on the line
of Democratic reform and the great
issues as inculcated by the Democratic
platform.
Edw. Cav Flanagan made fifteen
minute speech, after which the meeting
| closed.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07
Is Lying a Curable Disease 2

Two Chicago physicians claim to
have St. Louis patient who has put
himself under their charge to be
treated for lying. He says that he
has an uncomfortable mania for fabri.
cation, and he regards himself as suf-
fering from a disease which requires
medical attention. The two physi-
clans are represented as agreeing with
him in the opinion that he is the vic
tim of disease, and, it is announced,
will soon perform an operation on him
for the purpose of curing his menda-
ciOusness. The portion of his anatomy
which is to be operated upon is not
stated; but that would probably be de-
termined by the severity of the dis
ease. An ordinary liar might be cured
by simply cutting off his tongue, but
the only way to cure the campaign
liar would be to cut off his head. This
method of cure would largely diminish
the population and deprive political
campaigns of much of their accustomed
color aud romance, but truth, which
is so often crushed to earth under pres.
ent conditions. would enjoy the novel
experience of not being jumped in and
mangled several thousand times every
day. Aud yet what dull, solemn, un.
interesting affairs our political contests
would be without the audacious charm
and flavor which the campaign liar
gives to theml We do not believe the
Chicago physicians can cure lying
even with the extended experience and
special opportunities for study of the
subject which their residence in tha,
city has given them. 1t is too large a
job even for Chicago experts. But il
they insist on attempting the cure oI
all other kiuds of liars, it is to be
hoped that they will not deprive us OF
the campaign liar. His cure is impos.
sible except by blotting him out, and
his removal would deprive us Of the
most picturesque aud enlivening figure
in the political arena. He really hurts
nobody, for nobody takes him Sc
riously. and a campaign without him
would be very slOw.-Bdlt. Sun.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

The political duty of the christian
viz: where does it begin and where
does it ends not likely to reach
mathematical conclusion so long as the
individual views it from the partisan
stand point. The man who looks at
politics from a low basis, breads the
presence of men of high moral char.
acter. Rev. Scudder, who performed
similar service in Jersey City, like to
that of DIR. Parkhurst in New York, in
a recent discourse in Baltimore said
"While the saints are silent or asleep
the criminal classes organize, occupy
the field and work it for all it Is worth.
lit is my firm conviction that if we
ever expect to secure a permanent pO-
litical reform we must first reform our
selves. We ourselves must become
good, wide-awake, iOval, effective citi-
Zens. For all the seething masses of
corruption in our cities | hold the
Christian people of this country re-
spOnsible Their sins Of omission are
as great au. Il. 1Idc Of evil as the
POLITICAL ..umission We are
getting exactly what we deserve, for
all these villainous forms of govern
ment are direct product of our negli-
gence and lack Of conscience.
"The remedy for the evils that afIl ct
our political life is. in my judgment,
LwOfOld. First, there must be a revival
of patriotism, and every individual
citizen must become a practical poll
tician in the good sense of that term
For citizen of these United States tC
take no active part in politics and allow
the dregs Of society to control the gov
ernment is nothing short of crime, aDC
for Christians who pretend to love GOO
and their country it is a double dis
grace.
And right here wish to controver
the stupid notion that ministers should
not preach politics, and should keel
quiet on all subjects not technically
known as spiritual. My candid opinion
is that a mole pestilential doctrine
never entered the church and has don,
incalculable damage to society by seal
ing the lips OF the ministry and retard
ing the progress of various reforms. Ii
these days the press is the cOadjutOr r o
the pulpit, whenever the preache
really had something to say.
THE other element is of still create
importance than individual patriotism
That is the uniRcatiOn of the mora
elements of the community. To pOliti
cal conseeratiOn we must apply th
principles of cooperation. Should tn
saloon be stronger than the church an
possess superior organization? Th
crying need Of this age, especially i
cur cities, is a political machine il
which the churches have a controllin
influence. People may denouu
machine politics all they please, bu
any practical man knows that the onl
way to overcome machine is by estaI
fishing still stronger machine. Whi
objection is there to holy ring or
eanctifed caucus Why not pull wir,
Tor the Kingdom of God? If SHINE
stand together to protect their interest
thing2n 500
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

THE question of a new Constitution
to take the place of that over sixty
wears old, was not the least of the
things voted for yesterday. Every
action of the Court in matters that have
come before it to protect the common
wealth as citizens, has shown it to be
hampered by narrow partisanship, dif-
fering in this particular from nearly all
the Courts in our neighboring States.
A Constitutional Convention means the
first step toward that advancement OF
political progress and moral rights that
breaks the bonds which now bind US
to methods suited only to a past age.
The old Constitution has furnished the
fetters to bind the people down: the
new, it is hoped, will unlOose and let
us into companionshjp of communities
where there is a higher idea of citizen
ship and its responsibilities.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07
Across the Peninsula.
DEVELOPING PLANS FOR BUILDING THE
GREAT sHIP-CANAL.

DEVELOPING PLANS FOR BUILDING THE
GREAT sHIP-CANAL.
The second session of the Chesapeake
and Delaware canal commission was
held at Washington Saturday, and after
three hours discussion of the method
of procedure to be adopted in consider
alton the several projects submitted an
adjournment was taken until Tuesday
November l3. So far the sessions have
been limited to mere examinations of
some of the routes presented without
going into the question of SURVEYS,
cost or practicahility. A member of the
board has in his possession full data
bearing on the question. and during the
interim between sessions will famil-
llarlze himself with it. This will re-
quire but little work, however, owing
to the fact that practically every mem
Der has for year been interested in the
question of a ship-canal from Balti-
more to the sea.
One point so far developed by the
commission is that the Sassafras river
route, while much the cheaper to con.
struct, is not considered with favor for
the reason of the extensive improve
ments that will have to be made to the
approaches and the cost of cutting a
channel across the upper bay leading
to the river. 1t is said that General
Casey believes that any of the other
routes would be better, notwithstand-
ing the enormous difference in the cost.
1t is pointed out, further, that the Sassa-
fras river route is really longer to the
ocean, although the actual canal would
be shorter those than of the other pro-
jeets. The Sassafras river line, Colonel
Craighill shows, is about 1891 miles in
length and would require about 16 miles
of dredging. The estimated cost of the
canal is little over $8,000,OO0, and the
saving in distance from Baltimore to
the sea would be about 1876 miles, while
the saving in time would be about 10
hours. The actual time, Il is believed.
to cover the distance from Baltimore
to the sea over this route would be
about l51 hours.
The estimates for constructing this
route are based on the cost of excavat-
ing at 20 cents a yard for 1S,3OO,OO0
yards, at l24 cents yard excavations
below high and low water, 1887 900, at
10 cents a yard. Railroad bridges,
right of way and other expenses,
bridges, country bridges, right of way
and other expenses, bring the total
amount up to $8,0S5, $50.
The Centreville, Queenstown, Wye
river and Ferry creek routes, were also
briefly discussed in the same manner,
and the figures and surveys presented
to show the costs and advantages. A
summary of the surveys shows the
distances and cost of the several routes
as follows: Choptank, 100 miles, cost
$l6,bOO,OOO; ChOptank, inland route,
l39 miles, cost $l8. .25O,0O0; Wye river,
1881 miles, cost $26.50O,0OO; Queens.
town, 107t miles, cost $S7 500, 900;
Centreville, LOG miles. cost SAL 800, 900;
Southeast creek, 1864 miles, cost $685.
100000; Sassafras, 129! miles, cost
$4,000, 900. Baltimore Sun.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

APPOINTMENTS, ,Marvil, sc; Mill Creek,
West, Marvil, 60; White Clay. East,
Marvil, 266; Pencader, North, Marvil,
z; Brandywine, East, Marvil, 63
Democratic majorities, 1876; Republican
majOrities 7l5; Marvil's plurality, $40.
This in IA districts out of "a.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon, at O'Clock
THE TINES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State of which it is a part. 1t also gives the
items of importance of the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Proprietor.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Associate Editor.
Ms-SUBscRRTIoN-s1.5O per annum. No
paper is discontinued until all arrears are paid
up-except at the option of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS SMYRNA TINES IS the
business medium not only for the town 1t rep
resents, but for the outlying district OF which II
is the centre, embracing the towns OF Clayton
Kenton, Cheswold, Leipsic, &c. A rate OF 90
cents an inch per month will be charged for
transient advertising. special reduction on
all semi-annual and yearly advertisements.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

DEMOREsT Magazine begins new
volume with this number, and is an
ideal family magazine. 1t contains an
oil picture, a full page gravure, two
pages of portraits and 1873 other illus
trations. The Queen of Korea" is a
highly interesting sketch of an oriental
queen, whose life is specially worthy of
note at this time, and gives much in
formation concerning the historic peo-
pie, this Koreans. Margaret Bisland
begins a serial, Our Working Sisters" ,"
which cannot fail to please its readers.
Various short stories, together with the
Household, Sanitarian and Fashion
departments fill its rs pages with good
family literature Single copies, zoe.
Subscription price, per year, $2
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07
NEW CASTLE COUNTY.

The pluralities in rural New Castle
are on the governors vote: Brandy
wine North, Tunnel, 8; Christiana
North, Marvil, 40; Christiana High
lands, Marvil, SO; Mill Creek East,
Marvil, ITO; White Clay Creek, Gen.
tral, Tunnel. 81; Mill Creek, East,
Marvil, 1875; ChFistiana, Marshallton.
MarVil, lO7, Brandywine. South,
Marvil, 73; st. Georges, Tunnel, 90i
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

About 300 feet of the road bed of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad was washed away on Sunday
by the breaking of the wall of reser-
Voir at Ansonia, Connecticut. The
cellars of houses within a radius of a
mile were flooded.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

For pain in the side or chest there is
nothing so good as piece of flannel dam
pened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and
bound over the seat of pain. 1t affords
prompt and permanent relief and if used in
time will often prevent cold from result
ing in pneumonia. The same treatment is
sure cure for lame back. For sale by
Clifton & Raymond, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

THE President of the United States
has issued his proclamation setting
apart the last Thursday of this month,
29th instant, as Thanksgiving Day.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07
The Election Yesterday.

THE TWO PIECINTs OF DUCK CREEK
HUNDRED.
The weather yesterday was fair but
rather cool and blustery but not in a
way to interfere with election work,
which was brisk throughout. The vote
was 957 (16 ballots thrown out for
wrong stamping) against 965 in '92 and
S99 in 800. The following was the vote
in our election districts:
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07
FOR RENT.

The store and Dwelling on Main Street now
IN tenure OF Mrs. {. II. Collins. Possession March
Also, the Dwelling on the corner Of south and
Delaware streets Possession Immediately
Apply to
,. GEO N. STEVENSON
i''4f smyrna Del
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07
NOTICE.

Highest cash price paid for Rag. Gum
and Junk, on Pearl Street. between MI
y Vernon and Commerce Streets, Smyrna.
T. w. LOVEGRovE, Agt.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07
NOVEMBER, ., 1894.
DRAR S1Rs


Accept my thanks for your kindness in
forwarding me a copy of your paper con-
tanning a report of the mass meeting held
in Smyrna on the night of Oct. 25th. Mr..
Hopper and both regretted that the invi-
tation extended us was so very late in
reaching US that we were unable to confront
your people with at least some little pre-
paration. Audiences such as we had the
honor of addressing on the evening in ques-
tion, are worthy of an effort which has en-
tailed studious effort and careful fore
thought. But Mr.. Hopper and myself
were denied this opportunity by the late
arrival of the invitation. As for myself |
can sincerely say that have returned from
Smyrna with a consciousness of having
experienced trip fraught with great pleas
ure. Our sojOurn in your midst was rendered
exceptionally delightful by the hearty
hospitality and abundant good cheer with
which we were greeted at every turn.
Surely none could appreciate such civilities
as | enjoyed more fully than | do The
impression made upon me during my short,
hurried sojourn in Smyrna is so great that
Delaware will never ask my services in the
future but what | will quickly and ioyfully
respond. Yours Truly,
A. S, GOLBs BOROUGH.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

THE gXnning season opened Thurs.
day, lst day of November, with a
warm, beautiful day, and remained
thus for the week. 1t was natural to
suppose that partridges and rabbits
would, from the exceptionally good
weather, as we'll as being unsuspecting
from danger before it was right on
them, suffer greatly from the hands of
sportsmen and perhaps they did. but
hardly with the slaughter that might
have been expected. We hear of one
man killing as high as seventeen birds
Thursday, and another nearly as many
the next day. The depletion of game
can. however, be judged when four
men bagged % rabbits.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

CHILDRENs' coats, sizes, 1 to years,
with caps to match, at L. A. COttOn's.
Bottom prices.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

This shows Democratic majority in
the county of Sc. The same dispatch
says it is probable the Republican
candidate for sheriff s. Luther Shaw,
is elected.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

MUsH- AND MILK parties are the lat
est social fad in New York. Nothing
more inexpensive and democratic
would please our ladies.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

THE great agony is over. There
certainly must be a manifest relief
throughout the country at the loosen
ing of the immense tension.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

THE tickets for the three counties
will be found on our fourth pages.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

THE ladies of Smyrna Landing M. E.
Church will hold Festival on Friday
and Saturday evenings next.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

E. G. FAIRIES has a powder and shot
notice in his advertisement that inter
ests spOrtsmen.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07
A Letter of Acknowledgement.

In our last issue synopsis was given
of the speeches at the Democratic
meeting Thursday night of Messrs. P.
B. Hopper and A. S. Goldsborough,
Esqs., of Centreville, Md. In a letter
Of acknowledgment from the last
named, he says:
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

KEEP a sharp lookout for thieves and
burglars. The long nights have come,
and these fellows do their work in the
dark.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

Halloween passed off here un-
usually quiet. The chief fun was in
throwing corn.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

SOME small boys think it manly to
swagger and bluster and abuse their
opponents, whereas they only show
their own littleness.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

The majority in Cecil County yesteF.
day for Prohibition was 600.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

Secretary Carlisle has decided that
]. ]. Howard, ex-Vice President Nor
toms under cOachman, comes within
the first provisO of Section 8 of the
Contract Labor law as a domestic
servant" and. therefore, ought not to
be depOrted. He communicated this
decision to Herman Stump, Superin-
tendent of Immigration, on Saturday,
and Howard was subsequently re.
leased.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

RUN down the business of any place,
and you will soon have no business to
run down.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

Mrs. L. A. COTTON shows a hand
some window this week dressed out in
infants coat and caps, with a bright
background Of fine silks. 1t has been
much admired.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

THE Kings Daughters Bazaar will
he held at the Opera Rouse on Wednes-
day next. 14th inst. At 8 o'clock the
doors will be opened for the sale of
fancy articles; supper from to 10
o'clock. The public is cordially in
vited to attend. A good supper will
be served for 25 cents.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

The four-mule team that came down
from Odessa Saturday might have been
a representative one as far as the
animals that drew it were concerned
for they were we'll deported, but it
would hardly be fair for those inside
the wagon to be classified as represen-
tatives of that gOOdly burg. They were
however not the only ones that night
who left worse than they came.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

The first white frost of the season
appeared this morning, the mecerY be-
ing down to 800, the ice point.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

THE numerous predictions of an
early fall have failed to be verified.
This is November 7th and no killing
frost has fallen until last night. Last
spring was the earliest known and this
is the latest fall on record.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

The voters generally we think in
tended to cast a ballot for a cOnven-
tion, bat large number of them did
not think of it yesterday when in the
voting booth.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

CONSULT the advertisement of Geo
W. Taylor before putting in your
electric light and other fixtures.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

SEVERAL men took stroll on Sun
day afternoon, and in coming around
by the head of the mill pond found 35
white men and boys and several
negroes playing cards. 1t is also
stated that gambling den was in full
operation in this town yesterday, and
during the afternoon several men who
sold their votes lost the money in this
place playing poker. This evil is done
so in secret that but few of the better
class of people know anything about it.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07
Kent County Vote.

Just before going to press we were
phoned the following as the the correct
vote by msjorities of Kent County:
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

THE men who voted for what is
called the bottle law" at the last ses-
sion of the Legislature, if their object
was to increase drunkenness among
young men, must take a great deal of
comfort in the act.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

GEO. w. TURNER had his new sham
bles (the store lately occupied by E. c.
FAIRIES adjoining his present one)
wainscoated, with other improve
ments before entering it on Monday.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

Henry c. Spruance, f. d. 2O6
Frank +. Postles, w. D., 1870
The Prohibition party polled 10 votes
for Western District and 6 for Eastern
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07

IT isn't knowledge that makes some
men concelted, but the want of it.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07
MARYLAND REPUBLICAN.

The results up to midnight indicate
that Maryland for the first time in a
great many years has gone Republican.
The Republicans have elected three
Congressmen,w with probability of four
out of six. Senator GibsOn's district is
the one in doubt. In the Baltimore,
Dobler (Rep.), for Judge gets 5000 ma
jority over Kerr. COwen, for Congress
carried tue Fourth District by 1000
Rusk, in the Second District, was re-
elected by 500 majority. The Repub-
licans have elected majority of the
Baltimore city council for the first time
in twenty-seven years. The Repub
licans will contest the election of Rusk
and Cowen, Democrats, in the Second
and Fourth Districts respectively or
the ground of fraud. The present
Maryland delegation in Congress con
sists of six Democrats.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07
Stallion for Sale,

a Percheron Stallion will be sold at the
smyrna House on Saturday, Nov. 10Th, at
Public Sale Pedigree will be given on
day of sale.
243 EDGAR CARROW,
B. V. Weldon, Auc. St. Georges.
Smyrna times., 1894-11-07
Republican Sweep.
A GREAT LANDSLIDE.

A Republican landslide swept the
country yesterday. East and West,
North and South, the people repudi-
ated Mr.. Cleveland's tariff reform and
indorsed the principles of Protection
by electing a Republican Congress.
New York was the battle ground of
one of the fiercest political struggles
in its history. Levi P. Morton de-
feated David B. Hill by a plurality of
100000, while in New York city the
Strong, the Republican candidate for
Mayor defeated Hugh J. Grant by a
plurality of $4,000. John B. Golf, of
LexOw fame, was elected Recorder by
$4,000. New York's Congressional
delegation also was greatly changed.
| In the present House there are nine
teen Democrats and fifteen Republi-
cans. In the next Congress the En-
pire State will he represented by
twenty-fOur Republicans and ten Dem
| ocrats.
| The latest returns indicate that the
House will be made up of 202 Repub-
| licans, l45 Democrats and POpulists.
In the Ashland District, Kentucky,
Owens, who defeated Breckenridge at
the Democratic primaries, was showed
under by Judge Denny, Republican
candidate.
Pennsylvania gave Hastings 200, 900
plurality and changed its Congressional
representation materially. The next
House will contain twenty-nine Re-
publicans and one Democrat instead OF
twenty Republicans and ten Demo
Gratis in the last.
At / O'Clock this morning the returns
from the fortv-fOur States show that
the next Congress will be in the con
troll of the Republican party. The
Republican landslide penetrated the
solid South, and Professor Wilson will
not return to Washington as the Rep
reseutative of the Second District o
West Virginia. One Republican Con
gresham is believed to be elected il
Virginia.
Maryland showed her opinion o
the tariff policy by replacing delega
tiOn of six Democrats by two Republi
cans and four Democrats. In Illinois
the redOubtable Springer was defeated
and Bynum, of Indiana, was rejected
by majority of 1000 In Massachu
setts the Republicans gained three
Illinois elected seventeen Republican
and FIVE Democrats, a gain of six.
Ohio rolled up great majority o
over 100000 for Protection, and gail
of five Congressman was made. Tom
johnson was defeated by 5000.
New Jersey elected a Repubica
House of Assembly and six Republi
can Senators. The returns indicat
that seven of the eight Congressions
Districts went Republican.
Delaware swung into the Republ
can column and elected its State ticke
and Republican Congressman.
In the West Republican gains wer
made in every State. In COlOrad
Governor Waite was defeated and tw
: Republican Congressman were electe
= to succeed Populists.
California elected Republica
Legislature and elected five Republica
Congressman and two Democrats.
It In Louisiana the Republicans an
;, sugar men made a gallant fight. bI
[ the latest returns indicate the return
v solid Democratic delegation.
4 Bryan, of Nebraska, was defeated b
i. Strobe, Republican, and Jerry Simpso
= the sockless statesman from KanSa
IS seems to be defeated by his Republica
:. opponent.
d In the Fourth Indiana District Judg
n Holman, the Watch Dog" of II
O Treasury, appears to be defeated
r James Watson.