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Smyrna times., 1896-08-19

EDWARD G. BRADFOR Esq, lead
ing lawyer of Wilmington and Ad-
dicks hater to the extent of sinking the
whole Republican ticket for the present
and the next twenty years to get rid OF
him this year, published Saturday
letter Withdrawing from the Advisory
Committee of the Republican party.
Mr.. Bradford says he is induced to
take this step by a knowledge of the
fact that the Republicans are making
Overtures to the other faction for a
compromise. He says he cannot coun-
tenance such attempts any further
than union of the two factions in
support of one Electoral ticket. The ac-
ton that impelled Mr.. Bradford to this
step was the admission as a delegate to
the Republican County Convention of
Jonn NJ. Clayton, of st. Georges Hun
dred, against the report of the Com
mittee on Credentials, of which Mr..
Bradford was chairman. He closes
his letter with the statement that sin
my own way I shall perform my poll
cal duty as I understand il"
This action is generally interpreted
to mean weakening of the cabal work
ing against the success of the Repub
Iican state ticket, and Mr.. Washing
ton Hastings berates him for it, an,
says its effects will be to strengthen
and encourage Mr.. Addicks and hi
adherents. The Daily Republican
thinks that the other members of th
Advisory committee would confer a
honor to themselves and a benefit
the party by resigning, and says:
ii."sThe Republicans should carr
every county in this State by unitin
on the same candidates, and only Il
most monumental selhshness al
short-sightedness will prevent such
consummation. 1t may be unpleasal
for any to back down, to relinquii
their rights, but the object to be o
tanned may justify the end, as it is sa
that when the mountain failed to
to Mahomet, as commanded, Nah
met went to the mountain. 'iIhose W
cannot initiate his coure should +
low the example of Mr.. Bradford a.
resign. In doing so they will confel
favor on nine-tenths of the Repnt
cans in the State, and cOmmendati
ON themselves.
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19
DR.. c. o. SWINNEY AT EDINBURG.
He Visits Many Places of Interest And Then
Sails For London.

Mr.. Editor:-We left you last week at
Glasgow and now L will ask you to
follow us across the Highlands of Scot
land to the beautiful city of Edinburg:
this City is one of the greatest shipping
ports of the World. We register at the
Grand Hotel and then we proceed to
get our letters of credit cashed. In |
the afternoon of the first day we take |
a cab for several hours and visit many |
places of interest, University of Glas
gov, Cathedral, Museum, Wax works,
Metropolis and other places.
The next day we are booked for an
excursion through the Highlands of
Scotland via Lock LamOnd-Ben La
mond, The TrOssacks then a four
horse coach drives between the Locks
to Annochar-Ben Arthurs-" The
Cobbler and his Wife Lock Long
thence by boat, then by rail to Glas
t gov. This is one of the most enjoy
able days of my life.
a We now start for Edinburg which
= we reach at 7.3O P. NJ. Immediately
registering at the Royal Hotel we take
n little walk about this noted City then
/ retire early ready for the morrow. The
next morning, after an early breakfast
: we consulted our guide and planned to
d visit the following places, passing
e through High street, so named because
q Mary Queen of SCOTS passed along
Il this street from her Palace HolyrOod
p to the Castle of Edinburg, in 1856, in
20 her flight for safety Thence we
If visited Edinburg University, St Giles
~ Cathedral, Parliament and Law Courts
20 here I saw in session, for the first time
~ regular English court, Crying {
no divorce case, Grey Friars Churcl
II Yard, Museum, Grave of John Knox
al marked 1. X. 1872, thence to the Castl
ba of Edinburg.
n Being weary with our days journe.
we returned to our Hotel Royal 70
MT the night.
o+ The following morning we visite
nj Holyrood Palace, and the Queen
10 Park, adjoining; climbing the crags W
- turned our faces toward King Arthur
an Seat" 1922 ft.) hill of magnitude il
~ deed, over the Hunters BOgg, wher
roI they still practice target shooting
~ This days experience will remain fres
'on in my mind as long as live.
w. The third day in Edinburg W
'on booked for London via S. S. Melvini
49, on the North sea. We enjoyed our SUI
~ per and that was all for we drOppe
e from the harbor at Leith right into
~, rough and stormy sea and the steam'
,ns was so uncertain, for nearly two da!
~ and nights we were out and how than
r. full we were to see land as we sail I
- the Thames River to London, July
J A. NJ. and dropped anchor in m
~ stream near Tower Bridge.
Of G. o. SwINNEY.
ease Edjn6urg, Scotland, July @5, 1896
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19
THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONVENTION.
Tunnel Chosen for Governor, Handy
for Congress.
A Noisy Convention. The Money Question
Avoided.

A Noisy Convention. The Money Question
Avoided.
The State Convention of the Demo
cratic party, held yesterday at Dover,
to select Governor, Congressman and
Electors, was attended with unusual
boisterousness and confusion, and at
times so much beyond the control of
the chairman as to be compared by one
of the speakers to mob. The shout
ing came mainly from the Whining
ton men, whose idea in coming with
special train seemed to be to capture
| the Convention. 1t was an injury
rather than a help in influencing the
Kent and Sussex delegates. The re-
suit was the Ford men went home
disappointed and sullen, many of
them swearing vengeance.
The convention endorsed Bryan and
Sewall, but not the Chicago platform
to which the resolutions made no ref
erence. This is the ticket:
Governor-Eb w. Tunnel, of Lewe'
Sussex county.
Representative in COngress-L. Irv
ing Handy, of New Castle county.
Presidential ElectOrs-JohnH H. Rod
ney, of New Castle county; John S
Harrington, of Kent, and Paynte
Frame, of Sussex.
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19

The interesting accounts last week
in the newspapers as despatched from
Vardoe, Norway, says that DIR. Nansen
attributes his failure to reach the North
Pole to his inability to enter the mouth
of the Olensk river and procure dogs.
Accepting as accurate the report that
he reached the latitude of So. IA, he has
gone further north by 100 miles than
any of his predecessors, and was al
most within sight of the polar point.
He has failed to accomplish what he
set out to do, but his success in break
ing the record will doubtless stimulate
others to follow in his path. 1t seems
probable that the Pole will be reached
in our day, perhaps much sooner THAI
we anticipate. The details of Nansen
voyage are meagre, but it does not ap
pear that he found any sign of an opel
polar sea. Explorers will cling to tn
idea, however, that a drift exists II
that region, and the problem will con
tinue to be a fruitful subject for specu
lation to scientific circles until som
more daring or more successful navigs
tor has solved it to the worlds salts
faction.
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19
KENTON.
AnnunI Baptist Meeting--Cannery Rum
ming In Full FOrce--PersOnal
Mention.

ming in Full E0rce--Hera0nul
Mention.
Special Correspondence to the Times.
KENToN, Aug, 1s.-The Baptist's
had their yearly meeting atOld Bryn
Zion near town on Sunday last. Meet
ing lasted all day-quite acrowd at
tended.
The cannery has started and being
run mostly by Bohemians from Balti-
more Md, as the help here could not
be depended on.
Our town still seems to have the
wheel craze as two young ladies have
purchased wheels in the past week.
Personal: - Mrs. MOllie Short, of
Bridgeville Del, is visiting Mrs. J. P.
Walker. Mrs. D. o. Downes hasre-
turned after an extended visit to friends
in Middletown. Harry N. Moore, r.
r. agent at Trappe, Md, spent the
past week with his parents here.-Miss
Eta Bailey is visiting friends in
Crumpton, Md.-Miss Lolita Moore
has returned from an extended visit tc
friends in Camden and vicinity. Miss
Minnie Robinson, of Philadelphia, ant
Miss M. Frances Sipple, of Whining
ton. have returned after an extensiv,
visit to Miss Bertha Bailey, Mis-
Daisy Connor, of Philadelphia, wa
entertained by Miss Kate Graham las
week.-John w. Graham Jr., of Phila
delphia, has been visiting his hom,
, here. Mr.. H. Moore and son, H. W
/ Moore, spent Friday and Saturday i
Washington, d. C.-Mrs. d. A. Mathe
! of Philadelphia, is visiting Mrs, Thos
! Baily. Y,
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19
CHESWOLD.
Business and Politics in our NelghbOring
TOwn-LOcal and Personal Mention.

Business and Politics in our NeighbOring
TOwn-LOcal and Personal Mention.
Special Correspondence TO the Times.
CHEswoLD, Aug. 1S.-Business con-
tinues brisk about Cheswold, espe-
cially in the mercantile line. But the
corn, tomato and other growing crops
are suffering severely on account of
the continued drought.
Politics is so strangely mixed that
nobody seems to know "where he is
at" Certainly the opportunity is Of
fered those who wish it to vote as they
please, and most especially against
the infkrnal rum curse. Let us give
the rum power slap in the face which
it will never get over, at the coming
election.
Rev w. E. Barcus, of Pittsburg
Conference, who with his wife is Wis
iting his parents and other friends
here, occupied Cheswold NJ. E. pulpit
on last Sunday night. He was greeted
by large and attentive audience,
Mrs. Barcus, his wife, delivered an in
teresting address before the Epwortl
League.
Prof. Luther Emerson, who left thii
neighborhood twenty years ago at tn,
early age Of manhood, who after spend
ing several years in the institutions o
learning in Europe, graduating in law
located in the State of Washington
where he has since resided, is nov
visiting the old home-his mother
brothers and sisters.
, Personal:-Miss Edith d. Hardcas
tie, OF the Methodist Hospital, Phila
delphia, spent last week at Woodlan
3 and is this week visiting relatives
i Clayton and Cheswold. Mrs. Wi
Harrington and son, Thomas, are vii
2 iting her brother, Thomas DenneT
l Denver, Colorado. Mr.. Harvey SINH
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19

The people have long since learned
that the most disagreeable medicines
are not necessarily the best In fact
as q rule are not. What is wanted is
something mild and sure, such as
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhea Remedy. That is really pleasant
to take when reduced with water and
sweetened. Then it is acknowledged
everywhere to be the most successful
remedy in the world for bowel COM
plants. Ask any number of druggists
for the best remedy they have for
diarrahea and fully nine out of every
ten will recommend Chamberlain
In speaking Of this medicine, Mr.. B.
B, Buffum of Friendsville, Susquehan-
na Co., Pa, says: eve have used it in
orr family for pain in the stomach,
cclic and diarrhea and found it to be
a most effective remedy" For sale by
Clifton & Raymond, Smyrna,
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19

Last Wednesday was farmers day at
Woodland Beach and as customary the
annual picnic was well attended. The
correspondent of the Daily Repub-
Hcan, however, tried to set the oc-
casion off in spread eagle style by
writing a ridiculous article. We cory
from the last two paragraphs of the
Smyrna letter which appeared in last
Thursdays issue, the 13 inst,
I'm the evening the dancing pavilion
belonged to the young farmers and
their best girls. The ball was a grand
success. Among those present was
| John H, Hoffecker, the sterling stand
ard bearer of Kent county Republican
ism, and who will make strong fgh
for Governor this fall.
It was rumored that Mr. Addicks wal
to be present but he did not attend tn
picnic.
The above is wholly untrue and
, without foundation. Mr.. Hoffecke
! has never attended Wednesday nigh
} hop, and on the occasion Of the on
above he was found looking after hi
( business interests at home. The rumc
= concerning Mr.. Addicks is also Will
out foundation. 1t would seem thl
Q the writer of the above-said articl
8 would get the truth about such matter
. before he pushed them before the pul
lie as news, .
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19

Orr esteemed cOtemporary, the
Ponins,rlGr NelCs and Advertiser, goes
ont of its way and takes unnecessary |
pains to make thrust at the only Re
publican candidate for Governor who
can be elected, if any can. The editor
indicates from the tone and temper OF
his article that this is what he would
like to accomplish.
The statement of the Ne'CS about the
majority candidate for Governor OF the
Republican party, John H. Hofecker'
seeking office any and every where Is
too gratutitous and trifing to discuss
for moment, and the absurdlty OF
that in reference to the senatorshlp
and Mr.. Massey, can be set right II
the editor desires to he, by his own
father who was a participant in the
events that opened the doors to such
monstrous political possibilities IN the
ways of factiOnalism.
The TIMES and the Ne1OS were to-
gether then as against personal poll
tics. viz: a zone man party within a
partv." but Mr.. Higgins was elected
senator. and as such sustained as the
representative of the party. There
was no disposition to vote other than
a ticket of his endorsement and that OF
his friends. However Objectionable
such feature may be, one man has as
good a right to proceed on this line as
another. to kick under such circum
stances raises a question of sincerity
while in success the party has a chance
to fix its own status, and that OF tn
personnel of its leaders.
The TIMES then had not the slightes
inducement for or against its posltlo
on the Senatorship, no has it had sine
directly or indirectly, present or pros
pective any inducement to stand 10
one man for any Office, as against al
other.
Our cotemporary remembers no
severe it was when Mr.. Higgins SUI
ceeded to the senatorship and leade
ship of the party. 1t has said nOthlr
against Mr.. Addicks that will compa
with its editorial severity again
Mr.. Higgins. In fact it blister'
him. Mr.. Higgins, secure
the Office of senator, was IN
office-giving mood. and secur
editor Hynson an $500 Office in Was
ington. His political friend thong
he could not, after such bitter attac
Cincluding Office securing among Otf
features to secure personal following
accept an office at his hands, but
did, and presto, changel all vitupel
ton ceased, and the Nc'Os has e.
since been his stoutest defenders
One of the editors kith and
saws che has known Henry from
sheepskin up and that Mr., Addi
could placate him in the same way,
somehow the Gas King has not s.
fit to do it."
We have always had kindly feel
for our young friend and are sorry
has dipped his pen in. gall rather t
plain ink and thus called out eau
sentences from those who known
best. Butitis strangeto those intere'
in Governor, Congressman and OF
minor offices, that to defeat one
with whom their offices have notE
to do but have with the party in its
tegrity. certain partizans would
stroy the latter to defeat one object
able man.
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19
Belmont Races.

The third meet of the Belmont Track
Association was held Thursday after
noon before a crowd of enthusiastic
spectators. Despite the torrid weather
there were some interesting heats,
especially the $50 class which was
close and exciting. A. s. Maxwell was
starter, assisted by @. F. Crockett, j.
w. Fennimore and David Reese as as
sociates. Following is the summary.
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT AT ST. PAUL,
MINI.
Extremely Low Rates via Pennsylvani
Railroad.

Extremely Low Rates via pennsylvania
Railroad.
The National Encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic will be
held at st. Paul, Mimi, September
to 4.
For this occasion the Pennsylvania
Railroad will sell on August 20, 80, and
81 excursion tickets to st. Paul and re-
turn, at exceedingly LOlO rates, as fol-
lows
New York, ,$2s. 90; Philadelphia, S26. q
Trenton, $27.O5; Baltimore and Wash,
ington, $500; Harrisburg, Williams,
port, and Wilkesbarre, ,$24.75; Altoona
$3.50; proportionate rates from othel
points.
Tickets will be good for return pas
sage until September 16, with an ex
tension to and including September 81
if deposited with the Joint Agent a
st. Paul on or before September 16.
Full information can be obtained ol
application to tickets.
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19

OCEAN records seem to be made for
no other purpose than to be broken.
Only a week ago the American Liner
st. Louis completed the fastest west
ward voyage ever made from SOuthamp-
ton to New York in six days two hours
and twenty-four minutes, and now her
sistership, the st. Paul, has reduced
that phenomenal record to six days and
thirty-one minutes.
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19

1t is not likely that the Republicans
or the Democrats of Kent and Sussex
counties will hold their county con-
ventions until sometime in September,
that being the usual time for holding
them. The Union Republican party
held its conventions sooner for the
simple reason that it desired to be the
first in the field. The county conven-
ton of the Democratic party to name
delegates to the constitutional conven'
ton from New Castle county viii MOI
meet until September II. The Demo
cratic party wants the money question
settled before any conventions are held
It is said that the Democratic orators
in the lower part of the state will max
free silver the principal topic in tn
present campaign because they believ
that it will keep the Democratic farmer
in line, En-,
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19

BUSINESS during the last week has
continued dull. Merchants in all de-
partments OF trade have adhered to a
very conservative policy, and trans
actions as a general thing have been
restricted to the supply of actual re-
quirements. Increasing stringency in
the money markets and closer discrimi-
nation in mercantile credits have
operated to retard Improvement in bust
ness. Excessively hot weather had also
had an unfavorahle effect upon trade.
Industrial conditions have not changed
for the better, and production has beer
further reduced in the iron trade. whill
in other industries, and notably in tn
textile manufacture, large pereentag
OF capacity is unemployed. Finaneia
mmkets have been strengthened hv th
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19

The primary election in Duck Creek
Hundred Saturday resulted as follows:
Eastern District w. T. Cavender, H.
b. Grives, James ID. Campbell, Il. l..
Smith; alternates w. E. Water, W. B.
Megear, S. L. Jones, T. B. Donovan.
Western District-A. Lee Cummins
Nathaniel Pratt, J. H. Anderson, JOhI
W. Ennis; alternates, John COsgriff
William NJ. Lewis, Reuben FOr(
Thomas G.. Metz.
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon, at O'CLOCK
THE TINES is an independent paper devoted 70
the welfare of the. town it represents and the
State of which it is a part. 1t also gives 'ne
items of importance of the Eastern shore Oi
Maryland.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Proprietor.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JRp
Associate Editor
TERMs-sUBscRIPTIo per annum' IL
Maid strictly in advance s1.OO. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears sre paid up
except at the option of the publishers.
AnvERTIsEMENTs-T SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town 1t rep
resents but for the outlying district OF which IL
isthe centre, embracing the towns OF Clayton
Kenton. Cheswold, Leipsic, &C. A rate OF %
cents an inch per month will be charged ioi
transient advertising. special reduction Oh
all semi.annual and yearly advertisements
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19

Boys will be boys" but you can't afford
to lose any of them. Be ready for the
green apple season by having DeWitt's
Collie & Cholera Cure in the house. Clifton
Il Raymond.
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19
.rnnI2,E.

~ Notice is hereby given that !, :, "nu county
+. Dunn, of the town Of Smyrna, "a nss ase appll'
and the State OF Delaware intend ~ la Of lhe
cation 10 the Court OF General Sessi ~, Keni
Peace of the State of Delaware in and ioi of Oe
county, on Monday, the Nineteenth oAs a DOVsi
tober, 4. D.. 1896. Then to be holden mduors M as
fora license to sell Intoxicating ,er aqha than ols
dru,gist in quantities not grealeel eel,',lar prsr.
quart by order or prescription OF e Ies ~ bushes
fieing physician At the house or pseSS Nos. ~
situated in United School DlslfS Dlslf,S md located ~ ~
the Northwest side Of Commerce nsmes S.s Of %
town Of Smyrna aforesaid and ;i,1s9s ne nrSecomnen
freeholders and respectable ci1lAenS
ing the same are .,ins
W. W. Tschudy. y p 1srdine.
George ID, Collins. a; a; n Ianney,
w. A. WinfOrd, nnsha,t Hill.
n; F. Wilds, ]. II. speakmsn'
VIM. +. Hall, lanes Williams,-,,N
W. d. Hudson, WM. DON'
r.smVFss. Del. August lS' 1870
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19

Delaware State Fair Catalogues are
out, and Mr.. John B. Wharton, the
secretary, says there are more special
premiums, and better quality, than
was ever offered at any fair in the
United States. The following are a
few samples: Charles W. Wright,
through James G. Ramsdell, of Phila-
delphia, will give one organ, value $85.
with stool and instruction book, for
one can of white peaches, the exhibitor
to give one can to the donor. ]. Ford
Fox, of Wilmington, offers one organ
value 800 for the best quart can o.
pears. Geo. w. Baker, of Dover, OF
fers 500, to be divided as follows; 81
for the best bushel or red wheat; 81
for the second best; $3.50 for the thir(
best; SO for the fourth best; $3.50 TO
the fifth best. Send postal to the sec
retary and he will give you full par
ticulars.
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19

One of the finest school catalogues issued
/ in the world-and it will surprise you-is
''Goldey'sn describing his famous Com
mercial and Shorthand College in Whining
ton. Del. Just write for it. Tam
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19

The Dover Telephone Company now
has connection with Smyrna, and the
line will open for business this week
SMYRNA will have some 80 phones.
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19

Every man is likely to make mis-
takes. Neither the clergyman, lawyer,
doctor, or editor is not exempt.
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19

The hot weather of August brought
us no rains of consequence, and the
big corn crop promised will apply only
to the early planted.
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19
DIR. F. L. Grier, Dentist, Prettyman
Building, Smyrna Del. Il

In the games of base ball played by
Smyrna the past week the following is
the result: Wednesday, at home,
Media 13, Smyrna, 5; Thursday at
Dover, Smyrna Z, Dover 3; Friday, at
home, Dover 10, Smyrna z; Saturday,
home, FELTON, 4, Smyrna IA; Yesterday,
at Dover, Smyrna s, Dover 12.
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19

Henry r. Torbert, editor of the Elkton
"Whig," sailed on Saturday on the steamer
Rhineland from Philadelphia for Liverpool.
Mr.. Torbert will be gone several weeks.
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19

The members of the B. Nj. S. K,
who have all taken a sitting in Cum
mings Gallery, this town, for a group
picture of the club, are pleased at the
compliment which come from Will
mington. The work throws credit
upon the artist, as well as the mystic
members of this little circle. The
Eveyy Evening makes the following
comment
Photographs of 10 of Smyrna's fair
young ladies composing the society OF
b. NJ. S. K, of this town, are seen in
the display made by Photographic
Cummings at this time. The group is
nicely framed and the faces showI
could not help but give a good impres
sion of the members of that mystic
order.
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19

Our three canning factories have
commenced active operations for the
season.
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19

The Peninsula Press Association go
to Atlantic City on Thursday, 9th inst,
for their annual outing. They will stop
at the Grand Atlantic Hotel, on Vir-
ginia Avenue.
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19

The Elkton Fair will come off on
September 8, 8, 10 and II. The atten-
ton of all persons interested is called
to their advertisement in another
column. Their premium list embraces
a number of articles that can be easily
competed for.
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19

Always in season, Hopkins Steamed
HomIny (Hulled Corn). 1 Elegant
lunch in Milk. Qt,can, 10c.
Smyrna times., 1896-08-19

What's the use of wealth in gold or
silver if one cannot go to and pay his
way at one of the many Summer re-
sorts in search of general comfort?