Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1896-07-15
County and State Items,


Thursday, July 10th.
Wilmington advices say that the
Democratic State Convention will de-
clare for silver.
The marriage of Charles H. Davis,
aged II, and Mrs. Mary Ann Fitzpatrick
aged 60, a widow with grown children,
is exciting comment in Wilmington,
Del.
The Morning NelUS rises to say that,
with Addicksism and Populism the
politicians of Delaware will have con-
siderable work to do this year.
A number of farmers about Middle
town have threshed their wheat, and
in all cases so far heard from, this is
most excellent, far better than we ex-
pected or estimated upon before thresh-
ing. We have of % and 30 bush
els per acre being secured.
The VOTE FOR DELEGATES Accord
ing to the returns published the total
vOtepolled by the Higgins party in Will
mingtOn on Saturday footed up 1549
The Addicks party pOlled 9173, making
a majority of 624. Mr.. Higgins was
beaten in the Sixth ward by 24j votes.
The many friends of Miss Natalie
Woodall, of Washington, daughter of
Gen. WOodall, will regret to hear of
her painful accident in the Capitol
City. While enjoying a spin on her
wheel she came in violent contact with
an manageable horse and was pain
fully if not seriously injured.
Wheat is reported to be yielding
we'll. Threshing has been almost i'm
possible for the past ten days, because
of the wet and muggy wether. Millers
are paying go cents a buhel for new
wheat about Milford, though it is
worth only So cents ON a shipping
sis.-AiifOrd AetOS.
Blackberries took bad tumble in
prices more than week ago, and since
that time have been selling in the city
markets at to cents per quart, the
latter being the price of Wilson's.
The average price for the week has
been about 3 cents, which pays only
picking, freight and commission.
It is probable that the Democratic
press of the State will generally sup
port the Chicago nominees, thoughnot
very enthusiastically. The DcIGWar-
eaa, of Dover, in its issue of Saturday,
gave approval to the nomination OF
Bryan, but took exception to several
of the features of the platform. The
Wilmington EUery Evening repudiateS
the platform and will not support the
nominees. In the past it has supper
ted every Democratic candidate fol-
President since Samuel J. Tilden, IL
1876.
Alexander, Amsden, Waterloo, etc.
eleven worthless varieties of early
peaches all alike, or else one variety
with eleven names-are gone for thu
present year. May they never appear
again to damage the fruit market
These varieties have been succeeded
this week by Early Rivers, bette
peach. Rivers appeared this season
about ten days earlier than usual, from
which it may be concluded that othe
varieties will be marketed about tel
days earlier than usual. st. John ant
TrOth usually begin to ripen Angus
LIST. This year the first will prObabl.
appear on the Goth instant. -MJOr,
NetOs.
The Democrats of Delaware, in Stat
convention assembled, opposed tn
''free coinage of silver at any ratio.
They cannot, therefore, stulify them
selves by giving the electoral vote c
the State to free coinage candidate fC
President, upon a free coinage plat
form. They can, however, save THE
State government from falling into til
hands of the Republican party.
Governor, Legislature and COnstitI
tional Convention are to be elected
Those things are of great Importance
the Democrats of this State, and the
should not forget them, even if Their
principles have been trampled undC
foot at Chicago. EUery EUening.
DELAwARE's PROTEsT.-It was pa
Z of the programe of the sound none
men to have Senator George Gray,
Delaware, make one of the speeches
opposition to the free silver platforI
The men from Delaware anxious
waited the time of his appearance, al
were ready to start nice little ovatl'
for him, but they were doomed to di
appointment.
The other speakers occupied so mu
of the time allotted to the gold stan
ard advocates that only minute I
manned after Governor Russell,
Massachusetts,, had concluded his bri
speech.
With sixty seconds in which to e
press his views and frame his prOte
Senator Gray declined to go upon t
platform.
1T is only a waste of energy a
breath, anyway" said the Senat,
''fOr these people are not here to {
bate the question at ALL They are
force through their own radical viev
and all we can do is to make G
protest"
WHERE SINGLE TAKERS STAND
Says the Morning Net0s: WilmingtC
''The Single Tax orators in Wilmil
ton-Or at least two of them-on S
urday night revealed themselves
their true light as the allies of the Fl
silver and POpulist combination. G
OF the speakers criticised Senator T
and Mr.. William G. Whitney as tra
ors for combating the Populist and A
archist declarations at Chicago.
Fourth and Market another speal
advocated free silver.
The Single Tax men are the or
allies Of free silver and free ira
what little Roadway they NAV h,
made IN this city is now undone Inv