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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-11

to Frederic Barbarossa rather than to Louis
XII. There two illustrations Of this axiom
with which we are all familiar. and which seem
to us conclusive. One Is the resper: felt by all
mankind, however ba,;. for law. which can never
be Inscriptions in the Opp1rtunLst Hay. |. may
be oppressive, or unjust. or even, ii1s The Siav-
cry laws of deliberately EVIL intent, bu. in the
nature OF things it cannot be tr.,ieherous, and
cannot II actually Administered, s|"rve in order
to gain in n particular instance Al ad" antaSe
for the state. Opprrincisi urHr''iruiot*un.s'
which is the very esSf nCH. a NJ. Morley admits,
Of Machiavell!'s counsel IT, the Prince who
would be strong. cannot exist in law. yet law
is the foundation Of the strength of States. The
badness or goodness OF mankind has very little
~ do with the matter Nothing. to give
second illustration. car, as far as morality lscon-
carned. so closely resemble society as Machavelli
conceived or found Il 10 italy as ar Indiar. state
faiei. into anarchy. The DohleS are as bad as
Renaissance mobiles, tn- f'sE ing classes as con-
dottere the people IA zee ri teens OF the worst
of Italian towns: mucder - srwn brcauc ast.
every one hetrays. the strong az" capatlc of
and actually commit Al crilres. qr:et Eng
lish gentleman steDs IN as ruler and instantly,
without a days delay. there is acquiesoence.
order, content and government Is formed as
strong as even Machiavel could have con
ceved. a government which can d" practically
what it will .,''Ia: IS the result 81 rho certainty
that the new irier :yili fulfil The ideal which
in spite of their badness, Is in all OF them, VIII
tax fairly, judge rightly, be absolutely clear OF
self seeking, will, tE fact, AVOID everything
which Machavclli ccunsels the Prince In those
very circumstances If anarchy 20 do. Wa Ill
know the man who thinks he can govern by TIE
chicace which he calls management OF men
and ~. do not think him strong. Machla7"lu did
think him strong. provided he was only unscTu-
pIlous enough and in so thinking seems 20 ls 10
show want OF grasp ard Insight into human ma
turc-want in fact Of social iFr1giT d:i0D. The
greatest example the world ever sa" OF
Machiavelli's ideal the nan ne would nave wor-
shipped was the daimOnc cOndottiere who gov
erned France as the Emperor Napoleon. a man
with all the strength for governing OF Caesar
Rorgia and ten times his mental grasp and had
he but adhered In his treatment of Europe to
any good principle whatever. would not his
dynasty be still reigning? 1t was because he
was too completely pupil of Machavelli that
all his statecraft failed He on adequate oc-
cason was always ready. as Machavelli advised,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-11
TOO MANY LOG CABINS.

From The Chicago Tribune.
The managers Of the Libby Prison War Mu-
scum Company have arrived at the conclusion
that they are overstocked with curlositieS IN
the form Of log cabins. There are two held In
storage in the prison yard, and the managers
have determined to get rid OF at least one OF
them. .,
"Unclo Tom" the negro slave character made
famous by Mrs. Stoves novel, occupied one OK
the cabna at one time. 1t was brought from
a cotton plantation on the Red RiVer, the pian-
tatioG said to have been owned by person
represented In the story az Simon Legree. Inc
other cabin was brought to Chicago In 1S92'
from near Charleston, Ill It was built oy
Thomas Lincoln. father Of President Abraham
Lincoln, and occupied by the Presidents pa
rents after Abraham Lincoln left the roof-tree
at Decatur The log house and surrounding
land were given by Mr.. Lincoln TO ms ,nth1 h
there being a stipulation that 1t should De
held by him as long he lived. The Lincoln
cabin is owned by a few Chicago QUEENS anu
has not been exhibition since 1872.
The determination of the Libby Prison man
ayers to get rid Of one Of their cabin relics is
evidenced by the following advertisement
printed in the Chicago papers Yesterday
L and others who claim an Interest in , the ,
Abraham Lincoln CABIN to - remove ws the Msn rom
0 some historical or other society
Charles f. Gunther. president of the LIBBY
Prison concern, said
THAT Lincoln cabin is valuable relic It
was one-story chink and dHuo AFFAIR ABOUT
portation and rebuilt in the old exposition
building, The only place where II was ever eX-
hibited Some time after the World FAR We
allowed tneu, TO store it IL the prison yard Or
course Il looks like a pile Of rubbish now, and
we need the space it occupies.
Aside from Mr. BOgue do not remember 10
whom it belongs and we have lost track OF the
real owners All that was intended by the ad-
vertisenlent was to bring the owners OF the
relic to the front IN order that 1t might be dis
posed Of properly.
I'VE have an Uncle Toms cabin in storage
there also which is an interesting relic 1t was
at the Worlds Fair and l believe proved
drawing attraction
George NJ Bogue said THE Lincoln cabin
was discovered you might say, by Colonel r. R
Southmayed a well-known Chicagoan. The
cabin is spoken Of in various histories of Presi-
dent Lincoln It's purchase and exhibition was
Colonel Southmayed's PLAN and several Chicago
peorle were Interested The principal owner
nov; re sides II. Washington Steps of some
Kind will be taken in the near future to either
dispose of the relic or place it in some place Tor
perma nent keeping"
rs it genuneY'
oh yes 1t was purchased from lineal de-
scendant OF the Lincoln family, the title being
perfectly straight ~
Mr. Bogue thought there was little probability
that the State OF Illinois or the county In which
the cabin was built would purchase and pre-
serve the relic. In fact. he was at loss ~ teu
exactly what would be done with 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-11

HE Is A FAILURE AS \ POLITICIAN.
From The Spectator.

From The Spectator.
In the brilliant lecture which Mr.. John Morley
delivered on Wednesday in the Sheldonian
Theatre upon Machiavelli he seems to us-We
write with full recognition Of his better claim 10
an opinon-to fall into one error which mas
been that Of all who have discussed the teaching
OF the great cynic. He unconscously exagger-
ates Machiavelli's mental force The work or
the evil Florentine has lived through centuries
because he appealed unfnchinSly TO the latent
dislike of scruples as impediments when exists
hidden away in all but the most chastened
minds but he seems To us essentially man
with but limited insight into the true nature
of mankind. and therefore into the springs or
enduring power He. for instance. thought all
men bad and therefore held II to be a maxim
of statecraft that the ruler was justified IN
being bad too, thus forgetting that while each
man is apt to be bad himself he always wants
those around him to he good. and therefore seeks
i'm the "Prince'' conduct which. as ne believes,
will compel them to become SO me rogue does
not want even his confederate to thieve from
him No man. perhaps. seeks full justice Tor
himself desiring rather specia! advantage, put
ne always wants il Tor the community, and IN q
bad age n country in anarchy gives MS loyalty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-11

tinguished By It's rarity in these days OF pre-
tentious striving Mr.. Hackh who Is a BROOK
Ign musician. we believe, has a most gracious
and winning neln'ic talent. which he cherlshes
sufficiently not to do violence to 1t. He writes
sonatinas in the style Of the last century, with
out a word of apology; also romantic little pieces
with poetical titles and Of all of them 1t can DE
said that they are pleasant to listen to ana wiz
not spoil the taste Of ,he little ones who play
them. Mr.. Hackh has also made several sue
cessful essays In the department OF dance music
of two and three CENTURIES ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-11
HE WILL NOW RISE EARLY.
From The Chicago Times-Herald.

Philip D. Armour is in his office by
G:3O every morning. He leaves his car and
walks down Adans-st to the Home insur-
ance Rujlding Just 81 the suns first kiss Of the
day lights upon tbc tall buildings. His gait is
steady and elactic and he looks as If he had
lust enjoyed a hearty meal. In passing the
lansing Hotel Saturday, a porter. who was
washing the sidewalk. stepped politely out Of his
way and begged pardon for the water that lay
in puddles through which he must walk. lie did
not know whom he was addressing.
The gentleman reached in his pocket in a hac'y
sort of way, and among a 10: OF loose silver drew
forth two half dollars that he handed to the por
ter and passed on. AS he did so asked NE ser
when told him that he was the richest man in
Chicago he seemed astounded. An you say he
masses long dis 'er way every day bout dis
time? Wall sah you shO' gwine fin me washn
dis her. sidewalk reg'lar after dis mitey early In
de mawninga"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-11
WY SIZE HAD TO GO.

From "nc B,lHalo ENQUIRER.
rs IT necessary that YOU should go to lunch
now Miss PREMIER" asked the business man.
Il have some important let Yes, it's
quite necessary" she said. pinning her hat. He
looked at his watch. Ile frowned Then he
smiled in a winning way and said: Those let;
ters are quite important. Would your friend
mind if you missed the regular lunch hour just
this time" 'Its not the friend" said she.
Worse than that" "Yes?" Il should say 50.
The restaurant always runs out OF straw berry
shortcake by 10 o'clock"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-11

minadc, and We shall not be surprised if it
happens in few other cases. 1t is fair to as
sumo, however. that at least three artists OF the
very first rank viii gladden. our concert stage.
They are Nine Scmbrich of whose plans men
ton made in her own language in this jour
ral last Sunday: NJ Ysaye. violinist. and Herr
Rosenthal, pianist 1t is probable. too, that We
shall hear NJ Louis Bretner, pianist. Of Paris.
though none of the details of his plans have
yet been made public Herr Rosenthals return
is as much the necessary consequence of the
misfortune which overlook him here last sea-
son. as NJ. Ysaye's is OF the phenomenal sue
cess which he achieved on his first visit 1t
would be difficult to think of another artist who
will be as gladly welcomed the Belgian vio-
linst.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-11

Two or three dozen compositions. most Of
them for little folk. from the pen of Mr.. Otto
Hackh, which come to us from a number OF
publishers (Schuberth & Co.. Schrmer & Luck
hardt and Beldcr of New-York; Schmidt, of
Boston, and August Cranz. of Hamburg invite
a word of comment because of the evidence
which they afford OF a kind of talent dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-11

the end with the date, March ], 1893" 1t was
Ten years after this that he wrote the Auto
biographische Skzze' for Laubes "Elegante
Welt" and meanwhile all the music must have
passed out Of his mind, for what he called a
sextet proves to be a septet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-11

Early announcements Of the engagement OF
eroic, artists must always be taken with some
a,,ous.rce for the enthusiasm of agents and
,,,anaeers who cannot rest until they have
Id the world happy with the knowledge
which fills them with strange delight Some
times it happens that the agents or managers
forget or neglect some of the details which 10Y
a,,,,, .r,;s.s think essential, and there is wofu
sierorenco between promise and fulflment This
has already happened this season In connection
with Nine Blanche Marchesi and Mile. Cha-
Smyrna times., 1897-09-29
PRESBYTERIAN c. E. RALLY.
Held with Much Success on Sunday Even
Ing.

The Presbyterian Christian En-
deavor Society gave an interesting
orally" at their church Sunday even
ing before an appreciative audience.
The pulpit recess, organ and baptismal
font, were tastefully decorated with
golden rod and asparagus branches.
The subject of the evening service was
Eternity" and this thought was ap-
propriately carried throughout all the
address, song and supplications. The
The feature of the evening was pol
ished address from Prof. G. H. LeFevre
and the solos by Messrs. j. Edwin
HOffecker of this town, and S. Rogers
of Clayton. The anthems too were
particularly sweet in tone and rendi-
ton. Owing to death in the family,
Mrs. S. J. Reynolds could not preside,
so Miss Eunice Anthony acted as
leader. Services were opened by an
organ voluntary by Mrs. F. T. Evans
and the songs sung were supplemented
by the cOrnet in charge of J. w. Wat
kins. Following is the program rem
dered:
oIhSlnS ............-. ...... .oOclety
Invocation. ..............P Pastor j. L. Estlin
Singing. .........: :....:.-...........S Society
Announcement of Subject ..................
......................A Miss Eunice Anthony
Prayer er................M Mrs. Geo. w. Taylor
Scripture Reading M Miss Grace Swinney
SOlo-'That old, old Story is True"-......
Observation-Disclosures. Mr.. J. Ed Hoffecker
Recitation. Miss Erma Lewis
Song-"We are Junior Endeavorers''-
-. .:................. Junior Society
Reading Afraid of IL Shadow
;a,....; Mrs. J. w. Anthony
Church Offering
Anthem. em.................. ........ Choir
Address. ...............P Prof. G. H. LeFevre
Solo-"Incline Thine Ear to Me"-........
.:..............,..... Mr.. S. Rogers
Address Rev. J. L. Estlin. d. d.
Singing-"When the Mists have Rolled
Away" ..................C. f. Society
Prayer. Benediction.
Smyrna times., 1897-09-29
Business Changes.

The leasing of the Prettyman shoe
store to John w. Tucker, as an
nounced in our last issue, which is un-
dergoing important changes and en-
largement for his occupancy as a cloth
ing store, leads to several business
changes in the house corner of Com
merce and Delaware, which he will
vacate in a week or so. The corner
store has been rented by Alfred Thigh
man, and Isaac Jones, of Wilmington.
They will still continue the bicycle
business, and Mr.. Jones, who has
learned the undertaking business, will
unite this branch of the business with
the other. John L. Tilghman will
start up grocery store in the building
vacated by his brother Alfred These
young men launching out in business,
will be pleased to have the support of
the public.
Smyrna times., 1897-09-29
Funeral of Joseph Reynolds.

The funeral of Joseph Reynolds, who
had just passed his four-score birth
day, and whose death was announced
in our last issue, did not occur until
Saturday afternoon. 1t was noticed
that the number of men in attendance
was considerably larger than is usually
the case. Besides the gathering thus
to pay their last respects, the interest
in the occasion was heightened by the
presence of Rev. DIR. John A. Roche,
of New York, lifelong friend. After
singing, and prayer by his pastor,
Rev. A. Stengle, and Scripture Read
ing by Rev. J. L. Estlin, DIR. Roche
delivered n tribute to the deceased,
which occupied nearly half an hour.
Pastor Stengle prefaced the address
by remarks of several minutes, not
ing the solemn event that had brought
them together, the long connection of
the deceased with the church, having,
by the church record, connected him
self with it September 1829-6S years
ago, in the noted revival of that year
under Revs. Solomon Sharp and Henry
q. King, which so built mp the church
and added seven men to the ministry.
The fact was also noted that the
eighty years in which helived included
the period of greatest activities in the
worlds history in material and moral
development.
To DR.. Roche, more than any one
out of the family, it was an occasion of
deep memories and the severing of
strong ties, and it was natural that
his utterances were marked by depth
of feeling and pathos. They were
boys who had associated together, and
'JOse," as he familiarly called him,
was the only surviving one of
his youthful associates, and now he
was gone. The speaker came to Smvr-
ma in 1927, but was not a subject of
grace until June 1929, the deceased
coming in and joining the church four
months later. The brief reference of
the speaker to these early days was
naturally an occasion of suppressed
emotion: he said the town, the streets
and many of the houses were the same.
but the people, oh! how changed.
There were none left of his early
associates. He also referred to the
period of his pastorate in 1840 80 and
the hospitalities extended, and named
Joseph Reynolds, James Mcdowell
and Thomas Carrow as a trio that any
preacher could feel proud Of
He said between him and the de-
ceased there had been an unbroken
friendship through all these years,
never an unkind word, and that in his
daily prayers he had always been re-
membered the same as his own family.
and that he should not cease to prav
for his children, on whom he invoked
the blessings of God as we'll as the
church, that had thrown around him
and his friend the mantle of protec-
ton in their youth
The address otherwise contained
many strong theological points en-
bracing features of life and it's respon-
sibilities-that life itself was a great
possibility and its destiny, what the in
dividual made it.
The interment was in Glenwood
cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1897-09-29

THE treaty of anpexation of Hawaii
as approved by President Mckinley,
on the 10th inst, was unanimously
ratified by the Senate of Hawaii, and
the consummation of annexation only
awaits the action of the United States
Senate. As the mass of people of
the Islands are Asiatics, there was
strong objections to annexation, but as
it's position will be only that of terri
tory or dependency on some of the lar
ger nations, it was thought better for
the United States to control it than one
of the European powers.
Smyrna times., 1897-09-29

MIR. Addicks, of the Union Repub-
licans, and Messrs. Morse and Mills,
of the Regulars.
The latter went down at noon and
it took them from that time until 10
O'Clock to form their reply to the prop
ositions of the Unionists a week ago.
They refuse to accept delegates for a
State convention by the district sys-
tenn of the new Constitution, or any
thing less than the former system,
which gave New Castle county within
four of numbering as many as both
Kent and Sussex. Their proposition
on harmOnizing the State Committee
was even more arbitrary, viz: drop
four of their committee to give place
to four Unionists, they holding eight
of the twelve, and against a State Con-
ventiOn. The Union Republicans had
their replication ready in less than an
hour, which was non acceptance, and
dissolution of the meeting without
debate. There was nothing else to
do, as there was no possibility of get
ting together.
The Union Republicans, or rather the
Republican party, will now proceed to
a State organization by calling a State
Convention in November, when the
delegates from the respective counties
will meet to re-Organize the party for
the next campaign, leaving as legacy
to the Regulars" and Mckinley the
distribution of the Federal plums.
This is taking the "bull by the
horns, but seemed the only thing to
do with an idea to effectiveness. By
another year there will be q natural
capitalization on the line of usual
methods, but it is noticeable, as crops
out in the Morning Ne,CS and other
sources, that only one Republican
ticket will be in the field.
The new Constitution in its division
of the State into districts, will doubt
less sooner or later raise the question
of representation in the Democratic
State Conventions, because New Castle
county with double the population is
allowed only the same number of del
egates as Kent and Sussex. Whether
or how long the Wilmingtonians will
submit to this, remains to be seen.
Smyrna times., 1897-09-29
KENTON.
Special Correspondence to the Times.

Special Correspondence to the Times.
KENToN, Sept. 27:-The Ladies' Aid
Society will hold a festival Friday and
Saturday evenings of this week.
At the meeting of the Epworth
League, Thursday evening, Mrs. d.
o. Downs and J. 7. Burrows, were
elected delegates to attend the Ep-
worth League Convention on the 14th
and 10th of next month Clayton.
w. s. Arthurs has removed his store
from the Cooper building to the Mes
sick building, where he has much more
room.
ersonal:-Mrs. w. S. Arthurs is
visiting friends in Wilmington Miss
Agnes Garrison spent Sunday in town
Miss Dora Simmons, of Dover, is
visiting Miss Lola Moore-Miss Nan
Wright, Of Clayton, is visiting Miss
Bert Bailey.
Smyrna times., 1897-09-29
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Proprietor.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Associate Editor.

THE Peninsula Press Association,
fifty-seven in numbers, made up
largely of Representatives" rather
than editors, who left Washington at
noon on Saturday, stopping at Ashe-
vile, N. c., on Saturday, and Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, en- route, reached Nash
vile Monday evening. The ExpOsi-
tion-the incentive for the long travel
will doubtless have fair inspection
srom the conglOmerate company in the
several days they will be there, an ac-
count of which we expect to have in
our next issue.
Smyrna times., 1897-09-29

The State Fair, though coming off in
the midst of very warm weather, and
one big day, Thursday, seems to have
met expenses, if not expectations. The
lists of premiums, which were mostly
special contributions, take the space of
two or three columns in the Dover
papers. The bulk of the givers and
receivers were mainly in the vicinity
of the capital. The most pleasing fea-
ture of the Fair this year, as expressed
by the visitors was, that it had purged
itself of the gambling devices. This is
great gain to begin another year
with,
Smyrna times., 1897-09-29
CHESWOLD.
Special Correspondence to the Times.
Two Calves Run Over on the Delaware r.
R. Local and Personal
MentiOu


CHEswOLD, Sept. Clarence w.
HAZEL lost two calves last Wednesday
by being run over by train on the
Delaware Railroad. The COWS got out
Of the pasture lot and were grazing on
the track when the accident happened.
Some of the farmers report frost this
morning. It will, however, do little
damage.
Four beautiful boquets were presen-
ted and placed about the pulpit Sun
day. The Superintendent of our Sun
day School suggested that at the days
services, some friends present them to
the sick of our community in the name
and with the compliments of the
church.
PERSONAL Miss Nina Thompson, of
Philadelphia, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. Thompson
Rev. w. F. Talbot, of Dover, was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Smith. Also
Mrs. ID. A. Osmond and Miss Lizzie
Caulk, of Camden, Del, are guests of
the same-Mr. and Mrs. A. Q. D;sch
spent Sunday last with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles X. Cole, at Wyoming Cap
tain Gillet, of Marydel, was in town
to-day-The Misses Goodwin, of
Dover, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Clark-Myres D. Casson with Mr. w
F. Collins, went to his home sick last
Friday-Josephine Ford, one of our
school pupils, who has had poor health
for many weeks, we are glad to see is
imprOving-Miss Ella Horn, of Dover,
last Sunday made q flying visit to Mrs.
Ed. JOnes.-Fred Williams, who is
learning telegraphy at our depot, has
gone to Chester, with the view of tax
ing in the block system on the B & O.
REX