Smyrna times., 1898-11-02

OF the Democrats in the lower counties
is that the Republicans will use money
and to stop this, the Democratic Com
mlttee OF Kent county has arranged
1or the presence of number of detec-
tlves In the county on election day to
watch Tor any attempts at bribery. In
the poll books of both parties a num-
per of the voters are marked as doubt
tul, and in this list are the names of
men who have been purchased in pre-
vious elections.
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Kent county, at its meeting last
Thursday, decided to offer reward
for the arrest and conviction of any
one for violating the provisions of the
Constitution against bribery and au-
thorized the employment of dectives to
aid in the work of the enforcement of
these constitutional provisions. A
man who has been an observer of polit-
ical events for some years, says that an
announcement like this is a sure sign
that the parties are preparing to do
something themselves were they throw
out such broad caution to others.
Miss FLORENCE BAYARD WEDs.-
Miss Florence Bayard, fourth daugh-
ter of the late Thomas F. Bayard, and
William S. Hills, an attorney of Will
mingtOn, were married at noon Satur-
day, at Delamore Place, few relatives
and intimate friends being present
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
George William Douglass, of Tuxedo
Park. The couple stood beneath a
large bell of chrysanthemums and
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sion. The bride was given away by
ton, Mass. Joseph T. Hillies, a
brother OF the groom, was best man.
| During his later years the bride was
almost the constant companion of her
father. While Mr.. Bayard was Am
bassador at the Court of st. James his
daughter was favorite in the English
drawing rooms and was dubbed "the
clever Miss Bayard."
Congressman L. Irving Handy had
Congressman Joseph w. Bailey OF
Texas, to speak for the Democrats
Thursday evening in Wilmington. Mr..
Bailey after eulogizing Congressman
Handy, branched off on an attack on
the present Administration, trying to
cast all of the odium upon it that the
Democratic press has tried so hard to
manufacture. All of the sufferings OF
the troops, even the diseases to which
they were subjected, were laid at the
door of the Administration. He did
not have one good word to say fol
President Mckinley and the party in
power. He then ended up his wonder
full flow of words with free silver
speech. In fact the meeting was moth
ing more or less than free silver mas
meeting. The prominent Democrat
who are known as gold bugs, wer,
conspicuous by their absence.
THE LASH AND PILLoRY IN KENT. -
Sheriff Shaw had busy day Saturday
in the presence of 200 spectators. Samue
Jones, a colored terror of lower Ken
coanty for shooting James Kemp q
Masten's corner Saturday week, ha,
an hour in the pillory, besides fiv
years in Jail. Five other men wer
: subjected to this corporal punishment
this being the semi-annual whippin
, day. Joseph Fountain, one of the gan
} | of burglars recently operating nea
l | Dover, stood one hour in the pillory
and was whipped with twenty lashes
5 He will serve five years. Another one
hour man in the stocks was John (
Lort, who robbed a store in the tow
s of Viola and is also beginning five
= years term. James Johnson, VIII
Q robbed traveller ON the Delawar
railroad at Harrington, stealing h
a satchel and bag, was fOgged wit
s fifteen lashes. David Canavon, VIII
v stole a pair of shoes, was punishe
t with five light lashes. Thomas, bette
!. known as ''Whiskers" Mullen, of Wi
/ mington, for tapping the till of Levi
s Distillery, opposite Dover's railrOa
}. station, received five lashes, "well la
d on" as the law directs. Mullen WI
t, the only white man whipped.