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THE SMYRNA TIMES. Smyrna, Wednesday Afternoon, May 18, 1892. THE TIMES Is published every Wednesday afternoon by Robt. D. Hoffeckek, Editor and Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.

One year, strictly In advance, If not paid in advance, Mo paper discontinued until all arrears are paidonly at the option of the Publisher. ADVERTISEMENTS will be Inserted at the rate of Seven Cents a line for the flrstinsertion subsequent insertions Three-and-a-half cents. A liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual and yearly advertisers. OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cen per line. The National Convention of the People's Party will be held at Omaha in the opening days of July, so that the nominations be made on the Fourth.

Tue Republican Congressional Campaign Committee organized by electing Senator Higgins, of Delaware, chairman, and Edward McPherson, of Pennsylvania, ecretary. The European demand for American breadstuff's continues active, indicating that the shipments abroad have not yet covered the deficiency that will exist until the new harvest is gathered. It is stated on the authority of Secretary Blaine that Mr. Justice Harlan, the United States Supreme Court, and Hon. John Morgan, United States Senator from Alabama, have been selected by the President as arbitrators on the part of the United States in the Behring sea arbitration.

Secretary of the Navy Tracey says that the law encouraging shipbuilding will put the stars and stripes over the greatest tine of Transatlantic steamers the world has ever seen. Four new steamers are to be built in an American yard, and will be 50 feet longer than the City of Paris and faster. The Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Mint have approved the proposition of the Managers of the World's Columbian Exposition for the special issue of $20 fifty-cent pieces for use at the Exposition, and bearing designs appropriate to the occasion. The authority for such action rests with Congress. The acceptance by England of the invitation of the United States to take part in an international conference on the silver question will, it is believed in Washington, carry the other invited nations with it, and assure the success of the movement.

Favorable responses have already been received from Italy and Austria, it is said. It was thought that the pinnacle of pension extravagance had been reached when Congress at its last session appropriated $135,000,000 for pensions for the year which will end June 30, 1892. The pensioners have drawn or will draw the entire $135,000,000 and call for more, to close out the pension demands for the year. In other words, the pension expenditures for the year will be $142,774,332. A bill which seeks to exclude political influence from the 61,000 fourth-class post offices in the country was agreed upon last week by the House Committee on Civil Servicji Reform.

The bill provides for the division of the country into postal districts, and that where vacancies occur open competion shall be announced by post-office inspectors, who shall recommend the best man to the Postmaster General after receiving the applications and examining the facts. The continuous rains which have fallen over a large portion of the western country the last two weeks have caused a distressing situation of affairs. The rivers have overflowed their banks and submerged many miles of rich farming country, while the wet weather has seriously interfered with crop prospects. Many towns are partially submerged. In Armourdale and Argentine, suburbs of Kansas City, 600 houses are reported to be under water.

The packing bouses have shut down and removed their stock. The Missouri river is still rising, and a number of bridges near Kansas City are in danger. Floods, overflows and losses are reported from many and widely-separated regions. Iowa. Missouri, Indiana.

Ohio, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana report high water, due to heavy rains, and in other States the precipitation of moisture has been exceptional. In Iowa, Missouri and Arkansas great injury has been done to all sorts of property, owing to a fall of 1.6 inches of rain in four days throughout all that region. In Arkansas and Louisiana much harm has been suffered from the destruction of levees and the consequent flooding of cotton and sugar plantations. According to the bulletin of the weather bureau the water throughout a great stretch along the lower course of the Mississippi is "near the top of the In connection with the protracted rains must be noted the effect upon crops. Iowa complains of the spring months as exceptionally "cold, wet and backward." Incessant rains, continued through six ks, have given farmers little chance to prepare the for planting.

Corn has not yet been planted to any considerable extent. The yield, owing to late planting, will, it thought, be diminished fully 10 percent. Much the same is told of the corn crop of Nebraska, Kansas, Illinois and Indiana Wheat has been dean and the two Dakotas layed by liiu unUv omble weather, and very large are not expected. Injury has been done to the wheat crop in Wisconsin and Iowa also, but upon the whole the cendilion, in these and other point to a fair average crop. Smyrna and Vicinity.

The wet weather of the past week btn given a fine season for transplanting sweetpotato, cabbage and other plants. Bomb of the young ladies wore roses from their yards Sunday, thus indicating that slimmer, with Ua array of blooms, is near. Next Monday, 23d, will be the last trip of the steamer Ella this being laid up the rest of the month for summer repairs. Thk feathered songsters cum nance their melodies now at 4 o'clock in the morning. They will add another half hour to this by time the sun reaches the summer solstice.

A short Ufa is predicted for the gaudy streamers on the young ladies' baU. Let them stream; they are lively and pleasant to look at, and if they really are "beau catchers," their existence will not have been in vain. Burglars entered the Bingham Hotoi at Clayton on Sunday night and stole about $25 worth of liquors aud cigars. Tbs same thieves attempted to eater tbs dry goods store of W. S.

Reynolds, but they did not succeed. Harry Stephrhboh, sou of Joseph Stephenson, farming near Duck Creek, had the misfortune to have hU leg broken below the knee in felling a tree on Wednesday. Dr. Dwight set the broken limb and the patient is doing Thk Good Templar's festival at their hall or Thursday night was fairly well attended, and a pleasant occasion to the gueaU. The strawberries and cream would doubtless have gone off better had the evening been warmer.

weather dress goods see the Irish lawns, Pampas cloth, Canton cloth, ginghams and challis at L. A. Cotton's Ta Ladies Aid of Cheswold will give a public entertainment to-morrow evening 19th at 8 o'clock, p. in their school rooms consisting of comic experiences, music, dialogues The small admission of 6 cents will be charged. Public are invited.

The St. Paul M. E. Church ofClaytou, celebrated the third auutversary of the inauguration of the Epworth League ou Suuday evening. Many were kept away by the severe storm of the evening, but the interesting programme of the evening was gone through with.

The shad fishermen at Bombay Hook went up the river last week to Delaware City and beyond, and the sturgeon fisherman, who commenced down the bay have moved up, and make their head quarters at the mouth sturgeon fishermen have been the more successful of the two. At the Primary meeting on Saturday to elect eight delegates to the Democratic State Convention which met at Dover yesterday, the following were chosen Robert H. Hill, Robert Y. Wallen, Beuj. A.

Hazell, H. R. Mustard, Geo. Reed Lolland, Tbos. Kirby, Jas.

T. Truax and Wm. A. C. Hardcastle.

Plow shoes, $1.00 at Prettyman'a. The weather report from the National Bureau on Suuday was that iu the corn and wheat belt the weather looked more promising. The temperature was above the freezing point that day throughout thecountry for the first time, this spring. In addition to the cold, many thousands of acres in the west aud south have been under water. We have from Prof.

A. T. Neal, of Delaware College, the Third Annual Report of the College Agricultural Experiment Station. It is a book of 176 pages giving much information of experiments, with fruits, plants, best way and the kind to propagate, remedies for insects, disease Ac. The work of the Experimental Station cannot but be a great beip to our progressive farmers.

The Sociable under the auspices of the Mite Society at the Methodist parsonage which came off on Friday evening last, was enjoyed by a number of the congregation. The young folks amused themselves in various ways. The visitors as they entered deposited au ottering in the basket, the sum aggregating $44.42, which was wauleti for purchasing a carpet. Main street, from Hamilton's Lane, where the oyster shells stop, down to near the mill pond was plowed up last week by order of the street committee, aud then rouuded up with a road shovel or scraper. This has beeu a difficult place to keep in good driving condition, and it is hoped the committee has struck ou an improved method, iu the absence of shells.

Prettyman's for shoes or oxfords. 1 Sunday was a warm, sunny, growing day, and in marked contrast with the day rainy and dismal. In the way of water fall, Sunday evening more than made up for the rains of the several days previous of the week. There were three successive thunder showers, occupying the time from 7 o'clock 'till half past nine. Those who went to Church before the shower commenced, had one of the heaviest rainfalls to go borne in.

It is stated that when one of the elocutiopists on Monday evening rushed on the stage with the opening sentence of her piece, with the cry of "fire, tire, fire," it was so realistic that a member of the fire company rushed from bis seat for the fire bell, finding bis mistake however, by the time be reached the door. The fire referred to was the fire of alcohol. The speaker sounded the alarm the same, and for a moment a nervous tremor struck a number of persons. Best 50c baby shoe at Prettyman's. In the gusts of wind and rain that visited the middle states two or three times the past week including that of Sunday night, we have no damage to record by bail and nothing serious by wind, in this section of the Peninsula.

Other places did not escape so well. In the lower part of this county and in several places in Maryland and Pennsylvania there were very heavy falls of hail The fiequent rains however binder the late planting of crops, aud retard work of all kinds, though it does not hinder the wheat and grass growing. Our side-walks have some very bad certain places for walking points broken and uneven from high and low bricks, that hold together but are trying for ose, at others very very and weak again, there are that iu lime of rain form puddles of water to wade through. We understand the new street committee are going to correct all this, and no fooling. The present condition of things has gone on long enough, aud after proper notification, if not remedied by the owners, it will be done for them, edestrians.

Then, avements asins for pet badly laid Ladies and children's embroidered dress goods at L. A. Cotton's. The petition to which John Heioold obtained a number of names in the winter and early spring for the establishment of a post office at Walker's School bouse, is soon to bear fruit, the order having been given to open a daily mail there the first of June. David W.

Staats will be the postmaster. His son Harry, who has Veen employed in Chester bas returned home for the purpose of erecting an addition to bis father's residence for the purpose of opening a small store. Walker's School House will be known for something more besides a district school and its large Sunday School in the summer and vigorous literary society in the winter, but this move may be the beginning of more important distinctions for the neighbo rboud- Pin sti in variety. Prettyman's Some inventive genius has made corn pluming a simple thing. Where formerly it required the ground first to be signed out, and then a man with plow and pair of horses, a boy to drop and two men to cover with hoes, it now only requires a pair of horses, machine and one man, to sign out, cross, drop, cover aud roll the eorn, and do nearly double the acres in a day.

and that too, riding in a comfortable seat. Quite a number of farmers have purchased tbeae machines this spring from our agricultural stores. Thus is the drudgery of farming being removed. Now let them bring out the tljiuuibg machine, and the farmer's boy will be happy. corn Organdy Lawns and silk stripe Bedford Cord, 40 cunts at L.

A. Cotton's. The effort set oo foot Sunday week under the inspiration of the evangelistic work of Rev. A. L- Parsons, tbs initial meeting of which was held that day, reached a successful and satisfactory issue on Sunday last when a Society of Christiau Endeavor was orf at 8.30 o'clock, with the folowing officers President, O.

B. Taylor Vice Presldest. Miss Mary Ransom Recording Secretary, Miss Eva Swinney Treasurer, Frank McCauleyi Corresponding Secretary, Harvey B. Stewart Organist, Miss Marion Sin ens; Assistant Organist, Mise Mary Stewart. About 80 persons were the meeting, 16 of whom united with tbfi society live and 5 as honorary members.

There are other persons who espeet Jo Pastor Adams was mueb re tev acjoin. joined at finding the chapel well filled at the prayer meeting Friday evening, a much larger number than be had ever seen there befo re. A PRAY shawl was found in front of the town hull by Mr. Grant last night. The owner can have it by applying at the town hall office.

Thk trout that are taking the place of shad, are coming about as large as this most desirable and costly. The paying of 25 for a single bay trout, when the former price for the usual run was 10 to 15 cents a dozen, seems amazing to the trout eater, and they go slow, but no one over saw them come to market uniformly large weather may make a decided change in a few days. are more or 30 cents before. Warmer Mr. Hubtt, telegraph operator, received a letter from a friend in Chestertown, with a piece of the rope in it, stating that Jim Taylor, the colored man who so brutally outraged little 10year-old Nellie Wilcox, at Keunedyville, was taken out of jail last night by a mob of masked men from Kennedyville, hud hung.

The night before sheriff Plummer took tie prisoner down the river in a boat, but yesterday and last night he was prevented from doing this by men who were" determined speedy vengeance for his awful crime. The jail door was battered down aud the culprit taken to tree aud hanged. on The young men's i-luh. Jury Club, we believe was its distinctive adjourned or disbaud lor the name, season, on Saturday night or rather Suuday morning, for one party tells us he knows they were their room in the Johnson recognized some ot them after one o'clock and another gentleman tells us it was near 3 o'clock when they ceased their orgies and became quiet, the result of the closing night was revealed in the filthiness of the room and about the staii steps as clearly as if they had been with ippecac It is claimed that outside aud irresponsible parties were the chief actors. Let us hope this is so, but the members ol the club were responsible for th aud all that went ou in it, for it was iu their keeping.

When a citizen iu the early winter sent a communication to this paper warning parents of the danger to their children iu being allowed to frequent another and youger club, but lodging no charge against any other, the members of this took great umbrage at the publication protesting they conducted their club on strict principles of propriety, and asked that it bo visited by anyone who their doings, in a day. word, and not questioned, at least iu print, hut the other di-handed so it was not known to the public. In this respect it was in contrast to the one to which it claimed in its incipiency to he so muck superior. Their outcome was a natural sequence of such organizations. There are revelations we could hut will not make.

Now, we say to the boys that iu noting this with the other incidents or happenings ot the week, we do it with pain. Hut aside from the stain which they innst he conscious of making on their own reputations, have they thought of the deep concern they have caused their parents and friends in nights more than wasted They err in mistaking their friends for their enemies, a charge that indiscreet youth has often brought against those who have warned them against the "snares of the fow ler." What was room wished to investigate Habits are not formed They were taken at their maiked The Second Demorest Contest. The young folks of all ages the ijui vive at an early hour on Mod day evening and could be seen in two threes aud squads, in more than usual animation. The perambulator might guess there was something in the wind that was wafting them about so freely, aud so there occasion of the Second Contest the Demorest Silver Medal. found a very promiscuous audience at the Opera House, including all fram octogenarians to sucking babes.

It was the people's show, and admitted a Urge class who are usually shut out by the price of admission, and it is right they should be furnished such occasions. At the first contest the room was comfortably filled by a more quiet aud appreciative audience Monday night it was packed, and braced besides the restless, youngsters who hadn't been taught the maxim so well enforced in the days of the Fathers, that "children should be seen aud not heard." There was in consequence of the crowded condition and restlessness, an inability to hear with the ease desired by those in the rear of the house, but the stage in its changing figures kept its attraction to the close. The lifting of the curtain exhibited the platform nicely decorated with floral baskets and pictures, while over their head hung the legend in large letters, which is the motto of the Loyal Legion "Tremble King Alcohol We Shall Grow Up." Mrs. Eva Riggs, the leader of the Legion, from whose members were the contestants.for the Demurest prize, stepped forward and in well chosen words announced the were on When eight o'clock came it ages on emsotne object in connection with the former contest, exhibiting throughout the vxercises the coolness and appropriateness of a stage manager who was travelling with a troupe of artists he was very proud of. The following was the programme: Loyal Temporanro legion Pli-itge.

Mottoes. this rumm of freedom." Prayer No. 1. You can Stop it if You Will Kev. Herman Koe Richaboll Jours Klva Vandegrift No 2.

Richards No. 3. No Compromise, It Must be Settled Rlgi.t... Vansant Edith Beck No 4. -Two Banjo Hoflecker, Herbert Farrell No 5.

from Life.Maggie Robinson Faries Plano Bcpj. No. 7. Young Auicrlua'H War Beckett No 8. Important Matlack No.

ii The World on Fire Medal awarded by Ksv. Mr. Music during collection by Singing by Legion. Night Dear Friends Night. The second contest was like the first in its manifestation of careful training, the contestants showing in some cases if not all au improvement in oratorical effort.

They all did well and were roundly applauded in this case the more prolonged applause at the close of Mo. 6 showed that (he qudience was in accord with the decision rendered by the judges. Some of the selections were excellent in their quality and tone, but would not admit of the nerve and fpree ot oratory. In so many selections there is necessarily some mismatching as to fitness and appropriateness in real elocutionary effect. Miss May daughter of the late Isaac H.

Paries, tbp winper, had a spl-ptiou that admitted of the fullest sweep of action, and from the first to the lust she bad the and glow of the author of her subject. There were merits in each number that came on the stage, that might be presented with propriety, but we will not stop to particularize only to say that the two boys, who though they could not snatch the prize away from fhe yet wou laurels for coming so near them as they did. Florence llnzell The committee selected to make the elocutionary award was Rev. C. C.

Adams, O. B. Voshell und Wm. Gooding, teacher at Clayton. They were not long in making their deciaiou Kev.

Mr. mounting the platform and prefacing it with a few kind and very commendatory words. Their were op the graue of 50 aa perfect, and was as follows Number. Grade. Rank.

5 42 5 5 if 1 6 ft 43.75 40.50 7 The Huperin of the Temperance Legion desire to openly thank the many kind friends did so much toward making the contest a success. To the gentlemen who acted as judges, collectors, and ushers, to the ladies who assisted in training the obfidreo, to the editors of the papers and to the (Jipyrna who gave us such an appreciative ogr warmest thanks are. Superintendents L. T. L.

Personal. Rev. Mr. Henry, rector of Trinity Church, Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, and Rev. G.

W. Dame, of St. Peter's Church, this town, exchanged pulpits Sunday. The Delaware College Base Ball team visited Smyrna on Saturday morning, en route from Chestertown to Dover, and three of them, Marvel, and Stevens, made a short cull at the sanctum of the Times. were feeling good at their victory Washington College, 10 to 2, and hoped for the same luck with the Academy boys, but were prevented from olaying by the rain.

Thus. S. Start, who learned the "art presevative" at the Times office, but has been residing in New York for some years, is on a visit to his brother, Wm. B. Start and friends, for several weeks, after an absence of five They over years.

Mr. and Mrs. Moses Price reached 50th wedding anniversary on Wednesday last. Silas L. Weller, their lersville, visited his sou here the past week.

Rev. G. W. Dame is on a visit to his parents, Danville, Pa. Mrs.

Geo. H. Raymond aud son Clarence, are visiting friends in Edward Prettyman and bride, of Middletown, visited his brother here on Suuday. John H. Armstrong, wtio is now connected with the commission house ot J.

1). Fleming A Philadelphia, is spending a short time at home. Jai.es P. Ransom has gone to New York to lake a position in the office of the Pullman Car Co. Mr.

and Mrs. Patton and daughter, of Philadelphia, have been the guests of the Misses Hough the past week. Rev. O. L.

Hardesty, of St. Georges, spent. Monday evening here, guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jos.

A. Bn.ckson, town, and was an interested spectator of the Demurest Medal Contest. He expressed surprise at the superior execution of some of I be speakers. The following were the delegates from Kenton hundred to the Democratic Convention at Dover yesterday D. S.

Wil.ls, T. A. Reese, Middleton. Win. D.

Hazell. Jas. D. Wright. iss Hettie and George Knthards, twins, were given a surprise visit by a number of their young friends Monday evening, in honor ot their 16th birthday.

A. W. Cummins, J. Quinn, G. Davis Brown and Williard Weldon, of Philadelphia, have visited friends here the past week.

near I Struck by Lighting. During the rain Sunday evening the most of the heavy artillery of tha clouds was fired off to the south and west of this town rather than north ward, but I here was heavy crash, the descending bolt of lightning taking fleet on a lame oak iree in the yard of Michael Bl-ndt, near Walker's School House, shivering struck and stripping the hark ground, tearing up the earth where it entereil. It was during the shower which was very much the heavier of the three in electricity and rainThe family hail just retired, and as the tree stood only a few from the house, such a visitor wasn't to sooth them to sleep speedily. During the first shower about 7 o'clock, the dwelling occupied by John P. Carey, on the farm of John Heitshu, near Cheswold, was struck, making a hole in the roof and tearing off tion of the plastering below, ately, it was not set on fire, nor any of tlie family killed.

It was insured in the Fire Association, of Philadelphia, W. O. Hott'ecker, the agent, went out the next day to estimate the damag which were slight. During the nine o'clock storm which was the one severely felt here, Howard, sou of W. Jones, wes sitting at the window, looking out, when the heaviest crash came.

The lightning apparently played all around him, leaving him in a dazed slate, have absorbed a part of the electrical fluid, as his father, in taking hold of his hand, says he received a portion of the shock, as was also the case with his mother, viz: there was that pricking sensation in the hand, such as is fell on taking hold of the poles of a charged battery. There was no evidence of its striking in the immediate vicinity. At the Clayton railroad office operator Webb was the only one at the the table. He did not think of (tutting on the ground wire to take the electricity to mother earth, and when the popping and cracking like pistols began among the machines, he put a wall between them and himself by getting out in the hail. Fortunately, more serious result followed than burning and damaging one of the switch boards.

The dwelling of John Hutchison, near Blanco, was struck, the lightning going through the roof, tearing one or two raftersclear up the flooring and taking nut a whole window in its exit at the side of the bouse. Mr. Boggs, the tenant, declares that the nail was taken off the toe of his little the where it to the third fall. a por Fortunes, Ho seems to no child, but otherwise the family escaped without anything greater than the shock. Democratic State Convention.

The Democracy of Delaware met in Convention yesterday in Dover, the object being to select delegates to the National Convention which meets iu Chicago, June 21st. The principal work was done in county caucus in the morning, the convention which met in the afternoon having only to ratify (heir proceedings adopt resolutions ami hear speeches. The convention was culled to order at 2-20 by Col. W. H- Stevens, chairman of the State Central Committee.

L. I. Handy was made temporary chairman, Castle, Abram Vaudegrifl; Kent, W. A. C.

asile; Sussex, C. Mattie. Mr. Handy on taking the chair, made fiery speech with hia usual wellrounded oratorical periods, in which he arraigned Senator Higgins in vigorous terms for his reference to Secretary Bayard in comparison with the administration of of the offiice, of Secretary of State Bluinp as "fpphle and pusillanimous." called attention to the severe contest before them, and that the Democrats intended to contest the ground inch by inch. While the committees on credentials and resolutions were out, Senator Gray was called to the platform, aud made a strong spevcb, dwelling on the tariff question.

The committee on organization fp ported Uol. Rot-etl Hill, of this town' for panoaneul chairman, but he had beeu taken sick a few minutes before, aud asked to be excused and Thomas Djlworlh, of New Castle county, was chosen. The Chicago delegation will be as follows; New Castle F. Bayard, delegate; Chas. B.

Lore, alternate; Hiram R. Borie, delegate; Thedore Armstrong, alternate. Kent R. Kenney, delegate; Wilson T. Cavepder, alternate; Robert J.

Reynolds, delegate; Dr. Nathan Pratt, alternate. Sussex W. Causey, delegate; H. C.

Pennington, alternate; Wm. L. Birman, delegate; Elihu J. Morris, alternate. The resolutions were lengthy, reaf exfirming their allegiance to the principles of the parly, endorsing the gd: ministration of Grover Cleveland, that every dollar authorized by the government he intrinsically worth its nominal value, ant) ip favor of calling a constitutional convention.

New Eva (£. Roehmler advertise ice apd bread, pies, etc. Mips RJ ol Emerson, No. fl? and 119 N. fOth street.

permanent or transient boanfa Mrs. Mary F. Powell wauls homes for two little boys, Presley astray. Henry Clayton, executor of Joshua Clayton, deceased, at Middletownvaluable real estate for sale. Mug Npbrajm, Wilmington New York Clothing House.

IR. Tltc Prohibition State Convention. The Stale Convention of the bition party met in Cooper's Hall, this town at 11 o'clock, a. yesterday. Thirty-two delegates were present, 24 from New Castle county, seven from Kent and one from Sussex, venlion was called to order by Richard M.

Cooper. Prayer was offered by Rev. J. B. Quigg.

Geo. W. Todd appointed temporary chairman and Rev. Clarence Wilson secretary. A committee on credentials was ted, also committee on ganization.

Rev. J. B. Quigg spoke of the work and the means of organizing local leagues and answered several questions in the same line. Rev.

Alpheus Mowbray reported for committee permanent organization, nominating Mr. George W. Todd, of Wilmington permanent chairman, and Rev. Clarence Wilson, ofSeaford secretary. R.

M. Cooper spoke of having secured a list of names in the State to pond with as to means aud The conwas appoiupermanent orOil corresfor the work. Some general remarks followed and R. M. Cooper spoke at some length on the ballot law enacted by the Democratic party of the He said its purpose was to prevent organizations by other parties.

He referred to the late ballot law in Pennsylvania aud Judge Paxou's opinion on the same. He said in Delaware we are hampered. To secure the rights to nominate a ticket, accepted by the county clerk and certified by a notary public, we must show that we have at least 100 voters in each of the three counties. In this manner we are debarred from suffrage; the American right of franchise is taken from us. We have submitted to the laws of met all requirements as citizens and have no right to vole.

The only means we have of voting for prohibition nu is under the head of a Democratic or Republican ticket by scratci ing and supplying declared the law and said such vent fraud is a fraudulent device in itself. At 11.45 o'clock, on motion, the convention adjourned for 1.80 o'clock. Besides I he delegates some 15 visitors were present. On reassembling in the afternoon the committee reported a series of which, alter some discussion that (rich referred to the new State ballot law, were adopted, lions recommended the of a Stale executive consist ot three from each viz axatiou Iour names. He unconstitutional ballot law to prea recess until M'l The reselii appoint nient committee, to New Castle county, Rev.

A. S. bray, Lewes W. Urosius, Richard W. Brown; Kent county, R.

M. M. Price county. Rev. F.

liell-OII, Mlles Mes sick, Rev. Aloysius Green, committee promoting Lea a ne viz: R-v. I). C. Hanna, Rev Ralph Coursey, of Kent, and Rev.

T. Wilson, of Sussex. Then- were added to this committee twotrom each county, viz: Green and Ashley Tatum of New Cas le comity; John Hutton, Wm. F. Collins, Kent county and Wm.

Pusey aud Charles M. Marshall, of Sussex county. These committees were urged to push the work on the million voters plan, of the voice The remaining important business was selecting delegates to the National Convention which meets in Cincinnati! June 29(h, resulting as follows: New Castle county, Joseph Derrickson, R. Brown, alternates, Rev J. B.

Quigg, Geo. W. Todd. Kent county, L. M.

Price and Chas. H. Register. Alternates, R. M.

Cooper aud Dr. C. O. Swinney. Sussex county, Rev.

F. Benson, Chas. M. Marshall, alternates, Rev. A.

Green, John Melsou. Several ladies of the W. C. T. were present, and during the proceedings there some fine singing, Rev.

A. S. Mowbray at the orgau. Cooper, C. L.

Also a work, Clareuce Daniel Us The Western Boom Pricked THE PENINSULA MAY YET BECOME THE SCENE OK EXTENSIVE IMMIGRATION. The Western boom has about reached its end, and numbers of Delawareans who have gone West iu the past few years are returning home, firm iu the conviction that "there is no place like borne. Whereas the bottom drops out of these boomed towns iu time, Wilmington keeps progressing steadily aud rapidly, and to-day shows more real enterprise and substantial progress than any city of similar size this section of thecountry. The Oentreville Record last week reports the arrival there of J. H.

Osborne, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on a prospecting tour. The Record says "Mr. Osborne is anxious to purchase a farm on (he Chesapeake bay or Chester river aud make this country his future residence. He is one of the pioneers in the settlement of Wisconsin, having removed from New York, bis native Stale, in 1844, and engaged in farming. The growth of the city of so rapid covered bis entire farm except a five acre lot upon which his dwelling stands, built by him nearly 50 years ago.

This house is in the centre of the city. Mr. Osborne's chief reason for coming East is to live among Americans. He Reports that Bohemians are settling in and around Oshkosh by the thousands, aud the pioneers, the American settlers, are leaving and coming East. He says while these settlers are industrious and thrifty, their habits of life are so different from Americans as to make association with them almost impossible.

He thinks this Peninsula, especially that portion wbioh is bounded by the Chesapeake bay am) Chester river, the finest section of the country he ever looked upon. Should Mr. Osborne locate on the Peninsuln, hundreds of Western settlers will follow, leaving their homes in the fur West and seeking them in our midst. Mr. Osborne and family expect to spend the summer iu this county." Maryland Dr.

Comegys, of Sudlersville, has moved to Milliugton. Cambridge has decided to build water works to cost $50,000. Dr. W. Frauk Hines has been appointed healtii officer )f Kent county.

prospect for a heavy yield of wheat was never better iu Caroline County. Cambridge oyster packers shucked 503,304 bushels of oysters during the past season. The H. Clay Heudi icknun says "In my opinion there will be at lsat)lone-fourth of a crop of peaches. A bicycle club organized in Cbeatenowu on Friday evening last, with neveutpep members.

TuIcbeHler and Worlon Manor Beach two of the finest summer iu the country will open June 1st. The drug store at Millingtou left vacant by the death of Dr. J. Heigh Hill, purchased and opened by Dr. W.

Pippin. He is a graduate of the University of Baltimore. ftyo largo bouses, all qnger one rpof, belonging tq JfretJeflck Jt son, of pf Balfimore, and a ware house near the canal at Havre de Grace, were barued to the ground fhqrsday. flip marriage oeramony of hfiss Aurilla Simpers apd Mr. Clinton B.

Jarman, of Oreeusborough, will take lqce at the Methodist Episcopal burob, to morrow afternoon at four o'clock. C'apt. D. Friel, one of (he most intelligent of Queen Anne's estimates that the present peach outlook for bis county is for one-tenth of a crop. There are more Smock than anything else.

Mrs, Geoego E. Huddawqy Mr. Wilson M. Tylor and Miss Powell left Easton for San Francisco, where the National Editorial Association met on the 13th inst. Mr.

Tylor will represent the Peninsula Press Association. ElktOD'8 town commissioners have elected Donaldson Pierce town treasurer to succeed Frank R. 8cott. One hundred and forty ballots taken. The office pays $250 and there were four candidates.

were year Democratic preliminaries will be held in Kent county, Mav 28, aud the county convention the following Tuesday, A meeting of the Cleveland of Kent county has been culled to makearrangemeuts for the primaries. J. E. Hendrickson, of J. E.

Hendrickson Philadelphia has withdrawn from the firm aud has taken a position with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at the New Market devote his energies to the sale of live stuck. Samuel K. Dennis, a well known citizen of Worcester county, died at his home, "Beverly," on Pucomoko river, last Thursday. He was fiftytwo years of age. Ho was a half brother of Hon.

James U. Deunis and the late United Stales Senator George R. Dennis.A negro named Taylor was arrested near Keuuodyaille, on Sunday charged with having criminally saulted Nellie Silcox, 10 years of the daughter of a farmer living that towu. by bis victim and was takeu to Chestertown jail. The to lynch the negro, years of age.

as near Tile negro was identified citizens threaten He is about 24 Dr. John Edward Lobstein died suddenly at Giee.nshorough Tuesday evening, of heart disease. He was a graduate of the University of New York, which State he wife was Miss Deborah Hopkins, Kent county, who, with one daughter him. He was about sixty-three years of age. iit was native.

is of Half Fare to Cedar Rapide, Iowa, via A R. May 28lh June 4lh inclusive, the Baltimore ami Ohio Railroad Company will sell Ex cursiou tickets to Cedar Rapids, at rate of one lowest first class (ate for the round trip. Tickets will be valid for return journey until J.im- 80t i in elusive. The B. A O.

Veslibuled Li ited Express trains make close connotions at Chicago lor Ce iar Rapid- Pollman sleeping cars attached to all train-. The early morning train from Sn Hill, on the M. A V. on Friday was delayed between bins and Ellendale by a singular lent, A frightened horse track alnad of the locomotive Ellendale and started ahead of the train, preciated the situation and started to beat the iron horse; a blast of the whistle instead of frightening him oil, caused him to run taster. He wamuking a good run when, in crossing an open culvert, he landed with all four legs between the railroad ties with bis feet pawing the air beneath them.

The horse jured except a slight cut on one of his feet which bled profusely. to m. ow urn run on th up the track He evidently apout cross was iiuinFred C. Pillsbury, of the great Minneapolis milling firm of Pillsbury A died Sunday of malignant diphtheria, aged 38 years. Bucklen'a Arnica alvo The best Halve in the world for Cuts, Bruise Sores, Ulcers, Hall Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, aud all Skin Eruptions, positively cures Piles, or no pay required.

It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfacton, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per For sale bv James P. Hoflecker. Smyrna C. C.

Harmonium. Clavijn, box. Nerve and Liver Pills. Act on a new principle -regulating the liver, stomach and bowels through the A discovery. Dr.

Miles' Pills speedily cure biliousness, hud taste torpid liver, piles, constipation. Unequaled for men, women, children. Smallest, mildest, surest 50 doses, 25ots. Samples free at J. Wesley Denney's drugstore.

DEATHS. the 13th near Cheswold, of appopiezy. W. U. Cousins, aged years.

the Intit at the residence of his daughter, in Philadelphia, Andrew K. Baggs.of Camden, aged 67 years. Interment at Camden, yesterday. 17th inst. the Hlh near Pierson's Corner, Blanch, daughter of Mablon Baxter, aged 1 year, 3 months, 8 days.

DESIRABLE FURNISHED ROOMS Permanent or transient, with board or without, five walk from Broad street station, Chestnut and Eighth streets. Terms reasonable. EMERSON, 117 and 119 N. 10th Philadelphia, Pa. (Few doors above Arch.) 5181 WANTED.

A respectable widow wants a place for two little boys, one 4 years and 8 months old, the other 6 years and 8 months old, both light complexioned Cull or write, Mas. MARY F. POWELL, Delaneys, Del. i I Strayed Away. On Saturday, April 30.

bay 3 old, with white in forehead, letter on left fore Any one having any knowledge of same will please call or address on PRESLEY HOFFECKER, Smyrna, Del. At Private 60 HEAD OF YOllK STATE EWES ami 60 LAMBS at Beach farm. Inquire, or address, J. W. SPRINGER, Del.

42T4 Wool! Wool I -A-hsttzejID. 50,000 Pounds of Wool At HIGHEST Market Price. Hardcastle Jones, 5114 SMYRNA, DEL. SUMMER UPENIN6 Ice Cream DAILY AT THE Smyrna Bakery. Eva QGQhirjler Have, opened their ICR CREAM PARLOR.and are prepared to furnish ICE CREAM of any flavor gt all Wholesale or rofail.

large stock of Fresh erips always on band. Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes of daily, morning. A full Hut every of Cigars and Tobacco at lowest cash prices. Weddings, supplied at short notice with Ice Craam and Fancy Cakes. iia Every Facility for Pleasant Shopping during The Spring and Summer IS OEFERED BY STRAWBRIDGE CLOTHIER Market Eighth Filbert PHILADELPHIA.

Samples sent to any address. Diamond Sulky Cultivator 4 1 1 i 'A" i Cultivator is too well known in this section to need any comments on its qualities. warerooms for sale and anyone who wants to buy will do well to call and prices. Also, good We have plenty of them in our get our THE CELEBRATED HAMILTON CORN PLANTER. The kin Equaled by none, before.

Farmers will buy no after seeing the Hamilton. of all the Corn Planters. Sales larger than over other planter 5 MA-ITsT STREET, SMYRNA, DELAWARE OF Real Estate. The undersigned. Exeeu'or of Joshua Clayton, of Thomas, deceased, by virtue of the power and authority contained in the last will and testament of the said deceased, will offer at Public Sale, at the hotel of Armstrong Sparks, in Middletown, Delaware, on Wednesday.

June At 2 o'clock, p. iu The following described real estate, to wit All that Farm itluuiHtloii or traut of land, Mtoate partly in Kent County, Maryland, and pai lly iu New Can lie County, Delaware, the greater portion of which is in min F. Caulk. Dr. Johu Frasier.

lands of Bonja. K. B. Stunlek and now In the tenancy of Isaac Gibbs, containing ABOUT 380 ACRES About HO Acres of which Is Wuudluud, mostly ubeslnul limber, making ample fencing for the larm. The cleared land is gently rolling; and sandy loam, with yellow clay subsoil, in a high state ol cultivation, producing splendid crops of grain, and fruit; well fenced and watertHl.

Brick Dwellinj ICI II amt anipIV ail iu Rood repair; miles from Vandykes Station, of the Queen A line's Kent railroad: miles from lauding on Sassafras river: 1 mile from post oflice at Sassafras, and otherwise convenient (o churches and schools. Eighty ai iu wheat and about the same amount oorn. both of which will be sold with farm. WILL ALSO SELL AT THE 8AMK TIME AND PLACE. HO Shares ot the tupllal Stock of the New Castle County Nsl'i Rank of Odessa.

Attendance will be given and terms known at time and iJaco aforesaid, by HENRY CLAYTON. Executor, or by JOHN BIUGB, AtUnruey. MiddMown, May 16, 1882. made THE MARKETS. GRAIN.

Philadelphia. Wheat, No. Wheat. No. 2...

Corn, Own, .96 .63 .61 .37 PRODUCE. Smyrna. Wheat. 8 gg, per utter, per Lard, per pound Potatoes, per basket Sweet potatoes. .181 .46 12 and 14 15 and 20 9 and 10 20 to 26 10 to 12 10 to 12 20 and 26 Job work neatly done.

NEW YORK Clothing Let us call our window display an Illustrative Windowfull. You read your paper in a hu ried way nine times out of ten read, and wish you whether it is worth your while stop in and see those $10 and $12 wood brown Suits those $10 and $12 cassimere Suits or those $12 electric blue Suits or those $10 homespun Suits, likewise those $3, $4 and $5 Pantaloons, sounds too good to he true, what we say, so we've made a show of them. A whole windowfull of well made Clothing. 55 examples of Pantaloons, 52 examples of Men's Suits and 15 examples of Children's Suits. They look better than we say.

They are better than they look through the window. We've got you if you sotp to look. Strictly one price and if dissatisfied with your purchase we will return your money. knew N.Y. CLOTHING HOUSE 316 Market Wilmington, Del.

MAX EPHRAIM. CORD WOOD! Highest Gash Price Q-ood. Cord wood In woods, or delivered at Smyras Landing. Toe Phila. A Smyrna Transportation Co SMYRNA, DEL.

II is reported at that the cattle war is to be the cattlemen having secured the services of a number of men from to aid iu the extermination of rustlers..