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Smyrna times., 1873-08-13

COLoRED WOMAN KILLED-A Milford
correspondent of the Commercial furnishes the
following item: The noon train, on Saturday,
brought down great many cOlored people to
the camp meeting. They were met at the
depot by many of their friends here. and as
the train drew near the station they collected
a crowd upon the platform. DR.. NJ. Lofand' $
horse. which was standing near, took fright
and ran upon the platform, scattering the
oolored people in all directions, and in its
plunges Knocked one cOlored woman, Hester
TEorogood, from the platform across the track
in front of the approaching train. She was
instantly killed, her body being frightfully
mangled and torn. Several others received
slight bruises.
Smyrna times., 1873-08-13

The Blackbird Camp closed yesterday morn
ing, and 80 we'll pleased were the tenters, that
it is now intimated that Smyrna will take per-
mahent share in the stock for the future, and
thus ignore Camden and other more noted but
less convenient grounds. The management
was under the charge of Rev. G. W. Pretty.
man. of fAppoquinmink Circuit, who performed
his arduous labors with marked satisfaction
The conversions numberd about seventy five.
The camp seems to have been particular
plsasurable, and it is predicted that it vii
be as large as the capacity of the woods vii
permit next year.
Smyrna times., 1873-08-13

VALUE OF A NEwsPAPER.-The Dela.
soGreaR says that a-fruit grower in the neigh
borhood of Dover. in renewing his subscrip-
that an advertisement in. il, two years ago,
saved him one hundred and fifty dollars He
had written and was on the point of sending
to northern nurseryman for a supply Of black
berry plants, when the-paper for the week
came 10 hand and he saw what he wanted
advertised by a Camden man, at difference
IN price amounting to the sum above named
on the quaItity purchased i. Such things are
occurring % all the time with local newspapers
subscriber has expressed his appreciation. ~
Smyrna times., 1873-08-13

How THE OYSTER WATCH Boar rs EN-
PLoYED.-A correspondent of the Breakvater
Light, writing from Little Creek Landing,
says the oyster watch boat Blue Wing, recently
purchased by the State for the purpose of con-
stsntly patroling the oyster beds within its
jurisdiction, is used by certain Doverians to
make excursions in to the Breskwater and
other places and when not engaged in this way
can be found lying at anchor on Sundays and
at nights 10 Mahons river with but one man
on board. The boat, in other words, affords
but little, if any, protection to the oyster beds
OF the State and is supported for the benefit oil
few PARASITES and pleasure seekers.
Smyrna times., 1873-08-13

A SERIOUS Loss.-On Tuesday of last week
the Presbyterian congregation of this town
spent the day at Fralsnd. Rev. Mr.. Squirss
their elected psstor) and wife, of Port Deposit.
being with the party. Before going abathing
Mr.. s. gave his gold watch and other valuables
to the keeping of Mrs. s. and by some accident
the timepeace was dropped along the beach
1t was not missed for some time, but upon
search it could not be found, and has not been
sented to the reverend gentleman by the
Presbyterian congregation of Port Deepest.
The loss is therefore serious, intrinsicaly, and
especially Tor it's great value to the owner as a
remembrancer The name, and tho fact OF
the donation are engraved on the inside of the
case Suspicion points to certain parties.
Mrs. S. received the warmest sympathies of
all in attendance at the beach.
Smyrna times., 1873-08-13

A Clergyman writing to friend says, "My
voyage to Europe is indefinitely postponed.
have discovered the fountain Of health on
this side of tho Atlantic. Three bottles Of
Peruvian Syrup have rescued me from the
pangs of the fend Dyspepsia" Dyspeptics
should drink from this fountain.
Smyrna times., 1873-08-13

HEAVY RAINs.-The rains Of last night
were the heaviest that have visited this town
for long time. The race bank and part of
the dam at Denney's Mills we're washed away.
The down train last evening, was delayed, the
track, between the canal and Middletown,
being com pletely submarged for several miles,
while the train was passing. The water ran
to such depth in some places that the engineer
feared the FIRE in the locomotive would be ex'
tingushed. We have heard of no other damage
Of q local character.
Smyrna times., 1873-08-13

It is proposed to raise the salary of the city
Treasurer of Wilmington to 81, 500 per annum.
He now gets 81, ,200-a fat Office. The Clerk 8
and Street Commissioner salaries are also
proposed to be jumped from $l 900 to 81 200.
There is strong opposition to it by many people,
who do not care to pay tax to keep up
luxuriating offices.
Mr.. John A. Armour, assistant local editor
of the Wilmington Commercial, and Legisla-
tive reporter for that journal last winter, died
of consumption last week in his 9th year.
He was a CaValryman during the war, and was
badly wounded at Cold Harbor. He was .
most estimable young man, and a wife and one
child, with many friends sorely feel their
loss.
The Grand Division of the Sons of Temper
ance met on Wednesday night. in Wilmington,
for the purpose of considering the question of
giving the regular quarterly password to the
Colored Sons of Temperance. The division
voted not to give colored members the pass
word used but to organize them under the
ritual of the Sons Of Temperance and give
them the password all cOlored Sons of Temper
ance have throughout the United States.
The Chester Heights camp meeting. in
Chester county, above Wilmington, was an
immense jam on Sunday. Excursion trains
came in from all directions, and one train Ol
sixteen cars from Philadelphia is said to have
brought out many hundred passengers 1t twai
filed upon the inside and on the platforms
and many persons even rode on top the oars
Many WilmingtOnians were present.
| A Lieutenant on the U. s. Revenue cutte
at New Castle disgraoed himself and the nav
by resling through the streets of that town th'
other day drunk. He got into fight with
citiGen and was beaten He went to a New
Castle Justice, to have the citizen arrested
while the citizen went to a Wilmington Justice
and had the Lieutenant arrested first aud he'll
in $500 bail for Court. The Lieutenant pal
the costs in both cases, amounting TO abOu
$50, and had both suits Withdrawn.
Willow Grove is in a sad plight. It's goin
backward. 1t has no brass band, church choil
nor children with the measles like it had
year ago; but one store now breaks tn
monotony of the huckleberry bushes There
not willow or a grove near the place) and OH
one man. Mr.. John G. Gooden, has to b
lawyer, Judge. politician and corn dOctO
But for the lanyard aud crate factory thel
wouldn't be anything, if we may believe CO
|, respondent Of the DetdwdredM:
Delaware City is puzzled to know what
! expect from its railroad now that it has on
The Pennsylvania Company has gObbled it u
but it seems to stand comparatively idle. A
the time the rumOr iscurrent that coal Wharv
: are to be established, &c. but its not done al
:. the oitixens are getting uneasy. The price
real estate there has been advanced 10 near
|, double for some time on the strength of the
= shadows of coming events, but the speculate
find they must be backed by something bett
q than shadows.
Smyrna times., 1873-08-13

AFTER HORSE THIEF.-Yesterday G. L..
Bowen, ESQ.,, from near Snow Hill, Md, came
TO this town 10 quest of horse which had
been stolen from him. He secured it on the
premises of Mr.. Presley Ford, living 6 or 8
miles west of town, it having been left there by
Levin j. Taylor. laborer on the Massey's end
of the Bombay Hook railroad. Taylor admit
ted taking the horse on Saturday last, but says
he did so by the permission of another party.
Officers Stayton and Reed went for Taylor this
morning, but he ran off and eluded them. He
has heretofore been considered a man of very
exemplary character VIC believe.
Smyrna times., 1873-08-13

The Fairbanks Scale Company, now in the
ninth lustrum of its manufacture, turned out
45,7Sl balances last year, of which some 6, 600
went to foreign countries
Smyrna times., 1873-08-13

SUMNER SAUNTERINGs.-A letter from Collins's
Beach gives list of our townsfolk now boarding
there. We received two letters, but as one covers
the ground we omit the other and express thanks 10
the author. Others of citizens arc making
summer sojourns. Mr. E. V. Cooper and wife took
passage for Rehoboth last week. MrJ. c. StOckly,
Mrs J. Ii. Peterson and Miss l.. Daniel left for
Cape May on Monday. and Mrs. DIR. Muhon took
passage for Collins's yesterday. Messrs. R. ii.
Cummins, II. RObt. Pennington and Others expect
to soiorn there also this week. Walter Cummins,
ESQ.,, of Wilmington s also a guest at the Hygenia.
Smyrna times., 1873-08-13

Mr.. Moses Dupont of Holyoke, Mass. and
his twenty.three brothers have between them
322 children.
Smyrna times., 1873-08-13
SnzY2'V0, DeI.,
Afternoon, August Is.

THE TIMES is published Wednesday by
H. HoFFECKER, Editor and Proprietor at Smyrna
Delaware.
year $500 advance, or $3.50
paid till the end No until
all larrears padonly at the option of the Publisher
ADvERTISEMENTs will be inserted Seven Gents
aline nsertion subsequent insertions Threeand
ahslf liberal discount made to quarterly semi an
nual and yearly advertisers.
Smyrna times., 1873-08-13
For Rent.

A FRAME DWELLING HOUSE, at CLAYTON
recently in tenure Of Mr Lynch. In good order.
Inquire Of JOHN III. BEWLES.
apSt Smyrna, Del.
Ellsworth American., 1873-06-26

Now if nothing is done to prevent
the Sabbath from being . day Of idle
ness it becomes . real evil instead Of
benefit to man. Instead Of the strength
and vigor that come from rest, dyspep-
sia and i'll health are created by this
seventh day Incidence. Instead OF
such moral and religious culture as
shall encourage innocence and virtue,
the seeds Of crime and rowdyism an
sown. l do not say that the Sunday
School is q panacea for all the evils of
life, nor that it will save every child
brought under its influence but that
considering the great susceptibility Of
children's minds to Impressions either
good or evil, and considering the fact
that it occupies day which nnoccu-
pied would do mischief, it is one Of the
most powerful agencies for good in ex-
istence. r. L. GRINpLE.
Ellsworth American., 1873-06-26

a BIC JoB.-The millennium is
about to receive a tremendous hurry
ing up. There is man in Lafayette,
Ind, who is going to do the business
for US in way that will astonish the
old fogies. OF course he is going to
start paper. Its name is the Siege,
and here are few things he proposes
TO do: ''To stop the importation and
manufacture, as well as the sale and
use of liquor to break down all mon
opolies bring about the repeal of lax
divorce laws regain for the family the
healthful influence it should exert in
our social system; substitute arbitra-
ton for war promote universal love;
strengthen the moral attributes of the
Government enforce home economy;
establish non-sectarian system; sup
press political partisanship; supercede
selfish political economy by mere
philanthropic plan, and defend labor
against capital" And all of us can
see this done by simply paying 81
year. Truly, the press is mighty
power.
Ellsworth American., 1873-06-26

A GoOD Word FOR LOCAL PAPERS.
The New York Times saws, that YOU
might nearly as we'll forget your church.
es, your academies and school-houses as
to forget your local paper. 1t speaks
to ten times the audience that your local
minister does. 1t is read eagerly each
week from beginning to end. Itreaches
you all, and if it has lower spirit and
less wisdom than sermon, it has thous-
and times better chances at you. Lay
ing, as it does, on every table, in almost
every house, you owe it to yourselves
to rally liberai!y to its support, and exact
from it as able, heightened character
as you do from any educator of your
midst. 1t is in no sense beneath notice
and care-unless you yourself are be-
meath notice and care-for it is your
representative. Indeed, in its character
it is the summation of the importance.
interest and welfare OF you all. 1t is the
aggregate ofyour consequence, and you
cannot ignore it without miserably de.
preciating yourselves.
Ellsworth American., 1873-06-26
The Best Policy.

In these days of upheaval, uncer-
tainty and anxiety; when what seemed
solid rock yesterday, is found to-day to
be but shifting sand, it were well to
pause and note the lessons Of the hour.
Rapid transit is an important question,
but safe transit is worthy of at least
equal consideration. No one desires
to take lightning express train to the
graveyard, or an ocean steamer to
eternity. How to make the most mou-
ey in the least time, in other words,
rapid transit to wealth is the all-ab-
sor6lng question with many to-day.
We are safe in saying that thousands
are stalking all their health, honor and
life, to accomplish it, and many lose
the stakes. Every day names are
added to the sickening list of failures,
OF shattered hopes and blasted lives.
In the interest of trade and commerce,
no less than of humanity we would
call attention TO the fearful fact that
haste makes ,caste.
III your thoughts are sombre, let the
nature of the subject furnish an ample
apology. Better to take a serious
view of a serious matter, and acquai mt
ourselves with threatening dangers, in
order to preparation for meeting
them, than to neglect the lessons of
the hour, and glide TO ruin. We should
be remlss in our duty to our friends,
did we not in the present condition Of
the commercial atmosphere, issue eau
tionary signals.
The laws which govern trade must
be obeyed in order TO ensure success.
One of these is honesty. There is
much dishonest work done to-day, but
there Is immense difficulty in finding a
dishonest man. Dishonesty can often
be traced to the Firm or Company, and
then 1t changes its face, and passes un-
der the name of policy. Men who
would blush to do a dishonest act, in
their individual capacity, become par
ties to wrong as members of compan-
les whose affairs are conducted on the
poiicy of getting all they can without
giving an equivalent in return.
ANY policy which ignores or trifes
with equity or honor; which is not
strictly honest; and which, if pursued,
mas tendency to blunt the edge of
conscience, will surely result in dis
Ter. 1t Is TO be lamented that MANY
men nave come TO look upon the
breach OF the usury law as a very
'un'ai lranssresslon, and declare that
all Is iair that pays. Now, we con.
TEND, that nothing pays which builds
up the temporal or material interests
oi one In the ruin of another. Are
we moralizing? Well, where's the
harm. We think that business trans
actions have moral quality, and the
moral aspect of the times is by no
the s.,J least !%aRaSefrtaaHhso aRaera aHhsoraHi{y Hi{kefs IS
lacking, and the lack of confidence in
commercial circles, is a serious fact.
Today, banker, who was about to
take an advantage which usage allow
ed him, but which honesty forbade,
was asked: "If he had the conscience
TO do 1t when he answered with the
greatest apparent surprise, "Consci-
ence, SIR; conscience has nothing to
DO with it, it is business" We are
AFRAID that many feel this way, who
would not give expression to their feel
ings as frankly as did the banker
| z. $. Economist.
Ellsworth American., 1873-06-26
Vol. XIX. Whole No. 96l No. Is.
Anecdots Of IN organist.

The old organist Of DR.. Robbins
church, in Boston, we will call Winder.
We doubt il he is now living; but in
his day and generation he was an in
stitutiOn, and he deemed himself as es.
sential to the services Of the sanctuary
as could be the minister and deacons
combined. He had presided at the
organ for years, and never made mis-
takes. If his time dragged, he was
sure to get in all the notes, thus keep
ing the harmony intact. If the choir
were inclined to get ahead Of him, he
had only to draw all the stops, and put
on the full organ, and the voices were
forced to drop back to his lead.
The celebrated German organist,
Martin Esau, while on a visit to this
country, chanced one day to attend
DIR. Robbins church in company with
friend and countryman who was q
me Inber of the choir. The character
of the visitor became known to the
singers, and they were eager to hear
the German play, The chorister whs-
pered to Winder that he must let
Esau ''play the congregation out"
This was simply voluntary which the
organist was in the habit of perform
ing while the congregation was retir-
ing at the close of the services. The
old organist turned up his nose in dis
dain and disapproval but the pressure
came SO hard that he at length gave
IN; and the German good-naturedly
consented to give them taste of his
quality.
The closing anthem had been drag
ged to conclusion the benediction
was pronounced, and Winder reluct-
antly arose from his seat and all owed
Asau TO take his place.
The people had arisen in the pews
below, and were pushing for the aisles
on their way out. But-hark What
new sound is that "A new voice has
burst from the organ. A harmony un-
known before was in the throbbing air.
The throng stopped where they stood,
and listened. Even the good doctor,
half way down the pulpit stairs, stood
as one spell-bound.
Cio " ihuet sa" tne situation. he
congregation had been seemingly pc
, trliied, and their powers of locomotion
suspended.
Pooh - he shouted That's what
comes of meddling. You can't play
'em outlet ME show ye how it's
done"
Aud with an unceremonious push he
ousted Esau from the seat, and sat
himself down at the keys, and struck
into one of his old theological volun-
taries.
Very quickly the people below drop
ped their heads, ana moved onward
WhuYgrh uYhar arose sef fro" 5"1 hew wos ssmnty 2lI
umph.- Ledger.
Ellsworth American., 1873-06-26

PENNSYLVANIA MINERALs,-Them min.
eral products of Pennsylvania in 1870.
according to the census reports.
amounted to SIC, 6,2OS, $3.50, while those
OF all the other States and Territories
amounted to S76,S99,6O4. 1t is not
that the State is richer in minerals
than some others, but that an enter
prising population is actively engaged
in developing them. West Virginia
is equally rich in coal, iron, and possi-
bly, oil but the population is not vet
there. The Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road, recently opened through from
the seaboard to the Ohio river. viii
furnish an outlet 70 the vast Quantities
OF minerals that State possesses. which
in variety are equal to their abundance
-salt, coal. iron, oil, gypsum and lead
being there in pfofasion, awaiting on.
ly hands and capital.
Ellsworth American., 1873-06-26

A SCHOOL HOUSE RoMANCE.-A charm
ming little bit OF juvenile romance comes
to Us from school house in Bennington,
Vt. Cupid has there established his in
visible and inevitable protessorship, and
the bigger boys and girls have been TAX
ing lessons i'll the learning of love- The
time which have been devoted to the
study OF the three Rs was wasted in the
production of billet-doux, sometimes of
ten pages in length, and garnished, no
doubt, with many Abs. not in the least
scientific. Mr.. Emo Gould, the teacher
of the school, not relishing these young
and idle dreams, attempted to establish
more ascetic and We may say, monkish
rule. This resulted in personal con-
test between the biggest boy, who was
too chiyalrous to submit to the indi9-
nifty of flogging, and his teacher, who
was too conscientious not to try to give
it to him. The results were disastrous
to the cause of common school culture.
The eye Of the pcdagoguc was placed in
mourning. The lovely little ladies flew
out at the windows. "They read no
more that day" and the school commit
tee is looking out tor a teacher OF finer
muscular development.
Ellsworth American., 1873-06-26
I Wonder Why.

| wonder why this worlds good things
should fall in such uneven shares:
Why some should taste Of all the joys,
And others only feel the cares
wonder why he sunshine bright
Should fall in paths some people tread,
While others ,hiver in the shade
OF clouds that gather overhead!
wonder why the trees that hang
30 ftill of luscious fruit, should grow
Only where some may reach and eat
While others faint and thirsty 20!
Why should sweet flowers bloom for some.
For Others only thorns be found!
And some grow rch from fruitful earth,
While Others till but barren ground!
wonder why the hearts of some
perilow with Joy and happiness,
While others go their lonely way,
tnblessed with aughi Of tenderness,
1 wonder why the eyes of some
Should ne'or DC moistened with n tear
W hlle Others weep from morn till night,
Their hearts all crushed with sorrow here
All, well, we may not know. indeed,
The ways. the whercfores OF each life;
But this we know there's One who secs
And watches Us through JOY or strife.
Each life its mission here fuldls,
And only He may know the end.
And loving Him We can be strong
Iaro' storm and sunshine He may send.
Ellsworth American., 1873-06-26
Correspondence.
Go to Sunday School Yourself.

les, send your children 10 Sunday
School and go yourself. Your pres
ence, example, influence and labor, are
all needed there. 1t is duty TO your
own and your neighbor's children. If
you are man of property, it is for
your interest pecuniarily, 10 encourage
Sunday Schools. They are a protec-
tion to your property. Every one in
its vicinity is as good as an insurance
policy on it. For when boys are there
they are neither setting fires, wallow-
ing your grass, breaking your fences,
girdling your sapplings or dogging
your sheep. Sunday is like a power
ful medicine. capable of great good or
evil. Children are not required TO
work, attend school or study at home
on sunday and if there is no preach
ing, or if from any other cause they
are not required TO attend church, it
becomes a day of idleness. Idleness
affords opportunity for mischief, and
most of the bad habits, immoIalities
and disgraceful actions Of young, in
the beginning, are either planned or
executed on Sunday.
Why not altogether ignore the Sab.
bath, then? Simply because it can
not be done without depriving man Of
one of his greatest blessings. Mans
social nature requires that he should
spend certain part of his time with
his family and friends. He has moral
and religious propensities, which re-
quire exercise and cultivation, and his
physical nature requires rest. The
muscles must rest, the brain must rest, ,
and even the heart is not in motion
one-half the time. And mans health
requires that occasionally there should
be an intermissiOn that shall complete
ly break up the daily routine Of life,
and make a complete change. Hence
it is not at all strange that for mans
own benefit God should require him to
observe one day in seven. But says
one, Sunday school lessons and exer-
cises are not rest Do not cOnfound
rest with inactivity. Place your hand
in an easy position and not move it 3
hairs breadth for two hours and then
you will be convinced that rest implies
change, and that refreshing rest comes
only by consecutive changes, first from
the active to the passive state, then
from the passive to the active stat g..
Some say that the Sabbath is for abso-
lutte rest and adopt programme
something like the folio wing:
Morning. feasting-baked beans and
brown-bread.
Forenoon, strolling in the fields and
streets-a very harmless amusement
provided they cannot better employ
themselves otherwise.
Noon, another feast-baked meat or
boiled dinner with pies and puddings.
Afternoon, four hours sleep In bed.
Evening exercises, headache, disin-
clination for food, nausea and vomit.
ing. >The evening exercise frequent
ly is prolonged through the night and
Monday morning this indolent wor.
shipper rises much refreshed from his
Sundays rst.fs] Still be cannot help
asking his head and stomach whether
this programme is not better for hogs
than human beings.