Smyrna times., 1873-03-19

Three Middletown boys thought they'd steal
a ride on the train to Townsend one day last
week, but two of them got frightened at the
approach of the conductor and jumped off,
when the cars were in rapid motion, and one
OF them, named Layton was badly hurt.
Rev. VIM. NJ. Warner. NJ f. minister at
Lewes, was returned to that appointment for
the third time by the Conference, and last
week, on reaching home, he found his house in
possession OF his congregation, with tables
spread and donations stored away
Francis Vincent, ESD, our States historian.
we are advised, will deliver an address before
the General Assembly at an early day upon the
subject OF Anglo Saxon Confederation" that
Is, consolidating all Engli>h speaking peoples
under one grand cOntudeEated government.
Mrs. Lilly NJ. Nevin, of Baltimore, formerly
OF "llmingtOn,) attempted suicide by jumping
OH the wharf one day last week, but was
rescued by policeman. Mrs. Nevin is con.
nected with one of the most wealthy and re-
spectacle families Of Baltimore. No cause is
assigned for the rash act.
Mr.. kodama, a n ,tive japanese, who studied
law IN Washington, has been elected to deacon S
orders by the Baltimore Methodist Conference
anu admitted to full connection. He will soon
return to Japan. Mr. Kodama was one of the
Japanese that visited this State about year
ago in company with Hon George p. Fisher.
A sailor named EScott belonging 20 Maine
vessel at l.ewrs, fell through the ice at the
breakwater one day last week, and the tide
carried him fifty ya'd~ under the ice, until he
came t. an air hole, tn uug VIII ch he .. pneh
up and was saved. So the BredktOdter Ltght
Says.
The Wilmington Adrelfser tells of man in
that city who, before retiring one night last
week, took in the dark what he supposed was
cough medicine prepared by his wife, but in
the morning found he had drank all the
euanO water his better half had procured to
put on her flowers. 1t cured his cough though,
IT 1t was nasty.
A correspondent of EVery Erening states
Arthur COlbnrn broke ground last Monday for
combined butter and cheese factory on his
farm of 1000 acres, near Delaware CITY. He
expects to make up the milk of 80 cows into
butter, skim-milk cheese or whole milk cheese
as the market juStGeS. The main building is
to be 80 by 80 feet, with appurtenances.
The Break,catrr Light is great on curious
things. Here is its latest: Nanny Golden,
an aged cOlOred woman residing near Lewes,
has began to turn white; her hands and part
OF her arms have within the last eighteen
months assumed the real Caucassion hue, and
IT the change still continues nanny will be
altogether white in short time"
As result of the revival of religion under
Baptist auspices at Magnolia, Is persons were
baptized recently and a church organized under
the title of Magnolia Baptist Church. Lum
ber and brick are being put upon the ground
with view to erecting suitable building for
public worship as soon as the weather will per-
init. Rev. y. Z. NaylOr is the pastor.
Middletown was sadden.d on Friday last, BY
the intelligence that Houston, son of Rev.
aughH Smith, (MethOdist minister of that
town. lad OF about lS years, had been killed
at Lewiston railroad station in central Penn
sylvana, upon which he was acting as tele-
graph operator. The young man was quite a
itavorte in NllddletOwn, and had but recently
lett there to enter upon his new duties.
The Milford Ne,cs, speaking of the revival in
that town, says: "In the intensity of the ex-
cItement the worshippers seem to loose all
sense OF physical discomfort, and the close and
heated atmosphere of the building is endured
with the fortitude Of martyrs Coughs and
colds, pleursy and pneumonia, are resulting
from such violation OF natures laws. The |
religious zeal of an excellent lady in South
Milford, led to her sudden death last week
The bill Incorporating the Capital Hotel
Company of Dover has pa sSpd the Senate and |
is now in the House. It's incorporators are
determined to push the matter and have
already agreed to furnish over $20,OO0 of the |
capital stock OF the company. The building is |
not to cost less than $3O,000, and perhaps its |
entire expense will reach $4,000. William G. |
Fountain, the present efficient proprietor of
the old Capitol Hotel, will, doubtless, take |
charge OF the new one.
The Cecil Democrat states that REV James
b, Ayers, Of the Wilmington Conference, well
known throughout the Peninsula as preacher
OF marked pecuarities and man of rare
excellence died at the residence of his son.
William Ayers, at Still Pond, Kent county. on
Sunday morning week, ut an advanced age"
Nlr. A. was well known in this town, having
twice ministered on Smyrna circuit. He was
the father Of the late Mrs McConaughy,
edltress Of the late Clayton HeraM
The exhibition Of Blacks Stereopticon in
this town next Friday evening will be largely
attended, we fell sure. BY an improved sys
TEN of illumination real liie.size photographs
not mere pictures but photographs from,
nntWre-are presented beiore the audience.
representing scenes IN California Yosemite and
on the Pacific II. r., in style of art never
before attained. Admission, p cts. children
) cts.