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Smyrna times., 1874-12-23

Is NOT THE WORLD MOvING?-The exper-
ience Of one of our tOwnsmen at the House of
Wanamaker & Brown, corner of Sixth and
Market streets, PhiIadsI phia, under whose eye
THAR great advertisement had fallen, affords
material for paragraph. Our friend is skep-
tical of human faith. He has been so often
"hogged," as he euphoniOusly styles it, in
business, that his mind is unsound. Having
an errand, however, with one of the clerks in
Oak Hall, be quietly took occasion to look
through the 27 vast apartments, containing
that immense stock to which our advertising
columns call attention. A million dollars worth
of goods, cut into the forms that fashion pre-
scribes, is no everyday sight. Our friends
examined single specimens, Every. carmen, is
one positive price. He exhausted himself
trying to beat down the clerks not cent did
they yield. " 1t would cost mo my situation. .
Finally, he brought away two suits, with 6
signed Guarantee from the firm, which author
ICES him to return them and get his money back
if he chooses to do SO, within ten days dc
will not choose to do so, il his wife has any say
about it.
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23

A SAD DRowING AFFAIR.-On Thursday
last 18th inst, Mr.. James S. Boyer, residing
between Lsipsis and MOorton Station, started
out before daylight for the purpose of ducking,
telling his family he would be back in time for
breakfast When breakfast was ready he did
not appear, but the family gave themselves no
uneasness about the matter, thinking he had
gone to neighbors on the opposite side Of
the creek and would soon be back. But at
noon, still hearing no tidngs Of him, Mrs. b.
became alarmed, and his father, Mr.. George
Boyer went to the creek, when he found his
sons boat drifting with the tide, and two ducks
drifting ahead of the boat His gun was in the
boat with both barrels empty. Assistance
was Immediately procured and the creek
dragged for his body which was found about
night. Mr.. Boyer leaves wife and SIX
children, five of whom are by first marriage
He was about As years of age, a capable farmer
and much respected citizen. Coroner Creadiek
held an inquest-verdict accidental drowning
II
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23

A School Sociabls will be given ut Smyrna
Seminary this evening
There was shipped from Clayton on Monday
about 25,OO0 lbs. of poultry and yesterday ab't
10000 Ms. Yesterday shipments loaded three
cars. Six car loads iE all went up the road
The riviVal of religion in the NJ. E. Church
OF Middletown is eKerting q widespread
influence, and although the meeting has been
continued over five weeks, the interest is on
the Increase, large congregations being nightly
In attendance and the altar crowded with peni-
tents Mr. Matlack, the pastor, is immensely
popular, and has endeared himself to all.
Several ladies and gentlemen Of this town
have in rehearsal sprightly little comedy
entitled the New Spirit of '76." which it is
proposed to render at the town hall on New
Years night for the benefit of the Library
Association. One or two tableaux and other
interesting features will also be given, and the
Middletown orchestra are expected to serve up
the music.
In July next the Prothon4tory s Office for New
Castle CO. will become vacant and it seems to
De settled even thus far in advance of the
appointment that Charles Bsasten, of Odessa.
will be the fortunate man. The term of John
P. Springer, Clerk of the Peace, will expire on
June 9th next, and James p. Hayes appears to
have been fixed upon for the succession. Sc
says the Commercial
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23

A caucus of the Republican Senators was
held in Washington on Monday afternoon at
the solicitation Of the Southern members, to
consider the condition Of the South. The
Southern Senators advocated the sending of
troops to several Of the States in that section,
and said they feared the death of the Rspubli.
can party unless steps were taken during the
present session to put down the turbulent
whites. The Northern Senators did not
approve interference, and some of them
declared that they had lost votes in the North
by it. Senator Lewis, of Virginia, is reported
to have laid the blame for the loss of power in
the South on the bad character OF many of the
would be leaders of the party, and on the
advocacy of the Civil Righta bill and also to
have said that the South could only be carried
for the Republican party, as at present organi-
zed, by sending soldiers enough there to prevent
the people from voting. Before a vote was
taken many Senators left. and we are informed
that Senator Morton, "who was relied upon by
the extreme Republicans, did not come to theiI
relief"
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23
CHERIFF'S SALE.

~
~ BY virtue writ OF eVaTi Facias me dcctaa Ill,
be exposed Public Sale at the Front Door the Cov
Building ia the town vi Dover Dover Hundred Kent t,
and State OF Delaware TUESDAY, this l2h day Jpns
1875. at p. NJ, the following Real Estate, 10 wit:
All that tarm tract oil land situated Mnrdek
Hundred, Kent County and State OF Delaware AdpnInK go
William Virdsn. lands OF the heirs Of Daniel Laus
and other lands aud is said to contain one HUNDRED All
THIRTY-SEvEN ACRES, THREE ROODS AND THIRTY
FIVE PERCHES, BE- the less, be-
farm Of land which has this day sOnvsys 10
said Fisher by the said Isaac g. Holland vile y
Indenturo bearing date herewith and being sam.
Of land which conveyed
Holland by George Ards by his IndentuTs
day OF March, D. 1860 aud recorded in the Office
and for Kent County aforesaid. in Book T. Y
Folio l42 The said farm beinz conveved nurisI,
the said Isaac q. Holland TO the o.
thousand dollars with thereon a part o s
eOnsderaon money therefor. together with all Iingur
the buildings, improvements. &c.
SVzPd and taken in execution A. the property o. John
FISHER tn.) and MARGARET his wife. Lv s,, 10,
caLh.
CHARLES WILLIAMSON. late Sheriff
SHERRIFF OFFICE. DOVER. DBL,
December 18th, l574.
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23
NHERIFFS SALE.

~ BY virtue OF writ OF YentiOni ExROna to me dir
will be exposed to Public Sae, at the Hotel Chnrls,
FOxwe,l, the town of Smyrna Kent County and Sts'
Delaware THURSDAY 7th Gay Of OfJnnIarY Is75 aIh,n
past clock, p. the following real estate, wit
No. ALL that certain farm and land suo,.
10 Duck Greek Hundred. Kent County and State DsaH
adjoining lands late Of James l.. BsWlsy Nathaniel
and No hereinafter described and bounded ID. morn,
Duck Greek, and said to contain SIX HUNDRED kNR
EIGHTY t6sO) ACRES OF LAND AND SALT MARSH M,
less the improvements which a twostor, H.,
dwelling stables, bs. and other
story frame dwPllin9hOuse thereon O'
No 2A that certain piece parcel and land
in Duck Greek HuDdred Kent CVanty and State Vi D.SS
aforesaid, adjoining lands of Nathnnel r. Wds lands AZ,
James L. BeWlsy. Ephraim Sutton, Jsremiah Robin.,n
No. above described. and said to TWO INDpV
AND TWENTY EIGHT (225J ACRES OR LAND AMI ~ y y
MARSH, more or less. No improvements. ''"A
Seized and taken in execution the property OF AkV
REES and will be ssld for cash. ''
CHARLES WILLIAMSON, late shsrjs
SHERIFF'S OFFICE. DOVER. DEL, Z -'
Decenber l9ih, 1914. {
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23

A CIVIL BILL-The House judiciary Com.
mittes has agreed upon a supplementary Civil
Rights bill to be acted upon by Congress. II
omits the clause relating to cemeteries, and
provides for separate schools, with pro rata
division OF the school fund. The penalties for
violation of the law, instead Of being cumula-
member of the COMMITTEES, was authorized to
offer his bill as a substitute. This bill does not
prohibit separate accommodations in schools,
hotels and public conveyancss, but requires
equal equipments for both classes.
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23

At Chestnut Hill, near Boston, on Saturday
afternoon, twelve-year-old daughter of Judge
Lowell. of the U. 5 District Court, was felo.
niOusly assaulted and also robbed by colored
man named Williams, "a years ofage. She was
returning from skating pond at the time, and
succeeded in reaching home after the assault,
although very seriously, if not fatally injured.
Williams was captured the same night, and
lodged in iail
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23

THE LECTURE of Rev. DIR. Phebus, for the
benefit of Smyrna Library, last Friday evening,
was a production that fully sustained the
scholarly ability and reputation of the lecturer
The subject, (which, in Latin, unfortunately
was incomprehensible to the publlcl "Ecce Duo
Gddu" referred to the dangerous assumptions
of the Catholic Powers in Europe. The DIR.
reviewed the various steps in Catholic history
by which these assumptions had been formula
ted, commencing with the reign of Pope
Boni6ce Will, in the 18th century. This
Pope, usurper to the Papal chair, promulga-
ted supreme spiritual civil and ecclesiastical
authority, as vested in him, and at a great
banquet at Rome he entwined TWO swords,
representing his twofold authority, thus sym
bolizing Christ command to his disciples to
sell their garments and buy swords, those who
had none. Hence the theme, Ecce duo
gladii. or 'behold these two swords church
and state. BOni6ce at once issued an edict
prOcalming authority over kings and king
dOms. Philip the Fair, of France, burned this
edict and drove the Pope, who had tried to
subjugate him, from the Papal See and he
! (Bonifce) died in exile Thus was one of the
swords snapped in sunder, and, said the speak,
er, when the root is cut the flower must die.
From this period dated the commencement of the
declind of Rome prOweSs. Other cities soon
IOulSlIlppeu HeT lil pOWcT anu outIlNdlSd HSI III
every way, and now the present Poniff is stripped
of all temporal authority, while the King of
Italy, Catholic, holds him as subject Yet
the Romish Church is still committed to the
assumptions Of Boni6ce Will, while the
Ecumencal Council of 1870 still further
clothed the Pontiff with intalibility. To this
theory, which had required centuries to estab
lish, 100 0O0, 900 souls stand committed. The
Pope, as the occupant Of the chair of St. Peter
and the Keeper of the Keys" of Heaven
claimed this authority as the lineal descendenr
of Peter. Peter governed the whole church
therefore the Pope governs the whole church,
| aud the speaker thought that If the Son of Man
! at his second coming, should not come in this
lineage, Roman Catholics would be bound tC
reject him, according to their articles of faith
I The drift of the Doctors able argument wal
against the system-that it was dangerous anC
. arrogant, and that however erroneous it ma!
be the Catholic Church was committed to it
1t could but be expected that the Churcl
should sustain that to which it was tied b.
:, implicit faith. The fault was with the system
; not with its followers.
= For laborious research and strong deduction
: ! the lecture was remarkable, and still furthe
" added to the able lecturers reputation i'll thee
logical lore.
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23

A Centennial Tea Party in the Rotunda of
the Capitol, at Washington, took place last
Wednesday evening, and was very largely
attended, brilliant and distinguished company
being present. The President of the United
States, the King OF the Sandwich Islands, the
Judges OF the Supreme Court, the members of
the Cabinet, foreign Ministers, General Sher-
man and other army officers and officers of the
navy, were included in the assemblage. An
address was delivered by Secretary Robson in
the Hall of Representatives.
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23
OHERIFE"S SALE.

~ BY virtue Of two vrits OF LRvar Facia' w directed.
will be exposed to Pubic Auction Nendue. llos
T. ell in the town OF smyrna Duck Creek HuuGrrd
county aud state at Delaware THURSDAY DAY
December. S13 at o'clock. NJ the following estate
AL those two tracts peceS and parcels Of land
of land and prsniSes know the IRnAn
situated In KsntOn Hundred formerly Duck
Hundred Kent and State Of Delaware by
r ComeRyS Esq trustee appointed by the orphans C"srt
Kent aforesaid tor that h;ssu
day April A. D. 1879 TO the said Franklin " jrHth
designated plot accompanying the return
by trustee Aforesaid With the letter a.
follows, letter hundred and THIRTEEN
and psrchss Of land ani tts Il
six AMI twenty-five square psehrs Ia thr same
lands O Susan AtlX pAFe marked
plot letters d. L. and lands O ihr
Attx. and parties hereto for
the aOTesAid iuTh The
distances OF the several parcels which the uE"s
sold by the together with al
the buildings. Improvements. fixtures. &c.
Seized and taken execution the property 81 FRANK
LIN w. GRIFRITH and will be sold for cash.
CHARLES WILLIE AMSON, lais sheriff.
SHERIFF's OFFICE, DOVEK. DEL,
December Tth. 1914.
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23
For Sale.

A MINERAL WATER ESTABLISHMENT,
doing a good business, with Gene ratnrs. Bottles,
Syrup Pump, Cans. Apparatus for houIeing Ale and
Porter, Wagon. Harness. &c Full instructions
will be given to the purchaser through the Winter
To be sold on account Of the owner changing bust
ness. JAS. E. WOODWARD.
dec9.2t Smyrna Del
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23
SherlW'S SUES.
SALE.

"a
~ BY virtue Of n writ OF Venditiani EKpoa,s 10
directed, will be exposed Public Sale the Hot me
Charles +. FOxwel in the town OF Smyrna Duck ~. y
Hundred, Kent county and state Of Delaware TiIUSR
the 9Th day OF January, ST3 at o'clock, ths oor
real estate, to wit: "'us
All that pioce. parcel lot groUnd
Duck Greek Hundred, Kent County aud Stale OF Dss 10
adjoining lands Oi John Bishop, Samuel Griffin and Sis
and said to contain TEN ACRES moro or less. No impry
nents.
Seized and taken ia property Of IACon
WILLIAMS, and will be sold tor cash. " '"1pb
CHARLES WILLIAMSON, late sbs,s
SHKRIFF's OFPICE, DOYER. DEL, ! 'u
Dscember 18th. 1874.
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23
CANCER CAN BE CURED.

DR.. II. T. BOND OF the PENNA. CANCER INSTITUTE.
discovered certain for this dreadful maady and Is
astonishing the medical faculty BY his wonderful The
remedies be the world Those who
Ter Visiting the city and remaining while under treatmen ill
find ample accommodations the IHsfITUTe. SCROFCLA.
TETTER PURlGO. and all SKIN diseases and impurities Of
the Blood after all other remedies a Consultation and
advice free. Call at address,
"PRNNA. CANCER INSTITUTE
320S CHESTNUT ST. PhAldsphiA.
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23

FHE PINES is published every b,
JOsEPH H. HogFEcKER Editor and Proprietor at Smyrna
Delaware.
year S2CO IN advance, or 50
n"tpaid till the end No
alarrearsare paid-only at the option the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will inserted at the rate
Sne forhe sinseFOni subsequent
ahalt cents. liberal disco made 10
nualand yearly advertisers
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23

SUIcIDEAT CHESTER, PA.-On Monday week
Miss Clara Riley, ninstsen years of age, a very
sstimabls young lady who resided with her
widowed mother in Chester, committed suicide
by taking arsenic. She was led to the commits.
sion of the act, it seems, by the psrsistency
with which young man who had boarded in
the family urged that a spell had been put
The young man was crazy. and some months
ago was sent to the slmshouse, but being lei
"ut ia an apparently restored mind he returned
60 Chester aud renewed his accusations with
rrch yehemency that the young lady swallowed
poison with the result as stated.
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23
For rRent.

The HOUSE | now occupy, on the corner o
Commerce and Dsla ware Street.
Dec. 2lst, l974.-2t THOS. J. LAMBDIN.
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23
DEATHS.

LArTOMCSOn the 10th inst, in Isnymond's Neck Mrs Eliz
Aheth LStt"mus wife Of Benz 2. attomus. aged 30
BROADwAYOn On the 10th instant in ThornughAre Neck.
Mary Elizabeth Matilds Rohwe broadway daughter Of w
Broadway, aged years.
BOYERUn tho nth inS Loipc Jas s Boyer aged a.
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23
PERHONAI. NOTICE..

All officers sailors wounded pturod injured
the late Rebellion however slightly obtain Pension BY
addressing, DIR. +. g. JACKSON,
Late Surgeon in United States Navy,
No. 751 SAuSnm ST.. Pm ladeD Dha.
Oct flSt-iY Communications promptly anA~Ored.
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23
LTRR RARY.

The Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders Of the
Smyrna Library Association, will be held at the
Library Room, in the town Of Smyrna, on Thursday
January 7lh, 1875. at I o'clock ,. NJ. A board OF
Trustees is to be chosen for the ensuing year, and
full attendance is especially requested
J. &C. STOCKLY, President.
r. l.. CUMMINs. Secretary.
SMYRNA, Dec. 22nd, lS74.2t
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23

Have you seen that large stock :.of Parlor
Brackets at McDowell's-just the thing for
Christmas gifts.
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23

At New Orleans, last Wednesday, the pupils
Of the Boys High School refused to allow
cslored boys to enter the school hOnse, and
then appointed a committee to call upon the
Superintendent aud request him to prevent the
admission of the eOored youths The Super
indent said he was only an executive officer,
that the whole matter was in the hands of tho
School Board, and that he believed the Board
was controlled by the General School laws of
the State, which made no distinction in race or
color.
The next day the boys appeared at the Girls
High School to compel the removal of the
cOlored studcnts. A committee of FIVE boys
entered the school, and, after stating their
purpose, threatened to use force, if necessary.
The cOlored girls at once left, and the boys
returned to their own school. Their action
rsslltei subsequently in free fight between
whites and blacks in the vicinity Of the Gnls
High School, during which several person.
were injured, among them a colored policeman
who was strurI - the breast with Delaying
pin by cJlOrcd man. La the excitement oi
tho mOlee a coOred nan dropped dead of hear
disease.
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23

ARO': It ~ burn the State Prison at
Auburn, n. T., was made on Saturday. At
noon, just as the conVicts were about to be
marched to dinner, the collar shop inside the
being given, the fire department of the city
turned out and succeeded in confning the
f4mss to the building where it originated
During the excitement there was another alarm
from the tailor shop, where a fire had been
kindled in the centre of the building. This
was extinguisEed, when a third alarm came
from the slate shop but here also the flames
we're quenced efore much damage was done.
Il will be remembered that similar attempts to
burn the prison were made few days pre-
vionsIy. These repeated attempts are believed
10 be part of plot for general escape of the
prisoners, and nothing but the abundance Of
water, efficiency of the fremen and GOODNESS oi
the prison agent, seem to have prevented the
calamities of such an event.
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23
SIMON PURE.
Down with the ShOddy,

Down with the Shoddy,
That fimsy old stuff,
One glance at the rubbish
For us is enough,
Though some folks may get it,
'Tis not those who call
For GUARANTEED CLOTHING
At BENEFITS Tower HALL.
All garments guaranteeda as represented, reliable
in quality and satisfactory in every particular,
beside being lower in price than any to be
found elsewhere. BENNETT & CO.,
TOWER HALL, No. 5l8 MARKET STREET,
halfway between Fifth and Sixth Streets
PHILADELPHIA.
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23
THE, MARKETS.
MARRIAGES..

the residence Of the brides father.
Thos Davis, esq Dec. 10th. by Rev DR.. Phoebus Mr. VIM
stevens and Miss Mary A. Davis. Of smyrna
TUCKER -DICKERSON.-At tho VI. Z. Parsonage. smyrna
Doe. by same Mr.. Jehn j. Tucker and Mrs Amanda
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23
For r. ent.

Two TWOSTORY DWELLINGS, on Della.
ware Street. Apply to
F. BECK,
Dec. 18th, 1874. or c. f. HAZELL.
Smyrna times., 1874-12-23
NOTICE..

The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders Of the
Smyrna & Delaware Bay Railroad Company, for
the election Of Seven Directors to serve during the
ensuing year, will be held at the hotel Of Charles f.
FOxwe. in the town Of Smyrna. on Wednesday,
JanuAry 18th, 1875. at 2 o'clock P. NJ.
&c. STOCKLY, Secretary.
SMYRNA. Dec. 22nd, l874.-lI
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Kettle Drums.

Fashionable life in New York has recent
ly experienced q new innovation in the es-
tabhshment of a novel species Of entertain
ment known as ''kettle drlms," of which
great things are confidently predicted
Nice young men with nothing to do are
invited to a species of entertainment some
thing like high tea, where ladies are in the
preponderance, where the rigidity of full
evening dress is not rexuired, where the
proceedings are easy and informal, servants
only being admitted with trays of refresh
ments and then excluded, the hostess herself
pouring tea or chocolate for her guests, and
where society plans are discussed sugges-
tions made, and people decapitated without
mercy. 1t is only just to say that very few
suggestions come from the few men who
plume themselves not little on being
admitted to these feminine councils. A
lady volunteers the use of her house, which
she is expected to decorate with evergreens
i'll profuslon-holly, nistletoe, cedar, pine
and the like, and also provide tea The
rest fthe eatables the gentlemen contribute.
One sends a hamper OF ready cooked game,
another fruit, another cake and biscuits,
another the creams and ices, and so on
until the collection is complete. Wine is
not favored. Instead, Russian y tea is
the vogue, simply pekoe, choice bohea, or
mandarin tea, with thin slices of lemon
floating in it, instead of milk As much of
the house as possible is thrown open, halls
are festooned with green, tubs and pots
containing plants from the conservatory, or
hired from u neighboring greenhouse are
placed here and there, and the table is
spread picnic fashion by the company
themselves, who also restore the dishes to
the baskets, and wind up with dance.
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RIFLE BALLS.
Louisville Courier Journal.


The Boston 1daertiser says Lord Maeau-
lay died in 1859. If this be true, it is a
little singular that he should have put him
self to the trouble and expense of dying
again ten years afterward.
0, woman in our hours of ease, you
know we'n do whate'er you please; We'll
promise to renounce the sin of Bourbon,
brandy, rum and gin, and go so far as to
refrain Except when tempted) from cham
pagne but have some mercy, do, my dear,
and leave, oh leave us lager-beer!
A woman at Oswego, N. Y, announces
through the newspapers there that she has
bought shotgun and will shoot any man
who sells or gives her husband liquor. AS
she talks like woman of her word, we
fear that poor husband of hers is going to
find it a mighty long time between drinks.
The Government annually appropriates
money enough to clothe and feed all the
Indians ON the continent, and yet many of
them are naked and starving to death. The
purchase of a few tons of hemp with which
to hang Indian agents would be one of the
very best investments the Government ever
made.
When Mrs. Free, of Indiana, married,
she was under the impression that Mr..
Free was in bad health and had his life in
sured, but, now she has found out that his
health is first-rate and that his life is not
insured, she applies for q divorce. With
such grounds for the application and fifteen
dollars in cash, she can get two Or three
divorces over there if she wants them.
Everybody has heard of ssUncle' John
Harper, the famous Kentucky horse
breeder, and owner Of the peerless Long
fellow, and the recent report of his serious
illness has been received with regret. A
correspondent writes this week, however,
that the old man is up and about again,
and has in training a promising young
horse, to which he has transferred some
thing of the pathetic devotion and pride
which once encompassed Longfellow alone.
Col. John W. Forney says in one of his
entertaining sketches in the Washington
Sunday Chronicle: ''One night John Sill
dell, of Louisiana, came to my committee
room while was debating to three short
hand reporters at the same time" We re-
member that one night while we were die
tating to eight or ten shorthand reporters
at the same time, the same confounded
fellow came to our committee-room. Fol-
doing such things as that John Slidell pro
badly never had an equal.