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Smyrna times., 1874-01-14
Smyrna Library AssO citation.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Stockholders of
tho Smyrna Library Association was held at
the Library Room, january 9Th, at p NJ,
President in the chair. Il. l.. Cummins was
made secretary of the meeting. The minutes
OF the last meeting were read and adopted
The report Of the President was read and
accepted. The President was requested 10
furnish copy 10 the editor of the TINES for
publication. The committee appointed 10
audit the accounts Of the Treasurer reported
accounts correct 1t was resolved that the
thanks Of the Stockholders be and are hereby
rendered TO Daniel b. Cummins, Esq, OF
Philadelphia for the donation of the beautiful
screen and curtain for the Library. The
following officers we're elected for the ensuing
year:
President, John g. Stockly.
| Vice President, j. Il. Clawson, M. d.
| Recording Secretary, Il. L. Oummins.
Corresponding Secretary, Jos. Ii. Hoffecker.
| Treasurer, Geo. w. Cummins, jr.
Managers, John II. Hoffecksr, II. G. Budd
and N. 4. Wilds.
On motion the meeting adjourned. -
! X. l.. CUMMISs,
| Secretary.
SMVRSA, January 9Th, 1874
TO the Stockholders Of the Smyrna Library As
In presenting their Sixteenth Annual Report, th,
Trustees find Il pleasure to call your attention
among the many dIsheariening events Of the pas
year, 10 al least one Of cheerful chara racter---th
marked success and decided advance. Of th,
Institution which has enlisted 30 much of you
Interest. The use made Of the books has beef
greater, and The revenue arising therefrom has beef
larger. than during any previous year-sutIicisnt
large 10 leave very satisfactory surplus Of curren
Resources over the current expenses. This is III
" more gratifying because IL has been done wiIhou
! increasing the charge made for the use of th
Llbrary-establishing tho fact that even upon
scale Of charges 80 light as 10 render The Librar
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TIE Delowarean asserts that fictitious names

p THE Delatraredn asserts that fictitious names
are placed on the assessment list. 1t is true.
It also asserts that these fictitious names are
to be used to carry out " frauds" at the cleo
tion. That is true also. But when it asserts
that these things are done by Republicans it
simply states what is not only untrue but alb,
surd. The Democrats have all the machinery
of assessments in their control; all the power
of manipulation" is in their hands. II the
Republicans had the will they have not the
icay to commit frauds, while those who have
watched the course of the Democracy in thi.
matter of assessment must admit "that fol
aoays that are dark" they are very peculiar, y
not to use harsher term.
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Balance in Treasurer's hands.

Without including the doubtful and lost debts
(S56 62J the surplus Of resources is SlO996, Of
which surplus s454l belongs to the fund exclu.veIy
set aside tor the purchase OF books, and the re.
mander s63 55. is the surplus applicable to current
expenses. With this surplus, and an income Of
about ii % per annum from dues. the Library is in
position which it has never reached before. The
large additions TO the collection Of books, which
were anticipated, having been made, and the
condition Of the Treasury jushfymg the expense
the new Board Of Trustees will have favorable
opportunity for issuing printed cotoIogues of the
Library, and will no doubt give that conVenience 10
the public early in the present year.
Respectfully
The Board of Trustees, BY
]. G. STocKLY President
Smyrna times., 1874-01-14

A SILVER WEDDING.-Mr. and Mrs. Joshua
B. Wharton, in Jones Neck, near Camden,
celebrated the twenty. fifth anniversary OF their
wedding on Tuesday evening the sixth inst.
There was very large assemblage of the
friends OF the happy pair, and the commodiOus
farmhouse was gay and joyous with happy
intelligence and substance, and they turned
out in full force to pay honor to their relatives
on this pleasant OCCASION. There were many
handsome, valuable and appropriate pres snts
Smyrna times., 1874-01-14

Harper Il Walls, having commenced the Tin,
Hardware aud Stove business, in Dover, Della.
ware, corner Of Loockerman and High streets
near the Railroad Hotel, take this method oi
Informing their friends and the public, and
hope to receive liberal share Of patronage
promising to give their best efforts to merit the
same. ~ 3 y Y4s u ttai 81 t.t As.T ..ls
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OFFICERS following is a list of the
officers of the various Societies OF this town:

OHceTs OF the various Societies OF this town:
Morning Star Lodge, l. o. o. F.
N. G.. A. P. Campbell; v. G., Jos. NJ. Jester; P.
s, Samuel Taylor; r. C., Morris Kermse; T., w.
b. Collins.
Stella Lodge, T. 0. o. r.
NC, r. II. Hayman; v. G., Jno. B. Walraven
r. s, VIM Meredith; P. s., w. II. Baggs; T.,
+. w. Griffith.
Mcdonald Enc1nspnsent, l. o. o. F.
C. p, Hugh Moors; p. William E Waters
s. W.. Morris Kirmse; J. W., G. A. Wick; S.
J. c. Lassell; T., B. v. Weldon.
Star Of Bethlehem, X of r.
P c., Samuel Taylor C. c., William FAIRIES
v. c., JnO. E. Phillips; M. E.. Geo. w. Taylor
NJ. F., Jno. w. Flick; X. r. g. s.. w. A. c
Hardcastle; M. A., J. E. Brintoni p. John "
Stephenson.
Smyrna times., 1874-01-14
SnaY2'nG, Dei.,
Wednesday Afternoon January II.

The times is published every Wednesday afternoon by
JOSEPH H, HoFFEcKER, Editor Proprietor Smyrns
Delaware,
TERMS year S2cO IN advance or $3.50
not paid till the end of the year until
sxtsrrearslre pad-ony the option Of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will beinscred athe rate Seven Cents
aIne the rst nsertion Threeand
RhAlt cents liberal made 70 quarterly semian
nual and yearly advertisers.
Smyrna times., 1874-01-14

! Still selling lots Of Coats. New lot Just
bought at immense reduction. Call early at
s. L. Kahn's New Clothing Sttre.
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almost entirely free. and within the reach Of eUery
one, it is able, independently, 10 support ITSELF e,
The external appearance and safety the Library
Rooms have been much improved by the generous
donation of handsome window curtain, and window
screen, the reception of which has placed the
Association under renewed obligations to Daniel B.
Cummins, Esq, of Philadelphia. During the year
a further increase in the collection OF books has
been made, to the extent Of 1873 volumes, Of these
l29 were purchased ct a cost of $l4S.5l two
volumes were donated; and So were Publie Docu.
ments principally copies of the Congressional Glob.
By a late examination os the Library, IS books are
found to have been destroyed and loaned without
prospect of recovery. Deducting the latter, the
Library now embraces 2266 volumes, of which 23l
volumes are Public Documents. The Capital Stock
of the Association has been increased forty -one
shares and is now 81 $1,000, at the par vaue-$5.00
per share. This is held by one hundred and SIXTY
eight persons. The late Librarian having changed
her arrangements as to render il nconVenlent
for her longer TO retain the position has been
succeeded by Miss Alice Hoffecker, whose affabity
will, we are confident, continas TO render a visit TO
the Library always agreeable. Since the last
ANNUAL report, the books have been used by l40
persons, who have taken out 1854 volumes. SOne
volumes have been taken from the shelves without
giving the Librarian an opportunity OF charging
them upon the register, and in consequence, quite a
number OF volumes are missing. Both the Librarian
and the Trustees will be obliged by care upon the
the Library until it has been duly registered. and
all who may hnd any Of the lost volumes upon their
own tables, or shelves earnestly requested TO re-
turn them.
The following is the statement of the Treasurer
| for the year closed:
Balance in the Treasury Jan. 9th, 1873 -. $72(
Receipts since
From stock subscribed. ...... S20500
Dues and fines collected. 25e6
Entertainments 2S4l $2622
1864
Expenditures,
For Kent '....'........... T5.OO
| Salary of LIbrarAn....... 25.U0
B"OkS purchased. ........ 1866
|, Fuel, Insurance, De-. l479 $3.50 9
Balance in Treasurer's hands. sls5
dues and fines is S25l.55, Of this sum SlSO3
represents debts readily colleciible, Of the T,
mainder $1,000 is secured by stock S43. 81 ma
possibly be collected, and $I4 80 is absolutely los
The resOuI ces OF the Association include therefore
fl Cash IN Treasury y................... . lS
. Debts readily C0Iectlble. ............. l6O.S
secured by stock. ............. I3(
s2n.c
The Liabilities outstanding are
i Tor Kent ................. S75 W
" Salary Of fLibrarian....... Gas
q " Gas. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50
+ Bal upon books purchased. I2Sl
Printing and Expresssge.. 1856 1902!
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= Cards and Circulars neatly printed at this
Office.
, 1874-05-03

Taking off the Sla oc9.

~ 80 t,,r24ns Ehen entering house or visiting
9r;en hit they .lwsys lsaye their shoes at tbs
dnor ria reason in lint their floors are covered
u;tI c,ean 1nars and rr1os. and in the Moalem
han.ea r.. man knee1 on the rucs to pray. aud
+ha;- t4 forrhs.d. n thu foor 20 that it
pesa a1 Ia ecant ~ resnectful to walk in With
S;..1 spu aoss o nd .o;l The aiiady on which thoy
Lnas1 1 ~ nav. Thev haye no foot-mat or sc7ap-
ar md It is much cheaper and simpler to leave
ea ..nas Iuu ~ d;rt ii md ali at the door
'nE Gnv.o, ~ to co ~ tha syrian school,
ha,'1as ~, 40 tLs niles at shoes At the door.
ase ~ otv brieht Ted socs and old tattcred
ahna. md ob kohs and black shoos and come
snoos' ana AoJ "aes oo trhs tnh.tohs ara wnoden
,aaa yda ~ rn;sa ~ feet ont of tha rn and
, 1874-05-03

PEANUTS AND ORANGES.
The relation OF peanuts and oranges to SCHOOLS
and pedagogues is not very obvious TO tho
uninitiated. But pedagogues, with all their
propriety, have thelr lAttlo Weaknesses as well
as other MORALS, From time immemoria the oc-
sion of the announcement OF tho result OF tue
eprine examinations has been the scene of
pedagogical :" spree" The Principal OF the VIC
torious school is expected to lay bef.re the a.
semblcd crowd q plentiful supply OF oranges,
aud the unfortunate, at tho other o1-
t1enaity, is expected to manifest resig-
nation and go in quest of pacx-
age Of peanuts, to be there disposed OF. IAeu
some disappointed ones tell why they were not
number one, and others bear their downfall
elimv. But coed nature predoIn1nates ana tic
Wit and laughter heard are not OF the dismal ano
1ugutrious kind that il popula1ly attributed to
the g craft"
Tho echool system OF Chicago is not aa NEIL
understood Us it deserves to be by all its
pntrons. is officers, policy, and course OF IN
struction, will bear investigation, and compare
eon with anv others in the country. The inter-
eets affected by it are second to none in exist
ecce It is not Idle then to consider its workings
to acquire knowledge OF it's expedients, aud
to investigate that we may admire its wisdom
It is a graceful as well as just thing 10 think
kindly OF tie teachers. There is no caas IN the
community upon which rest responsibilities Of
ouch magnitude. They are particularly access1-
ble too, from the nature OF their dutles to the
influence of kind sentiments. Aside from relief
from physical want, which their remuneration
soca1.s they have No reward 80 great as the ep-
prcc!ution OF al intelligent public.
, 1874-05-03
BETWEEN US.

Let tho past be dead between U.s.
AL itz happiness Il o'cr,
And tbs luye-dreams that oncs bless II
Can return 10 us no moro:
E;'ry tie lies brokeu-shat:erd-
Tuat once bound us he4rt to heart;
Ey'fr hole has faded from us,
And naught = left Us but to part.
Cease. # wcre useless to fmplore me-
Words Of thine arc empty ALL
For tie spell that onca beguilea mo
Now has passed beyond recall:
'E7'ry heart-string that once echoed
Fondly to thy whispered name
Thrills no moro; thy power is dying
With loves fading, dickertng namc.
Go! Tho world Is wide: between u
Even friendship may not bo;
Pledges once 60 fondly uttered
Arc as nothing now to me:
Leave ne here; au words arc 1d1es
For their oId-ttme power is o'e:,
And the lovc-drca111a once 1e cnef0nea
Can to Us return no Eo1c-
81 COTTAGE uoHE" OWEN Il. H4Aooa' s1'
, 1874-05-03

The dreary winter blockade on top Of Pixies Peak
ia over, md one Of the men who has been doing
duty on that elevated weather post has come
down to tell his experience. At times the tner-
momcter was over so degrees below zero. the
wind blowing SO strongly that exposure to It was
clouds. The signal service men in their suostan-
tiaI stono house, with plenty OF wood and provis-
ions. were secure from hunger or frost, and
cauae ont OF their secluson in good health. The
new trail is 60 easv of aecentthat nan can r'oe
mule to the top Of the peak.
, 1874-05-03
THE LETTER AND The SPIRIT.

With books and papers round his table spread,
Tie pastor In his study sat one night.
Upon his hand he leaned his si'veEy head:
And through h1a large round spectacioa tho light
OF thought fore-ran the words be meant to write.
He turned his we'll -thnnbed Dible, as be sought
To choose some fitting chapter and = text
Whose words might well enLody his deep thought;
Sons utterance concise and unperpie1ed.
To wing his ser;non-ehAt On Sunday nozt.
No mystic germ Of theologlc lore:
No Hebrew version Of 'Thus saith tho Io.d;"
But ono Of those grand texts that ope the door
Into the Inuaost spirit OF the Word,
Aud truths that with the deepest heart accord.
And a, be unused there gentle tap.
4 neghboring farmer came to ask about
Some Bible passages. He laid his cap
Aside, and, sitting, said: Il have : doubt,
Dear sir from which wish you'd help mo out.
" The Bible Is the Word Of God, you say.
Then We must take tho Bible through and through d;
Put In notions Of our own obey
The letter and the spirit; think and do
Just what it says. Does this seem right to you!
ar find things there, as by the Lords command,
That seem as II they warnt Of heavenly grace,
Or meant for aome ole time md ancient land.
70 tel my chd, This text Jest suits your ca's.'"
When the good farmer entered. Long be spoke,
And showed how in the truths tho Scripture taught
The letter kills, the spirit llfts'th yoke.
Past Is not present-nor the germ the oak.
The best texts arc like friends along i1fea roaQr
Not the policemen Of sect. We hear
Their voices, and take heart and bear our loEd
Upon our journey with serener cheer.
Their wisdom and their love cast out our fcaE-
Supreme authority Is that which man
First tests through sges Of beliefs and deedh.
God Is 10 tyrant-ais decrees no ban.
The laws Of States decayed-the dust OF crceds-
Can never I'LL the soul's di7tner needs.
But that which STILL survives, and III the heart
And common conscience Of the race secures
What wisdom e1nctfes and aets apart
From low and selfish psssions-that tnaurss
Tho welfare OF tho world-and that endures.
On the n.xt Sabbath tho good pastor preached
4 "1if1ing sermon. Clearer light was given
To nany soul whose aspiration reached
Beyond The doubts with which It long had strtven.
The te5t-Thdt rhich ye bind on euTth il tound
UeareN.
C P. CTa,.ch In the Chris.ian Union.
, 1874-05-03

strips Of ribbon upon the cloudy background e1"
tending down to the very horizon.
"Jesus Christ! Turks and Ta.sats
on THE WATCH FOR U.s." j.
This was the cry OF the crowd o.
women As they hnddled all together, without
help and without council, there In tho midst OF
the great desert.
The mothers c}asped their babies In the1r
arrns and rushed with them to the wagons.
The maidens scattered on the road eTen the4 thet
beloved scarfs and their earrings. thinking tnat,
while the robbers stopped to collect these, toov
could be hastening on their flight; for they al
knew that the troop must be Watching 1ot ta mem
Away, away: 10 boeso,uenf IIn"'o' ~
So the poor army Of women, in a. terrible fear:
turned aside from their wSy. All the line OF
wagons followed at tho risk OF the very hVes OF
the beasts, As they went ovr the pEnnes, where
there was no track. Nobody sang any more; put
m.ny psalm cnme to them aa they rode |;
and many - heart sghed to teeli, as they
looked back upon the fIiChtfu1 distance, and
wvu]d cry out to Heaven:
c,raed ns4 enemy. as Thou hast revealed him to Us
~ vonderfrilv. saya Thy Door haudmnideus
, 1874-05-03

Two weary days they toi1ed back befofe they
cano to Grnsswa1dein. Meanwhile the H1tc1s
of the shattered army struggled together onco
more. Some had broken bones; AIl wero wouud-
ed or bruised: there was not one who did not
show br11ise or = scar.
Meanwhile, from morning till night, the blaz-
Ing sun st1.amod down upon them: Drop ~
drop, the water tricklcd out OF tho 1fon-Soana
trunks, and dried mp a. Il csmo to the surface:
hta lame arm and bang-dog head, went at onco
to Kuzuk Pacha, told him his story, and waited
in terror. .. ,
Kuzuk Pacha heard the story with sccrnfqi
face. hnd would not believe word o. u. oaas
rul Bey ordered in the iron-bonnd trunks. aaa
becced the Pacha to see with hts own eyes the
sIing- stones which had fallen from heAsea.
when the seals Eere taken OF. and the locka
were opened, there WAS not IN any Of lilo TRUNKS
aepeck OF STRAW
sor TRACE
Of one Of the sfing~st ones!
Badrul BeY tore oil his clothes Allah, DO
gracious to mel The God Of tho Hungarian has
made the aling-ssonee disappear NTH which he
struck down my warriors-
Lying coward !" screamed the Pacha, who
did not believe one ay11abe Of what had been
said, geese ofton kill hounds and these he:o.
hearted women are moro thAo matcn Io5 you~
So ho hanged Badrul Bey outside tho door.
There be swung till evening. Bot ne Pr pa1aonso 1ea
ali the negroes who came homo with him TOE
tho rest he cut of bali an car Of each, AND sens
them to Belgrade.
Tbs women OF Debreczin a1l came home safe
and sound. Kuzuk Pacba Was glad to let alooe
neonle Who had treated Badrul Bey SO mercileiss-
iy; aud from that momenr Le held them III great
honor.
This story IL written in tho records Of tho
Council Of the noble CITY OF Debrecz1n. 1Goa
Who readest. remember that God still lives; that
}.Frts IA
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-09-03
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The number of prisoners now confined in
the State penitentiary is 22S, three of whom
are females.
The dry weather in Newberry has made
a fearful change in the crop prospect. In
many places cotton is drying completely up
and late corn will make nothing.
Rust is destroying the cotton rapidly in
various parts of Orangeburg county. Many
farmers who had promising crops will not
make an average half
The Chester Reporter says Tax Union,
numbering ffty-four members, and to be
known as Rossvlle Union, was organized at
Rossville on the 22nd ultimo.
- The Kershaw Gazette says: "The much
dreaded caterpillar has made its appearance
among US. Mr.. H. Baum brought to our
office day or two since three real live speci-
mems, which were jumping and squlrmlng
around on cotton leaves
-Bowley and Jones, the Radical negroes,
whose rivalry caused the riot at Georgetown,
have signed an agreement declaring that no
impediment to their cordial friendship re-
mains, and that they will refrain from every
thing tending to public disorder.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-09-03

phantom skeleton, while the grass is cut clean
to the earth. There are instances related
where solid phalanxes of locusts dropped sud-
denly into the great fields of corn, and the de-
struction which ensued could not have been
more complete if hundreds of hungry steers
had been turned into the fields. In their pas
sage on the wing they obscured the sun and
caused hazy appearance of the atmosphere,
and when they arose in countless millions the
sound produced was like that of distant thun-
der. In many places along lanes and avenues
they congregated in such immense numbers
that it was impossible to drive horse through
because of the buzzing noises and strkings in
their fright. At times they came in such
immense clouds that on the north and west
sides of buildings bushels of them could be
gathered, partially stunned by the sudden
contact. In an exceedingly short time they
completely covered apple, pear and peach
trees, shade trees and grape vines, and imme-
diately began their destructive work on fruit
and foliage. 1t would be absurd to attempt
to conceal the fact that dire calamity has
come upon the western and southwestern por-
tions of the State.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-09-03
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Chicago to Charleston.


Il Hon. w. S. Raymond, President Chi
cago and South Atlantic Railroad, writes to
Mr.. A. G. Kaufman, Secretary Spartanburg
and Asheville Railroad: awe have let Sec
ton of our line in Indiana, and will let other
sections as fast as engineers get location ready.
We have secured right of way through Illi'
nois to city limits, which is valuable con-
sideration, as we will have our own rail to the
heart of Chicago. I understand the Ken
lucky branch will soon be organized under
charter granted by the Legislature. hope
the day is not far distant when the South and
West will be united by this great trunk line
in bonds of common interest and fellowship"
The Tax.Unions.
- By authority of the Taxpayers Con-
veptiop, James Chestnut, Chairman Of the FIX
ecutive Committee, has issued the following
instructions to the Tax Unions Of the several
counties of South Carolina:
/. The County Unions shall consist of two
delegates from each subordinate Union, with
one delegate additional for every twenty
members beyond twenty in each Subordinate
Union. The Subordinate Unions are, there
fore, requested, without delay, to send their
delegates to their respective County Unions.
2. The County Unions are hereby requested
to appoint, without delay, delegates to 1.-The
Tax. Union of the State of South Carolina"
3. The Tax-Union of the State of South
Carolina is hereby convoked to meet in Co.
lumbia, on Thursday, the 10th day of Sep
tember, next, at - o'clock NJ.
4. The County Union of Richland is here
by requested to provide suitable hall for
the assemblage Of the State Union at the time
and place designated.
The Ebenezer Tax.UniQl.
- The following preamble and resolutions
were adopted by the Ebenezer Tax-pnion at
meeting held on the 29th ultimo:
Whereas, The Taxpayers Convention, as a
means for the relief Of the people, earnestly
advises the formation of Tax Unions in every
county and township.
Whereas, BY reference to its proceedings, it
will appear, that the object Of these organiza-
tions is
First. "Ihe reduction Of taxation to the
legitimate amount necessary for the admins
tration of the government, and the honest ex-
penditure of the money raised thereby"
Secondly. "To keep watch upon the acts of
the county and State officers, and promote all
proper and legal measures for repressing and
Furnishing fraud, extravaganza and mal-prac-
tice in any Of them."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-09-03
The Aurkrille Guqnirer.
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