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Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

New York Herald. - says tue
:. Inc contest for the democratic nom;na.
.lon wlll DO active and vigorous, because.
~ democratic estimation, success M s.
~, Louis VIII be equivalent to an election
!, Inc chances seem so favorable that Judse
DaylS' OF the supreme Court, though never
= y democrat, is more than willing to accent
ene denocratic nomination. We sbouid
suppose that the experience of the demo.
Gratis IN gong outside of their party for 1
candidate in 1879 ought to operate %
Warming but there are democrats waoi-
enough to make a similar blundering an.
peal for republican support. ap'
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

REV. GOLDSMITH ID. CARRow. a native Of
this section and an influential Methodist
minister of the Philadelphia Conference,
mas been put under cloud by the body of
winch he Is member. His character
tailed to pass at the recent session of tho
conference, but was referred to a COMMITTEES
ior investigation. 1t seems that the main
charge is that of going into houses of m
repute. Recently he filled an office under
the government sort of detective in tbc
fostothce Department-and he insists that
lie went III the line Of duty to the places i'm
question. He was not actuated in anv
sense by iewdness, it is claimed. Another
point urged against him, we learn. is his
Koman Catholic proclivities. When in
south America, number of years AGO. he
Is sand to have been quite carried away
with the easy going manners of the Spanish
Americans, and with their religion as we'll
ana ever since his habits have been shaped
as if warped by the luxurious customs of
OF the Peruvians he had been associated
with. SO the story goes. lie has educated
some OF hls children at a Catholic school. if
Is SAID. We do not understand, however.
tnat any charge has been brought against
him on this score.
~, The charges preferred against Rev. S. w.
Ihomas-of assembling, &C., before his
orethren-were not sustained and he was
returned to his presiding eldership.
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

THE TIMES is published every Wednesday after
noon by JOSEPH H. HoFFEcKER, Editor and Proprie-
tor, at Smyrna Delaware.
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$50 if not paid till the end of the rar. No paper
discontinued until all arrears are paid-only at the
option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS viii be inserted at the rate of
Seven Cents alne for the first insertion subsequent
insertions Three-and a-halfcents Alibera discount
made TO quarterly, semi-annual and yearly advert-
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

The Republican State Central Committee
met in Wilmington last Thursday and de.
termined to call State Convention to meet
at Dover, on Thursday, May 18th, to elect
delegates TO the Republican National Con-
vention at Cincinnati.
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

hErrRN AND FAREWELL OF REV. Mr.. KEN,
Nhl.uheV' f. /. Kenney, who has lust been
acquitted OF all charges Of immoral condnct
tGo Ty 'ne ,Fhil3Cdeiphia Conference, re-entered
(ne T pulpit OF Sloan church, near Booths
corner. on Sunday morning, being the first
'i; ui;no since the camp-meeting at Brandy.
VINE Summit, last summer. His fr;on3s
turned, turned out in force to receive him. and
h,, hU'",LL'lslahding ,LI standing there was a funeral near
oy' tne congregation was one of the Iarqast
winch W ever. gathered at Sloan. Nr
Menney tney made fitting reference to his late
troubles, and said that he now felt bettcr
prepared lPn than ever for tho Masters service
ne exercises were continued almost to one
clock, the congregation in the meanwb;Io
presenting him purse of over one bnn-
oreo dollars as substantial token of tbeir
esteem. In the evening, Mr.. Kennev
preached his farewell discourse to am ovor.
flowing house, and so reluctant mos III tI'o
parting that it was near 10 o'clock when
the hnal separation tdM place.
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

IN our columns to-day will be found nd.
yertlsed the celebrated preparatins of DR.
SWSayne & Son, Philadel pima. Probably no
other physicians have given more and ciosar @
attention to the treatment of chronic dis.
eases especially those of the lungs and
pulmonary organs. Every medicine onoht
TO he prepared by a physician. il Is fbo
Stuay and care of his life; your health i
ms thoughts by day and in his dreams by
night; he is worthy of your esteem and
confidence, and if you trust in him be ",;I Vv;ii
re ne lai3hiul to his high and noble calling'
81 ins \, ol9 standard remedies for all diseases
o. the lungs are I" Dr. Swaynes Comnonnd
Syrup of Wild Cherry,r and Swayne's ,CTmG Tart
Isarsaparilla Pills," and if taken before the
lungs Ga, are destroyed will effect speedy cure.
consumption !, Is a fatal disease only beconse
It It Is neglected or tampered with when ,"it Il
llrst makes It's appearance. Therefore we
earnestly recommend all sufferers 10 avail
themselves of DR.. Swayne's Valuable Me.
dicines. Read the advertisements and ~.
quest your druggist to obtain them for Won
Il Is.l
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12


Lapham & Anthony, near this town, have
netted from $500 to $500 per acre on
Jucunday Strawberries for the past three
years.
The Smyrna Packet Company expect to
launch their new boat (now building at the
Landing) on Saturday afternoon next about
four o'clock.
w. A. CUMMINs, Sec'y and Treas.
We are informed that VIM. Sharp, of
Dover, lawyer. and recently editor of the
Sc"tsteL of that town, tried to commit sui-
eide 10y taking laudanum, yesterday, but
DR.. Jump was called in in time to save his
life. He has been under great financial
embarrassment for several years and it is
supposed that his troubles have brought on
hts OF melancholy. 1t was during one of
these attacks that the attempts of yester-
day was made.
Rev. E. T. Kenney, the Methodist minis.
ter who was charged by Mrs. VanMeter
with immoral conduct towards her little
daughter at Brandywine Summit Camp.
last season, was fully eXhonerated by the
Philadelphia Conference last week and he
has been returned to his former position in
that body, from which he was dcposed bv
his Presiding Elder at the time of the
scandal.
About 9 o'clock, on Monday morning. in
st. Georges Hundred, a fire was discovered
IN the barnyard, on the premises of Mrs.
Jane Young, occupied by her son-in-law.
Joseph Ellison, and before assistance could
be rendered, all the out.buildings. con.
sisting of fine stabling, COW sheds, granarv
with about 900 bushels of corn, 50 bushels,
of wheat, &c, were entirely consumed.
There was an insurance of $1,000.
Our town ought to own a lot of leather
lire buckets. It's not right that our citi.
zens should loan their buckets and tubs to |
the excited crowds at fire to be broken un. I
lost and destroyed. At the fire last weel, |
some refused to loan their buckets. not
that they were selfish, but that they were
not able to buy new enes if those they had
should be destroyed. We ought to have
town buckets, with "Smyrna" painted on
them, to prevent them falling into private
hands, after a fire.
On Friday week Lewes man, while
visiting Georgetown, was induced by a
groceryman of that town, to purchase five
pounds of sugar-becausc it was cheap.
" hen the Lewes man took the cars for
home he fergot his bundle of sugar and left
1t in the Georgetown depot. On Saturday
Georgetown man found tbo
bundle, and as he picked it up a bow
followed "April fool" The bundle was
thrown into the stove, and that was an end
'f it. So the Lewes L;ght says.
Miss NJ. Annie Ofiley, so long and popu.
arly connected with Smyrna Seminary.
opened this morning, in the Wallace build
ng, lopposite Ward & Phillips) an English
md Classical School, for students of both
eXes. Rev. JOS. T. Wright, rector of the
Episcopal Church, has consented to take
he Principalship, and Miss Alice Ford
axes charge Of the musical department '
The school opened this morning under the
most encouraging auspices. That it has
allen into the hands of one so fully hold.
ne the confidence of the people is most
circumstance.
I
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

LOCAL PERsoNAL.-Rcv. Mr.. Stubbs. who
has been sick for nearly two weeks. cxpects
to DC able to fill his pulpit next Sunday.
Cois. Raymond and Douglass. and Jos.
Smlthers are painting up and making their
houses look as good as new.
W. +. Spruance, the retiring Tax Collec.
tor for this Hundred, is, we regret to saw.
delinquent in his accounts to the amonnt
OF about $4,000, which will have to be made
good to the county by his sureties. n is
hoped that at least half Of the amount cam
be collected from delinquent tax navers
who delayed through Mr.. SIS leniencv' 4
goodly number, here in town, who had
paid in trade" but had taken no recent,
VIII now have to pay the securities in hard
cash, thus paying twice. 1t is estimated
that at least $500 will be swallowed nm in
this double collection, nearly all of it from
town tax payers.
Last Thursday evening number Of the
friends of Rev. c. Hill, Presiding Elder Of
Easton District, now residing in this town.
called upon himself and family, at their
residence, and paid their respects and
spread retreshment table.
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

REHoBoTi.-A meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Rehoboth Beach Camp
Meeting Association was held in Whining
ton last week, President Bright, presiding.
Mr. Jones, from the Committee to look
after the Railroad accommodations, report-
ed that he had seen Mr.. Kenney, Superin-
tendent OF the p. w. q B. Company, and
stated to him that the running of an early
tram to leave Harrington at 9 o'clock in
the morning would be greatly desirable.
Mr. Kenney had stated to him that such
train would no doubt be put on the Della
ware Railroad, both to accommodate the
Rehohoth people and the Centennial passen-
ger traffic of the road.
President Bright made the report for the
committee on the proposed Railroad from
Lewis to Rehoboth. He stated that Mr..
Peek had called upon him in relation to
the road and that he had authorized that
gentleman to report to the Junction &
Breakwater authorities that $4,000 would
be subscribed. $1,000 worth of stock had
already been taken. He had not heard
as yet as to what the junction e Break
water road intended to do.
A lot on 'RehOboth avenue was author
Ized to be sold to Mrs. John Young, of
Philadelphia, who will, during the present
> "a; NlCNO d ltl SS bOdFtlllR mouse. y lot
for boarding house was also authorized TO
be sold to Mr.. Coonsman, of Georgetown.
who will Immediately erect boarding
house 24 feet back, by &c feet front.
Mr. Bright stated that he would build
one hundred bath houses for the new
hotel, and on motion of Mr.. Billanv. the
improvement Committee of the Association
was authorized to erect twenty additional.
superintendent read the estimate for
conducting the affairs of the Association
for the coming year, amounted to $1,000.
ana ample means are at the command of
the Association to meet the demand
Mr.. Qulgg stated that efforts were being
made to have large camp meeting this
summer. He had sent out circulars to all
the preachers on the Peninsula, and others.
and more direct efforts would be made.
The Committee on Excursion to RchO-
both reported that the time for the excur-
sion would have to be fixed before the 10th
OF next month, as after that time no cars
could be obtained from the z. w. & B. r.
X. Company. Messrs. Bright and Jones
were appointed a committee to arrange for
the excursion
The Superintendent reported four cot.
tages i'll course Of erection, IN addition TO
those proposed and mentioned in the pro
ceedings
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12
PeCuliar Features Of the Ceutennial.

The Centennial Exhibition begins to
manifest some of the peculiar features
which will distinguish it as American and
different from other Expositions. Chief
among these Is the number and variety of
side shows or Qualifications, which have all
been adJoined to take place while it is in
progress, especially on July f. The Irish
catholics IN Philadelphia postponed St.
Patrick Day until that date, and will he
out IN full green feather; the Presbvterians
WIZ have a private triumphal procession
ID honor OF WltherspOOn, whose monu
ment IS to stand in the Park; the Jews
dedicate monument to Religions Liberty
IN the same place I'm short, all sorts of
nationallties, parties, professions. and trades
nave summoned their clans to meet at that
time and place. 1t is just as well that Ger.
mans. Irishmen, Presbyterians. Jews. and
All other distinctive classes should feel
keenly at least once in a century what tbo,,
have gained in this country, as a class. and
acknowledge it openly. 1t will leave ms
not more patriotic nation, perhaps. but
with certainly more solid selErespect oe
well as knowledge of our own sbortcom.
ings.
Another noticeable feature is the effort
made by the religious community In use
their great opportunity profta6Iy. The
Exhibition IS not to be opened on SUNDAY
IA conclusion likely to provoke little COM
plant even from those who oppose il.
Another American characteristic will be
seen, we believe, in the manner in which
The ordinary citizen Of PHILADELPHIA will
calmly thrust the hoteLkeepeF aside and
regulate the price Of lodging and boarding
We are assured that no such extortiou viii
be practicable as that which rendered the
llennese Exhibition q r.l... lz..,.t
during the thronged season OF the oUepino
week ard the 4th Of July, the prices char.
ged will not be excessivc. |l.. IT,.
hotels viii set no given pr'.. r...
themselves open to bids for rooms; bat
certain interminable streets Of comfortable
Philadelphia already offer over every door
soiicltations to the stranger to be fed and
lodged at most reasonable rates. In short
while anybody who wants to live en- prince
and be fieeced for the privilege can be graft.
ned to his hearts content, a little discretion
and foresight will enable all to live cbeanly
and comfortably as long as they choose to
remain in Philadelphia-N. Y. Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

FLANS FOR ACCOMMODATING CrvTr>,,,
NSiToRs.-1he board of finance of the
centennial exposition have decided unon
thlrteen places of entrance and exit to tho
exhibition grounds. The entrances will
nearly all have four gates-one for v;s;tors
proper to the exhibition. that is those who
pay TO go in; another for persons bearing
complimentary tickets; a third for exh;hi.
tors, representatives of the press and a,,l
ployeGs, in fact for all not belonging TO the
TWO classes Just named. and another for
wagons. At these points of entrance viii
also be placed the exits. Based unon .
careiui calculation of the traffic over ooch
OF the roads surrounding the exhibition
grounds and leading to the entrance no;nts
sSlected, have been placed to thirtv.tbreo
gates or turnstiles. OF these altocetber
mere VIII be one hundred and six Tho
exits e,? IN their vicinity. will be fortv.two
me exits are of ingenious contriyance. and
whiie permitting freely the departuro or
persons from the grounds thrOuqh turn-
eIies' absolutely prevent re.entronca.
nIlthough no officer is required to watch
5nem' cc'' Visitors must go provided with tba
illty cents entrance money. rs no cbarro
Will be given at the gate. Tho ,,ornS7' S0
Wheh received by the gatekeeper. will he
deposited in box, placed under a CONNER
@h9 winch, by mechanical contrivonco
locks itself as it is pulled from the nos;t;o,,,
"Ilieh II occupied when i'm use. Its omen.
aa; ntaE can only be effected by the bank
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

INFAMOUS ENrERpRIsE.-The Pb;ladel.
PIMA Times is authority for the Statement
that thieves, sharpers and human yultures
OF every kind and degree are thronoinc
there in advance of the visitors and IaSin9
Their plans of operation for the centennial
One OF the most infamous enterprises vet
brought to light is an agency for the pnr.
pose OF enticing respectable young women
srom the country to dens of iniotlitv in
Enat city. Circulars are being scattered
through ncighboring towns and cities al.
dressed to girls whose names have hean
somehow obtained, promising them pIeas.
ant situations about the exhibition buiId.
ings at large pay, and advising them to
leave their homes secretly, lest their mar,
ents should object The originator of
TINS scheme sign themselves HAYES. Arl;ng.
Aon 4 Brother, and have been using tba
postof1ice in furtherance of their wicked
nesasns Another kindred enterpri~e &
a :.S opening Of bogus employment aoen.
s,,.. 'ss - certain parts Of the city to entran
s1ksaeetaole ~ women into the clutches as
nss LIE. p.ss. The municipal authorities should
shese esess a,,a ezertion to bring the authors Of
punishment S'''efpflses 70 speedy
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

IHE INDEBTEDNESS OF THE New CASTLE
COUNTY CoLLEcToRs.-The Eccy Eccninq. in
speaking OF the New Castle county collec.
Tors says: According to the County Trea-
suref report, now i'll the hands of the
county, the following is the Indebtedness of
the various collectors up to to-day.
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

OUR LOAN AssocIATIoNs.-Th SMYRNA
building and Loan Association held IFS
ninth annual meeting last evening. ]. w,
Denney in the chair. J. B. Cooper read
the annual report, from which it appears
tnat the first series Of stock, nine years
old, is now worth SlS760 A fuytLo1
advance of Sl2.31 is only required TO mata
1t worth 5000. About eight months more
VIII be required to make this advance,
when the first series will run out The od
series, (new Stock one year old, is worth
Sl6.9S. The following officers were elected
IQr the ensuing year: President, John IT.
lH.otiecker; Vice President, J. w. Dennev
secretary, IS ); b. Cooper; Treasurer, Jas. p.
II. Carr, years, J. +. Worden, vear.
Auditors, G. A. Wick, w. r. johnson and
]. Pennewell. ''''''
The Diamond State holds lts animal
meeting this evening.
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

~, "-JfJfJ'oJ
This is exclusive of errors, commissions
ela anu Gos taX' and tax on colored people
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

mere did you get those pailing and
shingle lathg at Worden's of course. M
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

1000 Usage Orange Quicks, five busbols
os evergreen Broom Corn Seed and 4. lot
"a % sweet Potatoes for seed, for sale bv
stevenson a Slaughter, Dover, Del. y
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

SUICIDE OF \ Young MAN.-0n Saturday
last, j. Stewart Merritt, a farmer abont
twenty-five years of age, living on Bohemia
Manor, in Cecil county, about 6 miles west
OF MiddletOwn, hung himself in the bov
barracks, near his barn. His sister who
Kept house for him, became alarmed at
the absence of her brother, and. with
colored woman searched for him, and found
hlm hanging liteless to the beam. John
Lavender and George Derrickson cut the
body down.
One day previously, last week. Mr., Mer.
rltt went to his barn and arranged the rome
with which to hang himself and even adj
Justed 1t about his neck, but became so hor.
ror-strlcken at the thought that he aban.
doned hls purpose, making full confession
to his brother. Being unusually gloomy
on Saturday, he repeated the effort and
succeeded. His sister knew he was in a
terrible agitation, for she had had occasion
to speak to him of his depression. lie
went to farming this spring and the cause
OF TINS attempt was hallucination that he
Gould not meet expenses during the wear.
ne was weak-minded. His mother lives in
-
lhls adds another to the list of suicides
within a year, and all of them within five
miles OF each other. Joshua F.. Biddle.
well-to-do farmer, hung himself in similar
manner last spring, and Thomas Wood cut
ms throat with razor last summer.
The misfortune of Mr.. Merritt is heredi.
iary: His grandfather drowned himself at
bradtord's Point, on the Bohemia river !
his uncle shot himself on Bohemia Manor
lew years ago, and his father died in
Philadelphia insane asylum.
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

A large audience assembled at the NJ. F..
Church, in this town, last Friday night to
hear Miss Rankin, the returned Mexican
Missionary, lecture She stated that she
commenced her labors in the mission work
IN 1916; left Mississippi and went to
brownsville, Texas, where she got the ear
OF the Catholic women of Matamoras. on
the Mexican side Of the Rio Grande river.
opposite Brownsville. She found them.
though mainly uneducated, anxious to re-.
ceive the Bible. After the Mexican war
(lS4S) she, almost alone and unaided. went
over on the Mexican side and finally into
the heart of that country, where She
labored constantly until few years ago.
she adapted herself to the Spanish customs
OF the people, and succeeded in establish.
ing an ordained ministry, six cLurcbes. two
training schools and an area of four or five
hundred acres sown thick with Bible
truths.
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

PRIzEs TO ScHooL CHILDREN follow.
ing scholars Of Public Schools Nos ( & Io7
TINS town, have been awarded prizes for tbe
highest averages in all their studies '
= y. Johns, teacher: lst prize. Fanny
:. 1N,.anGaskeni I'd, Lsgenia Money; 3d. VIM.
Miss Lizzie Parrott, teacher: Ist nrizo
Loio Biackiston; ID, Robert Norris.
. Mrs. smithers, teacher: L. B. RAYMOND
IpsaiPh = spruanee, Beulah Jefferson, Clarence
p p. raymond, Florence Iieedy and Marv
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

The PATRONS OF GRANGE. No. 2l, SMyRxA.
have invited VIM. Dean, ESQ.,, of Newark
TO address them on Saturday next. at }
o'ciock, prompt, at their room, (Cooper's
hall corner of Main and Commerce streets
Mr.. Dean is live Granger, large woollen
manufacturer and practical and forcible
speaker. His subject will be the GRANGE
movement and its advantage and import.
ance to all farmers. The Patrons of the
urange at Leipsic have been invited and
are expected to be present. All persons
practically engaged in agriculture are re.
quested to be present and hear the address
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

lMPRovEMENTsA AT CoLLINs's BEAoH.-Frank
Collins, proprietor of the Hygenia House.,
Collins Beach, is making extensive i'm
provements at his popular resort. He is
building commenced work yesterday a
new dining room "a by 46 feet. to be
attached to the kitchen end of the hotel.
1t is to be one story. The kitchen is also
to have an addition Of lG it., two stories.
The old dining room is to be converted into
an office, ladies' toilet room and pantry.
lhe office will be II feet off the end next
to the ball room. The ladies' toilet. for
transient visitors, will be in the central
portion, and the pantry the upper portion.
next to the new dining room. The part
now used as an office will be converted
INTO gentleman's wash room. The new
dlnlng room will be set back of the hall
door leading to the carriage gate. The hall
door and end parlor window will be unob-
structed, as now. Lewis Peekey, of this
town, has the job in hand.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-01
OLYMPIA, FRIDAY MARCH q. 1876.

The candidates for the mupicipa, offices
ar not as numerous as usual. The people OF
the FIRST ward hold meeting this evening
10 nominate ticket; the Second ward have
already pretty generally decided upon running
MeSsrs Houghton and Crosby for trustees
and the Third have placed Messrs. Frost and
Dobbins in the field. The contest for Mayo,
appears to lie between Messrs. NcElroy OF
the Second and IIorr of the third wards
All the gentlemen named for Trustees in ths
several wards will doubtless be elected with
out opposition.
CAPT. PERCIvAL is erecting fine fence
around his house and grounds in Marshyillc,
He intends terracing off the ground sloping
to the bay, and making other improvements.
1t bids tair in the course of few months to
be one the most beautiful residence proper.
ties on Puget Sornd.
Mrs. ELwooD EVANS and tue younger chill.
dren will leave on the steamer Dakota TO,
San Francisco. Mr. Evans will probably
leave on the following steamer and ioin his
Family there.
X. G. STUART is refencing his propert,
(known as the old Mills c,aim) in Nashville
One OF our newly arrived Immigrants pro-
poses locating, with his family, there
MIR. Chas. Hopkins brought up yesterday
couple of prisoners for trial, at the term of
court beginning next Monday, for selling liq>
uor to the Indians
REV. D. N. Jutter has gone to Portland In
be absent over Sunday. No services in the
Hall except Sunday School, which assem-.
bles at 1 o'clock F. NJ