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Smyrna times., 1876-09-06

the managers of this very camp licensed n
number of hacks-at s. each to run right up
to the tented circle on the Sabbath. If it
is proper, as we think it is, to ride to the
camp in one of the licensed hacks, why is
it shameful to do the same thing in a
chartered railroad train? Almost every
individual who went in that chartered
train reached the camp by the licensed
hacks. And both train men and hackmen
had the same object, that of financial benefit.
Did the license fee paid to the camp meet
ing managers by the hackmen grant them
absolution?
To reach the camp from this town in a
chartered livery carriage cost So. The
chartered train conveyed passengers to
Wyoming and back for GO cts. The result
was that several good, Christian mon went
by the cheaper conveyance-went i'll the
train because prudent economy demanded
it. Why should the ministers feel ashamed
of these, some of the best of our fellow
citizens, and not condemn those who were
able to charter carriages? Why should they
blush for the cheap riders and hold the
big-pursed carriage riders guiltless.
In calling attention to this matter, we dc
not wish to be considered as an advocate o.
Sunday trains. We ara not. Neither are
we opposing camp meetings; we are merely
calling attention to what seems to be al
inconsistency in the mind of the public.
In the early history of camp meet
ings, if we are correctly informed
Sunday was always avoided. Now
however, the object seems to be t.
cram as many Sabbaths into the meeting
as circumstances will permit. Many still
question whether or not the old plan is no
better. 1t removes all preteXts for Sunda.
trains and such like. But if Sunday
adhered to may not the excursion runner
claim the right to furnish the audience OIL
the plea that the end justifes the means
There is such thing as Christian eXped
ency. One Of the Apostles resolved to ca
no meat so long as the world stands, if tn
eating caused his brother to offend.
Sunday camps cause Sabbath-breakin
trains why not decide against such day
for camps.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-06
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

Arrangements are being made in Milford
for a six or ten day excursion TO the Cen
tennial on the 18th inst.
The Lewes light urges the nomination of
Hon. Jacob Moore or Judge Houston for
Congress by the Republicans.
The Republican State Convention will
assemble at Dover on Wednesday, 18th
inst, to nominate a candidate for Congress
and presidential electors.
Rev. G. r. Bristor, Of Bethel Church,
near Chesapeake City, has made arrange
ments to hold services at Kirkwood every
alternate Sunday afternoon.
Henry Straub, of st. Georges, formerly Of
Odessa, was on Tuesday morning arrested
on the charge of selling liquor without a
U. S. Government license. He was held in
$500 bail.
A man at Milford has a pair of boots
which he has been wearing for twenty
years as Sunday boots, but they are get
ting so out of shape that he has taken them
for every day wear.
The place in the Conference Academy al
Dover so sadly made vacant by the deatl
Miss Skinner, will be filled by Miss Jennie
G. Wilson. Miss w. is the daughter of the
| late Prof. Wilson, of Dickinson College
and graduate of the Wesleyan Female
College, at Wilmington, in the class Of '75
Smyrna times., 1876-09-06

Col. RAYMOND is named in connection
with the State Senatorship on the Demo
cratic ticket. Why not, if he'll have it?
AT the annual meeting of the Duck
Creek Hundred Bible Society," held in this
town Aug oath, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
DR.. VIM. Cummins; Vice President, j. S.
huntington; Secretary, DR.. j. G. Swinney;
Treasurer, w. w. Nelson; Executive Com
1nittee, Frank Raymond, VIM. b. Collins,
A. P. Griffith, w. Polk Cummins, and +.
V. Cooper. The Kent County Bible Society
will hold its annual meeting in the same
church on the 2lst Of September.
The Democrats of this county held their
Hundred meetings last Saturday to elect
delegates to their county convention, which
meets at Dover next Tuesday. The follow
ing were elected for Duck Creek: Henry
C. Douglass, Henry Slaughter, Augustus
Scout, Jos. II. Anderson, John w. Flick,
Jos. c. Goldsborough, A. Holmes Stockly
and Samuel Taylor. 1t was resolved that
the eight next highest in vote be the
alternates. Samuel Taylor was nominated
for Inspector and Jas. Startling for Assessor.
The Leipsic delegates are: John c. Will
son, David NJ. Clouds, VIM. j. Smith,
Henry l.. Wilson, Jos. Hopkins. Inspector,
Abram Moore; Assessor, Jas. P. Lamb.
Acknowledgment Foxwell, John Craig,
Frank Temple, Henry Pratt, ST., j. w.
Clark. Inspector, Edwin Downs; Assessor,
| y. Leverage.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-06

A Democratic mass meeting was held at
New Castle on Saturday in the Court House,
previous to convention of the County
Delegates to choose candidates for the
Legislature and Levy Court and State
Senator U. S. Senator salisbury made
lengthy speech, after which the following
county ticket was nominated.
For Senator-Ilarry Sharpley, Brandy
wine Hid.
For Representatives-Jam w. Ware,
Wilmington; John w. Killgore, Christiana;
John f. Bartholomew, Mill Creek Richard
G. Cooper, New Castle; Thomas Bird, Red
Lion; James Nicholson, Pencader Edwin
r. Cochran, St. Georges.
For Levy Court-Wm. p. Lodge, Brandy
wine; James Carswell, Wilmington Adolf
phus Husbands, ,Christana; Albert ii. Silver,
New Castle; Alex. V. Wilson, Pencadcr
CAMDEN CAMP.-The Camp Meeting held
by the Peninsula Camp Meeting Com
mittee of the Wilmington Conference
| closed Tuesday morning at | | o'clock, after
u career of most satisfactory success. The
meeting commenced on Friday the 25th
ult, the committee above named having
charge only of the spiritual interest of the
meeting, the temporalities being in the
hands of a local board of managers. The
rules of order issued by said board were
made sufficiently strict to prevent the
meeting being as too often heretofore, a
mere recreation. Indeed some ventured
to predict that if the holding of the camp
meeting was conditioned upon the enforce
ment of said rules it could not be held
The report of the managers in the closing
exercises showed that they had been Oh
I..nu l,t,s{l I
made necessary on their part, and thus it
was shown that the people of Delaware
have respect for the Church and her ser
vices with which the above prediction die
not credit them. The preaching as whole
has been of an unusully earnest, practica
and instructive character. The object KEEP
in view was the increase of religious light
The results of the meeting are eXceedingl,
gratifying. More than sixty persons con
secrated their lives to God and man,
entered the higher christian life The re
: suits contrast SO greatly with the results O
the meetings held there for several year
past, during which scarcely any CONVEX
sions occurred, that many were heard t.
say Camden Camp ground is redeemed.
The expenses of the Camp were met with
out taking a single collection. The aim q
the Association by whom this meeting wa
held, is, to bring back our camp meeting
to their original simplicity and purity; an,
the result Of this first effort must be &C
knowledged as a signal success. 1t is du
to say that the authorities were in no wa
responsible for the running of an excursion
train last Sabbath contrary to the law {
the State; but issued protest as soon a
? the purpose Of the Railroad Company be
, came known to them. 1t is not yet deter
f mined where the Association will hold it
l next camp meeting 1t is not their rule t
hold it in any one place continuously bu
to itinerate it over our Conference territory
OF the present DR.. Matlack had charge. an
was assisted by Bishop Scott, Revs. Calc
; well, Stubbs, Terry, Todd, Prcttymen. Care
, ner, NJ. Sorin Of the Philadelphia Confel
ence, Martindale, \. D. Davis, McIntyr
and others.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-06
FIR he Smyrna TimCs.
DOVER.
DOVER, Sept. 9th, Is

bONEH' sept Otl; lNiI.
4 Meeting 10 Organize a, agricultural So
ciety.-A meeting was held in the Levy
Court Room last night. The meeting was
called to order with DR.. Henry Rldgcly in
the char and II. w. Cannon, Esq, Sec'y.
A committee of five was appointed to secure
subscriptions to the capital stock, as fol
lows VIM. d. Fowler, VIM. c. Fountain,
Wilson L. Cannon, John F. Salisbury and
Samuel llargadne. A committee to secure
land for a location was appointed as follows ::
Henry w. Cannon and Thomas w. Wilson
Theshares were fixed at $40 EACH Adjourn
ed to meet on Tuesday next, Sept. l4th
All those connected with the organization
appear to be sanguine of its success. The
intention is to secure the Bradford farm on
State street near Washington, and put up
the fence, necessary buildings, &c, and
have a mile track, if possible, and, from
the number of solid men who support it,
the scheme seems very feasible.
Mr.. Chas. G. Fisher, son of Judge Fisher
of this place, while on a visit to Milford,
was shot through the arm and badly in
jured. lie had started on a cunning ex-
petition and stopped in a store in that
town, when his gun was accidentally dis
charged, the entire load passing through
his left arm, near the shoulder.
Elias S. Reed, ESQ.,, trustee, sold the
property of Sam'l S. Cooper, decd, a farm
near FELTON,, at the County Building, vester-
! day. The price was 81 800.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-06

SABBATH BREAKING TRAINs.-Last sunday
the employees of the Nd. & Del. Railroad
chartered a train from the Del road at1
ran an excursion in connection will
own train from Clayton to the Camden
camp, or to Wyoming. On Friday, the
ministers at the camp, on hearing of the
proposed excursion, issued the following
protest against it:
awe therefore, at the earliest moment,
protest against this proposed desecration OF
the Sabbath day, and the prospective ele.
ments of disturbance, thereby to be thrown
upon our public worship; nor can we avoid
noting the fact that the companies involved
in this offsnse against God and good order
have not deemed our meeting worthy o
their favor by committing the fare to Chris
tian ministers and people on week da!
trains; although the opportunity to maxi
money is greedily seized even on the Lord
Day. And we shall be ashamed of on
people if they use that Sabbath-breakin
train to come to the camp meeting.
Signed by L. c. Matlack, r. w. Todd, Z
Stubs, j. ii. Caldwell, A. ID. Davis, DC.
One of the most essential things for
camp meeting is an audience. The Tigh
or duty to hold such meetings implies tn
right or duty to attend them. They wer
instituted and are held in the interest {
christianity and to better the condition
mankind. 1t is natural inference, ther
fore, that the agencies that bring I'll
1afgest number of men within their reac
are the agencies that best serve the pu
pose for which they were instituted.
The point involved here seems to b
How can Sunday audience reach a can
meeting without violating the Fourth Cor
mandment9 Is going in the ordinary ro'
vehicle any more commendable than
boat, train or foot. AS we understand
Smyrna times., 1876-09-06
MARYLAND ITEMS.

The Democratic Congressional Conven-
ton for the Eastern Shore district will meet
at Ocean City, tomorrow, Thursday, Sept.
7th. The Republican convention will meet
at Salisbury Sept. 10Th.
The town authorities at Chcstertown
have recently been testing Holloway patent
fire apparatus with a view Of securing some
thing of the kind as a protection against
fire.
The colored people of Caroline county
are to hold a grand Centennial Jubilee at
Goldsborough station, on Friday and Satur-
day the 22d and 23d of Sept. An extensive
programme has been arranged for the occa-
sion, speakers provided and among other
attractions, two bands of music, fire works,
the flying coaches and deguerreotype
saloon are announced as matters of interest
to those who may be present.
Some of the leading merchants of st.
Michaels have determined to sell goods
only for cash after October lst.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-06

TIE Wilmington city election yesterday
went Republican by an overwhelming ma
iority-I7OO on the council ticket. Eight
out Of the ten wards went Republican. Last
year the Democrats had it all their own way.
Vermont also went Republican yester-
day by over 2j,OOO-a big Republican gain.
Arkansas was carried by the Democrats
bv 4O.OOOit is believed.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-06

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday after
noon by JOSEPH II. HoFFEcKER, Editor and Proprie-
tor at smyrna Delaware.
RMS-SrBscRIPrIoN-On year s2G0 in advance or
$50 if not paid till the end of the year. No paper
discontinued until all arrears paid-only at the
option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate of
seven Cents aine for the first insertion subsequent
insertions Three and a-balfcents. Aliberaldscount
made to quarterly semi-annual and yearly adverti-
Smyrna times., 1876-09-06

A LOCOMOTIVE RUNAwAY.-Last Monday,
at noon, the locomotive on the Smyrna
Branch railroad ran away and nearly killed
itself. After bringing the noon train into
town. and after Engineer McConaughy had
started to dinner, the fireman, John Shorts,
cut the locomotive loose from the car to
shift it to the other track and get it out of
the way of frightened peach team. He
turned on steam, and as he did so the pin
fell ont of the throttle bar. He could not
shut her off after that and away she went at
breakneck speed through Commerce street
to Clayton. Shorts made a perilous leap from
her as she whizzed by Union st. and saved
himself, though he was Topped over and
over in the dusty street when he struck
the ground. In just about one minute
from the time Shorts "pullsd out the
stopper" here the locomotive was q ruined
mass at Clayton. The distance between
the two points is one mile and quarter.
| AS quick as possible telegram was sent to
| Clayton to "switch her off," but she beat
the telegram by about two lengths and had
spread herself pretty well over the depot
ground when the dispatch reached there
She did not obey the curve at Clayton at
ALL but shot of in straight line across the
grounds She jumped off with such force
as to throw herself fat on her side, and in
this condition she smashed into the plat
form along the main track, near the north
end Of the depot. She slid along sidewist
for hundred yards or more, swapping
bolts and rods as if they were ropes Of sand
Her wheels that were upermost whizzeC
round like a top and the raging steam
hissed like mad from every aperature
Fortunately, the exhaust pipe broke, o
she might have bursted her boiler. Th
whole affair was over almost as quick as
wink. In two hours after the accident
| wrecking train from Wilmington was OIL
. the spot and by o'clock the wreckers hat
picked up the pieces, put the wreck OH tn
track and were off for the repair shops.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-06


Pratt's Scgars and Tobacco can't be beat
Full line Of House Furnishing Goods, at
FAIRIES 4 Co.'S, Glass Front.
Ladies' if you want a good pair of shoes,
go to s J. Tolson's.
Go and see the beautiful Stoves, at FAIRIES
& Co.'S, Glass Front
5000 yards of Calicoes, from to cents
per yard, at :. j. Tolson's.
Cavender's Bananas or Lemons can't be
beat, either in price or quality. Try them.
Oil Cloth. largest stock in town, at FAIRIES
& Co.'S, Glass Front.
Bleached and Brown Muslins, at s, 9 and
10 cents per yard, at 5. j. Tolson's.
Lamps in great variety, at FAIRIES & Co.'S,
Glass Front
Go to Jos. L. Cavendcr's for your cigars
and tobacco.
S. J. Tolson has just received a nice line
of White Goods, as well as Linens, Grass
| Cloths, &C., which he is offering very low.
Please call and examine.
n. Moore hereby notifies the citizens of
Smyrna and vicinity that he is prepared to
furnish oysters at all times by the quart or
gallon, at Charles 7. IIinson's eating house.
Festivals furnished at wholesale rates.
81 SUFFERED with fever and ague for
seventeen months and am no'o 'ceH through
the use of the William Penn lnfallible
Fever and Ague Cure. ."-P. II. Storm, Na-
ford Ncos. For sale by j. Wesley Denney.
Fresh from our Factory a fine lot of
| I I - ,o1 (,ai
1925 and $3.50. Sold at less than whole
sale rates to reduce stock. Ladies' Custom
Shoes to order, nearly as cheap as ordinary
Eastern Shoes. No trouble to show goods.
johnson Brothers.
NOTICE TO TREsPAssERs is a good thing;
but Fever and Ague, Bilious Fever, or In
termittent Fever cannot reSpdSs on your
health if you will use the William Fenn
Infallible Fever and Ague Cure. Get 1t OF
j. Wesley Denney.
Mems Calf Low Cuts very cheap, our
own make. We have large force OF
workmen on Custom Work, and we shall
make this leading speciality in Middle
, town and Smyrna. We Gre making hnc
durable Hand Made Custom Shoes cheaper
than fair store goods in any market. John
: son Bros
A Few THINGS THAT VIZ KNow.-We
} know that a disordered stomach or liver
/, produces more suffering than any Other
cause. We know that very few physicians
, are successful in their treatment OF thes!
, disorders. We know that DaCosta's Radl
: cal Cure will, without the shadow OF
= doubt, almost Immediately relieve and per
manent.y cure all of these distressing
f symptoms. We know of thousands wht
|. are willing to testify that what we say i
= true to the letter, We know that If yoi
a will give il fair trial you will let us ado
/ your name to the cloud of witnesses.
q Will you give II trial, and do it now
3 Trial size only % cts Sold by y, Wesle
! Dennev. drugsist. may 24-1y
>, Professor Parker's Pleasant Worm Syru
ii is perfectly safe and extremity palataoit
No physic required. Costs % cts. Try j
Smyrna times., 1876-09-06

ARTIFICIAL ToBACCO.-The Scientific ARer.
ican gives an account of a new departure in
the tobacco business. Certain manufac-
turers in New York take dark brown
paper made for the purpose, and saturate
it with tobacco juice obtained from stems
and other refuse. The peculiar markings
are printed on as upon calico. The pro-
duct is largely used for cigar wrappers, and
it is said the cigarmakers like it better for
this purpose than the natural leaf, it being
stronger, as we'll as much cheaper, and
cannot easily be distinguished from the
real article. Thirty thousand reams of
this tobacco paper have been exported to
Havana in a single consignment, and now
hardly vessel sails for that port without
this material forming part Of the cargo,
where it is used on choice Havana cigars,
and then sent back to our smokers. IL is
also employed somewhat for filling in con.
nection with the regular material. The
ashes of the burned paper are of the light
gray color, so desirable to the eye of a
smoker.
MAMMOTH RYE.-This is new variety OF
grain which is for sale by Mr.. G. b. Rogers,
of 1873 Market ST., Philadelphia. This rye
originated in Nevada, and is said to be
much superior to the ordinary kinds. II
is claimed that it will produce seventy-hve
bushels to the acre, and that flour made
from it is equal to that made from wheat
A sample may be had for three cent stamp
or pound for fifty cents, and we think j
is worth trial.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-06

NEGROES IN THE EPISCOPAL CmURcH.-
Bishop Lay, Of the Diocese Of Easton.
which includes the Episcopal Churches on
the Eastern Shore, uses the following
language in his annual report, just pub-
lished, about the colored people 4" it has
afforded me much pleasure Oh four Of these
confirmation occasions to confirm colored
people. note, also, whenever oticate
at st. Michacls the gallery is filled with
such, as also when have otIiciatcd at Wye
and other places
My heart is greatly set upon making
special effort for this class OF our popul&-
sion, by services specially arranged for
them. Let us be careful to provide sitting,
for them in every church. Let US baptise
their children in the congregation, and
give them every encouragement to come to
tho Holy Communion. Let US give them
every assurance, that while social diStinc-
tions are ordained of Providence, and
cannot be abrogated, we acknowledc them
to the full as brothers beloved in the
Lord"
Smyrna times., 1876-09-06

EX-SHERITF JOHN GREEN, a farmer living
a few miles west Of this town, died on
Thursday morning, at the Hot Springs, i'll
Virginia, where he had been spending
some time in the hope of being benefited
in health. For some twelve months he
had been suffering from paralysis, which
gradually grew worse until he was deprived
of the use Of his limbs. Accompanied by
his wife and nephew, and also by his
physician, DR.. Salisbury, he left home
some three weeks ago, and for a time
seemed to improve in general health, and
entertained hope Of permanent benefit.
Early last week, however, he became worse
and died as above stated. His remains
reached home on Friday night and he was
buried at Bethel NJ. Z. Church, on the
road from Dover to smyrna, on Saturday.
He was elected Sheriff of this county i'll
1858, State Senator in 1861 and in 1867 he
was appointed by Gov. Salisbury Assessor
for this county for the Special Tax. lie
was regarded as one of the most generous,
neighborly men in this community, full of
Open-hearted, open-housed hosp pitality. lie
was especially noted in this respect, and
esteemed accordingly. In public life he
made spotless record as well as a most
faithful official. Through all his life, pub
lie or private, lie was one of the most un-
assuming of men. He was in good circum-
| stances, though his estate may suffer some
what in his kindly efforts to secure his
friends against financial embarrassment.
! lie was an excellent business man.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-06

SMYRNA SEMINARY opens its fall session
next Monday, in the Wallace building, with
VIM. II. Dashiell, A. NJ, as Principal Miss
NJ. Anna Oflley, assistant, and Miss Fannie
Knightas Musical instructor. Mr.. Dashiell,
who has been practicing law in Princess
Anne, Md, (where he studied under Judge
Irving, his uncle) is well known here as a
most competent educator. At least three
young men of our town were fitted by him
at the Seminary to enter three Of our large
colleges-one Harvard, another Princeton,
and another Delaware College. One of the
Harvard faculty, who examined the student
that entered that university, paid high
compliment to his instruction. Mr..
Dashien. 1t is not necessary for us to
speak of Miss Anna Ofley's proficiency.
She seems to be a necessity to our higher
educational interests. Miss Knight, the
head Of the musical department, is an
accomplished young lady of thorough
musical instruction. She is native Of
the West Indas, and pursued her studies
in England and Germany. She has been
teaching in MiddletOwn.