Smyrna times., 1877-06-20

mortal and lived forever, under all circum-
stances and conditions.
THE TgRF.-It is understood, from good
authority, that VIM. II. Caulk Of Florida,
intends bringing his horse " Dixie on to
Delaware again this fall to trot at the Mid
dletown races. The horse created much
interest at the fair in the fall of rs, and
many are anxious to see him and "Sadle
Bell " entered in the same race.
MONEY AT PER CENT.-Last week Will
mington issued city loan for $150,000 at 5 |
per cent. interest, and when the proposals |
were opened $4,000 were taken at par.
The whole of it has been sold at par this |
week. 1t is surprising that the invest |
ment should be sought for so readily at
less than the legal rate of interest.
A THIN INsINUATION.-The Sussex Journal
tells the the following as if it thought it
would wash. 1t says: "On Wednesday,
robin was seen flying across the street
near the drug store with something in its
mouth which proved to be too heavy load
for it, and when the robin found it could
no longer fly with its load it was dropped.
A little boy came to the spot and found
gold bracelet"
MORE ABOUT Rev. Mr.. HALDEMAN.-The
much talked-about Baptist minister of Will
mington, have reconsidered the vote by
which they accepted his resignation, and
he is therefore restored to the pastorate
again. About 400 Of the 700 members were
present and the vote to recall the resigna-
ton was nearly unanimous. The action of
the meeting was entirely unknown to Mr..
Haldeman until he was informally informed
of it.
A JUG BREAKING.-This is the name of a
Church entertainment held in New Castle
last week. 1t seems that persons took up
collections or solicited money which was
deposited in jugs. At the festival these Jugs
were smashed with hammer. The money
was counted and the amount set opposite
the name of the person who had the jug,
each Jug bearing the name of the person in
whose care it had been. 3S were broken,
containing $5OSS. The highest was SIS
the lowest II cents. To the lady who fur
nished the best filled jug a large cake was
presented. 1t was at a Baptist festival.
CORNER STONE LAYING.-The corner stone
of new NJ. L. Church was laid in Stanton,
near Wilmington, last week. The church
is to be of frame, to cost about $4,000, and
will comfortably scat 400 people. 1t may
be remembered that great revival wa:
held in this village last winter, in an old
/ schoolhouse, the Presbyterians and Metho
dists uniting After the revival it was pro
posed to build Union Church, but after
: it was started the two congregations fel
out, and the Presbyterians were left to rur
4 the Union edifce, while the Methodist
went off on their own hook and are nov
0 building a denominational tabernacle. Tht
G two sects there seem as divided now as they
+ were united formerly.
A STRANGE STORY FROM SUSSEX COUNTY,
q The Slsser Journal of Friday says Mrs
S John Blizzard, of Georgetown, was on
It visit to Hiram Johnson's, in Dagsbor
Hundred, last week and acted strangely
:, seeming to be slightly deranged. At SUI
y per she was missed by the occupants of tn
= house. Before bed time boy went to tn
l. we'll to draw some water and found tina
the bucket would not 60 to the bottom.
d light was lowered into the we'll and di:
q closed the body of Mrs. Blizzard lodged i
p the we'll Just at the edge of the water. !
p man descended and fastened q rope aroun
). her body, but she united it, and the we
T. had to be dug out which was not fnishe
I until o'clock next morning. The woma
|, was taken out and sent to her family.
A You've MAN ATTEMPTS TO CoMMl
- SUICIDE.-Richard Jones, son of JamC
=, Jones of Wilmington, attempted to take h
= own life last Thursday evening while wall
- ing at New Castle in company with a youn
y lady. He discharged three barrels of
small pistol at himself before it could
il wrested from him, one of which took effec
in the ball striking him in the groin near ii
gs right side and coming out the upper pa
ct of the thigh. In conversation when aske
y. the reason of his rash act he replied tn
20 he was tired of remaining here and all
or wanted was chance, and he would k
No another party and himself and if this didr
70 fix himself, he would do it yet, thus co
- templating murder and suicide. He
evidently laborng under an abberration
a. mind caused, it is thought, by troubles
ay his family.
III THE Peach Committee appointed at NJ
III dletown to secure u reduction of ireigh
had conference with the railroad officis
in Phila. last Thursday. During a Fl
III. hours discussion the committee were to
e? that the railroads intended to do away wi
,re the former way of procuring cars by chart
n but would so dispose of them that
nc. dissatisfaction will be given to shippe
ge, The rate of freight would be reduced
per carload to Jersey City, and | cent wou
be charged for the return of each emr
basket. 1t was stated tnat car WOulu
ne given for 1925 for the season, but this
Oh $400 more than has ever been charged a
iat is intended directly to discourage all sh
10 ments on the old plan; in fact it can ha
ne ly be considered an offer, from the fact
cannot be accepted by any peach shipp
,od At the next peach meeting we look fol
m. stormy time, when the hater of railroG
ing comes to the front. SO says the corr
mi pondent of Eoery EOening and Commercial.
I'M RESIGNATION TENDERED.-Rev George
10 Kramer, pastor of Asbury NJ. E. Chur
Wilmington, announced last Sunday mo
of ing, during his sermon, that his resig
he tion had been rendered and was in
inc hands of the Presiding Elder, Rev. j.
tnt, Quigg. Ithas notye been acted upon. Itv
no be remembered that he has been accui
,eSd of hersey, in that he denies the immortal
of the soul. In other words, he thinks
soul dies with the body and is not cal
low into life until the resurrection. At
A. close of his sermon on Sunday he said:
llti- Since he had been among them, he |
wn. always endeavored to preach the word
sser God to hold up Christ and Him crucifi
lost This was in all probability the last sern
hot ! that ha shnuld nreach as pastor of