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Smyrna times., 1878-05-08

the loea OF comfort and quiet; or farm.
nouse mat has caught some of the eraces
oI lts more elegant neighbors. vet nro.
served Its simplicity; the low, shady niaz7o
ana double doors, the grove of plain Iocnsts
ana cherries, the garden with its ole. .tinno
rows OF lockwood bordering the straiobt
walks, and the cozy hollow where il Stands
lor protection against the storms-all make
a very attractive example of the homes of
Ihe past generation. The modern villa Is
Du!iC on hill, for, as wealth has fnr
iii"lhg 10 his coat and furnace in his
nouSe' sheiter is not so desirable as are the
@ "ilu IN dne IN summer and the view in all
seasons Inc stone walls are pierced with
large hospitable doors and windows %j' tbn
extensive plazzas and the arched nortico |
are covered with vines; the cables onJ |
lowers overtop the trees. Groves and |
lawns extend in every direction: green.
houses shine out of the woods; orchards
"uG thelr fruits to the beauty of the scene
a., uni winding roads invite one hitber and
GIlther In these charming surround;nns
iiere and there is q stone church to doI;%i1t
tne eye with its arches and snires IT,
views are varied, yet harmonious nvo,1 ~
Ihe midst OF so much cultivation IT,
country IS a series Of knobs, crowned with
groves and villas, and of gens still devoteJ
" Geauti1ul woods, and the songs of birds
a ana brooks. The distant lines Of tbo
FaIlsades, the hills and the mountains. lend
welcome strength and dignity to the +,
charms of culture. ~ 'Ao
Ihere are the most general features mot :
n n this walk through the homes on tho :
ludSon, where many of our most wealthy
~ and celebrated citizens live q
ne MONIES will interest the walker bv !
'e.aIls tnat cannot be given here. Ue y
,,o noSo See lor himself how these people have q
ucoeeo m or Jailed in the art of making f
Umies, ,Dm o. ne can then intelligently rear his
wn ambition by their success. Tanhrr,a ri1 L L
tQtPSn,an 1 O|'"cT u
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08
For the Smyrna Times.
TO THE EDITOR,

oi' my advice to Peach Growers, set forth in vo,,
columns ''i Al you
4l"s brought me much trouble and pain.
'ucn lectures and letters would fill many volumrs
ana all from those bad thankless mon
0,e ~, man writes and tells me, that am n noodlo
10 publish such stuff in paper --'o
ana with the raw hide that bo Loo,, -,
l1e ike to make me cut caper. iN0'i''
-A-,O'Ner one says, have children at school Sir
"ouiu laugh at such plans as you name
anu 'ihk IN all friendship, you must he fool O..
VI eiSe you are just making game. a.
purly Old Eollander called in to 500 mo
lie spread out the TIMES and he lool,od 49,
mime frindt, you dat writes init dor pooo,,
Tree, ''' iiii' oer beach
''ilcS yuSt to gives you some leedle advice
In" your advice undt, blant out don, furnace
- PutS EN- right close to der trees.
0Hu' mat Vos you plan, SO dis baper if save
Deii NIT blankets, yust stop dat freeze
DTt 'iie Vlhd 1t blows higher undt malos a don g..
~ 0nI' ,ir uein blankets is soon all ablaze.
i'sii'S INIT that fire, it go higher rndt biobor
very soon 1t burn up all mine trees
W., ~" gi's mad undt say you sail rue it.
lou must yust pay dem damages too.
comes IN ON purpose-I makes Won IN ,1oi
VI dere is one Tsufel's big row.
1nl1 Tiought mad better just leave him to cool
"a anu quickly slippd out of his sight:
A,j quay WIN that Dutchman, I'm not such q fool
ana might get the worst in fight -0''
..ioSe are but samples one case was much bottor
!, saying Sir you're wonderful man: O''''''
w. conception is grand, you may publish this Iat,or
10 prove how I favor your plan. ''' ''''' '''''r
Wv IvSai s'lii m decided for all time to come,
"neh a plan may come into my head
And ri II .iere-and the word shall be mum
ana II name it, no more than tho ,,eod
SMYRNA, May 9Th 1878.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08
Account of the Capture of a Stolen
Yacht.

va 'loilua! week a trim little yacht bearinp tho
name oi CHo came up the Mispiilion and sonne AZ
% ouI "HarFeS. She was manned by two burlv and
"'ncI Ioush looking sons of Neptune. who st.toJ
. ''ic! were from Baltimore and that tha ohcot ,r
i' N!sV mere was to dispose of the craft and o;o5
il lier lor S90O The town baiff receiyed b, roi1
y" Mohuay afternoon, a circular from the Chief of
'i'e at beiiast' Maine, decribing vessel ,nissir
.'0ni 'here since the 9th of March, which has hoo,
leard OF once as being at port in Rhode TsIo,1 l
bound SOUTH The description fitted tho era q o,
except III name ard Bailiff Moore ot or,co to1o,t
ca tle lact to the Chief Of Police and asked what g.,
sHould be taken. Tuesday morning the nar+ios =,
POSSESSION OF the yacht started down the crook ,,n
leS'eu Dy The officers the dispatch from, Moore b,
iio' oeeh answered, but after they had hoar conc
"oot TWO hours amesSage came telling Moore IN bod
Wv nv pout ana man would come on TO recognize II
a.n.I |"itih AZ once organized party of four and
M Iui 'lie mouth of the creek to intercent the
"iieh 'hey arrived there they found she had
,o' PSseu out ana, procuring boat they capo ~,
the creek in search for her Whom ,,oo. -, - up
a'nough they had not discovered the fact nc sbo a
MD from view bya bend in the croo t,, ~ "oN
farmer on the bank and asked bir, ir ,'1eN
ythihg OF the yacht, and stated the ohiact Of a.;
'lsiL The fellows on board of tho J5,o do,,l,e. |
nearu TINS conversation for when the nnrS,,i, -.
"Nc III view OF her. She was lying up BY the bant
'N tley just caught glimpse of her sailors disan-
earring IN the woods. The UnO was brouobt bac1 70
iioru ana IS held for indcntifcation On closo ~,
'ilh"lioh IL can be seen that her former name bos
oe" painted over and the present one substituted.
reward ofS5O will be obtained by her sb
he NeSsel sought, and the thieves will doubtless
Scae' as no reward is offered for their apprehension
: correspondent Of Every EUcaing from Milford
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08
LOVES CALENDAR,

A young years freshness in the mir
"A spring tide color in the wood.
Inc flowers in Spring-time most arc fair
And life in spring time most is good
For why?-I will not let YOU hear
Until the summer is a-near.
a simmer all of burning lights
With crimson roses, passion-red
ana moonlight for the hot white nights
And jasmine flowers, sweet, dew fed
Why has each rose a double scentq
You may divine when it is spent
autumn, with shining yellow sheaves
And garnered fruit; and half regret
10 watch the dreary falling leaves
And leaden skies above them set.
ana why cen autumn can seem dear
Perchance you'll guess when winters hero
winter III wide snOw-covered plains
And drifting sleet, and piercingw
Ihat chills the blood within our veins.
But our warm hearts can never find
All, little love, you guess, 1 knew.
Nhat warns our hearts in spite of snow
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08
Delaware Baptist.

o Dela"are Baptist Missionary Association =,
IN the Dover Baptist Church on tbe LET ,
to, ~ D. COOK OF the 2nd Baptist church wiImina
tn r.acneu the Introductory sermon. Reports froH,
Tho onuicheS , represented show steady ncroaso
vor,, interests in the entire State oro
snoycor 60 IteVs l. NJ Eastwood, DR. Swain, David
anns ond -l~c Mackin Mrs Dr. Pepper, Washington
nort -, anu a. u@"throp Esqs were present and tool
profitable meeting. '''' pie's"ht and
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08
An Old LadY's Lenn-

-"I' wednesday morning Mrs Rcbecco IobpYo,,
al an od lady residing at No G7 West second s,rt
acting apparently under the influence af
temporary alteration of mind threw fcatbor Loi
out ol the third story back window of the boso o'3
se''hg out OF the window hanging on tho sI ''i
aluS' dropped down onto the bed distance of
oe 1o leet iracuring her left ankle and sustainin,
p"ihiul bruises She was picked upapd ioken
anJ 'o House Mrs. johnson is about 20 years old
anu 4S sald to have been worried consifarobI, ~.
Iallucinaton that She was abont ~ bo iar.i .!
home in her old age ~ 'pii'eu oi
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08
John Morrissey Dead,

Inc death OF John Morrissey should ra.
oeNe from every conscientious person tho
stTict treatment which it deserves. II wos
NE OF shame, and no good is possible to
%cclue from an attempt to make it seem
iesS shameful. Yet already we obsarvo
efforts to prove that Morrisey tbongb =
rough man was an "honest' ono onJ
that his character had more in II 70 ha
ADMIRED than attaches to the names of No.
placed socially higher than himself W.
regard all such arguments as essentialIv
vicious, and hold that it is for the hast
interests OF morality that the dishoneStv
ana VlIeness OF Morrissey's career sbould
oe dwelt upon with such force that the
youth OF the country may see the man as no
""s-a oully, thief, a persistent law break.
er: nat Is professional gambler but q
thleI and how preposterous the claim for
FouSh'and-ready honesty" for man who
Ior years stood ready to fleece any and
eEery 1901 VINO came into his faro bank!
!hoIiIsey dla more to make gambling fash
loH"ole, anu 10 throw about it a glamour of
respectablIty, than any other man who has
followed that profession in America IT,
dld his nefariOus work openly and in tbe
most public places, and he therein LARGELY
oroke down the barriers Of law and social
aecency, scattering ruin in MANY direc.
tions, and working more decentralization
than can be reformed in longer life than
his own. TO give such man the slightest
claim to be called honest is to play unon
words. But there is more than this Tbe
example set by Morrissey in public life has
wrought even more harm than his exploits
N the prize ring and as dealer in a faro
oank. The decent men of the country
nave been shocked for years by the specta.
lie OF low brute, whose early ambition
vas to batter men's faces out of shape. and
Who graduated thence into the keeper Of n
ing OF swell gambling houses, attaininc.
through the influence named, a political
bower such as seldom has been welded bv
m American leader. 1t was bitter bn.
to national pride to see this
rulser and gambler in Congress. but that
was more easily borne than The
onViction that large class of thougbtless
eoople looked up to Morrissey as to n hero
nd eXemplar. The harm thus wrought no
ne can calculate. 1t has debased the
merican political system more than anv
ne episode in its history. and although the
ian is gone, his bad influence must lone
'main. s
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08
Meeting of Metbod;s+ p..L

boa Inc BISHOPS Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
usLeeo 10 mold their semiannual mectnr in
wilmington on the 18th inst. and contnnn oan -
"reh AT thlS meeting the bishops of which tbnrc
tiesell IN lumber will arrange their appointments
.llc conference during the next half wear Tho
over which they have jurisdiction extend.
in o! over the whole of the United States but
icieIs" countries where that dcnunciation hos
thriving missions. all of which aro ,ii,a, m mas
Bishops of the NJ. f church OS inc
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08
To Delaware Farmers.

NUNS FOR BEET CULTURE-RULES AND Rrc1-r =,
| IloNS FOR THOSE COMPETING
Inc following is an extract from circular issuod
" INC larmer OF Delaware by the commissioners
named below:
Messrs Lea Pusey, of Wilmington, Sam1 II Coonor
OF Camden, and Edward s. Martin of soofo-, -,
missioner appointed by the Legislature of the state of
Deaware' to expend certain appropriation for Tho
encouragement of the growing of the suparbeot for
sugar III the State, offer for the competition of tho
erS OF the State the three premiums of S75 S5Oand
70 ior the best three results in growing sugar beets
Ior sugar, the production of the season of ISIS
Inc general arrangements are as follows.
Inc number of competitors will be limited to five
from each hundred in the State
Application should be made in writing N tbo non,
missioner resident of the same county as the appi
can't before the first of October 1873.
Applicants should give their postofce address ond
location of their farm. in the application
Ihe commissioners will furnish in the present
spring the best variety of seed free of cost sufficient
70 plant an area about equal to twenty feet souara
and circular containing directions for beet cuIture
Ihose only who conform to the following regula |
uohs VIII be entitled TO be considered as competing
for the premiums: e
First farmers resident Of and farms located in tho
hundred from which they apply
Second, that the beets for competition sbou,d ho
grown on farm lands not in gardens
Third the seed should be planted in three or pora
rows at the distance of two feet deep between tho
rows 1.-THE distance from plant to plant in the rows to
DC determined by each and for himself)
Fourth the tests of the quantity of sugar contained
n beets VIII be made from lot selected as follows.
A the beets grown on ten continuous feet in length
AIKEN from any of the rows except the two outside,
ows
Flith the lot of beets for testing should have the
ops lett on and should be harvested the first week in
'ovember packed in box, marked with the weight
beets and the growers name directed and forward
o. without delay, to such place the commission c
nay determine {
sixth' the balance Of the crop should not be har-
ested until the premiums are awarded
seventh each competitor is required to send to the
Of the county at the same time the q
eets are shipped statement Of his conformity TO
nd fulfllment of these regulations and that the box
beets sent for testing contains beets the total
eight Of which is - s and is the product of ten 81
'ntinuous feet in other than the outside rows
the lot .
Eighth, the measuring Of the lands the harvest IN
g. weighing and counting Of the beets for testing 10
be done in the presence of two responsible and
men of the vicinity who win attest to the
rrectness of the statement by their signatures in
dition to the farmer competing. I'M
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08
C0|21Zp @ma S1u1e Items
RehObOth.

60 nc NJ T. camp at Rehoboth, this year is cxnoc,od
both camp ground. ''90 oii TIC Keno
"a SUNDAY school Convention will be held at PoIo
"o' curing the session of the camp meeting # i.
also proposed to hoda Peninsular temperanco oo,,
nInton at Rehoboth during the coming summer i,
an 'iie different church organizations ON this
rehihsula are expected to be represented '''''
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08

HUMBUG.-lt is said that the organization
oil the American commune has $50 OO0
men in the Northern, Middle and Western
states. This is humbug; but whether IL is
true or not, communism can never succeed
IN common.sense country, and where
almost any industrious man can aoonire
some OF the abundant lands open to settle.
ment. This dangerous social element has
no existence in the Southern States.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08

BALLooNING THE ATLANTIc.-A novel "a
wen as hazardous aeronautic feat is likely
10 be attempted by an American aeronaut
before the close of the year. For soma
time past Professor King has been expert.
mentlng on balloons suitable for the use
OF the Polar expedition. In the course of
his experiments the Professor has dis.
covered material suitable for a balloon of
such retaining qualities that it will only
lose one per cent. of gas in twenty.four
hours. A balloon of 100000 feet capacity.
constructed of this material, would. he
calculates, lose so little gas that it could
days. '9
For several years past periodical offers of
ample financial aid have been made 10
Professor King by gentlemen enthusiastic
with the idea of crowning American
scientific triumphs by demonstrating that
u is possible to cross from continent
70 continent through the air, and the Pro.
essor declares that it is more than proba.
Die that the Frenchmen's Exposition wear
Will be signalized by move in this direc.
ion.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08
NC old Hoard Of preotors No. rooi.r

meeting of the Board of Directors was bo,1 ,I,o
sGie uay' Charles c. Stockley was elected President
~ ue ROAD benjaman Burton, Secretary, and Dr
,,Si DuIiu houston Treasurer y. L. McCreadv. Iobn
'"hh Bodine and Charles C. stockey, the
eAeeu'i'e committee of the past year, were re.ap.
pointed for the present ycar-Liqm
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08
Georgetown,

Notwithstanding the great coror,oi,.
times there have been built in Ccorqo,o,, hard
houses during the past IS months and still , l',c
soeS on. Lumber and all kinds of budnr rDoo.a1
tbo low anu this in great measure copensatcs Gr
the scarcity ofmouey-Susscy J,,,rno, S"'cS lor
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08
WHOLE NO. 1,2Ol.
Building Increase.

rs sf"iylng to notice the great increase in t,i1d
,s sne present year, in Wilmington. Durina SnriI
pt or erecting ftyone houses have been tatrn
1871 WIZ taken out in April in
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08

WHAT He LosT-" I've been tb;rL;ro
since l came into the meeting to.night'''
saiu once poor inebriate, "about the loss.
es l have had since signed the total alb.
stinence pledge. 1 tell you, there isn't a
man in the society, who has lost more bv
stopping drink than what have,
wait bit till tell you what I mean
Ihere was nice job of work To he
done IN the shop to-day, and the boss
called for me. Give it to Law said he
mes the best in the shop Well. I told
my wife at supper time, and saws she.
why, Laurie, he used to call Won the
worst. You've lost your bad name baven,t
your That's fact, wife, says /. And IL
amt all I've lost in the last six months
either. had poverty and wretchednesS
anu I've lost them. had an old ragged
coat and shockin' bad hat, and some
water proof boots that let the water out NJ
sne toe, as fast as they took it in at the
heel. I've lost them. | had a habit of
cursIng and swearing, and have got rid Of
that' / had an aching and heavy heart.
and worse than all the resi-. n
guilty conscience.
thank God I've lost them ALL Tbep |
| told my wife what she had lost. You
nad an old, ragged gown, Mary, saws I. and |
you had trouble and sorrow, and n moor.
evretched home, and plenty of heart.aches'
or you had miserable drunkard for a
husband. Maryi Mary thank the Lord
or all you and have lost since signed
he pledge" '0N
News comes from Paris that Iast s,,n;....,.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08

Some one asked Judge Black how he
could conscientiously defend a selfcon.
is.s Iessea criminal like Belknap. He replied
tnat there were only two ways for a man
70 make living in Washington, one by
Jo9ong the government, and the other by
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08

NIoE.-When Eugene Hale married Miss
Chandler, Pap Zach. Chandler gave him
SiOO,OOO for wedding present, and at the
advent of every grandchild check for
$4,000 is forthcoming to be placed to the
credit Of the child las the nucleus of its
future fortune.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08

HoNEsT.-The man who is honest when
honesty is the best policy is not really an
honest man. Honesty is not swearing
policy, but stable principle. An honest
man Is honest from his soul, nor designs
to stoop to meanness, though great results
hang on the petty fraud.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08
Treasury Department.

OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE crpprscv,
who-... WASHINGTON April 4th 1873.
updesea Dy satisfactory evidence presented IN The
Undersigned, has been made to appear that 91 re
IN ,S a. Bank Of Smyrna" in the Town of SMYRNA
eonnS,S NS9unty OF Kent, and State Of Delaware has
SsstIp,a Sstped with all the provisions Of the Revised
with tne United States, required 10 be Complied
enn,ofe Dsiofe an association shall be authorized 10
JN1lInence the business of Banking W
the uaerelnre, 1, John Jay Knox, Comptroller Of
BanL ~ ncy, DO hereby certify that "The National
Conn,i " sS,lnyrna. in the Town Of Smyrna i'm the
h o. Kent, and State of Delaware Is authorzed
Section F1 me business Of Banking a@provided in
Revised s,a,gse g,one hundred and sixtyNine of the
lsEALl ~ gIsstllmony Whereof witness my hand and
seai OF ONCE this 4th day of April 1878
JOHN JAY KNOX,
An.n,o Comptroller Of the Currency
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08
Coal! Coal! CoaIy

in nave constantly on hand full supply of Heat
ing COOKING Furnace and Blacksmiths Coal deivoraI
10 any part OF the town, at Lowest Cash Prices
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08

The study of international law in China
under the auspices of American scholar.
snip Is processing we'll. DR.. Martin. nresi.
dent OF the Chinese Imperial College NJ
feking, has during the last thirteen wears
translated and published in the Chinese
tongue q number of American and Euro.
studied. "'o "iueiy
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08

The New DoLLARs.-The new silver dol.
lar has been slightly changed, "that bird'
and the "girl" being depressed somewhat,
and the dies are working better than at
first, so that the latter coins have a
smoother finish than those first turned out.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08

when man has business that doesn't
pay ne usually begins to look around for
partner to share his losses with him,
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08

Until further notice, Steamer "Pierrepontn
leaves Smyrna (Rothwell's LandingG as
follows
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08
PHILADELPHIA and SMYRNA
FREIGHT LINE.
Steamer "Pierrepont"
Fruit, Grain and Stock
BAGS FURNISHED FREE OF CHARGE
AND GRAIN CARRIED AT LOWEST
RATES.
Can be landed in Philadelphia in good season for
Market. ~

~; increased Passenger Accommodation makes tho
iiiIS r. SneaP e, & Comfortable. and Convenient '-'
cbar 20 20 fniladelphia SlOO Round Trip 81 80 No
ing. " anu Iionn hothWelIs Land
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08
APRIL.
MAY.
JUNE.

iiie'uFnlng leaves Pier 3. South Wharves pbilodo
Pcioct very tuesday Thursday and Saturday at a
mar 13-tf
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08

A chronic growler, who lived in a board.
ing house, kept the landlady in state of
torment by always remarking at meal time,
Things are getting tough, tell you"
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08

The electric light is to be given n praot.
cal test in Philadelphia, in one Of the
largest carpet mills. In Cleveland. wbare
the machine, which has been secured. was
exhibited, the effect is said TO have besn
most brilliant The light is claimed n ba
uniform and steady, and as pure and Whit
as the light of the sun. The cost is aInost
prices Of gas. P''e"S
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08

Loveis an intoxication. Yes, but ayear of
matrimony will produce sobriety.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08

News comes from Paris that last springs
oonnets are to be made over for the present
season. We regret this exceedingly. but
the fashions must be observed.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08
Breakwater & Frankford Roi1ro,a

AZ 'he annual meeting Of the B. &F.R.R.Co bcld
AZ "eorgetown Saturday April Goth 1875 the follow
ing report Of the Directors of the road was ,nodo
showing the receipts and expenditures of tho rooI
Ior 10 the year ending the Slst of March, 1s7s;
PPPeight Pdeg earning the fiscal year,. e1,-77oo
EXPRESS 1925 -
'i"ll ''''"''.... Geo ~
Gross Earnings CO eo-o
Cr1irg expenses for the same os5 50
->et gam over all expenses. . 15S 99
SIG 7Sg 10 |
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08
PRICE-LIST
OF THE
SMYRNA NURSERY.
A. SCOUT, Prop'r,
SMYRNA, DEL.
PRICE-LIST

5000 PEACH TREES IN BID.
tain P selection as follows: Trohs Ea9lv Noun
PAN Paro hSe ; Keeves Fayorte, MOOrs Favorite YelIo{
FuIlen 5 Seeding Bears Srnock -''1' 'holce'
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08
j. =. TYCERT g. CO.

42 South Delaware Avenue, Phila. and smvrpo Dol
Smyrna times., 1878-05-08
$4,000 GRAPE VINES.

ta1 TX Rer rear and Cherry Trees Shade and Ornamen
large supply, cheap 'ii'er maple In
Pure Grape Vine for Medicinal and Church ,,.e
TERMS CASH. oct a-,e