Smyrna times., 1879-01-29

of such candidate would be a triumph,
not only for honest money! but every
personal and public principle of honesty in
political affairs"
CONvICTED.-In the case of United States
VS.. William Gallop, on Saturday, indct-
ment for selling liquor without license, on
motion of Benjamin Nields, Esq, leave was
granted to withdraw his motion in arrest
of judgment in the foregoing cause, and |
the reasons filed in support thereof. The
District Attorney moved for Judgment |
when he was sentenced to 80 days i'm |
prisonment and fine of $780,
SUGAR BEET CULTURE.-The Philadelphia |
Times in discussing the recommendation Of |
the commission to the Legislature to grant
aid to secure the erection of sugar beet
mandatory, says: When it is considered
that Delaware spends over $50O,OOO a wear
for sugar it is easily seen what grand
addition to her agricultural industries it
would be to raise this amount of sweeten-
ing in her own fields and keep its cost at
home, saying nothing Of the quantity she
would sell to other States.
ACCIDENT NEAR STATE ROAD SrATIoN.-As
the north bound mixed train on the Della.
ware Railroad, due at Wilmington at :. .lOP.
NJ, was passing up Monday evening, at
point about 800 or 400 yards north of State
Road Station, it ran over a horse attached
to carriage, mangling the poor animal so
that it was left for dead. The train was
stopped and it was found that there was
man in the carriage, uninjurcd but very
drunk; so much SO that he cOuld not give
his name or tell how he came there.
Messrs. Wynkoop and Arnold, who went
north TO dry apples in their evaporatng
machines, have been very successful They
have had their machines going to their full
capacity all winter, and will not get
| through their contract before March They
have already sold about 100000 pounds Of
| evaporated apples at a fair price and will
! put about 10000 pounds more upon the
market. Their gross sales will be nearly
| $4,000, while but little more than half the
amount ought to pay their expenses. They
are at work at or near Palmyra, \. Y
Milford Ne,0s.
Giles OssPt, according to Francis Vincent,
Esq, the Historian of Delaware, was the
first man who exercised official jursdc-
ton as Governor over the "three lower
counties on the Delaware" History also
states that he was massacred by the In
dians, near Lewestown, but Mr.. Vincent
says he has recently learned by careful re-
|
stream now known as Murderkill Creek. in
Kent County, and that from the massacre
the stream derived its present curious and
suggestive name. The killing occurred
about the year 1880.
The TOWNSEND INVESTIGATION CASE CON-
PRoMIsED.-The Fisk Townsend Investiga-
ton case has been amicably settled, as was
the opinion of many Of our prominent
politicians from the time the case was first
brought before the General Assembly
On Thursday the Investigation Committee
made their final report which was adopted
+ by both Houses, and accompanying it was
a resolution, That the Governor be and
is hereby addressed and requested by both
Houses to remove w. Fisk Townsend, Esq
Clerk of the Peace, Of Sussex County from
office and that copy duly enrolled anG
signed, De communicated to the Governor.
This means the retention of Col Townsend
: In his present position as long as he come
up to the requirements of his surities, who
can at any time, by appealing to the
Governor, have him removed, whenever h,
shall show himself incompetent; Mr.
Townsend pleads guilty before the com
mittee.
DECEASED METHODIST MINIsTERs.-Rev
Andrew j. Crozler died Of pneumonia neal
Green Hill Christiana Hd., on Wednesday
January Odd, in the 42d year of his age
For several years he followed school teach
E ing, and taught at Green Hill and Rock
t land. At the latter place he married Mis-
I McNey, an assistant teacher, and sooI
afterwards entered Methodist itineran
q work, having filed appointments at Rec
!. Lion, Port Penn and other circuits in tn
r Wilmington Conference. Three years az,
he was given an appointment which he die
not accept, and consequently took a super
G numerary relation. He then went to teach
d ing at Green Hill where he took sick o
e pneumonia. His funeral at Mt. Salem
was very large. He leaves a wife and fou
q children.
y The Rev. Joshua Humphries died at tn
n residence of his daughter in Salisbury, Md.
;. on Thursday evening, Jan. 23d, of pneu
monia, in the 18th year of his age. Thi
g venerable itinerant minister was one of th'
l. oldest ministers in the Conference, having
+. been preaching for 40 years. He was con
II verted under an apple tree near Laurel
and Immediately went to work to get tn
|. slaves converted, in which he was very sue
y cessful. He has preached all over til
:. Philadelphia and Wilmington Conferences
N lie has been a hard working devoted minis
ter and has perhaps more seals to hi
ministery than any other minister. A few
l. years ago he retired from the active worE
It of the ministry, removed to Wilmington
e and became a member of the Quarterl,
n Conference of the Union NJ. +. Churcl
is and remained a member Of it to his death
At the last session of the Conference, he'll
, in ChestertOwn, a resolution was offered re
,s questing him to prepare semi.centennia
o sermon for the approaching session of Con
q ference. Father Humphries, who was il
). 1 the Conference at the time, arose from hi
n seat and said: "Why bless you brethren
expect to be in Heaven by that time" Ii
was inferred in Mount Moriah Cemeter
e Philadelphia. He was born at Rocka
e walking Nov. 3D. 1901. He travelle
e, Smyrna Circuit in lS40-l, (before it was
e station and embracing a large field) hi
e colleague being Rev. j. B. Ayers, an
e many of the elder members of this an
q the appointments embraced in the circuit
will remember themselves as trophies {
Y. the great revivals attending his ministry
v He leaves a son, a prominent minister no.
5. stationed at Green Street Church in Phili
d delphia. In his assault on sin he wa
!, strong and untiring, but in his social inte
70 course with the masses he had the simplicit
ye and gentleness of a child.
y TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION.-The State E.