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Smyrna times., 1879-12-31
For the Smyrna Times
Methodist History on the Peninsula.


I" In 1878 Mr. Turner, local preacher,
came from New Jersey into New Castle
county, and was the first Methodist preacher
In Appoquinimink above Duck Creek.
Among others that were awakened under
his preaching was Lewis Alfrse, who, from
a great sinner, came out useful Methodist
preacher. At his house, near Fields
Corner, there was preaching and socisty
was formed from here Methodsm spread
to Blackistens Thoroughfare Neck, Duck
Creek Cross Roads, Severson's, and Dickin.
sons or Union. Mr.. Turner returned to
Jersey to settle his business, intending
after while to become travelling preacher.
Soon after his return home, he died Of the
small pox."
From the present year, 1879, the writer
can trace back one hundred years at least
OF her family being connected with the
Methodlsts. She thinks it probable her
ancestors became identified with them
several years previous, while living in Kent
County, Nd.
When the Methodist preachers got
within the limits of the Rev. DR.. McGaw's
Parish, who was rector of the Established
Church in Dover, and at Duck Creek, they
were kindly treated by him. Heintroducsd
them into the families Of his Pensioners =
went to hear them preach, and preachsd
for them. he met multitudes of people
reformed by Methodist preaching, at the
farm of A. Parsons the writer's grand.
father and baptized them.
In reviewing the traditional history OF
my ancestor Parsons find him fighting for
liberty in the war against King Georges
usurpatlonS, or at home assisting to plant
Methodism in section that afterwards
became renowned for having the largest
chapel on tho Peninsula, called Blacks
tons Chapel. My grandmother also con
trl6utsd her part towards the erection oil
the Chapel, and in supplying the wants oil
the preachsr's families, whose salaries in
That day were not adequate to their necss.
stiles. Ny mother also though a child
rendered what assistance she could, ano
that was to ride on horseback to pilot tn.
preachers to their appointments. God pre-
pared her then for the work she was to &C
complish IN after life, to welcome tn,
preachers to her home for near half a cen
fury.
In 1779, Chapel was erected anc
opened for worship by DIR. McGaw. Itua
called the Forest Chapel" and was tn,
first meeting house that the Methodist
had in the State of Delaware. 1t was after
wards called "Thomas' Chapel" Their,
were at least thirty new appointments 70
preaching opened up in this State in TT
from Appoquinimink to the Cypress
Swamp"
My grandfather was one of the Trustee
OF the Society at Blackiston's, and so wa
Mr.. James Stevenson of this place. He
Mr. Stevenson, opened his house for meet
ing which stood on what is now a beautiful
Hover lot adjacent to Asbury NJ. E. Church
One night while at meeting party Of row
dies assembled at one corner of the hous
and attempted to pry it up. The littl
band within gathered at that corner, an,
prayed God to protect them from harm
The rowdies on the outside heard thei
prayers and quietly dispersed. This wa
: about all the opposition the Methodist
had in this place. SPIN.
SMYRNA, Dec. 2lst, 1879,
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ChoWder.

Dressed to kill; The butcher.-N J..
People.
Every man has regular business sours.-
Whitehall Times.
The girls think that it should be called
Kissmass.-N. T. Telegram.
A man may smile and smile and be
a candidate.-T6ron'o Graphic.
The moon is not infinite; but a fine
night thing.-Naratios Independent
An arrow escape has the girl who dis
charges cross beau.-O. p. DlAl0ck.
When a man is in brown study does ho
give color to his thoughts Rome Sentinel
They are called the Bourbon Mainsiacs,
and that name just about fits them.-N. 7.
Mail.
The ultmatum of humor is reached
when a man says he is only making money
for fun.-Jersey Joker.
Kind words are ever desirable, but those
with a silver lining largely discount their
opposites -DanelSOnville Sentinel
The fashionable society wedding Is de-
scribsd as being sitter than a printing
office towel. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Union.
Strange as it may seem, people sometimes
get into hot water when there is not a parti-
Gle in the heuss.-Ronac Sentinel Philosopher.
If some men were as thin as the .asser-
tions they make they would have to be tied
down to keep from blowing away.-CZcar as
Crystal
Buckwheat cakes are now ripe. The
morning is the best time of the day to pick
them. strong, healthy man can pick
twenty from dish at sittinG.-Ed. Supple.
Do not lend your paper and cheat the
printer. People who do not pay for the
papers they read have the hardest kind of
times trying to get to Heaven.-Stll,catcr
Lumb6rmdR.
There are cooking, sewing, shopping and
numerous other utilitarian schools for
women, but what is most needed is an
institution for teaching the fair ones how to
carry umbrellas without sending half the
pedestrians they meet to the eye hospital.
-Phila. Eveaing Nes0s.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-31

A Priests WIDow.-A very queer case
has Just been decided by the British war
office. An application for pension was sent
in by the widow of Roman Catholic chap
lain who was attached to certain regiment
now stationed in the West Indies. The
widow of priest sounded little startling,
and the matter has been fully investigated.
However, the law officers report the effect
that the widows claim was just. Although,
of course, prohibited by the laws of the
church to which he belongs, yet a priests
marriage is, it seems, perfectly valid at
common law, and the widow has made good
her application.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-31

ANOTHER STEAMSHIP DIsAsTER.-The cable
reports the laundering at sea of the British
steamship Borrussia, from Liverpool to New
Orleans, with $50 passengers and a crew of
81 OF these 234 souls all save nine, who
were picked up by the ship Mel1ondaLe, are
supposed to have persisted. The BOr1tsSiG
was abandoned on the I'd, when in asinking
condition, $50 miles southwest of Fayal, she
having met with severe weather after leaving
Corunna and sprung leak. The state
ment of the survivors indicates that panic
occurred among both passengers and crew,
and that portion of the crew got possession
of the boats. and only about dozen of the
passengers succeeded in getting in with
them. The remainder of the passengers
went down in the vessel with the captain
and the rest of the crew.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-31

The bloody episode of lS42 in the history
Of British rule in Indis-when but one man
escaped out of veteran army of 10000
soldiers, who were massacrsd, together
with 10000 women and children, by the
Afghans-is likely to be repeated, if the
news from Afghanistan is not exaggerated.
The stringent espionage of the authorities
over newspaper correspondents seriously
interferes with full and accurate under
standing Of the situation at this distance:
1t is evident, however, that the state OF
things about Cabul is far from hopeful, and
that terrible struggle confronts the Vice
roy, which will challenge all the resources
of the great empire which he represents
Phila Record.
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Ut nc oHtYTItI 1tIIt6
REFLECTIONS ON THE DYING
AND OPENING YEAR.

Hank! aloft in the starry dome,
Up where the angels have their home,
Is sounding from Times old bell,
The solemn, the pealing knell,
Or the dying year.
List! is melting away the tone,
The last lingering note is gone;
Gone too cycle of life,
With the hope, the toll the strife
OF another year.
The part in Times drama played,
An! what sad record is made
OF blundcrS mistakes undone,
From the hour the year begun,
I'LL it passed away.
The thought is o erwhcming to me,
.Iwerc better pcrchance not to be,
Than living as have done,
From rising To setting sun
OF the by-gonc year.
But hark Il sound breaks on my ear,
trcmble, | hope, and fear;
The sand, from the great time glass,
Already | hear them pass
OF the newborn year.
| p stir thee my soul to redeem,
Every hour that filings its bright CLEAN
or coming sun shine on thee
For numbered, and few may be
Thy remaining years.
CHTpN8 Mo- ontL 1C-u
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The COOLEST Town on THE GLoBE.-People
who are not satisfied with New York
Winter weather may go to a town which
Humboldt and other travellers have pro-
nOunced the coolest on the globe. This is
Jakutsk, Tor Yakootsk, chief town Of the
province of that name in Eastern Siberia, on
the left bank of the river Lena, GO degrees
l minute north, longitude 1l9 degrees A
minutes east, and distant from St. Peters.
burg 5,95l miles The ground remains
continually frozen to the depth of 300 feet,
except in midsummer, when it thaws 8 feet
at the surface. During ten days in August
the thermometer marks So degrees, but
from November to FEBRUARY it ranges from
42 to 6S degrees below zero, and the river is
solid ice for nine months out of twelve.
The entire industry Of the place-pepuls-
ton about 5.000-is comprised in candle
works, and yet it is the principal market of
Eastern Siberia for traffic with the hunting
tribes of the Buriats. The former, mostly
nomadic, having large herds Of horses and
cattle, bring to market butter which is sent
on horseback to the port of Okhotsk. The
Buriats, also nomadic. bring quantities Of
skins of sables, foxes, martens, hares, squir-
rels and the like, and many of them are
sold at the great fair in June, which, with
May, is the active period of the year. In
May the collected goods are conveyed to
the seaports, whence they are sent in every
direction. The merchandise, chiefly furs
and mammoth tusks, sold at the fair,
amount in value to 100000 roubles,
100000.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-31

Oh, the resstless passing Of hours!
Oh, the remorseless fading of flowers
Oh, ceaseless current of day and of night :
Certain reversiOn Of darkness and light!
Time knows no pause in its wonderful haste.
Whether we gather or whether we waste.
w neither we're ready or whether we re slow.
Life must move onward with Times RAM,
flow
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RINa IN THE 'rRIrR--

Ring out the old, ring in the new;
ling, happy bells, across the snow;
The year ia going, let him 60;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier hand;
Ring out the darkness of the land,
Ring in the Christ that is to be.
--TeanySon.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-31

The colored emigrsnss from North Coro,
lima arriving in Indiana are reported to be
very thinly clad and almost entirely desti.
tute of baggage and money. The entire
baggage of 220 men who arrived in Shelby.
vile on Friday, "would net fill small
handcart"
Smyrna times., 1879-12-31

An article going the rounds is headed,
Where Women Never Co." We know
where women never go. They never 90.
back on a man who behaves himself
Boston Transcript
Smyrna times., 1879-12-31

Oh, happy, happy New Year!
Grand and glorious New Year!
Come with caressing; -come with rich blessing,
Crown all with honor who wait for thee here.
SMYRNA, DEL, Dec 3lst, 1879.
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Talmags has been acquitted by the invss-
tigating aynod of the charges that were
made against him. A large number of the
synod, however, voted against his acquittal.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-31

The Owyhee (Idaho) Avalanche tells Of
severe and protractsd snow storms and
hugh snow drifts, and prognosticates a
severe winter from present indications.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-31

An immense tide of immigration is pour.
ing into the Red river valley, and Fargo,
Dakota, is booming. Over $50 buildings
have been erected this season, and q 40.
room hotel and so business houses ara 10
go up next Spring.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-31

Henry Ward Beecher says that the st.
James translation of the bible is VIGOROUSLY
inaccurate, and he is opposed to contributing
money to the bible society for the support
of that translation.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-31

He who has but little wealth, and at the
same would be satisfied With less, is rich
enough to be happy.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-31

It takes fifteen days of this weather for
the wagon trains to reach Helena from tina
railroad.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-31

Dress IN wooden from head to foot and
you can bid defiance to cold and disease.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-31

"Oh, yes wait till Christmas" snarled the
youthful scion; "lhat's always the way. If
want a new sled, wait till Christmas a
pair of skates, wait till Christmas. waited
last year, and l didn't get sled or skates
either. Nothing but a book with a red
cover and little baby card with verses
onto it, Christmas is fraud. Boys never
get nothing they wants" and he mentally
resolved that he would write to the presi'
dent and have BIN omit his Christmas
proclamation this year.-Neac Haven Regis
ter,
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For the Smyrna Times.
WATCHNIGHT.
\ NEW YEARS ADDRESS, BY HERMAN ROE.

Is
Listenl the bell is tolling
The dirge of the dying year.
Downward his sands are rolling
Ills parting IS very near.
Stop he is gone; gently now,
What has he done for thee?
Csns't thou enwreath his pallid brow
With garlands of memory?
Have his dealings with thee been tender?
Have his ways with thee been kind?
Do thoughts Of him engender
Sweet fanCies in thy mind?
Brother. Sister! ponder
The records of the past =
The old Year lying yOnder,
The NEW ndy be thy last!
Moments transpiring, Old Year expiring
Earnest inquiring, when comes the New %
Final hour feeting, ready! for greeting !
-, Ready for meeting and greeting the New
Tolling! Telling! Rolling Rolling!
Solemn bell soothing the Old Year through
From told to Il ring, from roll to SPRING
Merry bell cheering the incoming New
Weep no more for the sins of the DID,
Weep not for alloy that might have been gold.
gems =
Mourn not for green fruits which fell from the
stems.
Thy sins be forgiven, a Mighty One said;
Ask, in thy hunger and thou shalt have
bread -
" Plead in thy penitence, thou shalt receive"
The Father is reconciled, only believe"
Lo! now the mist is rising,
The light of the new-b born Year
Appearing in glory surprising,
Is rich with hope and good cheer.
Why stand We here all the day idle?"
Prepare for the work from above!
May this heaven-sent year prove the bridal
OF labor and heavenly love.
Time is a tyrant,
And every aspirant
To laurels earthly or crowns of grace
Must move with the motion
OF its on-rolling ocean:
Never growing weary in the restless race.
Life is trial
Measured by dial
In the hands of Omnipotence, changeless and
true;-
Each one who would pass it
Must while he has it
Do with his might what his hands find to do.
VIII
Skilled hands are needed for the sowing time
Keen watch is needed for the growing zine;
Strong arms are needed for the moving time
Stout vessels needed for the blowing time
Workers are wanted in the harvest cline :
Reapers are wanted in the harvest time =
Sweet voices wanted in the harvest chime:
Sweet words are wanted in the harvest rhvmc
Smyrna times., 1879-12-31

Time is tyrant,
And every aspirant
To laurels earthly or crowns of grace
Must move with the motion
OF its on-rolling ocean:
Never growing weary in the restless race.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-31

For SALE-A good Baby Carriage, apply
at the TIMES Office.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-31
A. NJ. GooDING,
ALEX. MINNER,
LAURA HARPER,
Committee.
PREAMBLE.

The teachers and friends of education of
Kent County in the State of Delaware as a
means of elsvating the profession of teach
ing and further promotion of the cause of
education in our county and State hereby
adopt the following Constitution and By
Laws.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-31

VII.
Life is a trial
Measured by dial
In the hands of Omnipotence, changeless and
true
Each one who would pass it
Must while he has it
Do with his might what his hands find to do
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\ VICTIM OF CIRCuMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE.

Il VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
More than sixteen years ago saloon-kecper
in Marietta. Pa, named Brady, was found
murdered behind his bar. Suspicion fell
upon one McCnlley, barber. who hap
pcncd TO be in the neighhorhood. and had
drank in the saloon the afternoon previous,
and washed his hands and face ut Maytown
the next morning. A footprint found in
the blood OF the murdered man rescmbed
that made by The gum-shoe worn by Nc
Culley, and this was the main point that
led 10 his conviction Of murder in the sec
ond degree. He was sentenced to ten years
imprisonment, but five years later he died,
protesting his Innocence, AS he had from the
first. HIS entire innocence has been cstub-
Ii>hcd by the confession OF man named
Leonard Shields, who on his death.bcd de-
clarcd that nc killed Brady. The prose-
cutting officer who Invented the theory OF
McCulley's guilt and persuaded the jury 10
give verdict against an innocent man wit!
probably regret his course Of proceeding;
bat il IS too late to benefit the victim OF the
theory, whose bones have rotted in felon'S
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-31

REVISION OF THE BIBLE.-Ne,o York,
December 29.-The New-Testament Com
pany OF the American Bible Revision Com
mttce held thcir last meetings on Friday
and Saturday, December 26th and 9th, and
finished the second revision Of the Book OF
Revelations. In their next meetings they
will consider the final action OF the British
company on their work. II Is expected
that the revised New Testament will be
finished and published by the English Uni
ycrsity presses during the year 1880, which
Is the fifth semi-centeunial Of the publica-
tion OF Wickitfe's Bible-the first complete
translation Of the Old and New 1eslaments
into the English language. TDe 0ld-Testa-
ment Company at their last session REVISED
for the first time the translation OF the Book
ei Job up 10 chapter XII, IL.
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NEW YORK, December 3o.-Cotton steady: sales
to-day, none; upiauds, 12kc.; Orleans, l1ac.
Southern fouI.-Common to fair extra. $3.50
Wheat-Spriag quite firm with fair export inquiry
y sssas % sd
moderate trade uDgraded. 6l@64kc. Oats a shade
stronger and moderately active; No 3,49Hc. Hops
fairly active at 35@46c foreign dull and nominal.
Rice unchanged and dull. Rosin firm at Sl.55@
$3.50. Turpentine dull and weak at 42kG4sc.
active at sI2.62HasI2.75 Mlddes dull and easier
long clear TIC. short, 7Hc.; long and short TIC.
Lard lower closing sieadier: s7.75 for old; $3.50
for new. Whskey lower: offered at $l.l5.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, December 30.-Flour quiet, steady,
| and unchanged. Southern wheat steady and quiet
western lower and active at decline; southern red,
winter red: spot and December si52@sl.52
insgaEEyN s1cb S2sTS1SSs EsoFsary s57s
and neglected.: southern white, 62@65c yellow.
soc: Oats dull and lower southern. 46@47c.:
ss TeeF4 mks ns;
and unchanged. Coffee quiet: BIO eargoes. l4&
16Hc.. Sugar steady: a. soft, CSC Whisky quiet
CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, December 3O.-Fiour Hrm and ur-
changed. Wheat active and IN demand mt 1880
81 SO. Corn steady at 40n42c. Oats quiet ut 80
G39c. Pork dull 1T Tl3.20GGS13.23. Lard dull
and nominal nj 7Sc Ruk-m.ats quiet; shoulders,
Akc.: rib. 6Ac.: sides. 6ac. Bacon dull and uomi-
nal: shoulders. 5Sc. ribs, 73sc; sides, &c. Green
meats dHll and nominal: shoulders. 4sc.; sides.
exc: hams, 7aH7Ac. Whskey active. firm. aud
higher at 81 .06. Sugar steady: hards, 104@ lie.
New Orleans. 6AG17c. Hogs quiet; com mon, 81. 5
@s4.20: light. Si.20mM 40: packing, S4.35@3
1855; butchers. 1855 @s4.65.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, December 30-Flour quiet and I'M
changed. Wheat firm at l.3O&GS1.33. Corn quiet
white. 47c.; mixed, Acc. Oats quiet: white, 42c.
mixed, 40c. Pork steady at Sl3.50G$l3.75. Lard
firm tiercc. S%GS4c.: kec. 94c. Bulkmrats steady
shoulders, 4iaG4Sc.; ribs, 6&T61c sl,leS. 6SGD7c.
Bacon-Sone here: smgar-cured hams, lOac. Whis-
key higher at Sl.06.
ST. LOUIE.
ST. LOUIS, December 30.-FlOur easier. Wheat
lower: No. 2 red fall, Sl.340tL3it; No. 3 red
fall, E1.2S4G$1 .257f. Corn lower ut 35St63 5ac.
Oats lower at 37kc. Whiskey quiet ut Sl.07.
Pork lower at Sl325. Lard noIninuly lower at
&7.36. Bulk. meats dull and lower: shoulders
S4.1oGS4 ribs, 81 50GS8 60; sides, Sc. GOA
a6.70. Bacon lower; no sales.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. December 30.-Flour quiet and steady
Wheat In fair demand, lower, and heavy: No. 2 red
winter. SI.30k; NO 2 Chicago spring S1.30k
No 8 Chicago spring, Sl.l6; rejected GOA
soc. Corn dull. weak, and lower ut 39ha40c. Onls
dull. weak. and lower al 35c. Pork active. weak
and lower; Sl3.25 asked. Lard heavy aud active
but weak and lower ut $40. Bulk easier
shoulders $3.50; short RIBS, SO. 10: short clear,
Sc 60. Whi5kcy steady and unchanged.
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THE Y
BYTEIEssAPHTo TnR DssPATcH.


MOTHER INDIAN MASSACRE e gAREB--
COLD WEATHER IN iDAK0TAHTEERfrp-
hy-TKE MAINE TROUBLES; GOVERNOR
aARcELoN WIZ NOT sUBMfT no THE
DECISION OF THE SUPREME coURT-A
NAN HUNG FOR NUMBERING AND EAT
ING His FAMII Y--orERA-HoUsE, &c.
BURNED IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF A
GERMAN sHIP-cHAsTAIH cox, THE NEW
YORK MURDERER, DENIED NEW
TREAL-THE UTE rNDIANs-THE BOSTON
FiRE-FoUR MEy KILLED BY BOILER Ex-
PLosIoNs IN ARKAEsAs-sECRE TARY
sHERMAN's VIEWS. ON THE REFUNpING
OPERATIONS OF THE GovERNMEET-AT
TEMPT TO MURDER< THE KING AND
QUEEN OF sPAIN-TfE TAY-BeIDGE HoR.
ROB; NINETY PERSONS LosT-FURIoUs
GALES IN ENGLAND. &c, &C..
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EsEcRkIkKY seuxRafAE oass rHEs FUyURE sE.
ruSDTEG or THg NATIONAL DEBf.
WAsH1EaToa, Desember 81. Senator Mor.
iii has made pubHcstu.day an important let.
ter received by him from Secretary Sher-
map With regard to sbe, kutnRs s1dSnpdiDg
operations oh .fhe Government. rs be Sec7e.
tarys ssys I'll, 900, 200 III 4Unifed States
bonds win become fedeensbIe within the
next rear and q hail: that these bonds eyi-
IDENTIFY cannot be paid of az present. and
that. therefore, they should be refunded
He believes, however, that the bin
of Fernando Wood limiting the interest
OF bonds yet to be issned for refnntiDg pur-
poses to 81 per cent. would be fatal TO the
Governments refundfBg operations, as
sueb bonds would notsell at par. The Sec
refary, however, believes that the passage
of the bilf introduced by Senator Morrill,
in The Senate, and by General Garfield IN
the House, Siii enable the Department to
refund the entire amount prior to the ma
turity OF the bonds; but II it should not
result in speedily re9unding the whole OF
therp,, that clause OF the bill which rem,
ders applicable the provisions OF the
act Of July, /, 1910, will enable the Depart
ment to call snch per cent. and per cent.
bonds after they shall have matured and TO
redeem them with the proceeds OF the sale
of per cent. bonds so authorized, and
such proceeds would include, OF course,
whatever premium the bonds may then sell
for. It is thought that under the opera
ton proposed parties may be induced to
surrender bonds now held By them upon
the payment OF an amount not to exceed
the differences In interest between the
bonds received and those issued.