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Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

GROWTH OF CREMATION
says the New York Tribune are to be built
during the Spring in the vicinity of Chicago
and New Orleans, and there is q plausible
rumor that stock company is now forming
to erect two Ia the neighborhood of this
city. In each OF these cases tho undertak-
ing IS the work Of spectators who propose
to take advantage Of the increasing number
OF people who whether from sentimental or
sanitary reasons, would prefer burning to
burial. There Is no oreason why a cremation
company should not make fair profit as
well as cemetery ,jointstock concerns or
undertakerS and there is little doubt that,
as soon as the disagreeabls notoristy now
attending the rite is removed, it will be
preferred by many persons, especially of
the more educated classes.
EXperimenters IN crematory buildings
should profit by the failures and successes
of their pioneer, DR.. lie MOyne. In the first
place, there is no reason why the rite or
the place Of its observance should be naade
so coarse and repugnant in outward detail
as they are at Washington, Penn, where
the furnace resembles the corner of an iron
MILL and all religious observances are for
hidden. The stern old reformer thought to
commend his innovation by its simplicity,
chNapness, and disregard of all symbolic or
devotional ceremony. The crematory itself
could easily be made beautiful in shape and
! surroundings, and the rite of restoration of
the body to its original elements by fire
could be observed in whatever reverence of
ceremony or worship individual feeling or
| devotion might suggest. The cost of Dr..
LIE Moyne's crematOry did not exceed s., 500.
Improvements in the construction of the
furnace have been made in Italy since that
at Washington was built, which the new
| expermenters will do well to examine
closely before building. In some furnaces
in Europe gas is used as the heating power;
in others the body is subjected to the action
of steam before it was sealed up in the
rstort, by which means it is claimed the
bones are reduced wholly to ashes. The
operation, too, need not be made an expen-
! sive one to those who choose to use 1t for
their dead, to yield the owners of the fur.
mace fair profit. In Dr.. lie Meyne's ere.
Matory the whole cost of each incineration
was covered by $40; a charge Of $25 would
pay the company fair percentage on their
money invested.
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

IT would ba satisfaction to have the
cases of the two political aspirants to the
presidency. General Grant and "Uncls"
SAMMY Tilden, settled. One day 1t is an
nouncsd that they will be candidates and
the next that they will not, and that all
statements in regard to each is unauthori'
zsd. Gen. Grant is too far away to be cog
infant of the daily bulletin board in re
gard to him, but Mr.. Tildsn is not, and
could settle the case of his candidacy at
once. This very uncertainty keeps their
names in daily use, and perhaps this is in
tended. The managers of the machines
know the potency in a we'll advertised
nanaa
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

ton of the resolution and it was rejected by
q large majority.
The Lay Conference was then introduced
and took seats in the conference room.
All OF the class of candidates for elders
orders were granted that relation.
At 10 o'clock members of the Electoral
Conference came into the room and made a
report to the Conference of the action they
had taken.
The President of the electoral conference
also delivered an address of greeting and
Bishops Andrew and Scott responded.
Rev. DR.. Matlack, r. w. TODD, J. H..
Caldwell and Dr.. Fowler also addressed the
Electoral Conference.
Rev. Mr. Quigg offered resolution for
the appointment of a committee of three
ministers and three laymen to prepare an
address to the people On the condition and
needs OF the Conference Academy. Adep
ted, the Revs. Caldwell, Quigg and Phuhus,
| and Laymen, |. I. Matthews, J. NJ. vii,
ham3on and DR.. Isaac Jump appointed.
Rev. A. w. Lightbourne and Francis B.
Qui.ley son Of the late Rev. Geo. Oujslev
were admitted on trial.
Tho missionary collections were reported
over SSOO In advance Of last year.
FIFTH DAY-MoNDAY.
JULIUS Dodd was continued on trial. D.
| w. Z. Mcintyre was transferred to the New
Jersey Conference and John Whartman, al
Ne" Jersey, was transferred to the vii.
mlnSton. The Freemen's Aid Society re-
ported 81, 100 apportioned to the confer.
enCe. committee of five ministers and
hve laymen was appointed to urge local
optI"n Ia Delaware. Bishop Andrews
reversed the ruling of the Presiding Elder
In the Hagany case and referred the rirh,
OF appeal to the quarterly conference oi
Asbury Church. IT. 4. Richards was trans
l~rr"d from the Ohio Conference to this. am
| e. H. PegG from this to the New York
East Conference. William j. Stephenson
| from thls to Troy. and G. w. Miller from,
Central Pennsylvania Conference to this
Eev. j. y. .Hann taking his place as an ex
change. Lewos was selected as the next
place of meeting.
Rev. ID. {. kIdgcway was transferred tc
Ono Conference. Rev Mr.. Brewington
was granted n supernumerary relation. In
the afternoon the church was crowded tC
hear the missionary sermon preached by
Rev. W. b. Walton. At night the Mission.
airy Anniversary was held, and was ad
! dressed by Rev. VIM. J. Duhadaway and !
A. B. Wilson
/ SIXTH DAY-TCESDAY.
The Conference reassembled this morning
when the following appointments were
read 10y the Bishop and the Conference ad
. Jcurned:
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

DEMANDING THE ASSESSMENT LIST.-J s
valentine supervisor of elections for this
District sent down to Dover last week for
copy OF the Assessment List of the several
nunuredS OF Kent county. The Clerk of
the reace declined fer several days but at last
assehted, and by this time the several hum
dreds have been copied and forwarded to
the supervisor at WilmiE gton.
The Delaware Beet Sugar Companv want
900 acres of beets grown during the coming
season IN the vicinity Of Dover, Wyoming
and Canterbury, and have authorized J. G,
Brown, OF Wyoming, to make contracts
with the growers. The company will nav
Tor b@ets this year in proportion to the
amount ot sugar contained in them. The
oeets raised in that section of Kent county
last year averaged ll.2 per cent. of srgar.
which would make the price per ton $3.50,
Henry Gray, farmer of New Found.
Sussex, heard his dog groaning in his bed.
room the other night, and, arising lighted
a candle 1t did not take the farmer long
to lind that the dog was mad. The animal
sprang at the light, snapping and snarlinr
Gray sSlzed whip and fought the doa
until the light was accidentally extinglish
ed. Then he CROPPED his way towards the
door, got another light and whipped the
dog from the room. Next day the anima
was shot.
II. s. Salor wealthy German, who ha.
only been in this country few months, ac
companied by Mr.. Newman, emigrant agen
at New York, has been prospecting thi.
week along the Breakwatsr and Worcester
K. r., for the purpose Of purchasing l,O0C
acres of land, on which he intends to locat,
colony direct from Germany. Mr.. S. ha
been offered a tract Of land near Franklin
City at low figure, and it is prabablS Ia,
will purchase in that vicinity, and at once
take steps 10 carry out his plans
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

THE Daily Ne,rs of Wilmington has shown
a yigor far ahead Of its older cOtempora-
ries in finding mission Of usefulness.
Where they have shown hesitating policy,
it has gone vigorously at work to expose
and break up the miserable Policy shops
that are 50 debasing to the morals Of that
class who have propensity for gaming.
Newspapers, necessarily or otherwise, have
to take the lead of even the police in ex-
posing places of criminal resort, and the
Ns,cs deserves credit for its courage in thus
taking the lead Mayor Almond very
properly comes to its support in putting
the law in effect to suppress such criminal
rssarts
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

THE papers are observing what they call
"ClOuds in tie East" because an Austrian
cptter seizsd two suspicious looking Italian
trading vessels and demanded an account
of their cargoes and destination. They
showed bills of loading Of iron, but on ex-
animation they were found to be loaded
with 5000 breach loading rifles and ammu,
milton. They were intended for the Al
bauians and Hsrzegovinians whe have been
in = state of revolt. This was considered
b;oh handed measure and may lead to
ssme unplsasantness with Italy, but the
cargoss were certainly contraband aud sub
iect to seizure.
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

THE United States Circuit Court has
given decision that the California la"
prohibiting the employment. OF Chinese
wa, unconstitutional This was to be sx-
nscted. for the very principal OF the law
and the whole of the legislation of the
K.srpey stripe and quality was in contra
yentlon of our principles of Government
With Kearney convicted as criminal asl-
+otor and the force Of this dscisiSn, the
C.lostials are likely to have more peace
and the country likewise.
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24
resorts.

The Philadelphia N. F. Conference had
delicate matter for fellow ministers to
deal with, but they did it bravely and de-
cidedly. Two of their number, Messrs.
Miller and Major, had engaged in business
outside of their calling, and that too of a
deceptive and dishonest character the
running Of a bogus medical college and the
issuing of diplomas from the same. There
are enough men already sailing under the
title of NJ D. who are little more than
pretenders, without having yearly batch
of quacks turned loose to prey upon con.
fdiAg people. The men who would do
such things deserve to be pushed down to
the bottom of the ladder and kept there.
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24
SALISBURY DISTRICT.
Z. 5. WILLIAMS, p. Z.
For the Smyrna Tinses

VI "'N '"'S'''' At"etN'
DEAR BROTHER HoFFECKER IL cannot
deny myself the privilege of expressing the
great pleasure, the spcred pride feel at
the return of our dear pastor Rev. Thos. Ii .
| Haynes and family to US for the third year
Also to congratulate the members and
friends of the M. +. Church, and citizens
OF Smyrna and vicinity generally on the
accomplishment of an object so desirable.
Having been our beloved pastor for two years
past preaching and managing the affairs of
our church so efficiently and successfully so
much to our great pleasure and profit we hail
his return with mutual Joy and gladasss,
praying deVOutly that this conference year
may be the most successful and happy of
his ministerial life to the present time.
Through his personal kindness and fidelity,
his gentle manly bearing, his refined mod.
esty and courtesy To all has won for himself
and family many very valuable friends and
acquantanCes, many sympathetic and Loving
hearts who feel it to be their highest honor,
their most appropriate work, TO hold up
his hands and cheer his heart while be
breaches to all the unsearchable riches of
Christ. As the church is now free from
debt let the current expenses be promptly
met as they fall due and tAus save the
pastor from all financial cara aud labor
that he may deVets all his time TO the
ministry Of the word. Let each official
member study his discipline with respect
to his duty and come up to its demands.
Let the Sunday School be sustained by the
entire church as an essential part of it.
While all the members of the church shall
become eFangelists and go forth working
for Jesus, Then shall we see tha gleny oI
God reTsaled, then prsaphAr and people
glll be saved OH l.erd, grant this for
Christ's sake. w. URIr.
SMyRNA, March a2d. 1880.
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Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

The lovers of scandal certainly have had
delicious morsels in the Washington news
of the past several weeks, and the more
savory because it came down from high
places. Some of it has been hushed up or
the names have not been revealed, but the
cases of Representative Acklen of New
Orleans, Senator Hill of Georgia and ex.
Senator Christiancy of Michigan are the
most notorious. Those who look to Wash
lngton for the exemplars of society such as
should characterize republican court"
certainly do not find it, The case of Mr.
Christiancy is one of matrimonial infelicity
the inharmonies of very old man and
very young woman, but tine others have
moral stencil that is repulsive to the rules
OF all proprieties. The brutal outrages
that have also occurred in the still lower
walks of life show society in Washington
to be unprotected even by the arm of the
law.
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

THE TIMES " is published every Wednesday after
noon by ROBERT D. HOFFEcXER, Editor and Pro-
prietor at Smyrna Delaware.
rrFpNIs- -suBscR1PrIoN-One year $500 in advance OF
5Oif not paid till the end of the year No paper
5iscontinned until all arrears are paid-only at the
option of the Publisher.
,DVFRTIsEMENTS will be inserted at the rate OF
Seen Gents line forthe frstinserton; subsequent
insertions observation-disclosures. Aliberaldlscoun'
made to quarterly semi-annual and yearly adVeFti'
sers. 49,. .. m,
line.
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

AN unexpected and happy compromise
mas been effected bstwesH the two parties
IN the House at Washington on the ou.,.
'IlOA OF Deputy Marshals to supervise the
congressional elsctieas. The recent d.s;.
Oh .S oi ths Supreme Court has tempered
: ehs spirit OF toe Democrats and the Re.
.,onaSs. osihg an the minority had to
concede' to avoid political rider. Gan
A,nsio' one Of the Republican leader. II
s.uer 70 have the appropriations made and
s sA,iaity Of the election laws recognized
0nsrsd the following propositioa:
rosided' tnat hereafter special deputy
Narsnais Of slsctions for peiformiur dnts
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

AGOOn HoUsEwIFE.-The good housewife
when she is giving her heuss its Spring
renovating, should bear in mind that the
dear inmates of her house are more prec.
ious than many houses, and that their
system need cleansing by purifying the
blood, regulating the stomach and bowels
to prevent and cure the disease arising from
Spring malaria and miasma, and she must
know that there is nothing that will do il
so perfectly RHd surely as Hop Bittsrs, the
Pgrsst and hest Of iasdiclnos.-C Concord ~,
II PdtriQh ~
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

Tins report was signed by Revs. J. b.
Killiam, +. P. Aldred, I. y. Foreman and
). w. Townsend. 1t does not include
any report Of missionary collections, except
of Women's Foreign Missionary Society, nor
of the collection for worn out preachers and
their families, which is reported by board of
stewards.
Bishop Scott entered the Conference
room and occupied seat beside the pre-.
siding Bishop Rev. DR.. Fowler, editor of
the Christian 1dv0cats and Rev. A. Wallace
editor of the Occan Groce Record were intro
duced.
The report of the Board of Stewards was
made at II o'clock. Tae financial part Of
the report was as follows:
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

Fruit and Ornamental trees so low that
all can buy, read N. BarAard's advertise.
ment on another page.
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24
The Conference at Dover.
Continued from first page.
FOURTH pAY-sATURDAY.

Row Mr. Kilian, Chairman of the
Finance Committee reported the following
collections for the past year of the various
religious and charitable objects provided for
10y the authority of the church.
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

this Office. ~N -
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

!, ,' "lhe' Syrup Of Tar, Wild Cherry a.,
hoarh"und IS pleasant ts the taste and %na ,1.d
most reIi"b!" remedy for Coughs and Ca'I' 'i'
bottle. " '''c'S- l"r
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-03-13

The editor Of the Alexandria We
the People announces that the Grand
Jury Of Rapides parish has found
three indictments against him, with q
possibility Of the number being indef-
jnitely Increased. One Of the charges
is for sending a challenge to fight a
duel, but concerning the nature Of the
others, deponeDt is silent. As con-
sequence of the disposition shown to
prosecute this editor by calling him
to account for offenses which his en-
emies nay and do commit with impu-
nifty, his paper seems to be preparing
for another alteration Of it's political
course. Having exhibited all the pla-
ses Of political moonshine, from the
broad glare Of ranting Radicalism to
the mnrky glow Of Bourbonistic De-
'niocracy, the muchly indicted Alaxan-
Ilria scribe appears to be cleaning
J again with the mellow light Of Inde-
and Conservatism. We
1sslall observe with interest his pro.
gress towards the meridian on this, his
second voyage around the political
sphere
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-03-13

Prominent Republicans in New Or
leans indulge the hope that General
Grant can be induced to change his
proposed route of travel so as to in
clnde visit to that city on his return
from Mexico. Ex-Marshal Pitkin has
undertaken the task of visiting the
distinguished tourist aud soliciting in
person q concession of the desired
point. Mr.. Pitkin left on q Mexican
steamer last Monday, and much inter-
est in his mission prevails in Republi-
pau circles. A'
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-03-13
GhQafaA,


Not Col. IngersolIs aristocracy of the
air. but real humcn ghosts. Ghosts that
were once healthy men and women, but
are now simply the ghosts of what they
once were" As we meet them, and in
quire the cause of all this change, they
repeat the old, old story, a cold, J." neg
lected cough" catarrh," overwofk, {,
or dyspepsia" liver complaint" and
/" Constipation" with unsuccessful ply
sicians and remedies. In offering his
Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant
Purgative Pellets for the cure Of. the
above affections, DR., Pierce does not rec
ommend them as a "sure cure" in all
stages. For If the lungs be half wasted
away, or there be capeerous complica-
ton, no physician or medicine can cure.
The Discovery is, however, an unequaled
pectoral and blood purifier. 1t speedily
cures the most aggravated cough, or cold,
and in it's early or middlt-stages. con-
sumption. By correcting all Irregular
ties of the stomach and liver, it readily
cures blotches, pimples, scrofulous ulcers,
g bunches," Or tumors. Hundreds testify
that it has restored their health, after
eminent physicians had failed. For con-
stipation, use the Pellets. AS local
remedy for catarrh, use DR.. Sage's Ca
tarrh Remedy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-03-13

A report in favor of the expulsion of
Representative Heidenhain of Orleans
was made by the House committee
which investigated the charge of at
tempted bribery pre.erred against
him by Mayor Patton aud Admins
TRAITOR Behan. The vote on the mo-
lion to expel was 81 yeas to 80 nays,
and the affirmative vote falling short
Of the required two thirds, Mr.. Held
enhain retains his seat.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-03-13

Ex-Gov. Pinchback has resumed
the editorial direction Of bis paper,
the New Orleans Louisianian, and
announces his intention Of settling up
scores with the people who have been
assai'ing him during his temporary
abdication Of the journalistic tripod.
He starts out by paying his compli-
ments to Mr.. Ruby of the New Or
leans Observer in style that may be
classed as superlatively personal and
lenunciatory. H
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-03-13

The Moffett bell punch law, the
passage and enforcement of which in
Virginia, in 1873, excited so much at
ltention and comment throughout the
country, proved unsatisfactory in it's
operations, and has been repealed by
an almost unanimous vote of both
houses of the Virginia Legislature.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-03-13

President Hayes has appointed
Mcssrs. B. f. Joubert and VIM. T.
Fleming Census Supervisors for the
first and second Louisiana districts,
respectively, il lieu Of Messrs. E. I.
Parker and B. G.. White, who were
rejected BY the Senate. ';.,s@.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-03-13
For Sale.

On F,avOrable Terms.
TIME house and lot situated at the lower
Il corner Of Attakapas and Lafnurche
streets. fronting Bayou Lafourche, and now
occupied by Capt: r. r. Landry. Win be
to or address the undersigned at his drug
store on Mississippi street, Donaldsonville.
D29tf W. n. BEL.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-03-13
LAWS 0P1880.

Our last report Of the laws passed
by the present General Assembly and
promn1gatedin the official journal OF
the State, closed with Act No. 20.
The following additional eDactments
have since been published:
No. 81. Concurrent Resolution request
ing our Senators and Representatives
in Congress to urge upon the Fish
Commission Of the United States the
establishment Of station on the
Gulf coast for the distribution Of fish.
Tie Governor is requested to COM
municate with the Executives of Mis-
sissippi, Texas, Alabama and Arkan-
sas and solicit their aid in securing
the object sought to be accomplished
by the resolution. ''=,s :. ,'s3''<e
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-03-13

No. %. An Act authorizing the Cover
nor of the State of Louisiana to employ
counsel to assert the rights of the State
to lands donated to the State by the
Federal government, or to recover the
value of said lands in money OF scrip.
All costs Of proceedings taken un-t
der this act are to be betrayed out Of
the funds derived therefrom. Section
2 declales- s4 .s..... ..t NJ
That any settler under Or holder Of .
patent from the Land Office Of the Uni
ted States, or purchaser Of the same I'M
der existing laws, shall not he in any
manner affected by this resolution.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-03-13

Hon. T. c. Manning, Chief Justice
Of the Supreme Court Of Louisiana,
has been elected member of the
general Board Of Trustees of the Pea
body Educational Fund, to succeed
Gen. Richard Taylor, deceased.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-03-13

"EncouIaging from below" is the
title of an item in the Shreveport
Standard. It has no reference to the
birthstone market, bnt treats only Of
agricultural operations on lower Red
River.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-03-13

Mr.. Milton Benner, formerly cashier
of the suspended Citizens Savings
Bank of New Orleans, has been tried
and acquitted on a charge of embez-
cling funds belonging to the bank.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-03-13

We read in an exchange that Mr..
Charles Carroll Of New Orleans has
invented a machine to call the roll
and record the votes in legislative
bodies. Instruments Of similar char
acter are used il the French Senate
and Chamber Of Deputies and facili-
tate the transaction of business
nrnof1v
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-03-13
Important Notice
To Parties Owing Back Town Taxes and
Ilceusea.

>''' Licenses.
DoNALDsoNyILLE. La, March 6, 1880.
NOTICE is hereby given to all parties
IN owing taxes or licenses to the Town of
Donaldsonville for any year or years prior
to 1880, that unless they pay the same within
of this notice, at the Office of the under
signed, corner of Railroad Avenue and Ope-
lollsas street, suit will be instituted to COM
pei payment, apd to the original amounts
due will be added costs Of salt and such
penalties as the law prescribes.
By order Of the Common Council.
JAMES j. SULLIVAN,
~ - Town Tax Collector.