Smyrna times., 1880-11-17

disabled by his last sickness he had been
the imam power to turn our press on pub
LEGATION days and was always pleased to
number himself as an attache of the office.
Billy" was the best natured fellow going,
never mad perhaps longer than aminute
at time and then under great provoca'
ton, and when warmed up by finger or
two of "red eye" could laugh incontin.
emily. Nature had given him a longer
allotment of time if he had used it care
fully, his mother still surviving him at the
advanced age of 90 years.
THREE good songs: "Sweet Love of
Nine" go cts.) by Cowan; "Forget-me.
not" 80 cts.) a sweet German lyric by
Hoffman,; and "Charity," (4O cts.) by
Faure. Also, three good piano pieces |
The Best Shot March," go cts.); Galop |
from Mefistofele," go cts.); and "Light |
Fantastic Schottische," 80 cts.) by Pat
rick, ARE sent us by Ditsop & Co., of Bos-
ton, as specimens of the large number
published by them. We also find enclosed |
a copy of their valuable Musical Record, a
weekly musical paper which faithfully
chronicles all the musical news, gives
quantities of valuable music for trifing
expense, and describes all the new publica-
tions Of the house. Price, 50 per year.
LOCAL OPTIoN.-The meeting held in
this town on the Both of August in pur
suance to a resolution of the Annual Con-
ference held at Dover, formed q society
called the State Temperance Alliance and
adjourned to meet in Dover Dec. lst to
further perfect the association. A meeting
will be held in few days to elect delegates
from this place. The purpose of the meet
ing is to effect permanent organization by
| &c 10 oil
toward securing the passage of q local
option faw for Delaware. Religious and
Temperance Associations are invited. Elk.
cursion rates have been secured on the P,
} w. & B. and Delaware Railroads. Revs.
: L. G. Matlack, T.. E. MaTtindale and w.
II. Hutchin compose the Committee OF
Publication.
7 A SAD CAsE.-Some two years ago q
young man named James II. Miller came
to this town from Baltimore and engaged
with one of our boss carpenters working
here q year or more. He was young man
of good address and department, and meet
ing one of our young ladies, Miss Anna
> Wallace, frequently, as is very natural in
= such cases an attachment sprang up be-
tween them. He finally returned to Balti-
more, took sick. and after some months
|. without indications or hopes of restoration,
IS at his earnest solicitation she went over
|, and nursed him. Consumption he saw was
doing its work rapidly and he insisted on
being married before his final dissolution
IS to which she at length assented and they
y were married on the I'd inst, and he sur
y vived only to the 10th inst, last Wednes
rs day. Much sympathy is felt for the young
widow in her afhiction.
1T The INsTITUTE.-The Teachers Institute
Of which convenes in this town to-day to be
1t in session until Saturday is a gathering
re entitled to urhighest consideration. They
are the educators, morally in many caseI
as we'll as intellectually, of the youth o
re the whole county, and both what they con
70 slider in their deliberations as well as those
~ who meet for the purpose, commend Thorn
70 selves to our highest regards. What is
community without n preacher? can b.
le properly supplemented by the query
10 what is a community without the schoo
10 teacher? We cannot entertain the though
,e because its consequences would be too dread
full. One of the most perplexing thing
which the teacher has to contend with is tn
er defective or almost no parental training O
tn many children, and what would such Chi
to dren grow up to be without the gentle, moul,
or ing hand Of the teacher? Always parG
mount, we are pleased to say that for tn
past five years they have been on the ascenC
So ing grade. We must attribute this to tn
or SUPPLEMENTARY, and the benefit of tn
by Institute. The teacher who has any aler
lis ness cannot return from one of these NEE
ings without carrying with him or he
some valuable nuggets of wisdom. FroI
Oh the teacher it falls like the gentle de-
Lo upon the minds and morals of the childre
~ and thus their influence permeates an
III leavens the whole country. For thes
reasons we should all hail the Teacher
no Institute and wish those engaged in it Go
lor speed.
"i, THE ILLUMINATIoN.-The illumination
co the Republicans on Monday night, thong
%" it was deferred till two weeks after tt
election when usually the enthusiasm hi
MS 'ebbed out, was complete success, exec
ed ling, it is said, anything of the kind ev
all before attempted in Smyrna. The stalwar
,nt ness, unanimity and heartiness of ii
he movement was a surprise both to Repub
or. cans and Democrats, the buildings with
few exceptions being lighted with candle
the houses numbering between seventy ar
Sc" eighty. The store building of j. B. Coop
on including the Club Room had about s.
er- candles in the windows. The first hou
lat. lighted was that of Joseph Smithers, eve
Ter window on three sides from garnet to woo
,di- house, producing fine effect. The ne
ire was the Club Room, which was the sign
ms for general lighting of the various DIV,
lings. This room was dressed in front wi
the American flag and from centre wi
MY dow was a large transparency bearing Il
ork likeness of Presidentelect Garfield. II
'ies store and dwelling of j. V. Smith was We
ex artistic in its display. The residences
cts. DR.. Collins, A. II. Wilson and James
ave Hoffecker in the same neighborhood we
Gus finely illuminated, with decorative letterir
mas that on the wall of the latter being " Fro
the tow path to the White House." II
n of Office Of J. E. Tygert & Co., and store of
are B. Megear at the corner were likewise
, in Illuminated as were also the stores of +.
ter. Fowler, VIM. Walker, the Messrs, Be-
Il Geo. w. Gordon, r. NJ. johnson, James
ned Cotton, Robert Gass. VIM. w. Tschu,
our VIM. FAIRIES & Co., John Cosden, l. NJ. "
,nds son, DR.. Smithers, Edward FAIRIES, Geo
Tilghman, Stephen Van Fossen, VIM.
hurst and J. NJ. Boyd. On Commerce st.
9 OF large three story houses of DR.. J. G. Sw
mas ney, the johnson building, John II.
the feckers and James r. Clements residen
IS OF threw out food Of light to which W
TINS the further attractions of Chinese lanteI
IL Is flags &c. The Post office was we'll lgh
sses' inside and out.
K < IL In other parts of the town there W
re- some fine parlor decorations as well as
hl'y' liant lights, &C., namely at the residen
hair. of Hon. r. M. Foust Mrs. Mary FAIRIES,
,hers Misses Hough, j. b. Evans, David Steven
Ill. ~.