Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-28

one side for u dressing room, and the other
TO SO down stairs into the class or lecture
rooms, or outside of the church, as we NAV
desire. On one side of the pulpit is written
on the wall in he:,utiful guilt letters,
Praise tho Lord, on the other side, "God
is Love" The altar is large and nicely en-
closed with Il heavy railing Of proper
height. The seats are comfortable, which
Is very important in any church, for per-
sons when at home can make themselves
easy 10y choice, and change Of seats. The
lecture room is large with high ceiling and
we'll prepared for Sunday school and prayer
meeting The heaters arc very good, and
ample to make the church warm the
coolest weather. The outside of the
| church is also nicely fitted up with large
sheds 10 shelter some twenty-five horses
and carriages and hitchiNg posts for about
fifty more There are about six acres of
ground for church and cemetery, which is
made attractive with trees, monuments.
four III number, in honor of men killed,
and died III the late war in defence of the
country and flowers. This church IS situa-
ted about four and One-half and five miles
from 3randywine Summit and Chester
Heights camp grounds. John b. Mccoy,
one of the trustees. was the PRINCIPAL
manager. and architect in the building;
and Judge i. j. Clayton, of Delaware CO.,
"a, wlo was always ready to give good
council and largely Of his means, aided
greatly III the work. The church cost
about twenty thousand dollars, and is the
most complete and beautiful building |
ever saw IN the country, and cannot be
easily eXcelled III the city for its size
The congregations are large and attentive,
and we'll entertained with vocal and instru
mental music. The best of all is God is
with us. reviving his work ia a most
powerful manner. On Nov. 10th, without
any previous notice, after a sermon by the
pastor, five young men came TO the altar
voluntarily, and the meeting has continued
ever since with undated interest. Over
eighty nave proiessed religion thus far, and
still there are many earnest seekers. The
whole neighhorhood has been aroused on
the subject of religion; many coming to
church who have not been inside Of the
house d God for wears. Convictions are
deep and powerful, (ike old times) some
falling TO the floor at the altar. Convic.
uoHs take place in the fields, at home. in
the yard, ty til" way, as well as st the
altar. Incre are new penitents and con.
versions nearly every night and what is
pralsewovthy in them, they come volunta.
rliy, and when converted become earnest
workers. The interest is not confined TO
night service, but Sabbath morning is made
attractive by the cry of ,nSurners, rich ey.
perlences Of christians, and shouts Of new
born souls. On Sabbath Jan. 18th we had.
as one OF the oldest membars saidl the
largest sacramental service held here for
Fifty years. On Sabbath Jan. IS, baptized
twenty-five adults, and four children. Thus
Lava h.
against the powers of darkness.
The country here is romantic and biIly.
with plenty of stones and rocks: in full
view Of the Delaware river where can be
seen at all times vessels Of all kinds driven
by wind and steam.
The farms are small-from forty to one
hundred acres and moro-but the soil is
good and can he made to produce large
crops. The farmers are not confined to
raising wheat and corn, but being near
Wilmington, Chester, and Philadelplia,
have small fields of berries. tomatoes, beans
and truck Of various kinds Some Years
ago peaches were plentiful here and many
found them profitable, but now they are
very scarce, and apples and cherry trees
nave taken their place. The most of the
land owners and renters ara engaged in
the dairy business few of them make
butter, but most sell milk, which they con.
slder more profitable and less work and
trouble. They keep from ten to eighty
COWS. They send the milk 10 Philadelphia
ana Wilmington in churns which hold
twenty and forty quarts d,ymcaSurc. During
the summer they received three cents per
quart dry measure in the fall some three
and One-half, and in the winter three and
one-half and four cents. Deductinc the
cost of churns, freight wear and tear Of
horses, Wagons. and losses, they clear
about TWO and one-half cents per Quart.
They have plenty of good pasture, hay and
fodder for the COWS, but in addition give
them raeal and bran. Fresh COWS bring
from forty to sixty dollars, and dry ones
from twenty 50 twenty -ive. unless they are
fat, and then they bring much more. No
doubt you are ready to say milk is verv
cheap here. So it is, especially when they
have to give dry measure, (which is a custom
that Is hard to change) but they would
sooner sell it at three cents than make
butter. They say it takes from ten to
fifteen quarts of milk to make one pound
OF butter according to quality. Butter
0rngs from fifteen to forty cents per pound.
sometimes more. Now, they say the aver.
age price Tor butter the whole wear is
twenty.seven cents, and the average net
price OF milk three cents, and the average
quantity OF milk for one pound Of butter
IS twelve quarts, at above price would
bring thlrty'slx cents with less work. An
extensive dairyman here, said he wouId
sooner sell his milk at the dairy for two and
ons-half cents per quart than make butter.
When | was in your town I maid eicbt
cents per quart EpoM measure: but here we
get it al the door for three cents orV measure
pure ard rich at that.
The travel on the railroad is cheap IN
here. When you get to Wilmington, YOU
can go to Philadelphia, twenty. eight miles.
ier nifty cents, and in the same proportion
from all the stations. Clayton to Whining
ton IS about thirtyfive miles, mot much
farther than from Wilmington to Philadel.
phla) ana costs one dollar and forty cents.
think. See the difference. and yet man.
aged by the same parties. 1t is an impos.
ton on the people, and no doubt the time
Will soon come when a change must take
place. From ClNymont. our station, it is
nineteen miles TO Philadelphia. There are
some ten trains, each way, daily pass here.
and many stop to accommodate passen gers
We have enjoyed very good health this
| year, for which We are thankful to the
giver Of all good. W. GREGG.
Jan. %, 1880.
1t having been asserted in some quarters
that the New York Herald circulation had
declined as a consequence of the attitude il
has assumed toward the Irish land agitation
and not very exalted attitude itis-tbe
Herald prints a statement showing that its
daily circulation was never larger than At
present. The fact is nowadays that people
who feel themselves aggrieved by the posi.