Smyrna times., 1880-12-22

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WIru unusually large stocks of holiday
goods and just on the eve of Christmas,
two days of driving snow was not calcuH
ted to brighten up the countenances of the
merchants. To make up the time in the
two remaining days will put their endur-
ance and patience to the test. There has
never been before so many fancy and costly
articles on sale in our market.
SHERIFF SALEs.-On Thursday last Sheriff
Dunn sold in this town the house and lot
Of Daniel P. Hamilton deceased to j. Line.
burger for $500; also at the same time and
place the house and lot of Geo. D. Boggs,
at Clayton, to John Wright for $500. He
sold previously in the week house and
lot, Of Regina D. Shocklsy, deceased, in
the town of Milford, to Elizabeth Mitchell,
for $l,700 the farm of Ellis NJ Nichols,
2S4 acres, near Dover, to William Bright,
for $500, subject to about $4,000; the farm
hundred-No. / to Geo. S. May, for $2.425,
and No. to Henry Wolcott for 81 300.
PERsoxAL.-Mr Isaac B. English, ma,
tive of Kenton and former resident of this |
town, has so prospered in his business in
Macon, Ca, Cotton broker) as to justify a |
branch house in Savannah which he is now !
in charge Of.
Mrs. Joseph Truitt, of Milford, has been
visiting the past week her brother, Il. NJ.
johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Clark, near Downs
Chapel, at their "China Wedding" last
week were greeted by large attendance OF
relatives and friends each with something
useful or ornamental from the china store,
and they in turn were made to feel they
L., he rio full
board that awaited them.
Mr. Benz. A. HAZEL, returned on Satur-
! day evening from four months CONNER
| cal tour in the West and South. He en-
| tered the town in the midst of the brilliant
| conhagration and excitement near his own
| home.
Mr.. Howard Griffin, son of John r. Crit
| fin of Tuckahoe Neck, Md, with his bride
came on a visit to his relations in this town
on the Saturday evening train. They were
the expected guests of his grand father,
Mr.. Samuel Griffin, but instead of the
pleasant greeting anticipated the house was
emptied of its contents and receiving a
drenching from the Little Delaware"
engine.
Master Daniel C.. Spruance, son of Mr..
Horace Spruance, made the presentation
speech in the gift of aIhandsome bible by
the pupils Of Brandywine Seminary to the
principals. Mr.. and Mrs. McNsir.
Dep. y. S. Marshall Joseph NJ. Huffing.
ton. of Fort Smith, Arkansas, arrived on
Monday on few days visit to his father, j.
S. Huntingdon, after an absence Of twelve
years. He had been to Detroit, Mich,
whittier, with the aid Of seven guards, he
had carried % prisoners, Indian convicts of
the U. s. Court. He gives an interesting
account of frontier life.
Mr.. VIM. Denney, jr., Secretary of thu
Kent County Insurance Co., was in town
on Monday in the interest of that institu.
| ton.
Mr.. Thos. C. Oakley and wife are on a
visit to the parents of the former at Yonk'
ers, N. Y.
Mr.. r. II. Civilian, of Gloversville, N.
/ Y, has been on a prospecting business
visit the past week.
DR.. David Streets, Of Bridgeton, is spend
ing the holidays with his father and friends
of this vicinity.
: WASHINGTON Now AND THEN.-Mr. John
e H. Bewley, our townsman, as before stated
! performed last week the Office for the
t second time. of carrying the vote of Della
I ware to the National Capital. In addition
) he had the pleasure of noting the great
buildings, grounds and especially, the growth
of Washington, looking to him more thar
as large again as when on his first mission
9 1856. The greater change was perhaps
J. found in the perSOnelle, spirit and temper o
+ Congress. Tnen the White House and
o Capitol were both under the dominance o
9 the slave influence when it was aggressive
- and sought to extend itself in the Terrific
ries and plant itself on the virgin plains o
. Kansas and Nebraska, in the West. Tn,
= day Mr.. B. spent in the Senate chambe
:, was enc OF unusual fine senatorial speaking
!, but the one that struck him with the mos
:, force was that of Senator Brown, of Georgia
n on the subject Of National Education. A
= the time Of the former visit it was
criminal ofiense in Georgia to teach a negr
to read or write, but twenty iour years afte
10 Senator from the same state stood in hi
II place and plead for the "bill to establish
st an educational fund and apply portion c
L. the proceeds Of the sale of public lands t
n. public education" Mr.. Brown in hi
b. speech said: "Tbe alarming aliteracy c
Is the United State was greatly disproportior
m cd in the South. Under the old syster
of Southern society, attention was given t
the education of the ruling classes, rsthe
Sc than to that of the whole mass. There wa
1t only one way TO abolish slavery, and th
v. two sections were arrayed against eac
Il. other on the subject. Providence kne
ge how to carry out His own designs. Tn
ly only way to eradicate slavery was to Gear
ut out by the roots. The institution WI
in staksd on the result Of war, and viii
'ir neither side contemplated the abolition
I'd slavery at the beginning, the terminate
he of the struggle was its abolition, ThI
another step was taken in this wonderf
development in reference to this race fro
IT. prisoners of African chiefs they BEGAN
nd American citizens. 1t was dangerous
II enfranchise so much ignorance, and ii
in danger was continuous. All now agree
be that the blacks should be educated, but u
he South was too poor 10 do it alone. +
so thanked the trainers Of the bill for provi
is. ing that the greater amount Of money a
lily propriated by the bill should go TO Il
States where there was most illiteracy.
bic complimented the negroes upon their Sc
'se control and peaceableness under their nc
les political condition. He had more bell
I'm than he had once had in their future q
ar. vancement among the races. The who
icy country was interested in the intelligen
in Of the colored population. There was col
ns plant that the negroes were cheated at d
all polls, Ignorance can be cheated eveI
sss where. Educate these people up to
ray knowledge Of their rights, and Of the FOL
icy and spirit of our Government, and the
ans will be less and less danger" Mr.. Bewl
re- was more deeply impressed with this spec
ose in both manner and matter than anythi
ing he heard, and the speaker had the att,
ton if not the approval of almost I
ing entire senate; all Of which goes TO sh
the that the world moves. The bill has sin
ght passed the senate,
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