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Smyrna times., 1880-03-24
Methodist History on the Peninsula.

he great revival at the General Con
terence IN 1900, was thv result of = r.viv,.
previously COui!Hepcrd an Cecil Cirru,,
ana the llam9 spread To Btltmorp, from
that to DdcH Greek, and turnugnout TIE
fehlnSuIa; and almost all over the euii g
work OF Metuo'ilsm. DR.. CniuGler wos
the leading spirit, the pioneer in that
glorious work which Is p0w "a part Of l,.e
history OF the church. lie WIS rr.,t IN
iallh ani prayer. At the camj,nce,u,,
near Duck Cre"k Cross Rsad, a dark.
thek cIoud gathered over the pncau,,.
mcnt, and there was a PROSPECT O.; a ire.
mehdouH shower. The people showed
symptoms oi alarm and began to disperse.
The DR.. requested them TO he seated. ey.
pressing the utmost confidence there
would he no ram. Then hS sad, Lot n,
pray And ne play~i that God would
i"id up tue clouds, and that ti.e rain might
not descend upon the encampment. The
clouds parted when right over the caulu.
ana 1t r"inei on either s!,ie, hut not even,
a srllHkIing on the c4iAp ground" The
above was selected from the "Reminiscences
Of the Rev. Henry Bochm.
1t has been handed down by tradition
that Methodist Annual Conference was
once held Ia the nou-. now occulGed by
Dr. William CuiAminS. have INQUIRED
about It, but not receiving the Information
desired, ! concluded it must have been a
quarterly conference ei ia. circuit Tn
expectediy to my-e.f came across the fol-
lowing. IN Rev. Ar. Boehms remIn;srrur~> +:
ON Monday morning, June >, 1900, the
Conference commenced its session at Duck
Creek Cross Roads There were sixty. six
preachers present. 1t was held at a prt.tts
ho"&f, and the religious services were con.
Quoted in the NJ. f. Church"
There were great revivalists at this con.
ference among which were DR.. Chandler
John Chambers, and jesse Lee, each a
! host in himself, and many others who en-
tered heartily into the work. The preach
~rs and people all had a mind to WORK
! This Conference will ever be memorials as
the most fruitful in saving souls of any
ever held in America. Meetings were held
day and night with rarely any intermis,
sion. One meeting in the church con.
tlRued forty.fye hours without cessation.
! The preachers returned to their circuits
like flames OF tire.
Many were converted at Mr. Kennard ;
house. On the jth the work Of God con.
| tlnusd all day, and matt of the night.
Such night never behrld. such shout
never heard. think thSro were up
ward Of two hundred people who shouted
at one time feel thankful that ever
came to Duck Creek Cro,s Roads"
The following is an extract from letter
written June 20th, 1900. 10y Mr. George
kennard, u prominent merchant and II
Methodist Of this place, to one of the
Bishops Of said Church "Since the com,
mencemsnt of the new year we have taken
one hundred and sixty.ssvsn into our
society; so that we have now about three
hundred members in this village, and the
work is still going on. Who can calculate
the great good done at our late conference
when we discover such prndigious advant.
age to the inhabitants here" 5. ?. NJ
! SMYRNA, Feb. l4th, 1880.
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Delaware Items.

John c. Patterson has been appointed by
the President as District Attorney for this
State.
Mr.. David w. Casksy, of Newark, will
shortly engage in the steam chicken hatch,
ing business
DR.. VIM. Marshall, Of Milford has an
AldernSy COW which averaged II! psunds
OF butter per week during last year
At a meeting of the Military Board of
callister of Wilmington was elected Colonel,
and Arthur j. Boyle of Dover, Major.
Sheriff Dunn received an order on Tues.
day from Adjutant General Postles of vii.
mington to turn over all the hreech, loading
Springfield rifles he has in his possession
belonging to the State, to the military com
panies recently formed in Dover. As the
law requires the Sheriff to accept a bond for
the full amount of the worth of the guns,
namely. 81 $50, the guns are still in his pos
session.-Scntinel.
Sheriff Dunn on Thursday last sold the
store house OF Edward Holland located
near the depot in Dayer, to Z. NJ. Steven
son, for $475, subject to wife dover: also on
Tuesday. the 9th day Of March. 1880, at the
County Building in Dever, the farm belong
ing to Anna Davis, situated near Camden.
s acres, to Gay P. Barber, for S4l5; house
and lot in Leipsic belonging to Robert j.
Fowler, to Charles BrowA, for $50; farm
belonging to Charles p. Ramsdell, situated
in West Dover hundred, "a acres, for 81 POI
CHEs1PEAKE AND DELAWARE Canal
Messrs. Turner, of Kentucky. and Ford,
Of Missouri forming, with Mr.. Kimmol,
(chairman,) the subcommittee of the
House commttse on railways and canals,
en- being interrogated on Thursday, whether
Congress was likely to either indorse 81,
100000 bonds for the Sassafras route ship
canal, or to appropriate Sl6,000,000 for the
construction of canal by the ChOptank
route, indicated that they did not think
the present Congress at least, would do so
though they could not, of course, speak
as Ia the future. The Louisville and Port.
land canal, en- the Ohio, and the Sault Ste
Maria canal, which the New York Legsla-
ture has just recommended TO Congress to
finish, must be attended to first, The great
West will in time. however, give its repre-
seRtatives realizing sense of the impor.
tanca of the Chesapeake and Delaware ship
canal.
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

A LONELY EXISTENCE.-POrt JerUis, ". T..
March l6.-There lives in tho township Of
Gresnville, Orange county, n. Y, a fOw
miles East of this place, a most remarkable
woman by the name of Julia Still. She
owns small house and lot, in which she
lives entirely alone. She has never been
married., is of middle age, and has a good
education. She has no Visable means of
support, but it is believed that she has some
money at interest, on the income from
which she manages to subsist For the
seven years or more that she has lived hsrA
she has not had a particle of fire in the
house. She has never had stove or even n
hire place. During the most severe weather
ln Winter she IS supposed to lie in bed,
What little cooking she does is done at the
neighbors' stirring up flour with water and
baking it in that condition. She is said 20
be q successful beEgar, but confines hersslf
to few families in her immediate vicinity
During all the time she has lived in her
present abode she has escaped paving taxos
by barring her doors and refusing to allow
the collector or anybody else to call upon
her. The neighbors have threatened 10
have her taken to the poOr-housa and
cared for, but she persists in saying that she
is not paupsr, and is perfectly able and
willing to earn her own living She sbiscts
TO receiving Yisitors, and il she is about the
house when any one approaches she bars
the doors and remains secreted until thev
depart. She worked among the neighbors
previous to beginning her solitary life,
nearly eight years ago.
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

M. 7. APPOINTMENTS Conference of
the Methodist Protestant Church which
met in Washington adjourned on Wsdnss.
day last. The following are the appoint.
ments for Delaware and the Eastern Shore:
Wilmington, j. G. Sullivan; Cecil, C. T..
Coshsll RowlandEville, A. A. Hartman !;
Warwick, r. S. Rowe; ChOstertOwn, W. j.
Neepisr; St. James, F. T. Little Ken.
nsdysville, j. A. WiSgand; Chesapeake, D.
w. Bates; KeRt Island, r. T. Smith !;
Queen Anne's, s. r. Murray Crumpton,
W. w. White; Lsipsc, G. S. Smith !;
Clayton, j. NJ. Yingling; Easton, f. IT..
Tagg; st. Michasls, r. o. Cronise Talbot.
A. D. Melvin; sub.distrct No. 9, w. NJ.
Slayer, chm'n; Caroline, J. NJ. Elderdico !:
Milton, D. 0. Shsrmsr; Preston, WI. d.
Lucas; Dorchester, G. o. Bachus and II. F..
Colburn Cambridge, unsupplisd; Laurel,
]. E. 7. Ewsll; Sussex, j. L. Serlich /;
WhaleySvlle, A. D. Dick and w. r.
Roberts; Salisbury, j. NJ. Sheridan; Union.
]. p. Strapghi Quantico, D. N. Gilbert F;
Somerset, J. NJ. Holmes Snow Hill. W.
N. Stroysr; Franklin City, w. G. Holmes ;
Pecomoks, w. r., Valiant; Pocomoke CITY,
5. A. Hoblitzell; Chincotsague, unsup.
piled; AceOmac, T. H. Mullinsux.
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24
l3, Is, ID" VIJTIL.

lie stood and gazed with placid mfcu
ana 4 cheerful and confident smile
~ the niue ,quarc b,y with the ~yeil fifteen
And lie said hc'd bet his Pile,
That he could .H-or it OH, right thar.
80 ne junhlcd the blocks mt.
ana thch he remarked " IT. >.lut,Ir >,yar
Ana reckon FL work It out"
30 he tackled it sharp for an hour or moro
Ana Ms hand- hc IAN through his hair
As ne jumped night up and lc:rfulIv> >worp
Ana his eyes had II uIanaic', glare.
mn M aed "be dashed if the dash dashed s.ol
nat invented this game was here.
ne smash his dash. dash da,uua ~l;uli
Ana chew oil an end Of ms ear"
Hnt alter another hot hour lad an~u
Inc bead drops down gan tar.lI
Ana ne rdved in Way that. the prpI'pa!l,gy
struck terror ~ each Watching sJul.
t9r rthirtcen-Fittcen-F Fourtcrn-aIa,'
were all that he g.t for hi> l;..i.,
30 ne lranlicaIly swallowed oi poison apl.,,
Ana with bullet he bored Git liz h.i,I,,,,
y T. UorE
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

MINISTERS IN THE DIPLOMA BUsINRss.-The
Philadelphia Methods. Conference on
Thursday expelled Rev. T. B. Miller from
the ministry and the church, and suspended
Rev. VIM. Major from the ;aiAistry for one
year. Miller was dean and Major secretary
of medical college, where a reporter of the
Philadelphia Record registered himself as a
student IN medicine, and by the payment
Of $2j received from the dean n certificate
emitting the reporter to practice medicine.
The reporter also received eight tickets,
showing that during the Winter he had
attended full course of lectures. In addi.
tion to this he received certificate of
scholarship, signed 10y Rev. NJ ior and Rev.
Miller, emitting him to Il two years course
Of lectures. An appeal will be taken in
both cases.
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

In Philadelahia, ON Saturday, Judge
Ihayer rendered decision in a case before
him declaring that although the husband
who permits his wife to carry en- business
in her oWn name is liable for such contracts
as she shall make, still if it be expressly
stipulated between yendsr and her nus.
band at the time of the sale and in presencs
OF the purchaser that the contract shall not
bind the husband and that the latter shall
in no way bs responsible, but only the wife,
then the husband cannot be made liabls
for such debt.
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

Next to hanging him, the San Francisco
judge who semtsnced Denis Ke4,ncv to six
months imprisonment and To pay fine of
$1,000, could not have punished him more
severely. The severity of this sentence, we
take IL reflects net so mrch the iul.o's
estimate OF the gravity Of Kearneys otiense
AS his csntempt for the truculont aeitator.
A bigger man would have escaped with a
nsminal fine and an admen ton not TO 10
SO again, but kearney has been treated with
the harshnR>S of common scoundrels. and
must feel as mortaily hurt as F4lstIH when
rated by the chief justice. 1t is Just prob
able, however, that in the present judicial
organization, or, as some would say, disor.
sanlzation, OF California, that the sentence
will not be enforced.
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

PROHIBITING WoMEN's WALKING MATCHES.
The New York State Senate has passed a
bill which prohibits womsn's walking
matches. Penalties are prescribed not only
fer the women who take part in the 30
called walking matches, but alse for the
managers, and even for the lessees of build.
ings in which they are given. The New
York Tribune thinks the most advanced
advocate Of equal rights for women will
make no complaint Of the passage of this
bill, which is in the interest of morality.
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24
The Conference at Dover.

The Wilmington Conference met at
Dover on Wednesday morning last with a
full attendance, Bishop Andrews presiding.
Presiding Elder Todd conducted the re-
liglOus exercises, after tine reading Of the
Scriptures by the Bishop. The conference,
after the calling of tho roll, elected the
following officers Secrstary, I. f. Martha
dale; journal secretary, J. D. Rigg; statis-
tical secretary, d. c. RdSeway assistant
secretary, f. II. Nelson.
John France J. II. Haynes, w. b. Wal
ton and G. A. Phmbus were elected con-
ference stewards.
Upon the call of Presiding Elder Mat
lacks name, |. 7. Cooper arose and entered
complaint against hM in the name of
George 5. llagany, Sf Asbury Church, OF
maladministratien and unlawful action in
rulings in the quarterly conference. The
Bishop ruled that such complaints must be
made in writing, as they did not affect Mr..
Matlack's character; his character was pas
sed.
Mr.. Cooper gave notice of his intention
to make such a complaint in writing both
in Mr. Matlack's and Rev. }. a. B. vii.
sons case.
Rev. Mr.. Colclazer asked that the roll OF
deceased members of confer@nce he pub
lished in our Eext minutes, which was
ordered
President Williams reported for Wesley.
an College so per cent. advance in board,
ing studsnts and an equal patronage of day
students. All but three of boarding stu.
dents were converted
Rev. Mr.. Milhy presented paper asking
for three districts instead Of four, which
was adopted.
The question OF effective elders wa,
called. Rev. Mr.. Matlack represented the
Wilmington district. There were 900 cOnver
sions, three-fourths of the members atten
ded class. Charges of maladminsration
were preferred against Rev. Mr.. Matlack
| and j. A. b. Wilson. Rev. Mr.. Mann was
| transferred to the Central Pennsylvanis
| Conference Rev. Mr.. Pierson was made 4
| sHpernumerary. There was an advance il
collections and about 100000 debt were
paid
The Rev. Charles Hill represented the
Easton district. Old debts were paid, anc
various Improvements made. T. j. vii
liams and Mrs. Jewell have died Ther,
were over one thousand conversions. The
characters of affective Elders all passed
Rev. Mr.. Todd represented the Dove
district. He paid meritsd tribute to Rev
Mr.. HOugh, his fallen predecessor. II,
reported over LOO conversions. The Sun
dayscheols, debt-paying, signal improve
ments, and good collections have received
marked attention. There were still $25,
600 debt on the Conference Academy. Tia,
past year was the greatest success.
The Missionary collections were: Will
minton District $4,5OO, Easton District So,
300, Dover District $2,S0O, Salisbury Dis
trct 5000.
Mr.. Mallalisu, Of MillHgton, addressed
the Conference proposing to give owe
$4,000 to the Millington ChUrch, to free i
of debt. if the Church Extension SociOt
gives $500 without conditions. The prspo
sition was referred. The Conferences thsl
adjourned.
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN WIsCoNsIN.-The
Legislature of Wisconsin ha, pissed. by an
almost unanimous vote amidst "taup.lsrs
ct applause resolution declaring that
women are fully entitled to exc So tAr ri.it
OF Sufrage in that State. The resolution.
however, does not seem to be more than
declaration Of opinion. 1t does pot carry
with II the right TO vote, since the contti:u.
uon stands N The way, and on the question
otamendment the people M eht not he quIte
50 unanimous as the gallant legislators
were. That amendment business. however.
Will hencetorth t." thorL in tie flesh oi
the Wisconsin voter, and i, Will not he the
fault of the Woman sutliasi>tS i: tho Com
monweaItn do not hencefortt earn and
deserve its familiar coshomen of The
" badger State
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

Christ will come and the millennium begin
in September, 1881, according to the calcu
lations of the Rev. Mr.. Rounds, an Adven.
tist, OF Portsmouth, N. II who has devoted
seven years to figuring out the matter on
chart 260 feet long
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24
For the Smyrna Time'
THE MOSSY BANKS.

On the green and mOSsy banks.
Where the pinks and violetS bloom,
Pleasantly passing away the days
OF the bright and sunny June.
Gathering all the little flowers
As We stroll meath the leafy bowers
Walking by the river side,
Pleasantly passing away the hours.
Watching the sparkling water twirl,
As it shakes its golden curl
Flowing over the pebbles bright
Under the shadow Of the moon so bright.
BY the little brooks and rillS.
Flowing from the hills and valleys wide,
We would pleasantly spend our days
by the silvery river side
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

A Cincinnati musical critic has had his
salary raised. He wrote fifteen lines about
one of Chopin's compositions without using
the words ''sombsr" and "wsird" more than
twice.
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

A girl who went down three star;es with
falling elevator said that the sensatio, 90
iiNs that OF being hGagrd. A cute Yankee,
hearlng of this. has patented an ei.v.tor
which will fall fifty times a day with.ut
breaking. sr
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

A Philadelphia antiquarian says the old
woman who lved in shoe is a myth. SIS
was written about many wears beFor,,
Chicago was founded. and that is tho onlv
city where shoes OF sufficient size for bonss.
keeping are made.
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

From Armenia as we'll as from Ireland
come cries OF distress. In Van fttv.two
persons have died Of starvation. Many Of
the inhabitants are seeking relief in Aiybt
toward the Persian provinces, but the rnads
are 50 ob'tructed by snow that loss of lfs
by the way is great. ms
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24


o
These the Prices for Carefully Manufactured
Stores:
Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

10" I si't"N ""e..t u j cuUL D.It
TIA TIA = - Wa" ~ J., "-.rei. n.n't L.
o~'~ on l"T i!i'n '~". y"u. parents. h.IH
'''' g " A'',.'..-.r "t d. ~.-,.alr. DauI
'uy " gem l.u11e.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-09

Early i'll the evening she had let him
see her face among the trees. I had
been an unsupported witness of the sue
sess of her appearance as one from the
dead
All this was told at the trial in
America. He was extradited and I went
over as a witness. But not even on the
scaffold would he tell where reposed
the remains of his victim. The aveng-
ing sister is now a member of Mrs
dramatic company, and the story, al
though well known in the states, is now
perhaps told for the first time in Eng
land.-Loaadon Referee.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-09
1t Nav Not he.
.AIltlS and the Man.

In the light of the moon they sat on the beach,
And where was tho harm!
For perhrps he was trying that maiden to teach
All about the bright stars, and the names we give
each;
Or perhaps he turning his hopes into speech
But where was his arm?
Now that maid seemed to have rather fair
FORM
But what hid her waist?
Well; perhaps twas to shield her from some COM
ing storm,
Or perhaps twas to keep that dear maiden warm.
Round the waist Of that maiden's rather fair
form
His arm he had placed.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-09
NOW ADAYS.
EY ANDREW E.ADIE.

0 my how everything has changed
Since l was sweet sixteen.
When all the girls wore homespun frocks
And aprons nice and clean;
With bonets made of braided straw,
Tied close beneath the chin,
And shawls laid neatly Ger the neck
And fastened with pin.
But nowadays the ladies wear
Such high three-storicd hats,
With feathers running all around
To cover up the flats;
Then frocks that fall so very low
And trail Il yard behind,
They're made the giddy for to catch.
Yet sometimes catch the blind.
And then to think that some young girls
Will almost faint away
Ifthey are left to sit alone
In wagon or in sleigh;
And as for getting pa his meals.
Or helping ma to bake,
Oh that would spoil their lily hands
From baking ''angel cake"
When snow would fall was so pleased
And how my heart did tlutter
As each beau took his sweetheart out
Sleigh-riding in his cutter;
But when the storm was bleak and cold:
The girls and beaus together
Would meet and have a good straw ride
In spite Of wind and weather.
But now, indeed it grievcs me much
That am forced to mention,
However kind q young mans heart.
Or honest his intention,
He dare not ask a girl to ride
But such war is waged!
That if he sees her more than twice.
Why! they must be engaged.
Land sakes what are We coming to.
Is what want to know.
How do the girls expect to have
A sensible yeung beau!
WIENER they get nice young man.
They cut too great a dash,
And then the grand result soon comes.
A universal crash!
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-09
Life and Love.

Lifo is u garden fair and free.
But It's love that holds the golden key:
For hand and heart
Once held apart.
Lifes flowers are dashed with storm Of sorrow;
And bloom to-day might be blight tomorrow:
Then needless ever of wind and weather;
Let life and love be linked together.
Life hath Il fair and sunshine face
But love is the beauty that gives it race:
For hand and heart
Once held apart;
The sweetest checks are paled with sorrow
And blush to-day may be blanched tomorrow;
Then needless ever OF wind or weather.
Let life and love be linked together.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-09
Only a Girl Baby.

A little pink baby came with the dawn
And opened her eyes and cried:
oh, dear! oh, dear! what will I do
In this great world so wide?'
Il see around me giants tall,
That take ME against my will,
And say we scorn: IT'S only girl,
There, there, my dear, be still"
BE still! l won't! I've right to cry
At welcome here like this;
Lis shame to treat baby So
A baby you ought to kiss.
am tired, 60 tired, I want to rest;
Come, giants, hush your noise;
begin to feel, in my mothers arms.
I've as good right as boys.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-09
Romance in Court.
Rome (Ga.) Tribune.

home tUa) tribune.
Before Squire Walters the other day,
a young lady swore out a criminal war
rant against a youth. Before the case
was tried, however, tho girl asked the
justice what the penalty would be in
case the man was convicted. She was
told that he would probably have to go
to jail. Thereupon the girl asked
Squire Waters if there was no way to
FIX it up" The squire informed her
that a marriage license would do the
business. Bailiff J. L. Pearce, who is
always willing to assist in such matters,
procured the license and Justice Walters
performed the solemn ceremony; wind
ing up with,-"and new pronounce
you man and wife, and the case is here
by dismissed on defendants paying
COST"