Smyrna times., 1880-07-07


| terly at the Methodist church. The open
ing prayer at the latter was characterized
| by much patriotic fervor in harmony with
| the "day we celebrate" and the blessings
! of the Lord were besought for the country
and his aid invoked in giving us the the
most suitable men for our rulers.
OUR Enumerators. w. o. Hoffecker and
| J. Il. Jerman will be in attendance at the
Court House in Dover, as required by law,
on the Sth or 9th insts, between the hours
of A. NJ. and p. NJ, for the purpose of cor
recting their lists and person or persons
not enumerated or improperly enumerated
should appear before them on one of the
above named days, in order that their lists
may be correct.
TIE second animal excursion of the
steamer John +. Iygcrt took place on Mon
day the 5th, according to announcement.
All of J. +. 7. & Co.'s hacks, wagons and
horses were fully employed in the morning
in conveying the excursonists to the land
ing About one hundred and eighty per-
sons took passage. A little difficulty was
experienced in getting away from the wharf,
but the trip was not further interrupted
and the party reached FortesQue at -
o'clock. This place is a recently estab-
lished bay side resort on the Jersey shore,
diagonally about 90 miles from the mouth
of our creek, and quite pleasantly situated.
Four hours and half were spent at Fortes-
que, when the boat cut loose on her return
5 trip. The bay had not been altogether
t smooth in going down, and some of the
ladies had felt a little unsettled, but on the
return there was spanking breeze and the
steamer generally so steady, appeared to be
! enjoying the 4th by getting exceeding
boozy, and there was great deal of sea-
sickness, not halfway sea.sickness, but the
genuine article; of the whole number of
! eXcursonists, not more than twenty-five
0 resisted the upsetting influence of the
:, rolling waters However, the trip was very
enjoyable, and the boat reached her wharf
!, at eight o'clock all in order. We regret
: that our artistic correspondent was not on
j board to give us an illustrated description
of the excursion.
= OUR town seems to have lost none of its
attractiveness for visitors, but will evidently
- still be a favorite point of sojourn for per
~ sons seeking social enjoyment and quiet
rest. We append list of those who are
at present visiting here:-
70 Alfred Hess, Miss Elizabeth Humphreys
Is Atchison S. Bradley, Miss Lotte O. Cook
8, Miss Adelaide V. Cook, Miss Joe. G. Cook
-
man and daughter, Lowber Temple, VIM
or Brown, John a. ITofieckcr, J. G. Mariner
II Mr.. Bisbing, John Oakley, Miss Ella Hall
IN F. Spock, and Mrs Shustcr, of Philadel
yo phia.
~ Bert Robb, Walter Cummins, Esq, Franl
II. IIoffecker, Frank Mcpherson, Jerr
he Irwin, from Wilmington.
at, Miss Gertie Bowen of Camden, n. j
as Randolph |. Foster Of Orange, N. j., Wm
elk 2. Dickson of New York, j. r. Nicolson
New York, f. O. Oliver, Of the Yonkei
NV Statesman, f. Blakeley, Esq, Bowansvillt
~ ~ Ont, Canada, DR.. Eldridge Of Georgia, Mr.
~ Eliason and child and Miss Adde P. Ha
fnr fn. zard of Middletown, Mrs. Perry of Bait
~ more, Charles Mitchell and wife Of Ne
" Castle, Mrs. Will Carrow of Pittsburg, Mi
ses Gertie and Jennie Stevenson of Dove
nj. and Mrs Sarah Bailey of Kenton.
'ial We will Just state that hand-squeezlng
DDS not part of the regular ceremony in tt
in NJ. +. Church of this town.
-" WE are privileged this week to present
our readers synopsis of Rev. j. /. UmstSd
sermon delivered at the Presbyterian CnurC
of this town last Sabbath. Taking his te
from Prov. 14-34: Righteousness EXalte
a Nation, but Sin is Beproach to al
People" lie began by showing the rel
ton between cause and effect, and that tn
les. are reciprocal and intimate. After sho
ck. ing the rise and fall of other nations, al
on. the causes which led to the same, he tn,
nds paid glowing tribute to our own countI
our We regret that space will not permit us
publish the sermon in full.
"This leads me to revert once more al
last in the last place to our own nation,-to
"ho quire little further into the cause or S0'c
ing Of oar nationaI distinction and pre-emine'l
ing Why are we, as people, so peaceful, hap
any and prOsperous-so highly distinguish
'lse' among the nations of the earth? The
ton velopments in our history as nation ha
lale, been grand and sublime We have gro'
will with unparalleled rapidity, and with III
d at qualled strength. So that 1T IS not
m much to say, that we occupy the most
ove- alted position among the nations. 'Tl
which was said Of ancient Israel may be 81
of us For what nation is there so gre
- 90 who hath God so nigh unto them as
Lord our God is i'll all things that we c
hlnS upon for? And what nation is there
inoi Ir great (amid all our political corruptiC
VIC "%0 that hath statutes and judgment SO ri
.ou'' teousT The old world has long ere t
"'e' been constrained to acknowledge our su
the riority in many respects that make
} 4th ton great-that there is no nation Of 81
un- bold and daring enterprise-of such
vices domitable perseverance in practical scher
,und of national prosperity and utiiity-of 81
eets, organizations and appliances for the pul
redit good and the moral and political elevat
Of the people, of such institution5 Of char
ucht with ample endorsements-of such an
atch clesiastical system SO untrammelled by
com. free of State control-of such a unive
from system of popular education, of such p
here poets in the future of political greatness
, last the world has never seen. Europe has &C
the in her decrepitude ''to learn a new polit
nent alphabet at the feet of her trans.Atlai
offspring Weare giving light to the We
bod modifying international law and in
go porating our views of diplomacy into
b',tt governmental policy Of other nations.
(, ,,,,,I, government has stood the shock of q
ln,t; mendous international strife and den
,thod strated to nations and kingdoms, that
, TO- is government, the model of which
w. secure perpetuity, the prosperity and
piness of the people. Our territory is
mense. The Genius of Liberty has laid
the hand on the Atlantic and Pacific W
n to- Nothing seems too stupendous for our
,lock. domitable energies and skill to overco
nents The prophecy that the Rocky Mount
later, would and must be the limits of our
The torial domain has proved abortive, f
eight and vanished MS the mists of the morn
Id at We have scaled, hewn them down
made through them a highway for
chool nations of the earth to pass through.
,men the providence Of God it seems to be
good destiny to set up standard that all mai
ledge, may sec from atar emblazoned with
have crown and glory--to sound the tocBi
). and freedom in the ears of despots and to
Cath. claim liberty from the tops OF our hlg