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Smyrna times., 1882-12-20

REV. DIR. ROBERT CoLLYER, in a
sermon Sunday in New York on the
Waning Year." thus placed himselfon
the choice of companionship:
"The discovery which has been
worth more than any other to me was
my finding that l could pick my COM
panions and my friends from among
the best men and women who have
ever lived. found that Shakespeare
did not die in Stratford 266 years ago
but that he was living next door to me,
and would come in at times to cheer,
comfort and instruct me, or take me to
Athens, to Rome, to old London, or to
the charming forest of Arden. met
Macaulay one day and he introduced
me to an old gentleman, Mr.. Bacon.
At another time an old farmer brought
in to me kindly gentleman from this
country, Mr.. Irving, who showed me
old New York and Sleepy Hollow.
Then came Milton with his solemn
music and great thoughts. So l found
new heaven and a new earth. ]
wonder whether any of you, young men
and young women, have this year wei
coined in this way another of the
noblest and best of the race that speaks
our mother tongue. To welcome these
most living presences is to find out the
most wonderful secret ofour life"
Smyrna times., 1882-12-20

THE session of the United States
Senate was given on Saturday to the
discussion of Mr.. Pendleton's civil SER
vice bill, but all efforts to reach vote
were defeated. There has been per-
ceptible declension of earnestness for
this measure since the November elec-
ton among the Democratic members,
and Senator Brown of Georgia, feeling
ly calls their attention to the possibility
of electing the next President, and
asks if they are going to throw away
their chances at the immense patronage
that will follow? Poor purblind
Brown! does he not know that it was
this question of dispensing the patron
age that disgusted the people with the
Republican leaders and opened a
bright vision for his party, and is he
going to throw away his opportunity
before he fairly gets it in hand? II
really looks as if the laundering thai
was prophecied, is about to begin.
Smyrna times., 1882-12-20

THE claim of the Alden Fruit Evap-
Grating Company, of New York for a
royalty on all the fruit evaporated in
our State is an impudent one, and the
Evaporators' Association, at their late
meeting at Dover showed pluck in
adopting with a unanimous vote, the
laconic resolve that we, the members,
do resist all claims" of that company.
Charles Alden did discover the process
of evaporation, but it was by method
so expensive cheated air from steam
pipes, forced by an engine) that it
could only be operated by stock
companies. The subsequent applica-
ton of furnace heat, greatly simplified
the process and cost, and made evapOr-
ating accessible to every man who
wished to 60 into the business. The
quantity of fruit that was placed on the
market the past Fall, about four times
in excess of any other year, shows
what development has been made in
the business, which may fairly bt
claimed to be yet only in its infancy.
Smyrna times., 1882-12-20
Personal.

John S. Hoffecker, in a descriptive
letter on our first page, gives much
interesting Information in regard to
Florida, state Just now attracting
unusual attention for its hygienic i'm
portapce and rapid agricultural deyel-
opment,
Cards are out for the wedding of
Edwin M. Wilmer, (son of Col. Z.
Wilmer) and Miss Alice blanche
Placide at the residence of the brides
mother Rqltmpre, Tuesday evening,
December 26tb.
D. A. HazelI bas returned from bis
southern and southwestern CONNER
ciRl tour to spend the holidays. He
reports business everywhere brisk, and
the south with tbs largest cotton crop
1t has ever grown.
VIM. Tygert, who came to this town
In the Summer to engage in evaporating
peaches has finished shipping his fruit,
and returned on Monday to Albany,
but will return next Summer.
Jas. w. Anthony has returned from
Smyrna times., 1882-12-20

WHAT to do with our boys, or rather
young men to keep them from corrupt
ing associations, is the perplexing
question in all places, and has been in
all ages. The mental trend of our
young men makes it local question of
especial consideration just now, and a
friend of theirs in a communication in
another column suggests what he
thinks would be the proper thing to
engage their time and attention these
long Winter evenings. Whether the
suggestions can be modified or i'm
proved is one that can be readily adjus-
ted after a course has been decided
upon, but we hope the young men
themselves will take hold of the sub
ject with interest and earnestness.
Smyrna times., 1882-12-20

JUSTICE is no longer paralyzed in
ireland. Four months after the barba-
rous slaughter of the Joyce family in
County Galway, three of the murderers
have been hanged, and five of their ac-
completes, having confessed their guilt
and begged for mercy, have had their
sentences commuted to imprisonment
for life. The fact that so barbarous a
crime should have been followed by
such summary punishment is convin-
cling proof of the efficiency of the last
Coercion act. A State is strong accor-
ding to its ability to enforce its laws,
and this ability to bring summary pun
ishment upon offenders, shows that
England has grip on the Emerald
Isle that cannot be easily unloosed.
Smyrna times., 1882-12-20

LITERARY piagarists are vexing the
righteous soul Of Talmage by causing
him to appear as q plagarist himself
when using his own diseO1rses. Thus,
last week he delivered a lecture In
Detroit which was one of the earliest
he prepared and delivered first, twenty,
one years ago. In the meantime sonne
lecturer got hold of the lecture and de-
.hvered it in that city, and DIR. Tai
mage was telegraphed to explain why
he was plagarizing another mans dis
course. But he has the most trouble
with his sermons, other eyangelists
preaching them in places ahead of him,
thus putting him Ia the position of a
literary thief. He says that hereafter,
when he and another man are fouFs
using the same discourse and he can
not prove that he preached it first, he
will give $1,000 to the poor of the town
zgben the judgement is against him.
Smyrna times., 1882-12-20

UNDER the head of " What's the USE"
Rev. DR.. Matlack on our forth page,
briefly meets the argument of the "un-
constitutionality" of Local Option
laws. The Alliance has, as we'll as a
former decision of our Court, the ex-
perience Of two years ago to meet,
when, despite the petition of 600 per-
sons, Mr. Bayard laid his finger on the
Legislature and the prayers of the peo-
pie were smothered In our neighbor-
ing State, Maryland, the leading men
have either been active for Local
Option or remaining passive, and the
result is fifteen Of the twenty-three
counties have been gained for prohibi-
ton with speedy prospect of an early
capture of the rest, and the whole Sc
cured by a constitutional amendment.
With us In Delaware it Is different.
Smyrna times., 1882-12-20
VVWHFW
dressed.
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PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
MARRIAGES.

COOPER-LINDALE.-At the home Of the bride, +,
parents. BrOUkdale Farm" near Wyoming.
December l4th, by kev. NJ Heath of Whining
ton. MIR: J: W +. Cooper, of Camden, and Mis-
Anna NJ. Lindae
Observation-Disclosures lth. at Wyomiu.,
Reform Parsonage by Rev. Newton ] Miller
Charles p. Zisette and Miss Kettle Niobl both ot
Dover.
NAUGIlN-WHITE-A AT the residence of the
brides parents, Dover. by her uncle Rev VIM
Merrill, Paramount somerset county Md
William A. Vaughn and Miss Aramiuta White
NEEDLES-LEWlS.-NO 18th by Rev J A
Brindle, Mr. Maurice Needles and Miss Ella
Lewis all OF Kent county.
CASSON-COHE HEE.-Decemher 10Th at the NJ T.
parSonage, Wyoming. by Rev :. N lrh hard
Jacob II. CassUn and Miss Fiddei Cohec both d
Kent county.
WllSON-MARkER.-By the same at the sam,
place. December. llth, Mr.. Hiram Wilson an,
Miss Mary ;. Marker, both nf Kent county
COCliRAN-tILPIN-At " Cochran t,iAngc
December 18th. by Rev. " e. Alexander tlHri
r.. daughter of TX Governor John T.. Cochran
ana Dr. thomas ii. GIlpin.
Smyrna times., 1882-12-20
Smyrna and Vicinity.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Smyrna and Vicinity.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
THE days are now at their shortest.
Pure Drugs and Medicines, at Cloak's
Drug Store. p
Read ]. B. Cooper's Holiday Goods
Advertisement. p
JOYCE, Lady Isabel's Maid acts to
perfection. p
PROF. GROVES will hold an examina-
ton for first and second grade certifi-
Gates, on Saturday.
Hand decorated Vases, Plaques, Toi-
let Sets and Bowles, at Cloak's Drug
Store. p
THE boys have commenced Juggling
the Christmas trees in from the woods
and they number not few.
DoS'T fail to see the eomical John
Dill, the Solicitors Clerk. p
Read J. B. Cooper's Holiday Goods
Advertisement. p
REVIVAL services will commence at
the NJ. E. church with the watchnight
meeting.
THE acting of Sir Frances LevisOn in
East Lynne cannot be surpassed. p
THE Sunday school of Bethel church
on the circuit shows its enterprise over
most country churches by providing
the children with a Christmas tree well
ladened with fruit.
ABOUT seventy-iive teams and one
hundred cutters have been engaged the
past two.and-a-half days in getting ice
The first get $500 and the last 81 .25 PEE
day.
The largest and handsomest assort
ment Of Christmas Cards, At Cloak
Drug store. p
HERMAN ANDERSON, railroad agent
and Charles g. Boyer, farmer, are eacl
erecting comfortable and attractiy,
dwellings at Moorton for occupancy II
| INC spring.
READ J. B. CoOper's Holiday Good
Advertisement. p
| THE skating has been good almos
for o week. and the juveniles, boys an'
girls both, haye enjoyed it hugely
The weather has been almost as pei
feet for December as could be asked.
Go to CloaIs's Drug Store EOr hand
some Christmas Goods. p
WE hear of parties who get all thei
living out Of the town and return th
compliment by going to PHILADELPHIA
and purchasing every cent of thei
Christmas provisions from those VIII
never throw a cent in their way. Th
is one mode of reciprocity, but the cit
10 all the time ithe gamer and the tow
J the loser.
Smyrna times., 1882-12-20

THE License mill was set going at
Wilmington, on Saturday tthe closing
dayofthe Court for New Castle county,,
and SO applications ground through, II
of whom are new applicants. Only q
few were refused. A step in advance,
and consequently without precedence,
was the granting of licence to firm of
colored men, Messrs. Fountain & Lewis.
How much moral depravity will be
issued from the hOppers of these Sc
mills under the sanction of law, eter-
nifty only can reveal.
Smyrna times., 1882-12-20
An exchange thus strongly draws a

AN eXcnange tnus strongly draws q
peculiar feature of Southern life:
Mention was made in this column q
few days ago of the fact that South
Carolina farmers are getting tired of
having their trees cut down by opos-
sum hunters, and haveinvited the Leg
islature to consider the subject. The
Gainesville (Ga.,) Eagle admits the out
rage and the loss, but thus despairs of
a remedy: There are some things in
this world that defy all rules, regula-
tions and enactments, that overlap all
barriers and laugh at all obstacles.
Aggregate together a hungry nigger,
sharp axe, yelping dog, and the
shine ofa pOssum's eye, and you have
got combination that legislation will
not effect, that the Church is powerless
to control, and that courts and juries,
Judges, jails and penitentiaries are un-
able to overawe. If that tree were
mahogany and it involved the whole
universe in civil war and blood ran a
foot deep in the streets, that tree must
come down all the same.'"
Smyrna times., 1882-12-20
The Unsettled Peach Claims

The visit of Messrs. d. J. and r. H.
Cummins to Boston last week was
entirely satisfactory. They previously
had free talk with John A. Wilson,
General Freight Agent of the Pennsyl-
vania Road and were we'll prepared
to present their claims concisely. In
an interview with Geo. II. Williams
the General Freight agent of the New
York and New England road in COM
papy with their commission men, all
that was asked was readily conceded
except one car. This car because of
its disabled condition when received
from the Pennsylvania company was
not forwarded until repaired, causing a
delay for which that company will
have to stand good. The contract was
that the fruit should be delivered in
Boston between 2 and o'clock A. NJ,
but it did not get in market often
until late in the morning and some
times not until the afternoon thus
losing the days market. Though the
loss on these late arrivals was stated
by the Commission men to average 20
cents per basket, no claim was made
for pay except for those that had to be
held over till next day. The amount
demanded was perhaps only about one
third of the loss occasioned by the
delay of the trains. The New England
Company claims that much of the
delay was occasioned by the Pennsyl-
vania road delivering the cars to them
at Jersey City behind the schedule
time agreed upon. Both companies
it is expected will liquidate the claims
this or the coming week. The amount
claimed by parties here will aggregate
about 5000.
The New England company regarC
the traffic as profitable to them anC
desire a continuance of it and fee
assured they can do the business Ell
tirely satisfactory another season
They have been singularly unfortunate
the past season owing to increased trafll,
and accidents which has caused ther
to sustain heavy losses and their posi-
tion is such rather to elicit sympath!
than censure.
Smyrna times., 1882-12-20

SINCE the recent election everybody
is in favor of civil service reform-or
say they are. Even Jay Hubbell has
announced himself for it, and we sus-
pect that if Roscoe Conkling were to
come out of the sulks long enough to
speak, he would announce himself in
favor of it too.
Smyrna times., 1882-12-20

The Morning Ne,Us wants to dump"
into the Democratic party, all those
who sell their votes, white or black,
and those who buy votes. The Sentinel
calls this "goody, goody,' derisively,
and says:
1t will hardly come around during
this century that the use of money can
be eliminated from Delaware politics. y
Now we would like to know what
the Delawaredn has to say about this
" elimination. y
Smyrna times., 1882-12-20
Jbe Smprna Gmes.
SMYRNA, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Dec. 70. 1882.

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afternoon by RoBr, D. HoFEECKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
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ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
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OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cents
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Smyrna times., 1882-12-20

A NEAT pamphlet entitled the ''Press
of Delaware" has been received from
H. c. Conrad, Esq, of Wilmington. 1t
is succinct history of the newspapers
of Delaware, their struggles for place
and position in every town where pub
lished, and is interesting as compen-
dunn of history on this subject.
Smyrna times., 1882-12-20

Ten years ago, there was but one
fruit evaporating establishment in the
State land by the way, the first in the
Nation) and now they are talking of a
Fruit Dryers Exchange" the propo-
sition being to institute such an associa-
ton in Wilmington. The very sugges-
ton indicates the evaporating business
10 be great and growing enterprise.
Smyrna times., 1882-12-20

THE Congressman are getting so
good that they voted Monday to take
no Christmas Holiday and to fine any
member $50 who did. After such a
spasm of virtue, look out lit is sure
sign they are getting ready to do some
thing Ornery."
Smyrna times., 1882-12-20
DEATHS.

CLOWN Dover, December 2nd Henry Cow
sou ot John Glow, aged p years 10 months,
HESS.-Near Dover bereInLtr Ith Mrs sarah
Ann widow OF the late John W. Hess, in her
SIth year
WOOD;-ln Dover, December st Mr., Ruth Anna
Wood. aged about 90 years
Smyrna times., 1882-12-20

THOMPSON is the only Mcrcb.,.
Town that has Overall, m%5 ''i'
suit the trade. lou will find
to be plenty large. '' 2'
II you want AN Ovrrcoat at COST
on THOMPSON, IA, he x.',
close them out.
For fine silk Handk crchicf, and =
Gloves, call on ~
THoNPNr
If you want a Fine Oyercoal. can =,
IHONPN
lfyou want Small BOY, Suit ,,r
IH0NPW
If you want Medium Ovcru<t g,
IHONP>r
Ifyou want Boy, Oyrrcoats. call d.
THONP,p,
Ifyou want Low P-iee Oycrcoa, 4.
ON
THONhg
Ifyou want Il Cardigan Jacket, c,r
THONIN0y F
If you want jet Black Hat. call q,
IHONP>Gr
If You want IA Fancy Hat. call on
THONRSOy
you want Men and Boys Cap, c..
on
TH0NP>0x
fyou want Fine Suit of Clothn. csn
on
THONPlGy
If you want an Extra Quality Of Cnlc,
wear. call on
THOMPSON
If you want the Best Underwear m
Town. call on
THOMPSON
If you want good Underwear at Low
Prices, call on
THOMPSON
you want a nice White shirt. cheap
call on
THOMPSON
If you want good Unlaundried Shir
call on
THOlfPNr
If you wantthe Latest in Linen Ca.ss
call on
THONPSlE.
Ifyou want the Best Paper Collar al
on
THOMPSOI
Ifyou want the Best Buckskin Gloys
call on
THOMPS0N
= If you want a Nice Kid Glove, call on
. THOMPS0N
, If you art in want of any Grade .
), Gloves. call on
i THOMPSON
:, If You want Boys Gloves, or Var
Il MittS call on
THOMPSON
If YOU want the Best silk Suspends
ever sold below Philadelphia. ca
on
THOJfPSO,
If you want suspenders in all the di
ferent Grades, call on
IHOHINU.
If YOU want the Best Neck Ties ev
= sold in this Town. call on
= THOllRS0
Ifvou want a Good Toilet Scarf, call {
THOMPS0
y If YOU want to look at the Best assol
y ment of Neck Wearin Smyrna e.
on
THOMPS0
Is If you want the Bycicle Neck Tie, c.
THONPSO
"a If You want a Nice Umbrella, call
" TH0NPNO
If YOU want an Umbrella of any Graz
THOMP>0
Id Ifyou want Gents Mutffers, cali on
THOuPSC
Ifvou want fur Muffiers. call on
TH0MPSC
If If YOU want Silk Mufilers, call on
Vi THOMPS(
Is. If YOU want new Pocket Books, cal cali
N THOMPSl
On If YOU want to make Christmas /!
IS ent, call and buy of
Ifvou want Ladies' Kid Shoes, call
s, eS = THOuPN
q, If you want Ladies' Shoes of any h
COLL ON
can ." TH0NPS
If vou want Misses Shoes, call on
- THONPN
If YOU want Children's Shoes, call 10 .
PHOMPS
If YOU want Ladies' Misses and !
dren's Gum Shoes, call on ~.
TH0MPS
If you want Mems Boots, the Best
TH0NP>
Ifvou want Rov's Roots. call on
= FROMPS
Irvor want Mems Gna Shoes, call
" THOMPS
-,v If you want Mems Gum Boots; ! Gal al
If you want Boys Gum Boots ca .,
If you want Girls and Ladies Cos
'''' 0"'i va THOMP,
). you want Children's GossamerS'
"a ." TROMP'
X Ifyou want anything for Gents, iO'
or Boys wear, call on .o,,p,
w If you want Good Cigar, call on >
If you want good Fine Cut Che
Tobacco, call ON I'm
If you want Good Chewing IoO
'' y" THOMP'
sss' Ifyou want B. Granley's Best Ton
'"'' VI" THOMP'
fyou are in want of anything
h., '"'' O' THOMP
by by Ifyou want Two Straps of Chime
% 'ry VII '' EH1AR
'Sf If YOU manI to look at Ihe i'a
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- For anything in Gents Youths
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Smyrna times., 1882-12-20

LAND SALEs.-A. p. Griffith, real
estate broker, has sold a farm near
Clayton, belonging to John AllstOn,
containing 774 acres, for Sc, 1900, to John
B. Hackett, of Brenford. Also, a farm
near Raymond's School House, (Savin
land) belongingto to J. Harry HOffecker,
Esq, of Wilmington, containing $50
acres, for $3.50, to John Allston, of
near Clayton.
L, H. Beck, real estate broker, has
sold the farm of VIM. J. Campbell, on
Blackbird Creek, containing 257 acres,
to Wm. ii. Money, near Greepspring,
for $500. Also the farm of c. g.
Ross, near Delaney's Station, contain
ing LA acres, to John Haldeman, of
Bucks county, Pa, for $3.50, cash.
Also a house on Methodist street, be-
longing 10 G. G. Temple, of Camden, to
Alfred Carpenter, of New Castle county,
for about 800.
VIM. w Tschudy has sold lot on
north Main street, containing one acre
and Al perches, TO Daniel s. Steven,
son, for $500.
LcE.-The owners of ice houses com.
| mepced on Monday gathering ice from
the mill ponds, and this morning the
filing Is neeglY completed. The Ice is
from 81 to ~ inches thiok and as clear as
crystal; 4 more comfortable season
for gathering ice was never experiepr
eed, The houses filed number as fol
lows Charles Smith, three; w. Frank
Jefferson, two, JohH Winter, two
w. III. Carr, DIR. VIM. Cumaias, Tbos.
B. Megear, David j. Cummins, Johu
u, Rewley, Robert Hill, FAIRIES & Bro,
Robert Danney. w. w. Tschudy, Geo
w. Cumndns, J. D. Evans, John c.
Bailey and, Adams Mayhood, VIM. IL
Whitlock and A. Wallen in Clayton
and John anthony and /. s. Lapham
near by. There are still three or foul
ia town waiting for "more conven.
fenH season. li
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-06-17
',sCoUNTY ! NEWS ST.
COLLEGE' GREEN ITE.HS.

THE CROPS.
Not having seen any news from this
place for some time, will try to give
you few items, to inform your readers
of what is going on in this locality. The
crops are looking as well as could be ex-
pected, considering the latemess of the
abundant harvest.
NEW ORGAN.
Mr.. George Welsh has just received of
D. F. Beatty, of Washington, New Jer-
sey, a very fine Beethoven organ, said to
be one of the best in the State, which
shows the good Judgment of Mr.. Welsh
in the selection of an instrument and the
skill of Mr.. Beatty as manufacturer.
George is the possessor of very rare
voice, which he is cultivating with great
care and the evening air is now filled
with melody. We hope soon to see him
rank with the leading musicians OF the
day.
AT WORK AGAIN.
Our friend Thomas Spear, who has not
been able to walk for more than four
years, in consequence of a severe acct
dent is now able to be out at work.
EBENEIAR CHURCH
is to be grandy decorated for the service
to be held there on Sunday next, it being
Children's day. \ large turnout is ex-
pected. Among the stylish teams at
church Oh Sunday last, we noticed that
of Mr.. VIM. Gale, one of our promising
young man. VIII is a little bashtul, but
we think the ladies will look upon with
favor now.
Madam Rumor says that one of our
buxom widows is soon to be led to the
altar. by certain gentleman who wears
a white beaver. Look out for them.
Mr.. VIM. Dawson, our popular road
supervisor, is putting his roads in good
condition. Would that other misguided
supervisors would follow his example.
David Brickly. Esq, and lady, are
going abroad TO spend the summer We
wish them pleasant journey and a safe
return.
Messrs Rowland & Todd, butchers of
Port Deposit, are buying ali the cattle
they can secure in this section. Hence it
is hard for our butchers to obtain ami
mails to supply their customers.
JUMBO.
College Green. lime I5th, 1889.