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Smyrna times., 1883-06-13
For the Sml,nd Times.

tut 6eC NMyfHu AtHtte'
Mr.. EDIToR.-The resolutions which you
publish this week, passed by the Quarterly
Conference of the Smyrna Nj. +. Church
last Friday, may; and no doubt do, explain
themselves to many, as they are but q reaf-
frmation Of the action of the same Quarterly
Conference three years ago 1t may be
well to state why such action occurs just
now. 1t will be remembered by some that
little less than three years ago several
Sabbath Schools made excursions to Wood
land Beach and the result in several cases
was, scholars became intoxicated and were
carried home in their debauched condition,
having been taken to the means and carried
home from the cause, by their supposed
moral guardians in said schools. Our un-
derstanding is that it is very important
part of Sabbath School instruction to teach
that this, and similar places, are not the
grounds upon which to picnic our children,
and yet, in the face of all these facts and
and our former position of announcement
of Woodland Beach, in II moment "f tenn
pOrary suspension Oi moral sentiment by
part of our Sunday School, vote was
taken to go to Bombay Hook while the
pastor stood protesting with others against
it. The vote taken gave it Il majority of
those present though majority of the As
sociation were then, and are still opposed
to going. The question was settled ut II
meeting two weeks before and it was mu-
tually understood that the school could not
go to said place; but the matter was sprung
upon the Association in the absence of u
large body of those who were known to be
opposed to it and with arrangements pre-
viOusly made among the advocates of
Woodland Beach to vote that day for that
place, Further, the vote taken was, by
the clearly understood statement of the
mover, not to go to bombay Hook, but
merely to see if the Association would be
unanimous; with the distinct understand
ing by even those who favored the Beach,
that it was not desirable to go to any place
upon which the school could not unite 1t
was argued by some that they could make
no other arrangements, otherwise they
would not consent to take our children
there. We ask, is this not the strongest
argument against their action? These
statements and explanations are made for
no other purpose than to show that we can
not afford as q church. and professed con-
servatOrs of the moral veal of the children
and youth so largely committed to our care
to let it be said, at home or abroad, that the
Methodist Church agrees to patronize d
place of so much injury to our people.
MEMBER OF QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
Smyrna times., 1883-06-13

The HEATED TERM-The heat of last
week, coming as it did Immediately on the
heel of Spring of very low temperature,
and becoming 50 intensely hot as to cook
strawberries on the vines and blister goose
berries on the bushes, set an impulse espec-
tally of the city resident in the direction Of
the mountains and the seaside. Through
the Spring months we had u few warm days,
but in the Southern and Western States
they almost invariably terminated in hur-
ricanes and cyclones with great loss of life
and property. AS natural consequence
of such cool weather, those accustomed to
go from home have put off their prepara-
tions largely until this bursting upon US of
Summer almost without warning, apprised
them that the heated term was here.
The change in regard to Summer COM
fort has been wonderful in the past twenty
years, in the city amounting almost to a
hegira and ten times as much in the cOun-
try is spent by the people in Summer trips,
as was the case thirty years ago. Formerly
the neighborhood camp meeting was the
SUM vi buC SC1toOA 4CSACabAOh' @NOh bhS
tastes of the people demand a wider range
and either the seaside or the mountain is
visited by the most Of them sometime DUR
ing the season of tropical weather. The
denizens of the cities have real need OF
these changes.
Country boarding houses, which up to
this time have been without their usual
legion of Summer guests, will now be filled
up rapidly; for, as family resorts, they are
getting every year to be in greater demand
by those whose business keeps them in the
city during the working hours of the day
but who, through the agency of steam on
land and water, may pass the evening and
the night among green fields, surrounded
by their families. To young children {
Summer in the country is the greates
blessing that can be be bestowed upoT
them, for fifty per cent. of the annual NOR
tality of large city comes from this frailel
class of the population. To these Older
people who have become weary of city tOi
and turmoil, whose health has suffered
from too close application to business, a
well as to others who are afflicted with SOM
one or more of the various maladies tina
flesh is heir to, and many of which are tn
penalties we pay for high civilization, tn
mountains offer freedom from worry,
larger supply of ozone and the virtues O
their medicinal waters; the seashore, it
saline baths and its bracing breezes.
Smyrna times., 1883-06-13
Personal.

Rev. S. l.. Gracey, pastor of the M.
E. Church of this town fifteen years ago,
delivered the Grafton on Memorial day
in Chelesa, Mass, and his son S. p, the
same day, entertained the inmates of
the State prison, Concord, N. H., with
xylophone music.
Miss Alice Hoffecker went to Cape
May, Friday, where she will remain
somae weeks with Miss Lizzie Savin
who has opened q cottage for boapders,
Charles r. Clements of this town, but
for the past year or two clerking in
Philadelphia, has gone to Bellefonte,
Pa, in store where he was employed
several years since.
Frank Pratt who returned home last
Summer after several years service as
a u. 5. Marine has been selected as
one of the crew of Jay Gould's $3.50, 900
yacht and was ordered to report for
duty to-day. Gould expects to start
on his trip around the world the 1st of
July. F
Miss Lille Rothwell who has been
attending Milnwood Academy, Shade
Gap, Pa, arrived home Thursday night
accompanied by her sister, Mrs. DIR.
Borst and daughter.
B. A. HAZEL is home ON his Summer
vacation.
| Miss Kate Pierson, of baltimore
Misses Maggie and Anna Hill, Miss
4 Laura Qoughtep, Mrs, Mary A Roberts
Harry J., Evans, Wilmington and VIM
4 DUNCAN aud Edmund II. Evans, ofPhila
delphia have been visiting friends IN
town. ~.
Smyrna times., 1883-06-13
Smyrna and Vicinity.
HAY harvest is near at hand.


THE stone masons to work on the
new Presbyterian Church are expected
to-day.
MANY of our farmers have been
planting their late :" potatoes the past
week or so.
THE berry shipments amounted yes
terday to only 81 cars. The crop is
nearly finished.
HERMAN S. TYGERF lost a very
valuable milch cow on Saturday, the
result of being too fat.
THE Clyde makes two excursions
this week to Bombay Hook,-11th and
18th, both from Wilmington.
COOPER & Bros, of Morton, sunk
one of their Artesian wells at the new
school house. this town, last week.
SwEETPoTAToEs and other plants
usually set out in the month of May
had poor show until the late rains,
Miss 8. B. COLLINS has returned
from the city with full line of ladies
Summer goods. See business locals.
PERSONS wishing to spend pleasant
season at Cape May point will find q
comfortable home with Miss Lizzie
SaYin. rs..
THE market price for wheat is $115,
corn, So cents; butter, II to 15 cents !;
eggs, Is cents; Spring chickens, 10
cents per pound. G
THE NJ. Z. Church is being repaint-
ed on the outside and some needed
work for the inside has been done by
the Mite Society.
THE schools will from this time to the
close of the month hold but one session
day, commencing at o'clock and
closing at one o'clock. I.....
THE pear slug gives promise of being
Is 5ieater pest this year than usual
Amy dusty substance thrown Oh them
will adhere and kill them.
WE were indebted to Gideon T.
ROthwell on Monday for a box Of
bright, delicious Cumberland stray
berries, the finest we had seen.
alWM. ALLFREE highly respected
farmer residing near Prices Corner
Blackbird Hundred, died last week
His funeral was largely attended.
NEARLY hundred crates of straw
berries intended for the Express t
Boston on Monday morning had TO b
left at Clayton for want of room in tn
Express car. sf u
AN excursion train came up on Sun
day ON the Kent road bringing som
fifty persons from Chestertown, Mas
seys', &C., to attend the Catholic cor
secration services.
RoBERr ]. COOKE one OF our carper
ters had his hand SO badly hurt Will
at work at the National Bank La
week that he will haye to "lay off
for a couple of weeks. M
10 WHEN the choir returned TO th
hotel Sunday, from st. Polycar
Church, they found an elegant flors
offering about three feet in diamet'
upon arcentre table in the parlor bea
ing q card, St. Peters choir-compl
ments of Delaware House guests
Smyrna times., 1883-06-13
Old - Arch"

James Truax, one of our retired farmers
after long years of service, feels agrieved in
the loss of Arch" his faithful carriage
horse which had been his travelling COM
panion for twenty-siX years. Arch "
was four years old when purchased of
David S. Reese in 1853, which would make
him thirty years old at his death. Horses
are not often honored with an obituary, but
then, Arch " was no ordinary horse. He
was spotted to begin with "a hereditary
mark of distinction), was always fat and
looked as pleasant as May morning. His
calling was the road, and it was IL case
of great emergency that Arch " was ever
called OH to do any of the drudge work of
the farm, but it is not on record that he
was ever contrary or behaved the least un-
seemly ut any duty assigned him. The
most notable part Of his career was his
cleverness to the "boys "-heping each
one of the six sons in turn do his cOurting
The family (for he was Il iavOrite with the
women as well as the men) never had
reason to suspect that in any event he
would "lose his head and afterwards this
quality was assured in the first lessons of
courtship of the Oldest son. He was riding
along the road one night with his best girl,
Oblivious to all dangers, as is customary
with young people similarly situated, when
the left wheel ran up on cow lying in the
road which suddenly arose in its fright and
upset the carriage and its occupants in a
confused tumble together. "Arch's &"
quick instinct taught him at once that
there was peril in the rear and lie stopped
instanter, and stood motiOnless while his
young master righted the vehicle, mended
the gears and reloaded the precious cargo.
"Arch's" character as safe counting
animal was thus fully established and the
five other boys i'll turn entrusted their for
tunes to him, and who shall say that
he did not lead them into pleasant pastures
The women folt equally safe, for his distn-
| gushing characteristic was to stop if any
thing broke or.an accident happened until
orders were given to proceed. He died full
of years and honOrs and has II tablet in the
memory of every member Of the family
Smyrna times., 1883-06-13
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Parasols, at S. B. Collins from S5cts.
to S..
A New Departure. A choice line of
Ready-Made Clothing, at John f.
Phillips.
Cheapest and prettiest line of Sash
Ribbons in town, at S. b. Collins.
Those Noted "Que" Shirts, cheaper
at J. b. Cooper's.
For the styles in Clothing, you will
have to go to Phillips. He takes the
town, not only in style and quality,
but in price.
Black Silk Hose, at S. b. Collins,
cor. Commerce and Market Streets.
He No Pure Natural Tea can be had
at j. B. CoOper's.
C. II. Roe, successor to J. f. Carter.
in the Upholstering business, in the
Town Hall, is now prepared to do all
kinds of work in his line. If you want
a good job, give him call.
When you want anything in the way
of Dress, go to Phillips. lie is bound
to please you.
Finest line of Embroidery, Oriental,
Spanish and other Laces ever shown in
town. :. B. COLLINS.
Latest Designs of Wall Papers, at
Wilkinson's next door to the Post
office.
Read the Large Advertisement of ].
B. Cooper.
Ladies' and Children's Hosiery in all
the Summer Grades and Shades, at
S. b. Collins.
lin Roofing done at low figures, by
VIM. FAIRIES, Smyrna, Del.
Window Shade Goods and Fixtures,
at WilkinsOn's, next door to the Post
office.
Whitewash, Scrub, Stencil and Paint
Brushes, cheap, at Wilkinson's, next
door to the POst-oflicc.
Carpets at New York Prices, by SAM
pie, at j. b. COoper's. See Large Ad-
vertisement.
Marsching's French Gold Paint for
all Ornamental Gliding and Decorative
Purposes, ut Wilkinson's, next door to
the Post-Oflice.
For Summer Underwear, Gauze
Shirts and Jeans Drawers, go to Phil
lips.
Smyrna times., 1883-06-13

THE postponement of the Dover rioters
case on Thursday, to the NOvemberterm of
Court is construed by knowing ones to mean
that the guilt involved in that bloody trans
action is to go unpunished. Such would
be unfortunate to the good name of Dover,
more unfortunate to the young despera-
does who only want the encouragement of
immunity, and, unfortunate as travesty on
legal justice. The spirit of barbarism was
manifested by these young men on pre-
vious occasions and was apparent to Obser-
want persons as an article of rapid growth,
that as product of nature, if not checked
must very soon come to seed. The crop
was an unusual one for a country town,
whose seed, like those of the Canada thistle
when undestroyed, may scatter and develop
a wider harvest.
Smyrna times., 1883-06-13
Children'S DaY.

Sunday last, the day set apart
throughout the Methodist connection
as "Children's Day" was observed in
all its details in our town. The floral
decoration was very fine. The master
piece was q cross of roses, mostly white,
that arose from u base of rocks and
green in the pulpit recess eight feet
high. A collection of beautiful pot
flowers rested Immediately in front of
the pulpit while still in front of this at
the chancel rail was large pyramid of
various colored roses. At either end of
the chancel floral stand held rich
boquet while the gas brackets were
ornamented with graceful hanging
baskets.
The singing was of appropriate selec-
tiOns and the sermon by Presiding
Elder Martindale. The discourse was
on the calling of Samuel, u sermon of
we'll defined thought and more than
usual pathos. The opening prayer was
by Rev. j. Il. Umsted and the closing
by Rev. Jas. i. Houston.
The children's meeting proper was
held in the afternoon. They were out
in force but the extreme heat interfer-
ed somewhat with the usual number
of spectators. Superintendent Lassell
opened the exercises with prayer and
conducted the exercises. Prof. Groves
conducted the music, Miss Jennie
Smithers, organist; and Miss Elva
Carrow and Miss Kate Douglass filling
the same Offices for the Infant School.
Harry III. Jefferson was cornetist. The
programme was largely that laid down
in "Floral Praise" Miss Minnie Reed
made the first address. An address
and response by Misses Mary Hall and
Nan Hofecker was followed by duett
from Misses May Martindale and Jen-
ME Wilson. A spectacular piece by
nine boys and nine girls, the letters ON
whose shields, which were reversed on
repeating a scriptural passage, spelled
christian Education" This was
followed by an address from Paul JEFF
ferson, the educational collection and
benediction by Rev. J. d. Rigg.
Smyrna times., 1883-06-13

THE "TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, DEL
MS-SUBsCRIPTIoN-0ne year $500 in advance
or $3.50 if not paid till the end of the year. No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
of Seven Cents line for the first insertion sub
sequent insertions Three-and-a-half cents.
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cents
per line.
Smyrna times., 1883-06-13
DEATHS

ALLFREE.-Near Prices Corner, June 9th, VIM.
Allfree, aged GO years.
ENN0S.-At Odessa, June 18th, Ann II wife OF
r. T. Ennos, aged about 68 years, formerly OF
this town.
MCFATTEN-Near Blackblrd, June Sth, Ann NJ .
wife of Dennis McFatten, aged 60 years.
STAT'TS.--Near Collins Beach, June 10th, Elisha
son Of David Staats aged 10 years and months
SpRGkN ,--Ip this town. June lath, at "a Ocl oek
Z; M william SuTgen, aged 6l years.
WlLLlS.-June 18th, at HofleokeF's Mil, Howard
H., son of Aaron aud Sallie Willis, aged Z
months.
Smyrna times., 1883-06-13
Peach Crate Material.

We offer to the trade and PEACH
GROWERS a LARGE STOCK of
Peach Crate Material at LOWEST
RATES (put up in shocks ready to
nail together) delivered to all points
accessible by rail or water. Cores
solicited. Address
n G.. III. TOADVINE,
d u e(Successor to H. Humphreys),
Salisbury, Md.
Smyrna times., 1883-06-13

Copies of the Pencil Sketch of the
Methodist Church of this town by f. A d.
PhilleO, both as it was before it was re-
built and now is, with a view of the
audience and lecture room, also pOr-
traits of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wesley
and several other minor views, can be
seen and obtained at the store of E. NJ.
Fowler. This picture is certainly a
handsome work of art, and at the low
price at which they are offered, 81. 90 a
copy, should be in every family wish
ing a souvenir of Methodism.
Smyrna times., 1883-06-13

Swiss Embroideries from 1Scts. to
$l.25 per yard, at S. b. Collins, corner
of Commerce and Market Streets.
Smyrna times., 1883-06-13


ed was one with four distinct legs and
feet. One pair located in the usual
part of the body and the other pair
located in the rear on either side of
the tail. 1t had too many legs and feet
to live to attain the size usual for
broiler. t-
A MAN named Slaughter met with
an accident on Saturday evening that
gave serious apprehensions for awhile
as to its result, He had the misfortune
to be intoxicated and some boys were
having sport out of him, In his effort
TO catch one, he ran against a tree with
such force as to knock him backwards,
in the fall striking his head against a
foot scraper rendering him insensibIe
for two or three hours.
GRASS BUTTER at 12l cents per
pound and only limited demand for
it at that price ought to teach farmers
to take more pains in making and put
ting it in condition to send to Philadel-
phia where it is selling for 10 and 20
cents. A butter tub properly con-
strHeted with little ice to Keep it hard
is all thas ia necessary to transport it
in. The steamer Tygert we are inform
ed takes considerable quantities of il
every trip. The difference in price
will largely compensate the farmer foi
his labor and pains. Cows, from which
good butter Is expected to be made
should not be allowed to browse on the
Usage hedges that may ipelose the past
J ure field as the leaves and ynups
} growth Of wood affect the milk ans
cream, The hedges should be KEEP
: trimmed close so that the thoPns vii
: prick the cattle and cause them t.
abandon any attempt at foregoing OF
! Of them. ~
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-02-21
Ancient Turkeys.

We read that "the Spaniards saw i'm.
mense numbers of turkeys in the domes-
ticated state, on their arrival in Mexico,
where they were more common than any
other poultry. They were found wild,
not only in New Spain, but all along the
continent, iu the less frequented places,
from the northwestern territory of the
United States to Panama. The Span
iards called the turkey the ga'lopavo,
because it resembled the peacock. i" The
Mexicans ate many turkeys long before
they Oha Mexicans) were conyerted-or
rather ct1ffed-into Christians. The an
nual allowance of turkeys for the i'm
perial palace was 5000. SO: that one de-
rives "a: melancholy satisfaction from
thinking that ..'the halls Of the Montezu7
mas" must have been uncommq9only jolly
places, particularly at Thanksgiving
time, when there could have been no
stint there in turkeys in all the modes
that such noble birds; can be served. ~
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-02-21
A Portable Gambling Den,

Manuel Blasos, comm only called "Old
Blazes," is a. New Mexican gambler
with portable hell on wheels. This is a
Car, something like those used by travel.
ing photographers, but is as bright and
gay asa circus band-wegon, :, and is
drawn by six handsome horses. The in
terror contains q faro-table, roulette
wheel, and other fixtures for gaming.
Manuel has several assistants, and goes
from place to place according to the out
look for profitable business. Thus he is
sure to appear at every large fair within
200 miles of the Mexican border on
either side. "A new and prosperous miu-
ing-eamp offers Inducements, too, and
lately he established himself close to a
Texas camp meeting with. pecuniary
profit. He has the reputation OF 1un-
ming square games, and his party goes
80 we'll armed that they defy robbers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-02-21

From the 3hlladelphla llmes.J
Among recent additions to the Zoolog-
ical Garden were twenty-five monkeys
from the East Indies. There we're green
monkeys, Rhesus monkeys, spider
monkeys. lemures, and macacus, and
one of them, a large Rhesus Monkey,
with beautiful, smooth, yellowish-
gray coat, soon won distinction for him
self. All these animals were put in the
big cage in the monkey house, when the
big Rhprus began jumping up and
down in kind of hysterical dance,
which drew the keepers attention at
once. After he became accustomed to
his surroundings and began climbing
about with the rest his first exploit was
to seize bonnet monkey named
Frank" one of the oldest inhabitants,
and fling him from the top of the cage
to the floor. This was the signal for an
uproar, which began immediately, and
big macacus, which is kept fastened by
a long chain because OF his fierce dis
position, started up the railing to chas-
tise the aggressor. The newcomer met
him half way and both dropped to the
floor in close combat, while pretty much
all the other monkeys in the cage
jumped on top of them. For about ten
minutes there was the liveliest kind Of
tussle in the cage, while the keepers
could do nothing but look on in dismay.
Finally the Rhesus whipped the crowd
and from that moment he has been
"Sullivan." He and the big female
macacus are now the chooses " of the
cage, which contains about sixty mon
keys, and apportion out the public pat
ronage to suit themselves.
There we're evidences of another bat
tie royal when the keepers opened the
house yesterday morning and little
monkey was nursing limb that had
been bitten almost off. but, as general
thing, the cage contains peaceable and
apparently happy family.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-02-21
An Idol Smashed.

From the Newburyport (Mass.) Herald.]
A serious revival meeting was IN pro-
.gress, and the subject of the evening
was the book of Ruth. Among the con-
gregation was brother whom the Sis
ters delighted to hear. His language
was always fowers-grandly eloquent.
Waiting for chance, he at length arose
and said: Brethren and sisters, the
subject this evening is the book OF Ruth.
And do you know that I never turn to
the book of Ruth without the thought
coming to my mind that there it lies,
like beautiful jewel, between the er-
mine of the::Judges and the purple OF the
Kings?" Such an exquisite thought did
not fail to have its effect upon his ad-
miring hearers. Later in the evening
an elderly clergyman came in, and after
listening to the remarks for some time,
arose and said: :" Ny friends, whenever
I turn to the book of Ruth, am always
reminded of that beautiful quotation
from Taylor, that it lies, like lovely
jewel, between the ermine Of the Judges
and the purple of the Kings" And he
sat down, blissfully unaware of the idol
he had smashed,