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Smyrna times., 1883-03-07
Robbed of $1,000.

Inc Phlladelphla Lcdger yesterday
had the following account Of the rob-
berry of man who was coming to this
town, he said, but so far as we know,
no one here knows anything about him:
Early Monday evening complaint
was made by stranger at the Twen-
tieth District Station-house, Filbert
street above fifteenth, that he had been
robbed at the Broad street station of
valise containing 81 900 in gold. The
man, who was partially intoxicated,
told the following story: He said
that he had arrived from Canada, via
New York and Jersey City, in the
middle of the afternoon, intending to
take the next train for Smyrna, Della
ware. Finding that he was a couple of
hours ahead of time, he took a walk
around the neighborhOod of the station
stopping at saloon for refreshments
During his walk he had his valise with
him. Returning to the depot he took
a seat, and, while there, was accosted
by man sitting near him, who asked
which way he was going. Being told,
the man said he was also going in the
same direction, and the two became SO
friendly that the neW-found acquaint-
ance asked the owner of the Valise to
Join him in some refreshments in the
restaurant. The latter was not unWil-
ling, but expressed some anxiety as to
the safety Of his valise, which was
lying on a seat between the two. The
former then called to young man who
made his appearance near them, to
keep an eye on the valise until theil
return which the young man prom
! ised to do. The two men then en-,
tered the restaurant, and while the
valise owner was taking a drink tht
other man slipped out, and with hin
disappeared the young man, who wa;
no doubt an accOmplice, and the valise
They left behind them couple o
paper packages, one containing Il pai
of old rubber shoes and the othe
articles of equally trifling value. Th'
loser of the money said that he haC
been engaged in speculations IN differ
ent parts of the country, and was re
turning home with the fruits, having
three weeks ago exchanged Canadian
paper money for gold, under the be
lief that the latter commanded a pre-
MUM here. He said the valise, whIcl
was of red leather, also contained
gold watch and clothing, marked }
W. Information of the robbery wa
Immediately telegraphed to New York
it being supposed that the thieves LEI
for that city on the p. NJ. train.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07
Science and Revelation.

Sunday last was the first sabba tn
day since the first of the year with
out rain or snow sometime during
the continuance of the day, and as
was to be expected, the congrega-
ton at the churches were out in full
force. At the NJ. E. Church, the pull
pit was ably filled by Rev. Henry
$. Thompson, of Keen, n. H., who
held the close attention of his audience
for nearly an hour, while he elucidated
the harmony between the Bible and
science, taking his text from Psalms
119 chapter, 129 verse" Thy testimo-
nies are wonderful" After an intro
duction clearly defining the positions
of scientists and disbelicver who sought
to establish inharmOnies between
science and revelation and thus destroy
the force of the latter, he took up and
reviewed the hypothesis thus sought
to be established and showed by q
comparative analysis of a number o.
biblical expressions beginning with
those in relation to the creation, that
there was not one that could not be
harmoniZed with the latest scientific
discoveries, and in fact many of then
were startling in stating thousands o
years in advance just what the astrono
mer, the philosopher and the geOlogis
are revealing by scientific investiga
tiOns to-day.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

business there more than week. All
OF the above might have passed unno-
tlced, but the Juvenile scribbler of the
ECery EUening from this place, thought
the omission of a single name from a
hundred or more, of sufficient impor-
tance for special to that paper noting
the fact, and the editor of the EUery
EUening, not to be behind in the little
ness Of the thing, published it to the
world as an important item of news
that the name of Mr.. l.. had been omit
ted from the list of removals in the
Smyrna TIMES, with the further ad-
denda that Jake keeps as good, if
not the best market South of Whining
ton" We have no question that the
readers of the E. E. slept well on Sat
day night after reading this savOry BIT
of news. All of this may be of no in
terest to our readers, only as a showing
that editors, no less than preachers
and school teachers can please in theil
best endeavors, all classes of people al
the same time.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07
Neurology.
THOMAS DAVIS.

Our community was startled yester-
day morning to learn of the sudden
death of one ofour old citizens, Thomas
Davis which was so quiet and unex-
pected that death had entered the
house ere the family were aware of its
approach. Mr.. Davis enjoyed uniform
ly good health, we believe, all his life
until a few years ago, when a painful
disease incident to advancing years
came and left its visible impress. He
was, however, about as usual, and on
Friday out in the town, but taking
some cold, had remained in and about
the house since. Mr.. Davis had lived
quiet, unobtrusive christian life which
ever commanded the respect of his
neighbors and friends.
He was born in Slaughter's Neck,
/ Cedar Creek Hundred, Sussex County,
and was the brother of Henry Davis, of
MiddletOwn, and of the late Nehemiah
Davis, of Milford, and nearly related
to large family of the same name in
different parts of the State. He moved
to lower Kent when a young man,
from there to near Odessa, and about
% years ago bought the "Alex. Jones -
farm in the ALLEY" where he resided
until he took up his abode in this town
or s years ago. He was essentially
farmer, with no taste or desire for
office, but did serve term in the Leg
islature, in 1860. Mr.. Davis could not
be called old, only between ~ and IS
years, but it has been life well spent,
rearing family of five children, who
have been a comfort to him, and for
whom he has left a good estate. His
remains will be inferred in "Glenwood' =
cemetery, Friday afternoon at , o'clock
MRS. MARY DAVIS.
This venerable and esteemed lady
the wife of Mr.. Manlove Davis, died
on Wednesday afternoon last, at the
residence of her son-in-law, Mr. w
George Truax, near this town. She
: was a sufferer for fifteen years, YET
reached the advanced age of seventy
one. OF her, it may be said, that she
was woman of singular devotion tC
her family, and of conservation to he
God. In 1928 she was led to a definite
acceptance of Jesus as her Savior, at
camp-meeting held in Sussex county
near Milford. From that day to tn,
hour of her departure, through tn,
! manifested cares incident to her life
G she was a woman of beautiful an,
;. radiant, yet child like spirit and char
e acter. This is evidenced in the excep
5 tiOnal influence of her example an,
! counsels in her own home. OF he
i eight children all were brought int
n the church early in life, and are "th
y living works that do follow her." no,
}, that she has gone to her reward. He
d golden wedding" which took plac
y last December year, was a rare occas
: ion, in which each of them strOve t
II rival the others in the kindly gifts pre-
l. sented to her; all Ofwhich she receive
n with a fearful reference to the exceed
l. ing goodness of the Lord. 1t wa
} touchingly appropriate, that in tn
funeral services which were held o
Saturday last in the Middle:own NJ. 1
Church, four of her sons should be tn
l. bearers. Addresses were delivered b
/ Revs. w. l.. S Murray and T. /
f Martindale, after which the sleepin
& saint was laid to rest in the cemeter
IF surrounding the church. We tend,
1t our sincere sympathy to the bereave
q relatives.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07
Busy Bodies.

In making up the list of changes in
cident to the 1st of March moving, fill
ing the space of column and a half,
which was gathered together at an ex-
pense of time and trouble, the name of
one man-Jacob Lienberger-was not
named in the list. Mr.. L., if left to
himself would have looked upon it as
an accidental omission, and not given
it second thought, but certain busy
bodies tried to make him believe that
the whole thing was gotten up for the
sake of leaving him out, by contrast,
and was an insult, outrage, &c. Under
this influence he hastened to this office.
paid the few months that were owing,
and ordered his paper stopped; but we
will say to his credit that in a few
hours when he understood the thing
better, he renewed his subscription and
stands to the paper the same as il
nothing had happened. Now the fact
was, that twice within the month we
had noticed Mr.. Lienberger's change
of business, viz: when he had leased
his new place with the intention OF
changing his shambles, and when he
had made the important improvements
of putting In a new bulk window and
other additions to perfect his arrange.
ments. In addition to this, Mr.. l.. did
not move on the 1st, but had been in
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

to pass in detail from one to the other,
in fact, the proprietary design is for the
billiard table to act as feeder of the
bar. The result is that many young
man drops into evil companionships
and dissolute habits, who, before these
associations had felt himself superior
to such life and its possibilities. The
Legislatureman who is skittish on the
subject of Local Option can vote to
separate these two without warning
with the business per see of either.
And if his purpose is really to Legis-
late for the welfare of his constituents,
especially in the interest of the young
men, he will vote to make a law de-
claring that no billiard table shall be
keptin public house where spirituous
liquors are retailed. We have been
expecting ere this, to see bill from
either Senator A. B. Cooper or Speaker
Bates (who have each introduced sew
eral reformatory measures) enacting a
law to separate this demoralizing COM
bination.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

BILLIARD AND BAR RoOMs.-Local
Option petitions are now and then
quietly dropped into the Legislative
hopper and so far as we know pazs ON
through, and drop below with the mass
of matter that is carried to this bien-
nial mill. If any of them stick with
the proper committee to be used as an
effective grist, we do not knowit. Nor
could it well be expected when it's very
costodians are not ranked as friends.
But, if the Legislature must touch
Local Option only with the little finger
for fear they might uncover a political
ghost, there is another thing "Cousin
German F" to it that they can certainly
handle without starting an appari.
ton; we refer to billiard and BOO
tables in bar rooms. The cue is tn,
schoolmaster and the table the black
board to educate scores of young mel
in the aebasing habits of drunkel
and dissolute life. When they are il
the same house, the inevitable habit i
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07
Sunday School Missionary Anni-
verSary.

The Missionary Anniversary of the
Nj. +. Sunday School was held on Sun
day evening last, in the auditorium of
the church, in the presence of a very
large audience. The exercises were
opened with a song by the school,
ChOrister j. III. Groves directing, Miss
Jennie c. Smithers at the organ, H.
w. Jefferson, COrnetist. Rev. II. S.
Thompson, of New Hampshire made
a long but chaste prayer. The Infant
School which occupied the choir gallery
gave one of their spirited songs under
the direction of Miss Elva Carrow
Miss Kate Douglass at the organ, Mr..
Jefferson accompanying with the cOrnet.
The song Little Cleaners the first
strains of which were sung by the
Infant School and responded to by the
main school, was well rendered and
with good effect Misses Bett Smithers
and Minnie l.. Reed each read poems
appropriate to the occasion with credit
to themselves and decided pleasure to
the audience. The document read by
the Missionary Secretary Mr.. Herman
Roe was a very gratifying report in
that it showed very large gains in the
Missionary collections over last year
The report of the Secretary of the
school Mr.. Walter 0. Hotfecker was
also a pleasing paper, being very full
in its statistics and showing the school
to be in a prosperous condition. In
the memorial service held in memory
of Name Smithers and Lilly Primrose
the pastor Rev. J. d. Rigg delivered
the eulOgy, the classes of which they
were members presenting to the re
spective families beautiful wreathes O
wax flowers nicely framed, as memen
toes. The exercises occupied about al
f hour and a quarter, the audience seem
ing to be well pleased with the pro
gramme.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

The foreign wheat supply looks bad
and must create an immense demand
for American grain. The London Tel
egraph says:
"It is stated by a trustworthy
authority that there has never been a
worse prospect for the wheat crop in
these islands at this season of the year
than there is at present. The very
serious consequences involved in this
anticipation can hardly be overestima-
ted. There is no branch of British
trade, enterprise and commerce, no
department of our social life, upon
which agricultural depression does not
exercise powerful if not paramount
influence. Every industry in the coun-
try is effected directly or indirectly by
the well-being or the reverse of the
landed and farming interests, and to
the seven more or less unfavorable har-
vests which we have had since 1876,
inclusive of that year. 1t appears
more than probable at this moment
that an eighth is about to be added.
The stars in their courses have, in fact
fought against the British farmer foH
so many seasons that not a few are be-
ginning to give up all hope. One oi
the most sagacious land agents in the
West of England has lately writer
that rents in this neighborhood have
now settled down finally at a reduc
ton of from 15 to 20 per cent, and dt
not think there is any general discon
tent on that head; but the constan
wet takes away what chance farmer
may have of growing oats and barle,
at profit from deficiency of yield AM
expense of harvesting. At five shil
lings bushel wheat of course will no
pay. Unless, however, we are soon t
have the blessing of dry Springs an
hot Summers once more, 1 do not Sc
a future either for tenants or land
lords"
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07
The Town Election.

Monday, the day of our municipal
election, opened without any apparent
interest, that is, there were no issues
on which the people were divided, and
it was not until nine o'clock that a
ticket was put into the hands of the
printer, the ticket elected last year,
excepting the assessor. Shortly after
this was out, several of the citizens of
the lower part of the town below
Main street down to and including
"Whapping)" discovered there was no
representative on it from their midst
and so made up another ticket. This
gave it more the semblance of an clec-
ton, though the canvass was not
active. The result was as follows:
! TOWN TICKET. TOWN TICKET.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07
Rnru Houses of CONGRESS- ndic

BOTH Houses of Congress adjourned
at noon Sunday. The session COM
menced at 10 o'clock Saturday, and
continued, with brief recesses, until the
hour when the Forty-Seventh Congress
expired by constitutional limitation.
The Senate declined to take up the
river and harbor bill, thus defeating it.
All the regular appropriation bills were
passed. In the Senate, Hon. David
Davis retired from the chair, delivering
an impressive valedictory, and Senator
Edmunds was elected President pro
tenn. The House passed the conference
report on the revenue and tariff bill by
vote of 152 to lis, sixteen Democrats
voting for it, and fifteen Republicans
voting against it. Speaker Kiefer de-
livered a farewell address, and de.
clared the House adjourned sine die
President Arthur signed the revenue
and tariff bill few minutes after il
had been returned to the Senate.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

VIM. p. WRIGHT, at Clayton adver-
tises 100000 building brick, which he
has secured at good deal of trouble
and expense to accommodate our
builders, our yards all Deing exhausted.
THE Times says that w. F. Jefferson
is soon to have the Delaware House re-
modelled, and we have no doubt that
Frank will make it a choice place to
stop at. The change will be thorough.
-DeldlCdredn.
1t would puzzle man to tell from
the above item, where Mr.. Jefferson
lives or what paper is alluded to. Only
those who understand the bearings of
the compass and are good at surmising,
can fix the locality alluded to. The
most familiarity known Times out of this
vicinity is the Philadelphia Times {;
then there is the New York Times and
when we leave the cities, about every
third town in the United States has its
Times. The readers of the DeldWdrean
will have to make their choice of the
right one out of this numerous family.
BOILER TAX.-Mr. CaveDder's Boiler
Inspector Bill, should it become law
will impose on every man who has a
boiler in use of from $500 to $500 pei
year depending on the size of the boil
er, the charge being on a graduated
scale. Thus the tax on our manufac-
| Il I I
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GRAIN, &c
PEE RIrsMEI
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
MARRIAGES.
PROVISIONS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Leip>ic. March 4lh
by Rev, +. c. Atkins, Jacob L. Webb. and Miss
Hannah Harrington, both of this county.
KNOW S--BRYAN.-February 18th, in the
Newport NJ. f. Church, by Rev J. f. Bryan.
assisted by Rev J. f. Smith, W. +. Knowles, of
Frederica, and Miss Elma II. Bryan, daughter
of the .,ficiating minister and niece Of Rev. J.
f. Smith.
LYNCH-ANDERSON.-At the residence of George
w. Anderson, the brides father, on Wednesday.
February 2Sth by Rev. W. W, W. Wilson, Henry
G. Lynch and Miss Salie b. Anderson.
ABB0TT-HOPKINS- In Dover, February 2lst.
by Rev. 5. n. Pilchard, Benjamin f. Abbott
and Miss sarah f. Hopkins both Of this county.
SMlTH--BRATT.-In the NJ. f. Church, Oxford,
Nd by Rev. r $. Roe. assisted by Revs. T. f.
Martindale and J. Earle Maloy Rev. Alfred
Smith, of the Wilmington NJ. Z. Conference aud
Miss jamie Bratt, oldest daughter OF Samuel
Bratt Esq.
WEBB-MARTIN.-At the Presbyterian parse.
mage, Port Penn. February 2Sth, by Rev. 5. G..
BOardnan. William c. Webb and Miss Jane
Martin, both of Port Penn.
LEWIS-CLAYTON.-In New York City, Decem-
ber I1th, 1882, by Rev. John Brady. nr. W. 6. X.
Lewis, Of New York and Miss Lizzie NJ Clayton,
of Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07
Smvrna and Vicinity.
BACON and green's.

CLOVER seed is high enough to scare
the farmers-$1O.50 per bushel.
THE first Delaware shad was caught
at Bombay Hook on the first day of
March.
JOHN w. STEPHENSON intends open.
ing a meat shamble next door to the
store of J. E. Phillips.
The subject of Colonel McClure's
lecture in our Town Hall, April 10th,
will be, Take the Sunny Side"
WIN. WELLS, the past ten years the
miller at Duck Creek mills has opened
flour and feed store on Market street.
WE are indebted to Senator w, T.
Cavender for copy of the State Audi,
tors Report and printed Legislative
bills.
TAKING advantage of the pleasant
weather of last week John Anthony
nearly finished plowing q fallow field
near town.
SAMUEL p. TRUAX has been appoint
ed Trustee of the Poor for this hundred
for the term of three years, Uice John
Z. Stockly, term expired.
THE steamer Maid Of Kent will omit
her trips down on Friday, March 18th
and Saturday, March 18th, up from
Aepsic, the steamer laying off to take
painting.
EZEKIEL REED has rented the place
so long used by Jacob Leipburger as {
meat shamble, and will run it in con
nection with his present business as ;
fish market.
THE agricultural itemizers of tn,
city daily papers have been more mer
ciful on the peach this year than usua
! they have not made an assult ON
a yet, with an intent to kill.
FARMERS will find it to their adyan
: tage to notice the advertisement {
j w. g. Hill, having just received ca
! of choice new clover seed from tn
: West, with achoice lot of timothy SEED
n AN addition Of about twenty ne
scholars to the primary department
- the public schools caused an adyanc
n ment of near this number up throup
is all the grades, to make room for ther
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

THE old Regime dies hard, eide the
leaders of the DeIaaUareGn, making a
strong and it is to be hoped its ulti-
mate protest against popular education,
that education that reaches to the
limit of citizenship. Governor Stock
ley has, it is true, trippleplated policy
Sussex must always be one of the
layers, wherever it is possible to spread
her over-but the DeIatUdre Ledger very
properly says:
"The mass of the people rejoice to
have for Chief Magistrate of their State
thoroughly enterprising and agrees
i've school-man, ,'-one who is neither
ashamed nor afraid to express his
views. The old stick k-in-the-mud
policy of the past will be abandoned
utterly if Governor Stockley can only
have his way. The State never was il
better condition to take long strid'
forward"
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

THE preliminary steps were taken
at Dover, on Monday, for the estab-
lishment of Fruit Exchange in Will
mington, under charter to be obtain
ed from the present Legislature. After
they get it, and established, its machin-
cry will be an interesting subject OF
study for our farmers and evaporators.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07
Locating the Delaware Railroad.

The Centerville Observer comment
ing editorially on an article printed in
the TIMES in reply to some false allega-
tions made by EUery Erening relative
to locating the Delaware Railroad and
rejecting on the people of Smyrna for
permitting the road to be located over
a mile from town, among other things
says Unfortunately for the TIMES its
defense is confirmation of the charge
that land damages in Smyrna were
assessed so high and Clayton or Jim
town so low that the company was
driven from Smyrna to Clayton"
Not at all. 1t was not alone the
land damages at Smyrna which could
haye been obtained reasonable enough
but it was along the whole line of that
part of the road that would be run OH
considerable curve to reach the town
and the curve also became a matter of
serious consideration.
The Observer is quite right in saying
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

CONGRESS before its adjournment on
the 4th, reduced the taxes to the
amount of about $75,OOO,OOO year.
The internal revenue taxes, except
those on whiskey and tobacco, lux
uries) were abrogated. 1t also passed
the Civil Service Reform bill, and re-
duced letter postage to two cents.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07
Gge Smgtna Times.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Mar. Z, 1883.

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBr. D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
S-SUBscRIPTIoN-0 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. A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semiannua
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cent
per line.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07
DEATHS.

DAVIS.-Near Smyrna, February 2Sth. Mary
wife Of Manlove Davis, in the I'D year of her
age.
DAVIS.-In this tawn, March 9th, Thomas Davis
aged - years.
MoRGAN--At Smyrna Landing. on March 4th
AZR0l Morgan, aged 50 years
CATTS-tn Il Jones Neck. February 2Ith, Rosa
J eldest daughter of James 4. aud Hester A.
Cats, aged 10 years. II months and Is days
KERsEY I'm Dover March LIST, William kerSey
in his 4sth year.
LAWRENCE.--Near Camden. February Goth
Alanson Lawrence, in the S0th year of his age.