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Smyrna times., 1884-12-31
Smyrna, DEL, Dec. 25th, 1884.

The MIND DURING STARVATION.-
The recent case of cannibalism at sea
opens up some curious questions as to
the effects of fasting on the moral ma
ture of man. To the superficial obser-
yer, death by starvation simply means
wasting of the body, a horrible agony,
an increasing weakness, a lethargic
state of the brain, and a sleep from
which there is no awakening but is
this all that it means? While this is
going on, let us consider whether or
not the intellectual faculty, and with it
the power of distinguishing right from
wrong, is not also undergoing n pro-
cess of wasting and death, even before
that of the material part.
Reasoning by analogy, says the Popu-
Tar Science Monthly, we find that, in
many cases of bodily disease, the state
of the mind is the first indicator of the
mischief going on the sytem. Take
even such simple thing as indiges-
tiOn, which, as every one must know
is only manifestation of a deranged
stomach, and what do we find? Thai
the lowness of spirits induced by this
affection may vary from a slight defec
ton and ill-humor to the most extreme
melancholy, sometimes inducing ever
a disposition to suicide. The suffere
miscOnceives every act of friendship
and exaggerates slight ailments int
heavy grievances. So in starvation
the power of reason seems paralyzed
and the intellectual faculty dazed reall,
before the functions of the body suffer
or even the wasting of its tissue be
comes extreme.
Smyrna times., 1884-12-31
The Proper Conception of Christ
mas,

Lemuel Ely Quigg, editor of the
Flushing Daily Times, thus defines
what the real lesson in the observance
of Christmas.
" To think of Christmas only as the
time when we are expected to eat a
good dinner, to give and receive me-
mentOes of mutual friendship, to quick
en- the glee of our children with strange
tales of Santa Claus and the good fair
les, is to enjoy nothing of the finer
beauties of the day.
"a man must have his heart stir
red with an earnest belief in the
divine nature of Christ to appreciate
all there is of glory to God in the
Highest and of peace and good will to
men in this nOblest of anniversaries.
He must be celebrating the accom-
plishment of scheme miraculous,
divine and supremely good. He must
see in it the day when Almighty God,
He who has set apart infinite and i'm
measurable space into countries of
worlds with suns for their capitals
He whose laws govern rs many great
planets as human laws govern men;
He whose will is the engine that moves
all nature, whirling a billion tremen-
dOus globes through an illimitable va
cum without jar or breath of COM
motion; He whose notice marks the
fall of the sparrow, and pierces into
the thought Of silent heart He who
created the wonders that in our foolish
ness we call natural laws by which a
! forest grows from an acorn, and a ma
tiOn from a single germ of human life !;
He who paints the pansy and who
freezes the raindrOps, who lifts a sea
into the air and spinkles with it fam
ished earth, who congresses heat into
bolt of ungovernable fre-when He,
the mystery of mysteries, actually
clothed himself i'll a human body and
thus appeared to the eyes OF men
Unless Christmas brings this concep-
ton in all its majestic awfulness and in
all its sacred beauty to our hearts we
turn the most tremendous truth in hu-
man history into a thoughtless mock
cry.
1t is right to be merry at Christmas
but it is silly to be merry without
knowing what makes us glad. The
lesson of Christmas does not belong tC
the pulpit or any class of men. 1t is
the treasure of every soul. The faith
that sees in the star of Bethlehem, in
the birth of the manger, in the mira
cles of the Goldman, in the death or
the cross, in the bursting of the grave
and in the glorifed ascension a plar
for the eternal salvation of every sou
is no more difficult faith than tha
which believes in the coming of the
Spring-time or the rising of the sun
Both are belief in facts we see am
, plifed in the clearest assurances, bu
which we cannot understand. Boil
f are a reliance in the supreme goOdnes!
of Power whose bounties and mer
cies are about US on every hand"
Smyrna times., 1884-12-31
The odd Fellows Cemetery
SMYRNA, DEL.

The Trustees of this Cemetery are now
ready to sell lots and issue deeds for the
same The size of II whole lot is 30x32 feet
and the prices are as follows For whole
lot $50; half lot, $50; quarter lot, $50.
There is not badly situated lot in the
Cemetery, but every one has a choice Of
location, and there being but one price
according to size) enables those first select
ing to get their choice of location, and as
there have been several already sold, we
would advise those who have no place OF
burial that it will be to their advantage to
select them as early rs possible.
This is undoubtedly the best location in
this vicinity for a Cemetery, being all high
and nearly level piece of land, beauti-
| fully situated on the State road, within
sight of the town, and yet at such dis,
| lance from it as to guarantee that it vii
never be used for other than Cemetery pur
/ poses land the deed of agreement positively
| forbids its use for any other purpose thar
that Of seputure) For further particular
call on or address
L. NJ. FOWLER,
Secretary and Treasurer
Smyrna times., 1884-12-31

Henry NJ. Stanley, the explorer,
says that if every inhabitant of the
Congo basin should have one Sunday
dress every year, more than 800, 100000
yards of cotton cloth or calico would
be required. But why should they
have a Sunday dress when there are
no churches in that portion of the
country in which to exhibit them ?
Once teach the female CongOers to
banker after clothes, and their fathers
and husbands will be greater enemies
of civilization than ever. 1t is not
woman's nature, no matter where you
find her, to be content with one Sun
day dress a year, after she once acquires
an appetite for clothes.-NOrristO OUi
Herald.
Smyrna times., 1884-12-31
For the SmyrRG Times.
l778.

Mr.. EDITOR The records of early
MethOdism in Smyrna are well-nigh
extinct but MethOdism still survives.
The society at this time has $50 mem
bers and four lay, or local preachers,
with church and parsonage property
estimated to be worth $4,000. There
are also two colOred churches and good
congregations in the town. In addition
to these there is flOurishing Methodist
Church at Clayton under the pastorate
of Rev. Mr.. Lucus.
So far as we can ascertain, Method
ism was Introduce in Duck Greek
Cross Roads (nOw Smyrna), by Rev.
Phillip Cox, about the year ITS. The
first preaching place was at the house
of James Stevenson.
In pleasant weather vast congrega-
tions listened to itinerant Methodist
preachers "in an orchard which was
on the right hand side of the road from
Duck Greek Cross Roads to Duck
Creek village" Mr.. Asbury preached
here for the first time in December,
1880 to about 300 persons.
Some time after this Joseph Wyatt
Ia recent convert from the country, a
preacher moved into the village from
the Alley, and for a time the preaching
place was in his house. Mr.. Wyatt
was shoemaker and for several years
carried on his business and preached a
free gospel in the regions around
Subsequently he became a noted itin-
Grant preacher among the MethOdists.
He was at one time chaplain of the
Maryland Legislature.
In 1884 DR.. Coke and Mr.. WhatcOat
afterwards Bishop, passed through
the town for the first time. They
were entertained by John Cole, ga
prominent member of the Duck Greek
Society"
The first Methodist Church here was
erected in 1856. 1t was thirty fee
square. The cost was about 5000
Mr.. Asbury calls it comfortable
house"
The lot on which the Asbury Churcl
in Duck Creek Cross Roads stood was
from Allen MClain, Esq. He anC
his wife were MethOdists. His chill
dren, including the Hon. LOui
M'Clain, who was member of Gen
Jackson's cabinet and subsequent.
minister to the Court of st. James, ant
the father of Hon. RObt. M'Clain, a
one time minister to Mexico and tn,
present governor of Maryland, wer
baptized by Bishop Asbury. "Allel
MClain moved from Duck Creek t,
Wilmington, where he died. He an
his wife with some others of his famil
, are buried in the rear of the Asbur
Church, in Wilmington"
At this time there was regula
preaching at Severson's, Friendship
BlackistOn's Cross Roads and KentOr
by the Methodists.
Blackstone Chapel was built i
1871. 1t was 4Ox6O feet The Origins
3 trustees were Benjamin BlackistOl
Abraham Parsons, Luke Howard. Wi
liam Kerkley, Richard Lockwood
James Hall, Thos. Wilds, James Stev
enson and Richard Shaw.
One of our church historians says
Or. Cook, who lived below Smyrn
and who married Miss Sarah, daughtt
of Judge White. united with the Metl
odists not long after this. In the sam
region the RaymOnds, Cummin
Halls, Parsons and Kerkleys wei
members of (the) Society"
These all with others more or le
prominent in the Society have passC
away.
QUERY Who among us can rise L
and claim kindredship with this fir
= generation of MethOdists in an
around old Duck Creek Cross Roads.
JAY BEE.
I Smyrna, DEL, Dec. 25th, 1884.
Smyrna times., 1884-12-31
GAlE STREET. srrsita ths saYTaa EsEs.
Furniture of all kinds.

rsIior and Chamber Suits. Bureaus. Bedseads,
SShslrs, Lounges Tables Stands Mattresses. Spring
deus deus ana every thing in the Furniture Line, guar
anteed at or less than CITY prices for the same
quality Of goods ian Off
Smyrna times., 1884-12-31
The Increase of Swindlers.

Some of the abuses of charity may
be noted to advantage in the annOun-
cement that fourteen thousand per-
sons are now in the public institutions
of New York city, considerable pro-
portion of whom are professional va
grants who procure admission to aims
houses in order to secure maintenance
at the public expense through the
winter. During the summer months
these individuals are able to sustain
themselves by tramping through the
country, plundering or begging their
way Of alarmed housewives.
That such a degree of imposition
should be possible is scarcely credita-
bic to our methods of dispensing
charity, both public and private.
While these persons are living fairly
we'll at public expense without any
effort on their part, other thousands,
no more worthy, are able to secure
from charitably-minded persons con-
tributiOns large enough to save them
the trouble of labor. Taking all these
classes together, it is not unlikely that
at least thirty thousand adult persons,
the majority of whom are in good
health and able to work their own
way, are being supported from the in
dustry or the resources of the people
of New York city alone. If to these
are added the ten thousand Office
holders of the city, one-third worse
than useless and another third draw
ing exOrbitant salaries, the mendi-
cants and hangers-on may be fairly
reckOned at ten per cent. of the adult
population.
But the list of beggars is not confined
to these. Other thousands of persons
secure free medical treatment at the
free dispensaries and the hospitals who
would scOrn to admit that they belong
ed to the army of vagrants. But they
take the time and skill of physician:
paid by somebody else in some form
and give nothing in return. No large
proportion of them belong to the very
poor, who are really dependent upor
charity for their food and lodging, bu
these institutions are in existence anC
they have but to represent themselvei
as too poor to pay to secure the privi
leges which the system gives to th,
really deserving persons too poor o
too i'll to pay.
The willingness and the opportunity
to prey upon somebody appear to hav
had a wonderful development during
the past few years. From the specu
lator who shears the lamb in the stool
market, down through the variou
kinds and orders of persons who sci
imitation goods for real, or adulterat
the necessities of life, the step is not
long one until society itself is fleece
by still other and lower orders or per
sons who propose to secure a mainte
nance from the fund set apart for tn
poor. 1t is about time something wa
done to outwit these various classes {
swindlers and to discourage gentet
, begging. Philadelphia Times.
Smyrna times., 1884-12-31

To MAKE THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL
A copper hOt-water urn is more fashion
able than one of brass at present, and
the fortunate possessOr of an Old-fash-
ioned urn is furnishing it up for active
service on the tea-table.
Pretty lamp-shades are made in the
form of flowers of gigantic size. The
French imported shades are of cloth,
like artificial flowers, while those of
home manufacture are of tissue paper.
Dahlias and roses are the favorite flow
ers.
A lovely whisk-broOm holder to
hang on the gasjet or gold hook can
be made the shape of the broom, with
front and back of orange plush, with
a small dressed Japanese figure in the
middle. At each side is sewn a strip
of red plush. A wide ruching of satin
ribbon is fastened around the lower
and upper edges, from which comes
the loop of satin ribbon to hang it by
A design for a hall mantelpiece and
fireplace in metal embraces a shelf sup
ported by salamander heads, the face
below the shelf richly moulded and
hammered in leaf, fame and scroll de
signs in relief; owls in silver peer out
of ferns scroll work for nests on eact
side, the entire back and sides of the
fireplace are lined with fretted sections
of glazed brown tiles.
Smyrna times., 1884-12-31

MAKING PORK-Some of the men,
ber of the Elmira Farmers Club, at
recent meeting, expressed doubts
whether seven pounds of corn would
make one pound of pork. They were
doubtless correct, 50 far as much of
the ordinary management is concerned,
but under the best care much better
results may be obtained. A successful
farmer, who found pork making to be
his most profitable business, and who
kept constant and accurate accounts
of all mis- operations, informed us that
he made ten pounds of pork from fifty
pounds of corn meal, or ono pound of
pork from five pounds of meal. All
the corn was ground and scalded, not
cooked. He found the value of corn
doubled by grinding and scalding.
His practice was to pour niney pounds
of hot water on sixteen pounds of meal,
and to allow it to stand in II covered
tub from II to Is hours, according to
the weather, before feeding. The
whole swells and makes a thick mass.
Cold water was not nearly so good in
its effect. An easy fattening breed he
found important, half-bloOd Berkshire
or Suffolk for example. He deemed
it important to keep young pigs well
fed and constantly growing from the
first, and without any check till slaugh.
tered. Country Gentleman.
Smyrna times., 1884-12-31

The belle of Murder Hole, Arizona,
was married the other day, and after
the ceremony while the groom was
"setting it up" for the boys, the bride
walked down to the spring with some
of her female friends. "Is he Outen
hearin " she asked. "Yes," some one
replied. avail, thank the Lord it's
over. I've been er tryin' to hem that
feller up for more than ten years, and
have jest succeeded. wanter say to
you wimmen folks: Don't give up
Recolleck whut the Bible says ?-'Ii
you don't git what you air airter al
fust, keep peggin' away till you gil
thar"
Smyrna times., 1884-12-31

either could not or would not, defend
the people, and they had to take means
for their own safety. ."-LOndOn Daily
NelCS.
Smyrna times., 1884-12-31

LICENSE IN OHIO-The indications
are that the Democratic Legislature of
Ohio will strive to mend matters in
that State by submitting a license
amendment to the Constitution. Con-
stitutiOnal amendments can be voted
upon in Ohio only when members of
the General Assembly, are elected,
and as proposed amendment has to
receive a majority of all votes cast its
chances for being carried are very
small. Think the reprehensible action
of the Democratic Supreme Court in
deciding the Scott Law uncOnstitutiOn-
al for political purposes will lose them
the State next year and result in the
election of Republican Legislature
and subsequently a Republican United
States Senator.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-09-12

but TO scientific research, Expert
mcnts aiming ut cure, based on
microscopical and chemical invcsti-
CATION, arc more likely to succeed
than any conducted without an exact
knowledge of the nature of the
disease
Since the foregoing expression of
opinion was first published, the
gentleman of scientific attain
mcnts," therein referred TO, DR..
Arning, has arrived and has been
patiently pursuing his Investigations
ut Kakaako. In his report to the
President of the Board of Health,
which is incorporated i'll the Presi-
dents report to the Legislature, he
gives a virtual endorsement of the
BULLETINS opinion, in the following
language +" We ought never, for
moment, to accept the saying of the
incurability of leprosy as true but
ought to go on fighting against it.
Perhaps we have been on the wrong
track of treatment, and there is yet
solution of the problem to be
found. The recent experiences con-
cerning the germ nature of disease
may be the means of showing us the
path of rational treatment; and they
must and do give a new impulse and
new encouragement to us to persevere
in trying and experimenting"
Thus DR.. Arning enters n most
positive protest against the accept
ance, rs true, of the idea of hopeless
incurability, and urges to persistent
efforts in quest of remedies. En-
couragement from such q source
should certainly inspire hope and
strengthen endeavor. We are un-
willing to believe that any disease is
without its antidote, although the
antidotc may not be known.
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the REGATTA.

EDITOR BULLETIN:-His Majesty's
birthday will Soon be at hand, and
suppose the usual regatta will take
place on that day as in previous
years. Therefore it may not be too
late TO make suggestion that the
starting point Of the races should be
changed to some spot where all the
spectators could have a good view
of the races from start to finish. OF
course our harbor having such an
irregular shore-line, this will be
somewhat difficult, but l opinc that
those well acquainted with the harbor
could suggest such spot. | am
sure that the spectators on the occa-
sion will be thankful if the suggestion
is carried out, for one of the most
aggravating things to spectator of
a race is to be blocked ont of the
view at any exciting point in the race,
and this has been frequently felt in
past years. Hoping to see the
matter taken up, / am, sir,
A WoULD-BE SPECTATOR.
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EXCIINNGE

4 Paris despatch of August 20th
announces that Captain Renard, in
ventor of the navigable balloon,
claims that the problem of aerial
navigation has been completely
solved and is now only question
of time and money. lie claims that
he could insure q balloon postal sys-
tenn as easily as by railroad, and
could construct balloons, each one
of which could carry over a hundred
soldiers.
A great fire occurred at Fonda,
New York, starting in newspaper
office. The newspaper had an article
against roughs and corner loungers,
and some of those gentry we're
heard to declare it would not repeat
the remarks the next week. In n
few hours after the paper came out
the fire started.
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; cts per Glass.

My motto is, to give superior article
even if il cost more, and thereby ensure
speedy sales.
With my GINGER BEER, ROOT
BEER and SPRUCE BEER, | have
been at heavy expense experimenting
on them, so as to give the public drinks
that will be both strengthening and
refreshing in this climate. | guarantee
them strictly VEGETABLE, no NINE
RAILS employed. | use some of the
finest medicinal herbs that grow in the
States. The public wants II drink with
some nutriment in it, this you find in
my beers that strengthen the body as
well as dilute the blood for purposes OF
Il more easy flow through the system
They can be taken by any one as they
are absolutely pure. They are the most
enjoyable thirst quenchcrs ever intro.
duccd. will sell them AT prices TO suit
one and all.
Superior Ginger Beer, 10c. per bottle.
Donnolly's Root Beer,
Donnolly's Spruce Beer,
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ILLICIT STILLS.

EDITOR BULLETIN when the Ii
quor law of 1882 was passed one of
the chief arguments used in its favor
was that it would prevent the illicit
distillation of liquor, previously
carried on to an enormous extent in
the country districts. For time
my experience made me believe that
this was the case, but during the
last few months | am led to believe
that more liquor has been secretly
manufactured in the country dis
tricts than during any corresponding
period under the old law. If this
is actually the case, then the law of
1882 does not effect all that was
claimed for it, or else its execution
is not as fully and thoroughly at
tended to as it ought to be. 1t is of
no use having laws or sections of
iVNo VII Jul oIiJlIc DOOhS tlluJ ulc
not properly enforced. 1t only en-
courages growth of criminal senti-
ment among the population, for
they know that by breaking the law
they are criminals, and they also
know that the law will not be en-
forced by the proper officials. Per-
haps if licensed houses were estab-
lished in the country districts, as
may be done, l believe, by the King
in Privy Council, this and the evil
of sly grog-selling might be res
trained if not altogether suppressed.
ANTI-LIQUoR LAW.
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The CURRENCY.

EDITOR BULLETIN when the
Kalakaua dollars were first brought
down great howl was raised that
the country was ruined and that we
had too much silver. In consequence
the Legislature passed an enactment
to enable all other silver coins, but
American and Hawaiian, to be re-
moved from circulation and replaced
with gold. l see from contcmpo-
rary of yours that, although half of
the specified time for the redemption
of these coins has passed, many of
them are still in circulation. Either,
then, the original cry that we had
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THE FOUNTAIN!! !!
Adjoining Dold's,
1913 FORT STREET.
The long looked for opening of this
store will he ON Saturday, Sept, l3ih,
with q full stock of
Confectionery
Soda Water,
And Tobaocos.

ROBT CONNOLLY, manufacturers
of Soda Water, Ginger Beer, Root Beer
and Spice Beer, will offer TO the public
on Saturday. cooling drinks superior to
any in the Hawaiian Islands. The
drinks mentioned above are manufac-
tured at my Soda Works, back of Rose
Cottage. One trial of my Arctic Soda
will pronounce it the best in the city
My syrups are imported from London,
comprise the choicest of English fruits,
namely .- Goosebcrry, Cherry, Pear
Raspberry, Strawberry, Lemon, Red
Currant, Black Currant and Pine Apple,
Sarsaparilla, Ginger, Orange and va
nilla. Any of these fruits ut
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j. E. WISEMAN'S
New Business Card.
Ready for Active Work Again.

NIlE Business Community and my
L Patrons generally throughout the
Islands will please take notice that
have returned from my trip to the Coast
and with improved facilities for con-
ducting my General Office Business.
most respectfully solicit in the future
the patronage heretofore extended TO
me during my business engagement in
the Kingdom for the past five years.
In addition TO my various depart
ments, have been appointed sole Agent
for the st. 10 e Hannibal and the Bur-
lington and Quincy Rail Roads, also,
soliciting Agent for the San Francisco
Illuminating Card Advertisement Com
pany. Orders for Goods, Wares and
Merchandise of every kind and nature
sent to the Coast, and satisfaction
guaranteed and on the most reasonable
terms.
In my Real Estate Department, l have
always ON hand choice property to sell
and Houses, Rooms and Offices to lease
and let. | collect rents, pay and dis
charge taxes, insurance and order neces-
sary repairs when required. Landlords
and Owners will find that it will be to
their advantage to place their Real Es-
tate interests in my hands, as | will
carefully attend to this branch of my
business TO their entire satisfaction.
Custom House Entries executed at
short notice.
Books and Accounts kept and adjust
ed, and Quarterly Bills distributed and
collected accurately and promptly.
Soliciting Agent for the Mutual Life
Insurance Co. OF New York, also Fire
Ia A