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Smyrna times., 1884-05-28
Church I.yoeun.

There was a larger attendance at the Lyceum
meeting on Friday night last than has been here
tofOre and o very interesting programme was
rendered. After the opening ceremonies Miss
Ella Smithers entertained the audience with an
instrumental solo entitled, "The Shepherd Boy"
A highly interesting feature Of the evenings pro-
gramme was the reading In concert by Il class Of
little girls from five to nine years old from Miss
Lizzie MeDowells school. Their rArticul0tlon and
modulation was exceedingly good, rejecting
great credit upon their teacher. DR.. Collins read
a very interesting paper upon some of the princi-
pal causes which threatened the overthrow Of the
confederation during the period elapsing between
the Revolution and the adoption Of the present
constitution. A very fine quartette-" Home Re-
turning by Misses Carrow and Mcdowell and
Messrs Price and Hoaecker wasgven with pleas
ing effect. The referred question, Why does
cream rise TO the surface OF milk" was satisfac,
tOrlly answered by W o. HOfeCker. Perhaps as
much interest Centered In the debate as upon any
other feature Of the evenings programme. IL was
doubtful at first whether there would be any dis.
cussion as the gentleman, J. II. Hohecker assign
ed 10 the negative was absent ON account OF sick
finally % take he negative against M Dawson
| who had been assigned the affirmative with DIT
/ Collins to assist him. And the question: Re.
/ solved chat a man is justified IN dsObeying law
which he believes % be morally wrong" was dis.
/ cussed at considerable length. As ehere had
/ tiOn, no decision was made The chorus singing
was under the able direction Of L. NJ. Price, u is
/ probable the Lyceum viii adjourn soon for the
Summer.
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28
y Drunken Row.

Again the effects of rum were made manifest in
most diSgraceful row on Saturday last at
Delaneys Station. The notorious Jack Darrell
and an equally disreputabc character named
Ellis came here and after getting well loaded
with liquor left for home At Delaneys they
both got into a fight with man named Stewart.
when to their surprise he gave them both Il sound
drubbing. The whipped Darrell rushed into
Buffers store and scizing gun discharged il at
stewart as he was climbing into wagon, the load
taking effect in the calf of one Of his legs Dr.
Clifton, of this town, was summoned to dress the
wound, and he has grave fears that the leg will
have TO be amputated. few miles further on at
MaSsey's, Md, a similar scene was enacted a fel-
low named Bill Davis shot man named Manner
ing in the breast, how seriously we have not
learned. Both of them like the former gang were
under the influence of rum. In this row knives
were also used, Mannering being fearfully hacked
as well as shot. How much stronger plea for
local option can be made than that which these
drunken rows and digracelul fights which every
now and then we are asked to chronicle most
emphatcally make? But Notwithstanding all
this the dcns Of iniquity multiply under our very
noses.
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28

BEFORE another issue of the TIMES will
be made the National Convention Of the
Republicans will nave convened in Chicago
and perhaps have nominated the next
President, though this is by no
means certain as it may require longer
than two days for the Convention to get
through its preliminary BUSH. ass and finish
the balloting for candidates. The New
York Tribune asks the following very per-
tinent question: What then is the great
question for the Chicago Convention? Is
it who might probably carry New York ;
or is it who can first carry Maine, Ohio and
West Virginia p When it is remembered
that Maine holds her election in September
and that Ohio and West Virginia are both
October States it becomes matter of first
Importance that the candidate selected al
Chicago shall bea man ofmost pronounced
strength in these States This would seem tc
be point strongly in Mr. Blaines favor
| since it is his own State that leads off and
who is there prominent before the Conven.
| tiOn that can develop more strength in the
/ two October States than this statesman
/ With Maine and Ohio rolling up large Re
| publican maj0rities and West Virgini,
more than probably Republican, New YOrl
will be certain to throw as large a vote il
November for the Maine statesman as for
son of any other Commonwealth. Mr.
Blaine is by far the strongest man befor
the Convention and will doubtless be nom
| mated
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28

A VERY striking feature of nearly all the
various religious bodies recently in session
is that of earnest consideration and praeti-
cal work in the temperance cause. The
General Conference in session in Phladel-
phia has given no uncertain sound on this
subject, having adopted report favoring
a complete legal prohibition of the liquor
traffic, and the Presbyterian General As
sembly now in session at Saratoga has ap-
pointed permanent committee of fifteen
members which devotes its attention to the
temperance subject exclusively The Won
derful and very rapid growth of public SEN
timent against this monster evil is most en-
cOuraging to note and the strong position
hitherto held in the public estimation, by
the Liquor League, is doomed. The tenn
ance question is rapidly becoming one of
the live issues ofthe day, not only in church
but in State.
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28
Personal.

Mrs. Dr. Dawson Of Frederica, daughter Of
Thomas B. Coursey, has been visiting her daugh-
ter Mrs W. d. Hudson, and has also been the
guest Of William p. Smithers of this town.
Mrs. S. L. Culleny, Mrs. Kate Miller and Mr..
and Mrs. Alvan Allen, Of Wilmington, have been
visiting friends here.
}. Ed. Hofecker, of Baltimore, spent Sunday
last at home, returning on Monday morning to
Baltimore
Rev. H. S Thompson, Of Keene, n H.. has been
visiting his mother, Mrs. T. NJ Thompson. O? this
town.
Jas. L. Wolcott, Esq of Dover, spent lew hours
in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. D. Hamilton of Chester. Pa.
have been visiting friends here.
Miss Sue X. DrickSOn, of Berlin, Md is visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. NJ. A. Cummins
Harry NanGasken wife and niece. spent sun
day last with his father, John VGnGaSken Of this
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas NJ. Hoyle are visiting
friends in Philadelphia
Miss Hanna VanGEsLen, who some live weeks
ago left home to visit friends in Philadelphia and
Wilmington returned ON Saturday evening last
/ Rev. Dr. $. l.. Baldwin, of Nyack on Hudson
with two Of his children have been guests for few
/ days Of John II. Ho1Ccker Dr. Baldwin returned
to-day, leavingthe little ones for more extended
visit.
Bishop Lay, Of the Easton Diocese, spent mon
| day night last in town.
Mrs. Ireland and daughter Carrie. of Camden
y. j., have been spending some days ia town
Mrs Ireland is the mother of Mrs. G. a. Beck
Miss Mary L. Cosden leaves tomorrow fo
Sharon Hill, Pa to spend several weeks
Mrs. Rachel HoHecker and Miss Kate f. Bel
leave on Friday next for months visit to JOSEPH
V. Hofieckers family in BroOkfleld Mo.
John II. Hofecker delegate to the Nationa
Convention, leaves ON Friday next for Chicago
Mrs John COsgrlf and daughter Salle are Wis
iting friends In Middletown
Root. d. Hoilecker, Editor of the TIMES, csntin
ues to improve. He was on the street yesterda,
for the first time since his sickness began and
then only TO make a short call on an adjoining
neighbor. He will exercise his strength as fast q
It comes and hopes to get down town in fey
days
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28

In this age Of progress improvements
and discoveries multiply so rapidly that the
masses can hardly keep pace with them.
These improvements are not restricted or
confined to any one department Of mechan-
les or arts, but run through the whole cate
CORY. In the decorative art the Euery
E0ening Of Wednesday last had the follow
ing on a new material
A novel and very pretty decorative
material now coming into use is inarbleized
glass. This is simply glass which has been
dipped in a bath made by floating on water
oil cOlOrs Of the desired tints and so inter-
mixed rs TO initiate the veining and mot
Ting of the required variety Of marble, and.
after being Withdrawn from the bath and
dried, backed with one or more coats of
protective paint. Very pretty effects are
thus obtained, and, the marbling being on
the back Of the glass, well prepared piece
| of work seen at a short distance is indistin-
| guishable from highly polished slab OF
real marble, or il distinguishable, only so
4 by reason of the superior lustre Of the Wit.
/ reOus surface. of course the best effects, as
/ in all other departments of decorative
/ work, are 10 be found IN the skillful man.
| ipulatiOn BY the clever and experienced ar.
/ tist in this line Of carefully selected mater
Il lAls. omall arHcleai nOWoYeri suon as thncS
stands work boxes, chess boards, So. car
be treated, with more or less satisfaction t,
| themselves, by artistically inclined person
who have the leisure To devote TO such wOrl
or amusement; while for larger jobs, a.
the decoration Of q vestibule or ceiling, tn
work can be done By a competent profes
sional at cost but small compared will
that Of the material so cleverly initiated
A material advantage Of such work owe
papering and the freseoing usually seen
that barring accidents, marbleized glass
practically imperishable.n
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28
Dnach RasIxats.

stephen Walker started his basket factory at
CLAYTON last Wednesday, and is now running
good force. Tschudy q Cats spent several days
last week getting everything in good running
order in their mill and this morning started in
good earnest in the manufacture of baskets. The
upper end of Commerce street will nov resouud
with the noise and hustle of this bee hive for
many weeks to come and our merchants uHs
will quickly respCnd to the influence OF this
industry. The combined products Of these two
mills, Tschudy & Cats here, and Walkers a.
Clayton, will be about 5000 baskets per day II
needs be this number can be much increased
with very little additional trouble. With the
present prospective large crop, baskets will prob
ably be in good demand. The supply however
will doubtless be ample, as there are a number OF
factories over the Peninsula, to say nothing Of
those that are sold here but manufactured else
Fub
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28

best citizens, are constantly opening the Hood
gates of iniquity upon US and despite the intent
of the act of assembly and thelr repeated Occasions
not 70 increase the number Ofplaces where crimi-
nails are made they are licensing three such
places in village of less than 800 inhaDltants
WHEREAS. All attempts of law to regulate the
evil have shown its falsity in the past and as an
attempt to regulate an evil is always an immoral
act therefore be II
ResoiUed. That the only true position upon
which the good citizens can stand is local option
with q view to constitutional prohibition.
ResOlUed, That we declare ourselves temper
ance legislative party for the securing Of local
option or prohibition against the liquor tratlc
Resolved, That the county committee is hereby
instructed to make all necessary arrangements
for putting such tickets in the field ana TO
arrange for the coming campaign.
RESOLVED That the candidates shall be untTam-
meled on ali questions of legislation except that
of prohibition and local option.
ResOlUed That we enter upon the work win the
fixed purpose of never yielding until we have not
only secured prohibition. but such addition legis
latiOn as will make prohibition prohibit.
Resolved, Nevertheless, as indicated by the last
alliance if either both of the political parties
of the State Of Delaware shall take satisfactory
position on the question in due time, then the
members of this alliance hold themselves IN
| readiness TO consider the expediency OF aDToga5-
| ing the independent action above contemplated.
The following preamble and resolution, offered
! by George W. Wells, were adopted;
! Recognizing the work of the WOmans Christian
Temperance Union in favor of temperance IN the
States of Iowa and Ohio during the last poiltcal
campaign,
! Resolred, That we urge the Woman's Christian
| Temperance Union to urge the voters to vote the
| temperance ticket.
The license question was discussed at length
J. Alexander Fulton, Esq, stated that the judges
/ are willing to listen to remonstrances against
liquor licensing, and the Rev. J. V. Smith assert
ed that the judges are not willing. Mr. Smith re
ferred to what he termed the almost wholesale
way IN which licenses are granted and said that
in Clayton, where the population is less than 800
three saloons are licensed. lie further stated
that the granting of licenses is increasing II
| Smyrna.
H. W. Morrow, Of Wilmington, was elected
delegate to the national prohibition convention
at Pittsburg on July 23rd. The Rev. J. V. smitl
was chosen alternate.
In the evening the Rev DR.. BoOle, ofBrOoklyn
delivered an address on The barbarism ant
usurpaton Of liquor legislation" He spoke 70
two hours. The convention adjourned shOrtl
after ten o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28

THE Philadelphia Record in speaking on
the subject Of speculation and the failure Of
the Penn Bank has the following:
Petroleum always has been u specula-
tive commodity. The original reason for il
was that, unlike wheat. iron, coal cotton
and other Of the leading staples Of the
country, the production Of oil was always
from month to month a matter Of uncer-
tainty, Where there is an uncertainty
there Is an uncomfortable human DISPOSE
ton 10 make it the basis Of experimental
and risky dealing. OF late years the busi-
ness has gone into the control Of operators
who undertake % make and unmake prices
to suit themselves They play their game
with loaded dice The trouble which has
eliminated in Pittsburg In the suspension
Of the Penn Bank viii probably be traced
30 Oh speculafi0ns. Dealing IN oil has beer
i fav0rite method Of gambling among th'
ln0neyed men Of Pittsburg for twenty
years past
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28

TIE 5000 gayly attired Sunday-school
children who marched in Brooklyn on
Wednesday last formed a spectacle Of
which that city may well be proud. The
custom Of setting apart dey in May of
each year an anniversary Of the Sunday
school work is an excellent one. It has
lead % most excellent results it is said in
4.-sact.Hg children to the schools, and in
enabling the public to show their apprecia-
tion Of so worthy cause
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28

THE General Conference on Wednesday
last decided to appoint missionary bishop
for Africa and conferred this distinction
upon the Rev. VIM, familiarity called
Father Taylor He has been a missionary
since lS49, going in that capacity in that
year to California. Here he remained for
seven years, and since then ne has been in
nearly all the mission fields Of the world,
doing good work wherever he has gone.
His friends expect good results in Africa
as a consequence Of his appointment.
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28

THE wool growers convention last week
appointed committees-three Republicans
to attend the Republican, National Con
vention and three Democrats to attend the
Democratic National Convention to urge
claims of wool growers for restoration Of
the tariff of 1867 on wool and to present the
ultimatum Of the flock masters as set forth
in its platform and address.
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28

OK Thursday last vast throng occupied
all the available space in Association Hall,
and patiently endured the sweltering ut
mosphere while the General Conference
consecrated their four newly elected
bishops and set apart Father Taylor as
Missionary Bishop to Africa. At this ses-
sion the Conference also elected the first
colored editor honored with that position
since the organization Of the church.
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28

IT does not look as though the English
Government had any satisfactory ground
for believing that General Gordon was
safe. The efforts made to reach him since
April 10th have failed. The reports show
that the Mahd has been gaining strength +;
and KhartOum is probably so closely invest
ed that a messenger even cannot get
through the lines.
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28

THE festival in celebration of the five
hundredth anniversary of the death of
John Wyclife the earliest English refor-
mer and translator Of the Bible, was inaug-
urated on the 3lst inst ut st. Andrew S
Church, Blackfriars. This church is on
the site Of the monastery where the Pope 5
bull against Wycliffe was read.
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28
Meeting of the state Temperance
Alliance.


As per announcement, IN last weeks TIMES the
State Temperance Alliance met in the Court
House Hall, Dover on Thursday last, at II A. NJ,
with its President DR. William II. Purnen, of
Delaware College, in the chair. The Rev. J. F.
OTIS of odessa, was Secretary at the morning ser
vice, and Rev. J. E. Mowbray, of Frederick, filled
this position In the afternoon. About 1876 dele
gates were In attendance.
Tho opening prayer was made by the Rev. Dr.
Heaton Of Lewes.
The committee on credentials reported that all
the delegates present were entitled to seats
Secretary Otis was instructed to make outR list
Of the delinquent societies connected with the
alliance,
George W. Taylor, George W. Wells Mrs. Ange-
lima NJ. Beatty, Miles Messick, Alfred Crockett
William r. CahoOn and the Revs. j. V. smith,
Edward snOok and John d. Kemp were appoint
ed a committee on resolutions,
Tho committee submitted a number of resolu.
tions which, after being discussed and amended,
were adopted. The resolutions as amended fol-
low:
WHEREAS, Year after year thousands of our
citizens have petitioned the Legislature 10 take
the liquor question out Of the hands of partisan
politics and submit it to the people and they
have constantly refused, thereby denying us the
fundamental principles Of our government aud
have compelled us 10 take action by which we
may become q government OF the people and by
WiaEaEAs, Under the present license law
drunkenness ls fearinlly on the increase aud our
courts instead of proving safeguard aud against
the earnest ana pleading remonstrance Of our
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28

The Government has shown its conf
dence in the stability and security of the
new railway route to the City Of Mexico by
completing arrangements for daily mail
seayiee over the line Heretofore the reg
ular mails have been sent by steamer, TAX
ing twice as long as by the railroad. There
are already evidences reported from the
City Of Mexico Of a quickened pulse in the
life Of that place caused by daily railway
communication with the United States.
The result cannot fail to be beneficial in
many ways to both countries.
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28

FIFTY thousand dollars has been appro-
priated by the managers of the New Or
leans Cotton Exposition for the purpose of
allowing cOlored men to make a special ex
hibit of their progress in the arts, manufac-
lures and other forms of industry. This is
most praiseworthy feature Of the grand
attempt to promote the industrial growth
and advantages Of the South.
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28
Reaches.

The Florida Herald, of Jacksonville, in its issue
of the Goth inst, had the following:
A Herald reporter was shown this morning
peck of ripe peaches the very first of the season
They are Of the rare variety known as the Peen
peach, a variety imported to this State from China
and are as sweet and delicious as they are rare.
They were raised upon the plantation of Rev. 4.
Jacksonville and Atlantic Railroad Some OF
these same peaches were shipped to the East last
season and sold as high as $500 dozen.
They are about one inch and a half in dame
ter and flat like peTSimmOn. They will be ship
ped to Chicago on a speeial order"
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28

In all places where there are graves of
those who sacrificed their lives to save the
Union active preparations are being made
for the observance of Decoration Day, and
Friday next will witness the beautiful and
patriotic act of the strewng with flowers
the graves of the Nation dead. In every
city and hamlet where sleeps a Union SOL
dier, this tribute Of remembrance will be
mid
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28

THE record of the loss of life on vessels
plying between this country and Europe
promises to reach appalling figures for the
year 1884 The French brig Senorine has
gone down on the Newfoundland coast
with 90 persons on board, all of whom per-
ished. The Florida carried down 1876 per-
sons, and the Daniel Steinmaan 115
There were 100 lives lost on the City of
Columbus, but that vessel was not bound
for European port. Whether or not care
lessness was the cause of the disaster to the
Senorine will probably never be known.
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28

IN Berlin, Germany, petition has been
circulated and very largely signed, asking
the municipal authorities to abate what
they term an intolerable nuisance, the con-
stant drumming on pianOs-scales and ex
ercises from morning till night. They
want the authorities to fix the hours, and
ask that it only be four a day and that they
may be made uniform, when it shall be
lawful to play on piano Perhaps the
music loving Germans prefer brass instru-
ments to the piano. 1t would not be sur
prisng if an infinite number Of brass bands
at once begin to practice in the German
caDitaI
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28
THE arIMEsn is published every wednesday

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Smyrna times., 1884-05-28
E,r The S,DUraO TynJsy

Mr. EDITOR The editor, in name only, Of the
Record remarks that our police were i'll atten-
dance ut the base ball match, Saturday week last
and assisted in taking up the collection at tho
commencement of the perfOrmance-'tis all true
and furthermore they were not able to coax IS
cents from the pocket of the editor in quesion-he
gave them to understand that " he was perfect
gentleman, sc" and left after taking in all that
was tdkedbie Truly yours,
Ed. /. Observation-Disclosures.
SMYRNA DEL. May 26, 1884.
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28
a NTuddled Traveller.

a Smyrna salesman enroutc for home one
evening last week stopped at Middletown, com
pletng his business there lie started for smyrna
as he thought, but after riding few miles reined
up in town. asking where in the world he was.
The polite reply was, "You are in Odessa"
Again heading for smyrna, this time with the
positive assurance that he was on the right road,
he started, on he came, confident that very soon
he would be within the sound OF the friendly
voices at home. With these pleasant reveries in
his head he found himself approaching another
town on entering which he again enquired
where am u? ThesurpriSed citizen replied, q" in
Townsend sir will you alight?' Well, yes
said he, for / am disgusted with my efforts
to reach smyrna" lie then told in pathetic
tones how he had ridden long enough and far
enough to be home but was nearly back 10 his
starting point, and concluded to wait till daylight
came to complete his journey. Now if this man
We're not member in good standing in one of
our churches and Il staunch temperance man, Il
| very different reason from the true one in this
case might be assigned for his confused mind.
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28

THE big fire at Point Breeze on Satur-
day last in which 100000 barrels Of coal oil
were destroyed will have little or no effect
on the market There are now ready for
consumption 100000 barrels, and the
wells are turning out 1900 to 5000 barrels
dailv
Smyrna times., 1884-05-28

The NJ. E. General Conference has re-
fused to allow lay representation ii the
Annual Conferences. The Conference also
refused to concede the proposition to in
crease the lay representation in tho Cen
eral Conference t. an equality with the
clerical representation