Smyrna times., 1884-04-23

SHow.-The steamer 1ygert will leave |
here on Friday at 10 o'clock A. M, and |
arrive at Philadelphia about 5 O'Clock
in the afternoon, returning can if
necessary leave Philadelphia late Sat-
urday night thus giving the passengers
Friday night, Saturday and Saturday
evening in Philadelphia to see the
elephants, &c.
DIR. CLAYTON MOORE, of MOortOn,
SON of John Moore, Esq, has rented
the office of Alex. Wilson, and will
practice medicine in our town and
community. He is a very promising
young man of fine appearance, a
student of DR.. j. M. Smith, of Moor
ton, and one of Delaware's graduates
this Spring of the Philadelphia Homeo-
pathic College. We welcome him to
our town and midst.
ONE of the most cruel, barbarous
sights that strike the eye during these
Spring days is the boy with the muir
derous slap-jack, seeking pleasure in
killing or manning the birds as they
are nesting, mating, and following the
instincts of their harmless little lives.
Such heartless boys are not the stock
to make the future America; the SOON
er they unlearn such habits the better
for them and for all living things.
Give the birds a chance.
The following parties were before
Alderman Budd, this week:
John Cooper, colored, charged with
assaulting John P. Rawley OH April
16, 1884. Fined five dollars and costs.
Isaac West, colored, arrested for dis
orderly conduct, using profane and in
decent language at the Smyrna depot,
April 2lst. Fined five dollars and
costs, and committed until paid.
THE petition praying for the extern
sion of Commerce street TO the
Anthony road was granted by the
Levy Court last week, and an appro-
priation of $500 was made with which
to make it. Robt. HI. Cummins was
appointed the commissioner to open the
street. Here is an opportunity to
make a beautiful avenue, if the lot
owners in building will only set their
houses back from the side walks.
This extension will greatly improve
the western approaches to our town,
being as it will be perfectly straight
and traversing the higher portions OF
West Smyrna will enable the traveller
to get glimpse of the town before en-
tering it.
A VERY large audience gathered at
the Town Hall last night in response
to the invitation of the w. c. T. u, oil
this town. A select quartette render
ed suitable music and Rev. ]. T. Um
sted led in an impressive prayer. Rev
J. II. Caldwell announced the pro
gramme, and Rev. VIM. B. Gordon, il
pointed and forcible remarks, intro
duced the speaker Of the evening, Mr.
w. A. Laverty, of Philadelphia, whC
spoke for over an hour in a very Wig
orous and forcible manner on the pre-
vailing evils of the liquor traffic. Mr.
Wanamaker, who had been announced
to speak, was unavoidably detained a
home, the meeting, however, was 4;
success, and a strong impression wa
made in favor of the right.
IT seems to strike us about this way
When burglars make periodical trip
to n town, have q safe and pleasan
visit, meet with little or no opposition
capture some plumber, and the peopl
cheerfully submit, making no effort t
apprehend them, offering no reward!
employing no detectives, giving tn
police no instruGtions,-it is equivaler
to saying, leone again, gentlemen
, we will not disturb you, make you
, selves at home" We say this is til
! way it strikes us, probably it hits tn
! cracksters in the same way; and pc
, haps its about time for this cOmmunit
to offer a gentle protestation in qui,
christian manner against these annu
t depredations. For our own safet
Y and in the light of the duty we owe
a others, a strong effort should be mao
e to bring the rascals to justice. I'll
Il cost might not be as great as that
future robberies.
g FROM reliable information it appea
/. that few days ago an exceeding
d fresh youth of our town, purloined
Y pOcket-bOok containing q dollar b
IS from one of his associates. A day
two subsequent to the act, he engag
in little game of cards with one ofl
e chums for five cent stake. At t
q conclusion of the game all had u
II gone we'll with him. In payment
T. his loss he rendered the dollar bill a
+ received eighty-fve cents chang
g. The young bloods then separated, t
70 loser no doubt resolving in his mi
N that the first opportunity offered,
,f would tackle the winner and endeav
"a to retrieve his lost Aickels. The you
); man minus his wallet, hearing of I
n circumstance above related, hied b
to the youthful gamester, accused
of taking his money and demand
t, restitution. The accusation was ind
to nantly denied, and with the most s
n emn assertions the accused declal
q, his innocence. This did not suffi
Is The victim threatened exposure @
on the youth was compelled to disgor
The winner was also visited and a
msHd made on his surplus funds
~, fifteen cents. The reimbursement fr
Die both parties made the original lo
re- financially whole, but he is yet mi
ral the article he carried his cash in.