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Smyrna times., 1884-02-20

In 1882 and 1883 Great Britain, our
largest consumer, bought the same
supply Of foreign wheat, 64,0000.000
cwt. 100000 bushels), but in
1882, with short crop here the year
before, the United States supplied 55
per cent, and in 1883 only 40 per
cent. of this supply.
El Mahdi has been slew to improve
his victory over Hicks Pasha, but ac-
cording to recent advices from FL
Obeid he has not by any means
abandoned his intention of advancing
against Khartoum. Meanwhile he
suffers the penalty of his prominence
in the fact that he is constantly
in dread of assassition, being in this
respect no better off than many crown
ed heads of Europe. He not only sur
rounds himself with life. guard, but
requires visitors to make their entree
into his august presence on all fours'
A person charged with the task of ex-
hibiting courtly graces and an even
gait while walking in that manner evil
IDENTIFY has his hands full and no means
of carrying bombs. El Mahdi has
solved the nitro-glycerine problem in
: manner that must excite the envy O
, other sovereigns.
GENERAL GoRDoN's first act upor
r reaching Khartoum is to recognize th'
False Prophet as Sultan of Kordofan
The deliberate adoption of a CAREFUL.
considered policy. Kordofan lies t.
the west of the White Nile, and beyon,
:, it is the broad district of Darful
where General Gordan once wage
war on Zcbehr, Suleiman, and othe
princes in the slave trade. No san
o Englishman would urge for one IL
, slant the reconquest of these provlr
- ces. They have regained their ind
pendence under rulers of their ow
choice. General Gordon's preser
70 policy simply implies the recognize
of the situation. Kordotan and Da
fur are formally abandoned. II
g Mahdi is recognized as tompor
- sovereign, who has conquered a kim
dom.
k THE good news comes from Cinci
er natl that the river is falling aft
We reaching the unparalleled height
~ ~ seventy-one feet and three-fourths
er- one inch. The next highest wat
lc- ever known in that city since its 81
no tlement was sixty-seven feet, in 49,
ic- and the next last years, when it sto
!" " sixty-six feet six inches above lC
be water mark Unlike the MissiSsip
ior the Ohio falls rapidly, and unless
ro- heavy rains of a a week past are
~ newed the river will he in its bar
nd again in a very few days. The Gu
md berland and Tennessee are more tt
re- bank-full clear to their sources, and
flood wave whose crest passed CHM
U~' w i Saturday must increase in volu
oIs and forge as it moves down to
we'd Mississippi. The WiF and mis-
pa which are reported from every {
ent and village on the Upper Ohio
81 50 have their counterpart all the way
of Cairo, and will be followed by M
one issippi overflow little, if any inferio
ad- last years. The appeals in aid of
'.1 saS' sufferers by the flood may be expeC
mid mid probably for weeks to come. Gus
per- should not slacken the interest of
,ical benevolent, nor charity exhaust its
ing thusiasn ip q singe effort at relieN
YER the distress which the tremenC
,orm Ohio overflow has caused and will
It is Time to cause before it has speG
king force.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-20

TIE election held yesterday in Phil
adelphia, resulted in the election of the
Republican ticket. Smith, Republi-
can, leads King, Democrat, for mayor,
by 1921. Warwick, Republican.
leads Sheppard, Democrat, for City
Solicitor, by 1878. Hunter, fol
Receiver of Taxes was on both tickets
but 1000 votes were cast for Leeds
Prohibitionist 23,772, for Pierie
Republican, and 1,299 for VIM. Nc
Mullen. The City council is yer!
largely Republican.
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Smyrna times., 1884-02-20
SMYRNA and Vicinity.

]. H. PRIMROSE advertises for men
te sell sewing machines,
READ the advertisement Of t.aGselph
Peters in another column.
NEXT Sunday will be missionary
day" at the NJ. E. Sunday School.
Hon. DANIEL DoUGHERTY, of Phila-
delphia, is announced for the Town
Hall on Thursday evening 28th inst.
THE Ladies Benevolent Society will
meet at Mrs. E. J. Colts, Tuesday
evening February 26th), at 7 o'clock.
THE young men of Clayton will give
ball at the residence of Adams May
hood, next Thursday evening, 2Sth
ins$,
The Feyerbrati9ps of thunder, of
which there were seyer2l peals, formed
an accompaniment Of tBe storm last
night. '
NEXT Sunday is known in the Saints
calendar as Quinquagesima and next
Wednesday as Ash Wednesday, when
Lent begins.
I IT has been proposed that meeting
of the voters of the town be called to
make out q ticket for the town election
next Monday week,
4 JOSEPH STEPHENSON, near tisis town,
had horse severely gored by a COW
one day last week cutting a cash
aboUt eight inches long in its shoulder
A YOUNG farmer of this vicinity with
a family has been kRcpjpg house foul
years and bought last week his frs
bill of dry goods he has purchased
since be has been farming.
A. P. GRIFFITH, zeal estate agent
has sold the "RaymORd's farm" nea
Leipsic, belonging to John G, Bailey
, containing 124 acres, for $4,000, /.
. Franklin Rash. Of Kennedyyille, Md
/ DIR. E. NJ. CLOAK advertises pFepa
ration which he calls "Enameline
that is recommended as superio
$ tooth wash. 1t is put up in small bot
: ties and our people will do well to Civ
it o trial.
q IT really looks as if Winter had n
laxed its hold aE& Spring had com,
. The hyacinths and dafod}ls are pusl
0 ing through the ground, and tbs gos
and spirea buds are showing evidencl
of Spring life.
THE fox hunters of the Neck, I'll
middle lands and from Kenton hundre
n 1ow v.k T<xa LII Iok 4.
n to the pNmber of 20 or 80, and had
Is good Q day as the soft condition of Il
! ground would peEmiit.
- THE old, high standing .qocse at II
y sale of Mrs, Frances Cayender, on Sa
IN urday afternoon was warmly Compel,
IA for and finally knocked off to Villa
Sharp at $500. Il Is for his son w
G. liam living in New York city.
ne VIM. @. HILL calls the attention
of the farmers to his stock of Canada u
- bleached wood ashes, valuable for Il
fs tilizipg and especially desirable for Il
n health aqd growth of fruit trees. F
u further pa1raacYqifFs see advertissmei
r. A. BRIcE, of the Egm of ].
Hendrickson &Co., ofPhiiad alphae, &C
a "a head Of fat cattle for ;. X. William
$40 of Odessa. weighing al 800 pound
hs also head for W. III. DeAhhne, weil
;es ing 3,427 pounds; and 4 head for S.
In Rotilwell, weighing 1880 pounds tf
Philadelphia hatcher at good prie
'eo weighed at Middletown and shipped
be- Philadelphia on Monday. This firm
her selling good many fat cattle. I'll
are thorough going business men Q
cts deserve liberal patronage.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-20
OBJ Smprna Gmes.
Smyrna, Dei.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Feb. 70, 1854

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. d. HoFFEcKER. Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
s-suBscRIPTIoN- One 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
seouent insertions Three-and-a-half cents.
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cent
per line.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-20

As Messrs. Geo. P. Fisher and N.
B. Smithers are considered by the
President past the proper age and the
appointment of VIM. G. Spruance
hangs fire, a writer in the Ercry Ecen-
ing suggests the name of Geo. V. Mas
sey, Esq, of Dover, for the vacant
Judpeship.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-20
Robbery.

On Monday night or rather Tuesday
morning, q thief, or thieves invaded the
premises of. Mrs. Lydia Hagell and
Wm. @. Fairbanks which adjoin each
other, and succeeded ia getting from
the cellar of the first place can Of lard
and some butter, potatoes and cabbage
At the latter place they only got lol
of stockings that were hanging out il
the back yard. An attempt was made
to force an entrance into the house but
the noise aroused member of the fam
ily which frightened them away
They haXe some suspicion as to wht
the parties ayS,
Smyrna times., 1884-02-20

"HuMprY DuMPTY was poorly at
tended mt the Town Hall on Friday
night-not over half Il house-and was
pronounced by some Of those who at
tended it, one of the poorest shows that
has been along for some time: The
only really good thing, they said, was
the sleight of hand performances.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-20
Improvement at Woodland
Beach.

Messrs. Robert Morrison & Son, the
contractors and bridge builders, have
been awarded a contract by Mr.. VIM.
Reybold for building o pier 4Sx4S feet,
triangle 3Sx32, and tramway about $40
feet, at Woodland Beach. The whole
is to be constructed from white oak
timber, procured from the DeIaYare
and Maryland peninsula. When finish.
ed this wharf will be one of the strong
est, most substantial, and certainly one
of TIE finest on the bay. The work il
to be ,censSleted by the Goth of May
next.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-20
DEATHS

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Smyrna times., 1884-02-20
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Smyrna times., 1884-02-20
Sale of the Tygert Property,

The sale of the property of ]. E.
Tygert s. Co., advertised in the TIMES,
which came off Monday afternoon was
well attended. The sales were as fol-
Smyrna times., 1884-02-20
FOR RENT.

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me, near ~.r,r t..-. ...aH. 49,. =. ... =.
mrUt. As5-yt-.
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Smyrna times., 1884-02-20

EGG are now selling in our market
at 20 cents per dozen.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-20
p,,u,iroro. W., At Forcnm : 900
!, II8-Evnporators andlot w.AC,' Hard.
Aggregate. te.......................................

Several Of the building lots exchang-
ed hands an hour after the sale at an
advance Of from 80 to 40 per cent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-23
RIVER AND HARBoR
Gieanings Among the shipping and
Along the Wharves-ROugh weather
Reported by Incoming vessels.

among the 0AN
Along the Wharves-ROugh Weather
Reported by Incoming Vessels.
The British bark Emma MARI arrived
up to Gordon's wharf, yesterday. She
viii load for Liverpool.
Capt. Brewster, of the British bark
Emma Mari, reports having spoken on
Oct. 81. latitude % deg. 16 min. north,
longitude 80 deg. % min. west, the British
ship Asia, Anderson, master, bound from
Junin for Hamburg, 73 days out.
The Norwegian bark Nor was cleared
Yesterday for London with 1,075 barrels
of rosin, weighing 49,, $50 pounds, valued
at S6,605 40, and 1,E54 casks spirits tur-
pentine, measuring SS,037 gallons, valued
at S25.530 5S. Total valuation of cargo,
$50. 1856. Cargo and vessel cleared by Pat
erson, Downing & Co.
Friday evening, as the schooner Gene
We've was being towed up the river from
Tybee. when she arrived abreast the
Upper Rico Mill, her stern took the ground
on the ebb tide, which cut her in shore.
The tug not being able TO hold her
up she swung round, strik-
ing the British ship Asiana
at the dock. The hull of the Genevieve
swung clear of the snip, but the schoOn-
er's jib boom, bOwsprit and cutwater were
carried away clean. There was no other
material damage to either ship. The
GenevieYe had a cargo of guano.
The schooner Herald, Capt. Gray, at
this port from New York with a cargo Of
stone and empty barrels, reports en-
countering a very severe gale north of
Hatteras on Saturday and Sunday last,
blowing from northeast to north, during
which his vessel had her sails split and
some carried away, the decks
were swept and flooded, but the
ship sustained no other damage. Capt.
Gray says thai it was the seYerest gale
that he has ever experienced at sea.
Capt. Hooper. OF the steamship VIM.
Lawrence, which arrived yesterday, re-
ports that he passed through the same
gale on the voyage up to Baltimore last
Sunday, and says it was a pretty severe
one.
The United States Signal Observers
pole on the top OF Commercial buildings
is somewhat improved. Capt. Sam Rey-
nolds has fixed an iron bar, extending
horizontally, with pulley attached, so
hat the signal lamps can be hung up
properly at night, facilitating their use.
The British steamship WivenhOe, from
Liverpool, is Gischarging her cargo
Of cotton ties at the foot of Whitaker
street.
The tug Forest City is in the slip on the
opposite side of the river undergoing re-
pairs.
The d~ischarging of the derelict schooner
John j. Taylor Will befinished tomorrow.
The vessel does not take water, and her
hull. it is thought, is pretty staunch. The
balance OF the water viii be pumped out.
1t is the intention of her purchaser to use
her as a barge or lighter for carrying
phosphate rock.
The steam lighter Lara came Off Jones'
ship railway yesterday afternoon after
being O~Yerhauled.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-23
THE MARVIN MISSION CHAPEL.

How the Mission was Organized and
the Progress of Its Growth The
Chapel to be Dedicated Next Month.
Early last June Messrs. R. D. Walker,
C. d. Rogers and G. p. Miller were APP
pointed by the Board of Stewards OF
Trinity Methodist Church to max ar
rangements for the erection of a mission
chapel on the west side of the city. The
need Of the building was learned through
the missionary work Of the members Of
the church among the white people resid-
ing in that quarter. a Sunday school
was first opened in a small house, the
pupils occupying but one room. but as
the attendance Increased it was found
necessary to demOlish the partition walls
and throw all the rooms into one. Even
with these enlarged accommodations the
structure failed to meet the requirements
Of the growing mission, when the COM
mittee was appointed for the purpose
above stated.
a lot was procured on Roberts street,
south Of the Jewish Cemetery, and almost
directly on a j with Hall street eX-
tended. Mr.. George Fl. Turner was COM
missioned to erecta building. The struc-
ture stands on n piece of nigh ground,
and cannot fail to arrest the attention of
anyone who happens in that portion Of
the city. 1t is n story in height and is
sUrmountcd by a belfry.
The building is 80 by Is feet, is about
% feet in height, and is Illuminated and
ventilated by six windows and one door
The interior has been furnished with a
ding desk or pulpit and seats for about
loo n%ar-Nns, though the committee
are making arrangements to supply pews
enr aho11t 400 persons, and hope to have
eTerythinE in readiness for its dedication
- Rishop Wilson, Of Maryland, during
the meeting Of the Sou,- 0Nio+
ence, which is to assemble in this city on
Dec. l.. During the sitting of the con-
ference the committee hope to secure the
services Of a clergyman to permanently
take charge Of the mission.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-23

Trinity Methodist Church, Rev. T. T.
Christian pastor.-Public prayer meeting
n the lecture room at &c a. m. Preaching
by the pastor at II a.. n. and 1870 p. N.
SPECIAL invitation to attend these ser
vices. sunday school at Marvin (ROberts
street, at 9 a. M, at Trinity at $3.50 p. N.
A very full attendance desired, as we are
arranging for our anniversary service.
Wesley Monumental Church, Rev. W.
NJ. Hayes pastor.-Preaching at Il
o'clock a. NJ. and at 1870 O'Clock p. N.
BY the pastor. Sunday school at $3.50
O'Clock p. IN. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening.
New Houston Street Methodist Church.
Rev. q. W. Matthews pastor.-Seryices
at II a. n. and $50 p. m. Preaching by
the pastor. sunday school at I p. m.
Regular prayer meeting on Tuesday, $50
pm.
Christ Church, johnson square, Rev.
Thomas Boone TectOr.-The Sunday
next before Advent. Morning service
and sermon at IL o'clock. Sunday school
at 4 p. m. Evening service and sermon
at $50 O'Clock. On Wednesday, even
ing service at $3.50 O'Clock. Thursday be-
ing Thanksgiving day morning service
and sermon at IL O'Clock.
st. Johns Church, Madison square,
AZ AoAN ~ 1AA1LA AL&N1AH
The Sunday next refOre Advent.
Morning service and sermon at IL
O'Clock. Sunday school at4 p. N. Even
ing service and sermon at 80 p. m. On
Thursday Thanksgiving day J, service
and sermon at II a. M.
-. Matthew's Chapel. corner Hunting
don auC Tattnall streets. Rev. Henry
Dunlop in charge.-The Sunday next
before Advent. Sunday School at Q 80 a.
m. Morning service, ht4ny Il sermon
at II O'Clock. Evening service and SER
mon at : o'clock.
st. Stephens Church, Harris street near
H~abersham, the Rev. John j.. Andrew
rector Services Sunday next before Adj
vent at IL O'Clock a. m. anu at 80 p.
n. Sunday School at $3.50 p. N. Wednes-
day evening prayer at O'Clock. Thurs
day Thanksgiving day morning prayer
and sermon at IL O'clock.
Baptist Church, Chippewa square,
Rev. j. Z. L. Holmes pastOr.-Preaching
AZ IL a. m. and 1870 y. m. by Rev. 4. c.
Ward, Of Brunswick. Young mems prayer
meeting AT 10 a. IN. Sunday school at $3.50
!. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at $50
+. n.
First Presbyterian Church, Monterey
sQuare.-SeTyiCes at IL a. m. and $50 p. IN.
Preaching by Rev. DR.. James L. Mar
lin, Of Abbeville, 5. {. Sabbath school
at 4p- m. Young mems prayer meeting
a. q m' AAG puoAtC aAG GVAuAiAg H.
gited.
Independent Presbyterian Church.
corner Bull aud South Broad streets. Rev.
i. :. Is, AEs0R, D. D., pastOr.-DsuaI SER
@"~S at II 0'elGck a. N. and $50
O'Clock p. m. 4 cOrdial
tended TO all.
Anderson Street Presbyterian Church.
Services at II a. IN. and I;30p.m m. by the !
- To-. . GendorsAb Sabbath
school at $3.50 a. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday night at S O'Clock.
Evangelical Lutheran Church OF the
Ascension, ". :. Bowman, ID. D. pastor
Divine service at IL a. N. and $50 p
m. Prayer meeting and confirmation
ecture on Friday at 4 p. m. Sabbath
school at $3.50 p. m. All are invited.
PenieId Mariners Bethel, Richard
Webb notwithstanding in the morn
Ing at IL O'Clock and at night at 1870.
PRAYER meeting at 1880 Tuesday night.
abbath school at $3.50 D. n.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-23
The Last OF an old Family.

Mrs. Sarah Dasher, relict Of the late
Godlip Dasher, of bingham county, died
at her residence on Wednesday, Nov. 49,,
aged II years. She vas the mother Of
Mrs. B. c. Wright, of this city. With tie
death of this venerable lady passes away
the last of the family resident in that
county, the only son, DR.. H. c.. Dasher,
having removed some years ago to Mitch
ell county, of which he is Ordinary. The
family mansion is 100 years old, and, with
the farm. it has been turned over to an
old colored servant named Jack Dasher,
who through all of his long life has been
with the family. When Gen. sherman
passed through and laid waste to the
country old Jack was the only protection
to the ladies of the household, and through
his efforts they succeeded IN securing a
suficiency of food to last them through
the terrible months which preceded the
end of the war. The old negro shed tears
when he found that the last of his friends
were to leave the old home and he was to
have charge of the property.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-23
THE TAX QUALIFICATION.
Voters at the January Elections Re-
quired to Pay All Taxes.

Voters at the January Elections Re
quired to Pay All Taxes.
Cant. J.J. MCGOWAN, Collector Of State
and County Taxes, has been busy for
some time receiving taxes on real and
personal property. but has collected less
than 5 1000 on polls. 1t is necessary for
all voters at the municipal election in
January to pay the poll tax and register.
The election for county officers Will also
take place in January, and as the code
REQUIRES that all voters shall have first
Paid their taxes for the ear next
preceding the one in which the
election is held, those who
expect to cast a ballot in that election
will have to comply with the law without
DELAY. as the books will be closed early
next month. Many citizens whose names
are on the registration list, having paid
the tax for last year. seem TO be under
the impression that they may vote at
either of the elections in January, but
the law requires that they pay the tax for
the present year also.