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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1884-11-05
Smyrna at the New Orleans Tx
position.

Smyrna is to have place at the
Cotton Exposition which opens short
ly at New Orleans, with the expan-
sive proportions of a Worlds Fair.
John H. Hofecker shipped on Satnr-
day to that place quite an extensive
exhibit, embracing every article of
canned goods packed in his establish
ment as well as a large and well ar
ranged display Of his evaporated pro-
ducts. This enterprise on the part of
this establishment which is one of the
leading Industries of our town we are
glad to note, for it not only places
Mr.. HOfecker's business in the form of
an exhibit before the world, but gives
our town a prominent place in this
great exposition, and moreover directs
the especial attention of the nations of
the world to one of the leading indus
tries of the little Diamond State. The
large and various manufacturing i'm.
dustries of the city of Wilmington will
of course be represented, but that Mr.
HOliecker has seen fit to thus ably rem.
resent the manufacturing industry OF
our fruit interests is a matter for con.
graduation.
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The Temperance Vote

The most surprising thing in our
local election, yesterday, was the large
poll of the Temperance ticket, reaching
the number of 1874. When the ticket
was nominated its opponents said it
would not get more than twelve votes
in this hundred and its supporters
hardly claimed above above thirty.
The favor with which it was received.
as manifested in a week or two after
disturbed those who care only for
political dominance, and the party lash
was found plying all along the line to
whip the wavering into the traces
They were warned by the press in nu-
merous italicized paragraphs to beware
OF being cheated, and many whose
sympathies were with it were bv this
and through personal efforts kept from
voting it, but Notwithstanding, a vote
was polled that surprised both friend
and foe. 1t is a voice from the people
to the politicians that they must and
will be heard. The spirit Of indepen-
| dence manifested should serve as a
warning to the political leaders that
they will be rebuked by their best sup
porters if they will not hear them in
relation to moral issues that vitality az
feet the interest of our community and
State.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1884-11-05
improvements at st. Peters
Church.


The contemplated improvements at
st. Peters Church are now being nut
in execution and when completed
which will require a period of some
six weeks, this house, while n greater
comfort to the wOrshippers who stated
ly meet here, can be looked to with
greater pride by our citizens at large as
a place of worship creditable to a lead
ing denomination. The work of i'm
provement is wholly internal, the most
noticeable being the tearing out of the
gallery and vestry room that have
been heretofore in the rear of the chan
Gel, thus enlarging the latter and NOV
ing 1t back so as to make it a recess
chancel. The window in the rear of
the recess IS to be a memorial window
IN commemoratiOn of the late John
Cummlns, who was the founder of the
church on its present site. This win
dow, which is q contribution of one of
his sons, is to cost, it is stated, $500
A new organ is to be purchased at a
cost of 81 600 or 81 200, which will be
at the side Of the chancel, where the
choir will be seated, and in the rear of
this in the same wing, the south, a
vestry room will be fitted up for the
rector. But not the least noticeable of
the improvements will be that of the
walls, which are to be handsomely
frescoed. The pews will also be re-
grained, the seats newly upholstered
and the church in all its appointments
will thus have the pleasing effect of a
new edifice. The intended improve
ments will cost from $1,000 to $1,000.
The rector, Rev. VIM. b. Gordon, de-
serves credit for his persistency in
having st. Peters look more beautiful
and attractive. The attendants are
exceedingly fortunate in having a
chapel adjoining where the regular
services can be held until the church is
finally ready for re-occupancy.
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&c
MARRIAGES

WELLER-GOODING.-A the NJ. E. parsonage.
October seth by Rev. J. b. Quigg Charles Wei
Ter and Miss Emma Gooding, both of Kent
county, Del.
NlCHOLS-TODD-In Dover October 29th. by
Rev. ]; F. Martindale, John f. Nichols and
Miss Salie +. Todd
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Sunday at the M. e. Church.

Rev. J. b. Quigg took advantage of
sunday morning as apprOpos to the
Jlme, to preach a discourse on the
duties of citizenship, taking for his
text, righteousness exalteth a nation
put SIN IS a reprOach to any people."
lie dwelt upon the dangers that con-
stantly menace u popular government
through the influence of corrupt and
designing men-in the case of the two
leading political candidates balanced
the official corruption " Of the ono
against the basest RIGHTEOUSNESS y Of
the other, while pleading for purity in
tne lves and motives of those we put
IN our high places, noted the dis
turblng questions that are likely TO
arise in the near future and that i'm the
view OF our highest interest should be
promptly and periodically met such
as the Mormon question, the civil SER
vice reform, the licensing and sale of
Intoxicating drinks, the corruption of
the ballot, the influence Of monopolies.
&c. My Country It's Of Theen was
announced as the concluding service.
and whatever differences Of opipion
may have been entertained bv the
audience in regard 10 having politics
on Sunday as well as all through the
week, was sung by the congregation
and choir in patriotic fervOr to the
strains Of our national tune, America.
SERVICE OF SONG.
In the evening very large congre-
CATION met to enjoy the service of
song" as had been announced The
services were opened by an anthem bv
the choir, Wake the Song Of Jubilee y.
which was well rendered. All the
other selections were by the school
from their singing book, "Jovfui
Lays which were sung spiritedly and
with great accuracy These HYMNS
were mainly founded on some scrin-
tural text which were read and briefly
and pointedly expounded by the mas
tor. The music which was good was mar
red by too great a sameness in seleetio1,
Another piece or two by the choir and
q solo and duett thrown in would have
been pleasant relief to what was
otherwise becoming monotonous ~.
wards its close. The entertainment
however, which lasted but little over
an hour seemed to be highly enioved
as fitting close Of the dav.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1884-11-05

lar The SHg,,U Times
MR.. EDITOR The stampede that
occurred in our Town Hall at the
Democratic meeting on Saturday
night, when the cry Of fire was raised
outside, proves quite conclusively that
the chairs in the Hall should be secure
ly fastened to tn. floor, as they. in
their present condition cndanger both
the lives and limbs OF an audience when
anything unexpected occurs to cause il
to leave the room precipitately. 1t is
quite natural for those nearest the
alsles to leave the chairs in any posi-
ton, thus retarlih1 those further in
the section, SO that, by the time everv-
body IS on foot no veStage OF an aisle
remains, and helpless ladies and chill
dren are compelled to Chamber over
chairs thrown or showed promiscuouslv
i'll every direction. Overturned chairs
are not by any means pleasant to walk
over, and an unfortunate trim NAV
cause more than one death, from being
trampled upon by an excited crowd
behind. We think our CITY Fathers
should devise means to make the seat
ings Of the Hall stationary. and thus.
to some extent less dangerous to the
auditors in case Of fire or ANYTHING else
that may demand q sudden exit.
Yours Respectfully.
4 WITNESS.
Smyrna DeI., Nor. 3, 1884.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1884-11-05

THE election contest in Duck Creek
Hundred yesterday was very much on
the go-as-yOu-please order.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1884-11-05
The Election Here Yesterday.

The Election Here Yesterday.
The election yesterday here was
characterized by that Indifference
usual where there is nothing at stake.
unlocked for in any event on a Presi-
dental year. This grew out of two
facts, the prepOnderating majority of
of the Democrats in this county and
the arrangement of the Republican
machinery from the bad condition of
the levy list in the large number of de-
linquents. The first named were not
on their metal because the other man.
ifested no spirit, and consequently it
was tame to n degree never before
seen at Il Presidential election and at
no Congressional except when Gen.
Schenck stationed soldiers at the polls
during the war, when n. B. Smithers
and Charles Brown were the opposing
candidates, the Democrats refusing to
vote.
The poll in consequence was not a
full one, falling short of two years ago
by "a, when it reached 841 for this
hundred. The day was not such as
was desired. The morning was good
enough though threatening but the
showers that drove the people the
most of the time under cover. In 1880
the vote pOlled in Duck Greek Hun
dred was $50, the average majority
being l25 and two years ago S41, with
an average majority of 157. The cleo
ton officers did not finish reading out
until daylight this morning on account
of the extra work caused by the addi-
tiOnal number of names on the ticket.
The vote yesterday, as classified
the whole number being 1871, was as
follows:
Democratic, straight, AGA.
Democratic, Temperance, 55.
Republican, straight, 1853.
Republican, Temperance, 109
The majority for the Democratic
electors was 249.
The following is the vote of the re-
spective tickets:
DEMOCRATIC. REPUBLICAN.
For Electors, FOR Electors,
Peter n. Brennan, SIC Henry DUPONT, 267
Nathan Pratt. 5l6l Joseph s. Truitt 26s
John Turpiu Moore, SIC simeon Pennewin 267
Fur Congress, For Congress
Charles B. Lore, $40 Anthony Higgins, 26l
For State Senator, For Slate Senator
William II, Cooper, 46l John n. Clark $50
For Representatives., For Representatives,
Henry NJ. How, 4Gl Thomas W. Wilson, $50
John +. salisbury 462 Frank G. Semmer 1859
James Virdin, 467 Vim. II. RidgawRy l59
z, Gundy Brown 46i ID. T.. barnard, Ir., l5S
John II. Schabinger, l6i Alvan g. Conner ldD
n, K. johnson, 46i William Tharp 1873
William I. Watson, 46i William II. Mason, ljS
For Sheriff. For Sheriff
James G. Robinson, 5lS Samuel S. Griffin, go
For Coroner, For Coroner
Ladoc L. Butler bls Benjamin Wilson, 269
LeVgC0ur Commissioners LeUyC0urt Commissioners,
John Farrell, 5l5 VIM. Geo. Trnax, 2Cg
William Fisher, 80 Richard NJ. Jones' 2Gs
Peter Meredith, BIS John n Jakes, 2GS
Charles g. Case DO G.. Russell Jakes, Dis
Jacob s. Graham, jl9 John T. MastQn Dg7
FOR assessor For assessor
William +. Riggs, Jr. ,jl9 John 8. Griffin, 2Gl
For Inspector, For Tnspector
Gep. NJ. Stevenson, $40 John II. Cathcart aG5
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PROGRAMME.

Y"escloy, Norcmber I'm, 1884.
$50 P. M.-Executiye Committee Meet
ing.
7.30 r. M.-Address by Mrs c. b. Buell.,
Corresponding Secretary
of the n. w. c. y. L.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1884-11-05

THE Independent Cornet (colored)
Band of this town went to Denton on
Saturday to make music for a Repuli-
lican mass meeting, returning on Mon
day evening. They passed through
town to their homes to the music of a
lively campaign air.
THE cunning season in this State
does not open until after the 10Th inst,
when the legal restriction is removed,
but in Maryland the law took effect on
the LIST inst, and Messrs. o. B. Voshell
and James G. Lassell crossed the bor-
ders on Monday, returning with thirty
cartridges in their game bags. But
for the warmth of the day, the dogs
giving out, they would perhaps have
had many more.
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Death of Mrs. Ann Stevenson.


Mrs. Ann Stevenson, widow of the
late Charles Stevenson, died at her
residence in this town, suddenly on
Saturday morning last, at the age of
70 years. Mrs. Stevenson's maiden
name was SeversOn she married Mr..
S. early in life, was all that dutiful
and loving wife could be, surviving
him some nine years, finally paying
the debt that nature exacts of us all at
the end of a long life devoted in the
main to the comfort of her husband
and children. Five children who have
been grown for some years survive her.
The deceased with her husband Whose
family was among the first to identify
themselves with the pioneer Methodist
society was a meek, gentle, unobtru-
siVe, but unwaVering christian from
her early life to her death. She was
faithful to her church in all its privi-
leges and obligations, as she had health
and opportunity, as she was to her
family, and in her death another of
the old land marks of primitive
MethOdism, now growing very small
in numbers, is obliterated. Her re-
mains were attended to their last rest
ing place in GlenWood cemetery on
Monday afternoon, attended by a num-
Der Of relatives and friends. Revs.
Quigg and Gordon officiating in the
funeral services.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1884-11-05

The country has been making his
tory 50 fast during the past few months
that few persons have taken note of
the fact that one Of the assailaints of
the murderer Of Garfield was lying in
prison yet in Washington. William
Jones jumped on the prison van which
was conveying Guitean from the
courtroom to prison, November 10.
1881, and tried to shoot the wretch. but
did not succeed. He was arrested i'm
mediately but his trial came of this
week only, and he was acquitted. All
those connected with that unhappy
affair have now been dealt with, we
believe.
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Wednesday,, November 18th.

WPdaesjGy, November 18TH.
900 4. M.-Prayer Service.
1890 Committee called to order
by the President.
Roll call Of Officers.
appointment of Commit
tees
Reading Minutes of Exc
cutive Committee.
Address of Welcome, by
Mrs. Kate Smithers.
Response, by --.
Report of Committee on
Credentials.
1900 M.-NOOnUide Prayer Adjourn
ment.
2.00P. M.-Devotional Exercises. Read
ing of Minutes.
Presidents Address.
Reports from Corresponding
Secretary and Treasurer.
Reports from Superinten-
dents of Departments.
Miscellaneous Business.
Prayer and Adjournment.
7.30 P. M.-Mass Meeting. Address by
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, of
Clinton, Iowa.
Thursday, November 18Th.
9.00A. M.--Prayera and Conference Meet
ing.
Reading Minutes.
Reports from County Vice
Presidents.
Verbal Reports from Local
Unions.
Report from Committee on
Principles and Plan of
Work.
Report from Committee on
Finance.
Miscellaneous Business.
12.00M.-NOontide Prayer and adjourn
ment.
200 p. devotional Exercises.
Reading of Minutes.
Reports of superintendent
Continued.
Paper by Mrs. Kate K.
Brown, of Wyoming. Sub
jet" Wants."
Election of Officers.
Question Box opened.
Miscellaneous Business.
Adjournment, with Prayer
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y Yell, and It's Effect.

On Saturday evening while Senator
Salisbury was addressing a large
political meeting at the Town Hall
several cries Of fire were made lust
outside, which Of course put many Of
the audience in the widest state of ex-
element, with a rush for the door.
The confusion at this point was in
creased by one of the doors only being
open, the pressure against the other
(which opens inWardly) being such
that it could not be opened. The
chairman of the meeting, Col. Robert
Hill, assured the people there was no
danger and succeeded in quoting the
people and restoring the meeting to
order after the most excitable indi-
Viduals had gotten out 1t was found
to be no alarm to break up the meeting.
as some supposed, but a genuine case
OF fire at the residence of Jos. i. Will
llams, which stood next to the Town
Hall, on the West. The timely dis
cOvery before the flames had gotten
under Roadway was fortunate, and
saved the house and possibly others
from destruction. 1t originated from a
fire place heater in the parlor which
was not put in with the proper pre-
caution for safety, and ignited the
wood beneath it, in which it came in
too close contact. The fire, which was
seen from the outside, was found to be
creeping along the foundation, and
when discovered had extended a dis
lance of about six feet and was begin
ming also to break through the floor
about the heater. The fortunate thing
was that it occurred in the early part
OF the evening instead of after bedtime.
for in the latter event, the house could
not have been saved.
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222 Acres.
MUSIC.
Mrs. I. II. Grove.

Desires 70 notify the citizens Of SMYRNA and
vicinity that she can take a few more pupils in
Delaware Street, Smyrna. She Is agent FOR Organs
anu FihioS. aug 22.tf
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1884-11-05

The supreme Court Of Ohio last
week declared the Scott Liquor Tax
law unconstitutional, on the ground
that it is license law, and as snch is
prohibited by the constitution Of 1851.
The decision was a partisan one, the
three Democratic Judges affirming and
the two Republican Judges dissenting.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1884-11-05

VI OldCk SlIk.
Lupin's merino stands as
high in all the markets OF the
world as LUPins cashmere
but for some reason un.
known to US nobody else in
Philadelphia keeps a general
assortment Of it There is
no wholesale stock OF it in
the u. S. to draw from; and
nobody can get it without
order from Paris. But rhat
l. 10 reason. Merino is
Wanted; Lupin's Of course.
The only reason we can see
10 OF keeping merino is
til aides who want II
generally take cas re.
mats a very bad mcrCan-
tile reason, in our opinion.
You want a mcrino dress,
or wrap, or baby cloak. You
ask a merchant for it. He
probably hasn'tany; he may
have two or three twO-year-
old cOlors, or black, too hne
or too coarse; not a mer-
chant in the city has twenty
colOrs and seven qualities
not one but Wanamaker.
No othcr house in the
country provides anything
like so many cOlors and quail
ties and makes of cashmere
We sell more of evening
cOlOrs alone than some Of the
largest houses sell OF all
more of the cOstlier qualities
than almost any other house
of coarse and fine together;
more of Lupin's, doubtless,
than anybody else of all the
Makes But this wouldn't
be worth the saying. : lie
reason were not worth your
knowing, too. We have all
the Colors in use, all the
qualities, and several makes.
The reason for having so
many is that people have
come to expect them here
they all want Lupin's; but
they are better satisfied with
what they get, if they see
others. There'd be no loss
to buyers, if we kept only
Lupin's cashmeres and meri-
nos, and no others; but peo-
pie wouldn't continue to BE-
satisfied with Lupin's even.
without constantlycomparing
with others. And the only
way other makes can be sold
at all is by putting them a
trife under Lupin's price. II
is not superauous to keei
them.
We sell possibly a tenth Is
much merino as cashmere
1t costs a trifle more and
looks exactly the same; but
it is heavier, wears longer
can be turned wrong side
out and made over. 1t IS
two dresses in one. Per
haPs ladies are not generally
good enough economists to
buy two dresses in one.
Cashmere-we're speaking
of all-wool cashmere, Of
course-costs so cents to
SI.25 a yard merinO, 90 to
SI.35. The colors and quah
ties ofcashmere are too long
a list to think Of; Of merIno
not so many. but all the uses
are provided for.
And this is about the whole
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1884-11-05

II Is reported that Premier Ferry has
decided upon dissoiYug the French
Chamber Of Deputies in February. A
p0urparler between the Union and Re-
publican leaders Of the Senate has re-
suited in their giving their consent to a
dissolution Of that body President
Grevy also has consented TO the disco
luton
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MILES s, sARRATT
DISSOLUTION.

The cOpRrtnership heretofore existing between
Joseph l.. Beckett, Agent and Robert H. Mackey,
trading BeckettIG Mackey is this day dissolved
by mutual consent.
JOS /. BECKETT Agent
r. II. MACKEI.
October 20 1884
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1884-11-05

The Way to Have Good Singing.
Good music is felt as a great desider-
alum i'll both the social and religious
life. In the first named it is necessa-
rlly on the instrumental order. as
manifested in the great increase of
pianos and organs in our homes. but
in the last, the church gatherings.
singing must play the larger part, and
hence the importance of cultivated
music. Where the singing is poor it
drags down the whole service in a
measure with it, and on the other
hand, where the singing is good. earn
est and inspiring, its effect is felt on
the sensibilities throughout the SER
vices. Hence, the Importance of
musical instruction and the music
teacher, whether he be in the singing
school, the public school, the sunday
school, the leader of a choir or a pre-
centOr. A New Yorker, who has
studied this subject we'll says:
Ave do not believe that GOOD con-
gregational singing will ever prevail
until church singing-schoOls are estab-
lished and maintained. Both pastor
and people must feel more deeplv than
they now do the Importance of this
part of the service of the sanctuary.
and give their united and hearty CO.
operation in its development. Secure
a good teacher; one whose heart is in
the work. Books must be furnished
free. The teacher will need some
good rudimental work in addition to
our bymnal. Let an evening be set
aside for the work, and invite every
one to come, young and old. Divide
the exercises, giving half the evening
to rudimental study and the other half
to the practicing of tunes from the
hymnal, thus making the training in
the singing-school felt in the song.ser-
vice of the Sabbath. If the pastor CO.
operates with the teacher, the tunes
for Sunday could be easily rehearsed
as part Of the evenings work"
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Continuation of business.

The business will be continued by the under
dersgned who hopes to merit the same conf
dence, and receive the same degree of encourage
ment in the future that the late firm has enjoyed
in the past JOS l.. BECKETT. Agent.
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PUBLIC SALE
Of
Valuable Real Estate !
The undersigned as Executor of the last will and
testament Of William c. ElliaSon, deceased,
will expose at Public Sale, at the Hotel of
N.O HiE in BlNckbrd, New Castle
county, Delaware
On Thursday, November 10Th, 1884,

On Thursday, November 10th, 1884,
Al o'clock, P NJ.
All that Tract of Land
Situated in Appoquinimink hundred New Castle
county State of Delaware, near Black ird STA
ton, on the public road running from Blackbird
TO BlAckbird STATEN, and also on the public road
leading from the MddletOwn and Blackbird
road to BarlOw's bridge and bounded bv first
mentioned road and by lands held bv Jacob Hin
the Delaware Railroad Company and lands now
or recently held by Gideon f. Barlow, John Ginn's
heirs and the public road leading from the Mid
dletown and Bl0ckbird road To Barlow's bridge
and the public road leading from Middletown 10
BlackbiTd, and lands now or recently held bv ID
w. Corbit, Colin Ferguson and B. NJ West with a
two-Story dwelling and Outbuildngs erected there
on, containing
222 Acres.
and l2l Perches of Land more or less. It being
the land upon which MIR. G. W. FARRELL now resides
TERMS.-One-th third OF the purchase money IN
be paid on the day of sale; the balance pavable
IN three equal instruments IL, two, three and four
gears with interest from the day Of sale payable
semi-annually, 70 be secured by mortgage on Inc
said property.
s5-PossessiOn given March 25th, 1885,.
T. W. ELIAsON, JR. Executor,
> NJ ENoS' Auctioneer. nov 3.Sw
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1884-11-05

"ROugh on Pain " POrOused Pinster,
strengthening, improved, the best for backache
aims in chest or side, rheumatism, neufagia
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1884-11-05

The Hope Of the Mutton.
Children, slow in development puny, ScraWny.
and delicate use Wells Health Remover"