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Smyrna times., 1885-12-30
The Christmas HOLIDAYS

The Christmas holiday season, that
has occupied the time between our last
issue and this, has been one of the
most pleasant on record the tempeF-
ature as mild the frst part Of the time
rs that Of Florida, no rain, no snow.
20 mud, abundance Of good cheer. and
d4ii care cast apparently to the four
winds. DhHstmas eve was a dav of
anueipati0ns as usual to the juveniles.
while to the older folks, with both men
and women, it was a day of busy ac.
tiyities, as the visit Of Old Kriss
manifested on the following morning
The crowd of people who came from
far and near, is said to never have been
larger. The evening train brought the
uniformed New Castle General Birnie
'hfe and drum corps, who came. as
they did last year, 10 spend the hoIi-
day with US, marched through the
principal streets and added to the aiii-
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GERMANTOWN, one Of the suburban,
towns of Philadelphia intends makipp
strong move on the local option oues-
ton. With the commencement of the
new year great effort will be made 10
perfect temperance organization. the
object of which will be the Haunting of
the local option banner to the breeze
In the Spring election of 1887. The
recognized leader Of the movement Is
Lewis d. Vail, who is backed up bv
the WOmen's Christian Temperance
Union. The great increase in the
number Of saloons in Germantown for
three years back has alarmed the ten.
perance workers. They recognize that
their task is no easy one, and that is
the reason they are going to take a
year to perform it. Mr.. Vail has AL
ready succeeded in interesting many NJ
the prominent men of the ward in the
big temperance movement, and he has
received assurances from them of sub
stantial financial aid. Ifthe movement
does not succeed, it will not he because
OF lack of money or enthusiasm. Il is
the intention of the temperance people
TO have large meetings every week or
so during 1886.
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For Me SmRIna Times
Letter from nlautnn

The outgoing year has been one that
leaves many, many marks in recorded
time. Nationally great lights of life
have burned to the socket and
faded away. Unsettled valuations.
some think Over-production, or what
ever the cause, business has been i'm n
deplorable condition, yet, if we look
back we find it periodical the world
over, while the clearest solution NAV
be found, we will venture to say. i'm
reckless, excessive trading, begOtten
through carelesSness from past success.
In our local history we have laccord
ipg TO the ground we cover) had our
share of the good and i'll that flesh is
heir to. Cyclones have astOnished US.
our FRUIT crop was a disappointment,
yet our farming people are infinitely
better of than the thousands Of idle
artisans IN the crowded cities.
). u. Richardson announces a social
and musical entertainment at his home
for Wednesday night.
Or. liarmonson has aD assistant in
his drug business in the person of ].
Harvey Spruance.
The present fine weather allows
building operations to progress rapidly,
aside from which all else is dull.
Presley and Jerry Goldsborough cap
tured lO9 terrapins on Monday, near
Bombay Hook, one having the initials
" +. f." carved on its under shell.
supposed to haye been done by Enoch
Fleming, who was much addicted to
that sort Of thing some thirty years
The forest FIRE Monday night was
near Massey's,
Another property claim crank has
turned up with bundle Of paparsi a
committee has threatened to raid the
next that may appear.
George Allen has returned 10 his
former love lEngine No. 78) and is sue
ceeded by John O'Neal, on the Della
ware and Chesapeake train.
The shooting at Colts Station is said
to have been by a party named Jump
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Obituary.

Mrs. Ann w. Smith, widow of the
late VIM. f. Smith, died on Sunday at
the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Albert 7. HOfeeker, at Moorton, aged
79 years. Mrs. Smith had been in ill
health for several months and her de-
mise would not have been a surprise at
any time during the past two or three
weeks. Mrs. Smiths long life has
been crowned throughout with wOm-
anly virtues, and her excellences were
acknowledged and accorded to her
everywhere. 1t was in the home life
however where she was the best known
and appreciated, and her children rise
up and call her blessed. Four of her
five children survive her, DR.. John NJ.
Smith, of Morton, being her youngest
son. Her oldest son, DR.. VIM. 7.
Smith, who went to Salisbury when a
young man, where he practiced den
tistry successfully, died a few years
ago. The funeral, which occurred
yesterday afternoon at Bethel Church,
near MoOrton, where she worshipped
the most of her life, was largely atten-
ded, the Rev. E. E. White officiating.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30

THE President and his secretaries
are not backed up strongly by their
party associates in congress, on the
coinage of the silver dollar. A careful
inquiry concerning the future decisions
in the House Of Representatives in re-
gard to the unlimited suspension of sill
yer coinage, show that 1874 Democrats
and 81 Republicans are against suspen-
sion and 80 Democrats and 81 Republi-
cans in favor oft. The noticeable fra-
ture in connection with the matter is
the division of the members upon sec
tiOnal lines. The West and South are
practically a unit for coinage, while
the East and Middle States appear to
be almost as solidly in favor of suspen-
sion.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30

THE New York Tribune, in discuss
ing Mr.. Edmunds Polygamy bill before
Congress says;
Tile history of Mormonism resem-
bles that of secession. Hitherto the
party of the Constitution has been
practically pOwerless against the party
which detied the Constitution. The
strength of the Mormon Church has
consisted in its disregard of constitu-
tlOnal requirements. There is no
specific provision in the Orgnic law for
this state of things, but the grant of
power to Congress over the Terri orie5
Is ample to cover even such AN emer-
gency; and though the Utah hill lust
reported nnquestiOnably discriminates
against the MOrmOns, practically dis
franchises them, and suspends some
recognized rules of legislation and
police as regards them, the question is
whether the case does not justify these
severe measures. MormOnism. is dis
crediting the the country all over the
world. The MOrmOns refuse to obey
the Federal Government. and their
Church plainly aims at making Ofthem
an alien community, certain to DC dan
gerOus the moment it is numerically
strong enough. These men are really
outlaws and rebels"
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who shot John Wood through the alb
domen and Bill Simpson in the eye.
wood is lying very low. The ball has
not been extracted and the result is
very uncertain.
Reese Merritt, having dOmiciled in
the house formerly occupied by George
Hern, has entertained with his wife
most freely during the holiday season.
They have their household affairs ar
ranged in comfortable form and we
wish them a bright future.
w. S. Reynolds had a good Christ
mas season. For clean store keeping
one cannot help admit his excellence.
There seems to be some warrant of
a double track in the Spring.
What will A. Lee Cummins do with
his carload of sleighs and no snow
yet?
A happy New Year to all.
LEAR.
OGvtOn, DEL. Dec. 29th. 1885.
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A SENSATION was caused in Clinton
Mo-, on Christmas day in the discovery
that one of its citizens was a defaulter
to the tune of 800, 900, and had fed.
His name was Cheek. There are other
men cheeky enough to do the same
thing as did this Mr.. Cheek if they had
the same opportunity, but they bear
another name. He was found to be
besides a sharp dealer, forger, and
when his desk was broken open card
was found which read: 81 am a thief
and scoundrel, knave and liar; Silas f.
Cheek" An honest confession, but it
did not bring back the peoples money.
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Sunday School sooiable.

The NJ. E. Sunday school had on
Monday night what they call Sunday
school sociable-sOmething new-that
seems to have been highly enjoyed by
the children. They met at the church
and marched in procession to the Town
Hall, where after some exercises in
singing, several declamations and a
short address by the superintendent.
John II. HOtiecker, explaining what
Christmas cOmmemorated, the school
was given II social freedom that could
not be granted in the church, which
was intensely enjoyed by all, old and
young. However enjoyable was the
sOciable freedom which the place af-
forded, it was not in the least curtailed
by the distribution of cake and ice
cream. Later in the evening Kriss
Kringle, impersonated by Aubrey
Vandever bounded in the room with
the jingle of bells and big basket of
oranges, producing the widest cOnfus-
ion among the children, whose vocifer-
alton was combination of both fear
and glad surprise The character was
well taken and the evening throughout
one of unusual delight to the children.
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Clayton, DEL, Dec. 29th, 1885.
A Word to the Wise should be Sufi-
cient.

William C. Fountain, formerly of
Dover, but late of Wilmington, Del,
died last week and was insured in the
Mutual Relief Society, of Rochester,
n. Y, for $5,OOO Why delay when
the cost is so light. Don't put it off.
Apply at once for an insurance, as to-
morrow is not yours, and death gives
us but little warning; you can't afford
to be without some protection.
J. H. Primrose is the local secretary
at tSmyrna, who will give you any infor-
nation you desire. This Society is
very prompt in paying their losses and
has never failed to pay a single death
loss.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30
PUBLIC SALE
OF
Valuable Real Estate.
The undersigned, will offer at Public Sale
IN front of the Hotel of E. Thomas
Clayton, in Smyrna,
On Saturday, January 80, 1886,

At o'clock P. NJ, the following described
Real Estate:
No. All that three=stOry frame dwell
ling house and lot in tenure of Rev Jobn
France, having ten rooms, a hall with omen
stairway and cellar under the whole the
lot has a front on Delaware Street of 26
feet and extends back in parallel lines ia
feet with the line Of ThOs. Buckmaster's lot
NO. IA twO-stOry frame dwelling house
and lot in tenure of Joseph Hammeli. hav-
ing SIX rooms, a hall and cellar, the lot hos
a front on Cummins Street of 30 feet and n
depth on Benson Street of 81 feet to the line
OF BuckmaSter's lot
NO. IA two-story frame dwelling house
ana lot IN tenure of Isaac NJ Wilson. bav-
ing seven rooms, Il hall and good cellar. the
lot mas front on Cummins Street of 25 feet
running back parallel with No. .. 81 feet to
Buckmaster's lot
No A building lot adjoining No. 3
having front on Cummns Street of az
feet and depth of 81 feet to Buckmater's 5
lot. '''"'0'
TO persons deSirous of securing home
or looking for an opportunity to invest
capital, these properties offer many induce
meRtS. IL desired one-half the purcbeso
money can remaina lien upon ths propertv
Attendance given and a plot exhibited
on the day of sale by
JOHN II. HOFFECKER
uee <'-ow for S. p. WRIGHT
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GBt Smprna Gimes.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Dec. 80, 1885.

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Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
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ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
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Smyrna times., 1885-12-30

AHE silver men are determined 10
antagonize the position Of President
Cleveland and his cabinet on the silver
question in the effort to nuke the
country accept debassed com 1or a
circulating medium. Senator Beck of
Kentucky did not wait for Mess,s
Bland and Warner to bring it up in linz.
House where it originated, m din.
legislation, but he opened cannonode
for the silver men in the Senate. ass,il-
ed the Secretary Of the Treasury with
bitterness and proposed resolutions
which would be equivalent to IA want
Of confidence in the President Tho
position OF Mr.. Beck is thus stated
In the opinion of the senior Senator
from Kentucky the danger from slIvrr
imitation which the President sn 0.il
presented "a hIa message Is wuoIlv
imaginary and the only thing needn't
- 10 make our currency entirely sails
AaelOry Is 10 have the Secretary Of the
treasury use the silver which is cnrum-
Oerlng aud OVeThOwing the G.,v,.ru-
ment vaults 20 pay the debt with. Mr.
beck SHOWS by citations of The law th,,t
Inc United States bound Itself Ia 49,,
Sne principal and interest of its d,.hi -,
coin, and silver is unauestiOnabiv coin
even though it cost the Govern mani
out eighty cents to make a dollar of IL
Therefore, he argues, as the nl..t,,.. :.
10 pay in coin and silver is coin 49,,
ment should be made ip silver WI,
green backs were badly deprecated Mr..
eS te'1,1 va very anxious 10 pay of the
vOu'iuOtuers i'I I'D Sreenbacks Now. that
the iatter are as good as gold and silver
mas become IN their place CHEAPER and
more unsatisfactory form of nur cnr-
crency, Mr.. Beck is full Of the idea thai
~ should be forced upon our creditors
AS an individual Mr.. Beck would
doubtless pay his debts with the cbean
est money he could find. Mr. Beck;s
criticism IS largely based upon a mis.
representation. He decaFes that siIv,.,.
VIII purchase 20 per cent. moye nov,
Inah IL would have purchased I'm 1870
giving the inference that its purcbasin,,
power has actually advanced be,,,,' -
OF some change in the woyld's ~. ~
SILVER or confidence in that metal o.
5aes Lnat the principal commodities
nave declined in price all over Ib,.
world mol because.0f anv mon.,ar,.
chauges but because Of cbeap.r t,,,,.F
portatioh, because Of highly stimulated
production 10 important counlri,.s a,,5
because Of the marvellous progress in
Invention and In the ase Of machinery
-af. BECK here presents a. = obans,e 2,
IDe value Of silver. But liz ar,,fI a.
ehat aiiser has only a represe1,9tiie -
- to-aay, ~ this country. in Franco
~ ~ Germany. People receive n not
oseanse they wa4t the silver. but . be.
eald is n .nsy believe tbNg still can get
kylo ~ q, o. nse y Instead Of 0old II
fepfeseoie in ordinary deaifaos a. !,
e,ak q iiis continues. the silver a. 4
sfs''fesiDH power which belon0e ~
i ~ 20 q silver But silver h.
z Hgfth much less than h ,ges 4
-.y. g. ~. Deet vel knows1 . "'7 y
~ = end Austria ars seere,ly -.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30

Losf.-4wo FIVE dollar notes and
Two one dollar notes, selded together
somewhere between the Water Works
and the N. +. Church, Ella Market
street. The finder will be suitably re-
wsrded by leaving it at the TINES
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30
DEATHS.

SMITH.-At MORTON, December 9th, Ann W.
smith, widow of the late VIM. f. Smith, former
ly Of this vicinity, aged 70 years
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1885.
Harper's Young People.
AN ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY.

The position OF HGrper's YOuHg P,oDie as tn.
leading weekly peri. .uicH iur NOuus readers Is
well established. The publishers spare no mains
u provide the hest aud most attractive reading
ana Illustrations. The serial and short stories
have strong dramati" interest while they are
wholly free from Whatever is pernicious or vuI
carly sensational: the papers ON natural history
ana science, travel ami the facts of life arr. Nv
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MARRIAGES.

RUSSELL-MOORE.-At the residence of tn
brides mother at wyoming December 10Th b.
the Rev. W. N. Warner Frank II. Russell AM
Miss Minnie Moore, both Of this county.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30

An eptome of everything that is attractive and
desirable in Juvenile literature -BoSt1H CoHr,er
weekly feast of good things To the bows and
Union S
1t is wonderful in its wealth Of pictures. in.o,-
nation, and interest.-ChristiaH AdrOcdte " T.
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know the whereabouts of her son, HENRY
FOUNTAIN, a boy "a years old. Information
would be gladly received by addressing her at
dOi King Street, Wilmington Del dee 30 lw
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1861. 1886.
Reynolds Stores.

We extend to the many friend,
and patrons OF our Stores our most
cordial and hearty thanks for their
generous and liberal appreciation
of our efforts to supply their want.
and meet the demands for tbo
Holiday trade. And, though in tho
almost unprecedented cyclone Of
business that swept over MS Christ
mas week our stocks were greatly
diminished, we have still q cboico
and varied assortment of many
beautiful and desirable articles an
proprite to the seaSun-rither aa
Wedding, Holiday or Birthday
presents-and our buyers Hre
already in the markets rcplenisb.
ing our stocks with such useful
and staple goods as Fashion. Neces-
sity and the 5, aSon demand. We
are still prepared and no efforts
shall be spared to keep 50. to meet
the demands Of the public.
We cordially invite ALL to come
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and see fer themselves.
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December 3Oth, 1885.
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Smyrna times., 1885-12-30

mneh Baby was sick, we gave her CAsTORIA
When she was Child, she cried for CAsTORIA
,,., mhen s1e became Miss she clung to CAsTORIA
"Nsn sRe hsd chilfEsn, she gave them CAsTk
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30

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Tuesday lg, at 10 a. NJ. Thursday 2i, at pm
tuesday 26' at ppm Thursday 28' at IOl54.M
E. f. GOsLIN, DR.. J. c. Clark and
NJ. w. Smith, of Nanticoke Lodge
NO. l72, A. F. A. NJ, of fredericksburg
Nd, paid Harmony Lodge, No. 13.
A. +. A. NJ, of this town, a visit ON
Monday evening last. They were
friends Of Harvey p Smith.
consequence of the small amountof
business usually transacted in January
the Philadelphia & Smyrna Transpor-
tAtlon Company have decided to run
the steamer John E. 7ygeyt but one
trip II week during this month. going
up on Tuesdays and returning on
Thursdays.
lHE usual watch-night services will
he held on Thursday night. commenc-
lnS ~ ten O'Clock with a sermon
Next SUNDAY morning the Lords SuD-
per VIII te administered and revival
services will begin with that evening
ana will he continued during the en-.
suing two weeks.
The machinery at the water. works
IS nearly ready for use and in about n
week will be put in motion. the first
thing being to fiji the stand pipe. This
Will involve also the test of the mains
where they are soldered. the leaks
Wherever there are any to be dug down
to and made tight.
The Feast Of the wildernessu o+
betnel 4. NJ. +. Church has attracted
much attention by its novelty in the
arrangement Of the room to resemble a
forest. IL make quite pretty show at
night. he cantata Wqs decided suc-
cess, and hy request will be repeated
on New Years night.
THE White Rose Minstrels of tbis
town Will give one of their popnIar
entertainments at Millington. Md on
Tuesday next, January 5tb. accompon-
y" oy the smyrna COFDet Band and
qEarte,tc orchestra. The young Beople
Oi Mlllington will doubtless be we'll
entertained by their performance.
The capacity of our town for enter
iainment was we'll shown on Cbristmas
night-St. Peters Chapel for the sun
uay school Christmas entertainment.
tDe rink with Harry w. Tufts AGILE
performances, and the Town Hall with
the Philadelphia Concert Companv
were all 6lled to their utmost capacity
The following officers of McDonneJI
Eneampment. No. 2, /, o. o. r. of
THIS town. have been elected for tbe
ensuing six mouths; Chief Patriarch
=; p: Anthony; High Priest. Charles
W. Siscoi Senior Warden, ghagIes r
Peregoey; Junior Warden. Joseph II
wright Scribe, f. NJ. Fowler; 'freas-
urer, Joseph Wright.
THE Bethel Sunday school on the
circuit had very pleasant celebration
o. christmas night, which was largeIv
attended well-dressed and we'll.
laaened csHstmQs tree was the centre
Of attraction. The distribution of the
presents was preceded 81 aor a ever. saa
eises Of the school, singing and snaal'
ing m which the infant school teoI 4
pfoQ lnent part. The opening address
ana aiaieGpe, the Christmas Bonnet
participated IA BY nine girlsl Sgere
original compositions, the lafter bv ~
laay teacher OF the district sehsol
lsey. Mr. White, the pastor. made =
! SNORT pnt Wv excellent address
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PER BUSHEL.