Smyrna times., 1886-07-14


Bunstein in Europe, the pulpit of the
Presbyterian Church in Milford, will
be filled by Rev. j. S. Willis.
The Rev. T. H. Lewis, D. D., who
was recently elected president of the
Western Maryland College, was born
near Dover, i'll this State, on December
11th, 1852.
Bob Allen, the noted burglar, who
was captured in Philadelphia on Sun
day, arrived in Dover yesterday in
charge of the colOred policeman who
detected and arrested him.
The number of tents already taken,
for the Camden Camp exceed the ex-
pectiOns of the most sanguine, and
some think that there will be at least
one hundred tents, possibly more.
The Harrington Enterprise, COch-
ran supporter, has just got new press. :
The Break3Uatcr Light of Lewes, which
WAS an ardent StOckley supporter, got
Il new press in the gubernatorial can
Vass of 1882.
Recorder of Deeds Holcomb and
William Dean have attempted to dissi-
pate the effect of the "COney Island
Gratis who will believe there was such
deal nevertheless.
f. Reynolds & Co., who for several
years have occupied the stOrehouse of
II. 0. Culbreth, corner Of State and
North streets, Dover, have vacated the
store and moved their goods to Middle
town where they have large business.
Some farmers in lower Sussex have
abandoned their corn crops entirely,
deemiug it more profitable to allow the
fields 10 grow up in grass than to at
tempt to cultivate them, now that the
grass has gotten SO far ahead of the
corn.
IfpersOns would take rs much trOu-
Bile to inform the editor Of little matters
of personal and local interest as they
take in abusing him for not knowing
everything, they would have less to
complain of and make their local paper
better.-SuSser Journal.
B. w. Warren of Georgetown chal-
lenges the state to beat him in oats.
From seven bushels sowing he expects
to raise 800 bushels. The growth is
very vigorous and in some instances as
high as four straws, bearing 800 oats,
have sprung from a single seed.
In the death of the venerable Samuel
McIntire COupeI at New Castle on
Sunday afternoon the brotherhood of
Delaware railroad men lost one of its
pioneers, and yet it is only thirty-six
years ago that he first assumed the du-
ties of a ticket agent in that ancient
town.
A citizen of Milford, has shrewdly
found way by which his shaving costs
him nothing. He has q bargain with a
well-knOwn South Milford barber, to
pay 20 cents for every shave when the
proprietor of the shop or his assistant
does not speak, and nothing when the
barber does talk.
For the better accommodation of the
citizens of Newark, the Philadelphia,
Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad
Company has had "Y" constructed
from the main line of the Maryland
division directly into the town, dis
tance of nearly one mile nearer than
the regular station.
From letters received a few days
since from Central Ohio, we learn that
the peach crop of that section, and of
other States in the West, is a full one.
One of the writers thinks that the West
will have enough peaches this year to
supply its own wants, and that few
Western buyers will visit the Peninsula
this year.-EG.
The Milford Hook and Ladder Co.,
made a grand failure with their 4th
of July exhibition. The people of this
town and vicinity were taken in and
paid we'll for their folly. Out of the
two hundred and fifty dollars worth O
fireworks they advertised to show off
they had about five dollars WORTH
Harrington .ReUieW.
The temperance men of Lewes anC
RehObOth hundred organized a club OF
the evening of July 9Th, of whicl
Charles NJ. Marshall is president, L. +
Noel secretary, and William f. Cham
bers treasurer. 1t is called the "Lewc
and RchObOth Temperance Reform
Club" and starts out with about twenty
members. 1t will meet every Monday
evening.
Mayor Rhoads of Wilmington, say
it will be many day before he issue
any more Fourth of July proclamation
fOrbidding the use of explosives. Tn
ordinance is entirely imperative, lik,
many more laws, for instance the Law
against gambling, and adding, tn,
Mayor said it seemed to him that tn
laws were framed to encourage law
breaking.
Mr.. BAYARD AND THE SUPREAIl
BENCH.-A Washington special to tn
Baltimore american says that " next t
Il seat i'm the Senate, Mr.. Bayard woul
prefer a seat on the supreme bencl
He has communicated this desire t
the President, and received in repl,
the assurance that should n Vacanc
occur before the close of the preser
administration, his wishes shall b
complied with"
Little did the Democrats of Odess
think in 1882 when Lawrence r. DaV
tucked that fly speck under his hG
that it would hatch into a good size
post Office bee by 1886 But such
the outcome. LarTie" Davis is pos
master of "Cantwel's Bridge" and
all came from the hardihOOd wit
which he accepted a fraudulent ele,
ton as inspector Of East St. GeOrgt
hundred four years agO.-SundGy Sta
The REV. II. A. MONROE BEFoF
THE RED RIBBON AssOCIATION.-Tl
Rev. ii. A. Monroe, of EziOn NJ.
Church, Wilmington, was the princip
speaker at Sunday afternoons meetin
OF the Red Ribbon Association. II
spoke on the present status and on
look of the temperance cause in Amer
ca, and declared that the liquor tra6
was un-American. "There is a reasC
for European drunkenness" said h
wherever oppression reigns, and Il
many are the servants of the fe
drunkenness is tie valve for the W
eanO Of discomfort. But here there
nOsuch reason for orintempeTance; the
no serVile class, no under stratum
enforced depravity. Temperance is
legitimate reform. 1t is not a spi
modic craze, but has come to cOnqu
and is the legitimate successor of 9th
great reforms. There is no standst
IN morals. Just as Garrison's work f
lowed the religious revolution Of W.
icy, and Wesley followed Luther,
Ohe temperance movement is the &c
ordained successor Of the reform IL
TOOK the shackles from the slal
liquor men complain because min
Iers have taken sides with the III
pOiitlcal party, which is rather uniu
lOf we were forced N do co The rf