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Smyrna times., 1888-06-06
DEDICATION OF THE NEW cnURon &

DEDICATION OF THE NEW CHURCH &C.
The new NJ. e. Church is being put
INTO shape for the dedication next Sun
day, the 10th inst, and all necessary
preparations for that service will be
completed by the last Of the week.
-Four services will he held during the
day, preaching at 1920 in the morning
by Rev. Il. II. Adams, being the first.
On occasions of this nature, the Rev
erend gentleman is thought to be sec
Ond to few.
The members of the school will meet
at their present place of Worship. over
Clements Hardware Store at so and
march from there to the church. The
exercises will continue for an hour and
will consist mainly Of music bv the
school and several solos by J. Ell. Hof-
fecker, Of Smyrna.
An offering will be collected from
the teachers and scholars as an emblem
OF their thankfulness for having more
room and better accommodation rs
the school has been crowded since they
have been meeting in their present
school room.
AS 1t is Children'a Day throughout
the land, this service will be very an
propriate and will be a dual celebra.
ton.
Following the session Of the school.
there will be a short service of music
by the Old St. Paul's Choir, of Will
mngton, led by John A. Cannan. with
VIM. i. Jetlries at the organ.
At $50 the Rev. W. y. Robinson. OF
Asbury NJ. e. Church, SMYRNA. will
preach from suitable text. and if is
expected that this will be one of the
largest gatherings of the day, as the
speaker is considered one Of the star
preachers of the Peninsula.
The preaching in the evening will be
at 7.3O o'clock, by Rev. II. X. Ste
phenson, one ofthe rising young men of
the Conference.
During Qll the services except the
Sunday school, the singing will be in
charge of the Wilmington Choir and a
great MANY selections of excellent
music may be expected.
The exact time for dedication proper
has not been arranged, but it will de.
pend on circumstances as to the time.
A number Of people will keep open
house so that the hungry may be fed.
Abel Sevil has thrown his lot oppo.
site the church open for the use of
teams and a number of hitching posts
will be put in position for use, if no.
cessary.
The pastor Of the church, Rev. e. E.
White, assisted by the Presiding Elder
will have general supervision.
Rev. {. r. Rlades, Pastor of the NJ.
+. Church was married at Kennedy
vile last Wednesday May 3Oth, to
Miss Ida McNatt, of that town, aud
has brought his bride to his home at
Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1888-06-06

The absorbing topic of the nation is
the Democratic National Convention.
which met yesterday in St. Louis.
Nothing was done yesterday but organ
ize. The city is full of politicians and
there is a great deal of enthusiasm.
Cleveland will be nominated by accla.
nation. The "boom" for Thurman
for Vice President shows no abatement.
and his nomination is regarded as a
certainty. The delegates from Cal
iiornia, Oregon and Nevada yesterday
afternoon adopted, by acclamation. a
resolution approving Of Thurman for
Vice President. A lively struggle is
expected over the tariff plank of the
platform between the radical and con-
seryative elements, but it is believed
that the conservatives will carry the
day, and that the plank will have
nothing heavier to carry than the Pres
Ident's message, the leading sentiment
being against an endorsement of the
Mills bill. The National Democratic
Committee selected Lieutenant Gov
ernor White, of California, for TEN
porary chairman, and Frederick O.
Prince, Of Massachusetts,, for tempor-
airy secretary. Henry WatersOn was
elected Chairman of the Committee on
Resolutions, and Lewis c. Cassidy
Chairman Of the Committee on Organ
izatiOn. The latter committee unani-
mously selected Patrick Collins, of
Massachusetts, for Chairman of the
Convention. The platform will be
adopted to-day, and the Convention
will probably adjourn tomorrow.
Smyrna times., 1888-06-06


property and business of the people,
but the existing tariff taxes should be
so reduced that no surplus shall be ac-
cumulated in the treasury. Foods,
clothing and the necesssries Of life. it is
urged, should be on the free list. Civil
service reform is recommended. Wom-
an suffrage is demanded in n plank
which claims the right to the ballot for
all persons of suitable age who have a
certain degree of education, without
regard to race, color, sex or nationality.
Prohibition should apply also, it is held
to polygamy, to trusts, to monopolies,
to dissertations of the Sabbath and to
unrestricted immigration. The estab-
lishment of uniform laws governing
marriage and divorce is advocated, and
also arbitration as a means of settling
disputes between nations and between
employers and employees. The cardi-
nal principle of the party requires, of
course, that the internal tax on intox-
icants be abolished, but it is not so
clear why tobacco should be wholly
relieved from taxation. When account
is taken of the demand of the platform
for lower tariff taxes, the failure to
except tobacco must be attributed to
an oversight. Woman suffrage achieves
of course, a great victory in receiving
the conventions Endorsement. The
hostility Of the convention to the re-
publican party and its leaders were
somewhat remarkable in view of the
fact that a majority of its members
formerly belonged to that political
organization. Relations, however,
when they quarrel become more es-
tranged than chance associates. The
prOhibitionists have hoped, moreover,
says the Baltimore Sun to convert the
party of moral ideas to their b0lief on
the liquor question, and have been
bitterly disappointed. From the dem
Ocrats, on the other hand, they have
expected nothing. What they have
obtained from that party has, therefore,
been a pleasant surprise. Encourag-
ing features of the conventions pro-
ceedings were the harmony and enthu-
siasm that prevailed and the entire
absence of any sectional feeling. There
were other features, such as the sing
ing of hymns and devotional exercises,
which the St. Louis and Chicago con-
ventiOns may initiate with advantage.
1t is certain that the country has taken
great interest in the work done.
Smyrna times., 1888-06-06
Religious.

Sunday was a refreshingly cool, clear
day at the end of a wet, disagreeable
spell of weather--just the kind of a
day to invite all classes of people out.
Rev. VIM. s. Robinson was greeted bv
full house, taking his text from the
Songs of Solomon, ID chapter, II to 13
verse inclusive:
For, 10, the winter is passed, the
rain is over and gone the flowers ap-
pear on the earth the time ofthe sing
ing OF birds is come, and the voice of
the turtle is heard in our land. The
fig tree putteth her green figs, and the
vines with the tender grape give a
good swell"
And from Isaih 40 chapter, s verse /:
Ihe grass Withereth, the flower
tadeth but the word of our God shall
stand forever"
The. text, so appropriate to the ex-
ternal conditions of nature. was fuIl of
suggestions and vivid conceptions of
the summer season of what it had to
offer in its muniicence of pleasurable
gifts as well as its allurements and
temptations. The outline as presented
IN the text by Solomon was filled bv
beautiful pictures as by skilled hand
to adorn natures great gallery, follow
ing with the diverse side-the ten.
dency to neglect religious duties. the
lassitude and lapse into indifference.
the temptation to indulgeneies not in
harmony with religious life, &c. The
season. OF WitheriRg and deOay follow
ed as naturally as that of budding and
blOssOming, and he exhOrted an earnest
endeavOr to live life of devotion and
faith, trusting in the word of our God
which shall stand forever" He urged
his congregation to prepare and nerve
themselves for the conflicts the summer
brought, and to this end, announced
meetings for every night of the present
week in the Lecture room of the church
for singing, prayer and eEhortation.
AS elsewhere announced, the Rev.
MIR. Dame, of Danyille. Va, will take
charge Of the services at st. Peters
Church next Sunday, Rev. Mr. Mock
having finished his services as rector
last Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Sweezey, who was recently
graduated at Princeton Theological
School and agreed to take charge of
the Presbyterian Church here for the
Summer, will commence regularly on
his work next sunday, the dav how
ever at this as at the Methodist church
being given to the Sunday School in
the observance of Children's Dav."
Smyrna times., 1888-06-06

THE split which occurred on Satur-
day week at New Castle, in the Democ-
racy of the County, still remains with
out any appearance of immediate heal
ing. Those who remained with the
regular meeting, say they have moth
ing to compromise with the "bolters''
if the question of the election of Mr..
WOlcOtt is the vital point at issue. On
the other hand, it is stated that thev
will cOncede every other point if the
boilers" will not oppose the re-elec-
ton of Hon. Eli Salisbury to the U.
5. Senate. The friends of the latter
feel secure in their strength, having
the Executive Committee, and as they
claim the majority of members of the
party.
The news comes this morning, since
the above was in type, that the factions
have kissed and made up", pIedg-
ing to support the ticket.
Smyrna times., 1888-06-06
Death Of Mrs. R. H. Armstrong.

Mrs. Sarah Armstrong, wife of r. H.
Armstrong residing near Taylor's
Bridge in Thoroughfare Neck, died
suddenly between ten and eleven
o'clock last night, aged 64 years.
When the family retired, Mrs. Arm
strong was in her usual health and the
family without any apprehension that
the death messenger would visit the
house before the morning. Shortly
after ten o'clock she was seized with a
pain about the region of the heart the
family was aroused, but before rem
edies could be administered, the heart
ceased to Leat and the spirit had fled.
Some five years ago Mrs. Armstrong
had an attack of paralysis, but has been
about and in fair health since. Her
maiden name was Deakyne, aud she
had large circle of relatives and
friends. Mrs. Armstrong had four
children living, two married and two
single, the latter especially sharing
with their father the bereavement that
has fallen on their home. The funeral
services will take place on Friday at
O'Clock p. NJ. interment at Union
Nj. r. Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1888-06-06
FOR SALE.
100 extra good Chestnut Rails. Applv f,
JOHN HALDEMAN
may 6o-2w -Four miles west of CLAYTON
SHERIFF'S SALE

CHERIFF'S SALE.
- Dy virtue OF writ of Leyari Fseias o., 49,,
SSrITOSu' WIN Oe exposed to Public Sale at tbo
Sy ~ "a mousse IN the town of SMYRNA in MI
0.veA 49,. n II nnunhuTed ~ Kent County and STATE Of DaIa1
1875 a. % - % hDA l, the SOth day of June A n
to wit: Wv ''''O"lns heal Estate,
~ All mat lot. piece or parcel of land situsto, -,
S S1tn,3'gtNe street IN the town of SMYRNA 6ucE
N,UoA No nunured, Kent County and State of DoIaN
49,, 49,, "9luihihg lands of the heirs of James Wi
in, IL t anus Formerly John Bewev and hav
tneIeoh erected, be the contents tbero,f eniis III
ay uaey may ana being the same lot niece "a. 90
k'INSI OF lalu lhat was formerly o,vDad h., U,;i
1 lam D. farreiI, now deceased and sofia nv Esah
Iii 5 HoIL administrator Of said William r Far
The OrlIu ulder and by virtue of an order of
o, SHe VI PnaIs court OF the State of DeIawsre in
9hu or Nent County, and conyeyea M ha aie ~
Iolll I Huhueli ms heirs and assigns nv tbe SsiS
5NcSlel D. HOlt, administrator aforeSeid h., ~
ueGu ol O9rgaia and sale recorded i'm nro,or az
3. DoSet county and State aforesaid in RecorS
Ia H. ~, 'oiolne @ . page II, &c and being same
WMnnuel ana Agnes, his WIFE to the ssid WiiIisr
Nhhef Dy lhelr deed of bargain and Sslo h" ,i's''
IS even cate herewith but execDte rrio~ - r.
81 G4SSSutloIi S heIeOI ana intended soon 10 ba racorS
f,.se a. lOsether with and singular the bnildiDSs
uNtuFes, woods. waters Wavs easproarts ;ra .Ii,S'
mentS privileges and appuTten0ncos ~, IN %
isiIus i 8 anu premises and to every of them beIo1o
s Iis VI III dIyW use Qppertaining Tho irn,ro,..S
Ileuts upon which are three.Stor,- br;oi- 6sffSS
tIa WIN two-Story frame back bnildinC at'aaI
house and dwelling "seu aS store
Seized and taken in evecrti... - -,
Ol WILLIAM WALKER and MARY AZ l5ir"Peitr9
ana VIII be sold for cash ~ "is "lIe'
st,rin-s oo,. JOSEPH MCDANIEL. sheriff
'He''' OlIee' Dover, Del, May 81. iSSS.
Smyrna times., 1888-06-06
For the Smyrna Times.
Base Bail Notes

Why don't the Boys furnish seats for
the Ladies when they play good ball
like they did yesterday? The ladies
have to get positions anywhere they
can out in the road, while lazy, ungai-
liant men, occupy the seats provided.
Barnes and Wharton are IA good bat
tery-nO flies on them.
The boys all need practice both in
the field and at the bat.
Give literally when the hat is passed
around on the Base Ball Grounds.
AMANDA.
Smyrna times., 1888-06-06

The prohibition convention COM
pleted its work Thursday in Indianap-
oils in a manner which ought to prove
satisfactory to the prohibitionists. Gen.
Clinton B. Fisk, the nominee for the
presidency, is an eminent citizen of
New Jersey, whose career both as a
Union soldier and as a civilian has been
a distinguished one. Two years since
his popularity in his State was indica-
ted by the vote Of 10000 which he re-
ceived as the prohibition candidate for
Governor. The Rev. DIR. John A.
Brooks, the nominee for the Vice-pres-
idency, is a Kentuckian by birth, but
Is at present citizen Of Missouri. He
was formerly a democrat, and during
the civil war was the chaplain Of a
Confederate regiment. In 1884 he was
the prohibition candidate for Governor
against Gen. Marmaduke, and polled a
a hansome vote. The platform has, Of
course, for its frat plank demand that
every business transaction whatever in
alcoholic beverages shall be made a
public crime, and be punished as such.
This is to be effected through amend
ments Of national and State constitu-
tions, enforced by adequate laws.
Licenses and laws for the regulation Of
the liquor traffic are declared to be in
admissible, on the ground that they
give the States sanction to transac-
tions which are essentially criminal.
The internal revenue system should,
therefore, it Is held, be immediately
abolished. The governments income
should be derived, it is declared, from
import duties and direct taxes on the
Smyrna times., 1888-06-06

THE municipal election of Whining
ton, which excited more than usual
attention because of the fact OF a large
number of democrats supporting the
republican candidate for mayor. result
ted in the triumph of the latter on Sat
urday, Mr.. Harrington receiving a ma
jority of 500 while Mr.. Farra, democrat.
for president of City Council was cleo
ted by majority of $40. The demo-
Gratis also elected a majority of the City
Council, the average majority in the
city being POI. The victory of the
democrats over themselves in voting
for republican to defeat and put down
most corrupt ring which had got con-
troll of the machinery, shows that there
are many men when the test comes.
who hold conscience superior to party
fealty. This ought to be lesson to
aspirants for Office who expect to ride
into power on a name in defiance of
decency and virtue.
Smyrna times., 1888-06-06
For The Smyrna Times.
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, June 4th, 1855.
There will he q large attendance at
the st. Louis convention from Wash
ingtOn. On Saturday evening enough
tickets had already been sold to fill
four or five cars, and the demand was
increasing. The Press gallery was al
most deserted that morning, fully three
tourths of its occupants having left for
st. Louis. 1t is expected that about
sixty democratic Senators and Repre-
sentatives together will be there. But
for the pending debate on the tariff
bill t!iere would be more. Members Of
the House do not like to leave while
that measure is under discussion, and
they find that the republicans are not
anxious to pair.
The pairs which have boen arranged
are nearly all between Democrats who
are going to St. Louis and Republicans
who are going to Chicago, and they are
in every instance of the irOnclad order,
applying to divisions and roll calls
alike.
At the Capital there was but one
comment on the Paris letter of Mr..
Blaine published on Wednesday, and
that was that there is no longer any
doubt or question as to his absolute
withdrawal from politics. The letter
was thus accepted and construed by
men of both political parties.
The Republican Senators say that
Mr.. Blaine's positive prohibition of the
use of his name clears the political
field on their side of the only element
of uncertainty that existed, and that
now they viii proceed to ascertain who
is their strongest man and to nominate
him.
The nomination of Mr.. Fuller for
Chief Justice still hangs fire in the Sem
ate. The delay is said to be due rather
to q fear that the committee will be
accused Ofhqste and want of thorough
ness if it neglects to examine and
weigh all that is laid before it than to
any special charges against the nom
inee, A Chicago gentleman has asked
for delay in order to give him time to
put certain things in shape for presen-
tatiOn to the committee. He alleges
that the clerk of the court and Mr..
Fuller were jury commissioners in 1881,
and that Mr.. Fuller drew a jury before
which a case in which he was himself
heavily Interested was tried, The
result, according to this gentleman,
was o verdict for Mr., Fuller, and the
consequent recovery of large tract Of
swamp land. The committee has tel
egraphed for transcript of the records
and will await their receipt.
Smyrna times., 1888-06-06

JUDGE CRUDE has decided not to
attend the National Convention at st.
Louis and has given place to DIR James
a. Draper. This is a wise conclusion
for Judge Grubb to reach, and it is a
wonder he hadn't got there" months
ago. The chasm between the political
partisan and the upright judge is so
wide, that a man the size of the Colus-
sus Of Rhodes could not straddle it.
Smyrna times., 1888-06-06
Who and When?

Who will give our town public
drinking fountain and watering trough
for thirsty man and beast
When are we to have a sewer? Soon
| hope, before our well water becomes
polated from the impurities that run
into il.
When is Gilbert going to stop riding
his bicycle on the sidewalk. The other
boys all ride theirs in the road.
Who is Smith, the lst base of the
local B. B. Club? d.
Smyrna times., 1888-06-06

A HEALTH JOURNAL says that if you
wish to be healthy there is no exercise
better than kicking. This seems to be
the best excuse for the kicker" polit-
ical or otherwise, that has yet been
advanced. From all appearances this
remedy as political health exercise
was quite extensively taken in Will
mington on Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1888-06-06
Business Locals.

GEO. NJ. STEVENSON will receive
and fill all orders for ice cream at the
shortest notice.
Only pure Candies to be had at
Boehmler's New Candy Kitchen.
For the BEST Lemons in Smvrna oo
to Geo. M. Stevenson's, Market St %
VIM. p. Smithers has to loan 81 ono
in sums Of $1,000 each and also 50 zoo
on mortgage on farm land.
ler's. 90 Ooeiiin- >
Try the Wilmington Citv Steam
Laundry, w. f. BUCHANAN. Agent
Carpets by Sample or in Stool Of
B. Cooper's Dry Goods and Coroot -
Store. Prices low. carpet
Goods called for and delivered b,,
tie the agent for the Wilmington CITY
Steam Laundry. W" Oi'y
Pulpit and Family Bibles at
COoper's. '' az - D.
", Wilmington u City Steam Laundry
W. +. BUCHANAN, Agent.
WI W! H!hdow Shades made and hung TO
DlGer' pni Artlsts' Materials and Hand
"i'iled FlcIures at Wilkinson's.
Don t miss to try some of Boebmler,s
homemade Candy, at bottom prices
States, Pencils, Pens. Ink T,blots
I,Is. ltTasers. Blank Books, Crayon. and ali
o'iler School Stationery. and ali ~ a.
Store. >"ol'er BOOK
D. Cons family on hand large lot of
IIGture Frames. Frames made 70
order at Wilkinson's. ""U0 10
Orders for Ice Cream. &c rocoivod
ana promptly attended to at Boebmier,s
Deyoe Brilliant Oil, the best and sof
est oil made at J. b. Cooper's.
o-si!r. Blank Books, all Styles, Sizes and
Qualities at J. B. Cooper's.' anu
,, FREsH Candy every day at Boebm.
Ier's Candy Kitchen. ~ ''0oii' 'il-
Table and Pocket Cutlery at n
CoOper's. y aV . B.
Granite and Porcelain Tea and
Thamber Sets, plain and decorated ot -
J. B. CoOper's. '''oi"'eu' at
window n Shades and Spring Fixtures
az D. b. Cooper's. Loops and Fringes
Order Order any Book you want, at J. P.
Smyrna times., 1888-06-06

MR.. CURTIS, in the last number of
Harper, discusses the pro and con of
the independent vote at the next pres
idential election. Ifit is fair presen-
tation of the situation, the only conclu-
sion we can reach, with Blaine out o
the way is that at the present time the
mugwumps are sitting on the fence,
and that ultimately some of them will
flop over on the one side and some on
the other.
Smyrna times., 1888-06-06
The Strawberry Marketing

The strawberry season promises to
be much better than last wear. The
crop from the lower Peninsula is bet
ter out of the way, and the rainy sea
son ended just as the picking com
menced. A great many crates have
been finding their way from the con-
tiguous counties in Maryland to the
Delaware Railroad as we'll as this
State, to the city market. The Adams
Express Company began last Friday
running a special from Crisfeld, Md.
to Jersey City. The train is made uD
entirely of express cars andis in charge
of route agent w. H. Tunis and his
most reliable messengers. This is
known as the berry train at present
but 1t will be run during the entire
season. The train makes no stops
north of MiddletOWn except, Of course.
at Wilmington and PHILADELPHIA TO
change engines. This gives the farm
ers a chance to get their fruit to Boston.
Cleveland and other points in good
shape and in short time after being
gathered. On Saturday 203 car loads
of strawberries went up on the Della
ware road to the city markets. On
Monday l64 car loads went to market
distributed as follows: Jersey CITY. G6 :
Philadelphia, As; Boston, AS; Newark.
n. j., 4. Previous shipments go :
total to date S34. The shipment from
Clayton yesterday amounted to about
a car load.
Smyrna times., 1888-06-06
SUNDRIES.

Salad DresSing-GordOn x Dflworth.
Worcestershire SauCe-McCrQuarth'S
Bricks Celebrated NOnpSriel Mince Meat
very fnel
Richardson Il Robbins Plum Pudding
Hayzen'S Maple Syrup-ln glass.
Gelatine-I. Il q. Cox.
MuStard-COleman'S in bOxeS)
Rolled Avena-Schumakers.
Corraline- IA new fOOd-the best mAde.)
Trenton CTackerS-Celebrated EXtOn" Brand.
New Turkey Prunes-4 lbs for p cents.
Fresh Potato Chips