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Smyrna times., 1889-07-10
Centenary Celebration.

Arrangements are being made by the
pastor and congregation of Union il.
f. Church, near Blackbird, for CEN
tennial celebration on next Sunday,
July 14th. A society of MethOdists
was formed at this place among the
first organized in this State and the
ground was first legally conveyed for a
Methodist meeting house July 10th,
1889. Since this time this society has
been perpetuated aud at times has been
the scene of very gracious revivals of
religion; very many precious memories
cluster about this spot, and it Is thought
quite appropriate that suitable religious
services be held in expression of graft
tude to God for his favor toward this
church all these years. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to all who may be
so inclined to be present and lend their
help in making this occasion one of
very pleasant recollection. Services
will be held at 10 A. NJ, and 8 and S P.
n. Rev. T. Snowden Thomas. Rev. A.
T. Scott, Rev r. H. Adams, Rev. 5. NJ.
Morgan and other ministers are ex-
pected to be present and take part in
the exercises Of the day.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-10
DELAWARE STATE LEAGUE.
The Fnnrth

While there was not the slightest
effort at celebration, giving way this
year to other places the Fourth was
not so awfully dull in Smyrna after
all. Flags adorned the residences and
business places of a number of persons.
the people were out on the street see
ing the Hose Company and the Smyrna
Cornet Band which accompanied them,
march through the streets, and then.
besides, there was some interest in
seeing the private carriages and their
occupants getting off in the same di-
rection. Woodland Beach had its at
fractions, and a number of conveyances
passed through the town to spend the
day there. Almost simultaneously
later in the morning, the Independent
Cornet Band came out for a parade
through the streets and the clouds
parted and the bright sun indicated an
afternoon of brilliancy, but how differ
ent was the result! Ere the noon
hour was over old Pluvius was at his
work again, and during almost the
whole afternoon the rain came down
in torrents. But for this the afternoon
train would have taken scores to
Dover. By the way, those who re-
turned from there at half past FIVE
(mOstly baseballers or their friends
were in anything but a pleasant mood
at the buying up of two of their play
ers by the Dover management, aud
there seemed to be but one opinion-that
It was dishOnorable thing all around
that it was fortunate the weather pre-
vented their playing for if the gam,
had come of they would have beer
treacherously sold out.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-10
Business Locals.

When You want ICE CREAM call =.
STEVENSON :. Main stree. leave vour
order and get the best. Wholesale
orders filled promptly
Window Shades and Spring Fixture
at J. B. CoOpers. Loops and fringe.
Oil. the best genuine. needles and
attachments for ali sewing machines At
Primrose's.
$4,000. in sums Of 81 600. 10 loan on
good hrst mortgages, on toWa or farm
property. J. H. Primrose. real estate
broker
Wm. P. Smithers has to loan 5000
in sums Of 81 600 each; and also $500
on mortgage on farm land.
Rapture cure z1a-auseed. Eassat5aes. yoop-
erar91 OF brs:1sss delay. Thousands er-eI. ~
elre1-ar, Dr.. J. B. Mayer. 81 Area 81 PL-la -
Asyst0as Hotel Reading, Pa u S4s. Of each =1z.-
For the BEST Lemons in Smyrna. 90
10 Geo. NJ. Stevenson's, Main Street.
Table and Pocket Cutlery al J.B.
CoOper's.
\ few Carpets and Mattings left At
J. B. COoper's will be sold at very low
figures.
Pulpit and Family Bibles, At J. B.
Cooper's.
Have your old sewing machines re-
paired, made to run light a3d sew good
Is new, at Primrose.
Use Marvellous Cough syrup.
4 sure cure for Coughs. Whooping Cough. Bror-
cAia- az threat eaectlous Of any Kind.
100 farms for sale: money furnished 10
buy with. J. H. Primrose.
States, Pencils, Pens. Ink. Tablets.
Erasers. Blank Books, Cravon. and ali
other School Stationery, aud all the
School Books, at J. B. CoOper's Book
Store.
DevOe Brilliant Oil, the best and saf.
est oil made, at J. B. CoOper's.
Blank Books, all Styles, Sizes and
! Qualities, at J. B. COOpeFis.
Granite and Porcelain Tes and
Chamber Sets, plain and decorated, at
| J. B. COoper's.
Only little money will make vour
| sewing machine good as ever before
| Don't let agents persuade YOU that it
is worn out, but have it repaired and
save money. Twenty years of expert
ence in sewing machine business en-
ables me to say that I have never seen
/ one yet worn out. All kinds of attach
ments furnished by Primrose.
Order any Book you want, at J. B..
COOper's.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-10

We give in a letter in another col
umn signed "An Old Subscriber" the
opinion Of a citizen of Kent, whose
subscription to this paper runs back
about to the date of its first publica-
ton, thirty-fve years ago, and through
whose influence the first response was
made in Delaware to Mr.. Lincoln :
call for 1900 in 1861, and himself suf-
fered the hardships Of field and camp
life through much of that sanguinary
strife. He is . man of convictions now
as then, and because when he speaks
he has something to say as well as be-
cause he i an old subscriber and be-
cause the TINES is an independent,
mot a party paper we give place to
what he thinks about the status OF
political affairs in our state.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-10

GEN. B. F. BUTLER in a speech |
before the literary societies of Colby |
University. Maine, last week gave ut
terance in relation to Canada and the |
English-speaking races, that has at
tracted a great deal of attention and is
designated by the Baltimore Sun a
dazzling day dream" Butler can
take a dry subject and make it very
interesting. The address shows, says
the Sun, that after all the bitter things
which our stump-speakers may utter
during a presidential campaign, some
Of them may cherish fond hopes of
English-speaking union ultimately
while promoting diseord, and yearn
secretly for an entangling alliance
while openly fighting the common
principles Of commercial reciprocity
between the countries concerned. We
have in this remarkable speech the
comprehensive observations of matur-
ity and the craftiness of experience
linked to and illuminated by the mag
ination of youth. We are treated to
the vision of a glorifed Canada, vast
in arabic area, rich in mineral and
timber resources, and possessing just
the climate to breed a race of brainy
men to control the destinies of our
republic. We are so much impressed
with this vision of Canada that, turn
[ ing towards our own fair midland fields
and Southern savannas and temperate
climate, we are obliged to conclude
/ that the Dominion could swallow and
absorb US as readily as a hungry man
might take his half dozen raw on the
halfshell. Gen. Butler leads US him
self to consider how insignificant are
the Southern States in comparison
with the more tempting Canaan of
Canada. He admits that men must
work to eat and keep warm in Canada.
| and concludes, because this is so, that
it is ''the imperative law that no men
are fit for anything but those who must
work in order to eat and be warm. .
He argues that the men who have de-
veloped and hold the northwestern
part of our country and the south
western part of Canada enjoy an inter.
mingling climate, and are "a cOngeni
! tive race, with corresponding habits
OF thought and independence Of action
who will come together naturally
To facilitate the grand union, he pro
poses that England shall become &
republic, the tendency of the people
being, in his judgment already tha
way. The union of Canada ard the
United States and the loss to Grea
Britain of her magnificent dependency
are to pave the way for the union 0
the Euglish-speaking races, and it i
all to be brought about in friendly ne
go.iations and the getting together o
''congenitaI races" 'All Europe an,
Asia" he says, Joined together i
battle array, if such a thing were pos
sible. against the English-speakin
people Of the globe would pause i
dismay before any hostile step shoul
be taken against such united power.
OF course it would, and the establish
ment Of such an empire or federatio
: would Be a long jump towards tn
millennium.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-10

We join with the fraternity Of our
state IN expressions Of sorrow and
regret at the death Of Mr. Haywood
Conant, the associate editor of the
Wilmington Erery Evening. He had
not yet reached the prime of manhood,
being only 3 years Of age, but he was
well equipped mentally and physi-
eaIly. The editor of the Morning Ne,rs
says Of him:
His life was without reproach. He
had his ideal Of moral and intellectual
perfection and ne did his best to live
as a man should live. He was con-
scientiOus, thoughtful and unselfsh,
With a growing ambition to aid in the
creation Of a purer social and political
atmosphere, and to that end be bent
his energies"
He was one Of the guests at the Lee
-Cummius wedding in Smyrna sew
eral years ago, and while here made a
call at the TINES office, impressing US
most favorably with his gentlemanly
and afable manners. It IS sad that
such men cannot be spared for a lone
life Of usefulness.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-10

THE editor Of the DeIauarean gives
space enough in his last issue, ed
itorially. outside of politics to say:
''It IS impossible to tell what amount
Of wasted energies IS spent upon the
ball field in this country every year,
laying aside, however, the wasted time
and the misspent energies of the best
athletes Of the country, spent in toss
ing balls which neither brings wealth.
gain or any benefit to the people, it is
safe to say that the ready money spent
IN the different states upon the ball
field would support every almshouse
in the United States. The fact is, base
ball has become the great national
game of the United States and the peO-
pie have gone stark mad on the sub
ject. If the wasted energies and mis-
spent time and money of those who
engage In playing ball and those who
encourage it by paying 70 see it. was
utilized for the support of morality and
the education Of the youth of the
country, there would be a house Of
worship erected in every neighbOr.
hood, and a school OF learning on
every hilltop from the rock bound
shores Of Maine to the golden shores
Of the Pacific.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-10

SENATOR WILSON, Of West Virginia,
has prepared for publication IN the
Baltimore Sun, a series Of ar icles On
Trusts and MonOpolies. Mr.. Wilson
was a member Of the Committee IN
Manufactures to which the United
States House Of Representative rs-
fsEred the duty Of examining into
trusts and other alleged combinations.
The committee restricted itself to the
investigation Of four typical combina-
fions, the Sugar Trust, Standard Oil
Trust, the Whiskey Trust and the
Cotton Bsgging Trust, and collected
two large volumes Of Testimony. The
keynote Of his Introductory essay is
that the importance and menaes of
trusts lie in the fact that they are
grOwths which have their roots fag
back in the past. Changing the figure
Of speech he says: sThey represent
development, the latest and most per.
feet development Of the principle o.
combination the last and most sue.
cessful effort Of industry in its ever
continued struggle to escape from the
open sea Of competition into the un-
yexed haven Of monopoly, for where
the waves Of the one cease to play, the
dead calm Of the other has begun
In describing the nature and origin 0
trusts, 1fr. WilsOG takes as typical tn
railroad pools and combinations forme,
Of necessity for the prOteetiOR Of solven
roads and honorable managers frOr
the rivalry Of bankrupt corporation
and the treachery Of dishonOrabl
~raracers. After describing the abuse
.of corporate power expressed in th
apizafOn Of parasitic corporation
80 n discximinations between shil
- and between localities, Dir. Wilso
s.~s hat the STANDARD Oil Trust, Il
child Of railroad Determinations ! q
o-;rinal trust aud The type o. q
SYSTEM.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-10
MILFORD Chrnn.cia.

Milford Chronicle.
Is the Republican party any nearer
victory at the polls than it has been for
years past? 1t may be; but it is doubt
full. The Democratic party was routed
in 1888, but not defeated, by the deep
rooted desire of the people fer a new
constitution and a change in the ex-
pensive method of conducting county
offices. That party was divided against
itself, and the Republicans-that -
the Higgins wing of the party
willing TO take advantage of the OppOr-
tunity to win; while the leaders IN
Kent and New Castle of the Massey
Republicans were willing that the fight
should be made, provided that they
We're not called upon TO contribute 10
or work for the movement. With this
history of the near past, it is cheeky
for them indeed, to ask the pluLns Of
federal patronage resultant from this
victory. The best plan for harmony
that the dscouteuted Republicans Of
/ Delaware can fOllOW-and one that viii
leave the escutcheOn of their party
untarished-is to stop calling names,
( lying and holding hard working party
men up 10 ridicule, and get to work
paving taxes for those Of their voters
who are likely to be returned as delin-
/ quents, and thus deprive the party Of
/ their vote. Not only this, but lay plans
/ that will result at the next primaries in
/ selecting delegates 10 the state COnvea-
/ ton who will place at the head Of
/ their ticket the names of George Y.
/ Massey for Governor and Charles II
/ Treat for Congressman. Massey is the
only man in Kent county who can
carry the state for Governor on the
Republican ticket, and Chas. II. Treat
/ through his earnest advocacy OF a new
constitution. is closer to the people Of
/ Sussex county than any other man 10
Delaware. The people of Delaware
are interested in local government, aud
care not a tig for the United States
Senatorship: and as the Governor of
Delaware controls the county Offices
through the appointing power. the Sc
lection Of such a man as George '.
Massey would mean a new era for
Delaware. even under the old consutu-
ton The M0rHjng NeJrs, of Whining
ton; the State Sentinel. of Dover. and
the Ne,cs and 4drertiser, Of Milford,
are the organs engaged in circulating
this discOrd before the public: and
while their motives are probably not
the most holy towards the party to
which they profess allegiance, Yet il
may serve to bring about a condition
of affairs that will result in harmony
Smyrna times., 1889-07-10

THE editorial trip of the the PENN
sular Press Association, that has been
published to take place next Saturday
at Oakland, near Deer Park, Md, is
off. The B. & o. road that had at
first offered every facility for the COM
pany, in arranging the details imposed
such restrictions that the Executive
Committee felt impelled to decline the
so-ealled "courtesies." The committee
will seek an opportunity for an outing
at some other place, probably the sea-
shore, but on a later day.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-10
Leipsic Items.
The creamery IS l0ur.su.ng.

tue creamery Is A0uEi>llng.
Erdmau Hoffman, of Wilmington.
returned home on Saturday last for .
short stay.
Miss Florence Melvin: Of Little
Greek, has been visiting Miss Katie
Farrow for a few days.
JR. Clements, Of the firm Of W.F.
& J. L. Clements, Of Clayton, was in
town sunday morning.
Louis FlecheGsJe.n, an aged German
OF this town, has been granted a peu-
sion Of $1,000 and $l7 per month.
Our public schools. Nr. Heisel prin-
cipal, will picnic at Woodland on Fri
day next. School will vacate that dav
for the summer.
L may be set down as a fact that
there will be few peaches il this locality
this season. one farmer said that from
5000 trees ne dil not expect more than
80 baskets.
The ladies Of the ". F Church Of
this town held festival at the school
house grounds ON Friday and Saturday
evenings last Everything passed OF
satisfactorily anl about $40 was netted
for the church
Smyrna times., 1889-07-10

THERE are four Saturdays and four
Sundays in this month.
ST. PETERS Sunday-school will pic
mic at Woodland Beach later in the
month.
THE Fruit Growers Bank has de-
clared a semi-annual dividend Of four
per cent.
THE NJ. P. Sunday-school ofClayton,
will picnic at Woodland Beach next
Wednesday.
THE Asheraft farm near Magnolia is
still holding its luck in peach growing.
The prediction placed for it n week or
two ago was 1900 baskets.
AN advantage was taken of the holi-
day on the Fourth to complete the
painting of the steamer Ella, which
was done by Stephenson and Freeland.
THE Call announces that a new post
Office is to be established at Blacks
toms Cross Roads, the mail to be car
ried by James Burris from Clayton for
S175 per wear. B. F. Graham is to be
the postmaster.
A PARAGRAPH in the TINES last
week read Coffee has fallen two
cents a pound, but not in Smyrna.
J. B. Cooper says as far as he is con-
| cerned the statement needs revising
/ that he had that day lowered the
price on the grades of coffee in CON-
mon use.
THE first party of the season (anG
one of the most enjoyable from theil
reports that could be held at Woodland
was participated in by 4 company of the
Young people of this town including
! some lady visitors. They went dOwI
in the early morning and returned a
midnight, and had the premises mostly
to themselves, it being an off day. Th'
following composed the party Ladies
Miss Pierce Nevin, West Philadelphia
Miss Virgie Shupe, Pittsburg, Mis-
Bertha Nesbit, Port Deposit, Mis-
Ethel Cooper, Miss Mabel Thompson
Miss Nettie Tschudy, Miss Maggi
Blackiston and Miss Bertha HOtfecker
Gentlemen: Charles Wharton, Cfarenc
RAYMOND, Frank Bailey, Willard Flem
ing, Hirons Denney, Harry Mifflin.
THIS morning shortly after fou
o'clock the fire bell was rung, giyin
the alarm of fire. 1t proved to be a
unoccupied house belonging to Levi
Hamilton, at the lower end Of Hami
ton row, at the southeastern extremit
of the town. The Citizens Hose CON
pany responded promptly, finding th
small structure in a light blaze, an
reaching out after the row Of occupie
houses that ran down to it. It too
but 4 little while TO knock the life ou
of the fire after the hose was adjusted
leaving only the walls and part of th
rafters standing. There was nothin
kept in it but some tools, and the pro
prietor is at q loss to account for th
= origin of the fire. There is a small i
surance on it. 1t is the first hous
owned by Lewes Hamilton, built b
/ him % wears ago.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-10
Milford News and Advertiser.

'LIIllII NI"s aIII AlFtllIslE-
We started out with cordial sup
port of the new Senator and with high
hopes; but we are frank to confess that
we have been disappointed in his po-
litical sagacity. He has had no career
yet in the Senate, but as q politician
into whose hands has been given the
political interests of the party in this
State, he has so far bludered, we think,
in his appointments. They are calcu-
lated to weaken, and not to strengthen
the party, either with its own members
or with Democrats.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-10

THE placidity Of the editor of the
Record seems to have been disturbed
by our little reference to his editorial
statement that Z. s. Consul Knowles
would receive $6,5OO,OOO, which he
could never earn" OF course We
knew it was a mistake of the printer"
and how vexatious those mistakes
often are to the editor, and had passed
it by as such, but a political friend ,of
the same faction) of the editor of the
Record called our attention to it and
laughingly said, touch him up just
for q little fun" That is all there was
in it, and our mutual friend is satisfied,
We reckon, at the result.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-10

Side Bracket and Extension Lamps,
at J. B. COOper's.
Don't buy bogus sewing machine
needles, nor rebuilt sewing machines.
Buy none but the best, and from one
that can show you how to operate it.
Lots Of rebuilt sewing machines now
on the market. II you want the best
at the least money, buy from Primrose.
Over % years actual experience in the
trade. Can furnish you any kind you
want; as low as $50 and as high as $50.
Genuine oil. ]. H. Primrose, real
estate broker
Smyrna times., 1889-07-10
The SMYRNA TIMES.
.SnzYTHz, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, July 10, 1889.

THE TIMES Is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFFECKEE, Editor and
Proprietor. at Smyrna, Del.
TERMs-SUBsCRPTIoS- year, strictly in ad-
vance, $40: II not paid in advance, 800 No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option Of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS viii be inserted at the rate
Ofseven Cents line for the first insertion sub
sequeEt insertions Three-and-a-half cents. A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers
OBITUARY NOTICES VIII be charged Five Cents
Per line.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-10

AMERICA publishes more papers than
all the rest of the world combined.
Last year the Il, ,1O7 periodicals printed
the enormous number of 1855, $50, 500
enough to supply every soul on
earth with two newspapers.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-10
nai-r Rer1hl.can


The Democrats are still sore about
the appointments made by Senator
Higgins, and it is probable that the
disease will become chronic They
remember the old fational fight which
caused the defeat of the Republicans
in this State a few years since, and il
was their hope that the Senator. in
naming app0intees. would DO it in such
a manner that the fight would be kept
up and result in a victory for the
Democratic party in 1890. Such, how
ever, has not been the case. and as
they find that Senator Higgins has
presented the names Of men without
regard to previous differences, they
view the situation with well founded
alarm, and there is scarcely a man
who has been appointed to any position
from this State whom they have not
attacked. This fact was conspicuous
in the appointment of Horace Greeley
Knowles as consul to Bordeaux.
The Democratic and Nugwump
journals ceusured Senator Higgins and
attacked Mr.. Knowles in every con-
ceivable manner, but yet it is question
able if any one better fitted could have
been selected for the position.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-10
STATE Seminal.

State Sentinel
Was it another COney Island Deal,
on Saturday last? f. Z. Cochran,
Prothonotary Maxwell, J. L. Wolcott,
J. Frank Wilds, C. c. Stockley, Ebe
Tunnel, and several others of the
same kind, visited Atlantic City and
spent Sunday listening to the wild
waves of the sea and talking over the
political situation. The GubernatOrial
candidate was the great problem. New
Castle and Kent wanted Robert J.
Reynolds. He was the one man who
could lead the forces TO victory, in
their opinion. The Sussex contingent
would not listen to such a thing. In
their opinion, only DR.. Richards, OF
Georgetown, could meet the present
emergency.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-10

Thomas V. Cooper falls helFto a very
choice and lucrative berth 10 his ap-
pOintment as collector OF customs for
Philadelphia. Pecuniary considered.
it is the best Of all good things that
have fallen to the lot Of the Media
statesman, and Is the bird In the hand
worth 2 dozen gubernat0rial nomina-
tions in the bush. Fortune has been
very kind to Thomas. says the Eserg
Etening. since he left Wilmington, q
red-headed and hopeful printer lad,
some IS years ago.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-10
25th Dividend.

Tar FRUrr GROWERs' NATIONAL BANK,
SMYRNA, DEL, July 9th, 1852.
The Directors have this day declared .
Dividend Of FoUE per cent, for the last
six months, payable on demand.
iyl02t n Fl WlLDS CASHIER.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-10
Political Efervescenee, as Gathered
from our Exchanges.

Smyrna Record
One gentleman asked another a few
days ago if any compromise would be
made with the salisbury crowd, and if
so what would be conceded to them.
The gentleman questioned shut his
eyes refieetively a moment and then
replied: Il think they will be conceded
the privilege of UOtiag regularly made,
orthodox Democratic ticket That is
all" Yes, that IS all.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-10

When baby was sick, We gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Csstoris
When she became Miss, she clung 90 Castoria
When sae Rad children, she gave them Castoril,