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Smyrna times., 1889-10-16
What they Saw in Paris

Several Wilmingtonians including
Alfred Elliott, Huxley Harvey an6
others returned from visit to Euronf
last week. On being interviewed by J
reporter of the Morning Ne,ps amopo
other things they said:
While in Paris we saw many Della.
ware people. The weather there was
delightful. During all our travels in
Europe we had occasion to use an nm
brella but once, and that only for an
half hour. We spent two weeks ot
the Paris Exposition, and my first i'm.
preston at seeing the exposition was
that, think, we can exceed and exceI
the exposition with the exceptirn of
two things. First, the art displav
second, the decorations. The art dis.
play IS magnificent and the deeorations
and locations of the BUILDINGS oro
superb. In all.other exhibits and dis.
plays we Gao surpass the exposition at
While in Paris learned the Ameri-
can visitors were the best and laroest
buyers, Afterwards learned this foot
from personal observations. The die
play OF machinery was wonderful hnt
we can excel this display in everv
way. The Eiffel tower is wonder
lul piece of mechanism. It must he
we. wen studied before one can appreciate
JUS US mllassiveness and beauty. Ills beau.
tliully lighted, and view from the
TOP OF the tower is almost indescrIba-
pie. n the evenings when the gar.
deps that surround it are lighted With
thousands Of electric lights of all oolors
the sight is dazzling. The gardens
surrounding the tower are magnid-
SSensly laid out and planted with ali
Kinds Of beautiful fowers.n -
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16
The Church Improvement.

The contemplated improvements at
the NJ. e. Church are at last being
entered upon. The chief delay was
Occasioned by the organ. The original
plan, for which the money was sub
scribed, contemplated the new organ
to take the place of the old one. In
consulting with organists who came to
make estimates with view of securing
the contract, it was found that the
gallery was not suited at all for such
an instrument as they wanted, besides,
in nine cases out of ten, all new pipe
organs were now being placed in the
rear of the pulpit. The trustees did
not want to exceed the amount already
subscribed for the several items-$4O00.
The only proper way out of the dilem-
ma seemed to be to place the organ
where the custom and general senti-
ment Of the congregation thought it
ought to go-in the rear of the pulpit.
This would require the end of the
church knocked out and a room 20 by
25 feet built, the contract being closed
with Messrs. Weldon & Wood for a
sum a little rising $1,000, and the work
was commenced yesterday.
! A contract has been made with G. S.
Haskell, of Philadelphia, for a $4,000
organ, the music committee giving his
organ the preference over several others
they went to hear. The contract calls
for its completion ready to use by
Christmas day.
The windows of cathedral glass have
been contracted for with Goodwin, OF
Philadelphia, but the contract for the
frescOing and carpet have not yet been
fully closed. The future services oil
the church will be held in the basement
while the repairs are going on, which
will be most likely till the last OF
| December.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16
For the Smyrna Times
To the People of Kent County.
CLAYTON. DET, Oct ON

CLAYTON, DEL, Oct. 9th.
In a late issue of this paper there ap-
peared an article denOuncing the CON
duct of the scholars of the public school
OF KentOn, even going so far as to
mlsrepresent the personal character of
Mr.. Joseph ROop, the teacher, to the
people of the State of Delaware.
wish the readers of that paragraph
to understand that the statements made
IN that article are base, malicious lies,
cOncocted by very conspicuous So
called gentleman of that town and put
into words by some colleague for the
furtherance of their personal financial
welfare.
Mr.. Roop's character is unimpeach-
able in comparison with those who like
the owl, hunger for the night which
shall give their beaks and tallows living
food for their base and cur-like nature.
There was also a rumOr about a
bottle being in the schoOlroom. This
disgraceful and base falsehOod was
brought about by certain honorable"
and religious" gentleman, who seems
to think that his prophecy of few
months ago should be fulfilled by fair
means or foul. circulates this dishonor-
able report to crafty a personal dislike
and keep his standing as a prophet.
l admire Mr. Roop's bearing in this
matter in leaving his character to the
judgment Of his friends in this little
State of ours, and considering the
author of such base truckery and deceit
beneath the notice and standing of
gentleman or citizen of the State. /
have known Mr.. Roop all my life, and
he is man with the weakness derived
from humanity, and the strength we
inherit from the soul; sometimes too
aspiring, sometimes too despOndent,
influenced by the circumstances to
which he yet struggles to be superior,
but never wantOnly rejecting those
great principles by which alone we can
work out the science of life-a desire
for the good, passion for the honest,
a yearning for the true. From such
principles, experience, that severe
teacher, teaches US at length the safe
and practical philosophy which consists
of fOrtitude to bear, serenity to enioy.
and faith to look beyond.
A strong advocate of straight and
fair dealing, ana, Humbly yours,
HONESTY
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16

THERE is no minister in this country
who has so many admirers and who
breaches to such large audiences as
does Rev. Dewitt Talmage, through
the thousands of papers that reproduce
weekly his sermons delivered in the
Brooklyn Tabernacle, all of whom
will be panied to learn that his church
was again burned down on Saturday
night. Before the fire was yet extin-
guished, with characteristic energy he
and his people had already formulated
plans for raising money for a new struc-
ture, and one better adapted for their
purposes, on the same spot. The IA
nous preacher has postponed indef-
nitely his contemplated visit to Pales-
tine, and has issued an appeal "to the
people" to contribute 100000 toward
building the new Tabernacle. Mean
while, as was the case after the former
fire, the Sunday services will be held
IN the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
As the Tabernacle was well insured.
the money loss will not be great, and
it may easily be hoped that the work
Of the church will not be seriously i'm
paired. The FIRE was not due to defec-
tive heating apparatus, but is supposed
to have been caused by the electrical
appliances recently put in for illumi-
mating purposes.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16
Railroad Accidents

The door of freight car which fell
upon the tracks caused a wreck on
the Philadelphia, Wilmington aud
Baltimore Railroad near North East
Maryland, on Saturday morning. The
engine struck the door and was thrown
from the track, as were the passenger
coaches following. G. A. Lawson. con
ductor of the Pullman car, was fatally
wounded, and a number of passengers
We're severely injured.
The Philadelphia express train on
on the Pennsylvania Railroad iumped
the track near Railway, New Jersey.
Sunday morning, while running at the
rate of 60 miles an hour. The couD.
lings broke and each of the five cars
took shoot in a different direction
tearing up the road bed, for 500 feet
When the cars finally stopped it was
found that the only persons injured
were to ladies, who were cut bv living
glass. The accident was due to the
spreading of the rails, which were new.
and, it is said, had, had not been pron.
erly spi iked by the section men.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16
Personal.

DR.. VIM. Ashcraft has been nuite
SICK the past week from the effect Of a
severe cold involving the lungs.
Mrs. w. o. Hoffecker has gone to
Philadelphia on a protracted visit.
Miss Bella Bolton, of Germantown.
is visiting Miss Mollie Peeky.
Mrs. w. @. Jones, accompanied by
Miss Maria BrintOn and Miss Kate
Westeryelt, have gone on weeks
visit to Wilmington and Philadelphia,
Miss Nan Hofecker, who has been
visiting in New York the past month
or two arrived home last night.
Geo. W. Roberts, of the Mornino
Ne10s, was in Smyrna on Thursday and
made the TINES Office a fraternal
call.
Mrs. Mary A. Vandegrift, of Odessa
is visiting Mrs. ]. M. VOshell.
John Harrington the veteran poli.
tician of Milford Hundred, spent
Monday in Smyrna, the guest of John
H. Bewley.
The following ladies were chosen
delegates to represent Smyrna at the
" ~ - ~ SghNDMIlon WHICH meets
in Milford to-day; Mrs. w. s. Robin
son, Mrs. r. E. Hough, Mrs. John
Roberts, Mrs. @. o. Swinney, Mrs. J.
P. Hudson and Miss Annie Sutton.
Miss Eta Lynch, of Milford, is visit
ing Miss Clara Sithens.
J. V. Smith and wife left on Monday
for Westerley, r. l., to visit their son
Wilmer, who located there a wear ago
in pursuit Of his business,
Geo. z. Brown left Monday for
Intelligence Office.
Rev. G. w. Dame made a visit last
week to the Episcopal Convention in
New York.
James G. Longfellow and wife re-
turned to Clayton last week from
their bridal trip.
VIM. H. Thompson returned from
the west Monday, for short stay.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16
Business Locals

Brass aud paper shells, loaded an
empty, reloading sets, caps, powde
masks, shot pouches, cheap at William
B. Collins.
Window Shades and Spring Fixtures
at }. B. Coopers. Loops and Frinees
Rupture cure guaranteed. Ease stonce. No OBJ
Grafton or business delay. Thousands cured. FIR
elFcular, Or. j B. hayer, 81 Arch St Pb.!a -
stone Lotel' keading, Pa. % Sat Of each month
For the BEST Lemons in SmvrDa. 90
TO Geo. NJ. Stevensou's, Maiu Street.
Table and Pocket Cutlery at J.B.
Cooper's. -
a few Carpets and Mattines left at
J. b. Cooper's will be sold at verv low
figures. ~"
Pulpit and Family Bibles, at J. B.
Cooper.
Use Marvellous Cough Syrup.
A sure cure Tor Coughs, WhoOping COuph Rron-
chial or throat ehecii0ms of any Kind. i''o'l
States, Pencils, Pens. Ink. Tablets
Erasers. Blank Books, Cravon. and aIi
0I9er School Stationery. and all the
Store. '''-
Deyoe Brilliant Oil, the best and SAT-
est oil made at J. Il. Cooper's.
Bank Books, all Styles, Sizes and
Qualities, at J. B. Cooper's.
Granite and Porcelain Tea and
Chamber Sets, piain and decorated, at
J. b. CO0per's.
Order any Book yoa want, J.B.
COOper's.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16

A Philadelphia man, who would not
give up his ticket until provided with
a seat, was arrested by the railroads
police. He sued for damages and
was awarded $25. Railroad companies
in the other parts Of the country
please notice.
Political circles here are highly sat
isfied with the exchange of views be-
tween Emperor William and the Gar.
1t is believed that peace is assured
on the basis that Bulgaria belongs to
Russian and Servia to Austrian
spheres Ofinterests.
While James Tracy and Edward
Wilson were skylarking or quarrelling
in yacht on the Delaware river Off
Gloucester City Sunday afternoon both
men fell overheard. Tracy was drown
ed, but Wilson managed to grasp the
boat and was rescued.
Nine negro men and three negro
women have been arrested in Char
lotte, n. C., charged with robberies
extending over seVerel months. Over
100 residences and business houses
have been robbed, and the losses az
gregate nearly 100000
After four-years' voyage, covering
$4,000 miles, the Dolphin returns with
not joint sprung or sign of weak
ness about her anywhere. This is the
same vessel the ex-Secretary of the
Navy and his Advisory Board prom
ounced structurely weak.
The Brooklyn Tabernacle. of which
Rev. 1. Dewitt Taimage is Pastor. was
destroyed by fire, shortly after 2o'
clock sunday morning. The loss is es-
tlmated at $l50,000, and is said to be
covered by insurance. Workman were
IN the building on Saturday evening
arranging new electric plant, and It
is thought that, in thunder shower
during the night, lightning was carried
INTO the building by the wires intro
uuced, which ran around the gallery
on level with where the flames were
first seen.
Near Bradford Pa. on Thursday
night, while the family of Patrick
Daliy were at supper, Daily went into
ina Kitchen to turn off Il part of the
natural gas from the stove. and bv
some mistake shut the throttle tipbf
Turning it on again the house
suddenly filled with gao, and an exnlo-
sion followed, Daily rushed ont for aes
islahce, nut his wife and three sons
rom y to l3 years, were overcome bv
'he hames and persisted in the house.
WnlcH was consumed in a few min
uUes. DAILY was severely burned.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16
A Good Law.
IT SAVED THE TROUBLE OF WILD
GOOSE CHASE AFTER A MISSING
CITIZEN


GOOSE CHASE AFTER A MISSING
CITIZEN.
The will of the late Nicholas Jennev.
of Wilmington was admitted to pro-
bate by Registrar Bradford and letters
testamentary, C. t. a., issued to Nicho-
las Jenney, Jr., and Mrs. Anne Bayha,
children of the deceased, who are the
sole beneficiaries under the will.
A curious feature in this connection
is that one of the witnesses to the
will was NJ. L. Litchenstein, a well
known resident and business man of
Wilmington, who skipped to Europe a
couple of years ago, leaving two loan
associations and various creditors
badly in the lurch. Under the old
law it would have been necessary. in
order 70 probate Mr. Jenney's will, to
send commission roaming over the
continent in search of Mr.. Liohtenstein
whose Whereabouts are unknown, in
order to get an acknowledgment of his
signature. The last Legislature, how
ever, passed an act in relation to wit
nesses to wills which obviates this diff
ficulty and makes the probate posi-
BILE. This act reads as follows TN
case any attesting and subscribing wit
ness to a will shall be dead, or not
within the state at the time such will
is presentation probate, proof of the
signature Of such witness shall be suf-
ficient. Ifthat cannot be made, then
proof ofthe signature OF the testate
shall be sufficient"
The signature of Mr.. Litchenstein TO
Mr.. Jenney's will was readily proved
This is the first case of the kind that
has come before the register since
the passage Of the aw.-EUeru Eveain0
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16
Court of Chancerv.

Chancellor Salisbury heard argu-
ment last week in the case of Thos. H.
Moore VS.. his wife, who was a Miss
Darby. Her mother died leaving her
one of the tenants in common in an
estate, which being sold and the money
paid into Court, Moore asked, through
his counsel, that his wife's share be in
vested by the Court so that in case he
should Outlive his wife, his rights as
tenant by courtesy would be secure.
The case was argued for Moore by
Messrs. Cullen and Smithers, and for
Mrs. Moore by G. II. Lister, Of Phila-
delphia, Kenney and Ridgely. The
whole case is one of constituting the
marriage wOman's act which was
passed in 1865, and under which the
uniform practice has been to nav to
the married woman during her life
time the proceeds of her own propertv.
AS this property was left Mrs. Moore
by her mother, she asks that the pro-
ceeds be given to her as has been the
practice. There does not seem to be
any difference of opinion amongst
the bar of what Mr.. Moore's status
would be if Mrs. Moore had died
seized OF this property then he would
have stepped into her place as tenant
by courtesy during his lifetime, chill
dren having been born of them. But
she having divested herself of the
property, and being still alive. her
counsel claim that under the marriage
woman act of 1865, she is entitled to
her property as though she was a single
woman; but should she die iutestate.
then Moore would be entitled to cour-
tesy for life. The case is important.
as it is the first one of the kind that
has been argued since the passage of
the law, and upon the Chancellor's de-
clsion the rights of married women to
the control of their property will be
established or aunulled.-iState Sen
tinel.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16
A Valuable Invention.

We were shown recently one of the
most complete and useful little inven.
tions to the farmer and trucker i'm
aginable, it being the study and prop.
erty Of Mr.. F. S. McWhorter. recentIv
OF this county, near st. Georges. The
machine is called "McWhorter's Seed
Spotter," and as all truckers and gar
deners have hitherto been required to
use machines that dribble the seed
along tie row, which afterwards re.
qulre reducing to hill by a hoeing
process, and of cutting away and vast
ing the larger portion Of the plants.
besides injuring the main stem or
plant, the advantages of this inven.
ton are apparent. The machine
spots" the seed at regular distances.
at any depth, and in anv quantity
regularly, desired by the operator
1t IS therefore a great saver Ofseed and
time in the hOeing process, and conse-
quently a saver of money too. It
handles all kinds of seed equally well.
from the smallest to the largest, the
quantity being adjusted by simply
turning a screw. Turnip, beet, beans.
peas and even corn, wheat and oats
were handled and spotted, as stated, as
fast as a man can walk. The draft is
very light as no furrow is opened, the
seed being pushed into the ground by
the weight of the machine and is left
neatly covered. The present machine
Is for the gardener and trucker only
Ia hand machine) but the inventor
expects soon to have larger one for
cotton and corn. The invention is
simple, light and comparatively mex
pensive, so that anyone having
medium-sized garden will feel its
needs, and all truckers will be obliged
to use it. 1t is veritable labor. saving
seed-saving little contrivance. Middle
tOlUn NelU Era.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16

A GREAT deal of interest Was excited
last week, more in the cities than in
the country because of their nearness
OF contact, because a man u..
suspended and terribly r...,u yy
coming in contact with electri: wires.
This victim was in the employ Of one
of the companies, and had Assembled a
pole to make some changes or repairs
to one of the wires, which was a part
Of the heavy overhead network. His
foot came in contact with one wire.
and as he reached to attend to his
work his hand came in contact with
another, and the circuit was complete.
In an instant he was dead. All must
concur that electricity has come to
stay, and that its employment is more
apt to be enlarged for diversified uses
than diminished. But there should be
no more danger from the lighting
wires than from any other known
source of danger if the proper precau-
tions are insisted upon and promptly
put in practice. Mr.. Edison has given
it as his opinion that no insulation will
make an electric wire safe, and that
not even the subways will insure the
safety of those whose business it is to
work among the wires. He thinks the
only way to prevent loss of life is to
regulate the pressure the same as we
do with steam boilers. DR.. Norvin
Green, of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, says that while the
wires would still be dangerous to life
if they were carried in punches through
tubes, the chances of suca accidents as
that Of Friday last will be greatly di-
minished. 1t was the crossing of a
Western Union telegraph wire by sR
electric-lighting wire, or by some other
wire crossing a heavy charge of cleo
tricity that caused this latest death and
brings the matter to an issue.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16

THE disgraceful race riot which oc-
Cured at New Castle few weeks ago
whereby one man was killed and a
number of others were wounded, it
seems goes unavenged as far as the
law is concerned. Thomas Rogers,
who was indicted for shooting the un-
fortunate man land he was only one of
a number who had firearms) was not
convicted for the want of sufficient evil
Gence, or rather, because of conflict
ing evidence. Innocent persons should
not be liable to punishment, but it
should not be an insurmountable diff
ficulty in cases like this where life is
held at such little value, to detect
some of the violators of the law.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16
The Ox-Roast.

The Ox-rOast came off last Thursday
at the Base Ball Grounds as previously
announced and was a decided success
as a roast. An oven was built with an
open front which was fired up with
nearly quarter of ton of coal. The
OK or heifer of nearly 400 pounds was
skewered lengthwise and placed in
front of the oven with pans under
meath to catch the drippings for bast-
ing. A crank enabled the carcass to
be revolved and thus as fast as cut
away the under part would go through
the same process of cooking and
browning into savOry dish. In
this respect it was different from the
ordinary OX-rOast, each successive
layer to the bone being well cooked
and highly relished When the feast
was over there was nothing left but
the well picked bones or skeleton.
A lodge of cOlored Odd Fellows we're
present from Wilmington. The at
tendents numbered between 200 and
300 in the morning and 400 and 500 in
the afternoon, and between eating,
laughing, talking, &c, in their free
social way, seemed to have a good
time.
At night the Opera House was filled
in both the audience room and bal
cony with a crowd who seemed to
enjoy it as a rare occasion. Rev. Jas.
PeytOn was master of ceremonies
which consisted of singing by the
choir of Bethel A. NJ. K. Church
anthems well rendered in all the
parts; solos by Misses Peyton and
Jordan of Philadelphia, and Morris
Coli, leader of the choir; duett by Anna
and James Peyton, instrumental solos
&c, all from the popular selections of
the day. Rev. DR.. Stansbury, of Will
mingtOn, spoke for a half hour or so
on the Problem of the Negro" with
relation to himself and his environ
ments, and the place he is to fill in the
business, political and social world.
The pastor also spoke in closing the
exercises with equal force in words of
encouragement to better living. When
the formalities were ended the easy
social part, including the refreshments
to buy and eat, was entered upon.
The net results We're between S75 and
500. More persons from a distance
were expected in excursions from
Chestertown, Dover, &c.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16
News Items =

Two thousand girls were in training
last year in the kitchen gardens af The
w. q. T. U.
As winter approaches predictions of
a generel war in Europe are POSTPONED
until next spring.
Kansas, Iowa and the two Dakotas
make quite bunch of prohibition ter
rltory IN the Northwest.
1t is defn itely stated that the Tai.
madge Tabernacle fire was cansed
by electric lightning wires.
There are at least eighty temperance
periodicals in the United states many
OIL winch WELD enormous influence.
Berlin manifests little enthusiasm
over the Car of Russia, and the Car
manlfests just as little enthusiasm over
Berlin. WI
Chicago's fund for the worlds Fair
amounts to more than $4,000 600. That
Is tOlerably long pole. 1t NAV reach
the persimmOns yet.
Two negroes escaped from Eastop
Jail last Thursday night. and are still
Og az large. JACOB Davis is one and David
NA-N NbAAOA UIlSOuef.
Private Dalzell and Corporal Tanner
are having laughing match over the
admlnistratiOn's dilemma with the
Grand Army of the Republic.
A North Jerseyman named Oil nro
poses tax of 50 upon each gun in The
state which he estimates would amonnt
10 $0O,OOO, which sum would be devot'
state. Oi Uhe
Inc great knights Templer parade
III IN washington last week i'm which
zO'OOO knights paraded that citv' was
Witnessed by many thousands Sf nee
pie. The parade required three hours
TO pass a given point.
The grave of Ralph Waldo Emorso,,
IN sleepy Hallow Cemetarv. Concor5
y, ~ ass, was opened Saturday NIGHT and
Inc casket exposed. The remains were
not disturbed. 1t is supposed the van.
dals were frightened away.
The friends of peace in Europe do
not seem to take any comfort fro m the
meeting Of the Kaiser and the Car
Inc conflicting political interests ,of
Soruuahy ana OF Russia seem as far
from reconciliation as ever.
The schooner Savao, from Delaware
Breakwater for Providence, is ashore
at south Beach, Long Island. she is
loaded with log wood which had been
taken from another schooner Wrecked
TWO weeks ago near the Breakwater.
Bert Mayors, the peoria, Ill. cham.
plon bicyclist, rode mile straiSbt -
way Sunday in 2.lS on country road
las ns was mounted on high-geared
IaiSey' a heavy wind blew at his
ord. =" rec
pltae ne Seoles on Q car Of the Inclined
tlane hailyays, at CINCINNATI. broke
at the head Of the plane, and tbe % n,r
was dashed to pieces at the bottona sr'
PIX people were killed and three in