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Smyrna times., 1892-02-17

THERE has been nothing for a long
time in the higher realms of business
that created the stir as the act last
week of the Philadelphia & Reading
Railroad gaining possession of the
Lehigh Valley and New Jersey Cen
trail roads. 1t sent Reading stock up
like bouncing ball, and persons in
large possession of stock suddenly be-
came rich. One branch of the leased
roads is that of the New Jersey Central
which connects with the Baltimore &
Delaware Bay road at Bombay Hook,
and passes by this town, thence to
Chestertown, Md. What will be the
effect on this branch is altogether prob
lematical. In fact it may take the
great magnates year or two to find
out that this little eastaway comes at
all under their supervision. The deal
gives that company control of the
anthracite coal region and will put the
company on a dividend paying basis
1t will give the Reading and the Balti'
more & Ohio roads control Of line tC
New York with the amplest facilitie'
for freight and will give Philadelphia
effective railroad competition. Presi
dent A. A. Mcleod, Of the READING
Company has shown remarkable abil
ity in his management Of that road ant
this movement has sprung a trap oI
other corporaua. taat is likely 1
annoY them.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-17
Brilliant Northern Light.

The most brilliant and beautiful eX-
hibitiOn of aurora bOrealis that has
been seen for number of years
occurred on Saturday evening between
z and 8 o'clock. Il was seen by large
number of people many of whom be-
cause of its SURPRISING brlllianey,
doubted its identity with the aurora,
which generally spreads across the
sky from the horizon to zenith in bril-
liant cOlOred radiating arms. In this
case the Northern sky seemed to be
ablaze with great fire light which
rose and fell like the light of an i'm
mense oOnfiagTatiOn famed by variable
winds.
The illumination was partially OBJ
scuFed by broken cloud which hung
across the sky at about 20 degrees up
from the horizon, and the scntillating
fanlike bars were apparently woven in
and out of the open spaces in the
clouds like great bands of fiery cOlOred
ribbon. The edges Of the cloud were
| touched with sunset ooloTs and between
the bars above and below the clouds
the sky cOlOrs changed with the deep
ening and fading colOrs of the fiery
| DhIS, lu0 IlutS val JtuB AHVl uoA'oN"O
pink and lilac to green alternating
with brilliant silvery flashes.
Telegraphic dispatches from several
other cities are to the effect that the
aurora was mistaken for great fire.
The air was so charged with electricity
that telegraphic communication was
had between New York city and AL
bany without the use of q battery.
The aurora on Saturday night was
seen, Of course, by the people of many
cities.
The Philadelphia Ledger says: No
better experience of the vivid display
made by the aurora borealis or North
ern lights on Saturday evening could
be given than that at several places
the illumination was attributed at first
to local Hres. From New England to
Iowa reports came from these manifes
tatiOns Of electricity in the atmosphere
Scientists say that the aurora takes
the place of "A violent electrical storm
limited to a few miles; that is, the
manifestation of a gentle and gradua
decomposition of the negative fluid o
the atmosphere taking place in tn,
upper heterogeneous atmosphere. Th,
D disengagement of electricity takes
10 a vast sheet, which is, Of course, Wis
3 ible only at night and when the sky il
clear. Ip high ATTITUDES the aurora
frequently seen, ana travellers des
: cribe it as greatly surprising apythin
witnessed here, the sky being hun
$ with golden draperies, CONSTANT.
. changing in form and color, as thougl
0 swept by the passing wind, The eleC
tFq magnetic nature of the aurora haI
calls Is Indicated by the disturbance @
i magnets and telegraph lines coincider
/; with the display.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-17

which while not detracting from the
merit of his discourse took a liberty
not war; anted by the prOprieties of the
occasion, but would have been entirely
proper if he or the people wished it,
on another day or in public hall. In
his ardOr, for which as a man of strong
convictions he may be excusable, he
first called on the Good Templars
(under whose auspices he visited the
statel TO rise, then the w. G. Il. US,
then the VS." and finally all who
were for the success of temperance
principles. The last brought nearly the
whole audience to its feet, those re-
naming seated being classed as Op-
posed. But there are people who went
to church as is their wont, for religious
worship, who felt a test question in
such place an unwarrautable liberty
and will not be forced into what
they think an improperly by man
whose zeal has carried him beyond the
courteses of the occasion. In IA church
for the masses it has always been diff
cult to establish the exact line between
the sacred and the prOfane. In the
mean time Mr.. Burwell has a genius
for the work in which, as an apostle OF
temperance, he is engaged, but ht
will find it on the rostrum rather thar
in the pulpit.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-17
News Items.

The worst blizzard of the season,
prevailed AT Fort Gary, South Dakota,
Saturday.
There has beeu a marked decrease
in the applications for liquor licenses
in Philadelphia under the high license
law.
A severe snow storm prevailed at
Malone, New York, on Friday, follow
ed on Saturday by temperature Of Is
degrees below zero. Railroad trains
were blocked.
There was an immense procession Of
Salvation Army members in HNde
Park, London, Saturday, in honor of
General Booth, the head of the organi-
zatiOn, who has just returned from
India.
Hill IL gathering in the delegates to
the State Convention to be held the
22d inst. County after county is in
structing its delegates to vote for del
egates to the National Convention
who shall be committed to his nomina-
tiOn.
A fanatical mob made an attack on
Protestant church at Piraeus, Greece,
Sunday, while services were being
held in the building, and severely
maltreated the minister and worship
pers. The mob robbed the church of
everything of any value, and then sci
fire to it, The military was called out
extinguished the flames and arrested
many members of the mob, who will
be punished severely.
The three upper stories of the FIVE
story blanket mill of John DOhsOn al
the Falls of Schuykill, were destroyed
by fire Monday with their contents
aud the machinery and stock on tn,
first and second floors were badly
damaged by water. The fire wa
caused by an Overheated journal in q
carding machine. Mr.. DObson esti
mates the loss at 100000, ON whicl
there was no insurance.
Elections in New York State hav
been held in 362 towns, located in 2
of the 60 counties of the state. Las
year there 1893 Republican and Is
Democratic Supervisors in these town,
this year 9iS Republicans and II
Democrats have been elected. TIL
Republican majority last year was SO
this year, 1874 Republican gain, 81
This remarkable gain must be due I
something more than local causes.
appears significant of n Republica
, awakening against Hills methods.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-17
PerSOnal.

\
Mrs. Cora POulson, wife of Rev. DR..
Thomas L. Poulson, of Jamaica, n. Y,
is visiting hyr sister, Mrs. Tschudy.
Mrs. w. o. Hoffecker is spending
two or three weeks with her parents
in Philadelphia.
Rev. Herman Roe will lecture in the
NJ. E. Church at Ridgely on Friday on
Under the Cross of St. George.
The Tuesday Club, which was to
have met at the residence of Mrs. n.
F. Wilds last night, very considerably
postponed the meeting until Thursday
evening, as the Schubert Quartette
was to be the same evening.
Miss Salie Riddle, of New Castle, is
visiting Mrs. Joseph Stephenson, at
Green Spring.
The B. NJ ). K amused themselves
with a "cob web party, Monday even
ing at Miss Nettie Tschudy's. There
was a souvenir at the cad of each
string. but the best prizes were won by
Misses Carrie Beck, Rena Williams
and Beulah Jefferson.
Miss Katie Kennedy entertained 8
number of her friends on Wednesday
evening.
Sannel Armstrong, OF Rising Sun
visited his mother the past week.
W. Lindsey McFarlane of the Clay
ton Call, has gone to Centreville, Md.
to-day TO get the girl he left behind
him, and will be married this after
noon by his father, w r. McFarlane
the happy bride being Miss Susie
Bramble. COngratu ations.
Mrs Rev I = Otis of Rriduavilla
Mas been visiting Mrs Emma Diehl.
The young folks of the intervening
country, to the number of some 60 hat
a surprise oyster supper at the hOm
of Abram Hayden, near Taylor
Bridge Friday evening. Charlie
HutchisOn and one or two others il
that section had parties the same even
ing.
Mrs. Carrie p Colt is visiting Mis-
Lydia Porter.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-17
Another Man in the PnInit.

David II. Burwell, of Ohio, in
the absence of the pastor, but by an
arrangement made with him, had the
Methodist pulpit in freer swing Sunday
than is usually exercised by men who
come without a Bishops commission.
He disclaimed however being a minis
ter but was the son of one and presum
ably felt it right to walk in his fathers
footsteps. Bot aside from the day and
the place and the fact that there had
been no announcement that the serVi-
ces would be other than the stated re-
hRiOus worship for which the house
had been erected, the speaker met the
full measure of the bill. He has voice,
gesture, incident, point, and logic in
passing from cause to sequence, as
keen as a Damascus blade. In fact,
save some levity producing anecdotes,
he is new all over and has the faculty in
some of his blows straight out from the
shoulder, ip making some of his hear
ers feel they had been hit by a new
proiectile. And yet it. was not blythe We
hemence of language, or vituperatiVe
epilhet, but by simple fact in the life
OF the poor dFinker or the man who
dealt him that which brought blight to
himself or poverty to his family, car
ried TO its legitimate result as repeated
in the lives of so many, that the speak
er could show the dark side of the
drink habit and the bright side OF the
life Of abstinence.
In the address Of over an hour in the
evening to a full auditorium, there was
not a ''cut and dried" expression nor
old hammered out thought that could be
anticipated by the hearer-only the
truth of temperance that illuminated
the discourse as the truth of the gospel
ALWAYS Eliminates the preached word
From the standpoint, as a syllOgism
that it is always wrong to license al
evil. he reached with a crOss-cut path
of logic, or like clear demonstration
in a mathematical problem the cOnclu
sion that high LICENSE OF any icens'
was wrong. He lkened the salQOT
keeuer to an agent for the state or gov
eminent which issued the license
while the real sellers, the men respOn
sible for the evils to the inebriate, hi
family and society, were the men Wh'
signed the application for the liquor +
. be sold.
The speaker expressed the 9Fm con
viction that the temperance sentimen
was taking firm aud strong hold
{ The eitizens of Smyrna, he said, wOul
] express themselves in terms of pride q
!. their churches, theiF SCHOOLS, their IN
I dustries, bpt there was not one of ther
' that would boast Of any good tn
{ saloon was doing. The people wer
s more and MORE everywhere gettig
z their eyes open to the curses that fo
/. lowed the traffic. He looked 10 tn
t rising generation to undo in the wa
of license the work of their fathers
7 and then with the great evil to human
d ity removed, the gospel will trump
aud permeate society as it never hs
Y done.
The speaker before taking his sea
Smyrna times., 1892-02-17
ENi ttF s-W ~ ttt
Pleasant SUNRISE

A very pleasant surprise party was
given to Mr.. HermOn Roe, on Satur-
day evening by his many friends in
honor of his forty third birth day. The
friends met at Mrs. Thomas Prices at
80 and marched up TO his home In
answer 20 the ringing of the bell, Mas
ter George met us at the door. As
there were only two or three on the
porch that he could see. he was verV
much surprised to see fifty march in
Mr.. and Mrs. Roe were the recipients
of many useful presents.
AT $50 o'clock we were invited out
to supper, consisting of cold tongue,
biscuits, butter, pickles, coffee and
cake. After supper we were favored
by very pretty music and singing by
Miss Lucy Legates, Miss Florence
BatsfOrd, Miss Eva Swiuney presiding
at the organ. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Quillen and daughter, Town
send Mrs Carrie P. Colt, of Dover
Mr.. Kennedy, of West Chester, Pa
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Price, Mr.. and
Mrs Samuel Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. G
d. Collins, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. ?. Legg,
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Smithers, Mr.
and Mrs. John Cosgriff, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Swinney,
Mr.. and Mrs l.. NJ Price,, Mrs. W. w
w. Wilson, Mrs. Alfred Smith, Miss
Lydia Porter, Mr. Batsford and daugh-
ter, Miss Florence, Mrs. &. H. Register
Mrs. f. NJ. Fowler. Mrs. f. G. FAIRIES
Miss Buck master, Mrs. j. w Denney
Mrs. w. E c. Bell, Mrs l.. H. Peekey
and daughter, Miss Mollie; Miss Evi
and Grace Swinney, Miss Lucy Legates
Miss Martha Vandyke, Mr.. II b. Kirk
Mr.. James Legates, Master Giber
FAIRIES AT eleven o'clock we SUM-
"GOd be with You till We Meet Again
and then went to our homes after wish
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Roe much happines
for the coming year. +. V. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-17

The most important news chrOni-
cled in the Wilmington papers for
long time is that this week that Will
mington, land possibly the rest of the
State) has enough saloons for its pop
ulation. The point was reached by
Judge Grubb discovering and remark
ing to his associates, Houston and Gull
len, that Wilmington had twice the
number of saloons to its population
that Philadelphia had. Whether it
was from conviction as to the result of
evils that would proceed from the
places, or shame that Wilmington was
so far in excess of neighbOring cities
that prompted them to stop granting
licenses, is not known, for the honor
able court wished to remain silent on
the subject. Where, however, any
thing is going at a rapid rate, takes
time to stop, there is usually a period
given to thought. 1t has come pretty
straight that during the past severa
years a number of licenses granted haC
neither the approval nor vote of Chic
Justice COmegys.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-17
Dover District Trouble.

The writer of this note takes no part
in the unhappy quarrel between Pre-
siding Elder Wilson and his opponents;
hut with many Ott err, deeply regrets
the unchristian spirit manifested by
his enemies. To differ from him may
have been entirely right and juslifla-
ble. Of that | do not know. But to
shut up houses of worship, and thus
prevent those who had, and who still
wished to worship there, simply be-
cause the constituted authorities of the
church had made arrangements that
we're not approved by some, and were
displeasing to them, was not in the
meek and lowly spirit of the Masters
Other acts Of vindiCtiVeness might be
mentioned, but il Is not best to say
more. All christians. of whatever
name, not Immediately involved in
this unfortunate affair, deeply regret
it, because of the heaTtbuTning it pro-
duoes among Gods people, and also
because it causes unbelieveTs to sCOfi
at religion. | sincerely hope that a
better spirit may prevail, and that all
cause of contention and unkindnes-
may be removed, aud that every one
who has anything to do with the mat
ter will ask for the divine guidance.
OUTSIDER.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-17
DRESS GOODS.
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS,
LADIES' COATS.

To those who have not yet
purchased or are contemplate
ing purchasing a Winter
Suit, we can say that our as
sortment is still good, com
prising colored Serges, Cash
meres. Henrietta and Bedford
and Diagonal Cloths.
Specially fine values in
Black Dress Goods, Henri
ettas at 70, 81, 100, and 45
inches.
Diagonal, dotted and silk
Striped Serges at 100 per
yard. The best twilled Red
and Plain White Flannels
we ever offered, at % cents.
A full line Of the best makes
of Muslins, Sheetings, etc.
All sorts of Innings. Trim
mings, Velvets, etc. Extra
fine black ribbed Hose. at
124 cts. Large assortment
of Ladies and Children's
Underwear, including the
Natural Wool
Our stock of Ladies Coats
are going at remarkably low
prices, sizes broken, but quite
likely yours is here. A rare
bargain for you if it is.
Come and see.
Prices reduced on Robe
Dress Patterns.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-17

THE organization Of the new club,
Sons of Delaware, in Philadelphia has
brought out the fact that there are
10000 native Delawareans living in
Philadelphia. The little State, says
the Record is, indeed, hardly more than
a suburb of the big city, which acts
like a magnet in drawing to it all the
more adventurous spirits from Will
mingtOn down to Delmar. All three
counties, New Castle, Kent and Sus-
sex, are said to be about equally rep
resented in the Philadelphia contingent
which numbers among its members
MANY well known citizens.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-17

ATTORNEY GENERAL John Biggs
concluded his labOrs as Attorney Gen
eral of the State Monday. He an
nounced to the Court the conclusion of
all criminal business for the terms and
thanked the Court, bar and public
generally for their consideration to
him. Judge Cullen said he had been
a faithful public officer, and Judge
Houston said he would be missed.
Mr.. Biggs's term of seven years does
not expire until April Sd, his success
sor taking the Office the next day in
the Sussx County Court, but this is the
last term of court before that time.
We have several times during the
incumbency of Mr.. Biggs referred to
his conviction of duty as law officer
his careful and conscientious work
and the ability and growing strength
manifested in defending the common
wealth. He has silenced his enemies
and disappointed his friends.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-17

am "a quiet artist,
My name they call McLain.
Always busy if the sun doth shine.
At leisure if it should rain.
/ want nice little girl as clerk
A little gem you see.
One who's not too proud 10 work.
In Photo Gallery.
To such one I'd give good nav,
AT the end of every week.
Providing she would dust and sweep
And keep things looking neat.
Here have very nice place
The only gallery in town.
W here | expect to treat my patrons
To the best that can be found
| want a girl to fly around,
One young. mot old and gray),
And one that's not afraid of work,
Nor one too fond of play.
| want the girl to entertain
Our many callers in
To see the pictures get our price,
And promise to call agin.
If this should meet the eyes of one
Who thinks she fills the bill
Just let her write or call on me
At the town Of Smyrna. Del
McLAIN * Co., Photograph Caller,
Smyrna times., 1892-02-17

depends upon the acts of others there
will be trouble.
Unfortunately, the acts of assessment
and payment of tax as prerequisites to
voting are constitutional provisions,
and cannot be abrOgated without
changing the fundamental law of the
State. The only remedy therefore, is
a Constitutional Convention, and in
view of the despairing failures of the
past, no one can tell when the light of
this deliverance will shine upon long
suffering people.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-17
Pnhlin Sales.

The following persons will have ven.
dues on the days indicated
On February 10th, near Delaney's
Church, Patrick Hannifee.
On February %, near Rlaokb bird
camp grounds, James =. Cats.
On February Odd, one nile from
Blapco, Edward Burris,
On February 94th, John 5. Grifiu,
IN Spruance's Neck.
On Feb. 90, Chas. Hutchison, on
the w. A Cummins farm, near Black
bird camp grounds.
On March s'h, Geo, E Ennis, near
TaylOr's Bridge.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-17

THE Wilmington papers of both par
ties are kept busy explaining the acts
of the practical politicians, viz: wheth-
er this or that assessor has padded his
assessment list, it being charged that
one ward has from 1900 to 1000 more
names on the list than should be there,
the Republicans claiming that the list
should be purged of the dead material
and the Democrats claiming there is
no law for it. In other places it may
be the opposite. The Sunday Star
refers to this peculiar phase Of our poll
tics and says:
The complaint over a partisan man
;nuIation of the assessment of citizens
for voting purposes is just as pronoun-
ced this wear as il ever was, although
NOW 1.-The boot is on the other Leg" TO
use a familiar but expressive saying
For wears the Republicans were thf
com6lainants now 1t is the Demo
Gratis who grOWl viciOusly about
bein0 defrauded out of their lega
rights. /,
in mower. these complaints will con
tinue as long as the present system
remains in force. When a Count!
Assessor can, by placing names npoT
his books or deliberately leaving then
of. insure the votes of his party friend
or disfranchise his political opponents
the millennium viii arrive before W
ehall see an assessment untainted D!
partisan unfairness, and with whicl
the political opponents of the othcia
can End 40 fault.
The only remedy is a system whic
will make voting dependent upon res
istration alone, by the voter in person
without any previous assessment 9
pavment Of tax, or, if tax be required
70 be paid at the time of registration
Then the citizen will have the oppo
tunity of qualifying himself by regis
tration aud IL be fails to see the regis
ter. he will have no one TO blame o.
himself for the loss Of bis vote. b.
Is long as his qualification sbsolutel
Smyrna times., 1892-02-17
For fhe Smyrna nmes.
= II LLnAnA rnnn

Monday afternoon the membeFs Of
the W. q. 7. D., were IN the midst OF
business meeting IN the pleasant parlOr
Of Mrs. Edward Beck, when to their
surprise small table was placed in the
room from which tea and cake were
daintily sarVed by the daughter Of the
hostess, Miss Edith. The meeting thus
changed to a "aOw" OF soOiability
which resulted in plans for a similar
occasion in the near future with "a
" heel within wheel" Pass SUPT.
SmyaG, DEL, FEB. 18th.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-17
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IN all the Roman Catholic
churches in Quebec on Sunday a
mandamant, signed by all the Bishops
of the Province, was read, denouncing,
political corruption, and threatening
accommodation against all who
either gave or accepted bribes, whether
in the shape of money or liquor
Ledger.
If such an edict were issued in Del
aware, made applicable to all the
churches and carried into effect,
wouldn't there be mighty lowering
of the standards of number of people?
Smyrna times., 1892-02-17

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