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Smyrna times., 1894-04-11
Meeting a Church Delinquency

Pastor Stengle, 10 connection with
the ladies OF the Mite Society lof whose
financial skill we have had frequent
occasion to speak apprOvingly) have
entered on plan by the monthly nav.
ment OF small sums by members of the
congregation, to liquidate a debt OF
several hundred dollars resting on the
church. This de0t is the result of the
non-payment OF subscriptions at the
time OF the enlargement and re-dedi.
cation, some four years ago, when more
than enough was subscribed to meet
the outstanding liabilities. The de.
linquencies were mostly of small sums
and we think largely by young people
among whom there were considerable
changes the year or two following, but
much of which might have been saved
perhaps by little urgency In collect,
ing. Possibly in entering on such work
the committee relied too much on the
pastor of that date who was recognized
to be fOrceful collector, but whose
spare time outside of official duties
seemed to be mainly occupied with
semi'secular business. At any rate the
sum which has grown considerably bv
interest, has to be met, the sooner the
better, and as is so often the case, those
who paid once have to pay again. The
object OF the pastor is to have this in,
debtedness met as 1t should have been
three years ago, and every other out.
standing obligation wiped off before The
convening of Conference here next
spring.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11
The Presbyterian Parsonage Endan
gered by Fire.

To-day would have been awful for
fire, cold, windy and in a driving
snow and rain storm, but through the
efforts of the hose company and friend
ly help, the Presbyterian parsonage
was probably saved from being burnt
to the ground. 1t was not long after
the ringing of the fire bell before Rich
ard Brown, who is always faithful on
such occasion, Lad driven his hack at a
break-neck speed to the Hose House
attached the hose carriage to his hack.
and was off down to the parsonage
The house was full of smoke, which
was pouring out of the windows, but
the trouble seemed to be in finding
where the flames were playing, ap.
parently in the chimney lue. The FIRE
men soon found it by cutting into the
partition and few buckets of water
was sufficient to put it out. There was
no material damage done except the
disarTangemept of household effects.
and the little damage the water did.
Rev: G. c. Adams, fortunately was
home at the time as his wife and child
are visiting relatives in Ruttedge, Pa.
The property belongs to l.. Irving
Handy OF Newark.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11
Kent County w. G. U.

The annual conference of the above
Temperance Union will be held in St
Paul NJ. r. Church, Clayton, on Wed,
nesdey of next week, commencing al
1870 o'clock, the present officers BEING
Mrs. Kate Il. Smithers, President, Miss
Mary W. Thompson. Secretary and
Mrs. Lena Haregrove, Treasurer.
The morning exercises will consist OF
devotional exercises by Mrs. 1. Penne.
well. reading Of minutes and creden.
tials, appointment of committees and
report of the treasurer.
Ihe afternoon meeting, 100 o'clock
will be more specially a public eyer,
else. After bible reading by Mrs. Mat.
lack, there will be addresses of wel
come by the resident ministers. G. I
Smith and II. g. Turner. and Mrs
Sallie Hotfecker, responded TO bv Mrs
lmogene Clifton. The rest Of the pro.
gram will be as follows:
Singing. Harvest Time.
workers Conference, conducted by Mis-.
Moore.
Solo, Mrs Mary Wolcott
work OF Worlds WOmans Christian Tenn.
.. peranee Union. Miss Margaret Hille,
Singing--" Trust and Obey". "...................
Francheie. e...............
Presented by Mrs. M. i. Cranstop
Appeal for Union Signal, p ........,,''.
Miss A. Sutton
discussion OF Juvenile Work. ...,,,y,
Miss Hynson and others
@NN"B WVhhh Ofk..,...............,
;;.i,.''' ........."Miss Maggie Hammond
Solo Mrs. Mary Wolooti
The Industrial HOme...............M Mrs. Mark
fractional License. ................M Mrs. Hynsor
Reports from Local Presidents.
election Of Officers.
Evening. - 20 o'clock.
Devotional Exercises.
AAureaa -
............. Rev. Henrietta q. Moore. Of Ohie
Duett t......... Rev. A. Smith and L. IA. Prics
Singing Help just Little, ~....,.,,......
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11

THE position of capital and labor toward
each other" said Rev. Dr. Rainsford, the
noted Rector Of St. Georges Protestant
Episcopal Church, N. Y, last week SIS
that of preparation for distinct and deter
mined war" DR.. Rainsford said that he
was in constant touch with both the rich
and the poor, and with the leaders of the
trades unions, and this was the conclusion
he was forced to arrive at It was serious
impressive and important fact It WAS
equivalent to civil war, war between men
who should be brothers. DR.. Rainsford had
no other comment on the matter than to
speak with sorrow Ofthe situation. Hesaid
however, that behind the clouds we knew
the sun was shining and that truth and right
would ultimately prevail. DR.. Rainsford's :
speech was delivered at meeting to dis
euss The Relation Of the Rich to the
Poor" DR.. Rainsford said that in dealing
with this subject CT the alleviation of want
more should be done on the line of pre-
ventiOn. He was in favor also of rescue
work, but he urged his hearers if tbeg de-
sired to devote their lives 70 the service of
their fellowmen to get hold of the young
Incidentally DR.. Rainsford said that he had
suggested TO several rich men that. if thew
wanted to make names for themselves that
would live long after the business bouses
they had created had gone out of existence.
they could remove several blocks of pest
houses in New York and convert the and
into play grounds for poor children. There
are 5000 children in New York who do
not 60 to the public schools, and numbers
Of whom are being brought up to become
criminals
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11

abolition of the spoils system under the
National, State and local Governments. 1t
is to be known ss the"Anti-Spoils League
with Carl Sohurz as President, William
Potts, Secretary, and Col. Silas W. Burt,
Treasurer
The Civil Service Reform League, which
has inaugurated this movement, has an act
i've membership at present of about five
thousand, divided among twenty-three AS
sociations and smaller leagues. 1t principle
centers are at New York, Brooklyn, Bos-
ton, Buffalo, Philadelphia. Baltimore, st.
Louis, Indianapolis and Chicago Each Of
these five thousand members have been en-
listed in the missionary work of the move
ment at the outset 1t is being carried on
through number of active agencies and
with all possible expedition.
A signature to the enclosed card, by a
voter, is all that is required to secure mcm-
bership in the new League.
There are already almost 10000 names
enrolled, including many Of the men fore
most in every walk of life. Every State
and territory is represented. About 10000
additional cards are in the hands of those
who are securing signatures.
1t is felt that in this work there may be
the beginning Of a new abolition movement
which as closely concerns the safety of the
government as that of forty years ago, and
which offers an even broader opportunity
for patriotic effort.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11
The Weather.

The storm that set in yesterday
morning and run we'll into to-day,
eclipses all the others since winter
combined in severity and waterfall.
After raining for several hours with a
strong east wind, it began to hail, and
about noon to snow, with the mercury
at 80. The latter gradually fell until
at 6 o'clock it stood at the freezing
point, 800. By dark it had risen a de-
gree or more, raining all the early part
of the night and melting the snow that
had fallen. Towards morning the
wind shifted to the north, dropping the
mercury again to near the freezing
point with a vigorous fall of snow.
Persons who had to take the street this
morning did SO through some two
inches Of slush. Such a thing could
not have been anticipated here near
the middle of April and the worst fears
are anticipated for the fruit.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11
The Lemon Tea

Everything was lemon last Monday
night-lemOn dresses, lemon sasbes.
lemon ties, &c. 1t was worn i'm coat
lapels, and dazzled from beautiful suits
OF hair. The cozy rooms of the parson. n.
age were decorated with IL, the lamp
shades diiused its mellow light and
the festive board was ladened with its
flavor. 1t was amid all these prepara-
lions that large number, perhaDs as
large as any event Of its kind ever
gwen in Smyrna, gathered st the M
n. Parsonage to pay their respects to
TINS estimable organization, the Chris.
tan Endeavor Society. For two weeks
1t had been talked about aud il an
pears, by the number that were pres-
ent, that the town had been pretty well
canVassed. No sooner had yOu entered
and made the desired preparation. than
you were ushered to be received bv Mr.
and Mrs. Stengle, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Brown, Mrs. Edw. DeFOrd, Mrs. Jos
II. Wright and Miss Lizzie Mcdowell.
1t was o charming committee, three of
them, who have been married within
the last few years, wearing their wed.
ding costumes. A general social chat
IoIIowed this, being supplemented by
some well rendered music by members
OF the society and interested friends.
The dining room committee was
Kept busy the entire evening catering
TO the wants OF the guests. Two hum
dred and seventy partook Of the repast
and from the number who remained in
the reception room it is Judged there
were over three hundred in attendance
at this social affair. All ages and alI
sizes we're present. from the little tot
Of Q and I summers TO the silver hairs
Of declining years, and for ought We
know they spent most pleasant evan-
ing. The forlune-teller was nica
feature Of the evening aud seemed -
afford a great deal of amusement
The society cleared of all exnensa.
over $1,000 which will go toward A.
fraying the expenses of the SnnSn..
school seats This was an exceedi."i.yl
GooS me my. paAl when It Is considered that
mission. Ssi'7 al
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11
Personal.

The silver wedding of Rev. and Mrs.
J. ID. Rigg, at Chester, Pa, Thursday
week, was attended by 125 people, from
nine places. Four other places were
also represented in presents, the Gift
of his Smyrna friends being a purse of
$27. A modest estimate of the presents
was $400, $3.50 of which was in actual
cash. Rev. Mr.. Rigg was pastor of the
M. E. church here dozen years ago.
He has not been in active relation to
the conference because of broken down
health for several years but the an
nouncement is made in the last issue of
the Conference Herald, published at
Harrington, that he will edit and man
age that sheet which is to be enlarged
to 16-paged paper.
Misses Mamie and Sadie Goodwin.
daughters of DIR. Wm. F. Goodwin, of
Baltimore, were guests of Miss Sadie
Mitchell from Saturday until yesterday.
Rev. Alfred Smith, P. E. of Easton
district delivered a temperance address
in the court house before the w. G. T..
U. aud EpwOrth League at George
town on Wednesday. The court room
was crowded and the speaker was
frequently applauded.
David J. Murphy, of Newark, was in
Smyrna Monday.
John L. Jenkins and mother, of
Phil adelphia. came down Monday to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Graham.
Frank B. Cameron, son of John
Cameron, who has been making short
visit home received word on Monday
night that he had passed successful
o. Io1y 4 -,
College of Pharmacy. This was his
first attempt and he is tc be cOngratu-
lated upon graduating from such high
and standard course. He left Monday
to practice in Philadelphia.
Luther Truax, of Baltimore, is on a
short visit home.
Miss MOllie Jefferson, of Wilmington,
is visiting her father, Thomas E. JEFF
ferson.
Mrs. David Stewart returned Friday
from a two months visit to her hus-
band in Leesburg, about 10 miles
south of Jacksonville, Florida. She
returns feeling much better in health,
and speaks in favorable terms of the
| genial climate and surrounding cOun.
try. There was not a rainy day in the
whole two months she was there, dur
ing which time the temperature aver
aged S5 to S9o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Paxon, of New
ark, were the guests of her sister, Mrs.
Mary Boyd, last week.
Mrs. L. A. Cotton has been to Phila-
delphla to purchase a stock of spring
goods.
Mrs. L. II. Chance has been on a
visit to her Georgetown friends.
Revs. Terry, of Wilmington, and
Adams, of Dover, were in Smyrna on
Monday.
Presiding Elder Smith will preach
next Sunday morning at Kenton, Black
istOns, in the afternoon and CLAYTON at
| night.
Mrs. NJ. H. Carter, who has been
spending the winter in Philadelphia,
has returned to Smyrna for the sum
mer.
Misses Clara and Alice Sithens gave
a party to their young friends on We'd
nesday evening.
Mrs. J. W. Jones, is visiting friends
in Philadelphia
Mrs. c. G. Adams and child, are
visiting her parents in Rutledge, Pa.
Miss Annie Lambdin is recovering
from severe hurt and strain received
from misstep and fall in crossing into
Mt. Vernon Street one day last week.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11

ReU. James A.BriadLe. - The Rev.
James A. Brindle, one of the oldest
ministers of The Wilmington Confer
ence, died last Friday afternoon at
his home, in Greensboro, Md. He was
IN excellent health until last Monday
when he was stricken with paralysis
MIR, Brindle was born in Philadelpbia
"a years ago and lived there until he
was q years old, when he became a
minister. Hejoine1 PHILADELPHIA Con-
ference in 1843. He took an active
part in the ministry for about so wears
and did much to advance and deyelon
the charges under his care. He served
Smyrna circuitIin 1S80-18S2. He was
married three times, his wives being.
respectively. Miss Parker of Snow Hill
Miss Sallie Hall, Somerset county. and
Miss Ellen Bernard, The last survives
him. He leaves four children. ipclud-
ing Miss Sallie Brindle, a teacher in
the Talbot county public schools. and
John W. Brindle of PHILADELPHIA He
was buried at Mt. Moriah cemetery
Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11

II there Is one thing that stands out more
prominent than another in the Governor Of
South Carolina, it is his backbone. He is
determined Official, and is going to have
ms own way IN the enforcement of the
liquor law, or know the reason. He was
elected to see that the laws of the State are
put in operation, and while they are on the
statute books they should be lived up to.
In that he IS right but he is beginning 10
snow himself more Of Demagoeue than a
Moses to lead the people out of the slavery
OF alcoholic appetite. He is after political
power rather than the removal of vices that
drag down the people. Peace and order
mas been restored at Darlington and Colum
oia, and he is now talking of a political up-
heaVel. In an interview Saturday he said g.
:. les, they call me a Populist. I will
tell them that / am the truest representa-
tive OF Jehersonian Democracy in the lead
IN American politics to-day. Let me fell
you don't see anything ahead now but
Tor the Southern Democrats TO cornbine
their forces with the Western Populists and
20 INTO the next national campaign on new
party lines. The Northeastern Democrsts
and Republicans are now together n 4 a
combination Of the moneyed interests.
despise Cleveland and hismurwumns
he Is no better than the raHkest republiean. :.
he has destroyed the Democratic partv
Inc south and the West win be forced "a
unite and have complete re-organizstion
o. party lines. The people who are afraid
oi Lne negro and other questions will have
70 cast aside their fears on those scores and
come 70 gether on the one line Of lighting
the money combination.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11

THERE are few such nasty trials as the
Breekinridge-P case to get before the
reading public, and fortunately this will be
through this week. The evidence was fin
ished last week, and this the lawyers are
drawing the picture in its repulsive out.
lines. The Philadelphia Press speaks of il
thus:
The testimony in the Pollard -Breckin-
ridge trial is all in. There will be no more
ofit-for this, thanks The speeches of the
lawyers and the charge of the Judge and
the verdict of the jury will still be awaited
with eagerness, for the circumstances give
an unusual and thoroughly justifable in
terest to the case. Miss Pollard comes out
of it much better than Breckenridge. His
attempt to prove her a woman of low char
aeter, independent of his associations with
her, has not been successful. His witnesses
on that point are fatty cOntradicted The
Star of Kentucky comes out ofthe ordeal
IN total eclipse. He is blackened bevond
redemption. Even though the Jury prove
merciful his future is blasted. He NAV
practice law and figure in politics in small
way in Kentucky, but this silver-haired,
silver-tongued Breckinridge, who has posed
before the country for the past ten years as
something unusually pure and good and
great, IS known to all as q systematic and
deliberate liar, a seducer of women and a
frequenter of brothels, and he must receive
the condemnation which his crimes de-
serve
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11

JUDGE GORDON yesterday discharged
from further attendance jury which, in
the language of the Judge, had 'seen fit to
acquit defendant who admitted on the
stand that he had feloniO Ously taken property
he was charged with stealing" He also
told the jurors they could "be of no fur
ther use here in administering the law
Philadelphia Paper.
Suppose Judge Gordon had been judge
in Delaware and presiding at KEN
County Court, what would he have though
and how would he have felt towards ,
Grand Jury who acted in a similar way
where the law was put at defiance?
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11
For he Smyrna Times.
Mr.. EDITOR

l see in late issues OF your paper that
you are giving the dOings of the Town
Commissioners and the way they pro-
pose to econOmiZe in expenses. The
only evidence read so far of cutting
down the expenses Is in reducing the
wages of the employees. They begin
at once on the laboring man. We
must be scaled down to the lowest,
seems to be their opinion, or at least
of the majority of the board. We are
not situated to help ourselves. We
have no chance at a divvy on oyster
shells, or furnishings coal, or supply
pipe or furnishing of any kind. For
us it is only work, while others more
favored may be watching for chance
to help themselves. Some Of them
fellers may think we can't see straight.
but we will keep looking all the same.
WORKING MAN.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11

THERE is a gratifying marked decrease OF
failures, as showed by Dun q COmpanys re-
view OF business.
There were 2O9O failures in January, 12OG
in February, and 1905 in March, This is q
gratifying showing, and the aggregate
liabilities have fallen from S31, 100000 in
January to $4,000, 900 in March. At the
same time, although Dun & Company dc
not say so, there is not that marked i'm
provement in general trade which is so de-
sired, and for whicn the retailers are look
ing for so eagerly.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11

The Supreme Issue.-The Cecil News
puts the matter strongly to say the
least of it, in the following paragraph.
The tariff, compared with the silver
question, is merely a side Issue
what is wanted to restore genuine
American prosperity is first to double
the rewards of ofindustry as exerted in
Oil the varied fields of production.
That will mot be done until our stock
OF metallic money is restored to its
normal proportions. The gold stand
ard drags prices downward. 1t means
cheapness. 1t is "the prime cause of
the world wide "depressions that have
occurred so frequently within the
past twenty years. The gold STANDARD
BILE.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11

Governor Brown has fixed upon Fri
day, the 18th instant, as Arbor Day.
Let everybody plant tree, bush or
shrub on this day. There is scarcely
anything more enjoyable on hot snm-
mer's day than the refreshing shade of
a tree,
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11

The National Civil Service Reform
League has initiated popular movement
toward the abolition Of the spoils system
a great enrolment, Of the voters OF ths
country who favor administrative reform
naH been undertaken, the work having
been recently commenced and now being
carried on from the Office Of the League 81
William street, New York.
1he Immediate purpose Of this enroll,
ment Is to form single popular organiza-
tion. working into every State, and having
for its members every person enrolled
tnis organization viii then be used as ef-
fecuVely as possible IN the effort toward the
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11

ALL Europe seems to have been seized
with the exhibition fever. and a Worlds
FAIR of some sort is to be held in almost
every European capital this year. The
epidemic has spred further and Alexandria
is preparing a national exhibition of ancient
and modern Egypt
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11

TIE Cosmopolitan New York; for
April has two effective full-page en-
cravings as frontispieces, drawn by
Jose Cabrinety, illustrating Arman do
7. Valdes's novel, 1.-THE Origin of
Thought The first and leading arti-
Gle of the number 10 story hy Napoleon
Bonaparte, which has the principal
merit of novelty as to authorship and
the fact that it has never been printed
before. FREDERIC Mason gives an en-
tertalning narrative of the history of
the manuscript, which had been hidden
for many years. W. ID. Howells. as
the Altrurian Traveller, gives a clever
description of How People Live in a
Plutocratic City" In illustrated arti-
cles of more interest there are 'Some
Colonial WOmen," by Anna II. Whar.
ton; "The Romance of Great Canal -
the Suez, by G. T. Ferris; Under the
Cross of st. Andrew" by v. Gribsve-
dof;. "Grahan's Bungalow, ,"by Sewall
Read; and wierd story Of "a Phan.
tom of the Mines" by Robt. H. Syms.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11

The decision of the New York Supreme
Court throwing out the votes of women for
School Commissioners has resulted in a
more active movement than ever among
the sex in that State for a constitutional
amendment which shall give them equal
franchise with men.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11

Mr.. E. II. BANCROFT, Of Camden,
will speak before the Grange on Satur-
day next on Cow peas. Mr.. Bancroft
has had large experience with this crop
and Is a successful dairyman. Only
members Of the Grange will be ad-
member, y
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11
The SMYRNA TIMES.
SN212'NU, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, April II, 1894.

THE TIMES" " is published every Wednesday
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Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
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paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
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sequent insertions Three-and-a-half cents. A
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and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cen
per line.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11

Mrs. Numbers, wife of Rev. Thos. E..
Numbers, of Millington died Thurs
day after a long and painful illness.
Mrs. Numbers had an extensive circle
OF friends and was much beloved for
her many womanly qualities. She was
about 65 years old. She leaves one
child surviving her, Mr.. Fred Mum.
bers.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11

IT was announced two or three
weeks ago that three young clerks had
walked from the -four corners" to the
big oak" and back, something over
four miles altogether, in one hour and
ten minutes, claiming the record for
that distance. One evening this week
three other young fellows desirous of
breaking the above record, covered the
same distance in 55 minutes-27 min
utes to the "big oak" and 2S minutes
in returning, thus diminishing the time
of the first by Is minutes.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11

Postmaster appointed. long and
bitter fight over the postmastership at
ChestertOwn was ended last Wednes.
day by the appointment of Mr.. John
Shaw. He was endorsed by Senator
Gibson and Congressman Brattan,
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11

A very critical state of affairs is re-
ported to exist in Bluehelds. Nicara.
qua has attempted to form a provis-
ional government, which the Ameri-
can residents along the MOSQUITO
Coast refuse to recognize or to act
with.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-11

One hundred and twenty-five horses
perlshed in fire in Baltimore Monday
at Griffin & ManlOve's stables, North
Eutaw street. The damage to stock
and building is estimated at $500. 900.