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Smyrna times., 1894-08-01
Personal.

The Misses Grace and Eva Swinney
are spending a few weeks in Dover, at
tending the Summer School.
Will Spruance, of Philadelphia, is
making a visit to his Smyrna relatives
and friends.
J.E. Quinn and wife, of Mt. Vernon,
N. Y, Charlie w. Stern, of Philadel-
phia, and friend, Charles Porter, of
Salisbury, Pa, are visiting Mrs. Mary
E. Stern.
Miss Matte Janvier, of Delaware
City, and Mrs. s. w. Raymond, of
Clayton, N. j., are visiting Mrs. Mary
Boyd.
Miss Susan Crossley, of Philadelphia,
is the guest of Mrs. Lambdin.
Miss Mary Baynard, of Baltimore. is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. G. H. Register.
Miss Clara HAZEL is visiting friends
in Frederick.
JOS H. Benson, who got a position
on the Reading railroad as brakeman
several weeks since, about ten days
days ago had the misfortune to have
three toes cut off of one of his feet. He
was taken to the Jewish Hospital in
Philadelphia, and is getting along well.
Edgar Benson, of Philadelphia, is
spending two weeks vacation with
his father at the light house.
Rev. John France, of Wilmington,
was in Smyrna on Monday.
Miss Bessie Star, of Wilmington, is
being entertained by Miss Anna
Stevenson.
Miss Jennie Raub and Miss Nellie
Wilson, stopped over this morning
with Miss Anna Stevenson en- rout'
for Newark.
Miss Bertha Smithers and cousin
Miss Maggie Smithers, ofPhiladelphia
are on visit to Cape Charles City ant
Old Point Comfort.
Twenty five of our business men
filling hack, left early this morning
for the bay, where they will spend th
day fishing. There will be lots of fish
tales when the party pull in tonight
The social circles of this town wer'
taken by complete surprise last Wednes
day evening when the announcement
of the marriage of Miss Elva I. Jeste
and Wilmer L.Porter was made. Friend
were slow to believe It at first an
were not satisfied until pastor AdaT
Stengle had confirmed the statement
The happy couple left the next morn
ing for short honey moon after bein
kept busy the whole of the previOU
evening in receiving congratulations
Mr.. G. Thurgland Walker, OF Phila
f delphia, spent Sunday with his vii
, and son who are visiting in town.
r James w. Mitchell, Jr., of Philade
phia, was the guest of his sister, Mis-
Mitchell, on Sunday last.
Mrs. S. ]. Reynolds, Mrs. John 4
g Hoffecker, and son Clifford, Miss Lizz
Reynolds, Mrs. Waters the Miss
EstelIe and Helen Water, purpose lea'
ing on Friday for months stay
Ocean Grove.
s Mrs. Geo. H. Raymond left tn
8 morning to join her son, Clarence, ar
d brother Horace Upham, of Milwaukee
[. at the Waverly Hotel, Atlantic cit
d John c. StOkley andIfamily also left f
e the same place. The party will
e gone two or three weeks.
y Herbert Farrell, will leave to-mo
It row for a short visit to Atlantic City.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

The uncertainties of tariff legisla-
tion have been so prolonged that busi-
ness men have become more than rest
i've. Chicago merchants are signing
petitions asking Congress to come to
decision of the tariff controversy, one
way or other, speedily. 1t is reported
that merchants are joining in the
movement irrespective of party lines
and opinions.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

GREAT forest fires are devastating
Northern Wisconsin, and the damage,
it is reported, already amounts to mill
lions of dollars. Several towns have
been burned out, and it is believed
there has been some loss of life. The
woods are dry as tinder from the pro-
longed heated spell and because there
has been little rain. Notwithstanding
the vigilance of the local authorities,
the conditions, it is said, are such that
nothing except drenching showers can
modify the gravity of the situation.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01
sUDLERSYILLE.

Struck out-by Morgan, 4; by Hawke,
d by Stevens, 3; Left on basos-Sudlers-
vile, 5; Smyrna, 10; Base on balls-Sud-
lersville, 6; Smyrna, q Wild pitch-Mor-
gan, l; Hawke, 3. Time, 2 hours and Is
minutes. Umpire, Robert McAfee. Passed
balls-Smyrna, ?; Sudlersville, l.
The following games have been
scheduled: Tomorrow and Friday, at
Smyrna, Reading Browns vs.. Smyrna;
Saturday morning, at Camden, Wyom-
ing VS.. Smyrna; Saturday afternoon,
at Camden, Smyrna VS.. Camden. On
next Wednesday, August Sth, at
Smyrna, Dover vs.. Smyrna; the follow.
ing Saturday, at Sudlersville, Smyrna
VS.. Sudlersville.
The colOred teams of Dover and
Smyrna crossed bats yesterday, on the
Smyrna grounds and after a very
exciting game the Smyrna team won.
The score standing 8 tot.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

THE complaint comes from the coun-
try at large of excessive heat, the dry
ing up of crops and deaths and prostra-
tions from the heat. 1t has now been
on us with but few days interruption
for six weeks. While it has been so
warm it has also been dry and there is
likely to be diminution in the cereal
crops.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

ONE of the characteristics of religious
activity in our day says the Ledger is
the mobilization of young workers in
church work. The annual national
and international assemblies bring to-
gether as many persons as the national
political conventions, and few cities now
have halls large enough to accommO-
date them.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

The Sudlersville team of base ball
players five of them college athletes
and the combination known to be a
skilled one, called out a good attend
Rnce in the contest with the Smyrna
boys on Monday afternoon on the
grounds of the latter. 1t was attended
by all classes of people, including
some ladies who take q pleasure in
well directed manly sport. Among
the number was man, a member of
church, of active appropriating faith,
who likes a good game when it does
not conflict with other duties land
familiar with the Sudlersville boys on
the field in the years past) who was
wsll pleased with the two or more hours
Of diversion afforded him, as he felt,
without harmful influences. There
was no wraugling and bad language as
used to frequently prevail, and even
Johnny George, as he stated it, was
under lhe best of decorum-only one
MarylandeF was manifestly demonstra-
tive over their victory and he only to
the extent of tearing up hs straw hap
and only heard OF one offer to bet and
this from a hoary headed sinner of a
past age, not identified with either
party in this friendly contest.
This is the way it was looked at
from one side. A man of the same
religious mould as the above, aiming all
the time at proper thought and good
example but who does not 90 to see
such games, remarked after seeing the
outflow, that she heard great deal of
the hard times, but the waste Of time
and waste of money as was apparent
in these games, did not look like it,"
There is a manifest change taking
place in the ascetic habit and thought
that has dominated the religious life
of the past. The natural aspirations of
youth, it ia claimed, have been en-
shaved by the mysticisms of past ages
that were as much the result Of super.
stition as piety. Let nature assert
itself in its legitimate way for vigo-
rous and Joyous youth and happy old
age, which can be done in harmony
with a vitalized life free from sinfu
purposes. II is quite certain that this
is the trend of thought. GymnastiG
sports, base ball, foot ball and even
tie cotillion party are not enteree
upon with that callous, antagonistic
even defiant attitude to religion tha
used to characterize the young people
and it is a question if they may not il
time be divested of what has beer
their Objectionable qualities and be
come, under a better regime, recog
nized mode of youthful diversion.
If there is a tendency, as has beel
apparent in the last decade to liberal
ize Youth and give IL feet and wing
in harmony with the spirit of the age
there is an equal tendency when nc
harassed by its misguided prosecutor
to follow better impulses and work 70
ameliorating results in bettering th
condition Of mankind that old me-
through older methods could nc
attain.
J Youth is coming to the front with il
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

vigor and enthusiasm of numbers to
accomplish great results, or so it looks.
1t runs through all the avenues of life
social, scholastic and religious, as is
manifest by great conventions where
exuberant expression of thought and
action have eclipsed mummyfied creeds
and inert dogmas.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

OEEof our egg dealers packed in
boxes for shipment Saturday evening
$50 dozen eggs-the result of three
days collection. His helper remarked
while placing the eggs, holding mp one,
''this has q chicken in it." and directly
after another. saying It also had a
chicken. for be heard it. The eggs
were taken out and laid on shell, aud
the temperature being we'll up in the
ninefies there was no difficulty in ma
ture doing its work. The next morn
ing what had been eggs were now only
shells with two lively black chickens
"a representative, which we're given
to Mrs Carson to raise. The dealer
has no charges OF intentional wrong
against the seller. for the person sup
posed to have brought them was an
Aelegaut LADY, who had no idea she
was bringing anything but the freshest
eggs.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

My boy was taken with disease resem-
oe oeslng ,. ol9Sody lux The first thing thought
Diarrh@a Remedy. Two doses of IL settiaS
the matter and cured him sound and well
heartily recommend this remedy 10 ali
persons suffering from like complaint
will answer any inquiries regarding Il when
stamp. is inclOsed. l refer to any eountv
official as to my reliabity. WIN. RoAoA \
~ Primroy, Campbell Co., Tenn. For
sale by j. w. Clifton, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Aug. /, 1894.

THE "TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor. R. D. HoFFEcKER, J r., assistan
editor, at Smyrna, Del.
Ms-SUBscRIPTIoN-One year, strictly in ad
vance, s15O; if not paid in advance, $780, No
psPcz discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option Of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
OF Seven Cents line for the firstinsertion; sub
sequeni insertions Three-and-a-half cents. A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cen
per line.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

LAST year the Sundays, until about
the close of the summer, were excep-
tionally cold, while this year from the
first they have been the other way.
Still there are always a number of peo.
pie as uniform with their church du.
ties as business, on whom the preacher
can rely in the ordinary changes of
wet, cold, heat, &C., to be present.
To these can be added usually the
summer visitors, who add to the inter
est as such. At the Methodist church,
Sunday morning the choir led off with
an anthem strikingly full and harmo-
nious, followed at the close of the
offertoFy organ selection by good solo
by w. Charles Warren (home from
New York;, the pastor filling up the
remaining part of the service with the
best sermon of the summer.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

THE Christian Endeavor Society of
the Presbyterian Church is making
big preparations for their echo" SER
vice next Sunday evening. This SER
vice will assume the character of the
Cleveland Convention. Quite an in
teresting programme is being prepared
which, no doubt, will be enjoyed by
all who attend. All are invited. Ex-
ercises will begin at 7.30 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01
THE PASTORS WORDS.

Pastor Stengle closed with a brief
allusion to the report of their delegate.
There were two features that had espe-
cially interested him-the activity of
women in Christian work, and the i'm
mense numbers and enthusiasm of
young people as has been brought out
by the EndeavOr movement. Twenty
five years ago women scarcely had
place or position except in the domes-
tic affairs of life: now women are helpful
along all the avenues of life, but in
none more than in earnest, religious
endeavor to advance the Masters
Kingdom. The other, the forward
movement of the young people such as
was manifested by the gathering of
10000 at a delegate convention at
Cleveland, was wonderful, and natur.
ally surprising to our public men who
had been used to large gatherings. A
few years ago such a thing as young
people holding religious conventions,
or holding meetings of any kind not in
control of the older people was not
thought of. To him it looked as if we
were on the eve of great results, and
thought that in twenty-five years we
would see great moral revolution"
The Presbyterian Society of G. E
will hold their"Cleveland Convention
next Sunday evening at 7.SO o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that will atterd
to grant licenses, as follows
=, SMYRNA, July 25th., office of &c
=, CLARION, q July 26th., Office of w G
FREDERIcA, July 9th, Hotel
HARRINGTON, August lst., Hotel.
MILFORD, August, 2nd., Central Uo,d
FELTON,, August 3rd., Hotel.
VIM. NJ. DICKSON.
Clerk of the Peace
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

AT the close of the Presbyterian
Sabbath School last Sabbath, vote of
thanks was rendered Mr.. E. H. Beck
for his untiring effort to make our
picnic a success and to Mr. John H.
Hoffecker, Superintendent of the NJ.
E. Sabbath School, who so kindly ten
dered us the use of one of their teams
for transportation to the grounds.
GEO. w. TAYLOR, See'y.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

CHARLES GIBBS, better known as
Laughing Charley" who came to this
town a few years ago from Maryland
and was in the employ of VIM. M.
Lewes, as hostler, died Monday, aged
70 years. Charley vas small ofstature
and of infinite good nature, or so he
seemed, from his long and hearty
laughter when addressed on the street
and he thought he had made a witty
reply.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

JOHN P. CAREY, in tenure of one of
John Heitshu's farms near Cheswold,
has shipped from his orchard some
peaches, the Early st. John variety.
which sold for from $1.72 to 50 per
three-gallon carrier, or 663 cents per
gallon. Mr.. G. has a sprinkle of
peaches through his entire orchard of
Mountain Rose, Nixon, Reeves and
Crawford's Late, in addition to the va
riety shipped, and thinks his crop will
reach $50 baskets.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

The Hosiery Factory excursion
to Woodland Beach to-day via steamer
Ella left early this morning with the
buoyancy of youth for a full days
pleasure. Besides the usual Wednes-
day wagon crowd from the surrounding
country, the steamer Clio from Odessa
and the Citizens. from below Dover,
have also been chatered to-day for the
same place. A number of the attend
ants will doubtless feel more in need
of vacation" tomorrow than they
did to-day.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01
MARRIAGES.

rIIEiTEk6JEsTER-on ISir 9s,h II s Wednesday evening
stenge at the residence of the brides mathar agn
on delaware street, Smyrna, Mr.. Wilmer I,
tEorter toan ana Miss Elva r. Jester, both Of this
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01
Teachers Examinations

Examinations for 1st 2nd and provisioro,
grade Certificates will be held at Dover Cilal
and Harrington, Saturday, Aug. 4th -A' 'oh
The new COURSE OF STUDY will form an -.
pOrtant part of this and future examinations 'ii'
HoS c. G. TINDAL. Snnt
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01
DEATHS

Nun IN MBERs On the oct ult at his residence in
Layton, ,inay o. Charles Numbers, weli,known re-
months, 20 days. Interment Snndav a. Soeps, Avn
Zion Baptist church. ~ N''N
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01
The M. E. Christian Endeavor.

The chief feature of the combination
meeting of the Christian Endeavor and
regular evening service at the MethO-
dist church on Sunday evening was
the report of their delegate to the Ma
tional Christian EndeavOr meeting at
Cleveland, Ohio,-Wm. F. Brown.
At the hour of meeting there was a
blow with lightning and thunder at a
distance, as if there might be another
of those electrical disturbances which
have been more than usually alarming
this summer, and thus kept a number
away. After the usual singing service
Mr.. Brown read his address, and from
the fact of the disturbance as above
alluded to, we have asked for it as a
matter of interest to those wishing to
know about the great convention. His
paper, except the statistics of the gen.
secretary, was as follows:
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

THE award of contract for sewering
the streets is to be made this evening
by the Town Council. Would-be con-
tractors to overlook the ground and
put in bids, are here from other places
in force.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

The Ladies' Benevolent Society will
meet Tuesday evening August Z, at
the residence of Mrs. Lydia Mcdowell.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

LAST Sunday will be remembered as
the hot Sunday-the mercury register
ing in the afternoon from go to 1902.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

THE pleasures of the Summer will
soon be over and we will then settle
down to the work of Autumn.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

STEvENsoN's celebrated Ice Cream,
25 cents a quart. The best in tO,Un.
Packed 80 cents a quart. 4
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

THE hot weather, it is stated, has
been somewhat blighting on tomatoes
and other vegetation.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

If you need a pair of pantaloOns to
splice out your summer suit, go to
Edw. G. Walls.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01
Smyrna and Vicinity.

Smyrna ana V1c1n1Cy-
THEY never pardon who commit the
wrong.
WORKING pants, shirts, overalls, etc,
at Edw. G. Walls. j
A few more showers will make the
farmers hearts glad.
THE way to speak with power is to
speak honestly and truthfully.
HAVE you seen the new lot of negli-
gee shirts at Edw. G. Walls?
THOSE $1,000 blue serge suits are
warranted fast color, at Edw. q. Walls.
T
CHOICE wheat is now commanding
so cents, an advance of two or three
cents per bushel.
If you need a pair of pantaloOns to
splice out your summer suit, go to
Edw. G. Walls. .
THE hot weather, it is stated, has
been somewhat blighting on tomatoes
and other vegetation.
STEvENsoN's celebrated Ice Cream,
25 cents a quart. The best in tOiOn
Packed 80 cents a quart. t
THE pleasures of the Summer will
soon be over and we will then settle
down to the work of Autumn.
LAST Sunday will he remembered n
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

CHOICE wheat is now commanding
so cents, an advance of two or three
cents per bushel.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

School That Teaches Young People self-support Il
Goidey Commercial College, Wilmington, Del
Read advertisement aud send for free Catalogue.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

THOSE $1,000 blue serge suits are
warranted fast color, at Edw. G. Walls.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

THEY never pardon who commit the
wrong.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

Cli,
car
T1ni
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

HAVE you seen the new lot of negli'
gee shirts at Edw. G. Walls? Y
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

THE way to speak with power is to
speak honestly and truthfully.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

com
pOr|
atIo|
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

A few more showers will make the
farmers hearts glad.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

WORKING pants, shirts, overalls, etc.
at Edw. G. Walls.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-01
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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1894-12-18
FIRST GEM In AFRICA.
Lennard Jacobs, It's Discoverer, to
Receive a Pension.
The Story of the Korannah's Lucky Find
A Bright stone Picked Up by His
Children Turns out to Bea
Valuable Diamond.

Alta time when the future of the
Dark continent is, more or less, the sub
ject of discussion in all circles, 1t may
be of some interest toperuse a leaf torn
from its past. The Cape government is
contemplating bestowing q pension
upon the founder of the diamond In
dustry in the country over which il
holds jurisdiction, and the accompany
ing picture is of the fortunate individual
who win doubtless be the happy re-
cipient.
That LIE is actually the discoverer of
the first diamond in South Africa is n
fact beyond dispute, which has been
sworn to by numerous witnesses, be-
fore Ii. Reynolds, Esq, j. p. for Wind
sorton, Vaal river, South Africa.
In the year 1850, Lennard Jacobs, n
Korannah, was led by report that a
German missionary, named Kallenberg,
had settled in Pencil NOW known as
Barkly), 10 trek" thither In search of
religious instruction. After remaining
at Pencil for some months he became
dissatisfied and resolved to return to
his kraal, but was dissuaded by Mr.
Kallenberg, who pointed out to him the
advantages of remaining within touch
of Christian mission. He also added
to his persuasion that he had read tina t
biologists in the old country had ex-
pressed opinion that South Africa
should prove diamondiferous. II was
just possible that while filling the
ground he might discover one of these
valuable stones.
Jacobs, who had never before heard
of diamond, asked what it was and
how it was TO be distinguished; where
upon Mr.. Kallenberg told him that il
he found a stone bright and shining,
like glass, which withstood the fire
while his pulse beat five times or more,
he might conclude it was a diamond;
while, on the other hand, IL 1t popped
in the ashes, it was n crystal and value
less.
Why" said Lennard, my children
have many such stones as you speak
of, and when go home will put
them in the fire."
On his return to his little farm, re-
Numbering the missionarys instruc-
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1894-12-18

tions, he placed several bright stones,
which his children had collected, in the
fire, but all popped with the exception
of one, which seemed impervious TO the
heat, so he put 1t aside to take TO Mr..
Kallenberg when next he visited the
mission.
Some months elapsed, when one day,
on preparing to go to Pencil, he remem-
bered the bright stone and asked his
daughter for it, who told him that only
the previous day she had exchanged il
with trader for some calico and wire.
At this the shrewd old korannah
concluded that the stone must have
been of some value or the trader would
not have given the goods in exchange
for it. He therefore went TO the field
cornet of the district, who, hearing his
story agreed to ride out with him 10
find the trader.
They accordingly started, and en-
countered him some miles off, when he
owned to having received the stone,
but said that as il was of no value, he
had thrown it away. The cornet there
upon asked him why, If il was of no
value, he had exchanged il for merchan-
disc. After some hesitation, he at
length consented to return and show
them where he had thrown IL away,
but, seeing that they stuck to him de-
terminedly, he at length produced the
stone.
Jacobs, rejoiced at its recovery, but
still uncertain as TO it's value, repaired
at once to the mission, where he found,
much to his chagrin, that Mr.. Kallen-
berg had been transferred TO Bethany,
but that his assistant, Rev. Adam Ter
mott, was there, to whom he showed
the stone. Mr.. Zermott told him he
knew nothing of such matters, but
that Godfrey Radloff, the storekeeper,
might He, however, would advance
nothing on 1t, but said that he would
send IL to arelative of his at Colesburg,
who In turn sent 1t TO q friend In Ora
Jamestown, who forwarded 1t to Port
Elizabeth, where Sir Philip Wodehousc,
the governor, hearing OF the stone,
caused 1t to be examined by an Amster-
dam expert, who pronounced 1t genu-
inc diamond.
Sir Philip thereupon purchased 1t for
$500, naming it the Star of South
Africa" and it still remains in his fam
lily.
Lennard Jacobs finally, after the
lapse of two years, received from God
frey Radloff horse, wagon, some
sheep and little money, the exact
amount of which he does not recollect.
He is seventy-eight years old, and was
perfectly well and strong on the occa-
sion of the first, and probably the last,
time of his ever being photographed.