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Every member of the church is
expected Sunday morning. Don't
stay away, you may miss something.
Subject IL a. m, Have Received
the grace of God in Vain?" / Cor.
vi /.
Subject p. m, "There is a way
Which Seemeth Right Unto Man,
but the end Thereof is Death" Prov.
xiii l2.
Sabbath School at 9:45 a. m.
Junior Endeavor at p. m.
y. p. S. G. E.4 p. m.
Come, bring your song book, bible,
and let us serve the Lord.
j. y. AWBREY. Pastor.
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Southern Baptist convention, Chat
tanoega, Tenn, May 7th to 18th, '96.
For the above occasion the q. c. *
s. F. R'y., will sell round trip tickets
to Chattanooga, Tenn. and return at
The rate of one fare for the round
trip. Tickets will be sold on May
4th and 9Th, limited to 80 days from
date of sale for return. For further
information call upon or address the
undersigned.
1. R. MASON, Agent.
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Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

A 25 cent box of choice note paper,
l5 cents at Ross * Bonner's. 23-ti
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FRATERNAL.

SECRET SOCIETIES.
ArdmOre Lodge No. 81, A. r. & A. M.-Re-
gular meeting, Saturday, on or before every
full moon, at p. m in Masonic Temple,
corner Main and Springer streets. Visiting
brethren are extended a cordial welcome
d. d. Flow, W. NJ.
D. T. Nisbett, Secretary.
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Now is your opportunity to get
bicycles new or second hand, cheap
for cash, from John Robertson,
South Court street. 2i-Iw
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Ardmore Chapter No. IL, R. A. M.-RegulaT
meetings on second and fourth Thursday
in each month at p. m. in Masonic Temple
corner Main and Springer streets. Visiting
brethren are extended a cordial welcome.
G.. II. Bruce. H. P.
T. J. Cornelius Secretary.
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Pure lard for sale at win Pyeatt's.
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See "Uncle Tom's Cabin, " it will do
You good, Monday.
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Q. c. McGINLEY, Pastor.
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Myrtle Lodge No. I, X. of P.-Meets every
Thursday at S:I5 D. m. in Odd Fellows Hall.
Springer street. All visiting brethren are
invited.
Joe. VI. London, G. c.
John W. Buenting, X. of R. and S.
ArdmOre Lodge No. 9. l. o. o. F.-Meets
every Monday at p. m. in their hall. on
Springer street. Visiting brethren always
welcome.
J. A. Mays, n. G.
r. w. Dick, Secretary.
WOodmen of the world.-Regular meet
ings on the second and fourth Fridays in
each month at D. ID. in Odd Fellows hall
Visiting brethren Invited.
c. B. Kendrick, c. c.
T. c. Bridgman. Clerk.
Knights of the Maccabees, Ardmore Tent
No. 2.-MeetS on first and third Mondays in
each month at Judge Hobby's Office on Main
street. Visiting members cordially invited
Edwin Hobby, Com.
II. L. Landes. r. X.
Smyrna times., 1896-10-21

THE Philadelphia Record in discuss
ing the possibilities of Free Silver in
the next Senate says some calculations
have been made as to the relative
strength of the friends of Sound
Money and the Silverites in the Senate
in the next Congress on the question
of free coinage While this is of in
terest as a speculation, it is of not
much if any practical moment; for it
is not likely that, in any condition, a
Free Coinage bill will ever be passed.
But a Sound Money majority in both
Houses of the next Congress could
not prevent Mr.. Bryan, if elected,
from forcing the cheap silver standard
upon the country. He is fully aware
that President of the United States
could so pervert the laws as to carry
out the main object of the Chicago
platform without the least need of a
Free Coinage act.
In numerous speeches Mr., Bryan
has explicitly declared that his first
step on assuming the Presidential
Office would be to select Secretary of
the Treasury with instructions to pay
out silver dollars to the public credit
Ors, which would bring the country to
a silver basis.
Smyrna times., 1896-10-21

The never ceasing cry of Whining
ton has been representation according
to population. In a generous spirit
nearly twenty years ago the Republi-
cans of New Castle county were al
lowed increased delegation through
the influence of n. B. Smithers Gan
act which he subsequently expressed
regret for but the Democrats of Kent
and Sussex have never allowed that
county more than they had in their
own delegations. The reason for this
seems an obvious Outgrowth of the
superciliousness of the citizens of
Wilmington-that they are virtually
the State. If the Democrats of Kent
and Sussex counties feel so, the Re-
publicans of the two lower counties
have evidently greater reason to ar
rive at this conclusion by using no
other criterion than the present cam
paign. 1t began with the State Con-
vention the 18th Of May, when a gang
OF men from Wilmington attempted to
control the Convention, and failing in
this, bOlted and set up a Convention
for themselves, and as a political force
have since recognized the two lower
counties only as the tail to their kite.
We are soon to have a Constitutional
Convention. If Wilmington wants to
fix its status as that of a willful, spoiled
child, it has only to keep up its antics.
Smyrna times., 1896-10-21
Letter From Nebraska.
ST. PAUL, NEB., Oct. 1G.

ST.. PAUL, NEB., Oct. 1G, 1896
EDITOR SMYRNA TINES.
Since leaving Smyrna in 1877 / lived
IN Illinois until 1886, then moved to
this State. Since leaving Illinois I
have been engaged in the business of
OF building and equiping of Grain
Elevators, in the States of North and
South Dakota, Kansas and Nebraka.
In '93, L accepted position with the
Omaha Elevator Company as Supt. of
the Buildings, have charge of all build
ing anu repairing of this Corporations
Elevators covering about seven hun
dred miles of r. r. on the Union
Pacific.
The Country west of the Missouri
river has been hard hit between drouth
and Democratic legislation so that it
has been with us a question of exis-
tence. Nebraska has lost in the last 3
years almost 200 votes.
1 see by the papers that Mr.. Bryan
has been down your way fishing Cfor
vOtes) and feeling somewhat concerned
lest his Sixteen to One Mouth NAV
have blighted Republican hopes in
Delaware, 1 write this to inquire as
to the prospect of Republican success
in your State. Here in Nebraska we
Republicans have been saving wood
while Mr.. Bryan has been rain bow
chasing in the Enemies Country
And as a result Mr.. Bryan will lose his
own County and State, notwithstand-
ing the preposterous claims made bv
Mr.. Bryan's paper, the Omaha World
Herald.
The reason the writer feels interested
IN the situation in Delaware is the
fact OF having been a resident of
your town for a number of wears.
And while we have lived in the ''Wild
and WOolly West" for almost twenty
year we still retain many pleasant re-
collections of our residence in the
town of Smyrna.
Yours Respectively,
d. H. CRAAIER.
Smyrna times., 1896-10-21
Delaware's New Constitution.

To Editor of the Smyrna TINES:
AS 1t will be necessary for the Consti
tutlonal Convention, to make a new
Constitution almost entirely, l have
to suggest for the consideration of tba
voters of the state and the candidates
to be elected to the Convention tbo
following:
l. Elect the Governor for four wears
give him the veto power and make him
ineligible for reelection.
2 Elect all county officers by ballot
3. Elect the States Attorney by bal
lot
4. Abolish the Court of Chancerv as
useless, unnecessary, expensive to the
tax pays.
3. Abolish the Levy Court of the
respective counties and substitute
therefore five County commissioners to
be elected every two years whose duties
shall be to attend to and look after the
affairs of the county.
6. Elect all the Judges of the Courts
by ballot for eight years and re-elect
them if they have performed their
duties in a satisfactory manner
Z. Make Biennial sessions of the
Legislature as now.
8. Make an educational qualification
requisite before any male person be.
tween the years of twenty-one and
twenty-five shall be entitled to exercise
the right of elective franchise. Besids
make every person over twentv-one
years of age and not the owner of real
state pay capitation tax of not less
then one dollar yearly, and on his not
paying said tax within two years, he
shall be deprived of the right of fran
chise at the coming election.
8. Make representation in the Legis-
lature elective by districts in which the
| electOr resides.
10. Change the name of Hundreds as
at present to Districts, and number the
districts in the counties, first, second,
third and so on. R.H.C.
Smyrna times., 1896-10-21
TO THE PUBLIC.
Yours Respectively,
d. H. CRAMER.

Mr.. Editor; 1 understand that nv
name has been placed upon the Repub-
can ticket as the nominee for Repre-
sentative from Kenton hundred. I
thank my many friends for the compli-
ment but most respectfully decline and
ASK my many acquaintances not to vote
Ior me, as L am not after political hon
ers; On quite number of instances
have been waited upon to allow nv
name to go on Che ticket, but always
declined. Hoping that this will have
the effect it is intended for, 1 remain,
Very Respectfully,
a. VIM. 2. Wright.
SMYRNA TIMES, Dover DelawGreaH.
EVeTy EOening, please copy.
As indicated above, Mr.. Wright, who
was put on without his knowledge re-
fuses to serve. Since the efforts at dis
reimbursement, there has been a great
revulusion of feeling, and the Republi-
cans Of Kent county will vote practi.
caliy unanimously for Hoffecker and
Willis. '''''
Smyrna times., 1896-10-21
Personal.

Rev. DIR. John Crawford, of Pater-
son, N. j., had the Methodist pulpit
en- Sunday morning in the delivery
of an interesting sermon on "Angels
as Ministering Spirits" His language
was concise, words expressive, thoughts
fresh and manner of delivery graphic
rather than argumentative, claiming
the undivided attention of his audi
ence. He was from Friday until Mon
day the guest of his cousin, Mrs. VIM.
A. Stevens.
DR.. Joseph Van Gasken, who came
here to his fathers in May, in poor
health, to avoid the heat of the South
country, set out yesterday for his
home, Luling, Texas, feeling in much
better condition to enjoy the coming
winter.
J. H. Burns, the secretary and Treas
urer of the Christian EndeavOr Socie-
ties of the State, was in Smyrna
yesterday seeing after the interests of
the convention to be held on Wednes-
day and Friday next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Hoffecker, were
on a visit to her parents in Philadel-
phia the past week.
Miss Estella Salisbury, of Ingleside,
Md, is being entertained by Mrs.
Diehl.
Misses Beulah and Dora Wilds, of
Dover, are spending a short visit with
Miss Bertha Smithers.
Mrs. Annie Butler. of Philadelphia,
is visiting her sister Mrs. Henry
Curry.
The B. NJ. S. X. was entertained by
Miss Edith Collins Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Fleming, at
tended the wedding of Miss Elsie
Moore, to Mr.. Alfred Russell, in Will
mingtOn, last week.
Miss Maud Washington, has returned
from a visit to Philadelphia.
Mrs. N. F. Wilds, is visiting in
Baltimore.
W. E. Baker, of Philadelphia, has
been making a business trip in this
vicinity in the interest of Wanamaker
& Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Collins,
have returned from Bridgeton, N. j.,
after a two weeks visit to her sister
Mrs. S. NJ. Wilson.
DIR. Emery Marvel, Jr., of Atlantic
City, and Geo. L. Townsend Jr., OF
Odessa are the guests of friends in
town to-day.
Edward Beck, of Elkton, Md, was
the guest of W. NJ. Busteed, yester-
day.
Charles W. Stern, of New York, was
in town Saturday to register.
Smyrna times., 1896-10-21

THE question is often asked, "What
is Money!" which is answered by a
contemporary that it is truth that the
government cannot ''make or create a
single dollar of money" The opinion
and desire of mankind with respect to
gold give it its value. It is thought
to be beautiful, imperishable, proof
against rust, easily divisible, portable
and of much value in little space. All
want it. All government can do is
to refine it and cut it into pieces of
convenient size and shape and stamp
on the piece a name which signifies
their purity and weight.
In trade between nations gold bars
are used as money without any gov
ernment stamp. It is the gold which
is money, not the mint mark. The
greenback is promise to pay gold
dollar. A promise is not money. If
people think it certain to be fulfilled
they will, however, willingly treat it
as money. Provision for redeeming
paper in gold gives the paper currency.
Smyrna times., 1896-10-21

WHEAT has gone up % cents in the
past five weeks, 5 to cents in the past
week and may reach a dollar by the
winter. This is not in harmony with the
POpulist declaration in the Summer
that wheat was low because silver was
low, for as wheat has gone up silver
has gone down. The rise produces
considerable excitement in the citv
markets.
The facts that European wheat prices
are going up as fast as American
prices, and that foreign buyers are still
willing to contract for wheat for ex-
port at the higher cost, are the strong
features of the situation, and effectu-
ally dispose of the silly contention Of
the Silverites that tLe r.. .n wheat Is
the result Of pOlIuco-specuIatlye mani
pulation for effect on the approaching
election. Wheat prices have gone
higher because the importing countries
OF Europe have been compelled by crop
failure in the Southern Hemisphere
and a reduction in the yield of Russia
to pay more money for the grain from
the countries which still have wheat to
sell. If the threatened disaster to the
next crop of India be not averted for
eign importers can have no escape from
the present shortage of supplies until
another harvest shall have been gath
cred IN Australia and Argentina; and
even if India should secure a full erop
which IS not now considered possible.
Europe is likely to draw away from
this country every busheI of wheat and
every barrel of flour which can be
spared between this time and the be.
ginning of the crop year Of 1897.
Smyrna times., 1896-10-21

BULLETIN NO. z.
Seventh Annual Convention of the Della.
ware c. E. Union.

Preparations on the part of the local
committees to entertain the Seventh
Annual Convention of the Delaware
Christian EndeavOr Union at Smyrna
on October %, 30 and Both are rapidly
being completed. All the chOirs Of the
town have been invited to form a
grand chorus under the leadership of
Mr.. W. o. Hoffecker. An abundant
supply of leaflets has been obtained
from the United Society and the stir
ring hymns used at the Washington
convention will be sung with spirited
enthusiasm by Delaware Endeavorers.
The entertainment committee have
met with much success, as was to be
expected, and are now engaged in
finishing the details of their work.
The committee on decoration have de-
cided to request the storekeepers Of
the town to display as much Of the c.
E. cOlOrs and emblems as possible.
Delegates will be rendered a reception
at the close of the first evenings ser
vice in the parlors of the Methodist
church.
The State Committee are now finish
ing the program. Speakers of Nat
ional prominence have signifed their
intention of being present Rev. J.
Clement French, D. D., President Of
the New Jersey State Union, fresh from
his inspiring State convention, a host in
himself, will be with us. Rev. Wayland
HOyt, ID. D., has already been an
nOunced. Rev. F. D. Greene, Sec'v.
of the National Armenian Relief Com
mittee will deliver an address on Ar
menia, the Martyr Race of the Nine
teenth Century. Miss Eleanor s.
Ware, a wellknown G. E. Worker of
st. Paul, Mimi, has been secured and
will be present, The various denomi-
nations will be ably represented bv
some OF their best speakers and workers
IN the State. There will be Free Par
liaments on Testing by Christian En-
deavor Standards, and on Junior
Work. Committee Conferences are
provided for, and an address on I'M
pOrtant Committees Their Work.
There will be also addresses on The
Value of Conventions and The Pledge.
There is to be Question Box and
Pastors Innings.
Orders for the special railroad rate
may be had by addressing Mr.. H. J.
Guthrie, Wilmington, who will also
furnish all particulars respecting trans
pOrtation.
Names of delegates are being sent in
by Societies, and the present outlook
is for a large convention. The local
committee request all delegates, where
1t is possible to be so, to arrange to
arrive at Clayton at four o'clock, so
that the confusion incident to large
later arrivals may be avoided as much
as possible. The completed program
will be published next week.
Smyrna times., 1896-10-21

many years since CINCINNATI went
through a baptism of blood and
obstruction of much property from riot
that had its origin in the suppression
of the voice of the people through the
ballot box, with the court that should
have upheld the palladium of liberty,
at once the creature and backer-up of
the conspiratOrs. It cleared the at
mOsphere by giving pure court with
better men in the affairs of state and
no one has heard of any trouble in
Cincinnati since. 1t took a similar
scene ending in murder to rectify San
Francisco in the early days of Cali
fOrnia, and so it has been in Troy,
Jersey city, New York and so it would
have been at Gravesend had not John
Y. McKane been sent to the penitent-
iary before the condition reached
actual murder.
Smyrna times., 1896-10-21
DEATHS.
Frank II. Bell.

Frank H. Bell, son of W. NJ. Bell, OF
this town, died in San Francisco, Cali
fornia, last Wednesday and was inter
red there on Saturday. His parents
have received nothing but a telegram,
letter of detail not yet having arrived.
The deceased was the oldest son, hay
ing reached his 37th year. He went to
San Francisco twenty years ago to re-
ceive instructions in architecture under
Edward Farrell, and he had settled
there in permanent business. He,
with his wife and three children, were
on visit here to his parents two years
ago. His relatives feel his unexpected
death very keenly.
Smyrna times., 1896-10-21
CLAYTON.

heV. b. +. Jester is holding a pro-
tracted meeting at Ewell M. E.
Church.
Rev. q. w. Dame will preach and
administer the sacrament in Trinity
church next Sunday morning, and
Rev. H. G, G, Vincent will fill the pull
put OF st. Peters church, Smyrna at
the same time.
The Ladies Aid Society Of st. Paul
NJ +. Church have a good program
Tor an entertainment this evening.
a democratic meeting will be held
at Blackiston Cross roads tomorrow,
Thursday evening.
The members of Bethesda M. P.
church have subscribed money to paint
their church next week.
Smyrna times., 1896-10-21

EVERYBODY will rejoice that the great
event Of the Presidential election will
soon be over. The American senti-
ment that it is the will of the people
expressed in an unentrammeIed ma
1ority vote, is a grand one. In most
states the popular will as expressed at
the ballot box is the voice of the people.
Sueh an election is true democracy.
Ii Is well that.the people should voice
strongly one way or the other. When
the election is close it gives aD advant-
age to INSCRIPTIONS men who do not
hesitate as ia Delaware to ARBITRARILY
rob men of their franchise in order 70
carry County or State. Such pro-
ceedings leads to bad blood. and ia
dangerous. Men know their rights.
and knowing, dare maintain them
though it may be after much long suf-
Aering. Such course has led to mur-
soer IN other places and the people of
Delaware are not SO different from
sthose elsewhere. It has not been 40
Smyrna times., 1896-10-21
Saturday Night ROwdyism.

Saturday night pumpkin" with a
whip came to town and in a familiar
way began to cut other fellows who
came his way. In front of the Pret-
lyman building q crowd had gathered,
and indecent, disOrderly conduct and
language was indulged in. Presently
a drunken man came by and afforded
more sport, as it we're, for the crowd
The jag was too heavy for the drunken
man, and soon he rolled over into the
gutter underneath horses feet. The
animal became frightened, reared back
and broke the hitch rein. He was
caught before runaway could occur.
The drunken man was picked up and
the boys got into q quarrel as to who
was to blame, A challenge was made
to settle it in the alley way, but they
were finally separated after much bad
language, without any blows.
Another occurrence happened on
Mt. Vernon street late the same even
ing, when two fellows who were walk
ing quietly along were knocked down
by two other men without any appar-
ent cause. 1t is thought to have been
the outcome Of the political sensation
of that day, in the effort to deprive
men of their franchise. The vile Ian
guage used by Saturday night rowdies
is becoming a source of great annoy
ance, and it would be we'll if our town
authorities would put on extra police
if the nuisance still continnes.
Smyrna times., 1896-10-21

boards, and attempted his life. The
first blow was an effort to stab him in
the stomach; the blow was warded off
and only his clothes cut. Hollis made
another dash with the knife, and this,
too, had it not been warded off, would
have killed him. Lum got off with
a cut face and Hollis made his escape.
So far he has not been captured.
Smyrna times., 1896-10-21
FLAG RAISING.
A Splendid Entertainment at Walkers School
House.

A Splendid Entertainment at Walkers School
House.
Walkers School House was the scene
OF great interest last Monday night,
Oct. 10Th. The teacher, Miss Grace
Swinney, had secured the necessary
money to procure fine United States
bunting flag, 1Ox5 feet, and the many
friends had helped in raising the flag
staff and decorating the house, and
with the aid of the scholars, with pa,
triotic songs and declamations the
whole affair was very enjoyable, and
with beautiful full moon with its
bright rays to meet and welcome Old
Glory as it was run up the staff. All
present will look back to the occasion
of Walker School Flag Raising"
with pleasant memories adown life's
pathway.
Smyrna times., 1896-10-21

WEDDINGS TO BE,-Miss Catharine
HHmes, daughter Of Mr., and Mrs, viii.
liam A, Humes, Of Milford, will be
married to Mr., Robert P, Davis, on
Wednesday, October 2sth, in the Pres
byteriap Church at Milford.
Invitations have been issued by Mrs.
Martha A. Barnard, of Cheswold, for
the marriage Of her daughter, Anna
Rebecca, to Mr.. Edward Abraham
Evans, Of near Cheswold, on EThurs-
day, October 2oth, 1896, at halfnas.
twelve o'clock noon, at Cheswssa p"s'
Smyrna times., 1896-10-21
The SMYRNA TIMES.

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon, at ? O'Clock
THE TIMRs is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the.town it represents and the
State of which it is a part. It also gives the
items OF importance of the Eastern Shore Of
Maryland
ROBT. d. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Proprietor.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Associate Editor.
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discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option of the publishers
ADVERTISEMENTs-TH SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
rcsents but for the outlying district of which it
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
Kenton, CheswOld, Leipsic, &c. A rate Of so
cents an inch per month will be charged for
transient advertising. A special reduction on
all semi-snnual and yearly advertisements