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Smyrna times., 1867-04-03
For the "Smyrna Times"
Our Schools.

WYOMING, DEL, March 18th, '67.
MIR. EDITOR Il beg leave, through the
columns of your valuable paper, to introduce
the subject of schools subject of Importance
to all but especially to those who are parents
and guardians. Now, we only state general
and acknowledged truth-when we say that the
common schools of our section are not so good
as they ought to be; are not so good as are the
schools in many other sections OF our country
especially in the North. Why is this? is a
question that very naturally arises; an impor-
tant question, too, if VIC would improve our
schools. The improvement, | think, is not to
be made by change of system, as some have
suggested upon which our schools are now
conducted; but the improvement, L think,
ought to be made in the conduct of those
schools. The reason they are not so good as
they ought to be lies directly in our teachers
and indirectly and principally in the parents
and patrons. Very many of the teachers are
not competent to teach; and Tany of those
their duty. Then the remedy is plain-em-
ploy good teachers; and Just here is where the
duty Of parents and patrons comes in. But they
may reason that they do employ the best teach
ers they can for the pay they are willing to
give no doubt they do. But it is a well known
fact that the meagre salaries given teachers in
our district>schools are not sufficiently large to
secure the talent that ought to be introduced
into those schools The lowest amount for
which schools can be kept for the year, lin
many places for less time,) is the amount they
vote to raise on school election days. What
is the result? They are only able to employ
inferior tcachers-persons, in many cases, Ell
ther so mentally ignorant they can not, or SO
physically lazy they will not, do anything else,
And. in many cases, young men teach who are
competent and industrious, yet do not do their
duty as they ought because the pay they are
getting does not furnish sufficient incentive to
do so. They turn their attention to more
promising field-become students of law, ply
sizes, divinity and such like. They reason, land
correctly, too, whatever may be the.evil re-
suit, that the district pays them as little as it
can. and, therefore, they will do as little as
they can. They improve their own minds and
prepare themselves for something higher, at
| the expense of their sacred trust.
Another evil affecting our schools is the fire.
quent changing of teachers. They are often
employed for a quarter of three months, only.
They do not expect to stay longer, and for that
reason, IL no other, take but little interest in
the pupils; or, if they do take an interest,
they can scarcely become acquainted with the
disposition Of each, Ia thing essential to sue
cessful teaching) in so short time. II, then,
a district has teacher they like, though he
has short comings lit would be strange, in.
deed, if he had not, being human,) they had
better keep him if he be willing TO stay. What
if he do demand an increase of one or two hun
dred dollars year-give it to him rather thar
change. Let him feel that he is being paid
Smyrna times., 1867-04-03

and then demand of him that he do the work
Let the members of the committee (who should
be competent men, visit the schools and in
struct the teachers as to their will and the will
of parents and patrons; let them show, by their
presence and precepts, that school teaching and
schools are worthy of regard. 1t would be en-
couraging to both teacher and pupils, and no
earnest teacher would object to it. Indeed,
how many teachers are entirely in the dark as
to the will of parents, or, as is often the case,
they learn it first by some stormy, mean
abuse. Then let us be willing to pay literally to
the support of free schools, and thereby secure
and retain higher grade of teachers.
JUNIUs.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-03

DEoDoRIzING RUBBER. -India-rub-
Der is useful for an infnity of purposes, but it
always has an evil odor. An English inventor
proposes to overcome this defect by subJectlnIg
which has an affinity for gases and smells.
The mode of application varies according 70
the description Of articles. Generally, speaklng'
they are laid in shelves or trays in hot cham, /
Der, with thin stratum Of charcoal beneath ?
and on top, and exposed to temperature Gsod o,
from one hundred aud twenty to one nImurea hss
and eighty degrees for from three TO SIX hCurs'
after which they are removed from the char, .han
COAL having sustained nootheT ed
being rendered devoid oi nMds SmT anu nr substances
of impartng any taste 10 hquiuS VI Suo'''NO'S
they may touch.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-03
WHOLE NO. 652

MRS. PARTINGTON AND SUFFRAGE
conversation had turned upon this populor an6
absorbing topic, exciting the feelings of the
circle with pro and con view of it, when. in
the midst Of fierce remark as reioinder harJ
as PRICK was trembling into form on the 9th.
81, gT slde, Mrs. Darlington raised her finger =
There was Immediate silence.
AS Tor universal suffering" said she. with
smile as tender as the last beam of expiring
day upon faded landscape" As for np;,o[e
sal suffering, ! don't see why they should snt.
Ter more than any other SEX SUI
WhoY' said DR.. Spooner looking over his
The Universslists, said she. "And cor.
Iialnly there is not half SO much danger # tbe;-
uIoct1ne is true, and I'm sure hope it il for
the sake OF many who have nothing but the
goodness OF God to depend upon"
But, said DIR. SpOoner, with an emnha.
SIS upon the word as though he were about ia
anact 1t, and butt his meaning at her; . moan
the universal gift Of Sufrage-allowing every
man to vote, whether black or white. -
She paused like rill Interrupted by leaf
gathering strength by the interruption, and
breaking triumphantly away. ''''1
don see, said she, why they shouldn't
40 as they are mind too and if they don
they ought to be made to by corros;ve uOm moo
sures. L think the gift Of suffering belon@s
most naturally to the women; but ne far ,,a
ting, that is another matter. y
There was dignity in the delivery of ,b;s
profound opinion that would have done credit
TO Judge BlgelOw, and it took the entire even
ing to pick the meat Of it. Ike was engaged
at his spelling lesson, drawing profles Of tho
crook -noSed tecaher on the margin of his smell
ling book aus 'p'i-
Smyrna times., 1867-04-03

AN ECCENTRIC CHARACTER.-A Scotch
journal, the Inverness Courier, records the
death of an eccentric individual named Hugh
Miller, at the age of eighty-two. He adhered
to the ancient style oftying his hair in aqueue,
and wore the broad blue bonnet in vogue near
ly century ago. The door Of his house had
to do service for both bipeds and quadrupeds,
the owner and his cattle occupying, respectfully,
the opposite ends of the same domicil, while
the poultry were allowed to roost or r. lie in
modern modes of agriculture Hugh was a per
feet stranger, adhering rigidly to the good old
system OF tillage which obtained some sixty
years ago. He plowed. d.shallow, sowed his grain
at least seven weeks later than the ordinary
time for doing SO, and, as might be expected,
reaped deficient crop.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-03

Charles Lamb was in the habit o? wearing a
white cravat, and in consequence was some
times taken for q clergyman Once at a din
ner-table, among large number of guests, his
white cravat caused such mistake to be made,
and he was called on to SAY grlce Look.
ing up and down the table, he asked, in his in
lInltable, hsplng manner, " Is there no cl-cl-
a guest. 9TH them" said, Lamb, bowing his
head, "let us thank Cod y ''-'
Smyrna times., 1867-04-03

GOING. UP.-1In the anticipation of the rise
N N the price Of provisions in Paris during the
Exposition, Napoleon has decided that there
shall be granted to the troops quartcred in
Paris daily supplement of three centimes per
man, from the first of April to the close OF the
Exposition.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-03

There is considerable good sound sense Ia
the following: "A woman is either worth
nothing or great deal. If good for nothing.
she Is not worth getting jealous for; if She be
true woman, she will give no cause for zeal.
ousy; a man is brute to be Jealous of a
worthless one, but a double one to cut his
throat for either of them ~ '''
Smyrna times., 1867-04-03

Charles, my DEAR" said loving mothe to
hopeful son, just hudded into brecches,
Charles, my dear, come here and get some
candy"
. guess ! won't mind it now, mother" re
piled Charles, " I've got in some tobacco"
Smyrna times., 1867-04-03
POET r Y
For the "Smyrna Times"
The Better Days to Come.
GUSSY y. C.

GUssY y. C.
Mother I'm so tired Of waiting
For the better days to come;
Are they still SO Uery far of?
Don't you hear the distant hum
Of the wheels of Fortunes chariot
Bringing now "Our turn" at last7
When II comes. my mother, darling,
All our griefs will soon be past.
You and Father shall not toll so,
You can rest your weary hands;
For you'll have no need to labor
When we're rich in gold and lands.
Father will not sigh SO often,
Your pale cheeks will flush with health
And your care-worn looks will vanish
When kind Fortune brings US wealth.
Brother oh! he'll be so happy.
When he sees the shining gold,
III his cherished hopes will ripen;
All his noble plans unfold.
He'll no more be oramped for lucrr,
No more waste his youth and health,
Toiling hard for soulless patrons
Turning for them untold wealth.
And my Sister, (fIcaven bless her
Will look sick and sad no more.
Her soft eyes will gladly brighten
When "Hard Times has left our door.
She shall have her books and music,
Pencils, brushes, paints and flowers,
All of which she used TO love SO,
They will charm away the honIs.
And Mother, what shall have?
Will there he enough to give7
Food and clothing to the poor ones
Just as long as shall live p
should ne'er forget them. mother,
Though a DGnt ne'er should know
For I'D think how poor ,rs once were
Not SO many years ago.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-03

During steam voyage, on sudden stop
page OF the machinery, considerable alarm
took place, especially among the female 1,s pas- s
sengers. pos
What is the matter? What is the mat
ter For Heaven sake tell me the worst -
exclaimed one more anxious than the rest
After short pause hoarse voice from the
deck replied:
Nothing, madam, nothing; only the bot
tom OF the vessel and the top Of the earth are
stuck together"
Smyrna times., 1867-04-03

A boarder at a certain boarding house, on
being asked how they lived there, replied that
the hash was rather doubtful but the beef was
bully. The dubious Endorsement failed to at
tract new boarder.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-03

90, my friend, said doctor to an Irish
patient, " be composed; wemuSt all die once. T"
u And it's that what vsxes me, replied Pat :;
If l could die half dozen times, I'd not
care half penny about this time"
Smyrna times., 1867-04-03

Two countrymen seeing a naturalist in field
collecting insects, thus spoke to him:
"Vot's that ere gemmaR?"
"Vy, he's n naturalist
"VOt's thatY"
"Vy vun who catches gnats, to be sure
Smyrna times., 1867-04-03

2I; whole number of miscellaneous bills pass
ed, 70; whole number of divorces granted, %
whole number of bills passed, 276.-Daily
Commercial
Smyrna times., 1867-04-03

~ FRENCH BREACH OF PROMISE. The Civil
Tribunal of the Seine has just tried an action
tor breach ofpromiSe brought by swain of fiftv.
SIX against a cook of forty five. Letters and
portraits had been exchanged the contract had
peer peen signed, and the bridegroom awaited tho
pride at the Marie; but, instead of apnearn,,
IN person. she sent message to the effect thai
Sne had changed her mind, and would not have
MN lie strove to find some consolation bv
SUING her for $500 francs damages, but tn.
by the code each party had right to brat s ,I n4
the negotiation at any time before tbe ia1ai Uii
completion lie was accordingly cOndemnrd
to pay the costs. A grenadier Of the Imneriaj
Guard has recovered ,SOS francs in the liavrl.
ClVll court from young widow fora breach Of
Smyrna times., 1867-04-03

SKIRMISHING.-A man met big Indian on
the plains Gew weeks ago. The gentle say
age had a large bundle of scalps, and the white
man made bold to ask him what he had been
doing Ugh!" said the noble red man, me
been skirmishnG for waterfalls"
Smyrna times., 1867-04-03

but bachelor friend reminds US !nat Onl1a Is
the place Sg phyoan a 1 who % Xii xiii you has to
support your family.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-03

Why is the poet Bryant head like a color.
ed girl 81 Ans.-Beoause it cannot produce
any more than-aTopsy's (Thanatopsisl
Smyrna times., 1867-04-03
Insure Your Homes & Property
IN THE
KENT COUNTY
Mutual Insurance Company,
AT DOVER DELAWARE
AT DOVER, DELAWARE.

This Company continues to Insure property on rea
ssnxhs terns and OF several years past has paid its
Policy Holders annual dividend of and 10 per
csnt The dividends paid on the lst day of Jam
ussy. or allowed in the payment Of the annual pre-.
EIams. due on that day.
family but his creditors 10 keep his property insured
and man has any reason to complain of his neigh
bors and friends. they should refuse to coutribsie
towards the loss of bis property being bound for the
smpls that insurance 10 cheap, and agents o.
she psny reside in almost every town throughout
chs State. and for trang cost can be made secure
fEsm loss Of his property by ire. IL a will not
the pSscauion 20 secure his property against loss
by Gre. if it nsursbs. he has right to call upon
his nsighbors 20 assist him.
The Kent County Mutual has Cspital Of $780,
600. and p.ys promptly IT'S losses.
Parties dssirous Of insuring IN this Company will
call upon the following agents.
AGENTS
w. c. kobsnson. And'w J. Wright, FELTON,
Delaware City .i0eo M Davis. BridgevilIe
Jesse 9. Has;ngtoa. snyrna James Ponder, Milton,
q. B. Dickson, Dovax Paul A. Davis. Lewes.
Jss. Cowgirl, Or. A. Mauck. Laurel,
Alsx. Jackson, Camden, = Georgetown.
H. Cowrill. Willow Grove. Wesley Stack
1T. Fouik. Milford. Greensboto, Md.
ELsaH CaoucH, Dover, General Agent.
Gee. w. Cummins, :" Dc: Henry Ridge!y, ="
Janss Il. Gle nens, '' William Walker, '
William Dsnney. James FFeuyman.
Jacob Dsskyns. g Bridgsvilis.
SAMUEL NJ. FIsLER, President, Smyrna.
JAS COwCILL, Treas. Dover.
GEO B. DICKSON. Seey.
trBssinsss communications promptly attended to
CxensE B. Dickson. Secretary Dover.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-03

The End OF A GoRMAND.-A celebrated
character has disappeared from the Palait
Royal, Paris. Rena Lartique was a Swiss
and man mar of about sixty. He spent the third
OF his life at dinner. Every morning at ten
o clock he was to be Sc n going in 0 a res au-
rant, and in few moments was installed in a
corner, which he onl y quilted about three in
bottles Of different kinds of wine IT., tb,"
walked up and down the garden till the clock
struck five, when be made his appearan,..
again at the same restaurant and always a he
same place. His second meal, at winch IN.
drank quite as much as at the first, inv.ri,Ilv
lasted till half-past nine. Therefore, he dc,o-
ted nine hours day to eating and drinking
Smyrna times., 1867-04-03
ISAAC sHORTMAN's
Popular Clothing House,

Main Street, Sd door above Commerce Street,
SMYRNA, DEL.
Meas Fine Clsth Coats,
Meme Sack Goats,
Meas EaglisA Walking Csats.
Meas French Sack Csats,
Mems HeaUy OOvereOGts,
MEMS BLACK PANTS,
MEMS FANCY PANTS.
His stock Of
MEMS AND BOYS CLOTHING
smOns the finest in the town, and for chespness and
quality caunot be surpassed If you want cloth.
tug, he sure TO call on SHORTMAN.
nevSl'6S Main Street.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-03
GEORGE =. DICKSON
DOVER DELAWARE.

THE GLORY OF MAN rs sTREnGTH.-!Thsre
tore ths nssvo.s and debil.s.sd shesid innsdsisiy
uss hsrnsoLD's ExrnxcT Bucru.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-03
MEMS AND BOYS CLOTHING
EHM mE
TRI MING STORE
OF SMYRNA.
MRS. ELIZA CARR

Hss in store fine assortment Of Winter Goods,
consisting of a complete stock Of Worsted Goods,
ssch Breakfast Shawls. Sontags, Twilight.,
Hesds. Caps, Capcs, Jackets, Armlets and Leggins
far Children. and excellent stock of Balmorals.-
Also Dress Trimmings. sneh as Edgings, Flutings,
Magic Rufings, Insertion Buttons in great variety,
Ribbons. &c.
FASHIONABLE HOOP SKIRTS,
Corsets. Skirt Braids. Spool and Knitting Cotton,
Hosiery. Hsndkerchiss. Collars and Cuffs for Ladies
aud Gents; Gloves. Hair Pins, Hair and Tooth
Brushes. Betting; Fancy Soaps and a general as.
s"rtmeht of Fancy aud T.,et Articles.
B Agent for Singers Sewing Machines. the best
Family Sewing Machine in use.
Claak and Dress Making done TO order.
All kinds OF Machine Stitching, Pinking, Stamp
lug. sc. mrI3
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with two g's is not gentleman, aud the people
will never make him President II is Just 80
In our time. Those who sneer at the equal
rights OF men in Christian and Republican Ame-
rica, though they may pretend to be fashionable
and genteel to the masses of the people, are only
vulgar fellows. (Applause.) Let me say TO
you that patriotism, liberty, justice, humanity,
Christianity everything that is pure and noble,
all good pulsations of the human heart, all that
iR beautiful in woman, all that s lovely In human
character is to-day in America on the side of
the men who are lighting for united country,
and for the equal rights of all men, of every
cline and race. (Applause.) And 1t is our
glOrv and our pleasure to struggle on and fight
out that battle. Ere a few briet months are
passed we shall have united country, free
country, a country of equal rights, and can
stand before the world illustrating the beauty
Of democratic institutions. / trust all of us,
ladies and gentlemen, will contribute by word
be so honorable to the country and so glorious
to human nature. loud cheering.)
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SECOND EDITION
LATEST EUROPEAN ADKoES.

Financial and Commercial Report TO
Noon To-day.
By the Atlantic Gable.
LONDON, July 26-Noon,-C -Consols, 94I; Erie,
4s1; United States 5-2Os, n 1915; Illinois Cen
trail, n. ..
L1vERPooL, July 26-Noon.--The sales of Cot
ton to-day win amount to 10000 bales. Mid
ding uplands, lOld.; middling Orleans, lOsd.
Sales of the week, $4,000 bales; exports, 1000
bales. The stock on hand amounts to $4,000
including 1858, 600 bales Of American.
Breadstufs-The weather is unfavorable for
the crops. Provisions and Produce unchanged.
Arrival of the NOnpGrsil.
SOUTHAMPTON, July 26-Noon,--Ihe little raft
Nonpareil has arrived here from New York,
June 4, with all board well.
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Sbootiug ARRAY at Ciucinuati.

CINCINNATI, July 26.-What bids fair to be a
terrible tragedy occurred here last evening.
Two of Newcomb's Band, which has been per-
forming at Woods Theatre for the last fort.
night, have been quarrelling for some time, and
the feud resulted in a probably fatal shooting
affair. The parties are Norman and Banford,
two of the leading minstrels in Newcomb's
Band. They came over from England together
a few months since, and were fast friends until
a few days ago, when they quarrelled. Norman
accusing Banford of disgraceful conduct.
Last evening, about o'clock, Baniord entered
a billiard saloon on Vine street, and going up TO
Norman, drew a pistol, aud, aiming at his
breast, said, "You must retract before count
three or I shall shoot yOu-one, two, threeW
Norman refused to retract and Banford fred,
the ball passing through his enemy's left breast,
Just below the heart, inhicting wound that
will probably prove fatal before morning. Ban
ford was arrested at once, and the wounded man
was taken to the City Hospital.
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Philadelphia Trade Report.

FRIDAY, July 26.-The Flour Market con-
tinues to drag. and prices are mostly nominal
for all descriptions, except spring wheat extra
family. The demand is confined exclusively to
the wants of the home consumers, who pur-
chased superfne at sS@S'25; extras at $875@e25:
500 barrels Northwestern extra family at sII25
@l2'25; Pennsylvania and Ohio do. at SlO0l2:
and fancy brands at $l3@l550, according TO
quality. Rye Flour is scarce: small sales At
IS S75@9 v barrel. Nothing doing in Corn Meal.
There is less activity In the Wheat Market
change; small sales OF new red at S22O0235.
Rye ranges from SLIGO TO 81 So. Corn is scarce
and held firmly at the advance noticed yesters
days sales of 5000 bushels yellow at SI'i7@i.lS
and 1000 bushels Western mixed at Sl'I4 Oats
are heid With much hrmness; sales Of Pennsyl.
ley or Matt. ~
Whsky-No sales worthy of notice IlY +
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The dominion of Canada.

MONTREAL, July 26.-A Commissioner of the
Imperial alGovernmentlelth here yesterday en- route
for the Northwest Territory, to organize
Colonial government there, and facilitate the
settlement TO counterbalance the recent acquisi-
ton of Russian America by the United States.
Lord March, Colonel Hill, and other officers
of the guards arrived yesterday by steamship,
and leave soon for the Rocky Mountains for a
years hunting.
REPORTS are current In private circles that
recentpetitions for the release of Rev. John
Mcmahon and other Fenian prisoners will meet
with favorable consideration. .rf
The city is crowded with American tourists.
The delegation of the Philadelphia Council are
on their way home after an informal visit to
Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec.
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FLNANQE AND OOMMKRCE.
OFFICE OF THE EVENING TELEeRAPH.l !

J
The Stock Market was excessively dull this
morning, but prices were steady. Government
bonds, as have noticed tor some time past,
continue in fair demand. l02 was bid for
1O-4Os; l07s@l07t for June and August 7'30s;
lllb for '62 620s; 109} for 64 5-20s; I09i for i65
were firmly held; the new issue sold at 99b0Dl00,
no change, ana old do. at SO, an advance OF 4.
Railroad shares continue the most active on
the list. Reading sold at SO 94-l00D54 l-l6, a
decline Of 3; aud Camden and Amboy at l27,
an advance of I. 30 was bid for Little Schuyl-
North Pennsylvania; 40 for Elmira preferred;
zSs ior Catawissa preferred; 2s for Philadelphia
and Erie; and 432 for Northern Central. 'II
Clty Passenger Railroad shares were un.
cnanged, Thirteenth and Fifteenth sold at
l99. 20 was bid for Second and Third; so for
lSs tor Hestonvile; so for Green and Coates;
and 50 for Union. t.Ia l.Il-I'
Bank shares were firmly held Mechanics
SOLD et W. an advance of 1; 1914 was bid for
Seventh National; 2S0 for North America; 1872
lor Phlladelphia; LOG for Northern Liberties;
ernj 20 for City; and 442 for Consolidation.
In Canal shares there was very little move.
ment. Morris Canal sold ut g. no change: 3Oq
was BID for schuylnll Navigation preferred; !;
444 ior Lehlgh Navigation; IL for Susquehanna
Canal, ana 90 ior Delaware Division. l,t.l.I
1885; l2M., 1899; / p. NJ, lS9s.
The London Morniaq Herald of the 18th of
July says; ;-"such Is the abundance of money
that 81 6OO,9 800 were offered on the security of
cOnsols yesterday at u per cent, but the parties
10 whom the proposal was made were 30 full
that they refused to take it."
The Boston Traveller says;-
"NOtwithstanding the large amount OF spare
Iunos lying IalloW, IN prohtless ldieness NcOroeo