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u, HTRKATr, = Further testimony w.. =,
" cuh' sday to prove that Surratt wa. J.; u: V5:'NGn
Ington on the day of the assassination - w F." ASH
nood barber, testified tha. ON th,t nag
shaved Surratt, who came to b;s ~ Jay he
Booth Another witn' IS identified tLa Lr w. WIN
as man who, on the morning of tbpp bp''1|ner ,1i
tested the method of fastening the 5nn. itth'
RSx in Ford theatre. The court adournoodl ol ,g -;
Ihe assertions made by the co up.eI for G..
ratt on Saturday, in opening the coso g., e. cur
defence, have excited much inter, st III. ". INC
Serton that he would be able to prove ,l,' - Az
me- ment signed by the consirators but bieI J"dH Gt
not bear Surratt's name, gives Ti.c r. I'I'' I' ah
speculation. This document IS snnfr,sod 1'uG'
so letter written by Booth to an srtor ,,.t, ',
mauhews; who had refused to on tbr "~.s' r.n
I8Plracy. 8y. ?, This letter was signed bv R,a% ~
81 ra{ne; { Harold, and Atzerodt, but wa, '5
ea ny Matthew'S Immediately after the s'.,"; as.sY;
fnd:, fgn6r1n, l%r fear it would imp icatc him IT.
i;lnuinS OF Surratts handkercLirfat ~ An no
y 10 se accounted for BY proving that 1fo"Is
Il iHE IL oLHccrs who was searching for Bnotb ~
Il IN N his possession and dropned Il 'Un hst
nhLoanS th depot. The defence claim " aI. tne y.
1mcy can prove that Surratt was at Ga% %aSo mat
mira the day previous. N'"'''""'i0n' and at FL
Smyrna times., 1867-07-10

on1 nr and Mrs. Stratton General Tom Tbunb
W TVu Wlfe) Commodore Mutt and Miss M;nn;o
W " arren, are residing with Mrs Emma WIZ
nc, the fashionable dressmaker of New Yorl,
eity' M Commodore Mutt is soon to marry Nf;rS GtA
~ nlnnle Warren, and Mrs Wintle is 70 Sot prSs
Tue bridal outfit. This lady made the t,onl up
sIoen '@ l@r ;m MRS, IStratton The married counI
of com%0n Ornnry sized bed and use urn
ndppy pair in private life, and are "ro not very
ashamed of their size, but rejoice in II tOs At all
Pa Parss sr1nd tbs Snno fancy dress ball given recently
nd ;k stqckngs 'a0n numbo, mGFS knee breecRe5
d themselves I by picking Ei''T witb GI Wags anus
calves of the young dand;ns %n.n pms. the
,caIai ,rh amusement is said 70 ~ Ihis intel
a",ad ugn dmerrlment for lockers on nrvH wS created
~ners Of 40 tbo attention from the ~"g II at
'"0i' ol the calves, WY UNCONSCIOUS {
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STATE AND LOCALS.

MISSIONARY. = Interesting exoro;so, -.
H Held at the NJ. T. Church. in SiI9S thiS tnwn "er m
uunua{ AFTERNOON last, on the occasion ~ ~
Snb"aiy missionary meeting of the Sn,JaI
IcnooI During the exercises tbara - nu'ludJ
nl9iteu my 70 the School by the pastor ~ e4
eUu' MorShlpped IN a family ia Fan Cbam &c
nIe for r"T centuries pagoda or Eastern tani oi
cnt ort - uoa'heh . "orShlp-a beautiful model
cut out OF stone By Chinese artists iIodel
SHOES worn by a Chinese ladv forty' vao par OF
NOT large enough for the smallest 49, 80 olu1
S6pecluehS OF clothing and dead mono', any y
JJurneu burned 3y the Chinese over the graves nf tIo;.
ueceas9d relatives every wear for th, y, 'iielr
eaiu relatives In the spirit world III o'o Vi
H. Tcre recently sent to this countrv h.,
nv, 1I;s: E. ;ufS Stephen A. Baldwin.-formsrIy
of fIIS l-l!le Jerman of this town-wife Of nno
win VI ne len missionaries In Eau Chau. Mrs Bad.
n nuIEo liz oagdnIzed IN her tar-off Chinese home
pu9lG sch0ol Tor the female children of 49,
crowded city, and is instructing them not 1 onat
~ the principles of the Christian roi;r;o' Uhiy
SiSo thg usual branches Of general ed"n't;o ou'
ohe calls 1t the Smyrna Day School ;; :. 'iph'
iEng supported solely by the NiethoJ;,t Sue ~ pe-
n'ai'1G' U1m"1l' Vi TINS town, of which Mrs 4 wns
~ nner @ previous to becoming missionar,.
Rn nc e&GrciSeS were lnterspersed with s;nn;n,, ]
addrcssnd IhcCGy, ~ OF the Presbyterian Church
Also, on Sunday, morning and oro.,:
lp Auer, German Episcopal misslonsTv s' lsev
ptTTeacied interesting discourses in ST. Pn,a.y,
Unulch nl Mr. Auer is missionary to Afr;a. frEl
r '"u gave an Interesting account of thn mod" "f
motructng the natyes-how he Ind convertod g al
rere ne%a glo3crsh into seienti; syntax and the"
tv o fro," no4ks to teach these hcathtns Christian
,iation bv ynIlp tbp own ~ 5nguage It is in contem
nnnon. ~ Tue 81. Peters Sunday Srhooi - !,
ant field Of labor. ''' ''' -ir' a. ID bis dis Il
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dergoes nS ZINC MONTHS, The syst.m n.,,,.-1,-
trated EIirast ns and Hembods Highly cog5..n .n-
greatest value Is an assIsient of ths
tic sandaDs.a nHDs.S prt! pTRtUsSEs. SUPPORTERS VI.x
EINGlS TTcms TsSssnsI sSsea.s sotn, k"s' Gap. BAN
Tusse. braces Light French and Germa "mouIder and
'''' Syflnges. in g.ea! variety. &e.' &"an Rupture
TWFI ISrIr ~ AT " NEEDLES "
,;rnI.i ~ MA tfhis Department il c"r%, ce, fHILA-
Ind he a"r emaes and Children by comne,", EIrIu-
dusns sooS oSr Is SaaR'ed to 9s wants. IT,
orrect cons,ruciios ,,, Remedies. we combins
,o,Do, c Professional I1'3 Adiuster OF Trns.a.
NAV 6m -" ana RACE Streets, PIIILADEIPuTA
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n
7, The fashion of driviDg-.o co,n-.
b bI.n9lsfI tL ladies' has been exten>jynIy among
~ INC ladies' OF the ton in New W. "uo'eH
P.rL pretty turnouts are daily seem - ~
Iv droal anu on th0 avenue driven bv aIo',.. t'.o
~ uIcSSed ladies', with Gentlemen 2aht :
"a 'ne iet side, and stately groom. I'Ian!' I't3;
l"ioliF 'hG hrettlest drivers rre a Nj. T'
non and Miss IIarbeck. MISS Can
CO.. banking house of John NcLe,r G. 4,
oo' Market St, Wilmington. D'l IWVn' Wl' y"
low Eo" prepared to issue Bills of Excban are
I, i@ncei switzerland, Belgium. HnIIanJ On
naI I"y russia Sweden, Norway. Itaiy p,r'. et-
Eai, 31Pan 1l!4 and South America W. oa.H, a.;i,
IaTe Troie 1iS ior Il and upward on England o,J
exchange. - io"eSt rates Of
AN ola gentleman recently attemnted -
TIH'1 Tbn 80. :" iarSc bug from the bonnet OF IaJ,
'it III S"t IA front OF him at theatre Tbn ~
;, W., o,: was: ne unroQted all her back hair D.a'
earn"5 'theu' tha' ne hastily apologized, but ZOO,
sea to h"ld the heal anil haT fogrthcr @Hu was
John ml. McLear & Son, Bankers COZ N,rk..
,nr,,,,l 'tlisloh' gh Del, offer tor sale the fr,t
''I5"'tIe' :" t' ~ year Bonds Of the Union pac;fc
Ie som 'o,,IIg nuaIIhg SIX per cent interest. paya
iv sem annually in gold, on the first GaYs IS
anuary and July, on advantageous term! 1sS o'
+ =. r,te ?. Coupons due July |, wanted. at bigb.
~ @9 OF June, July and August com c"nycr,i ."lli
% y ~ without charge. G. s tt'''G 5.3Ts "a
j " M ana %, for sale at market raTr. o.. T..
y nm Il. -NTTLgar T-:; 4 Son, Bankers, 10. co. H.!
! ST. llmlngtou, Del -1Ar-
~ me y young ladies' Of Gloucester M,xs,chu
IS, have adopted the fashion Of sbart tIcna- Ga
= are sald to look very pretty under Il "Aif
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For The = Smyrna Times "
The Whipping Post

E -nI' E1tor We have heard much - !,
d doout thIS relic OF barbarism; ali Seem ~ ~ i"1c
CO. ";n -. II put none, as yet, have taken a etoj
ba,n 40 "poiition; We expected. ere tb;s ~
f'rtI Hcen some legal steps taken aoss;nSt' ~ ~
eoan USE we say we did exncct to b.,'"
to; anu thc expectation was raisrJ l,, nav
st 'i,i occurrence some time since W. - .ol
T9tanulhS on one Of the corners Of Nj, "ciG
streets when man called to ne "', -
JolL ouie over we did and was led behind ~ ~
evnnua.,a.E "lu eil9"e1 well sized petition to L;s
of rho ~. 'Ie uoVernor praying that so mncb
of corta;, ilieHt as related to the whippinr
# to nS HIp person be taken off. After sbnwin9
e,o"ol W US Mr. - made us a vrrv ,,ro..!s3
sPeeGh on the cruelty, barbarism and Ji{ pretty
on the whipping post We aprerd VII ~ huIanty L;y
Tnu I. III all honesty added our name 70 b;s I'm
~ was sent IN and the prayer granted MS E nS1.
tn'S We we expected Mr.. - wnni1 FROM
+ +, Dlli INTO the legislature ab1sb;meui ;meioGuce e.
ipcEiaware ioEare this relic Of barbarism hnt ,n rom
aooAcu a'' IN VAIN. We also thoupLt e., HIHe
Pp"rent depth of pride for the dign;tv nf h ms
tbat ana loye for the honor Of his rI W. ms
nc would be out with another nrovor
o,o". ~o,einor %hen another one sboni1 bo .ue e
a. ,patL 70 undergo the shame of the mast k5t koet
fro,, g. a"ls We also are disappointed Judo;na Eut
th;m tiGmI ms actions, we have concluded tbat hS
b;s iic post TO be most excellent thing for
yonpU Piiloai ia opponents and negro men and :
friend 1Lu put II Is TOO hard for his political
gbinIo" ""o nr5t crazed has brain by drinking |
amusement. Shame on Won Wr "oSIo Ior ?
manner OF man are you? True il :. "hat t r.
n"n may smile and smile, &c. " '1'' a
Yours, &C., N
SMYRNA, July StA, 1867. ADl0AL' m
Smyrna times., 1867-07-10

e,sm,niu HioUi IMAGEs-We have had The pIcasr,. .,
Aver Co., umy lrom yong OF gold received by Dr. j. e.
Ce"IraI which are extensively sold Ibr"noh" imef
and america Among massive crossas hn"usiiout
taken p11S rom S ARE the rude images which have been
ra.es serPents bugs and reptiles ddne IL;
and nIaraS us mack beyond historic lines TO nef,o%0
I'1s % Where oabarsm rcgned supreme 5sv
winding sheet. "f i now IN mute appeal from The
Indians -, ,b u 'eif ancestors, ask for the sImnio
cm,'vn,od ,n tn 'he mountains medical protection 1pre
mn ~ SKILL against diseases which gathe, ,o,n o
they are tey Y b graves Ignorant and unIetlered as
mmGW Where apply for reIIef and a.e,
ni"s,n ~ OIr We'll known tow ah,va non"J
nroi@n vs. 'nat They require Their rcmtIances 1re
"nt. now to he made in silver and
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n "iio MADE at retail Besides tins all h. nr...,.,,,
e e% as real estate etc, have been handed oycr -
est more, pd"y Dy tLe original owners at their low.
enabled to offer such great inducrmcn,s I,o'nPa"y
,; ~Ho would interest themselves and mid !" % those
atg 'he mIserles and distress Of the bnnd,d aeVi,
anUusanas of poor and forsaken orphans WIS ana
our large cities ~" 'HOrOughiares Of
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g. SUNDAY School Anniversary n,
siH.n the anniversary of the SUNDAY School nf
onI ITeS3yterlan Church of this town MN oi
evieGraed by very interesting exerrisey WIN Ge
oeHl.g courtg at the Church The exercises vniI r;i
tba tbeSst OF snsng the reading of rn6rt [ogS Tl h
dre.s PPvriHhtendsnt Pv the Dr. C. L. Mahon, an ad d
Murnbeyy ny 'Ee ne Pastor and also one BY s. VI VI
ScbdoI bII'y' s,j jE>q', formerly a member Of the M
College. s''uu"te OF Princeton
Smyrna times., 1867-07-10

DlChINsON COLLEGE.-At tho Io.o
nnencement of Dickinson CoIIcge' + @ O. Sba%n oIai
speare, OF Dover, sang a parting ode r'He o. ne
close OF the day exercises. The bonorsrr Jn Jme
gree OF u. ID; was conferred on Revs II
fatti>9n' OF Phila. Conference. John r. O. IL
cey'-9rother cf Rev S. L. Graoey,-missiin GIn-
Smyrna times., 1867-07-10

to,Ln pEATH:CMr I;; Nicholas Burrows Of tb;
to"G, dled rather suddenly at CentreyIoo' o' H6 fhi'
LAM IL b2a'HTruay last. He was in the emnIou W. a.
DInn Dinrn II. Graham Esq, tin dealer p"y of th; or
on % Wonda anu went to the town above mentonnd i
taken rby sck tSst week with load Of tin lie was
ed Ee % wss ,"ai ,nl nlght and died as above stat.
was supposed to have been brain ferer ,aT disease
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THE "TIWES'' i. publi,t.d - :

... LINES" Is published epery Wsdn.,dnv a
'FfHoo"' ny JOS II. HorrEckER, Editor and P.a
pF'efor, at Smyrna. Del. 80
L" "S S-S"hsosIPTioN,--One near. 90 m - 81
OHHee' or $3.50 if not paid tiHendoftIs woa~ A.
P4Per %scoHtiaaed antii alIarr,or.o,s oo;J ..1'
0' the optic" Of the Publisher.
iiSkhENTs mill be inserted at the rate ofSs,o
'e".S lt"e tor the first insertion; subseou,nt -
seF"s"s 81 cents. 4 liberal discount ,nod. -
Yn-rIerly' '''n-a"nuql and yearly adpertiser,
Smyrna times., 1867-07-10

!. IN tn the mention made last week oftbe No,,.o
9ist Historical Society, it was intended 'to'o to 10
ulcate that the persons mentioned were ,non ~ III
gers IA the upper part Of Easton District HHa Va
would call upon the members and friendS me
III tNI l'"er Iirt Of the district to commnn;'
toO t1oe nI enLIp42h Key DIR. T. j. Quigley, of Eel
Hnti 1oti ana .l Dr. f. Dawson, Of Camden, who are
Smyrna times., 1867-07-10

Il"
p,;', we gather the following particular, from j..
'p"'a cotemporary in regard 10 the Rive
sue Institute the advertisement Of which
In our columns: '" appears
and promises TO be one of tho ,,,.l.-.
Gnu MODEST Institutions of the kind o,o o grandesl
mat money may be speedily ra;ood @'''A1u'
Cnmno"', OF the Home, the Washing,on Th. -, tle
will nac, mas organized and adopted p"n No[Gry
nor, g, WIN hearty approval and eprna., "nlch
pos, from, IRON aH This Company KNOWN rresI sup
nbi;o = 70 raise funds by appeals 10 ,hs Lo tne
"I,; ro Is SLOW and uncertain work o.H ri'able
u,a,hsi "a totai fai ure, have adon,cd eS Io; re-
Their nI. I"r accomplishing this much des;ra present
each Pal % 10 Issue stock at one doan result
Dne GmaI OF stock emitting the hold. Per SNARE
retail coyd Aoc'ed steel plate engraving L;o 70
I;,;d could not be purchased for sh;s which at
joIo uhs' presents consisting oc sa,o.n; IN ad
"o. ~ greenbacks, real estate bo.o1 thousand
md bondre,d sewing machines pianos. n,oy' IeIelry' a
n Tho " OF other valuable article "lc'oueons'
mono gregate to 100000, will al.o b. amounting
nIy Tsce;" G,o stockholders Every s,ocIh M bestowed
NJ will ais ms engraving at the time "c not
lere holm IeceiVe present at the u,chaSe u
bIed ~ , no exceptions. The Comna mslriouton, 81
- ~ act thus literally from Tho are en-. az
be givau purchases of engravngs and of rlat max J.
es he away IN such enormonsIu I ~ presents NJ
y.ba, % u' per single article is grSog ,drgo guam hi
"N' "OU'' DC the price were the psrc5S reduced th
Smyrna times., 1867-07-10

Owing to the exorbitant rate. &c
charged by the Del X. r., the ncacb ono.ls mrignt
IN the vicinity of Summit Bridge and sWI"urs NET
Pleasant have resolved to send their ncac%ns ans
6y steamer from Birds Landing, on the canaI
mr: W Keybold has contracted to take them 70
Z ffnlladelphla for 81 cents per basket RairosJ
freight to New York. 3lI -'"iioau
Smyrna times., 1867-07-10
HELMROLDS
CONCENTRATED FLUID Evrp ~,
SARSAPARILLA
r'' 6ISE 6GISEPTIyE ", and LUCRATIVE
-H"oAI' NOSE, EYES. ElELIDS Scu
HELM ROLD'S

NO"G' YES. Fields. SC1Tp
u, and SkIN, III
owl LII oSta, so dishgure the appearance P,..;
remne eeets OF mercury and removing aI uIslng the
t OF Diseases, hereditary or eibo,,aINh ;aINh The
"He pY adults and Children with ne,c., use and H
added to pins "S Of the extract OF Sarsneay.
Dfk E and one bottle equal to ssII Llthon Diet
parliIn or the decOCions as usnat, .he syrup
Ch.,e inlefeS1ng Letter is published ,n i ~ made
Sfg,caI Review on the subject Of ,b me nieds:
ers, F r. Sef'an affections. by BenIsmin T,, 90
that no ema %rssg iIo@ the excess merrGTv ne a.
ra powe? is eSIran,% 10 The Extract OF Sar."p.
sense tonic am i' %'qnanted with it's IN the sns% ss
to state ,S n INV INV alnabe attribute hsT
lass unSvaSbIe Lenders % other substances Of .hs s"1 y
HELMBoLD,s
..,aS.1sS Concentrated sna.sa. Extract Sarsaparila,
Upwards OF Is years. Prepared bv
II. T. HELMBOLD.
My 22d. DRUGGIST AND CHEMIST,
594 broadway, NY
Smyrna times., 1867-07-10

dvwina riinh'Hlhe Ul house of John Hayes, in Bran.
tcr WINE Hundred took fire last Wednasdan n,aI- f
IaIoIL' en ,I' from the explosion of fire croo d.
-"u 'ne root was entirely DESTROYED '0Aer'
Smyrna times., 1867-07-10

nor.%aa rhmpERANcE 1t is proposed to hold tou,
=" pprance meeting at Bridgevle SusscTu u r tem
~ nod on IN The nth inst, under the ausncas Ceun
"ood Iemplars Of that place ""'lices OF the
Smyrna times., 1867-07-10

D;amoNd d0SAt St the monthly meeting of the
hASs week money sold tor Is Der cent nre,nn, rE"'
Rn;id n !ne monthly meeting Of the MlddIetow,n
ev was ga TTu =, loan Association uly 4th mon.
Smyrna times., 1867-07-10

are" ne anclen's desired locks busy and black Nc
resses lonS I' 'he pereetIons of manhood, and
%te o. womanhood. bot Time. the sv e,IIT%hmg nIT g
NJ, ms hhgers through their hair and O6u u1g'
nse RrS "Ve Vess,a Lme is now bafed by those who
most reliable liz Rn AmbroSla. The greatest and
Smyrna times., 1867-07-10

rol;I 6BoKE HIS ,NECK--Samuel Armstronr wbo
Iesnaed on Front street, In the CITY Of VII ;Io
;mn nngr9ni % ielI down stairs last Saturday morn
na;np mS' WINE laoorlng under an attack of mania
Smyrna times., 1867-07-10

credit. He GIlored GId % people OF Camden had vor
in their cb"rcb bpv,Goratlo1 of their Sunday School
onuIcn, ON the 9TH of .Lnlv o-,
Smyrna times., 1867-07-10

tba iDnShs,ISevera mss persons have lost borso,
and ~oo week. IN this section, from overwork
Smyrna times., 1867-07-10

70 on,a,adI mhAkIYNEvILLE. = Deakyneville has booa
tGeLl4ved G or rather the name and tbo "o 90. oeen
Tce mas from Thos. Deakynes TO Gdors'o poS1 o. %
1TTteaHyne 1Tt' store, near Flcmming's LanJisaoa u
Nc last named gentleman has been annoigtod
vice the former removed "ppointcu
Smyrna times., 1867-07-10

BIack6ir5G k6iir5iG'Ini2fony Ioii Brook Sunday School of
wood yesterday Rev. W r '' Gron - VT, I'M y,
"A, Ph%bus made addresses Tbcs TbIGsg oh;Ei.U hHd U'
assisted by fine choir sang bcautifnv iii1Tgn T
anatuer Band, Of this town, intrrs,,ay.o1 ne ne
rAGEclseS with instrumental music SMIoaI9 oIu I9
reireShmcnt tables were snreaJ 'Si' splendid
Smyrna times., 1867-07-10

ha: opened Mslhgd.st' street. % tS sPF5aa9Gs F"a, En- ESQ
nue., and will grade it shortly " 'ont I'LL ave-
a, oaIes !,II OF peaches have been made ..o,,.,
Smyrna times., 1867-07-10


DASE BALI9-The match games of hoso boII
ntaMeen the Excelsior Club of MilfarJ r ~;;nb ?a
cnaHehged the Diamond State CImh WIN WH.i
niilngton aud Atlas, of Delaware Gyt, VI WI !" H.
Place with the former on the An y, Iook
s,oun1S, near the city. During the frat 'nelT neI
D;""'ud ILlHnlhgS' Hl objections were made L, tLo
R"r;i' R"o Il. o'dLe t club to the manner in wb;"L
hall o Iilc EXceIslors pitcher, delivered b;a
Thomas of 2, ~ .nG n opening OF the sixth inning
ta, Ias ,h i Pl tne Diamond State, beino n ,5",
anJ oat ene Umpire called three balls on the a. tne
h., % SJnC In9mas to the lst base. wherprn,,r '0lur
coI 9I Gauet ol hr y. Lowcry, Of MijforJ tbarTn'
tIIlS'erS o. threw up the ball and wit6dr'n unG EA
ne1u' his unexpected result nr"l,'on1 i,oll1
f$ro a. e4citement, but no serious disfnrboroau
EEvcni roIil,lgS % were played the score stanJ;nn
On tbn IL III Diamond State, 8.
,rac On the 2th the game with the Atloa fu..1
wa: was played at New Castle. Hcre qua n'laS Club
T1n 'In Vas made to the pitcher of the luce
do Excelsior Club iumeGately "a UersprS; tTo prs
tL uohG the day before in Wilmingtouu' 80 Incy mad
cIord no Da and left the field, and tbc rire" up
on a,.aI 1ne Atlas Club the winners of ,bn ue
nents and ol the withdrawal of tbe;r enmn Sann'
Atlas CImbp presented them with the bail 0RTS%o, T%
another gs,,o men challenged the ExceIs;ors ~
ly. A new UmniIee 1;le same grounds Immediate.
was nrocooa Thplre was chosen and tho '."'er
va va proceeded with. Six inn;nns a"u @ Che game
tho foIIou fIIeu ln victory for the Ala prayed
' iO0"l"g score Atlas, 81 ExesIsin%rO cs Gl%O by by
,,,li In THE WRONG PEw~A L.--- l
Midmlngton owing to the excessiSs aniSS maker in
o%n On eGhsans he rga got out Of bed a%d Sf'
was awakened from his sIumbcrrsi rel "a, asleep He p
y u ram during the night Becomgg hos;Ie shower
the ado,n Eof into 1o the window Of bed room
he sleepers were alarmed at nor oaI' nis own r.
lmely visit but the uncouth appearagca sne gn
n4qS giened nedGGd Se it is difficult 70 ShcS
~ or the folks in the bed. After eTnInnt IInlrt d
OnS he was allowed to depart in peace Apiana do d,
GUN STRoKE.-A man named john w an
IrIght was sun struck while workIno W. ". in
10 OF Joseph Brown, near the Bear last RI Ge an an
sd dSSrasS Sut Say HE wa; first supposed to be
roner ready to hold an inquest over rGGmd f9e hH
ed near Red Lion. '4"0S' over him' lie ;n% aoI
III ne Sesame Seamer $,oan is now making daily to
Smyrna times., 1867-07-10

.SENT TO PRISON. Uowou =, !,
with the attempt to outrage Hanneh HUmei charged
OF Chrl;tiana Hd, on Sunday week OUnsnan' waa Al
arrested on Wednesday last. and on was re-
orCught before Esq. Wood, the bail was m D?lng
10 s-o0O. Mr.. Dilworth declined to baca",d aalIed
SGTety Ior that sum, and he was sent o0Ve to the
Smyrna times., 1867-07-10

@ gS'oG%NED.rA Gr; colored girl in the emnlov %
w. :" - - urler, Of Milford, climbed wlInwp lIpioy OF
Jn Jn 'me edge of the Haven mill dam oS on Tree
hay 6ay week IN order to amuse Children 'Tarr n"J
nrr charge when limb broke, and sbo under
precipltated into the water and drownnd p Sne was
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There has recently fallen into my hand 8
pamphlet entitled, /" Course of Study Pur-
sued, and Text Books Used in the keokuk
Common Schools
Although there might be some slight criti-
cisms made upon the arrangement, yet it is
such vast improvement in the right dires
ton, that Superintendent McLain should re-
ceive the thanks and hearty encouragement
Of every parent, and all lovers Of education
al advancement in our city.
From mere selhshness alone, our schools
might well be encouraged, for nothing con-
tributes more to the material interests of
community, or invites immigration, than first
class school advantages and church privileges
In the former of which, especially, our city
has hitherto been very much behind. A
thorough system of graded schools, whose
highest departments should be able to ft
youths to enter our colleges and universities,
is demanded by the age and what ire must
hare, If we would keep up with neighboring
towns and cities Of much smaller proportions
suot Jul ociif vi 0fotu uciue IcpfUutu AmoHB
our neighbors. And it is very much to be
hoped that our School Board will awake up
to this necessity, and gives US such teachers
and such system as shall bring the childreh
Of the rich aud the poor together, by afford
ing to all the opportunity Of the highest in
tellectual attainments within the reach of THE
comm on school system.
Considerable has recently been said in I'd
lation to the location OF Young Ladies Sem
mary IN our city. Desirable Is is such IN ed
terprise. and the ease with which it might de
accomplished, more desirable and easier d.
accomplishment, is all that is desirable in our
common schools, would our School Boarh
only take hold of this work with an enlight-
ened earnestness, and our citizens encourage
our teachers in every effort Of advancement
and reform. Remembering that 'stheinsiitd.
tons OF people are always the reflection d
its heart and its intelligence and in proper,
ton as these are purified and enlightened
must its public life manifest the dominion oil
universal reason" Let us adopt the senti-
ment of the celebrated Prussan school coun.
sellor, Dnter, {" promised God that / would
look upon every Prussisn peasant child as a
being who could complain Of me before God.
if did not provide for him the best educa-
ten, as man and = Christian, il was posi-
Bile for me to provide. j. T. w.