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This article is entirely different from any other
offered TO the public. Its composition will vary, and
contain such ingredients only the tree, fruit plant
crop for which it is intended requires; thereby
ablng the buyer TO avoid purchasing large quantity
of what he really does not want in order TO get small
quantity of what he really does want; which know,
from experience, is true with many, if not all The
phosphaies that are ia The market No fertilizer
be good and cheap at the same pr!ce for two crops
whose constituents are entirely different 1t may be
good for both but must be dear for The other
For example, if a phosphate should contain IngTe-
dients that would be cheap for wheat, at any given
price, is absurd to think that the phosphate
would be equally cheap at the price for another
crop. whose constituents are entirely different 1t
not contain ingredients for two articles of entirely
different nature IN such proportions TO be equally
cheap iOr one the other | am confident that there
Is great deal of money thrown away for phOsphaes
OF different kinds, from the fact that they did not
| tain what the desired crop needed and in many
the crop would have been better off without ii
at all while if the same article had been used for
other crops OF different naure twOuld have dOubly
paid for its cost have been carefully experimenting,
for several years. and any who will take the trou-
BILE TO visit my farm EllIsburg N. j., five miles
from Camden where am constantly experimenting,
may see where produced growth upon PEACH and
PEAR trees of SIX FEET INCHES, IN ONE SEASON,
and fruIt upon the SAME unusually large and fine.
while trees right alongside, equally good in every
| respect not having the phosphate them, did not
grow one foot in the same time, and produced fruit
at all. will be prepared to furnish at short notice.
phosphate for any klHd OF fruit-vine or tree fruit
and all ordinary plants crops that grown in this
country such wheat rye, corn, grass and all kinds
| CT vegetables.
The reader will please bear in mind that in sending
orders, the article for which it Is intended tO be used
MUST BE MENTIONED and kind of soil ALSO if you wish
the worth of your money. AS have said before two
articles of an entirely different nature must not be
furnished with the same kind Df food the article
prepare for grams would be dear half Its cos for
frut,-and Uce versa.
Price OF the Prepared Phosphate for fruit trees $685.
90 per ton.
| For vine fruit, 500 90 per ton.
For vegetables. grans and grasses, 500 90 per ton
Put upin Barrels containing from 275 to 325 lbs
each.
Orders for one ton and upwards delivered in Phila
dephia either of the Camden depos free of cha rgc
On orders for less quantity reasonable charge 70
delivery will be made.
All orders must be addressed to the manufacturer
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UNIVERSAL CLOTHES WRINGER

The most convenient, most durable, and therefore
the cheapest Wringer ever made; has taken more
first premiums, at State and general fairs, and is
used by more people than all other Wringers
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ColIeeS, edS, sugars, SyrupS,
Pulverized Thyme Sage, Majoram, Summer Savorv.
Soaps. Oils Candles, Spices, Meats Cheese Fish, Salt
Lard, English and American Bottled Pickles, Sau-
ces, Caisdps, Canned Fruits, Olive Oil, Prepared
Mustards. Chocolate, Cocoa, Corn Starch, Rice,
Farlna. Pearl Starch, Rice Flour, Barley Ba.
king Powder, Hops Family Crackers, Fari-
ma Crackers, Soda Biscuit. Sugar Biscuit,
Ralsins Currants, Citron Figs, Apples,
Lemons, Nuts, Plain and Fine-Cut
Chewing Tobacco Common and Fine
Smoking Tobacco Cigars. Snuff, Pipes.
Snuff Boxes Flour, Meal, Buckwhest I, Corn
Oats, Ship Stuff, Tubs. Buckets, Cans Kegs
Keesrs, BrOOms, Broom Handles Brushes Work
Baskets, knife Baskets, Fruit Baskets, Travelling
Baskets Fancy Baskets and Satchels. Seine Twine,
Gill Twine, Broom TwIne. Sail Irvine, Choku Irvine
Seine Rope, JuIe Rope, Manila Rope,
PEACH BASKETS.
FLOOR AND TABLE OIL CLOTHS.
Stand Covers Fine Window Shades, Paper Window
Blinds Umbrellas. Walking Canes, Boys Canes,
GLASS WARE,
Granite Ware, Common QuCensware, Toy Glass and
Queenswar0, Stone Ware. Pocket Cutlery, Table Cut
lery Spoons, Scissors, Shears Cloth Brushes Tooth
Brushes, Hair Brushes, Razors, Razor Strops Combs
POWDER Shot, Bullets, Gun Caps, Cartridges, Powder
Flasks, Shot Pouches,
SCHOOL BOOKS, BLANK BOOKS.
Memorandum Books. Bibles, Hymn Books Praye
Books, Photograph Albums, Diaries, Toy Books Gen
eral Stationery, Drawing Pencils, Drawing Books anC
all other articles embraced IN any of the above classe
of Goods can be had at the lowest prices we can aOrG
TO sell them, taking Quality always into consid Grafton
GARDEN AND FIELD SEEDS in season.
% Harper's Weekly, Frank Leslie and Gimme,
Corner, kept for sale. Subscriptions taken for Maqa
zines. fe%7 J. b. G. & BRO.
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E " ID n G 9 9 .

Smyrna Branch Trains-AdditionaI to hose above
leave Smyrna for Clayton l2.OO noon, and TAO NJ
Clayton for Smyrna. $40 A. M and 200 and 1905 P.
M to make connection with trains to and from Dover
and Stations South.
Trains leaving Crisield 90 P. M, and Wilmington
going South at ~ BOA NJ, will run in close connection
with Steamboats, to Norfolk and Portsmouth, AND tx.
press Trains and from Baltimore Philadelph and
New York. They will stop ON the DelaW are r. Road
Line only at principal stations which their time is
stated; 9T EXCEPT that Steamboat Train SOUTH
will let off Passengers FROM BALTIMORE at any sta
tion to whIch they hold tickets.
Passengers from Delaware R. r Line, to Baltimore
and from Baltimore to Delaware Railroad, change
arsat N. G. Junction in morning, at Wilmington in
afternoon and night, unless trains delayed
E. @. SEWALL, Jr.,
decl6 Superintendent Del r r.
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HOOP SKIRTS,
CPS.
w NJ. r. HOP KI n
"Our Own Make"

sour Oun Make"
After more than FIVE YEARS experience and ex-
perlmentng on the manufacture of STRICTLY FIRST
QUALITY HOOP SKIRTS, offer our Justly celebrated
goods to merchants and the public in full confidence
of their superiority all others in the American
market, and they acknowledged by al v no
wear or deal in them, they give satisfaction
than any other Skirt, and recommend themselves
in every respect. Dealers in Hoop Skirts should
make note of this fact. EUery LGdy aohO has not
giUen them trial. should do so ,oithout further deLa
Our assortment embraces every style, length and
size, for Ladies, Misses and Children. Also, Skirts
Made to Order, Altered and Repaired.
Ask for "HOpkin's Own Make and be not de-
ceived. See that the letter 4" ii " is woven on the
Tapes, between each hoop and that they stamped
"W. t. HOPKINS, Manufacturer, 628 ARCH ST.
Philad'a.," upon each tape None Olhersa genuine
Also, constantly on hand full line of good -,ew
York aud Eastern made Skirts at very low prices.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
At the PHILADELPHIA HOOP SKIRT Mann
factory and Emporium, No. Cos ARCH Street
Philadelphia. Imrl3-l0m] WIN. L. HOPKINS.
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A RARE CHANCE.

The subscriber, desiring 10 retire from business
offers her entire Stock of Goods for SALE aud store
room and dwelling for rent, from LIST Of, March
next. Her stock comprises Staple and White Goods
Trimmings, Notions, &c. ,'i... ,....t ...-,--'
This being the only Frsl.class Trimming, Store
In Smyrna, and enjoying large trade, makes il
desirable. As abusiness stand il is not surpa ssed
4 .sGo. i ~ - q ~ io ELIZA CARR = "a ,
NOV. ID. Commerce ST., Smyrna, Del. i,
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Prompt Payment of Losses.

In addition all the advantages herein before set
forth the Atlantic MutUsL presents feature looking
TO the perfect security OF ITS policy holders
By special enactment Of the Legislature of New
York. at its recent session, the Atlantic Mutual Lille
Insurance company are permitted. and prepared
issue class OpOlices ered The Superintendento Of
the Insurance Department. UNDER His OFFICIAL
SEAL as secured by pledge of pablic tock Thus
enabling them To offer virtually the security
is now given for the redemption of Ma
fiOndL BdRk CRTreRcy. Thus it would appear that
the Atlantic Muluai Life Insurance Company may
rghlfniY claim the confidence and patronage Of this
and every community. II has been the endeavor OF
the officers profit ,y past experience. and give
policy holders every possible advantage and the best
possible security.
For Rates, Agencies, and other particulars Apply to
Chas. L. MaaOn, vi. D..
SMYRNA, DEL.
General agent for Delaware and Ea.tern Maryland
and Lancaster. Chester aid Delaware Counties IN
Pennsylvana. ap-24 v.
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Profits.
SDecialities.
MEDICAL TREATMENT.

Calculations extensive = nd reliable data show
|ecreIsed rate of mortality uuder what is known as
:he Homeopathic sysieE Of medicine. Therefore
We make deduction ; ten per cent from table rate s
IpOn each ayment of premium by those habItuIlly
LSlng this mode OF treatment. In of medical
practice being changed, thereafter full will be
charged. In order that injustice may be done 10
thoss preerng other schools of medicine, all appOr-
OF profits, Ter reduced rates, will be sepa-
-ateIv made
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Peninsular Railroad Line.
CHANG OF HOURS.

60 On and after Monday, July 9Th
SssASA l 1867. Trains for the accomIloda.
xs&sa 49, tion Of passengers will run as fol-
sssss 49, lows until further notice.
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Non-forfeitures of Policies.

Common life and endowment policies are nonlOr.
feiIahie 10 Of premium paid, after thee
annual premtHrus have been paid.
The Ten-prenliHM life and endowment policies
nom :0rie table after Two annual premiums nave
been paid. The of as many tenths of the val
of ,iicy as The n1moer Of annual premiums paid
POLICIES SINCONTESTIBLE
An policies issued by this Company. are, by their
terms inconeS,ibe at the expiration Of years
against any The statement of application, Thus
guarding against the possibility of loss by litigation
after death, frequently The case.
Prompt Payment of Losses.
All losses are by The terms of the policy made pay
abe Immediately upon satisfactory proof OF loss. and
not is usually Lie case at The expiration Of siry or
ninety days.
Policies Secured by pledge OF
Public Stocks.
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Steam Dying and Securing Es.
fablishmemf.
MRS. T.. w. NWTTH.

MRS. e. w. SMITH s,
No. 2S N. Fifth St., bet Market and Arch PHILApEL.
- ~ ~ PHIA. e4 81 y ~
DiECE Goods of every description dyed to any CO.
lof. Ladies' Wearing Apparel of every descfip-
tlon' dyed In the most fashonabe and permanent co
I9rs' and finished in superior siyle Merino, CASH
mere and Grape Shaws. Table and Piano COyers,
carpets Rugs, etc. Secured. Pongee and Silk Dresses
fe,dyed ALI colors, and warranted equal to new. "a
N:B1.Gentlemere clethes Cleaned or Dyed on
reasonable terms. s5,esI e.; "a @r-9 80 -
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-05-07


"A correspondent of the american Ag-
riculturist gives the following account of
a potato experiment II planted side by
side, of the Early Goodrich variety, first,
sets or cuttings made entirely from the
seed ends of medium sized potatoes, the
cuttings containing about two eyes each,
and planted two in a hill; second, two-eye
cuttings, made entirely from the stem ends
of potatoes; third, tchoIeldrye potatoes The
whole potatoes came up first, and kept
week ahead of the others through the sea-
son. Between the cuttings made from the
seed and stem ends, no difference could be
perceived either through the season or
when they were dug. If the cuttings from
the tips had consisted Of as large pieces as
those made from the butts, it might have
been different, but as the eyes were thicker
on that end they could not be made SO
large. But when the rows that were
planted with whole and large seed were
dug, it was found that the yield was one
seventh larger by measure, but that the
increase was mainly in small and unmar-
ketable potatoes, and that the large ones
were not as smooth in appearance as in
the other rows. also tried cuttings from
the seed and stem ends Of the Harrison,
side by side, and saw no difference"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-05-07

"A little Omaha boy five years old, fell
into a well twenty-five feet deep, striking
against some jagged stones in his descent,
receiving some severe cuts, but was able,
on reaching the water, to Chamber into the
bucket at the bottom, where he patiently
waited until drawn up few minutes after
the accident. faeH ro# TBlfrF Qrf
"A young man living near Cairo, ILL.,,
was recently choked to death in a singular
manner While in the act of placing the
collar over mules head, the animal be-
came alarmed at something, and, springing
back and forth in its stall, threw the halter
in the shape of moose about the young
mans neck, drawing the cord so tight as
to cause death in few minutes. - ~
In Woonsocket, Mass, a few nights
since, just after John r. Burns and his
family had retired, his little son, six years
Of age, cried that something had fallen
upon him and cut him. On going TO his
bedside, Burns found the house cat lying
upon the boys chest, with its teeth fastened
so firmly in his throat that it had to be
kicked seven or eight times before it let
loose. TWAS Immediately killed.
They treat the officers of the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature well. At the close of the
late session, the Republican members pre-
sented to the Speakers wife an elegant
china tea-set; the Democrats gave him a
gold watch, and member gave him a
gavcl The members gave the Chief
Clerk gold watch, and the pages gave
him gold-headed cane. Two Of the As
sistant Clerks also received a similar cane
each. .rf
"A man in Cleveland, Ohio, known to
be an habitual drunkard of the worst char
acter, recently drank, on wager, six
forums of whisky and a pint of old ale,
and then staggered toward gaslight His
breath ignited, and he was consumed to
death by an inward flame. 1t is hard
story to believe, but if believing it will
brighten topers away from their potations,
we hope it will obtain universal credencc.
The father of Colonel Abel, of Grove
land, New York, lately made three at
tempts to take his life-first, by hanging
himself by the neck; next by drowning,
placing his head in pool of water, and the
last time by cutting his throat with a razor
In the first attempt he was interrupted, the
second time he was unobserved, but he
says he could not make his head stay under
water, and the third time he only sue
ceeded in inflicting slight cash. He is
about eighty years of age.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-05-07

thin, leachy land, and where the water
stands within few inches of the surface.
For corn, potatoes, and roots, this prepara-
ton is expedient, and for the latter class
of crops especially so. Sub-sOil plows are
of steel and cast iron, and are Of either the
lifting or mole pa.:erns. The lifting sub
soil plows may nave wing (Which takes
the place of a mould-board in common
plows), on one or on both sides of the
standard. There is a great diversity of
sizes, from the admirable little one-horse
plows, used to run between the rows of
root crops and potatoes after the ground
has been compacted by the horse hoe or
cultiyator, to those requiring a team of
three or four horses to draw them. There
is not a crop which the subsoil plow may
not greatly benefit, either in the prepare
ton of the soil or in the summer culture
Am. AgricuLturisf
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-05-07
subsoilrng-A Defense Against Drosuth.

The theory Of subsoil- blowing has been
frequently explained in the Agricultusist,
and the practice has been, advocated for
the, last quarter Of a century, Neyerthei
less, the use Of .slib-soil pillow is a rarity
on American farms, and almost always
marks really progressive, farmer. The
action Of a mole near the surface repre-
sents tolerably well the manner in which
a. ,sub,soil pillow works only at such a
depth that little Sr no elevation Of the cop
soil is visible, while more ground is moyed
in proportion. These plows. IRE usually
employed following in the forr0w Of a
common plow, and driven 800 as the
team is capable of drawing S1eM Crops
upon land thus prepared are much more
| likely to send their roots deeply tn gain
more nutriment, to sustain themselves du
ring drouth, and to mature heavier crops
than where subsoiling is not practiced
/ Indeed. the only circumstances undel
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-05-07
Personal and Literary.

Miles O'Reilly is to print his poems in
book form.
Fred Douglass has bought a $1,000
residence in Vineland, New Jersey.
-Longfellow and his family will spend
the summer in Europe.
Byron, the play-writer, is bankrupt,
with $4,000 debts and assets
Horace Greeley does not dye his
moustache Good reason why: He can't
raise one
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe has re-
turned to Hartford from her Florida home
The New York printers contributed
$1,000 to the Artemus Ward monument.
Charles Merriam, the Webster's Die
tionary publisher, returns an income of
S20,011. 6fT miro fftn ffrIC-
Theodore Parker's works, in fourteen
volumes, are in press, edited by Mr. Hor-
ace b. Fuller, of Boston
Miss Dorothea Dix is to send mail
matter free for life in the United States, as
a reward for her services to mankind.
One of Brigham Young's daughters
officiated as floor manager at recent
Leap Year ball at Salt Lake City.
The former family physician of Maxi
milan is residing in Hoboken, and is said
to be of remarkable learning and superior
professional skill.
Senator Sprague has been beaten in
the suit where he, being sued by his gar
dener for S125, plead his Congressional
exemption in bar.
-BalZac says women at forty-five often
have new and stronger affections than
ever before, and their love is deeper and
more disintercsted than when they are
young.
"A Miss Clifford, of Grand Island, New
York, is mother at fourteen years of age
Her child, five months old, has recently
been sent to the Erie county poor
George Wise, of Philadelphia, says
that he has a chart giving 1906 different
ways of spelling the name of Shakespeare,
and that one of them is probably correct.
Likely. f..-...... ...--.
The new club of literary ladies in New
York is called "Sorosis and has for its
President Alice Carey; Vice President,
Jennie c. Croly; Corresponding Secretary,
Kate Field. The initiation fee is $500.
Miss Fanny Haskell, of Batavia, New
York, is what might with verify be styled a
phenomenon of music. She can and does
play two airs with her right hand one
with her left, and sing a fourth, all at the
same time.
Martin A. Lee, a Norwich, Conn.,, COM
position, who, like Japhet, has been entire
ly out of a father for ten years, has found
that gentleman in California. The old
man is wealthy, and wants Martin to come
and help him spend his money. 81
The Appletons lately offered Charles
Dickens 100000 for new novel of about
the size of "Our Mutual Friend" but he
declined the offer, saying he does not in
tend to write another long novel, at least
until he experiences change OF health
and spirits. itt aa t'le1 lf.If faat RI
William Shakespeare Hays, the author
of Evangeline," is local editor of the
Louisville Democrat. He turned off that
popular melody in thirty minutes, and gave
it away to the publishers. Evangeline
has had a sale of 10000 copies, and +" Nora
O'Neal" 100, 900 copies isH III uf ''esl
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-05-07
MARK TWAIN'S SECRETARYSHIP.
! lam not Ptisats seeretaryyIg assna

tor any more now held tho berth two
months in security and in great cheerful
ness of spirit, but my bread began to return
from over helwaters, thenEthat is to say,
my works came hack and revealed them
selves. | judged it best TO resign. The
way of it was this. My employer sent for
me ono merning ytolerably earlyyand, as
soon as had finished inserting some con-
undrums clandestinely into his last great
speech upon finance, Ientered the presence
There was something portentods. IN his
appearance His eravat vas united, his
hair was in a state OF disor Ter, and his coun-
tenance bore abont il the signs OF a sup
pressed storm. He held package of let
tiers in his tense grasp, and knew that the
tlrfaded Pacifcmsii vas inA Hesaid a.
i" Thought you were WORTHY Of cenfi-
said: "Yes, sir"
He said: II gave you letter from GER
tain of my constituents in the State of Ne
vads, asking the establishment of a post
Office at Baldwin's Ranch, and told you to
answer it, as ingeniously as you could, with
arguments which should persuade them
that there was no READ necessity for an Of
re i 81 easer aee Oh d. that e ii4P ;a
that. n)i0lqmOJ Dn6 llDt = ,HOli
ST. Yessyou did, Twill read yeur answer,
for your own humiliation:
WASHINGTON, Nov. "a, 1867.
."'Messrs. GnitlL Jones a1d other. ~
"fGENTLENfEN: What the mischief do
you, suppose You want with q post-office
at Baldwins Ranch ? TIT Owould not do
ysq any. geed.7Jf any letters game there,
You couldn't read them, you know, and,
|tbesjdes, lsach letters as eight to- pass
through, with money jim theYs for ether
Localities, would not be J, likely 1y to &c,
that would make trouble for us all Nc
k<lon' trlethex abGnts >pestoffice in your
Ec9mp. II NE ybuJeS hfexests at heart
and feel that 1t would only be an ornamental
folly. What you want is nice Jail, you
know-a nice, substantial Jail and free
school. These will be a lasting benefit tc
you. These win make you really conten.et
and happy. / will move in the matter al
once. Very truly. etc.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-05-07
Incidents and Accidents.


"A coffee pot exploded in Louisville,
lose both her eyes.
"A Boston gentleman received, recent
ly, through the Dead Letter Office, letter
containing a gold dollar, mailed fifteen
years ago. ~
Mrs Elizabeth Smith, of Toledo. Ohio,
died suddenly from an overdose of tartar
emetic which she took, not understanding
its poisonous character.
The past winter in the western part
of Massachusetts, was so long and so severe
that thousands of birds have been picked
up dead from starvation.
Three miners, one named James
Macarthur, and two named Mcdonald,
were drowned near Lowell, Ohio, on the
LIST, while in a skiff on the river. 81 u
y-One OF. the members of q banking
firm that recently suspended kept eight
horses, four carriages, five dogs, and three
male and seven female servants.
--On the afternoon of May 1, j. II.
Smith, "a farmer living near Rosamond,
III, :, was struck by lightning and Instantly
killed, while standing in his door.
Two instances, one in Coventry, VT,
ohU oiC III 0udl lCctOli, dlc VI wv
sugar-maples growing to a,lconsiderable
height and then uniting into one smooth
and handsome tree. e 's,ssr Gi~gqq~tU
AT Peoria, H., onithe 3D., a building
was struck by lightning, and boy named
Charley Vogell, messenger in the Western
Union Telegraph Office, who was leaning
against the casing at the time, was instant.
ly killed. 9 .tp-sHsfrfI3 HnIIDd l-
"A large w-boiling vat in the White
River paper mill at indianapolis, Ind
burst on the night Of the 1st inst, letting
out the boiling water and scalding one o.
the proprietors, James Scanlon, and the
engineer, Riley Gray, so badly as to cause
their death.
Mira Hudson, a colored woman, lief
her two young children alone in the house
in Cincinnati, on Monday, for about hal
an hour, and during her absence the hous'
caught FIRE and the children were bnrnet
to death before assistance could be rem
/ dered. 4 ~, - Il
"A somnambnlist, living at Union, Me-
lately arose in the night, and with no CLOTH
ing except his nigbtIlothing md pants
went to. his brother in,law's, a distance Q
some two miles, and when endeayoring b
get into the house awoke the inmates, an
they in turn awoke him. -'"' = -'''-'
"A Nevada widow erected a tombston
and planted rosebuds upon the suppose
grave of her husband, only to have the ur
grateful nan turn up alive from the othe
cIf IF xfnrr