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Smyrna times., 1870-02-02
Let Common Sense Decide.

What the rational mode of procedure in Of gens
debility and nertOus prOsTaOnf Does not reason tell Us
that jucOus stimulation is required To resort 10 violent
purgatOn in such is absurd would be to beedS
starving Yet it is done every day. Yes this STUPID and
unphosopca practice continued in the teeth OF the GREAT
that physical weakness with all the disturbances
that accompany it. is certainly ami rapidly relieved
ostetters Stomach Btters than by other medeineM
present known. 1t true that general debility is often alien
ded with tOrpdity irregularty OF the bowels and h
symptom must be overlooked But while the Discharged
the matter Of the system expedited or resed IL
vIGoR MUST BE RECRUITED The Bters do both They com
bne aperient and antbilious properties, with ex0TdaN
tonic power. Even while removing Obstruetions ron he
bowels they tone and inysOrate those OCu Though s
stomach upon which the great vegetable speefe ctsaFe
II gives healthy and permanent impetus to every ene1
junction. Digestion rs facilitated. the atering ScuMu'
regulated blood reinforced with accession o Inc
amentay principle. the baced and all the DORMANT
p0wers Of the system rOused into heathy action not spas
medically, would be the Il stimuant were az
mnstered but OT continuance. 1t Is in this way ns1 usn
extraordinary changes wrOught the eOndlion o ~
feeble emaciated and nvalids by the use oil n
reetve. Alternative and tonic Let common sense aevs
such preparation and prOstrating catharN sup
merted by poisonous astringent like srychnne or quh
jan 5-lm
Smyrna times., 1870-02-02

THE NEGRO U. s. SENAToR.-An interest
ing subject for the papers, just now, is the cleo
tion of the mulatto preacher, Revels, United
States Senator by the Mississippi Legislature.
The Democratic papers of the North are terri
bly, worked up over it, and are sneering and
ridiculing the man and abusing the Radicals
for sending him there. But while these North
ern papers are doing thus the Natchez papers,
Democratic at that, claim his election as a tri
umph of the Conservative wing of the Legisla
ture. One paper says that, while opposed tC
the Republican policy, it views Reveps election
" with confident satisfaction" as good omeI
ofthe future.
Smyrna times., 1870-02-02

"TAE COURSE OF TRUE LoyF NEVER DID
RUN SMoOTH. "A correspondent sends US an
account of love affair at the Buck, which
carrie near ending in tragedy. A young man
tell in love with fair one, sighed like a fur
mace, told his love to his adofed one, was ac-
cepted, the preliminaries arranged, the time
appointed and the ring presented; when 10 |
another claimant of her hand presented him.
self, and exhibited what purported to be a
marriage license, and also contract between
the fair one and himself to unite their fortunes
in holy wedock The countenance of lover
number one assumed all the colors of the rain
bow, only that blue predominated. He took tc
| his bed; disoonsolate, his heart fuff of sorrow
The fair one came to offer consolation ; told hin
she would have none other, but him; joy re
turned to his bosom aud meeting lover mum
Der tive, in store. challenged him to morta
combat. The challenge was accepted, shoot
ing irons proposed, and the distance measured
oG, and just at this stage Of the preparations
he heighbors, getting wind of what was goint
On, interposed to prevent bloodshed, A recon
citation was effected, and number one is ye
to claim the hand of the fair one. MiddletO,0'
! ITdnScTiDt ''
Smyrna times., 1870-02-02
MARYLAND ITEMS.

"A raid On Sch0olhouses IA sehoolhouse was
destroyed by fire near Chestertown, last week,
by an incendiary, ii is thought, and the school
house at 81. IT," was broken open by set Of
scamps on the night Of the 2lst ult., who built
a fire in the stove and burned up bout five dol
lars worth Of books, with a little wood and coal.
In the meantime they amused themselves by
tearing up the desks from the floor. They final
ly threw the stove out of doors and broke it.
The Locust Grove school house in Bay Hun
dred, Chas. f. Castleman, teacher, was enter
cd recently and robbed Of nearly all the books,
stationery, etc. it contained 4.
The new depot building at Easton and the
two daily trains of cars are making the town
feel pround of itself, and as une a more busi
ness air The building is a handsome one,
built by Mr.. II. Mitchell, Of this town, ..,.f..
An effort is being made to build a draw
bridge over tile Greek that separates Kent
Island from the main land, in Queen Annes CO.
A charter has been applied for. q, The cause
way inpedes navigation and fish. :.ti-... D. y
Cold DtscoDery.-A nugget containing &C per
cent of gold was found in Spaniard's Neck,
Queen Anues county last week. The owner OF
the land is Of opinion that his farm would prove
d rich Investment. '''
Tn the Circuit Court of Worcester county,
from their obligations as endOrsers of note fel
a third party, who subsequently failed, on the
ground that their endorsement was made on
Sunday, aud therefore invalid. The Court de-
cided that they were liable for thenote.
Four newspapers are now printed In Cam
bridge three Democratic and QUE Republican
A boy named Gould accidentally shot anoth
er boy named Z5ger, uear Booker's Wharf
Chester river, on Saturday week. They wer'
cunning and the latter went to shoot at a ioS
when Gould ran in range and received POI.
ton Of the CHARGE 10 his head and face: ~
wounds are likely TO prove serious. Inc io'
was killed. tef q @Nl- o't '"s
.sRiotoas Conduct OF The Youths Of Champion
--0n the evening OF the wedding entertain
mentof Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Carson recent
{ ~, in Cumpton,a a crowdlof vulgar youths as
sembled in front of the house with their face
blackened, to avoid identification, aud com
, menced burlesque serenade, They were ~
. vited in an kindly entertained, but during, tn
time they used such obscene language and )
insutcd the ladies that they had to be iorceii
out of the house. They remained OUTSIDE III
Smyrna times., 1870-02-02
NJ METHODIST.

PRoDUoE Brokers' Delano
has written letter in which he says that " the
ruling under which a person who makes it his
occupation to sell the products of his own farm
from stall or stand is required to pay spe-
cal tax, as produce broker, should be con
strued with the utmost liberality, giving the
producer the benefits of all doubts respecting
his liability; that it cannot ordinarily be said
to be the occupation of farmer to sell his
products; that it is his business to raise them
and that the selling is an incident to the pro
duction; that it is only when he makes such
selling his regular and constant business that
he should be required to pay this tax"
According to the above, the farmer should
not be forced to pay any tax upon the sale of
his products He is not produce broker. as
he makes raising produce and not mere selling
it regular business. To constitute produce
broker there must be both buying as well as
selling, or disposing of goods on commission
The farmer may come regularly tOmarket OHet
or twice a week, to sell his products, but tina
is incident to his business as a farmer, an(
does not constitute him a broker.
Smyrna times., 1870-02-02

2 AT LAGER HEADs.-The State Treasurer,
Mr.. Clark, and the junction & Breakwater
Railroad Company, of which Judge Houston
is President, are at lager-heads 10 the an
nual report of said company, recently published,
the Treasureris charged. with arbitrary and
Illegal action, in Withholding certain subsidies
which the company think they are entitled to.
Mr.. O.. in letter to the Delaearean, says he
refused compliance with the demands of the
Company because he deemed them illegal
and unjust" A maqddnpts is threatened to
be issued by the company against the Treasur
er, which he says he is fully prepared to meet
He thinks the real trouble lies in the fact tha
he endeayored during the last session of the
legislature to protect the Treasury of the State
from further depletion by uhwise appropriation
to this company, and succeeded in his efforts
The matter is likely to terminate in pen ant
ink war. = .....i..- -. l..f.t.~ ....,.....
Smyrna times., 1870-02-02

Of the present time who oppose music have
departed from the old landmarks, and are inc-
vators, and disturbers of the peace of the
church They not only resist their fathers,
Coke, Asbury, and Whatcoat, whose names we
find together in the old book, but they are in
rebellion against the present law of the church.
See new Discipline. page A. " In every So
ciety let due attention be given to the cultiva.
ton of sacred music;' and in the face of all
this some arc heard to cry out g innovation !
you are corruptipg the church" " The. truth is,
that our church started right, and in'h book
of discipline has kept right, but has not en-
forced her law as diligently as she should have
dene-~The matter has been let alone until ig-
norance and ambition has run away with it. and
given to us pack of nonsense like the follow
ing, which we heard recently from young
man, who is more anxious than wise:
Sinner. you may set and gaze;
I have my SaviOr's name TO praise.-Chorus
Sinner you may set and frown,
The power of the Lord will bring down" Chorus.
What we want is not frOlie, but to do al
things decenty and in order,
METHODIST
Smyrna times., 1870-02-02

5 RETRENcHMENT.--Last week Mr.. Dawes
Republican, of Massachusetts, made a speech
in Congress advocating retrenchment in our
public expenditures in which he accused the
Administration of number Of extravaganccs
The Democratic papers vigorously applauded.
Upon the heels of this applause comes warn
ing growl from the applauders, because some
hundreds Of men have been or are to be, dis
charged from employment in the navy yards.
The query which presents itself to the disinter
ested observer is, did these journals applaud
Mr.. Dawes because he exhorted to economy, OF
because his remarks upon that point may bt
construed into an attack upon the Administra
tion2 An early reply would oblige, but is no
expected. ~ -. .-.sl r.-r i..t .,I
Smyrna times., 1870-02-02
Let Wounded Birds FIutter." and
Crippled Ducks HaIIOw.

If "B. 7. L." the author Of Wounded
Birds, &C., in the last issue of the Times wbo
is trying to defend the w e. W. machine. i
sOrely CALLED in consequence Of the HOWE ma
chine being sold where the W. ". had been
tried, condemned, and DISCARDED, and writhes
under the plain, bold fotcts, of the saperioritv
Of the Ho,Ce Ftnetfy SEEING uachiae, it Is not
at all surprising If the W. & W. wants to
know what the HQwE will do, that their ma
chine will not, We are ready and willing to
meet them at any time and place, that they
select, to put up machine for machine, upon
the merits, excellencies and relative advantages
of workmanship; the trial to be witnessed and
decided upon by competent and impartial
judges, chosen in fair and honorable manner.
The loser to forfeit the machine at stake, to be
sold together with the winners, and the pro-
ceeds to be given as a donation in the name Of
the'victorious machine, to any Christian, hu-
name, or beneficial society that the judges may
designate. This challenge is also open to any
other sewing machine that Is willing to com
pete We hold that the Houe Family Neuiag
| Machine is the best in point of excellence,
Facts and figures that will soon be produced,
will cause B. T. l.. withers to be rrutg,' y
and the "galled jade to vince"
A. A. MCKANr
Agent for the Howe Sewing Machine.
722 Market St, Wilmington, Del.
Smyrna times., 1870-02-02

A most horrible murder was committed in
New York on Saturday night. A poor man
named William Townsend, of good name and
repute, was cruelty stabbed to the heart by a
notorious ruffian named Reynolds. Poor Town
sends little girl, thirteen years of age, was
looking on when the dastardly assassin com
mitted the crime-and his wife with five other
Young children were in room back of the
store, and irst came out in time to see husband
and father fall back dead Townsend had
given not the slightest ovocation-Reynolds
entered his house, demanded lodgings-it was
not lodging house-and stabbed the deceased
then and there.
Smyrna times., 1870-02-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Dr. A. SCOvILL is the inventor Of several medea p'
raOns which have become popular ami haye been
ly used Among his inventions Halls BsisAm OlD.
Lungs" and LiverwOrt and Tar" For the past sA
better Lung remedy has been offered to the pubic
following letter from DR.. SeOvil referring to IT.
Messrs. J. N. HARRIS & CO.,
GExrs: make the following saem'ni :,
from perfect conviction and knowledge OF ths OtD
ALIENS LUNG BALSAM in curing the most oeep -
PULMONARY CoNsUMPTIOSi l have witnessed It's eh. H
the young and the old, and truly thathS " -
best expectsrant remedy with which am ae2pahS 80
Coughs, aud all che early Of Lung complaints
1t to be certain and il family Wouu I,,
them ready to administer upon the first appearance m
about the Lungs, there would be few cases
sumption. 1t causes the phlegm and matter 10 s., ,ro-
irritating these delicate organs the Lungs ana to
ducing constipation OF the bowels. 1t alss gives
the STEM stops the nightsweats, and changes al Wv
secreti0ns to healthy state Yours respectiu covIrL
Sold by all Medicine Dealers.
Sold ~ W nENNy Sp,yrra FI-
Smyrna times., 1870-02-02

EXTRAORDINARY WEATHER ALL AROUND.
The reports from the Pacific Railroad for the
29th of Jan. is that the track is clear through
to San Francisco. No snow on the great
plains, nor in the Black Hills, nor in the pass
es of the Rocky Mountains, nor in the lofty
chain of the Sierra Nevada, to obstruct the
trains, but clear track from ocean to ocean.
At the same time the record shows the Hudson
river open from New York to Albany, and the
same is reported of all the European rivers
emptying into the North Sea and the Lower
Baltic, which are usually fast locked in ice in
midwinter. 1t isdcertainly an extraordinary
winter so far over the whole face of the civil
lied world
Smyrna times., 1870-02-02

midnight, making the most hideous yells and
,ursings. 1t occurred at the residence of Ii. II.
Roberts.
MUington Bdnk-ft is stated that move
ment is now on foot to establish a bank at Mil
liugton. 1t is said that the wealthy citizens of
the town and vicinity have the matter in hand
and are determined to push it through. Mr..
james Spear is to be President and John w.
E. Sudler, Cashier
JGaleua, Kent county, has its PublicIIibrary,
founded ten years ago, containing 500 volumes.
The Library is sustained by fifty subscribers, o
very creditablc number for small village and
a sparse population in the surrounding neigh
borhoOd.
The friends of the Elkton and Massey Rail
Road appear to be pushing the enterprise A
bill chartering the road is before the Maryland
Legislature, and it will pass.
Religio@.-Au exceedingly interesting revi
val of religion in the Methodist church of Eas
ton, has occupied the attention of the citizens o
several weeks. Rev. s. L. Gracey is assisting
DIR. Kenney, the pastor.
Some Of our Maryland exchanges are expires
sing fears for the peach crop. They fear tn
buds will get pretty far advanced and then b
killed by cold snap.
Alpheus A. Townsend, formerly one of it
proprietors, has sued the Easton Journal fc
libel ....
The Legislature will be asked to enact la
for Talbot, authorizing the taxing of dogs I
endemnify farmers whose sheep are killed
these animals. A great many sheep hay
been killed lately by dogs.
The grading for the extension of the Mar
land and Delaware Railroad to Oxford is beiI
ranidly nnshed forward
Smyrna times., 1870-02-02

To the unregenerate mind Gen. Nye's wood
chuck story seemed trife venerable, yet we
are now persuaded that he did not tell it a
single time too often. Here is Mr.. McNeely
once more hammering away at the dead wood
chuck He knows no more than to want yet
once again the sense of the House on the
payment of the Five -Twenties in Greenbacks
instead of Gold. He got it !; the sense afore-
said being l22 in favor of considering the sub
ject settled to Al willing to hear what the man
had to say about it. Perhaps a week or two
hence somebody will take another turn at the
dead woodchuck. There is no accounting for
the variety of tastes, but really the game this
time is hardly worth the powder.
Smyrna times., 1870-02-02

The PEABODY Property IN ENGLAND
The real estate in England belonging to the
late George Peabody, which has recently been
seized by the crown on account of the alienage
of Mr.. Peabody, consists of between thirteen
and fourteen acres Of land, at StOckwell, on the
London, Chatham and Dover railway. 1t was
purchased ostensibly by Sir @. Lampson, for
Els, ,625 and was intended as part OF third
endowment by Mr.. Peabody to the London
working classes The finding of the jury in
favor Of the seizure of the property is simply
in accordance with the English law prohibiting
aliens from owning real estate.
Smyrna times., 1870-02-02

Prince Arthur attended divine service at
Trinity Church, New York, on Sunday. As
the weather was delightful, an immense crowd,
anxious to catch glimpse of II. K. H., surged
down to the sacred edifce long before the ordi-
nary time for the commencement of the service
The church is capable of accommodating 2OOO
persons, and by 10 O'Clock, every pew was oc-
cupied The prince arrived some twenty min
utes later, and, after running the gauntlet of a
myriad of eyes, and living wall, as it were, Of
beauty and fashion, was shown into the same
pew which was assigned to his brother, the
Prince of Wales, when on a visit to this count
ry. The sermon was preached by DR.. Dix
from the parable of the Talents, and contained
nothing that could be construed into even the
remotest reference to the Princes presence.
Smyrna times., 1870-02-02
STATE AND LOCALS.

SHORT IrEMs.-According to one of the Will
mington papers there is over million of dol
lars on deposit in the banks of that city subject
to the call of individuals 1t gives the infor-
nation to show that money is not scarce. T.
Joshua Jones and Lewis Carpenter will be
hung on Friday next, for outrage on the per-
son of Mary Meredith of New Castle hundred,
last September. They we're negroes. ,ti Il
Andrew j. Wright will vacate the Recorders
Office at Dover, in March. There are a mum,
Der OF applicants, OF course. IS %
1t is asserted that Mr.. Benson, formerly Of
this State, who lately died in the proprietor
ship Of the National Hotel, at Washington, did
not leave large fortune, as was supposed but
was bankrupt to the extent of $4,000. -.
Thirty-four dwelling houses were built in
Dover in 1869. s.a.t .s.,
1t is reported that several attempts at rob
berry have been made in the neighborhOod OF
Williamsville, about four miles from Milford,
within week, or two. '''.' t."
Chancellor Bates has removed from Dover to
| Wilmington 49,
The Mutual Friend says that over fifty coup
les have been married in Milford within the
last mouth. .4 ..t ..,
During the past year 230 new buildings, val
ued at $662, ,050, we're erected in Wilmington
city proper. .tt = t..s s-t.r 3. t.,l
Fox hunting is all the rage about MiddletowI
and Milford, among the sportsmen. Min,
have been bagged by the hunters Of the for
mel town. a''j - j. i'-.i 70 'H'''
Mr.. T. B, Johns has assumed the principal
of School No, in this town. The scholar
presented the retiring principal, Mr.. Ford
with handsome prayer book Episcopal ser
-. ~ l., l.. - = AL sQa -
citation and esteem. He was highly esteemel
as teacher and citizen. ..''
The lodge of Good Templars at Canterbur
is said to be one OF the most enterprising i
, the State.
> Mr. G. c. Donoho, is the gentleman who
to start paper at Seaford. He has purchase
the material formerly used in the publicatio
/. of the Linceln Herald.
j The question, Should Chinese 1mmigrs
ton be eueOuraged2' was debated by the lit
batting Society Of this town on Monday nigh
y and was decided in the affirmative. iHf d
n Mr.. Tschudy has removed to his now oci
o tion, and has now one of the finest storeroom
). In town. He has filled it with heavy stock
goods
Some gentlemen, who have taken the troubl
to find out, inform US that there are one hur
o dred and eight persons in this town over G
, years of age. They did not want to be OIL
done by Camden. ....,. -. ~
4 Turnip greens were sold in this town
Cooper Il Bro. last week. They were grow
by Capt. Scout, at the Landing. A rare lux
i y ~ for January! .a. .gr-..a ~ Is
n Mr.. Beck is going on with his store improv
Y nenti. Tas .Hati g. -.
b The examination for the close Of the FIR
. session, at the Seminary is being keld this wee
: Patrons and friends are invited to be present
= DR.. Prettyman, U. S. Collector, of Wilmin
: ton, had his foot mashed yesterday. A bo
y fell on it which he was kindly assisting son
ie parties to lift over dam on the Brandy wine
Smyrna times., 1870-02-02

ROBBERY IN MmFoRD.-On Wednesday
night last some thief or thieves broke into room
No. 9, of the Milford Hotel, and stole there
from trunk containing the wearing apparel of
Mr.. Moody, clerk Of DIR. Robert Clarke pay
master in the U. 5. Navy, and large sum of
money. The trunk aud clothes were found
early on Thursday morning, on lot in the
suburbs Of the town; the money of course, was
gone. Moody spoke somewhat freely of the
amount of money he had with him and was
also pretty free in inviting people to the bal
and taking them to his room. He says hr
loss is $7O0-$50O in gold and $500 in silver.
Smyrna times., 1870-02-02

RELIGIOUS. The protraeted meeting still
continues in the NJ Il. Church of this town.
Thirteen persons we're admitted tomembership
on Sunday. - +. I" HH ..'
! One of the greatest religious revivals ever
witnessed in that church is now going on at
Friendship, Smyrna Circuit The entire neigh
borhOod seems to be stirred up and the most in.
tense interest is manifested at the meetings.
Rev. Cornelius Mustard died at Lewes, on
Wednesday, of heart disease. '.H
Rov. John j.. NJ Kim has been called to the
rectorship of st. Paul's Parish, Georgetown.
A Rev. Mr.. Steward, of New Jersey, was to
have been called, il is said, hut on preaching
his trial sermon, he was found to be too I" Low
Church" for some of the members. ia .'.",t
Three persons were immersed at Dover on
the 10th ult., by the Baptist minister, Rev.
Mr.. Flippo. t1< =. Il 20 '''+"', .fi.h ''.
A great Methodist revival has been going on
at Lewes. Meetings have been held day aud
! evening, and about forty persons had professed
conversion, at last accounts. -'fi F-i.''t- Z
Rev. James W. Hnskins has accepted th{
Hectorship OF Christ Church, Dover, and will
reopen, the church for Divine service on IA,
second Sunday, the 18th of February.
The protracted meetings at the Methods
and Baptist churches of Dover are sti pro
crossing, and the religious iervor seems to b
I steadily on the increase. '.i-r,.1i - - T.
The new Presbyterian Church az Lincoln VIA
dedicated recently by Rev. Mr.. Mallory, O
Milford ls' =" @1ea 3" ''l'f
George r. Fisher, deceased, bequeathed /
the Episcopal Church or Milford two thousant
dollars. - n @ij<a"
THE WEATIfER.-The recent mild weather
now little more winterish, which has been S
thoroughly discussed IN all the newspapers. ha
caused search among the records and the TO
3 lowing facts have been put afioat md ~
/ On the 10Th of March, 1855, after as ope
/. winter the Delawareswas frozen over and citi
gems crossed on the ice TO and from New de
! sey, on foot aud in ,sleighss !. On, the night
t 9th of March 1855 the Delaware was. froze
over solid, and navigation entirely closed. ~
. winter was open, withoutice until the midd
, of February, The winter of 1923 was remarl
:. able for its mildness On the 9th Of Februar
Il in that year. as we learn from Watson a.
{ mails, a shad was caught near Bombay Hook.
Smyrna times., 1870-02-02

FRESH BEEF FOR New YoRK.-The iron
steamer FTretqy, of 400 tons burthen, is being
fitted up at Jersey City for the transportation
of meat from Texas to New York. When com
pleted she will be an immense travelling re-
frigerator, so that the meat will be kept fresh
for an almost indefinite period If the experi-
ment proves successful it viii be great advan-
tage to consumers, and save the annual loss of
a large number of cattle that die through ex.
hausstion. on, their way from Texas to the
northern markets.