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Smyrna times., 1871-04-05
STATE AND LOCALS.

SHORT lTEMs.-This is Holy Week-the
week before Easter, in which the passion of
our Saviour Is c0mmemOrated by the Catholic
and Episcopal Churches.
Great excitement prevails in South Milford
on account OF the passage of the bill tor the
consolidation of South Milford with Milford.
The Lewes steamer, Eastern Queen. now
makes two trips per week-Wedncsday and
Saturday
Milton, Sussex county, is one of the most
active shlp-bullding towns on the Peninsula.
-Four or five vessels are now being built there
Wilmington, with population of 81 900,
employs II female school teachers. The high
est salary paid is 81 900, and the lowest S275.
The Mutual Friend is more interesting since
1t has commenced publishing the Times locals
without credit, however
Wilmington is selling coal a dollar per ton
cheaper than Philadel phia. SO much for the
Wilmington 4 Reading II. r.
A Milford correspondent publishes a report
that two trains per day will soon run to Lewes.
Recently the members and friends of the NJ.
u. Society in FELTON, visited their pastor, Rev.
ID. Il. Thomas, and lett with him liberal sun
ply OF provisions, nice roll of greenbacks,
and warm expression of good will aud friend
ship.
lhe DentOn OnlOn says, Henry Porter $
farm, In this district, was sold at Sheriff sale
on tuesday, and bought in by VIM. Sapp, OF
Delaware-the gentleman whom Nasby i'm
mortalizes as "od Bill Sapp."
Rev. 5. l.. Graccy has been appointed &c
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, by the Providence
Conference, to which he Was transferred.
The charter for narrow gauge railroad be
tween New Castle and Wilmington has passet
the Legislature and it is said the parties a
the head of it seem to be really in earnest
Large congregations of the religious anC
personal friends of Rev. j. c. Thompson at
tended the Presbyterian Church of this towr
cn Sunday last to hear able discourses from
that divine.
The Sussex Journal says that the recen
frost did not injure the peach buds in the low
er part of the State, where the trees are il fu
bloom.
. A blind spiritualist has been delighting an,
astonisf ing the people of Camden during tn
/ present week.
Efforts are on foot to induce Olive logan t
, visit Dover sometime in April.
! The election for members of the Board @
! Public Education Of Wilmington took place O
6 Saturday, In most Wards there was no cor
test, but in some cases political issue wa
made. In all such cases. whether the War
Was Democratic or Republican, the Democrat
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

JURY LIST FOR April. Term, ISL Grand
Jurors. Duck Creek-John *. Johns, Moses
Price, William Sergent.
Kenton-David 5. Wilds, Samuel Hutchi-
son, Sr., William A. Gassaway.
Little Creek-Samuel G. York, John P.
Griffin.
Dover-Jospph Moore, Thomas o. Culbrcth,
VIM. NJ. Jester, John A. Slaughter
North Murde~ ~kill-Thos. ..Gooden, Asa Grf-
fifth, Samuel Wharton.
South Murdrrkil-Thomas p. Reynolds,
JAS. p. Cullen. William Frazier.
Mi>piion-Jas Porter, Sr., John r. Whit
by, Ferdinand Baynard
Mford-William Hill, Joshua Bennett,
John G. Morris.
Petit Jurors, for Superior Court and Court o.
General Sessions.
Duck Creek-James Truax. David Richards,
George w. CnmmnS .Jr.. james w Mitchell.
Kenton-John I. Boyd, Charles Numbe
Thomas E. B,iley
Little Creek-Robert Burton, Geo Paris
Jr
Dover-Thoe b. Cooper. James E Boyer
Henry W. Mcllvain, VIM. II. Wallace, Chester
Baum, Timothy Slaughter.
North Murdcrkill-Georce Walston, Walker
Mff1in, Benjamin G. Cuhbage
South urderkill-David II. Keen. Johr
Harrington, james McNahan. Peter Dn.
Mispillion-J Jam"s Porter Jr, Isaac Jacobs
JOSerh Brown, James H. Fisher.
Mif0rd-.Iames Sapp, William B. Mitten
David X. Watson. James b. Mahan.
Special .JWrorsJor Cou4of Oyer and Termiaer
Duck Creek-DAvid Ford, John c. Saugh
ter.
Kenton-Jonathan A. Brown, John N
Clark
Little Crcek-Cilos Snow
Dover-Robert b. Jump, James H. Green
Jas. a. Davis. John D. Voshel
;. North Murderkill-Joeeph Burchinal, Viii
liam Ridgaway
South MurderkilI- George W. Carpenter
RObt }. Reynolds, Nathaniel Kenton.
=, Mspillion-Thomas II. Baynard, DAME
Harrington.
Miliord-.Ioseph Frazier, James D. Tom
| linSOn. -DcldicGrp1n
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

GRACE GREENWOOD'S LECTURE. This
evening Mrs. Sarah +. Lippincott, well-knOwn
throughout the United States by her literary
SoHbriquct Of "Grace Greenwood" " will lecture
at the Hall on "1he Heroic in Common Life. y
Ever since Olive Logan fascinated such large
audience here, the Library Association have
been trying to secure lecturer that would
prove equally as entertaining. They feel sure
they have accomplished this in securing Grace,
who is as popular as any lecturer in the field,
and comes to instruct, charm and entertain us
in narrating the noble deeds of everyday life
that go to make up the heroes of the tireside. 1t
is them she comes to tell US of, and not the
heroes of history, in whom people III everyday
life feel no especial interest. Since we an
nounced the lecture last week, almost every
paper in the State has complimented the AS
sociatiOn on securing her. The Wilmington
| COmmercidL says
Grace Greenwood, Mrs Lippincott,) will
deliver her lecture on The Heroic in Com
mon Life, at Smyrna, on the 5th OF April,
under the auspices of the Literary Association
friends on this opportunity to hear one of the
most charming women Of America
The DetaWdrean says: Grace Greenwood
will lecture in the Town Hall, in Smyrna, OF
Wednesday evening next, 5th inst, commenc
ing at clock. She is well known as a wri-
ter, and her intelligence, talent and refine
ment, have rendered her still more popular as
a lecturer What she has to say is well worth
a ride of twelve miles. Elkton has her nov
engaged for the third time this scason-quit,
"a compliment to her ability.
The MiddIetown Transcript says: TIL,
Smyrna Times says this lady will lecture ther,
next Wednesday, 5th inst, and it will be
rare treat to hear her No body need to b.
told who Grace Greenwood is. The pub
lie know her well as u lady of high literary an,
social position, far super ior to most OF the pop
ular lecturers of the day. What Grace has t
say is always sensible and attractive
She iecturrd in Eikton on Monday night
notwithstanding she had lecturrd there but
short time ago. The Cecil Democrat says
We need nothing to induce the public to z
and hear it. Her last effort stamps the lie,
turer as tr>t-clas>, and we are from it assure
that to miss this one must be "a matter Of vi
mingled regret
Josh Billings, Murdock, Blind Tom, an
others al'O gave entertainments in Elkto
during the winter, but Mr.. Ewing, editor
the Uhig says in private note to US thu
Grace is just the best Of them all
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

DELAWARE AS "GO0D A PLACE AS THERE
IS on THE AMERICAN CONTINENT We clip
the following from the proceedings of the New
York Farmers Club, and publish the item Just
as we find it in the New York Tribune. 1t is
the experience Of one who has tried both sec
TONS.
). =. McMurphy Of Marion, Iowa: He
found by sad experience that poor Richard
was right 10 considering three removes as bad
as a fire. Born and raised in Delaware, he
went to Ohio when 10 years old, got tired of
that and wanted to go further West Later,
got up to Minnesota, then into Wisconsin for a
dozen years. About that time he says, he
began to consider what he had made by fire.
quent changes. To be sure, he had large crops
in Wisconsin, but he learned that man cannot
live by bread alone, and he sighed for the flesh
pots of Egypt. lie began to reflect how neal
he had once lived to Philadelphia and Bllti-
more and New York, and to consider that what
grain he had to sell then could go to market
for to cents bushel, while in Wisconsin he
must pay 2S cents to get it to Milwaukee, aud
then about 40 to New York But this was
not ALL he had also left the peaches, pears
apples, cherries, &c with the tnny tribes
the much loved and longed for oysters, yea,
and all the privileges Of the Atlantic coast
Thus, he was not satisfied iD Wisconsin, so he
pulled up in 1861 and came to Middle Iowa
This is good country, | think-much better
than Northern Wisconsin. think Iowa as
good as any other of the Western States.
have no fault to find with the State or climate
but | do not like to have to work 80 hard as
do to build up this railroad and warehous,
monopoly. Ii | was where once was shoul,
be clear of them, aud l do believe that tina
neck of land lying between the Delaware an,
Chesapeake bays is jIst as good country a
there is on this American continent | shoul
recommend every industrious young man tha
has the privilege of staying on the homestea,
60 stay there, or, if he can get hold of one @
those old, worn-out Maryland or Virgin
farms, to take it in preference to any of thos
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

How THEY REGARD EDCCATIoN.-Tn Mil
ton, the home Of Governor Ponder, the Demo
cratic Governor of Delaware, at the school
election they voted $50 tax for each Of the
districts united in one, or $40 to carry on the
school for one year.
In Milford, in what is known as the broad
cloth district-two united in onc-where two
other leaders Of the party reside, II. B. Fiddle.
man and c. S. Watson, they voted tax of
500 for each, to carry on the school for the
snsulng year. 1t was in this town that the
people almost unanimousy-seven tenths-
asked for a law to consolidate their districts so
they could have good graded school, but
which was fought by these men, by every
means at their command, and defeated. Such
men spend hundreds of dollars to educate
their children in Northern schools, but resist
the expenditure Of one additional dollar al
home that the children of their supporters car
get sufficient education to meet the demands Of
practical life. Can any one, even Senator
Bayard, deny that our school system is ''miser
ably Inefficient when leading men can thu.
carry US back into darkness?
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

MARYLAND PoLTIcs cs-The Easton (Ml. J
Journal, Democratic, in agitating the question
of the next Governor of Maryland, regrets to
find some of the 8 Western Shore people and
newspapers laying claim to that Office, on the
ground that the Sanator to be elected next
Winter will come from the Eastern Shore. ~
The Journal says:
Law, usage, and prescription give us the SEN
stor. Formerly law gave us the Governor every
third term, but though that provision has been
omitted in late years, we think courtesy, usage,
and propriety ought to give us the guberna
torial nomination next Fall, the last two Gov
ernoTs having come from the Western Shore. y
The Journal, in conclusion, advocates the
reelection Of Senator Vickers, who has served
his State faithfully at Washington, and names
Judge Carmichael OF Queen Anne's DR.. Geo
r. Dennis of Somerset, or Lemuel Shovel O
Worcester, for Governor.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

VINO that has seen dangerous disease ar
rested by an able physician or good medicine
but values 10th? Be it your family physician
TO whom you owe so many escapes from aches
an! ana ans, or DIR; Ayers inimitable remedies -
ms ms oarSaparllla that renewed your vitality or
Cherry Pectoral that cured nainfnl connb Or
his Ague Cure that expelled the freezng a9ne m U
ana burning fever from your blood. Who that
mas been relieved by any of those agencies but
leeis grateful for :hem all ?-Bdagor Times.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION-O State is
the second COmmonwe I!th that has taken any
step towards the centennial anniversary in
Philadelphil, on the 4th of July. 1876. of the
Declaration Of Independence, having appoint
ed Governor Ponder, Chance lor Bates and
ChIct Justice Gllpln as her representatives on
this occasion. As she was the first to sign the
Constitution she should have been the FIRST to
move in the matter, hut New Jersey managed
to take the lead -RepnLIicnn.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

The TROUBLES IN PARIS.-There is no tell
ing what day may bring forth in Paris One
day our daily exchanges report all quiet, the
next day a revolt. Last week we published an
account of the Communal Elections, and con
veyed the impression that they had settled
pending differences. But such is not the case.
Anarchy reigned supreme at last accounts
From the mass of kilograms that reach us it
appears that two parties are contendng for the
government of Paris-the National or Theirs.
and the Communal or "Reds." The former,
the one established after the surrender, has its
headquarters at Versailles, and is the legitimate
one; the latter, which has assumed control of
Paris, is composed of a class of dangerous
malcontents who wish to govern for the sake
of the plunder. They are an organized mob.
and the flight of lGO,O 900 citizens in ten days
shows what was anticipated if this organized
misgovernment is continued. Their nature is
best shown in the demands of its members fol
the summary death of priests, landowners anG
all who are rich the confiscation of churcl
property; the arrest of all whose sympathy
was doubtful and measures to reinaugurl te tn,
guIlOtine.
The real government, unable to exist while
this rebellious mob holds sway, has organized
Its forces to suppress it. The Communals have
al>o organized, and on Sunday afternoon tn,
opposing forces met on the Left bank of tn,
Seine, beyond the Bois de Boulogne, and tn,
Reds were defeated and driven back int
the city. There has been more or less fightin,
In the streets of the city every day this week
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05
SM11W0, Del.,
Wednesday Afternoon, April 5th.

THE TIMES" is published Wednesday by
JosEPH II. HoFFECKER, Editor AMI Proprietor, Smyrna
Delaware
not paid till the eud OF the No paper discontinued until
all arrears padony at the option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will beinsered at the Seyen Cents
aue the 0rst insertion; subsequent insertions
aha cents. liberal discount made TO quarterly semi
nuSr and yearly advertisers.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

Buttons, Spool Cotton, Knitting Cotton, Hoop
Skirts, Balmorals. Ladies and Chlidrcns Hose
Mems Hose, Candle Wick. Lamp Wicks, Gloves,
Neck.ties Handkerchiefs, Hooks and Ewes, Velvet
Trimmings, Tape, SKIRT Braid. Combs, Gun Caps
Hair Pins Buckles, Pins, Needles, SCISSORS, Coat
and Vest Binding. ThunbIes, Collars, ufs ,Cor,er
Twine, Kid Gloves, Machine Sewing Sk, and
Spool Silk, &c. &c, Letter, Fools.eap, Note and
Bill Paper, Pens. Pen Holders, Lead Pencils, Sluhs
and Pencils, Envelopes, Pass Books. Ink Pocket,
Books, Spelling Books, Copy Books, Mucage, &C.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

TALL WHEAT. I've were shown on FRIDAY
a bunch of wheat taken from forty acre field
on the farm of General Van Voorst, near Mil
ford; which measured twenty-five inches in
height. above the ground. Barnyard was the
principal manure used, and the cattle were al
loved low to pasture in the field during the winter
We doubt if a more forward field of wheat "a n
be found in Delaware. - WI Con,nercinL
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

CONGRESS is still debating the Ku Klux
bills, but having arrived at nothing definite
there is nothing to report. A vote may be
reached to-day or tomorrow. No talk Of
adjournment.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

THE reduction of the public debt for March
was over eleven millions of dollars. This
makes a total decrease, since the present adj
ministration came into power, of S2l5, ,76j,
663
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

VINCENT's HTsToRY OF DELAwARE-Tbe
l4th number is now issued The next number
,the l5th) concludes the lst volume. This
number gives the account of the capture of
New Netherlands by the English, of the fall
OF New Amsterdam lnoM New York
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

The I" great reaction" that the Democratic
papers have been talking so much about, is
not. working so well since the Connecticut
election.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

prairie farms. would rather build up one Of
those old Atlantic farms than make new one
1000 miles from the coast Don't be afraid of
poor land, lime and clover will make it produce
just as much corn and wheat as any of the land
in the mississippi Valley. l say so from ex-
perience. "
The Charman thought this correspondent S
views very sensible.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

SAN DOMINGO.-F the latest on this ques
tion we refer our readers to the extract from the
New York Herald, in another column.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

THE CONNECTICUT ELECTIoN.-A RcpuJG-
can 1riumph.-On Monday Connecticut held
its annual election for Governor, Legislature,
four members of Congress and town officers.
Last year the Democratic gubernatOrial ma
jority was S43, the Congressional delegation
stood three Republicans to one Democrat
Barnum, from the Fourth district-and the
Legislature had one Republican majority in
the Senate and fifteen in the House. The
returns give Governor Jewell 100 majority, and
return Strong, Starkweather and Kellogg, Re-
publicans from the First, Second and perhaps
the Third districts Barnum Democrat, is re-
elected from the Fourth district The Legis-
lature is largely Republican. This result was
altogether unlocked for. The Democrats
claimed the State by an increased majority,
be sustained. The Sumner quarrel, the clamor
against the President with regard to San Do
mingo, the New Hampshire surprise, and IA
hundred other drawbacks, operated to diSc0ur
age and parayze her working Republicans,
while inducing the weak brethren to get out OF
sight and stay there. Tammany Hall also
poured out avishly to the Democratic treasury
but without avail.
The latest re turns put the Governorin doubt
Michigan also held its election Monday, but
no great interest was manifested. The vote
was small, the Republicans eecting their can.
didates as usual.
Municipal elections were also held the same
day in most Of the towns and cities of Ohio
with results generally very encouraging to the
Republicans. In Cincinnati, Davis, (Rep. fol
Mayor, has about 1000 majority, and the
whole Republican city ticket is elected. II
Cleveland, Peton, (Rep.) for Mayor, has abou
1900 majority, Democratic loss from las
year of about 1000.
At Evansville, Indiana VIM. Baker was re
elected Mayor by the Republicans by abou
500 majority, together with the whole city
ticket, and eight out of eleven Councilmen
At Annapolis Md, the Republican ticket fo
Mayor, alderman, etc, was elected by 10 to l:
majority-a small Republican loss.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

The effect of Simmons Regulator on the
stomach, liver and Kidneys is prompt and
effcctual.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

SHOCKING ACCIDENT "A little girl. about
six years of age, daughter of John W. Down
ham, near Canterbury, on Saturday afternoon
week went out to pile of em5ers, where seme
around, a gust of wind caused the embers to
blaze up and set FIRE to her clothing. by which
she was burnt so badly as TO cause her death
that night-DeldWdredn
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05
AEW STOCK OF GOODS,
which nc Intends 10 sell cheaper ;han any sud If
lhls market tor years, Consisting Of
DRY GOODS

Delai"e>, Cotton Dcialncs, and Carcots. with msnt
of the latest stScs Cf Dre,s Goods Giughamt.
Jeans O>naburgs, Fanne!s, TtchIng>, Table Cio,h.,
Sack Flannels, Napkins, Shoctings, Pillow Clsa
MuslIns Swiss Striplugs Camhrlcs, Paper Musns,
Denms, Checks, Dulhng>, Nanteen. Llu,n>, Mus
Inns, Piards, Shawls, Diaper, Lawns. Chamtra,s,
P'ques, and al! the gods usually found in a 6tst.
class country store.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

Our PUBLIC SCHOOLs.-The annual election
for School Commissioner to serve for three
years, in each of the united districts of this
town, on Saturday, resulted in the election of
George W. Taylor for No. 5, in place of Thos
f.. jefferson, time expired, and the re election
of j. M VOshell for No g. The Board for
No. is George H. Raymond, J. Van GaSken
F. Nickerson and j. NJ. VOSheil. The Board
for No 5 decided upon a tax of $1,000. Miss
Lizzie Mariner having resigned as teacher of
the primary department, Miss Annie Van
GaSken was appointed to the vacancy. There
were fourteen applicants. The total attendance
during the year was 220-q0 males and 40
females. Average attendance in the three
departments 80. The Board for No. voted
the sum of $1,000 for school purposes Total
attendance during the year 2G9-males l5O
females, ll9. Average attendance in each de.
pertinent, Sc. The sum to be raised is too
small to meet the demands, so a majority of
the Board decided to reduce the salary of the
principal teacher, Mr. Pennewill. 500 Mr.
p at once resigned. The action of the Board
created considerable dissatisfaction among the
parents and children, and efforts were made to
induce them to recede from their resolution
but without avail, Messrs. Nickerson and
Noshel refusing. The school was closed on
Monday, the Board being unable to obtain a
teacher. During the day compromise was
effected by the Board agreeing to give $50
| more, MIR n. hnally cOnsenting) the balance
OF the 500 to be raised by voluntary contribu-
tions from parents who pledged their faith for
the sum rather than lose the services of so
competent teacher. So Mr.. p. resumed his
duties yesterday. n bad precedent is thus es-
tabliShed however. The District is able to
pay the salares,-as able now as formerly
and for individuals to have to resort to their
private means in addition to their school tax
to, secure competent teacher, places the
school ~ false position. A competent teacher
was what the parents wanted. rather than y
cheap one, and the action Of the Board made
it necessary for some of them to resort to the
plan they did. The salaries of all the teachers
are too small, and should be increased rather
than reduced.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

THE LEGISLATURE adjourned on Thursday
evening last and we expected letter from our
correspondent detailing the events of the closing
hours, but he has neglected his duty or the
mails are the fault. We have waited for this
letter till late hour-tOo late for us to make
up an article. Next week we may have some
thing to say.
Last Thursday in the U. s. Senate, while
Garrett Davis, OF Kentucky, was speaking and
denouncing men and measures of the Republi-
can party, Gen. Butler took seat opposite
him aud gave several quizical looks. This so
enraged the garrulous old Senator that he
called Butler Cd d-m scoundrel. The
Democratic papers throughout the country
seem to think that Davis made a good point,
and some of them copy the incident with con
siderable editorial flourish. But the n. Y.
World, the leading organ of the party is justly
ashamed of it. 1t says:
Senator Davis's exhibition Of temper was really
quite inexcusable. Any other assumed pro-
vocation might have been tenable; but for a
man to pretend TO be sure that General Butler
was looking at him individually is too prepos-
ferrous.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05
Wood and WiIIOw-Ware.

Washing Tubs, Buckets Keelers, Churns, BrOoms,
Clothes Pins, Clothes Brushes, Hair Brushes Scrub
Brushes, Fancy and Market Baskets, Curry oupbr.
Butter Prints. Butter Bowls, Wash Boards, Wall
Brushes, Hall. Bushel and Peck Measures, Oh
Cloths, Mats, and all sizes OF Rope.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05
The Cloths and CaSsimeres
NOTIONS AND STATIONARY.

are new, Just bought, and comprise all the esdi
styles.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1871-11-08
A Beautiful

A BeaUtlful "Olnan.-Ihe perccp.
tive faculty of women is usually keener
than the same chronological organ in men.
Woman knows that beauty rather than ge-
MUS is wOrshipped by the sterner sex. A
m n may talk with his lips of the latter to
his lady-lOve but the kneenness of the wo,
man knows that he is thIngking of the for
mer in his heart. All women have an i'll
ate desire to please their beanr. They are
fond of admiration. hence one of their long
ings is TO be beautiful. The grand secret of
female beauty is health-the secret of health
is the power to eat, digest and assimilate a
proper quantity of wholesome food. Take
VINEGAR BITTERs. IL will cleanse the stOm-
ach. tone the vital organs, give a perfect di-
gest'On, purify the blood, clear up the COM
pleXiOn and produce a state of men'al and
physical electricity which gives symmetry
OF form, bright eyes, white skin. glossy hair
and a genuine type of female 10 eliness which
gives symmetry of form, bright eyes, white
skin, glossy hair and a genuine type of fe-
male lovelincss which no cosmetic can COM
pare with.