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The Weekly Arizonian., 1871-04-22

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Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

THE End OF INDIANA DIVORCES s-The
glory of Indiana divorces is gone. The law
which for many years was beacon light of joy
for distressed husbands and wives has been so
amended that it offers now only the merest
glimmer of hope to the would-be divorced.
Three years bona fde residence is required ere
divorce tor any cause can be obtained, and in
case of the application being made on the
ground of acts committed in another State, it
must be shown that those acts are legal ground
for divorce in the State where they were COM
mitted. These are important notifications of
an obnoxious law, and in case they are rigidly
enforced they will do away with the scandal
and pest of Indiana divorces, which have for
years been the fruitful source of unhappiness
and crime, not in HoosierdOm alone, but in
nearly every State in the Union.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

THE CRoPs.-All our State exchanges, from
Middletown TO Georgetown, speak most en-
couragingly of the fruit and crop prospect.
We hear of but one complaint, which comes
from lower Sussex, to the effect that the peach
trees are shedding too freely, and fears are
entertained that not enough will be left for a
fair crop. This statement is made by the
Milford paper. But from every other quarter
Of the Peninsula the promise is more for an
over-abundance than failure, and it is thought
the yield will be much larger than that OF lS6!
the largest ever known. Wheat is doing al
that could be desired, and the harvest will bl
on from ten days to two weeks earlier thai
usual i: is thought--by the 18th or goth o
June. Strawberries will be shipped next weel
from this locality, and there is nothing now t.
fear but wet weather.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10
Poisonous Medicines.

The theory that the virus Of disease be safely cOun
ed by doses Of poison, false and dangerous Within the last
twenty years, less than Of vuent PoORsS'
added the repository Of the medical profession They
given in small dosrs otherwise they would destroy LIE
Immediately; but in minute quantities. they produce
utimatly disastrous effects II unWiss and unPhl
phcal employ remedies powerful and insdious dg
which in subuEang disease the seeds Of anOihrr
still more unmanageabe. None OF these terrible DedCsmt'
operates with much dircetness and certainty upon The
causes Of disease Hosetters Stomach BttersA tonic and
corrective without single deeterUuS ingredient IN us com
position. Arsenic and quinA given for intermittent"
bromide of potassium fer nervous disorders itrychns i
pruSse acid for general debility in various forms
ior complaint preparations Of chlorOform and opium @
pessness and yet these deadly drugs do not compare
specifics for the diseases above enumerated "th that "hs
some vegetable invgOrant and Alternative whine they aea
pernieous that it is astonishing physician should take h
responsibility prescribing them. Let nvadS or ths ''a
sakes try the before they to the pOons Tho
relief they will experience from course OF the hsTms"
specific will render to the unsafe preparations "
! f.rr.d ~ mite unnecessary myIGlm
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10
May Sth, 1871.

Senator Schurz was serenaded at ST. Louis
on Tuesday night by large crowd of Demo
Gratis and liberal Republicans. Delegates from
Kansas City, with bands and lanterns, swelled
the crowd. The Senator was welcomed on be
half OF the Democrats, by Samuel B. Glover,
who praised him for his opposition to the San
Domingo scheme and Ku Klux bill, and his
efforts to secure tariff reform Colonel Grosve-
nor, on behalf OF the liberal Republicans, then
said that they met, not as Repu} licans or as
Democrats, but as citizens to express their
admiration for their Senator, and he concluded
by eulegizing Mr.. Schurz for his efforts in be-
half of liberal measures. Senator Schurz then
addressed the assemblage, saying that he was
glad to see united before him the two parties
the Republicans, with whom he had for
years ce-operated, and the Democrats, who had
not come with the expectation that he had
gone over to their party, but to testify their
appreciation of the spirit in which he had
served the common interests of the American
people
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

voted against licensing the sale of whisky III
the town by vote Of 43 to 8.
A little negro boy, in Sassafras Neck in the
last of April, was with a number of pIaymatcs
one Sunday and got to fighting. Tie was made
to desist and was told that he would have his
head cut off for doing so. This frightened
him and he ran into a swamp, where his asso-
ciates were unable to find him. A week after
his dead body was found in the rushes He
was only six years old and lived with negro
man named Hughes, who, it seems, made no
effort to find him. HIS playmates chased him
into the swamp tor fun and thought he went
home by another road.
Worcester RailrOGd-The President OF this
road, George S. Richardson, Esq, with the
Hon. John r. Franklin and Col. Fl. *: Will
son have gone to New York, to close with the
most favorable contract offered for completing
the road to Snow Hill.
The Baptsts of Newtown have adopted I
weekly cash system to pay their pastor.
Jacob Tome took $4,000 of the $ll 900 il
County Bonds recently offered by the Ceci
County Commissioners.
Mr.. James c. Norris, the popular host {
the Brick Hotel" Easton, has sold out tn
lease and furniture of that establishment to tE
MessIs Bennett, of Cambridge.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

THE SHow.-The circus and menagerie
comes next Monday. 1t is European show
Here is what the London Times said of it last
year:
"Handenburgh & Co s Mammoth Menage-
ries and Circuses made their cntrec yesterday
aud created a sensation. We can. unequivO-
cally, say that more tasteful and extensive
street parade we have never before witnessed.
The chariots, borlins, elephants, camels, cages,
draught horses, trained steeds and petit ponies,
really made a line of solid wealth nearly a
mile long 1t at once convinced the public
that Messrs. Handenburgh & Co. IS agents had
not misrepresented facts and that the liberal
promises made were to be fully verified As
menagerie it has no equal in the country
in fact, none of such ample proportions has
ever been organized. The animals are all
splendid specimens, and a great number are
OF the species never before exhibited either
here or in America, particularly the pet ele-
phant Lattice. The exhibition of the animals
and the circus performances drew large audi
ences both afternoon and night, and will un-
doubtedly, draw crowds to-day and this even.
ing, which will be the last opportunities ouI
citizens will have for witnessing this truly
great show"
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10
MdnuIdCIuTrTs Ts OF
Whann's Raw Bone Super Phosphate.
my3
IFOr the Smyrna Times.l

Mr. Editor BRO PLEBEIANis pressing me
for an answer to the following question: Are
all lost who profess the Christian religion and
die without being immersed p Before we go
any further, he says we want Bro Flippo to
say yes or no to this question.
This implies that he has a mind to Ct go
further so hare l and after telling him
that such question is never asked-save by
those who are .ossly ignorant of Baptist prac-
tices and principles, or are seeking to misrepre-
sent the New Testament Tor Baptist fath-l
offer to meet him in Smyrna any night next
week and answer the above, or any and all
questions he may feel inclined to ask This
propose to do publicly. Very truly,
o. F. FLIPPO.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY The Board of
the American Bible Society In New York,
which is composed of thirty laymen of that
city and vicinity, in their last annual report
speak as follows of the gentleman who has had
charge of the Society's work in this and an
adjoining State for many years past:
" Neao Jersey and Dela,oare. no part of
your wide field do the Board of Managers point
with greater satisfaction than to this. The in
terest OF your Society continue in the able
hands of the Rev. George Sheldon, d. D., OF
Princeton, N. j., under whose wise administra-
ton they have so uniformly prospered for many
years. The system which has grown up under
his fostering care is a model worthy of study
and imitation. 1t is at once economical ant
effective, and is marked by sustained and pe
cuar interest in the work on the part of tn,
many friends of the Bible in the ield.'
The Annual Meeting of the Kent Co. Bibl
Society occurs on the first Thursday in Sept
: next and is to be held in this place
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

The JOINT HIGH COMMISSION, composed OF
an equal number of distinguished Americans
and Enlishmen, which has been in session in
Washington so long to settle the matters in
dispute between this country and Great Britain
has perfected its abors, signed treaty and
separated The British members have LETT
Washington, and will return to England at the
close Of the current month. The United
States Senate met in special session yesterday
TO consider the treaty. The general nature of
the conclusions arrived at is conveyed in one
word-arbitration There are to be two boards
of abiration: one to consider international
questions, the other private claims. The for
mer is charged with the Alabama and similar
demands, and these are to be paid when it can
not be proved that the government did all that
it could to prevent them. The struggle here,
according to the reports, will be over the ques
ton Vi the powers of the British executive,
for it is alleged by English writer's that all was
done that could be under the laws.
Miscellaneous claims Of all kinds, involving
chiefly occurrences during the rebellion, &c
before the other board. The San Juan ques
tion is to be referred to the Emperor of Brazil
The fisheries are settled, and the free naviga
tion Of the st. Lawrence is conceded to United
States vessels on the payment of the SAM
canal tolls exacted from Canadian vessels
While this outline is probably correct in tn
main features, say the daily papers, it is no
based on certain authority, and the real statu
of negotiations must await the deliberations O
the Senate. If approved, legislation will
necessary to carry some of the stipulation
into effect
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

relatives, of this town, who, up to the present,
have received no other intelligence of the sad
event.
The NJ. f. Church of this town, are to adopt
the "envelope system" to raise funds for
Church expenses, as the Presbyterians do.
Gen. O. o. Howard has accepted the invi-
tation of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Association, Wilmington 20 deliver the ora
tion on the occasion of unveiling the MOnu-
ment, on the 3Oth inst.-DecoratiOn Day.
An old and unknown man who was standing
on the railroad track, above Wilmington, yes
terday, was run into and instantly killed by u
passing train.
Rather lively day for Smyrna, this
horse show, festival and a church wedding.
Mrs. II. g. Smith intends to open, on mex
Saturday, an Ice Cream Room, on Commerce
Street, ION the Hill"
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

FRUIT GROWERS MEETING.-An adjourned
meeting Of the Peninsular Fruit Growers
Association was held in the Representative
Hall, Dover, yesterday j. p. Cochran, Presi
. dent, occupied the chair. Tie various COM
mittees submitted their reports, which were
freely discussed and disposed Of Hon. Chas
Brown offered the following resolution, which,
after spirited debate was adopted:
ReS0lved, That a committee Of nine be ap-
pointed to wait on the Governor and request
him to convene the Legislature as soon as pos
asibe to take into consideration the propriety
sof relieving the peach growers along the line
of the Delaware Railroad from the excessive
and unjust tax levied upon them by the p. w
& b. Railroad Co., against the imposition anC
collection of which they have nc remedy.
= The Committee appointed are as follows =
John p Cochran, Henry Clayton and Samue
Townsend, New Castle co.; Hon. Charlie
Brown, james G. NAPLES and G.. H. B. Day
Kent CO.; G. W. Horsey, j. P. Collins and R
B. Ellegood, of Sussex co.
!. The meeting was largely attended and mucl
interest was manifested in the proceedings.
These are the proceedings divested of a
verbiage, as furnished by gentleman largel
interested There was an animated dscussio
with regard to the convening of the Legisls
ture, but the growers found it necessary
take some steps to relieve themselves from tn
unequal burden they have to bear under tn
present law.
The meeting adjourned to meet in Dove
on the third Tuesday in June.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

DISGRACEFUL FIGHT.-On Saturday night
last disgraceful fight occurred at and in front
of Standish's Restaurant, in this town, which
was caused by two or three drunken men.
The disturbance commenced in the restaurant,
where tumblers were hurled around rather
lively and pistol snapped two or three times,
when Constable Smith proceeded to arrest one
of the offenders, Geo Rothwell. lie (Smith) J
was knocked down by a man named Samuel
Belts, aud this led to row in the street, in
which Belts was most numerically beaten BY
a number of men who were hanging around
the restaurant He was arrested and locked
up (Rothwell making his escape) and or Mon
day Alderman Budd held him to bail in 500
each in two cases-fOr resisting the officer and
rioting at McCloskey's 5 restaurant. His head
was cut in shameful manner. lie is des
perate character, having recently been tried
for his life for killing negro in Milford but
justice was tempered with mercy" as is toe
frequently the case for the peace Of )ciety
In default of bail he was taken to Dover OF
Monday, together with a negro youth nameC
Townsend, who recently broke Jail and VIII,
was arrested on the same night by Office
Smith. He was serving out term for settin
FIRE to a stack yard. Several times. recently
riotouS transactions by few men of muscle
who have a malignant satisfaction in defyin
the law, have diseraced the town, but the A
derman is determined to meet out the full per
atty in future, and Smith is displaying con
mendable determination in his efforts to arres
the offenders From some of the parties tn
community have a right to expect better thing
and it is to be regretted, for the sake of the
respected families, that their conduct thu
puts their names before the public.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10
NApoLEoN.-Th Ledger's New York cor

NAPOLEON The Ledger's New York cor
respondent of Monday says:
The report by cable to-day that enhstments
are going on in the United States in the in
terest of the ex-Emperor Napoleon is fully
credited by parties who are in a, position to
know. The enlistments, it is said, are not OF
the rank and file, but of men who are quail
fed from experience in the late rebellion here
10 make good soldiers there. Northern meI
as we'll as Southerners are among them, WITH
now and then bushwacker who has seen ser
vice uader the Fenian and free Cuba flags
Ostend is said to be the place at which the!
have been instructed to report.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10
OFFICE OF WALTON. WHANN g. CO..

wilmington, Del May ISL loIl'
Mr. EDITOR:-We have made every effort 10 insure
benefit to those who give their confidence by Pur
chasing the PHOSPHATE manufactured by us, and
feel an honorable pride The favorable reputation it
has gained among yOur farmers as manure Tor grain.
fruits ahd vegetables But cannot allow any other
manufacturers their agents 10 take advantage Of
name similar TO that Of our article, to impose upon
their purchasers entirely different Phosphate much
inferior ours made by parties not connected in any
manner with US.
| We therefore distinctly state that the only genuine
=. Whanhs RGtO Bone Super Phosphate" The arIce
no long and favO.abIy known TO your community by
that name can only be purchased Of Messrs c. L. A. II
STOCKLY. who are our sole agents i'll your town Nc
other dealers there have the genuine article for sale
We would earnestly caution farmers against buying
any spariors article represented as ours, as it viii
only result in their disappointment and loss.
Respectfully yours,
WALTON, WHANN & CO..
. Manufacturers of
! nv3 Whanns Raw Bone Super PhOsphaIe,
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

the Directors of the Maryland and Delaware
Railroad, held at the Office of the company in
Esston on Tuesday, the Messrs Caldwell, con-
tractors, delivered up the road, stock, &c. from
Easton to Clayton. to the Company, by whom
the road will hereafter be run, instead of by
the contractors, as heretofore. Mr.. j. l..
Caldwell, the efficient Superintendent, will
still continue in charge.
Mr.. John w. Scott, Auditor, was also elect
ed Secretary and Treasurer of the Company,
vice DR.. G. w. Goldsborough resigned. .-Eas
ton Journal
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

The New York Tribune says that IIerr.
Ward Beecher at one time made ncrs;.,o,y.
effort to induce the women of his church ="
take part in the social meetings. As the w "
suit, lank female arose one evening. and >.
cited learned, but by no means edityin.
homiiy, which She repeated at two succr,.;rks ;k
meetings. The case was becoming both mi;
crous and serious. Finally, at the ..ioSe Of ,ba
harangue on the thiId evening, Mr.. Beech,
lifted up his head, which had been buried u
his hands, and said, quietly: d" ".NcrcrfLeic[,
brethren, am in favor of having women
speak i'll the prayer meeting"
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10
T,U,.Nrrrp r CurrpCu I.rrpsIc At q

IMMANUEL P. E. CHURCH, LEIPsIC.-At
meeting of the congregation Of this Church
held on the 9th inst, Andrew Spear, and
Charles S. Clements, were elected Wardens.
VIM. Denney, Jr, II. NJ. How, w. Connolly
Eliason, j. 2. Lamb and George w. Spicer
Vestrymen. George w. Spicer and Charles
Seth Clements were chosen delegates to tfe
Diocesan Convention, that is held at Lewes,
commencing June 7th.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

A DANGEROUS DRUG.-Dr David C. Beck,
a physician of Goshen. Ind., died last Friday
evening from an overdose of chloral, the new
medicine that is extensively used for produc-
ing sleep. He had prepared dose for his
wife, and took it himself to show her that it
was harmless, with the above result. There
have been several cases of death from the use
of this drug lately, among others two or three
in Baltimore from the too free use Of chloral.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

, Ben Butler has been heaping Goals of fro
upon Brick Pomeroy's head. As Ben him
self alleges, Mrs. Pomeroy recently engaged
him as her counsel in a suit for divorce from
her husband. and the mere sound of Buffers s
name was enough to make g Brick" eompro-
mise the case by the payment of twenty thou
sand dollars down and the promise of yearly
sum Of six hundred dollars Butler now face
tiously claims that he repays all Bricks abuse
by showing him how to provide for his fami-
ly.--N. T. Herald.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

THE BANK OF SMYRNA held its annual
election for Directors on Thursday last when
the old board was reelected as follows =
A. Stockly, Daniel Corbit, II. B. Fiddeman,
Geo. Davis, John Mustard, Jas. II. Clements,
Edward Beck, George V. Massey, and JnO. z.
Stockly. The officers are A. Stockly, Presi
dent; VIM. NJ. Bell Cashier +. J. Colt
Teller; and N. +. Wilds, Clerk. For the
Milford Branch, John b. Smith, Cashier, anC
|. :. Truitt, Clerk. A semi annual dividend o
6 per cent. was also declared.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

SOUTHERN TEA CULTURE.-GeneralC Capron,
commissioner OF agriculture, reports that tea
culture is fast becoming feature of import
ance in the Southern and Southwestern States,
and that in few years enough tea will be
grown in those sections to meet the home con-
sumption. Over forty thousand tea plants
have been distributed by the departn ent,
nearly ell of which fourished, and now the
seed from plants raised in South Carolina are
being sent out.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

The President has issued a proclamation
calling the attention Of the people of the Unit
ed States, and more particularly of those locaIi-
ties lately in rebellion, to the provisions of the
enforcement Act recently passed by Congress-
known as the Ku-Klux bill. This act "ap-
plies to all parts of the United States, and will
be enforced everywhere, to the extent OF the
powers vested in the Executive.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN WILMINGTON =
7lceire Locomotives rnt-$30O,O 600 cOrth OF
Property Destroyed About noon on Monday
fire broke out in the oil room of the p, w.
& b. r. II. Co, adjoining the shed OF George
W. Bush, used for saving kindling wood, 0p-
poste the Z. w. 4 B. railroad depot. The
wind was blowing quite strong al the time ana
the flames soon spread to the building occupied
| bv Mr.. Bush as AN office and store house
and then to the building of the company which
was used as pattern house, aud III an incredl-
bic short time the whole row known as the
round house was wrapt in flames and the great
er part of it entirely consumed. There were
some twelve locomotives in the building at the
time, which We're partly or altogether destroy
ed, among them the 6ne new engine No. 81
which we learn was almost entirely destroyed
Also house on the wharf of the cOmpan!
used for storing oil, and vessel at the whar
of Mr.. Bush, which was burned to some ex
tent At one time it was thought that tn
d machine works of Pusey, Jones 4 Co., an
:, other valuable property in that locality wOul
be destroyed, aud probably might have been
had it not been for the almost superhuma
n efforts of our noble 6remcn. The loss Ot th
e buildings and machinery is estimated at $500
600. The trains both North and South wei
delayed over an hour This is the most de
). tructive fire that has visited our city for lOu
Is time. Mr.. Bush's loss is about $4,5OO, {
which he has an insurance of $500. The i
=. comotiyes were in the round house Gdzett
y Later intelligence, from the Commercto
- says:
I'd Nearly all the locomotives burned are pref
n. badly injured, though in some cases the hOus
in or cab, was merely burned off and the III
le chinery not seriously injured. Three OF {
finest engines on the road, including the nj
b. locomotive "No. 81" just built at the ComI
at ny's shops at an expense of over 5000, a
xt never yet used, were almost hopelessly wrec
ed. This will, of course, cause consideral
inconvenience, but will not interfere at all W
,l ar the regular running OF trains. The total
oi ses of the Company will probably amount
from 100000 TO 1926, 900, largely, if not (
OF tirely, covered by insurance.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

Prof. Pratt, the great horse educator, who
has been operating in Wilmington for four
weeks past, where he obtained a class of 805,
intends making tour of the Peninsula, and
has been at Middletown and Odessa the past
week, and will be in Smyrna for three days,
commencing this afternoon, and remaining
till Friday evening-lOth, llth and 18th inst.
He will exhibit afternoon and evening of each
day, in tent, which he carries for the purpose
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

RoRBERY AT MARYDEL.-On Wednesday
night last the station house at Marydel (lIall-
town was entered by burglars and about
eight dollars in money stolen, and pistol be-
longing to Mr. Jos T. George, the agent. The
thieves examined all the express packages
and opened box of shoes belonging to Nell
barrel of crackers and helped themselves anC
then decamped. The hurglaries are becoming
numerous on the Md & Del road
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

THE TIMES" published Wednesday afternoon by
JOSEPH H. HoFFECKER Editor and PROPRIETOR at smyrna
Delaware.
year $500 advance $3.50 If
not paid till Of the No discontinued uh'
all arrears are pad-only the option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will the rate of Seven Gents
sne torthe first nsertion
ahalf cents liberal discount made 10 quarterly semiah
nual and yearly advertisers.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

A jeweiry establishment in indianapolis was
closed the other day, and the following placard
IN large printed letters explained the cause of
the TGer suspension, OF business: "On jury.
Will be back when we hang the cuss."
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

No MORE UNITED STATES LICENSE Tax
The amended Tax law went into effect OF the
lst of May, at which time the Special or Lii
cense Tax required of all kinds of dealers TX
pires, except that of tobacco and liquor dealers,
which continues in force. The Internal Rev
nue. collected hereafter will be on incomes,
stamps, spirits and tobacco.