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Smyrna times., 1872-02-07

Such dyspepsia The stomach and the brain too inti'
allied the to suffer without the other so that
and dependency nsepaabe 1t be added
that irritation OF the stomach almost Invariably accom-
panied by irritation Of the temper.
The nvgorating and tranquEng operation Of Hosteters
Btter powerfully developed in OF indigestion
The first OF this agreeable tonic is comforting and en-
couragng mild glow pervades the system the chronic un
easiness the region Of the stomach is lesened ana
the nervous reessnes which characterzes the disease
is abaed This Is not transient not sue
by the return Of the old symptoms with supeaddeu
force always the when unmedcated stmuants
given for the complaint Each dose to impart perm
nent accession healthu invigoraon But this Is not all
The apearent and anbOus properties OF the preparation
are scarcely secondary in Importance to Its tonic virtues
there overflow Of bile the secretion Is soon brought
In proper limits and II the hillary Is inert and torpa
is and regulated The effect the dschargne
Is equally saluary and In Of constipation the eataru
action sufficient to produce the desired result saaua
and without pain The Bters also promote healthy eTapor"
ton from the surface which particularly desirable at thi
sudden spells Of unpleasant weather are ap
to natural pespraon and produce OF
liver coughs colds The best safeguard against all uS
eases bodily vgor and this the great Vegetable
| especially promotes. ss1a""
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07

Mr.. BIGGs ATTACKS MASSACHUSETTS
Mr. Biggs, the low comedian who represents
Delaware in Congress, offered, yesterday, in
reply to certain truthful remarks of Mr.. Hoar
concerning the deplorable educational cond-
ton of Delaware, list of the crimes perpetra-
ted in Massachusetts last year. This is about
the poorest kind of an argument that could
have been presented to prove that Delaware
ignorance is better than Massachusetts, en-
lightcnment, especially as Mr. Biggs failed to
offer a list OF crimes that had been committed
in his own State. If he had instituted such q
comparison, it would have been found, we
think, that Delaware has as many sins to answer
for as Massachus It's. The jriis of PenGsylva-
nj and Maryland contain to-day scores Of telons
who came from Delaware to prey upon the
people and to be supported at the expense OF
our taxpayers Mr.. Holr might also have in
formed Congress that Delaware not only has
no State system OF public schools, but that
last year its Legislature annulled the charter
of the State Normal School, an institution sup
ported entirely by private enterprise, because
the principal told the Commissioner of Educl'
tiOn at Washington the honest truth about the
public schools Of Delaware. Instead of goins
to work to remedy the evil they actuall!
aggravated it in a spiteful spirit, by attempt
ing to destroy the best school in the State
When Biggs gets upon his feet again, we hop'
he will be hoOred at once with this fact
Phild. Bulletin.
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07

PARTRIDGEs.-At a meeting of horticultur-
lists in Illinois strong ground was taken against
the destruction of these birds. To show how
useful this bird is, it was stated that flock of
partridges were seen running along the rows of
corn just sprouting, and seeing them engaged
in something which was believed to be pulling
up the young plants one of them was killed
and its crop examined, which was found to
contain one cutworm, twenty-One striped
bugs and over one hundred chinch bugs.
Another member related that he had adopted
measures to protect the bird, and that they had
become so numerous and so tame that hun
dreds of them, after snow falls. could be seen
in the barnyard with the fowls where they were
fed As result of their presence upon his
premises his wheat crops were unusual abund-
ant, while in many other places not far off the
chnch bug and other insects had destroyed
half the crop.
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07
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...uyLAND kTEmss

lisa sas stolen from the stable
\ vaiua; 10 nOiI ;n Sassafras Neck few days
of Robert Tins in
since ,,lr of Sudlersyille cele-
brated the hfteeIii'N
J;ng duv last week
T rood farm in the best part OF Cecil county
,c eGGI I;Dtr;cG sold at trustees sale last week
i"nlv intss s33, Is per acre. 1t belonged to VIM.
Tins. ru D. Donoo;. N,,,o
Inc hy tbe Constable of Cecil county on
was sou wSsk os s. C. Shortlidge, of kennett
Snuare, was the purchaser,
0qT Tha farm of Gen. Tilghman, known as
ine - situated near Oxford, containing
"trlns.eu' vos sold last week to Mr.. Philemon
W;li;S W. SS't for $40 per acre-S4, 600.
rn.o' :, Cer;lton.-On Monday morning
fTe ~ dwelling of S. H. Stephens, in Cecil
week, tnG b,r"ed u~d The cause Of the fire is not
ION, !anw was The loss is about $1,000. No insur'
SHOe. ,n., Road.-It is rumored that the
A"o"t, E Reading Railroad Company intenC
fhHd I5;o~ ~ a railroad from Harrisburg to llavrt
9uitL."S m.a:a on the tow path of the Susqu0hannt
ond Tide Water Canal.
E,sh;onaJle Wedding took place in Elktol
r.;saona Church on the 3lst OF January
Bishop Lay performed IL the ceremony and th'
parties bOg John j. BaSh M 9 9,oSb,er Of Se,
GastIe' tS Ista 20 Coi John c. Groome of Elkton
FTS T5a rr was after the English fashion
nomsmen, Inc ura entirely discarded. The brid
sns attended by eight maids, rGbed in white
who who advanced up the aisle to the altar, tfou
Who leaned on the arm of her brother, j. B
Groome, I,D me- ESQ, who performed the responsible
duv of giving the bride away" The alta
Vas' was gorgeously 60 decorated with wreaths an
flowers, in which an original feature-tO ElktO
was incorporated in marriage bell, su.
pended over the head Of the bride. Th
marriage bell was composed of evergreens an
flowers, woven with cOnSumate skill and taste
over wire frame work, the whole shaped an
and fashioned like large bell. After tn
ceremony the gentlemen who performed tn
mart of usherers, took charge Of the ladit
composing the brides train, and escorted theI
10 their carriages.
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07

AN IMMENSE BUSINESS. Seed busi-
ness, as conducted by the celebrated firm of
Briggs 4 Brother, at Rochester, New York,
Is one OF the largest In the country, and IN its
way is undoubtedly the largest in the world,
Over 2,090 dealers in different parts of the
country and the Dominion, sell their seeds,
Their establishment at Rochester has over
62,0OO feet of flooring, and from 200 to 800
/ persons, according to the season, are employed
liz packing and putting up the flower and vege-
table seeds, which they send by mail to all
parts of the country. 1t takes six presses in
constant use to print labels alone; upwards of
$40, 600 worth of paper is used annually in the
manufacture of bags for seeds, &c.
| Their annual Catalogue is most elaborately
! gotten up, and is embellished with numberless
cuts and flowers and vegetables, besides being
beautifully illustrated with colored plates. 1t
also contains instructive hints and information
upon the subjects of Horticulture and agricul-
ture. The new catalogue for 1862 which was
issued about the LIST Of January is one of the
finest things of the kind ever published, and
we are quite confident that the entire edition
; OF 100000 will be used up in short order. TC
old customers the catalogue will be sent free
while to new ones an inclosure of twenty five
cents will be required. And even In sucl
cases, where an order for one dollars worth o
n seeds is sent, twenty-five cents worth of seed
in addition are remitted. Briggs 4 Brothe
e prepay all orders by mail, and by reference t,
their catalogue, it will be seen that they give a
f their customers the most liberal inducement
i. to obtain one or both of their beautiful ChIom
!; Autographs of Flowers, the cost of which a
e retail would be from So to SIS, but which onl
), cost Briggs 4 Brother, printed as they are b
r tensof thousands, about sevcnty-fve cents each
/, We advise our readers to send for one c
!. Briggs Il Brothers catalogues.
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07

The WOMEN IN CONGRESS. The ". Y
Observer says: A very amusing and charac-
terstic account is given of the quarrcls
among the women who are prosecuting Con-
gress to let them vote. Each woman wants to
be at the head Of the movement, and the STRAIT
egic exploits of the several leaders are highly
entertaining. But they do not make much
progress.
On the 25th of JAN, in the Senate, Mr.
Carpenter presented the unanimous report OF
the Judiciary Committee upon the memorial
Of Mrs. Cady Stanton, Mrs. Isabella Hooker,
Mrs Olympia Brown, and others, asking for a
law allowing women to vote in accordance with
the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments.
The report Of the committee says the right
OF female suffrage is inferentially denied by the
second section of the Fourteenth Amendment,
which provides that in case State, in the ex
erclse of right conceded to exist, shall exclude
part of the male inhabitants specified, the
basis Of representation therein shall be reduced
In the proportion which the number OF sucf
excluded male citizens shall bear to the whole
unmber of male citizens twenty-One years o
age in such State. The basis is not to b.
reduced in the proportion which the number o
excluded male citizens shall bear to the who'll
population of the State, but only to the pro
portion which they bear to the number OF NAL
citizens twenty-one years Of age. lie is eviden
from these provisions that females are not re
garded as belonging to the voting populatio
OF State. The report further says the III
teenth Amendment is equally decisive.
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07

The Chicago Times, the leader of the Democ.
racy Of the North West, is confident that
"nine-tenths OF all the honest, earnest men in
the United States, who call themselves Demo-
Gratis, expect to vote for Republican Presi-
dent next FALL d" but it does not say that the
man will be Gen. Grant.
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07

named Green, died very suddenly in Concord,
Sussex county, few days ago. He was
stricken down in the street with paralytic
stroke and died a half an hour afterward. His
last words were mingled with Oaths and curses.
Several years ago he was rejected by the Court
Of Sussex county from acting as a juror, and
his evidence as a witness not admitted.-COna-
nlprcjnL
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07

There is a strong probability that the i'm
mense Convention of Labor Reformers called
to meet at Columbus, Ohio, on the 18th of this
month, will, by advice of its leaders, adjourn
and join hands with the Liberal Convention at
Cincinnati, taking action indentical with thai
body.
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07

Baltimore is unfortunate. On the 3lst of
Dec. 1870, Just when it was most needed, the
city ice boat Chesapeake was burned in the
bay. A new and powerful ice b)at, called the
Maryland, was built at great expense to re-
place the one lost, and on Sunday evening this
boat also caught fire and had to be scuttled
and sunk to prevent her complete destruction
Loss is estimated at $25 900, fully covered by
insurance.
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07

Delaware State Bonds, u s. 5-2O's, and all
marketable securities, taken in exchange for
Northern Pacific 7-30 Gold Bonds, at full
market rates, by John McLear & Son, Bank
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07

A bill has been introduced in the Mary land
Legislature to refund to every citizen of the
State $500 who furnished a substitute or paid
communication money to avoid conscriptlon
during the late war.
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07

VIM. Ewing, employed by DR.. Samuel
johnson, at Bazarat, Conn.,, Monday shot his
employer daughter and wife, fatally wounding
the daughter. He then committed suicide By
cutting his throat. He was in love with the
young lady, but his addresses were discour
aged
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07

Banking House of John McLear & Son, No.
oO2 Market ST., Wilmington, Del. Money re
se,ved on deposit and interest allowed; U. .;
SsDs, Delaware State Bonds and Railroad
stocks bought, sold and exchanged. Ordsrs
IRON parties who desire TO invest money safely,
respectfully solicited.
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07

Ward & Phillips still have respect for the
laboring man. They are prepared to cover
their body with good and cheap clothes, and
their hands with good buck and fur gloves.
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07

A splendid assortment of ready made cloth
ing at Ward & Phillips. You had better go
and purchase now as they are offering extra
inducements.
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07

The legislature of Mississippi has passed a
bill establishing State Agricultural Bureau,
and providing for monthly reports of the crops
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07

Delaware City (Town) Bonds, bearing six
per cent. interest, for sale at 80 and accrued
nterest-denOmiuations 800 and $500. John
McLear e. Son. Bankers, No. COZ Market ST.,
Wilmington, Del.
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07
A Chicago Physician.

Dr. Joseph Lane of 3l5 State Street Chicago writes a"
called in to of Inflammation Of the Kidneys
that had treated by of physicians
from the symptoms that if your MsHLERs HERB Bit
what represented TO be would
results The patient her room
time but after few days of the Bers she able to be
about and is doing her housework. think
my practice" teb7-lm
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07

Talk about your Philadelphia markets
Come ye out tonight. Cant hold light to
Ward & Phillips Alexis hats and caps.
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07

Pictures of J. Wilkes Booth are being sold
in New York as photographs of Stokes.
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07
Body and Mind Disease.

Wedding Cards printed at the "TIMEs" Office
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07
BRIGGS 4 BROTHER'N
CATALOGUE OF FLOWER { VEGETABLE
Seeds,

Summer Flowering Bulbs, for 1872;
Now ready. Consisting of over l3O pages, on rose:
tinted paper with upwards of 400 separate cuts, and
SIX BEAUTIFUL COLORED PLATES!
Cover, beautiful design, in cOlors. The richest
Catalogue ever published Send 25 cents for copy,
not one half the value of the cOiored plates In the
first order amounting not less Than ST. the price OF
Catalogue, Csc, will be refunded in seeds. New
customers placed on the same footing with Old Free
TO Old customers Qualify of seeds size OF packets,
prices and premiums offered, make It 10 the advantage
of all TO purchase seeds Of See Catalogue for ex-
traordnary inducements.
You will miss II If you do not see our Catalogue
before ordering Seeds.
Either of our two Chromos for 1872 size l9x24-
one flower plate Of BuIbons Plants. consisting OF
! Lilies &c-Ihe other of annual Biennial and PereH-
NAL Plants. guaranteed The
! Most Elegant Floral Chrome
ever issued IN Tins country. superb paror orna'
ment mailed postpaid receipt Of 75c; also ifee'
| on conditions specified IN Catalogue. Address
BRIGGS 81 BROTHER.
rEstGLished 1881 Rochester, n. H
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07

Philips. ~
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07

The SECRET OF CAPmvATIoN-Features of
Grecian mould, well turned neck and beautl-
fully rounded arms, are no doubt very nice
things to have, aud ladies' who possess these
charms have reason to be thankful to Mother
Nature; yet, after all, the most captivating OF
all womanly charuUs is a pure, fresh and bril-
liant complexion. This superative fascination
any lady may secure by using Hdgdn's Mag
noi'd Balm, the standard beautifying prepara,
ton OF the present age. 1t differs from all
ordinary cosmetics iu three most essential par
ticulars, inasmuch as it contains no injurious
Ingredients, does not contract or shrivel the
skin as all the astringent 'blooms, lotions
and powders" eventually do, but produces,
a1sting oveliness by improving the health OF thC
SKIN. Under its operation the texture oil th{
epldermis becomes finer, and the surface sol
Is velvet and smooth as porcelain. Features
cannot be changed, but complexions can, ant
y Is quite certain that lady with no othe
Charm than fresh and rosy complexion, WI
a'tract more admiration in company than ne
heghbor with classic face but saDo" sklr
Smyrna times., 1872-02-07

,COUGHs AND COLDs.-During the change
able seasons OF Fall and Winter, when coughs
and colds are so prevalent, no person should be
without some reliable preparation for their
cure. They should recollect that neglected
cough or cold frequently terminates in Con
sumption. Uasson's Compound Syrup Of Idr
Is the best aud most reliable article known tor
the cure Of coughs, colds, hoarseness, chrome
of the throat and lungs. No person should be
without it, Price 50 cents Sold by j. w
Denncy, Druggist, Smyrna, and at drug stores
everywhere BSS~ p. S.-Beware Of counter
ifelts. None genuine without the signature. o
RUSSELL Il lands, ProprietOrs, on OUTSIDE
wrapper of each bottle. janl0 3m
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-10
FRIGHTFUL MORTALITY

The mortality,ss resulting from the
effect Of the recent heated term in New
York, has never been equaled in that
city, and is. probably, the severest ever
caused by solar heat on this continent.
For the week ending the 9th inst, the
mercury ranged from ninety four to
to ninety nine degrees, three days in
succession remaining at ninety nine
degrees in the shade During this
week of fearful heat over one thousand
deaths are reported, an increase of al
most three hundred over an ordinary
summer average. On Wednesday
alone, the Sd inst. 302 deaths occurred.
The mortality caused by the hot wealth
er would be considered large for a
battle. The scene at the hospitals, and
the Morgue, are represented as being Of
the imost heart-rending character
Ambulances carrying sunstruck persons
have streamed in, and hundreds of dis
tressed relatives have thronged around
in scores in search of missing ones.
Thousands fed from the city in terror,
and panic in the public mind almost
prevailed. The temperature is now
lower, and the public feeling is some
tranquilized.