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Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

SOME of the Wilmington papers yesterday
gave publicity to the runaor that the Maryland
4 Delaware road had gone into the control Of
the New jersey Southern, or Mr.. Jay Gould.
We published this statement two weeks ago.
upon the authority of Mr.. Bingham, attorney
for the New Jersey Southern, and financial
agent of Jay Gould.
In this connection we will add the following
from the Commercial.
1t is proposed, we understand, to make this
the great freight route between New York and
the South and South west 1t is said the
Norfolk steamers will touch at Oxford both
ways, and will deliver there, directly into the
cars, the Southern produce in transit for New
York, instead OF carrying it all the way to
Baltimore, and the Transporting it to the
depots for reshipment. This is said to be Mr..
Gould's only object in the purchase of this
road.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

UPsETTINd JUDGMENT-The Erery Eren.
mg tells rather tough yarn on a Sussexer
who tried to upset a Judgment" He owed
bill, which he couldn't or wouldn't pay. The
creditor sued him and got Judgment" as the
lawyers say. This made the debtor mad and
he determined to upset the Judgment" in a
way all his own. He accordingly went to the
Sgulre's Office and found that officer and the
Offending creditor seated in the room. With
out ceremony he struck at the Justice with his
list and knocked him through the window
without hoisting it, and wheeled around to
serve the creditor the same way but saw that
individual escaping through back door. He
then seized the 'Squires docket and was Just
IN the act OF putting it in the stove when he
WIS prevented by parties who had rushed in.
In less than minute he would have unset
the Judgment" quite as effectively as he upset
the Justice, The Justice as soon as he come
too, had the irate debtor put under arrest ON
charge of assault and battery, and in a few
minutes proceeded to tell the man he had been
nned and held in bail to keep the peace. The
man furnished bail aud thus the case stands at
present.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30
KENT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

KENT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
THE Democratic Convention of Kent county,
Md, met in Chestertown on Monday week to
determine the manner of making nominations
for the fall elections. The convention decided
after considerable discussion by vote of IA
to IL, to adhere to the old system of nomi-
mating candidates. The minority were in favor
of voting for the candidates throughout the
county, the highest for each office to be the
nominee This action is regarded as the
success of what is known as the Court House
Ring"
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

STILL ANOTHER RAILROAD PRoJEcr THAT
IS PROMISED SURE The Legislature
granted charter for the "Balttnore, Chesa.
pedhe X Detal00re Bay Road." This road is
to succeed the old Harrington aud Queens.
town road, and commencing at Harrington
runs across the Peninsula to Kent Island,
twenty-five miles from Baltimore. The route
from Harrington to its western terminus on
Kent Island is forty miles, and twenty-five
thence to Baltimore by steamer, making the
whole distance from Harrington to Baltimore
sixty hive miles or three and ne-half hours.
This brings Baltimore as near to Harrington as
Is wilmington, and Harrington as near to Bal
tlmore as W Wilmington is. This road. the Mil
lord Ne'cs is assured by capitalists interested,
Will be speedily constructed, as the capital
stock necessary to its Organization is already
subscribed and the meeting of stock khoIders for
organization will be held in Baltimore TO.
morrow (Ihursday). When this road is com.
pleted a well known New York steamship com.
pany the Ne'cs says have already agreed To
put on daily line of first.claSs steamers,
specially, adapted to transportation of fruit
and such other ireights as these lines will
supply. wan
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

SUNDAY VS.. BOMBAY Hook RAILROAD
On Sunday our male population turned out
almost en- mass to "see the Bombay Hook
Railroad" The day was recreated through in
that way, and this inceptive enterprise preached
to far larger audience than all the ministers
in the town together. And it preached to
more in6dels and ''stony ground hearers. "
There were plenty in that railroad audience
who said they had no faith, despite the strong
logic Of shovels and picks, while the more Gre
dulous thought spades would win, and exhorted
from the text, that ''The proof Of the pudding
is 10 the eating"
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

RUMoRED RAILROAD CHANGE--A rumor
is in circulation, with what foundation We
cannot say, that tho management of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore r. r.
IS about to be transferred to the Pennsylvania
Central X. II. Go. that arrangements are now
being made, and will be completed for the
transfer about the middle of May. Messrs.
FELTON, and Kenney, it is said, are to be
elected directors of the Pennsylvania Central.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

cut his hair, but no criticism could hardly
make him surrender that snug $4,000, so our
Wilmington contemporary may as well "temper
the winds 10 the shOrn lamb ("
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

THE TIMES is published every Wednesday afternoon H.,
JOSEPH H. HoFFEcKER Editor and Proprietor at Smyrna
Delaware.
s2.OO s2.5Oi
not paid till the the year No paper
arrears are paid-only at the option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted the
aline for the Insertions Threeand
ahalt cents. liberal discount made TO quarterly
nual and yearly alvertisers.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30
Sweet flowers now are coming,
The genial sun will shine,
And streamlets gently running
Will sing a merry chime.
The woods to splendor springing,
Thn rnln,r,r,n,, ....,..s L :: -

The plowman sings his strain,
Whilst birds their love songs singing
Welcome sweet Spring again.
As the earth is putting on its new dress,
everybody should make some change of cloth
ing, and for their full moneys worth 60 where
the finest assortment is to be found at the very
lowest prices, viz: BENNETT & Co., Tower
Hail. No, 5l8 Market Street, half way between
Fifth and Sixth, Philade lphia.
WANTED Farmer in every town as agent for
the Collins Steel PtODoS For terms, &C., ad-
dress, COLLINS Il Co.. 2l2 Water St., New
York. ap3O-3m
In 1872, 30l cars of pig iron, 2S5 cars of
coal, 3,60O,0O feet of lumber, and other ma
terials in proportion, were used in the manu-
facture of Fairbanks scales
The MOsT UNHAPPY PERSON in the world is the
Dyspeptic Everything looks dark and gloomy he
iees out OF sorts" with himself aud every body
else. Life is burden 10 him. THIS can all be
changed by taking Peruvian Syrup "a protoIlde OF
by il.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

A SURGICAL FEAT-We find the following
item going the rounds of the State press: Mr..
William Richards, now of Pittsburgh, formerly
of Kent county, Del, who lost his speech from
some disease Of the muscles of the tongue and
throat, has recovered it by the ingenious
operation of cutting off the tendons of the
affected muscles and applying galvanic plates
OF zinc and silver, with platina needles to the
nerves of the muscles. DIR. Charles ID. Green,
OF Philadelphia, operator in this case, says he
has cured the most difficult cases of stammerers
by the same treatment.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

OUR STENCIL DEPOT.-Every day our citi-
zens see, or hear, or say something about
ID. +. Worden's Diamond State Stencil
Depot" Yet very few know that our young
friend has really worked his Stencil trade up to
an important business status. Such, however,
Is the case. BY circulars, posters, advertise
ments, lettersheets, &c, sent to all parts of the
country, he has worked up a trade in stencils,
linen markers, key checks, etc., that almost
surprises himself. He has received orders
Tor these things from almost every State in the
Union, and quite number from Canada, with
IN the last year. His orders have amounted
to as high as forty per day, and hisreceipts run
up to over $3.50 per week during the spring
and summer months We merely speak of
this as an item of information relative to the
well,dlrected efforts of an energetic townsman.
lie has been over two years working his busi-
ness up to this standard, but persistence and
printers ink have brought the answer more
effectualy than even Mr.. W. himself dared to
EXPECT. One of the most useful articles he
sells is his linen markers. They are the most
convenient stamps for marking clothing ever
introduced and he has hundreds of orders for
them. He sent forty of them the other day
to College III North Corolina
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

Our TELEGRAPH.-The telegraph Office of
this town is 20 be removed from the town depot
to MIR. WIN. b. Collins's hardware store. The
polls are now being set preparatory to the
change. MIR. Harry L. Collins is to be the
operator The lne belongs to the Western
Union Telegraph Co., and although operated
in contention with the railroad it is entirely
independent thereof; that is, the line from
Smyrna to Clayton. The business, since the
establishment of the line, about is months
since, has greatly increased For the first sac
months the receipts were about $l2O. Now
the receipts are more than that for one month.
The new location will be very convenient.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

The BREAKwATER & FRANKFORD r. R.
On the 10Th inst, with quite a flourish of
trumpets and good feeling meeting of the
friends of this proposed railroad TO the con-
struction Of which the Legislature donated
S2OO,OO0) was held at Millsborough, Sussex
county, to elect directors. The following
gentlemen were elected: John Hickman of n,
benjamin Burton, Charles G. Stock ley Elisha
W. Cannon, William A. Gum, John T. Long,
Joseph Morris, John NJ. Houston and Can't
Henry Hickman Resolutions of thanks were
rendered Representative Hickman and Senator
Stockley for their efforts in securing the 5000.
900, and speeches were made by Mr.. Hickman,
Judge Layton, lawyer Cullen and others.
Sussex is happy and hopeful now.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

>, LITTLE GIRL SHOT BY A BoY.-On
tuesday of last week, negro man and his
wife, hvlng near McDonough, in this county,
went away from home leaving two children. a
boy named John Robinson, about 10 or -
years old and girl, his sister year or two
younger, in the house When they returned
IN the evening the little girl was missing, and,
questioning the boy, they could learn nothing
from him of her whereabouts. Search being
Instituted, the dead body of the lost child was
found lying in ditch, not far from the
house. Her hand and wrist had been shot of,
and appearances indicated that an attempt had
been made to hide the body As the boy was
known to have had gun, it is supposed that
ne either accidently or Intentionally shot the
girl, and becoming frightened threw her in
the ditch, where she died.--Hiidletown Trans
cript
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

A Blow At OUR RAILROADs.-If a law
passed IN the hurry at the close of the legisla.
is likely that difficulties of very serious
nature in regard to passenger and freight
charges will arise. 1t forbids any discrimina-
ton whatever, it is said and If this is so the
railroad company which now carries the
enormous number of passengers between
wilmington and Philadelphia at less than two
cents a mile would have to lower its rates
where 1t carries but few to this rate, or else
raise the fare at Wilmington to or cents a
mile, that is to IS cents or $l0O. The same is
true OF ireights. 1t affects all the railroads
alike and would be little short of ruin to them,
and the Legislature never intended to pass the
law IN that shape.-ErerN Ereninq.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

KEHoBoTH CAMP MEETING ASSOCIATION -
M15eet'ng of Stockholders and D,o,rjn0 f,y
Chotce 2t L0tS.-A meeting of the stock holders
OF the KehobOth Beach Camp Meeting Asso.
cation was held, Tuesday afternoon of last
week, in Wilmington, for the purpose of hold.
~ ing drawing for choice of lots. Rev. II. w
iodd was made president of the meeting. The
drawing commenced and two hundred and f,ur
drawings were made. The president drew for
parties not present James p Matthews. of
the Baltimore 1neerican secured the first
choice OF lots. About thirty minister drew
Among the list of drawers are the names of
prominent persons from all parts of this State,
and quite number from Maryland and Penn.
'ylyanla; Smyrna had not single represen
tatlve. Prominent citizens of all the Protestant
denominations are included in the list. Il was
resolved that the selection of lots should com
mence on Thursday May Ist, at one O'Clock
7. Nj, and committee was appointed to make
arran1g ements for an excursion to Rehobotb
on that day for the purpose of making the
selection. 1t was decided to limit the number
OF o., tickets to 300. The excursion will leave
Wilmington at ) clock, A. NJ, stopping at the
following Stations, viz: MddIetown, Smyrna.
Dover FELTON,, Harrington, Milford and
G'0rgetown, going and returning; Excursion
to leave Lewcs for return trip at 6 o'clock.
p. NJ, the same day.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

-, The LEwES AND REnoBOrH RAILROAD
The corporators Of this road met in Whining
ton last Wee k, when the whole amount of the
capital stock was subscribed, and S. per share
paid in. The following officers were then
elected:
President, Philip Quigley, Wilmington.
=, Secretary and Treasurer, John +. Quigley,
Wilmington. ~
Directors, Allison White and Henry w.
kansga, OF Philadelphia; Francis W. Hughes
and Guy +. Farquhar, Of Pottsville, Pa. and
W; W. DuGan, Of Washington City.
By the terms of the charter, this road,
which is only about five miles in length, over
level route, must be completed from Lewes
to the grounds of the Rehoboth Beach Camp
Meeting, Association, by the 8th of July ensu-
ing, and this, the Gazette understands, the
Directors mean to do
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

THE r. r. QUESTION That's the ouse
ton now, in Smyrna. All tie talk is rail.
road
The Bombay Hook line is moving along
apace. -Four gangs are now grading between
this town and the Bay, and several new SQUADS
OF workmen have arrived since Monday,
together with carts horses, and other appur.
tenances tor building railroads.
The engineers are working final survey for
the route from Clayton to Massey's and the
line will be located tomorrow, it is thought.
The contractor for that part of the route
arrived in town from New York on Mondav
evening, and it is understood that he will 90 10
work as soon as the line is located.
1t seems now that we are to have two lines
of railroad from Smvrna to Clayton, running
side by side. On Thursday last the engineers
Tor the Delaware road arrived in town from
Wilmington and surveyed route to Clayton
through Cemetery street (the same that the
Bombay Hook line runs through) and ON
Saturday they 'leveled up," preparatory to
grading This is the new line for the SMYRNA
Branch road. 1t occupies the south side Of the
above-named street while the B. II. occupies
the north side. The talk now is that the two
roads are to have a union depot on the Mrs.
Barrett lot. This, however, is merely specula,
ton, and as such we give it,
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

allference of opinion. The body had not been
long exposed to the elements, as it shows little
box, which has been recognized by a clerk, he
having sold it on Monday to two colored wo,
men. Wv
\, The farm of T. c. Palmatary, in Raymond $
Neck, near this town, was sold on Saturday bv
Sheriff Williamson, for $1,000, to John Nj.
Av,.o1shell, John A. Cavender, John Mustard.
illghman Foxwell, and we know not how many
others; yet with all these purchasers, we
understand that an effort will be made to up.
set the SALE as usual. The farm contains I9G
acres, and the price by which it was bid off is
only so much additional to certain martgages.
The Aliddletown Brass Band is coming to
this town next Tuesday evening, with a good
entertainment. Mr.. B. f. Duane, the funny
lecturer, is coming with them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-31
THE CHI.vHSB Nv I'm BRIC.s.

John Chinaman is a sort of museum In
his character and habits. We must be
pardoned for giving details of these, min
gled promiscuously, rather after the mus
cum style. His New Year comes in Feb
ruary. For the Chinaman of limited means
it lasts a week for the wealthy il may en-
dure three. His consumption of fire-crack-
ers during that period is immense. He
burns strings yard in length suspended
from poles over his balconies. The uproar
and suffering consequent on this festivity
in the Chinese quarter at San Francisco is
tremendous. The city authorities limit
this Celestial Pandemonium to a week.
He does not forsake the amusement of
kite flying even when arrived at maturity.
His artistic limitations of birds and dragons
float over our house-tops. To these are Of
ten afii xed contrvances for producing hol-
low, mournful, buzzing sounds, mystify-
ing whole neighborhoods. His game OF
shuttle-cock Is to keep cork, one end be-
ing stuck with feathers, flying in the air as
long as possible, the impeling member
being the foot, the players standing In a
Some show great dexterity In kicking with
the heel. His vocal music to our ears seems
a monotonous caterwaul. His violin has
but one string his execution is merely a
modified species of saw-fling.
He loves to gamble, especially In lotter.
les. He is diligent student Of his own
comfort. Travelling on foot during hot
day, he protects himself with an umbrella
and refreshes himself with fan. In place
of prosaic signs on his store-fronts, he Of
ten inscribes quotations from his favorite
authors.
He is a lover Of flowers. His balconies
and window-sils are often thickly packed
with shrubs and creepers in pots. He Is
not speedy and tacturn eater His tea
table talks are full OF noisy jolliiy, and are
often prolonged far into the night.
lie Is lover of the drama. A single play
sometimes requires months representation,
being, like serial story, continued
night after night. He never dances. There
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-31
Centaur Liniment

There is no pain which the Centaur Lniment will
not relieve, no swelling 1t will not subdue and
lameness which II will not cure. This ia strong Lam
guage but 1t ia true. Where the parts not gone
Its effects marvellous 1t has produced
Of rheumatism, neuralgia, lock jaw palsy, sprains
swelngs, csked-breasts, soslds burns, salt-rheum,
earache, &c, upon the human frame, and Of strains
SPAWN gals, &C., upon animals in year than have
all other pretended remedies since the world began
II s oounter-irritant all-healing pain relevor.
Cripples throw away their orutches, the lame walk,
poisonous bites rendered harmless and the woun-
ed are healed without q 1t is no humbug. The
recipe ia published around each bottle. II is selling
no article before sold. and II sells because It does
just what it pretends to do Those who suffer
from rheumatism, pain swelling deserve to suffer
II they will not use Centaur Linimsnt. More than
1000 certificates Of remarkable cures including frozen
limbs, chronic rheumatism, govt, running tumors
&C., have been received We will send circular con-
tanning certf Gates, the recipe &c, gratis to any
requesting 1t One bottle Of the yellow wrapper Gen.
tsur Lniment is worth hundred dollars for spsv-
ined sweenied and mules, for screw-worm
In sheep Stoch-owners-this Imminent Ia worth your
attention. No family should be without Centaur Lini-
ment. J. b. RosK Co., New York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-31
Poetyy.
"TO DIR-T0 SLEEP"

How could we bear the anguish and the strife
That ven souls forever meath the sky
Or how endure the csrking cares Of life,
Did we not know that one day shall def
That some blest day we shall md perfect rest
Far from esrth's torments and It's msdd'ning riot;
with idle hands pom pulseless breast,
We shall lie tapped in endless peace and quiet
Then grief shall come no more, nor care nor pain,
To call us forth to suffer or TO dare;
No mocking dreams shall break our rest again,
Telling Of Joy, to rouse us to despair.
No fear Of coming loss shall smite US sore,
Making us clasp dear forms in wild dismsy;
The dead alone need never fear Death more
Only from them he stealeth nsught away.
There 10 door through which Grief.cannot come,
And Care must crave sdmittsnce there in vain;
There Ia no space within that narrow home
For the grim forms OF Misery and Pain.
Sleep dwelleth there, and peace and perfect rest,
And silence sweeter than the song Of bird;
The widest wall from mourning lips e'er pressed
Dies on the Threshold, nor within is heard.
49, rrv, rors, rsusc without, and can Int bring
I.--.- -tt 't' svild's one sweetness
Ileugnt--
Alas less mortal in their whitening,
The fragile gsrlsnds than the love that brought.
A gift God sveth His beloved-seep,
Unvexed by dreams, uncursed by sudden waking.
How soft your shadow DER your lids shall creep,
Der burning brain and heart well-nigh to breaking
We can live on, and suffer- and endure,
Still saying softly, when Despair is nigh;
1.-THE way ia weary, but the rest is sure
Bear up, hesrtl for one day we shall die
Lucy n. Hooper, in Appieton's Journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-31
THE LUDIcROUs g.v P.srR.vzs y.

The amount Of misapplied talent engag-
ed on inventions that can never be used Is
as wonderful as 1t Is prolific, and there is a
ludicrous element in many Of the patents,
and more OF the applications, which Is well
worth investigation. We extract, from the
records Of the patent-office, an account
Of some Of these that show more genius
than common sense, and have produced
more laughter than profit.
In 1870, the owner of certain bee ives,
lrritated by the loss Of his honey by the
bee-moth, asked for patent for combin-
ed hen-roost and beehive. He had noticed
that the bee travels at night, while
the busy bee works by day. His desire,
therefore, was for device that should ad-
init the worker by day, and keep out the
thief by night. This his ingenuity effected
by the erection Of q hen-roost pivoted upon