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Smyrna times., 1873-01-22

GERS OF the Smyrna Building and LOAN Ass.o;
also an uct for the relief Of the Diamond ST., Il;
AssoclIiiun; also an act 10 InCo: porate the 'h
HOOK Land Improvement Company. O'y
In the House, joint resolution that bo,b IL
adjourn siHe die, on February 2-h, was ,.a"o"
from the Senate A motion tn amend ,r.t,t tteC'ed
time February 9Th, failed. Yeas . Navs I1s 'ns
then motion OF DIR. Martin 10 lay the orn,'." a"I
resolution ON the table prevailed. s'"a'
Mr.. Silver introduced bill Ia rcoc,l H.
travel tax. vincent
Mr.. Van Gasken reported a bill, from ,be r.
mntee On Elections, dividing Whnr CIa, ~ C''n'
Hundred INTO two election districts fTbc ,J.oa
vo'ing' should the bill pass, will be Christian u
Newark.l a"a and
Joel Thompson introduced Il bin. which ,,n
once, making II unlawful for any prrs,n 70 o. Tau
give away any Intoxicating liquor IN less oup,,,,'
than hive gallons. on days Of General EIec,,~'y
on DAYS for the election of Mayor and t,, C' .,
OF Wilmington, under penalty Of $50 f., a"e'
offence. ''' each
Lewis Thomp'ons bill, exenpting from s,o..
hon process, certain articles of personal D.ona',
was read second time, aud 100 conie, o,dp pe'y'
be printed special committee of three. consi.,. 70
OF MeSsrs. Lewis Thompson, Van Gasken and Ing
was subst 1uenly appointed TO CONSIDER the b,II W.
FRIDAY. 18TH.
In the Senate Rothing of importance ,ya. l..
several bills were read a second tin,e - 49,
House ioInt Resolution apprOpratrny s6nn =, wy,
contingent expenses Of the Secretary Of S,.,o p"y
cOncurTed in. '' "S7
An The Ho3sc the above Joint resolpioD wa. oo,
CURED in. was con-
The bills prohibiting live stock from rnnr;n..
large in School Districts 81 and As in Naa."s
county were passed. a''S
Irene Fumele Pettioned for a divorce from b.,
husband ''o'" heF
Lewis Thompson introduced a bill peti,opio0 e.,
the assessment of property at its value over ma
above lncumbrance. 1"u
MONDAY, 2OTH.
In the Senate Mr.. Mustard introduced bin. g.,
the relief of the Loan Associations of Smv,n.
(Ihe reIei asked by the above Ioans Is IN b..
made valid the proceedings and actions of the -.
they having become void by the failure IN b.vs
their chnrters reeOrded.) ~
Mr.. Riddle introduced bill TO increase the ren..
sentalIon OF New Castle county winch was read
The bill dIvorcIng CIllrarlne A. McC.,n. w..
passed. was
Mr. Ricords introduced bill entitled an a., .
lncrsass the salary per diem OF lDenbsrs ot ,Ls
General Assembly. wv
In the House number of bills Of incornor,to,
were introduced or read a second time.
Inc following petitions were read From d. n
OustOs and others asking that the colored cb,Id,en
OF the State be provided wnh free scb.ols. e,.v.
Lucy +. Hance and Susan Duha davay y psa v,n, C
dicorees; from II. LatlmsF and 3S others ask,rr
That GypsIes be prohibited from roaming over ,bis
state. The list petition was refe, red Ia cou
mIltee consisting of MessFs. Maris. Holland ana
Snedrake. "O
Smyrna times., 1873-01-22

COUGHS AND Colds There are few persoos who
are aw re ni The importance of Attending o n r,uoh
or cold at ITS first appearance The lh1rAapl. VIII,
dle annually Oi cOnsumJ were first atisck-d wuh
Slght cough or cold. which they Ihura.bi wnnd
soon " wear Itself oft AMI therefore neglected TO
Use ne proper remedies unul they became ncurable
Every DAY that cOngh cold or any lung d,,.n.e
ls neglected makes the chiuCes VI a cure Htpre m
CERTAIN. We would recommend all sufErlng from snv
disease OF The Lungs wh,tever. to use HAssoNs Cow.
POUND SYRUP OF TAR II never fails IN curing me
worst cases OF coughs colds, hoarseness SIRE hfosl
cIta-rh and asthma 1t Is an nfpliable remedy for
WhOOpIng Cough. Being prescribed nv sUne Of the
leading phVsIcllns III The northern md S,uiherD
States, and being prepares untsi the lu!aed. .ae
supervision ol gradu ile O( the PerrEs vamia Me.
ral C"hege The pr0pretprs beg leave TO inform ali
that II Is NJ qU1ck pr"plrauOn bat m, ,e slrlclIy
IN accordance wlh IN" aIvaured nriut,p'es sud
theory oi medicine Price SO cents pc bnl. 10
S1d hV alt Drug Stores an Dealers throughout the
United States.
P. S.-See that The signature Of Russell Il LANDS.
Prop rs IS on each wrapper.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-22

Qua BUSINESS INTERESTS The town meeting on
Thursday night last, called to further the business
interests OF this town, was pretty we'll attended
except by those who signed the call. MIR. John A.
Cavender was called 10 the chair, and Mr.. John w.
FlIck appointed Secretary. After the chair stated
the object Of the meeting business came TO a stand
still No one had definite line of acton to present
Unable to proceed, and having nothing to proceed
with, it finally resolved To appuint a committee
to think up something to be done and then an ad
journment was aft ced until to morrow CThursday W
evening. when il is supposed said committee will
have something mapped out. The following gentle.
men were appointed on the cummittee: w. Nj. Bell,
w. b. Collins, w. w. Tsehudy, J. A. Caycnder and
\. X, Clements,
Smyrna times., 1873-01-22

In our legislative reports we lop off all the
superfuity possible, and give only the main
features of interest. The reports are dry
reading at best, yet they have to be published
and perused. But some of our readers have
informed US that to wade through them in their
unabridged form Is more than they can stand,
therefore, to spare their patience and our space
we give merely the gst of legislative business
This, with our Dover letter, will amply suffice.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-22

=, hENT COUNTY Mutual Insurance CoMPAyy.-
lhls prosperous Company held It's annual meeting
at At The office of Esquire Budd, in this town, on
Monday. There was large attendance of stock.
m no'uefS' Ihe following is the board of Directors ::
%eorge W. Cummns, William Dennev, James r
uielhehts' ! II' Jacob Deakyne. John w. Causcy, Dr..
Henry Rldgey, james L.. Heverin. Jacob W,II,,n,.
and James Ponder This IS the old boar,. viii ,he
exception of Mr. IIeverin. who takes the place of
Mr. VIM Walker Col. Cummins was Reelected
resident and William Denney, jr., Secretary and
treasurer. The Secrelary's report was clear and
10 the point The income for 1872 was s26OI66I
Sno s'o 'ne l6lI'tes s95725 al, leaving net gain of
losses by fire, &c. Of s5s OO9 IS to meet anv nsse.
that may occur. The amount of property insured
Is S4'I25943, represented by 1865 insurance poIi.
cies. There was net increase in the amount or
Insurance during the year OF 1851 2s5 The losses
Oy ME during the year were SIS 99IO7,
Smyrna times., 1873-01-22

A DEFICIENCY.-The Delaware railroad is a
non-paying institution, according to the report
of President FELTON,, submitted to the board OF
Directors at their annual meeting, at Dover.
There is deficiency of over $1,000 of ex-
penses over net earnings, as shown by the
figures in our local columns Notwithstandisg
the heavy peach freights and the numerous
branch roads which now feed this trunk line,
it still keeps in the drag. according to its own
showing.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-22

CHAIN OF COINclDENCEs-The MilC,rd N.,,, =,
FRIDAY last says: "Oh Sunday evening, the I9tb
inst, Rev. I. 2. McCoIley united IN holy wedock
Mr.. James II. Stuart aud Mss Eliza j. Hudson.
all OF Cedar Creek Hundred. There would be
no'h'ng remarkable in this fact of ITSELF for peoplc
are getting married every day, and will continue To
mhrty ana DC gwen IN marrnge TO the end of time
But it is remarkable that this bride a.d ,rn,,o,
were born on the same day OF the same month nc
the same year; both on the same evening, at The
same altar, Proessed religion; and both on The
Same day joined the same church. And, to com.
p'e'e the Phenomena, they were married on the ami
versary Of their birthday.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-22

AsBuaY NJ. r. CHURCH, Wilmington, was re.
opened and re-dedIcred on Sunday last. Tor the
fourth time in its history. The great interes,
attached To this event is from the fact that Asbury
Is the oldest Methodist church in that city. and
largely identified with the early history of the
den1minaIiOn. 1t built in 1888, enlarged IN
1911 and again in 1898. and now again remodelcd
and underlined for the third time. The original
edlfce was dedicated by Bishop Asburv, in 1889
aud the society numbered 43 white and 10 colored
members. The co'ored people went off to a church
OF their own in 1906. For over fifty years il was
the only church of this denOmina ton in that citv
ana Tor some time, in It's eatly history was also
used bV the congregation Of st. Andrews Episcopal
Church, <blshop Lee's) before said congregation
had erected their church. In recipfocaIon ior this
iavor the EpIscopaIans gave ST. Andrews to the use
Oi The MethOdsIs 10 hold their first Conference in
10 1872 No enlargement made in this last
Improvement, but the church has been carpeted,
Cushioned, :rescOed and completely changed as
to leave scarcely an old land mark remaining. The
cos! Of renewal is 81 .500 which was provided TOR
on Sunday. Rev. DIR. Smms, OF Baltimore preached
the dedIcaOry sermon. An interesting event of
this service was short address by Rev Father
B"ehIn, of BaltmOre, an aged divine ninety .eigh hi
years old, who visited that city seventy five years
ago, and preached his FIRST sermon in the church in
the year 1900.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-22

Knights OF PTrHIAs.-The Grand Lodge Kniobls
o. fythIas' OF Delaware, held its annual session in
wilmington on Wednesday, 18th INST. This secre,
s"c.'y mas oeon tn operation in thus State something
one new lodge was instituted durinr Tho las,
term' namely. Diamond Lodge, No. I6, located nj
hIamens near Stanton. The returns from the
different lodges show a steady increase in members
ana ana hnances' Members initiated during the term.
i'I total membership, l,4S4; the number of
clolners reviewed. ~; the amount paid to brothers
curing the term Of SIX Insnths as working bene6,o
- oeO paid IN the same lime as funeral benefits
S2OOO1 Amount of none on hand and invested
by subordinate lodges Dec. 3lsr, 1872 sIO.7l0s3
Smyrna times., 1873-01-22

hENr COUNTY FARMERS CLUB-An adjourned
Annual Meeting Of his Club was he ld at Ihe,r ,,,
III OoVef' on Saturday janis The following office rs
were chOsen to serve the ensuing year PresIdent
iioh Joseph T. Comeg,s; Wee Presidents DR. Isaac
Jump and ! Coursey; Treasurer. DR. H. RldgeIy:
1ot :, " secretary, NJ Hayes; Recording Secretary NJ
% inward IL was determined to ask the LeG,sIa
'nte Tor a charter for the club pr II Rdpely was
requested TO deliver the opertnc address to be club
al IT'S next regular meeting An nie e-eslng discussion
was ehcNed ny suggestion Oi Hon J. z Comeg,s
'"al 'he system OF leasing lands should he chanpe In
longer term SAY five years. aad that Ihey should
r Te "H "hat ne henomInaIed the Improvement sysem
Ina' U.s. tenants who make Improvements should he
ape 10 procure compensation therefor. without the
$40" ana PrecarI 'ns process of law By the ionyer
ardSe 'he tenant could have incentive TO v ork
mere wSnld he sense of home IN the abde lhat did
ho' now exist; some incentive would exIst 10 save
manure great drain of money thereby sayed {,
u D. Day gave very interesting account Of his ex
Pe'ehce Ih raising cucumbers. and the prnspeciiv q
p'on'S oi the business lie has a contract with firm
'of the product OF two acres next year.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-22
THE WHISKY QUEsrroN II B Coursey argues the

The WHISKY QUEsrroN II B Coursey argues the
question thus:
&" Now II a man who is sane and peareabe when
sOhei, becomes insane and a demon when drunk and
kills his vile uther clIZen the Tespons blty
ought to rest some where We first go TO the rum
seller and charge him with mIFine the man insane ;
says he, gentlemen. plead Inn0cencr. | have a
license for doing us that thing And those who made
Inc law that granted me the Irense knew when they
dad that this the result thai wnnld necessarly
follow my business; plead innocence The respun.
sbHy then must rest on the Legislature
lie suggests 10 the Legislature this plan:
Enact law requiring every one who wishes to
sell intoxicating nor (eIther hotel or OtherwIsel
10 get petition Ol majority OF the names of the
legal voters IN the town. ward or district, IN which
he WISHES to sell. the names OF said petitioners TO pc
published for s'XIV days before the sitting of the
court from which licenses TO be granted And If
II shall be iOnnd that said petitioner Res a maori3 of
t. names OF the legal voters Of The town, ward or
district. III his petition the SAID court may grant
license on such conditions the Legislature NAV see
proper 10 Inj ose TINS would throw The respanslblli
ty on the people Of the immediate vlclnty and as we
go IN for maOrltles ruling. submit to the result
be IL as 1t may j."
Smyrna times., 1873-01-22

We are informed by our Representative, Mr..
VanGasken, that at least t,renty divorce pet-
tions were before the Legislature as early as
last Thurs rsday-before the end of the second
week of the session. 1t is no wonder the
General Assembly quails at the task before
it and proposes to make the courts give it
lift with this thankless burden.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-22

On Friday last battle was fought between
the the troops and volunteers, under General
w heaton, and the Modoc Indians eatrenched
at Tule Lake, Oregon. The troops were re-.
pulse pulsed, with the loss of 40 killed and wounded
Inc troops will await reinfocements before
making another attack. 'S'O''
Smyrna times., 1873-01-22
Sn2VI'WU, Del. ,

THE TIMES is published Wednesday afternoon by
JOsEPH H. HoFFEcxER Editor and Proprietor at Smyrna
Delaware.
year s2OO advance se5Oi
not paid till the end the year No paper
al arrears paidunly at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted st the
sline inseron subsequent insertions
ahalt cents liberal discount made TO quarterly semi
nual and yearly advertisers.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-22
456,449,
Deficiency for the vcar
S7,6O79I


The old Bnard of Directors was reelected. ms
follows: ). VI. FELTON,. Isaac EInckley, A. c. GRAY,
Charles Warner, Joseph Brnghur,t, Jesse SHARP
Isaac jump, ii. FIddeman, Manove HAYES,
Alexander Johnson, WIam Il. Ross, Albert Curry
j. l. Moore. AT a meeting subsequently held
,: NJ FELTON, was reelected President, and lnlove
hayeS' secretary and Treasurer, Tor the ensuing
year.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-22

The SHIP CANAL-Ar Cursa of the FewS n nd
AdoeTHser. spent day or two with the survpvOrs of
me snip canal recently Under daIe OF BlarkbIrd
Jan 1th, he writes: Gems SiAheI and Brown with
ihelr surveying party are comfortably quarIeIed al
he Inn OF tins place Tney have surveyed from
oaSSaIras river 10 THIS point. where they Will follow
me course OF The B'ackbIrd creek to the Deiawate
Bay. Pne survey VIII ;ake abuu. one week more
anu lheh lew weeks will be necessary "a Their
ONCE IN New York 10 perfect their calculations on
'hs route from the figures taken before they can re-
turn 10 survey either Of the other rOntes South of
mere. The routes Indicated on their map for survey
are TINS one, now completed and from the as
10 the mouth ni The BlackbIrd next The Chester
river route, from ChesleuJwn To Bombay Hook !;
'hih iron 0IeeusIOWn III dIrect coIrse Tor the
mouh OF the C4pes rtd Gfeeu>b IrOngh Harrington
ana MlllOrdi tOurIr from Queenstown 20 Lewes
dIreCli aud hIh. the ChOptank roIIe through bv
rhsl view MARKET. S5aiUrd and GelfgeIown Wheher
an Oi these Will 1e surveyed Will he determined IN
me Ne" York uilCe El sh one has It's peculiar
claims aud isadvan'ages. The one now beng sur
Veyed nat les miles OF earth To remove but laws far
IL OF The deci course aud bUI few es nearer
man The Delaware aud Chesapeake Canal
The Chester RIVER l. belier IN that II "a more III.
recl Bh' The most dIrecl course is the through
Oreensb rough; and while thIs presents mnre milo,
~ EARN 10 remove II vet opens ship navIg tlOn
u"e OF the feninsula Than any OF the others
ald as such appeals most siIOIgY 10 the States o.
Maryland and Delaware Tor State encOurngement
rms route also present. Of the best nu els on the
Delaware Bay. while Irs entrance nt Chester River
cannot he equalled. Into u would flow the Wve
fuckah0e and Choplank Rivers mixing OF each an
unsurpassed Snip Canal Those routes which iermi
haie behind the Breakwater have a claim IN lis pro
lection. -
The whole cost Of ship canal across the PENN
snIa IS pl-ced St less than ten millions OF dollars
Smyrna times., 1873-01-22

A HYBRID MEETING.--A rather bird afFlr in the
way OF Pnbc meeting was held IN Dover last
ihufsday. IL was n mixture Of papers and politics
sam Townsend " ent there To hold his while man.
parry convention. aud Messrs Dean Revnold.
NlchOls0n aud others went there To hold their
newspaper meeting As Sam embodied ,lI there
"ds"I the white mans party conveninn he luz ed
u INTO lhe newspaper meeting and tackled II on 10 The
same 80 We Will give an account O the one and
that Will 0e an account OF both
III e object Ui the " newspaper meeting TheId in
he COur t0Hsel was To take the nIIaiOrv stems for
he org inIzlI"n Oi JOinI stock company to establish
hrsl class Demo ratIc Newspaper 10 Wilmington
Mt Robert Reynolds WAS the chairman and Mr.
Jmhn r. Springer secretary. William RcvEods and
william Dean. Of Newark and Geo w ) Nrrholsnn
OF Seaiord made speeches They all concluded tha,
Democratic daily paper. to represent true Demo.
ctalc principles (whaIever Ihey afel was md rspensa
ole and were proceeding TO get up The necessarv
committees To present a charter lOf a stock comoanv
when Sam broke forth in a set speeCh about b,s
while mans party" lie slashed away ia, sorne
ume' entirely lgnOrIng the newspaper business nm
Hl hhay ne was requested To stop and To secure his
shehce untll the newspaper question was fixed up
The parties promised hIn that they would min h,s
'cSnVenlI0n when they were through and listen nj
MIN speak until they give out or he changed his pol
llcs' rms quoted hm, and the newspaper meeting
went on. On mO'IOn Of Mr.. VIM. Reynolds a com
hlltee ol three was appointed 10 teke the necessary
Steps toward The procuring OF n charter to
the company, and IN motion OF Mr.. Dean, a com mt
lee OF one from each hundred in The State was an
pointed TO solicit subscriptions 10 the captaI stock oC
me company THIS ended the newspa per meeting
sam. then set up his convention " again and smoke
10 ms heaTts content. Mr. Dean AID others to,k
stock It.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-22
<~N~-

THE DELAWARE RALRoAD-The twenty frsi
annual citing of the Stockholders of the Delaware
Railroad was held at Dover on the 9lh instant
ihe Presidents report was submitted, aud contained
the following sthemen for the year ending October
81, 1872:
Smyrna times., 1873-01-22

=, Ioiai'.. ''.......... .......... S445. s
Expenses Of operatiug... a327, ,654O9
Dividend and interest paid
by lessees .......... l28,795O4
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-04-24

We came pretty near seeing ghost
one night last week. About four O. clock
in the morning we heard gathering up
on the pavement, and supposed it to be
dray passing the street. AS the noise
was several times repeated, we got up to
see what it was. We found black ami
NAL, with white head, nearly as large as
the body of the animal 1t would take
tantrums and whirl around few times,
and then remain quiet. On further in
spection we found that it was a black
cat, that had been inspecting the interior
of an empty tin fruit can. 1t had crowd
ed its head into the opening in the top
of the can, but the edge being turned in
wards, caught under the cats jaws, and
held it so firmly that we took hold of the
can and lifted it, with its incumbrance,
over the palings. How the cat got re-
ieved we do not Know but we afterwards
saw the empty can, lined around the
edges with fresh signs that cat had re-
Gently been there, or thereabouts.
MORAL. Do not go poking your nose
where you have no business, or you, too
may get into tight place
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-04-24
Half Alive.

1t is a sad thing to pass through life only half
alive. Yet there are thousands whose habitual
condition is one of languor and debility. They
complain of no specific disease they suffer no
positive pain; but they have no relish for any
thing which affords mental or sensuous pleas
ure to their more robust and energetic fellow
beings.
In nine cases out of ten this state of lassitude
and torpor arises from morbid stomach. In
digestion destroys the energy of both mind and
body. When the waste of nature is not sup
piled by a due and regular assimilation of the
food, every organ is starved, every function in
terrupted.
Now, what does common sense suggest under
these circumstances of depression? The system
needs rousing and strengthening; not merely
for an hour or two, to sink afterwards into a
more pitiable condition than ever las it assured
ly would do if an ordinary alcoholic stimulant
was resorted toy but radically and permanently.
How is this desirable object to be accom- plisll-
ed? The answer to this question, founded on
the unvarying experience of a quarter of a CEN
tury, is easily given. Infuse new vigor into the
digestive organs by course of HostettCr's
stomach Bitters. Do not waste time in admin
istering temporary remedies, but wake the sys-
tenn up by recuperating the fountain head of
physical strength and energy, the great organ
upon which all the other organs depend for
their nurture and support.
By the time that dozen doses of the great
vegetable tonic and invigorant have been ta-
ken, the feeble frame of the dyspeptic will be-
gin to feel its benign influence Appetite will
be created, and with appetite the capacity to di-
gest what 1t Graves. Persevere until the cure is
eompIete-until healthful blood, fit to be the
material of flesh and muscle, bone and nerve
and brain, flows through the channels of circu-
| lation, instead of the watery pabuIum with
which they have heretofore been imperfectly
nouvished.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-04-24
DR.. 1T. MoNAHAN.
THIS OFFICE

If you do not wish your system poisoned with
Antimony, Arsenic, CaIomel, and other Mer-
curial preparations, employ DIR. I. T. MoNAHAN,
use them.
If you are afflicted with private diseases
acute or chronic-or your system is tainted with
poison from the effects of disease Improperly
treated consult DIR. I. T. MoNAHAN, whose sue
cess in the treatment of all diseases far excel
those who break down to build up, and who
use calomel as the base of all their treatment.
If you wish a surgical operation performed,
you need not wait to get an Army Surgeon, DR..
1. T. MoNAHAN can perform any operation in
Surgery that any Army Surgeon can.
If you wish large bills, protracted sickness,
wrecked nerves, irritated tissues, and life OF
misery and wretchedness, employ those phXsi-
clans who saturBte the system with Calomel-
giving rise to pain and disease every change of
weather.
If you wish small bills, short sickness, strong
nerves, and a life of happiness, throw aside all
prejudice, and employ a physician who will
treat you upon rational principles, always
using safe and reliable agents to expel poisons
from the system without destroying or break
ing down the tissues of the body.
If you want the DR.. at night, knock on the
or ring the bell at the front door, on Main street
If ladies wish to consult the Dr., call in the par
| lor of the Isham House.
If you wish Drugs and Medicines, Toys and
| Perfumeries, you will find them at DIR. 1. T.
MoNAHAN's Toy and Drug Store, front corner
room of the Isham House.