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Smyrna times., 1874-09-09

quit partly OF wood and partly of brick, and
was at one time the best in the county
Two kent county farms were sold in Ches.
tert9Wn last week, under stress, viz The farm
OF the late II. w. Rnggold, in Piney Neck,
containing dang ! 70 acres, tOThomas A. Hndson for
$4,OOO, and the farm Of Barney DeCOrse, in
Quaker Neck, containing 300 acres, to George
Is. WeStcott for $1,000.
Ham Chatham, colorcd, about Is wears OF
age, was committed to jail at Chestertown last
thursday, on the charge Of attempting to burn
the dwelling Of Mr.. John f. Ringgold, of
Ment county. lie fired the house at night. it is
aiIegcd' D1t the flames were extinguished be-
fore much damage was done.
Tyaskin district, near Salisbury. is the great
watermelon region. The total number shinnpd
this season was 264,0O0. Each melon cleared
about l03 cents, making the total amount
cleared S27,720. This is less than the wears
I6'2 IS. Owing to the dry weather the frs t
part OF August the yield Was not as good as
was expected, and scarcity of money prevented
realization OF as good paices as usual.
Tournament at Queenstoaon. There was \
tournament held at Queenstown, Queen Anne's 8
county, on Friday week, under the auSpices of
the congregation of st. Peters parish of the
hotham % CathoHc Church, Father lIenchy, Pas
tor. There were ten knights, and Mr.. A. II.
a'rlnce, the Knight of New Market, took the
hrst prze-a silver cup. The fitting was poor.
Nine was the highest count, but only six were
made. Griffin Clements, knight of Royal, and
Eugene Dudley, Knight of Wye, took the
second and third prizes. The Knight of New
Market crowned Miss Gertrude Clements of
Queenstown, Queen of Love and Beauty. The
knlght of Royal crowned Miss Fannie Thomas,
OF Baltimore, First Maid of Honor. The
Knight of Wye crowned Miss Lille Perry. of
Centrevllle, Second Maid of Honor. At the
conclusion Of the tilting the company pro,
cGeded to discuss a suptuous dinner, after
which Father Henchy delivered to the Knights
handsome and eloquent address which WAS
received with rounds OF applause. The festi-
VltleS were continued at Queenstown until
late hour in the evening.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-09

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will soon
open It's direct line clear through to Chicago.
Sl5 miles, making the shortest rail route from
Chicago to the sea board, "a miles shorter than
the PeHnsylyania road to New York, and I67
shorter than the New York Central and
Michigan Central. This connection will stimu.
late the already rapidly growing commercial
importance OF Baltimore, and serve 20 break
qomn the overlapping greatness of New York.
lt would be much better for New York and for
the whole country If the natural growth of the
hex. zen years were manifested at other points
3n the coast than on MaDhatten Island
Springfield (Mass.) Republican,.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-09

IHE KENT COUNTY BIBLE Society held itS
i0th Annual Meeting at Wyoming, in the Col
iege, last Thursday afternoon and was the most
largely attended of any ever held bv the 80.
clety:. Alter the usual religious exercises and
routine business, the President, Rev. w r
Gregg' read his annual report, in which il was
shown that the Society is in a most bealtby
condition. During the year seven Hundre,i
Societies were formed twelve Bible meetings
neld ten addresses delivered 46f miles trav
eled and four sermons preached bv the presi.
qent Reports were read from the Smvrna
Dover and Milford Depositorics. The nnvt
meeting OF the Society is to be held at Dover
in the NJ. f. Church, ON the first Thnrsdav IN
September, 1915. The following officers were
elected tor the ensuing year President Rev.
VIM. B. Gregg; Vice President, Rev. &. Hun.
tngton; Vice Presidents for the Hundred So.
eGiefles-Duck Creek, Dr.. VIM. Cummins
Aenton, n. |. Underwood; Little Greek. S.
NJ Collins; Dover George Paris; n. Muir
derXlll, >: U: Brown; ). Murderkill, j. w.
Hall Milford, L. +. Hammersley Mispillion,
Wm. I. Sharp Corresponding Secretary.
VIM. Wm. H. Cahoon; Recording Secretary DR..
Wm; Cummins; Treasurer j. r. Jakes. Rev.
W. Gregg, Dr. WIN. Cummns, Rev. G.
Huntington and DIR. |. Jump were elected
Delegates to the State Bible Society to meet
~ Wilmington. Rev. q. d. Watson, Rev. J
NJ. Hope, Rev. DR.. l. L. Cooper and Hon
John A. Nicholson were elected delegates to
the Sussex Bible Society.
In the evening an interesting meeting was
held, when addresses were delivered by Rev
r. d. Watson, DIR. Sheldon and joseph r.
Holland, Esq, of Milford.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-09

Inc farmers have been compelled To save
!nelr FODDER pluch early than usual, to prevent
Geo. Whitlock, of Clayton, was arrested on
rlluay am taken before the u. S. Commits.
oc 4I 1T az wilmington, charged with violation
~ u the u .. Internal Revenue law in the sell
ing OF liquor without license. He was held
~ u S9OO 70 answer the charge at the next term
OF the U. S. Court. '''O "'A A' ''' IL
Last week the Head family, of New Castle
county, held their family reunion at the resi-.
uence OF M sister, in Chester county. a Mrs.
rye There were nine brothers and sisters
\t"o nave dIed) present. and 90 descendants
ont out, OF l23 invited. Joshua L. Heald. Of
wilmington, is the youngest brother.
The Third Quarterly Meeting for SMYRNA
station will be held next FRIDAY and SUNDAY
Quarterly Conference, Friday, at 3 p NJ ::
quarterly Love Feast, Sunday, ga. NJ. Rev
~ Hough will preach on Sabbath mornino
Evening sermon by the pastor. All invited.
G. A. PGBUs.
The me, balloonist with the circus that showed
IN wilmington on Monday like to have come
" grleI. lie went up nicely, but after sailing
over towards the Christiana marshes the hot
al gave OUT ana his balloon was about to
plunge downwards when he jumped and socke6
down in the mud of the river hank nm 70 b;a
armpits. "A up " us
=, Constable Boyer captured near Marvdel on
saturday afternoon last, John CARPENTER
coiored, who was convicted at the April. 1879
Term Term OF the Court of fel0nious assault noon
Eliza y. johnson, little white girl I3 wears If
age and sentenced to be hanged, but who
escaped from prison with three Others before
the day OF execution The prisoner was re-.
turned to the Dover Jail.
r, The Good Templars of this State held their
Urand Lodge meeting in Dover last Wed.
nesday. The following officers were elected
tor the next year: Rev. A. d. Davis. G. "
=. l.. Aliss Molie Crouch, e. w. G.. Miss
Emma EvertOn, G. w. V. T.; Charles NJ
carey, u. w. 5. John A. Stevenson. Trea.
S1rer. 3. John B. Pennington, Esq, was elected
Representative to tho r. w. Grand Lodpe
den. Louis Wagner, &. w. c. T. of Pennsvl
Vanla, most witty and entertaining sneaker
iectured to large audience in the evening. in
the NJ. f. Church. '"H' :"
The crowd that attended the Democratic
convention at Dover were destructive set to
Srcnards and melon patches. Mr.. John w.
SuliIn TI haq all his WatermelOns stolen by them.
VII. JAS, l.. Smith, while attending the con.
Hyehtlon' his Democratic friends pitched into
ms peach orchard, stripping the trees of their
lLut' ana Draklng the trees badly. All kinds
OF irult' green as well as ripe, suffered at their
hands: Mrs. Coroner Cats had all the cranes
mat she had On young vine stolen by them.
MessrS Richardson & Robbins had to shut nm
all the passage ways leading into their factory
10 Keep out the cOrmorants. Mr.. Fred Viii
Il"ms also suffered IN the loss Of pears.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-09

a message signed by the leading bus;ness
and professional men of Shreveport, Ion;s;ano
mas been sent to President Grant. denvinS that
any person in that parish took mart in the
recent murders, asserting that no IawlessneSs
exists which cannot be controlled by the local
authorities, and that the condition of affairs
nas pa been misrepresented, and asking the
. - leSlueht TO send "a commission of fair men,
10 their State to ascertain the truth.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-09

MORMoNIsM UNMAsKED. -Ono Of Rr;.L
Young wives has sued for divorce and aG%Sn"u
Brgham's affidavit has been FLED in ~
case' and he testiies that the Mormon mar'
rlages are, in effect, no marriages. at all and
confer no legal rights on Mormon wives This
unmaskng by Brigham shows that Mormon;sm
Is nothing more than species of free love-"
with very thin gauze of religion thrown over
It to veil its gross ugIiness. W.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-09

u, "A man named Byers, of Glover township
III, was showing one of his horses to a visitor
recently, and placing his hand on the animal .
nlps; SAID There's colt that's perfectlv
gentle AT the same instant the roll kicEaa
MIN IN the side, infi,ting fatal injuries, ''N'U
Smyrna times., 1874-09-09

Mark Twain produces one of the most
striking cases of meanness ON record Ho USS no',S
he knows an incorporated society which hired
man to blast rock, and he was nuncb;nG
powder IN it with a crowbar, when a premature
explosion followed, sending the man and crow.
bar out OF sight. Both came down ali r;gbt
ana the man went to work again promntIv
put though he was gone only fifteen minptes
the company dOcked him for lost time
Smyrna times., 1874-09-09

Last Saturday the Odessa and Smyrna base
ball clubs played at Odessa the neatest and
best contested game ever played in the State
it is thought. The game was witnessed by a
large crowd of people, particularly ladies' 1t
was the second game between the clubs, the
first having been played here several weeks
ago, when the Odessas played under the name
OF the Middletown club In this last game
the Smyrnas were again triumphant, "by the
skin of their teeth, as the following score will
show:
lst End Ord 4h 5th 9Th 7th sth 9th
SaS13n. s%Sfna...:..:.:.. ...:..:::: SS-is
There was not a muffed ball in the whole
game and but few errors on either side. The
third game is to be played in this town this
afternoon and deep interest is expressed in
the result
Smyrna times., 1874-09-09

9. "A Scotchman has invented new source of
otate revenue. lie proposes that buyers as
well as sellers of liquor shall be Obliged to take
out license The idea has many grains Of hard
sense In 1t, and may some day be adonted
%nen some good temperance legislator shall
nlI upon a a scale of rates graduated to the
quallty OF liquid poison the license desires or
down to a dram a day, of fighting wb;sbnv Eu
wine, beer, or cider.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-09

IMPORTANT TO POsTMASTERs. .-Postmas
are notified that under the new postal law il Is
not lawful to deposit in post Office, to be sent
Oy mal' any letters or circulars coacerai,,o So.
Ga"e' G!1 gyt enterprises or altering prizes OF am
N"t or protect. Such matter should be i'm.
I meIdlately forwarded to the desd-etter Office !;
anu at the same time, but separate from the
package, letter should be sent to the Tb;r5
Assistant Postmaster General advising him of
the transmission. IVashingtcn Chronicle. 2Ig
Smyrna times., 1874-09-09

THE TIMES is published every "Wednesday b.
JosSrH IT, HoFFEcKER Editor and Proprietor at Smyrna
Delaware.
'9SuHscRlPr"S-one year s9.cOin advance or $3.50
the end of the No paper
"Arrearsare patt-ony at the option the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will 1.-THE Cents
"ne iorthe first nserton subsequent
a-hat cents liberal discount made TO scmiep
nual and yearly advertisers
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each other at noon in a glade of the
| forest of Fontainbleau; each gravely
saluted the other, and then took their
places as designated by the seconds.
EVERYTHING had been carefully arranged;
carriages, surgeon, all were at hand.
At the word, two denotations were heard.
Prince Ghika's bullet few wild, but
Prince Sontko's bullet entered his adj
versary's side and lodged in fatal man
ner in the bowels. His suffering tor a
few hours, was intense, until at length
death came to his relief.
Two days subsequent to this scene,
Prince Ghika's remains lay in state in
the Russian Chapel in Paris, and during
the ceremony over the body of the VIC
tim, the figure of Celeste de la Roche,
in deepest mourning, was observed near
the body on which she could only strew
her floral offerings; her heart had al
ready gone with the dead, "beyond the
silent river.
Justice (poor, tardy iustice) stepped
in and punished the seconds, those con-
cerned as accessories to the fatal duel,
with brief imprisonment, but the prin-
cipal, the Prince Sontko, is still in prls-
on, where he is sentenced to remain for
years.
The nature of this sad story was such
as to give it instant publicity through
the press but how many unwritten
tragedies there are constantly occurring
in the highest circles of the great
French metropolis.
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A STERLING OLD POEM.

Who shall judge man from his manners ?
Who shall know him by his dress?
Paupers may be fit for princes,
Princes fit for something less.
Crumpled shirt and dirty jacket
May beclOthe the golden ore
Of the deepest thoughts and feelings
Satin vest can do no more,
There are streams of crystal nectar
Ever flowing out Of stone
There are purple beds and golden.
Hidden, crushed and overthrown
God, who counts by souls, not dresses,
Loves and prospers you and ne.
Whlle he values thrones the highest
But as pebbles in the sea.
Man upraised above his fellows
Oft forgets his fellows then;
Mssters-rulers-l lords, remember
That your meauest hinds are men;
Men of labor, men of feeling,
Men of thoughts, ard men of fame,
Claiming equal rights to sunshine
IN mans ennobling name.
There are foam-embroidered oceans,
There are little wood-clad rilIs;
There are feeble incE-high saplings,
There'are eedars on the hills.
God, who counts by souls, not stations,
Loves and prospers you and me;
For TO Him all vain distinctions
Are as pebbles i'll the sea.
ToiliDg hands alone are builders
OF nations wealth and fame;
Titled IazineSs is pensioued,
Fed and fattened on the same;
BY the sweat of others foreheads,
Living only to rejoice.
While the poor mans outraged freedom
Tainly lifts it's feeble voice.
Truth and justice are eternal,
Born with loveliness aud light;
Secret wrongs shall never prosper
While there is sunny right
God, whose worldwide voice is singing
Boundless love to you and me,
Links oppression with its tit, es
But as ebbIes in the sea.
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One cause of accident in blasting, but
little understood, and which applies to
powder as well as nitro glycerine, is
thus stated ''The blaster, not aware
that he is q walking charge of electric
ity, proceeds to his work, inserting
cartridge after cartridge of nitro glyce-
rine, until he comes to the last, which
is armed with the electric fuse. The
moment his hand touches one OF the
naked wires, the current passes through
the printing, and explosion follows. Let
a blaster, before he handles these wires,
invariably grasp some metal in moist
ened contact with the earth, or place
both hands against the moist walls of
tunnel"
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The GREAT FAyoRrrE The popular
Chill Cure of the agel! Composed of pure
and simple drugs, Wilhoft's Tonic has long
held the highest place in the long line OF
Anti-Periodic but is Anti-Panic for it curtails
the heavy expense of doctors visits, where
friendly calls ara all itemized in the account
current A penny saved is a penny gained.
and saving it in this way adds to health and
comfort. Try Wilhoft's Tonic as a certainty,
and you will never regret it. WHEELocK,
F1NLAY & Co., Proprietors. New Orleans.
For sale by all druggists.
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WHO WILL IT BE?-The postpone
nlent of the Gift Concert of the Kentucky
Public Library to November So 1874, was
tainty There will positively be no further
postponement the Jgreat prize will be the
magnificent sum of $3.50. 000. Who will get it
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SENT free, on receipt of neck and
breast measure, height. weight and price, our
(sample) Model 81 Shirt Fitted by pa
Model Shirt Co, 81 Sou, h 8th-st.. Philadelphia.
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TIE improvement made in the Elm
wood and Warwick Collars this season has
largely increased the sale. For those wishing
a wide collar, the latter is the plus ultra.
Don't fail to get it and try it.
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DESTRUCTION IN DIsGUIsE.-It is q
fact that mixtures of bad liquors and
acid astringents are often given tor
medicines. They are potent to destroy =!
and may be- safely warranted to ruin,
morally and physically, any human be-
ing that sticks to them long enough.
More drunkards have been made by
these villainous concoctions, labeled
medicines, than by the liquors OF COM
merce. Alcoholic poisons, advertised
as remedies, are more mischlevous than
tavern drams. For intermittent and re-
mittent fevers, as well as for all other
diseases which these fiery frauds are
falsely certified to relieve, DIR. WALKER S
VINEGAR B1rTERs, the aaep{ats ultra of
vegetable medicines, is a positive cure.
But this is not all !; the great Temper
ance Elixir is a sovereign specific for
the depraved appetite for stimulants,
created by the false tonics and bogus
restoratiUes of Missionaries OF I7aten1-
13erd7ce. Within the present year many
weu-known citizens have certified that
course of VINEGAR BFrTERs invariably
obliterates the desire for spirituoas ex-
chants.
THE college authorities have taken
the war-path to put down hazing.
Michigan University this year exacts a
pledge from students for the discon-
tinuance of the custom. and Harvard
appeals to the 11Gtres .fanaiti0runa to
foster the right kind of sentiments IN
their offspring.
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The Peoples Stamp of Value.-The gov
ernment indorsement, which legalizes the sale of
PLANTATION BITTERs is not the only stamp affi xed
to that famous VEGETABLE TONIC. 1t bears, in ad-
oition to that official sanction, the STILL MORE
VALUABLE STAMP OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION. This
inestimable voucher Of its rare properties q
TONIC, CoRRECTIvE and ALrERAT1yEis is word wide.
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EcoNoM MY, durability and excellence make
Rathbone, Sard lS Co.'S cook and heating 6
stoves indispensable to prudent houskeepers.
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a FEW GOOD REASONS:

a FEW GOOD REASONS:
IA NesC Invention, THOROUGHLY THsT1D and
secured by Letters Patent.
2.-Makes perfect LOCK srITCH, alike on both
sides, al kinds of goods
3.-Runs LIGHT, SMOOTH, EoIsELEsE and RAPID
best combination of qualities.
4.-DURABLE-Rlns for Years without Repairs.
5.-WiU do all varieties Of Work and Fancy Stitch
ing q superior manner.
6.-Is Most Easily Managed by the operator.
Length OF stitch may be altered while running,
and machine be threaded without passing
thread through holes.
5.-Design Simple, Ingenious, E7eqnnt, forming
the stitch ICithoet the use of Cog-Wheel Gears,
Rotary Cams Lever Arms. Has the Auto.a0tic
Drop Feed, wh c inslres uniform length of stitch
my speed. Has our Thread Controller, which
allows easy movement Of needIe-ba- and prevents
INJURY to thread.
S.-CoNsrRUCTIoN most careful and FINISHED. It
manufactured by the most skilled and experienced
mechanics, at the celebrated Il semins ton ArmO-
ry, EIfOn, ny. NeTVYOrk Office, No. 6 NJ Madi.
SON square Q6urtz's BuildinS). BRANCH
OFFICESs 237 state ST., Chicago, ILL.,; 9 L
West Fourth ST.. C+ncinnatf, o.: 35 Nj
agara ST., Buffalo, N. T.; 332 Warrington
ST., Boston, Masz.s $40 Chestnut St.,
PhiIadeIphia. Pat 10 Si1ItR ST.. Pitts
burgh. pa. ass West Jefferson ST., EOu-
jsvilIe, Ky; OeCstves Opera House, Ma
rietta ST., Atlanta, Ca; COZ North
Fourth St. Saint Louis. Mo-; Corner OF
NOrtN Pearl d steuben Sts., Albany, n. Y.
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THE NoRTHwEsTERN HORSE-NAIL Co. ;:
20 Finished " Nail is the best in the world.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

Book agents. read the advertisement of T
L. Shepard & Co., Chicago.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

DIR. Dan'I Weaver, Of Boston, fell down D
mining shaft Denver, 76 feet. He was terribly
bruised, mbs broken, and supposed to be dead.
Mexican Mustang Liniment was freely used, con-
sciousness restored, his life saved, and he came
home in eight weeks. This is the most wonderful
article for Bruises. sprains, rheumatism, Swell
ings, SPAWN, Ringbone, Sores, or any flesh, bone
muscle ailment upon beast, ever discov-
cred. 1t is hum anity to animals. 1t has saved
much suffering and many useless doctors bills.
1t be had for 80 cts. and S1OO bottle in any
drug store. But beware of counterfeits. The gem
uine wrapped in fine steelplate label, signed
&C. w. Westbrook, Chemist"
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ScrOf'ula. Oh. Kings Evi

ScrOfula, or Kings Evil, White
SwelIings. Ulcers, Erysipclas. Swcllcd Neck.
Goitrc. Scrofulous Inflamnatious, INDECENT
lnAammations, Mcrcurial Affections, Old
Sores, Eruptions of the Skin. Sore Eyes, etc.
In these. as i'll all other constitutional Dis
eases, WALKER's VINEGAR BIrrERs have
shown their great curative powers III the
most obstinate and intractnhlc lsasnS
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How to Look Toung-Si1teen.-Don't pa MT
or use vile Hair Restorers, but simply apply Ha-
gan's Magnolia Balm upon your face, neck and
hands, and use Lyons Kathairon upon your hair.
The Balm makes your complexion pearlS, soft and
natural and you can't tell what did it. It
freckles, tan, salfowness, rfng-marks, moth-patch
es, ETC.. place red rustic face, you have
the marble purity OF an exquisite belle. 1t gives
to middle age the bloom of perpetual youth. Add
these effects to a splendid head Of hair produced
by the Kathairon, aud lady has done her best in
way of adornmcnt Brothers will have no spinster
sisters whom thesa articles are around.
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Druggists and Cen A gts.. San Francisco California
and cor. of Washington and Charlton SITS. N. Y
Sold by nIi Druggists and Dealers.
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IN great variety, and wiaely known as most SER
viceable prints. Nothing better for daily wear.
These goods bear tickets quoted dboue. Your re-
taller should have them, and your examination
and approval will coincide.