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Smyrna times., 1876-06-21

IMPORTANT CONVENTIONS IN PHILADELPHIA.
There has been an almost apparent con.
cert Of action on the part of the various
bodies holding their anniversaries at this
season to make Philadelphia the point of
asscmblagc. General conventions of an in
tercsting character are announced to be
held there during the whole of the Centen.
NAL period and it is probable that there
will be scarcely day that some association
will not be in session, and generally several
Will be transacting business at the same
time. Last week there were SIX of these
Conventions. either of which in ordinary
times would have attracted the full atten-
ton Of the community. The most notable
of these meetings were the National Tenn
pcrance Association, the Association of
Medical Superintendcnts Of Institutions for
the Insane, and the American Society of
Civil Engineers. The Temperance associa-
ton varied its proceedings by holding Il
session on the Centennial grounds while
the action of the authorities in permitting
the sale of liquor on the premises was
reviewed in lively fashion. The meeting of
Superintendents was the means of assem-.
bling Il greater number Of earnest and
learned men, devoted to the care of the
insane, than have ever met on any similar
occasion. The discussions took a wide
range, covering both the question Of the
proper administration of Insane Asvlums
and the causes and methods of cure OF
mental diseases. All the gentlemen con.
cerned say that the great cause never had
as bright a future before it, either in
America or Europe, as at present.
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21

THE TIMES is published every Wednesday after
noon by JOSEPH II. HoFTECKER, Editor and PrOprie-
tor, at smyrna Delaware.
MS-SUBsCRIPrIoN-On year $500 i'll advance or
$3.50 if no; paid till the end of the year. No paper
discontinued until all arrears are paid-Only at the
option of the Publisher.
will be inserted at the rate of
Seven Cents aline for the first insertion; subsequent
insertions Three-and a-halfcents. Alberal discount
made to quarterly, semiannual and yearly adverti-
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21

a gentleman just returned from PHiladelphia.
reports most wonderful sights to be seen
at the Great Exhibition. The worlds
treasures in Art and Science are there /;
prlncely gems, valued paintings, glorious
statuary, wonderful machinery, grand in.
ventions OF genius and masterpieces of skill
and industry, and from this great array
OF beautifully constructed articles, no
secured splendid trophy in the form of a
matchless suit of reliable, stylish and du.
raDie Clothing, for a very low price, from
Hall, SIS Market Street, PLiLadeIDLio. where
the Large Clock is over the door.
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21

Associated Press dispatches from various
parts OF the country show that the Rcpubli,
can newspapers generally express satisfac.
tiOn at the nomination of Governor Haves
for President. hepapers which supported
Blaine and Bristow, respectively, accept
Hayes as the best man who could be chosen
after their favorite candidate, and some of
them assert that he will be strong in the
South. EX-Gov. Yarmouth, in addressing
ratification meeting III New Orleans on
Saturday, said the ticket would receive
25,OOO majority in Louisiana. The Demo
cratic papers generally regard Hayes weak
candidate, who cannot excite enthusiasm,
but they admit his unaSsailaGlc character.
Nearly all the Independent Republicans,
as far as known, support Hayes. At .
o'clock on Saturday morning, Governor
Hayes was screnaded in the State House at
Columbus, by the Iartranft Club of Phila.
delphia, and Hon. Morton McMichacl
assured him that PENNSYLVANIA would
give Hayes and Wheeler 10000 majority in
November" Presidents Grant has tele-
graphcd his congratulations to the Cover
nor, with an expression of the " greatest
assurance that the latter "will occupy -
General Grants present position from the
fourth of March next."-PhAa. Leayer.
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21

YOUNG LADY GRADUATEs.--Last Thursday
eleven young ladies were graduated at
Wesleyan Female College, in Wilmington
The following had taken the classical
course and received the degree of A. B. +:
Sarah Rebecca Weldin and Mary Grace
Quigg, of Wilmington; Elizabeth Duncan
Buckingham, of Bloomsbury, Pa; Jessie
Hannah Clark and Florence Nightingale
Eastlake, Of Washington; Sallie Massey War
ner Of Millington, Md; Ida Pleasanton
Merritt, of Odessa, Del; Mary Florence
Burris, of Middletown, Del; Georgia Nc
Gowan Winner, of Pennington, N. j.; Priscie
Parker Cottingham, of Snow Hill, Md.
The following took the literary course
and received the degree of Mistress of
English Literature: Mary Virginia Man.
ship, Philadelphia, Pa; Emma Slater Kirk
ham, Of Battle Creek, Mich; Addie Mary
Coulbourn, of Marion, Md.
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21

The following persons have drawn for
tents for tho Camden camp:
On the Circle-C. NJ. Wharton, J. b.
Wharton, John r. Jakcs, Sam'l Wharton,
William Dyer, NJ. $. VanBurkalow, VIM.
b. Clark, Rev. DIR. l. r. Cooper, Robert
Sarde, Mrs. +. d. Terry, VIM. II. Wallace,
David L. Mcbride, Maggie and Sadie Bar
nard, Samuel IIargadine, Joseph Ii. George,
Edward Lord, S. B. Cooper, Clayton F.
Hawkins, William Slay, William Townsend,
Rev. J: II. Caldwell, Frisby B, Clark, Rev
l.. G. Matlack, William Broadway, Alex
j. Wright, William r. Cahoon and r. W
Reynolds. On First Avenue--William r.
Kellum. On Fifth Avenue-Miss Alice
Hazel and Miss Virginia Rabbit. On Cen
tral Avenue-Thomas Gooden, Mrs. P
Green, Mrs. James w. Evans. On Eleventh
Avenue-Rev Robert w. Todd and VIM
j. Wilcutts.
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21

The SEASON Ann DIET.-Howeyer doctors
may differ rs to the proper methods of
treating di caseF, all seem to agree as 10
the Importance of the proper regulation of
diet as sanitary preventive. The extreme
warm weather admonishes to eat sparingly
OF meat and other heating articles OF food.
and to substitute as far rs possible good
fresh vegetables and fruit, milk and bread,
Ball. SIN.
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21

FEES VS.. SALARIEs.--The vexed question.
whether what is known as the "Row =
officials in Philadelphia should be paid by
salary or from the fees of their offices. was
opened afresh last week by the filing of a
bill in equity against VIM. B. Mann,
Prothonotary of the Court of Common
Pleas, asking for an injunction to restrain
Mr.. Mann from appropriating the fees of
said office. Under the new constitution of
the State, salaries are fixed for various
civic offices, among them the Prothonotary.
ship, to.which is assigned $4,000 year, in
lieu OF fees previously paid. But the
parties interested have heretofore MANAGED
to stave off the application of the law,
although justice and common sense
demands that it should be enforced. The
move against the Prothonotary may come
to something, but the chances arc not i'm.
mediately favorable.
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21

There was rather Il serious railroad
smashup at Wyoming last Saturday morn
ing The passenger train which leaves
there at $50 in the morning was standing
on the side track, where it had been
switched off the night before, as usual.
But the switchman, after switching the
train off, forgot to set the switch back. So
the next morning, a freight train, in at
tempting to 80 by Wyoming, was diverted
by the misplaced switch, and ran off on the
side track where the passenger train was
standing. The result was a smashup. Two
or three cars were completely wrecked and
one or both of the locomotives. Simon
IIillyard, an engineer, was badly hurt, as
were also a fireman and brakeman. 1t
was all the result of stupid carelessnesS.
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21

Wire Mosquito Netting 5 cents per squire
foot, at VIM, FAIRIES q Cos,
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21

The projectors of the new bank at Mil
ford expect to organize the latter part of
this week. They will start on $55, 900.
Col. Fiddeman of course is expected to be
the President.
The June term of the United States cir
cult court commenced in Wilmington
yesterday, The most important case is
that of DIR. w. ID. Nolen, eX-Collector of
the Port, charged with cmbezzlement.
Senator Salisbury told Commercial re-
porter, the other day, in Wilmington, that
the Republicans acted wisely in their NOM
ination at Cincinnati, and have made it
difficult for the Democrats to succeed.
Two young ladies of Milford, Lydie Hall
and Sallie Davis, have decided to 90 to Mt.
IIOlyoke Seminary next fall. This institu-
ton is in Massachusetts, and teaches books
one half the day and cooking and house
keeping the other half.
The committee appointed by the Local
Preachers Association and any others
interested, will meet in Rash's woods, near
PearsOn's Corner, next Saturday, to deter
mine i'll regard to holding a camp meeting
in said woods this season.
The Methodists of Dover have erected II
tabernacle on New street, north of Locker
man, which was dedicated last Sunday after
noon, Rev. j. II. Caldwell and others Off
ciating. Services will be held Sunday
afternoon and evening. The object in
erecting such building is to afford the
people of that portion of the town an
opportunity to attend public worship.
Mr.. VIM. II. Hobson, of Little Creek
Landing, has been largely engaged during
the past winter in procuring oysters i'll the
Chesapeake and planting them in the
Delaware and in shipping oysters from
Little Creek to Philadelphia. About j00,-
600 "plants" have been bedded by him and
his co,partners at figures that warrant
Il good profit in the future. The State
revenue at Little Creek has been about
$4,000 the past year.-.N!tond Ntra.
"BIG FRANK" REcArrrEED.-"Bi Frank
Mcdonald, so well known over the coun-
try, as a . Bank Cracker" and who twice
made his escape from New Castle Jail, has
been captured again, this time in Norfolk
Va. 1t is stated that the New Castle
authorities have been notified of his cap,
ture and requested to come and get him
but no attention has been paid to the re-
quest. The recapture was brought about
ny Il DOg WHO lOlllU SOlnc DtlfSltIS lOOlS
under bridge, and telling other persons
about it they repaired to the place armed
with guns. Frank came along, by and by,
and fell an easy victim.
The Senate Committee on Railroads in
Washington heard argument on Monday
in favor of the bill for the construction oi
a National Railway from Washington tc
New y YorE, with sundry branches and ferrie,
across the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays.
The advocates of the scheme have with
drawn their proposition that the Govern
ment shall subscribe for stock, and ask
only national charter and rights of way
A special meeting will be held by the com
mittee OH Friday next for further considera
ton Of the subject This is the same
scheme we referred to a few weeks ago
where G. W. Cummins, II. Hickman, L. /.
/ Lyons and one or two other Delawarean!
were mentioned as directors.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-25
A Maniac Bride.
farm Coli Journal.

Marin COLI journal.
One of the saddest records We have
ever made in these columns Is the follow
ing: About two weeks since gentleman
from this county, who Is one OF our most
prominent business men, was united IN
marriage with charming aid accom-
pilshed young lady from one OF the cities
Of the bay. The couple wentto San Jose
10 spend a few DAYS of that usually bliss
ful period, the first Of married life. The
union took place on Sunday, and very
early on Thursday morning the b'ide-
groom was awakened by hearing his
Young bride at prayers. Suddenly her
prsving was changed to singing, and TINS
was followed BY loud laughter, until the
awful fear took hold Of the geutleman's
mind tina. his beloved wife had lost her
reason. Thinking that change and the
ouie. of a country home would be benen'
clsl, the couple started at once Tor home
The ladys malsdy grew steadily worse
during the journey, and no benefit was
derived at their new home, and lew
DAYS since il was found necessary to take
her back to her parental associations, IN
the hope thst mothers care would prove
the psnscea. The spectacle, as the party
passed down the road was one OF the sad
dest and most pitiful that could be I'M
agined. The bride of a week had become
a raving maniac, wild and violent re-
curing the strength of several persons 70
hold her. Her husbands grief was terri
BILE beyond expression.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-25
Stree:-Car Drivers Little Romance.


From Tie New York World.
The driver of downward bound
horse car on a western avenue, a night
or two ago, chstted with a pretty wo-
man seated next one Of the front win
dows. "That is his wife, said the con-
ductor, "and she rides with him a little
way nearly every night" At Twenty
third street the woman left the car.
YES" said the street-csr Jehu,
meditatively taking chew of to-
bacco, "she's pretty good wife, better
than most of EN-, l guess, though if l
was you, young man, l wouldn't never
get married. l married for money and
so did she. We hain't either of US got
any, so we have to make it up in love,
o, we'll, there amt much Of a story about
it," he added, as he screwed up the brake
to let a lady step aboard, "but its kinder
funny, My old man was police cap
tain. It was durin those times thst the
assembly committee on crime investigated
last fall, and spose he had plenty Of
chances to coin money. l was courtin
nv wife then, and she thought that the
old man was coinin' money. too. We
lived in West Thlrty-fourth st, in nice
looking house, and she lived In West
Twentieth street. Her father was in
the dry-goods business, their house was
furnished right smart, and there was q
fine layout on the table. Twas natural
for me to imagine that her old man was
we'll fixed, and, as Lucy-thats her
name-~as right pretty girl, l popped
the question. She put me oil day or
two, went up and called on my sister,
saw the style We lived in and accepted
me. We had a high old wedding.
Went down to Long Branch and Phil
adelphia for week on wedding tour,
and came back to New York. was
earning twenty-five dollars week, and
we boarded in Forty-frst street. You
can bet l didn't have much of my salary
left after Saturday night, but l thought
after a while she would have some funds
coming in. She thought the old man
would help me along, so she invested
nv funds prettily literally in clothes:
One evening l come from the store and
found Lucy crying. She said her father
had failed; couldn't pay his grocery bill,
and that her folks would have to leave
the furnished house they had rented.
You'd better believe it shook me up as
much as it did her, but l didn't say
anything. just comforted her a bit
and resolved to save something out Of
my salary. Soon after my cid man got
bounced by some new commissioners,
and Lucy soon learned that he wasn't
worth a red. She was inclined to grum-
BILE little, and l ssw through the whole
business tor the first time. [ had mar.
ried her for money and ditto she.
Neither of US had ten dollars, and right
on top of our misfortune had lost my
place. Things were gittin quite serious,
and there was prospect OF an addition
to the family. | flew around and got
place as driver on this line. We moved
out of Forty-frst street into Twenty.
second, near the river, and the baby WAS
born. Then Lucy and me talked over
the whole business, concluded 1t was
bes. to live cheap and not anticipate any
thing from our old men, and I'm darned
if don't think she loves me better now
than before We were married. Here we
are at City Hall sir"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-25
HURRYINs A HANGING.

Hov = CaIifornia Murderer Wss
Hanged without q warfsnt-A
sheriff Exsests~6 SSts>eSs =. 80
Authority Of . Newspaper Report
Etc, Etc.
From the Sacramento Bee.
In the olden time 10 Plumss county 9
man was arrested for murder, tried and
convicted, and sentenced to be hanged.
The case was taken to the Supreme Court
on appeal. Finally decision was flec
affirming the judgment of the Court
below, and directing that the defendant
be resentenced to death.
In those days the Sacramento Union
was about the only paper circulating IN
that remote county, and whatever ap-
peared in its columns was taken as being
undoubtedly the fact. The number con-
tainit @ the Supreme Court decision ar
rived at the county seat, and the sherlff
saw it, and concluded that the matter
was settled finally. So, walking into the
Jail he addressed the defendant with,
"Well, the Supreme Court has affirmed
the Judgment in. your case; it's printed
in the Sacramento Union.''
as it?' said the prisoner; "thats
rough, but guess I'll have to stand it."
"Well," said the sheriff, 81 have got
to hang you; you have been in here for
a good while, an expense to the county,
and the sooner the thing is over the bet
ter"
There is no use bein g in a hurry
said the prisoner "give a fellow q
chance 10 get ready"
Chow will the first of next week SUIT
YOUR asked the sheriff.
"Oh, what's the use of all that hurry;
call it the last of the week.
"Well, we will split the difference and
call it Wednesday afternoon" said the
officer.
This was scquiesced in by the party in
interest, and at the appointed time he
was taken out and hanged.
AT the opening Of the District Court
at the following term, Judge r. b. Tsy-
lor, now of Virginia City, who was then
on the bench, inquired OF the clerk If the
remittitur had been sent down. and being
advised in the affirmative, said: ~ guess
we had better have the prisoner brought
up this morning and re-sentenced." He
was rather surprised when the sheriff In.
nocently informed him that the law had
already been fully satisfied, ahd that the
criminal had been sent before court
whence there could be no appeal.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-25
WATERING PLACE NOTES.

NAHANT Is Boston's picnic ground.
CAPE MAY rises early, takes surf-bath
before breakfast, and then gossips till SUM-
down.
The champion bowler and seven.up
player at Il Southern waterlng-place has
passed his EIGHTEEN birthday.
SpoRTsMEN are having splendid luck
of the coast Of Maine. At York hsrbor
hundred mackerel are frequently
caught by an amateur in day.
THE fashionable bathing-dress for la
dies is bright blue IN color, is trimmed
with white braid, and has broad belt
with ever SO many buttons.
The number of visitors at Lookout
Mountain is unprecedentedly large. An
irregular mound which was once an earth
work is almost the only reminder of the
battlefield.
THE boarding. house keepers at Sara
toga Springs are making money this sea-
son, if the hotels are not. Good board
and comfortable room can be had for
$40 week.
The temperature at Cold Sulphur
Springs-a favorite resort for Richmond
people-has been SO low that many OF
The guests have slept under double blank.
cts. Although the weather is perfect and
the music excellent, the ladies are unhap-
DIV. "Where arc all the young men2" is
the sorrowful signing of such as have no
partners. Quadrilles and the lancers are
pierced out at the sides by ladies dancing
two-and-two, and whenever waltz is
PLAYED the wall-fowers cannot be num-
bered.
"a lovely new idea" for the seaside:
"a polonsiGe made of dainty kind OF
hand-worked tape trimming. 1t is very
very fine, and looks like cross between
cherry and the English. lace of the cream
and corn tints. II is expensive because
i. is hand made, every inch o. it, asd
probably il will hold in certain circles be-
cause It must remain exclusive for that
very reason. But it is a lovely garment
worn over black silk, and will doubtless
fad plenty OF people who will not mind
the outlay when they discover shat it will
never become common"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-25
TRUE INwARDNEsS.
w hat Honest Republicans Thought
of Gov. Hayes n Year Ago.

Boston Daily Advertiser, June 4. 1875.
We are not vet in possession of full in
formation concerning the reasons that
actusted the Ohio Republican Convention
to nominate e1-Gov. Hayes instead of
Judge Taft, but some of them, and per
haps there were no others, lie on the sur
face. 1t was unquestionsbly the work Of
the small managers of local political rings,
acting in conjunction with the men OF
better character but no more TACT who
insist that candidate shall be of their
opinion or OF no opinion concerning the
merits of their private and particular
hcbby.horses. Judge Taft, although a
man or conspicuous ability and various
sc6 accomplishments, is not q politician. Al.
though often consulted by ard of strong
influence among the thinking men OF the
party, he has never consorted with the
.workers," and they were uncertain OF
their standing in his regard. The Ben
Eggleston ring Of Cincinnati was dread
FULLY afraid OF him, not without reason.
Hayes they knew. He had been Cover
ncr two terms, and there never was any
danger that he would institute any re-
forms to hurt. He is man OF fair aoii-
i,y, good-natured, correct IN his personal
habits, honest, sound in the Republican
faith. but without much force or indie.
pendence. Wllke Collins description OF
Mrs. Vesey is applicable TO him. 'He
possesses all the cardinal virtues, but
counts for nothing" After serving as
Governor four years, distinguished by no
special brillisncy of administration, he
welded to Gen. Noyes. Once since he
has been defeated for Congress.
Before Judge Taft's name was
brought forward Gen. Hayes had public.
" and as positively as possible declined
TO be q candidate. The day before the
Convention the Cincinnati Gazette pub.
li.hed An extra from q letter written by
Gen. HAYES, in which he said: II wish
you and my friends to know tina. will
not, under any circumstances, be caudi,
date sgsins. Judge Taft for Governor"
Nevertheless, when the Convention met
he WAS candidate, It is understood with
his consent and at all events he immeii.
s.ely .e!egrsphed bis acceptance OF the
nomination.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-25
Who ThalI Pluck Yoar Rosec

NaUOnal orange.
A blacksmith had in his possession, but
under mortgage, house and plece oil
land. Like mary others. he was At one
time fond OF the social glass, but was hap
p,ly induced by friend TO join the TEN.
perance society, About three months AZ
Ter he observed his wife one morning bus
ily .en Gagged IN planting rose bushes and
frui, trees. MARY" said be, II have
owned this lot for five years, and yet l
have never known you % care 70 improve
i, IN this manner" Indeed" replied the
smiling wife. IL had no heart TO do 1t
until you gave up drink. l had often
thought Of it before, but I Vas persuaded
thu. should l do it some stranger would
pluck the roses and eat the fruit. Now,
with Gods blessing, this cot will be ours,
and we and our children may expect 70
enjoy the produce. We shall pluck the
roses and eat the fruit And they did
Their cottage was known As the pre'siess
IN the neighborhood.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-25
Mr.. Tilden's Policy.

Brooklyn Eagle. f.
Everybody sees that with such Pres.
ident Is Mr.. Tlden, the financial CUES
ton settles itself..' Hs Will reduce all the
expenses of government, turn out spend
thrills and thieves, lay BY vast amounts
as national sinking fund, SO to speak,
and get more money from the laws now
in force than were ever before. That
course establishes confidence of itself, and
tina. secures the equalization of paper to
gold, which is specie payments. Incident
TO that confidence would be revived COM
merce, q market for the over productions
which now so vex growers and manufac:
turers, and hopeful courage to invest and
employ on large scale. These results
will be wrought but by policy which
will redress the effects of the haphazard
no policy of the republicans.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-25
Death On Stealing.
Albany AXl

Albany Argus
In ls74the states taIe Of New York city
were 6,e00, 900, run up to that figure By
radical misrule; in 1875 they were redoc-
ed by Governor Tilden 70 shW0,oOO
and this year be has got them down TO
S. 1000. Tilden is death on stealing.
Rocues fy from him as from . glance OF
destiny. he saves the state Of New ork
SO OOS,O0O year-he xili save the Uni
ted s.s,e 8 100000 . year. In hh
election lies the salvation OF the country.