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Smyrna times., 1876-03-01
CHERIEInS SAIr

NHEkIFFS SALE
- BY virtue of writ of Levari Facias to me
directed will be exposed to Public Sale at the front
door OF the County Building. in the town of Dover
hent county and State of Delaware, on TUESDAY
The 2lst day of March, 1876 at . O'Clock. p NJ
the following Real Estate to wit - ~"
parcel of land, situated in Dover Hundred Kent
GS3unty and state aforesaid, adjoining lands of Rev
Ihohlts H. bradford, land of Jacob r. Flick and the
pfcel above deScribedas No and containing Serenf
acres be the same more or less being the same lands
ana premises which Jacob r. Flick and wife by in
GenIure bearing date the ninth day of September A
-: H. 1857 9ld grant and confirm unto the said Robert
wilson IN fee, as in and by said indenture recorded
III III lhS once aforesaid, in book vol. - folio :
buildings improvements, fixtures &C. ~
- seized and taken in execution as the propcrtv of
ROBERT WILSON and SARAH NJ his wife and will
be sold for cash. '~' '''' "iii
c,,.....c- c- PETER L. COOPER, Sheriff.
SHREIFFS OFFICE DOVER, DEL
February Ii, 1S76.-lw
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.HERIFFs. SALE.


- By virtue Of writ OF Al. Levari Facias to me
directed will be exposed TO Public Sale at the front
door Of the County Building. i'm the town of Dover
Kent County and State Of Delaware on TUESDAY,
the 18th day Of March, 1876. at halfpast o'clock
the following Real Estate, to wit;
All that certain farm or plantation tract niece or
parcel Of land. situated In Dover Hundred Kent
County and State of Delaware aforesaid and bv tho
deeds Of conveyance for the same from Matthew
ArrisOn and Maria, his wife, bearing date the o5fh
day Of May, A. d. 1850 and recorded I'm the Recorders
Office OF Kent County aforesaid I'm book s. vol folio
the same lands and premises now in tenure and ocs
cupancy of the said Henry Todd, and is bounded on
the west by Sc. Jones' Creek alias Dover River on
the south and southeast by land of the heirs OF John
Reed deceased. and on the east by road running
from the first aforesaid road to kits or iddls Ham
road and supposed TO contain about Fifty (5 Acres Of
Land be the same more or lesss.
And Also all that certain lot or piece Of ground
situated In the easfnOst side Of the town Of Dover
aforesaid with seven co tenants houses thereon erect
ed which the said Henry Todd party hereto pur-
chased of James Sykes of the City Of Phtadelphfa
and state of Pennsylvania by hsindenture of bargain
and sale bearing date the ninth day of September
A. d. 1858 and recorded in the Recorders Office afore
said IN book s. vol A. folio - by which said deed the
said lot Of ground Is bounded and described fol-
lows 70 wit Beginning adjoining st. Jones Creek inn
mediately above the bridge over the road leading
direct from Dover aforesaid to Little Creek Landing
and binding with the road said bridge up TO east
line Of East Street in said town Of Dover and thence
with the east line Of East Street 10 the end OF
thorn hedge between these premises and lot Of the
aforesaid heirs of John Reed decd: and from thence
eastward again by the line Of said thorn hedge
between these premises and lot Of the aforesaid heirs
of John Reed deccased) to the creek afOresaid and
thence down the 70 the upper side Of the bridge
aforesaid, supposed 70 contain OHehoo Of an Acre be
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CtHERIEE,S SALE

SHERIFF'S SALE.
- By virtue Of a writ of A. Icvari Facias TO me
directed will be exposed to Public Sale at the front
door OF the County Building, in the town of Dover
Kent County and State of Delaware. on TUESDAY.
the list day of March. 1876, at 3 o'clock, p NJ the
following Real Estate. 10 wit
All that certain farm plantation tract and parcel of
land, situated IN Dover Hundred, Kent County and
State OF Delaware aforesaid and bounded as follows
70 wit: On the east by Allabands Mill Pond. on the
south by lands now or late of BENJAMIN Strad-
ley and others oil the west bylands of Gabriel NcEer
son, on the north by lands now of Nathaniel r.
Snithers, date Of Samuel III. Hcws) and lands of the
heirs of Nathan Slaughter decd, and containing
ITo HUndrcd and Forty AcTcs Of Land be the same
more or less and being the same lands and premises
Oi which Peter Miller late of Dover Hundred in Kent
county Aforesaid died seized and intcstate and which
benjamin Stradley and Ann f., his wife Stephen Mil
Ter and Mary f.. his wife. William Kirk and Catherine
his wife, William H. Harris and Mary f. his wife and
samuel +. Smith and Hannah A.. his wife; the said
Ann i. Stradcy stephen Miller Catharine Kirk Mary
f. Harris and Hannah A. Smith, being the children
ana heirs ataw ofthe aforesaid Peter Miller idcceaeed
by their certain indenturc of bargain and sale bearing
date the eighteenth Of September A. d. 1863 and Of
record in the Office Of the Recorder of Deeds i'm and
for Kent County aforesaid in book W. vol 4 folio g7
the said conveyance to which reference is hereby
made trelation being thCreunto had will more flly
ana al large appear, together with all and singular
the buildings improvements fixtures, &c.
seized and taken in execution as the prOpcrtv of
HENRY TODD, who hath survived Elizabeth Todd
his wife. and wi i'll be sold for cash
PETER l.. COOPER. Sheriff
SHERIFF'S OFFICE, DOVER DELI
February, l6 lS16.-iw
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IHFRIFFvS SAFE

GHERiFFS SALE
- by, virtue; of a writ Of Leyari Facias to me
directed Will be exposed tO Public Sale at the front
door Of the County Building in the town Of Dover
Kent County and state of Delaware, on TUESDAY.
lowing Real Estate. to wit:
All that certain lot piece parcel of land situated
on Loockerman Street in the town of Doversin Kent
County and State of Delaware aforesaid and bounded
as follows: On the north by said LOOckerman Street
on the south by an alley recently opened the west
by 9lds of Sarah Walker and the east by lands of
JOhn J. NtYisOn, and containing Eight Thousand Six
Hundred and Fourteen Square Feet Of Land and Fifty
One-hundredths Of a Square Foot be the same more
or less il being the same lot parcel of ground con-
veyed to the said Henry Sutton by Alexander f. Ches
brOugh and Charles II. Alden. trustees of Ezekiel
Lincoln, a. unatic," and Mary F. Lincoln. wife of
said Ezekiel Lincoln, bearing even date herewith as
by reference 10 said deed conveyance will more fully
and at large appear.
Also that other certain lot piece or parcel of ground
situated on the north side Of said LOOckerman Street
in the town of Dover Kent County and State of Della
ware Aforesaid bounded by said street by other lands
of the said Henry Sutton purchased of Peter " Bree
man. and hereinafter more fully described and CON
tanning about Three Thousand Nine Hundred SUPER
fcial feet of Land be the same more less; il being
the same lot parcel of land conveyed 10 the said
Henry Sutton by the deed Of Joseph E. Fell dated the
ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and
sixtyfour, and recorded in the Recorders Office at
Dover. in book X, vol 4, page bS. as by reference
thereto will fully and at large appear.
Also that other lot piece parcel of land situated
in the town Of Dover, Dover Hundred, Kent County
and State Of Delaware aforesaid conveyed to the said
Henry Sutton by the deed of Peter n Breeman bear
ing date the ninth day of April, A. D. 1864 and re-
corded in the Recorders Office aforesaid i'm book Y
vol folio S45, &C. bounded by other lands Of said
Peter n Brennan by New Street and Queen Street In
said town. and by other lands, and containing Fifteen
Thousand One Hundred and Fifty Square Feet Of
Land be the same more or less together with all and
singular the buildings, fixtures, improvements &c
seized and taken in execution as the property of
MANSFIELD, terre tenant of the said Henry Sutton
and Anrs bis wife, and Willie will be sold for cash.
sHEnIFFs OFFICE, DOVER, DEL, -'-'' ''''eiin
February 16, 1S76-3w
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She1'sn,S safes.
SHERIFF'S SALE

SHERlFFS SALE
- By virtue of a writ of Al. Levari Facias TO me
Gireeed VIII be exposed to Public Sale at the hotel
County and State of Delaware on THURSDAY tbe
gth day of March, 1876, at . o'clock p NJ. the fol-
lowing Real Estate to wit: ~ F'0 -'A
y two-StOry frame dwelling-holIse with ono etor,
Tae kltchen attached situate i'll the town of Smvrna
Kent County and State of Delaware on lot of land
bought of George Davis, on the south side of Com
merGe street below East Street in said town adoin
ing lands of Ayres Stockey, and lands of Thomas
iiemsiey, lcoored); the said dwelling house having
a front OF fifteen feet and depth of twenty feet
mat the Kitchen is fourteen feet by fifteen feet
Seized and taken in execution as the prOpertv of
DANIEL HAMILTON, and will be sold for cash
,,, PETER l.. COOPER, Sheriff
SHERIFFS OFFICE, DOVER DEL
February 16 1S76.-3w I
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01

The Senate Post-office Committee have
been for some time considering how the
Post-ofice Department may be made self,
sustaining. The Committee have found in
their inquiries that the second class of mail
matter, which includes only newspapers and
magazines issued to regular subscribers. is
carried at a loss af nearly $SOO,OOO beyond
the postage, and that this sum equals the
entire deficiency of the Department.. On
Thursday next they will hear several news
paper managers on the subject. 1t is
believed that if the postage on newspapers
can be raised so as to yield S3,OO6,O0O
year, the letter postage can be reduced to
two cents.
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01

CoMPHIENTING a RAscAL.-This is what
an address, issued in 1874, announced to
the voters of Massachusetts, district in
behalfOf a candidate for State Senator.
ship: " In all his busy life of thirty-fve
years he cannot be justly charged with the
betrayal of any trust, or With dishonorable
act. Tried in many places and never found
wanting, willing to serve and suffer for \
worthy cause, a steadfast friend of the
humblest; courteous, genial gentleman.
he richly deserves the complement of a
hearty support" The candidate was
Winslow, the forger.
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01

1t IS stated that some of the members of
the Democratic Caucus Committee are dis
posed to abandon the effort to reconcile
conflicting views on the financial question.
while Others think compromise can be
reached. A vote was taken on Saturday on
proposition to repeal the time fixed by
law Tor the resumption of specie payment,
and to require the banks and the Treasury
TO set aside specie reserve of three per
cent, and the result was tie. The oriei-
nal Payne bill which requires a-reserve of
i've per cent, is before the Committee on
Banking and Currency.
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01

". B. Shattuck, Chairman of the Com.
mlttee on Entertainments of the Republican
convention, denies that the hotels of Gin
cinnati will increase their rates during the
meeting Of the Convention. He saws he
holds contract binding the hotels to main
tain their regular rates and not charge anv
excess. He denies that the hotel rates of
cincinnati are higher than those of other
eitles, and says the Committee on Enter.
iainment has arranged for the use of every
available room in the CITY.
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01

te same more or less to which said in mart roc;tod
eelainy and more detailed description of the snd
t. aitu premises hereby intended to be conveTGd
Uent WIN all and singular the buildings impr0ye
t1 Sl7eI and taken in execution as the propertv of
and will be sold for cash --'iN'''o'n Aouu'
srrp,rr,s o,,-,.- PETER L. COOPER, Sheriff.
February 16, 1S76-SW
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01

SAD AFFAIR IN CHESTER CouxTY.-A man
named Sterling, living in East Whiteland
township, Chester county, Pa, shot and
seriously wounded his wife on last SotnrIa,.
morning, and then attempted to commit
suicide. The ball entered Mrs. SterIing's
head behind the right ear and went throuSh
the head, lodging behind the left ear,
Both are still alive, but the wifes injuries
are dangerous. 1t is said that Sterling's
mental condition has been peculiar for some
time ''''
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01

Prominent Republican leaders in Wash.
ington express great Indignation at the
conduct Of Cincinnati hotels keepers in
increasing their rates 20 exorbitant figures
during the session of the National Co5ten.
uon IN that city. Correspondence is being
carried on in reference to this matter. and
unless the hotel keepers abandon their
purpose to impose unreasonable charges an
efiort will be made to have the action Of
tne Executive Committee in selecting Gin
cinnati reconsidered.
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01

DIED OF 4 Broken HEARr-Samuel
,Iaston, OF Newark, one of the witnesses for
the prisoner in the Landis trial died At
Bridgeton few days since, of a broken
heart. During the trial Gaston's evidence
was called into question, and he took II TO
heart, worried, and finally died broken.
hearted. MS last words being that he told
the truth. He was a man noted for HE
plety, was class leader and a SUNDAY
school worker in Newark, and was much
respected in that city.
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01

WEDDINGS N WIscoNsIN.-In the VILLAGE
o. New Holstein- Calumet county, Wiscon.
SIN, there occurred one day last week. in
one family, three weddings, namely: A
golden wedding, a silver wedding and a
linen wedding. The old folks celebrated
their golden wedding, their oldest son and
VIE celebrated their silver wedding, and
their second son and wife celebrated their
hnen wedding. and their child was baptized.
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01
DR.. SININS WHITE PULMONIC BAISAM,

During the last . years more than 10000 have been
saved from the terrible desOatng effects of Pulmonary
Consumption by using DIR. Simms WHITE Pm NIoSiyC
BAisAM II cures without fail when properly used
ana we hold ourselves ready to accept any cbaen0e
as 10 the qualities of good articles. We guarantees II
Just what we represent it to be- In chronic and re-
cent Coughs. Sore Throat. Group, Hoarseness Blood
SSplttlng Whooping Cough, Bronchitis, Sore Breast
weak Lungs &c and in all diseases of the un-s tend
ing toward or terminating in Consumption This
remedy cannot be equalled much less eXceIIed n
VIII positively prevent the lungs from Welding To- the
terrible effects of Consumption Let us saw to the
acted ana persons predisposed to Consumption give
our remedy lair trial be patient and persever3ne
using strictly according to directions and do NOT weld
70 the solicitation of pretended medicines and fnex
perienced advice and you will soon find yourselves
rapidly recovering. We have a large number several
hundred references of persons we have cured 0nanv
Oh OIL them very bad cases) which be seen at our
once or given by mail when desired. Dr. Simms' is
graduate of the class Of 1854 and can be consulted ON
Lung and Throat diseases every Wednesday and
saturday at his private Office. Office and srineinai
9eePp,3t 9ePp, Fourth and King Street, Wilmington beI
pn ppnlladelphla Depot, COZ Arch Street; New York
Depot No. 2, 9Th Avenue; Baltimore Depot los BoIti
more street: Sold by J. W. Denney SMYRNA: David
+, burton, Dover, and dealers in medicines every
,-NIN. dec I5-tf
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01

Rev. Z. c. Langley died suddenly Wife
preaching in the Mission Church, in Brook
iyn, n. Y, Sunday. lie sank back in the
chair, and was dead before assistance could
reach him. Heart disease was the cause.
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01

=. The New Orleans papers on Sunday pub
iished memorial, signed by GO prominent
business ods men, representing capital of Sl0,-
vVO,OOO, protesting against the attempt to
impeach Governor Kellogg.
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01

The Brewers Committee in New York.
on Friday, appropriated $4,000 for the
erection of Brewers Exhibition Building
on the Centennial Grounds. The building
Eill be commenced on the lst of March and
finished in forty-five days.
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01

Maggie Mack, aged 35, employed in a
hotel at Plainield, n. J., committed sui
eide on Sunday night by swallowing poison.
Another girl had taken away her sweet.
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01

The bodies Of Mrs. A. F. Downing and
her infant were found in the river at Barre.
VI, on Monday. 1t is supposed that
domestic troubles drove her to suicide,
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01

4 colored man, named Williamson, ac-
eused of murder, was taken from the iail at
Lebanon, Tenn, on Sunday night. by a
masked mob. and shot.
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01
eiCNo az NuIH.
a n X

Al meeting of Morning Star Lodge No GJOOF
the following preamble and resolutions were adonted
mHEREAS 1t hath pleased an all wise providence to
remove from our midst, our beloved brother p {;
Leter Carr, and in his death our Lodge mOurns the
loss OF one OF its oldest and most faithful members
whose record is beacon light to guide those who
IKE IKE nm: nave enlisted under the banner of odd
Fellowship. Therefore VI NU
-Resotraa ISt That while we bow in humble submis-
SION 70 fin that doeth all things we'll we still desire
express our sincere sorrow at the decree of HsilI
Whlch has deprived us of loving brother
EeCt1ed 2d. That while we lament his death and
lee ms loss We at the same time point with pride and
Satisfaction to the record of his long life as one i'm
pressed upon the memories of his fellows and written
IN Ihelr heart in tenderness and affection
ResolIed 81. That in extending our svmpathies IN
ms allcted family, desire to bear witness to the
Nct tat IN all our intercourse with our late brother
ne evlnced spirit of benevoence and manly honor
that won tor him our attachment and respect
. EcS0tttd 4h That as manifestation of Our room ri
Ior our beloved brother copy of these resolutions be
spread upon the books of our Lodge also that coDN
he forwarded to the family of the deceased as enTa
tiOn. W ii' anu ''lilO-
Reso'red jth. That copy of this preamble and roso
Iutohs be inserted in the SMYRNA TINES
WIN. B. COLLINS
-,,. ~, - JOS G.. MARINER
81 N>A Fep' 1910. SAH'L TAYLOR.
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01
THE MARKETS.
DEATHS.

HILTON the 2Sth ult. in Blackbir1 los T Hill in
his 4Sth year
GRAHAM.-On Feb. 2Sth in Kenton Mary. daughter
of Vim. Graham; aged Is years.
COVERDALE-on Feb. 2Sd in Smyrna sam1 Cover
dale aged 5S Years.
GtNNING-On Feb 2Sth, in this town Ann. wife Of
Geo. Fl. Cunning aged 50 years
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01

Skating time is coming. Prepare for it
6y getting your skates sharpened, at Wor-
dens.
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01

DE A . DREER'S EXTRA EARLY Early Bears
EAO, Tomato, Corn, Cucumber and all other
seeds for Market Gardners Families &c Send stornn
Tor i9r Dreers Gdrolen Calender toT 1876 with prices
HENk4 a. DREER, IA Chestnut St.. PHILADEL-
iiiiA' "A. feb lG-Gw
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01

ms Bone is Ground Pure: is not steamed or balad
boni-iRg Purposes. '"' =" -" '"'-
Dealers early, and if they cannot get B,iEI,s
by us direct VIM '' s"Pl'ii@u
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01
Wilmington & Baltimore R. R,
Delaware Division,
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
On and after

On and after
.+
ssss.a=z,gs MONDAY, October 2jth, 1875,
Eszzb tSsA--k tSundays excepted Trains wilIIeava
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Maryland & Delaware II. r.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT

On ana after SATURDAY. Jonuor, L, TO-, .....-
Will run as follows. ''"'i' ~ IotO' trains
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01
ONE THOUSAND PIECES
Spring Dress Fabrics
At about half value,

Two Cases Plaid, 121 Cents.
One Case Vigoine Serges, Is Cents.
One Case Persian suitings, IS Cts.
One Case De Bego .Suitings, 20 Cts.
One Case Salway suitings, 25 Cts.
Two Cases Silk Check Mixtures, 25 Cts.
Two Gases Silk Plaid Suitings, 2S Cts.
One Case All-wool Diagonals, 37I Cts.
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:

on the following N "iO' i''I'i"'
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01

Snim%Ga SirI%,GG,sr, n,1 uoo,,.,. From tO4 per cent.
pbosrbo+ ~ Ifn1piSpnOrlc Acid From to II per cent
Soluable, From 90 to "a per cent
1I az ,SI MI C9Sh Wholesale Prices to FARMERS and
on, bT i r, " b. Iii Philadelphia at the following
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01
VERMONT POTATOES
SELECTED FOR GTCrD
WE HAVE NOW
-FOUR VARIETIES OF EARLY POTAT0ES

Earlier than the Early Rose-any of which will ma
commence tiMir depreiations on the Potato ~
II has been ascertaned that the Bugs that live over
m Ine winter do no damage to the Potato In most
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01
BONE MEAL,

10 AKRANIED PURE. TIA
F. o. B. in Philadelphia at the following LOW CASH
PRICES.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-16
Cut This Out.

lr MAY SAVE YOUR LIrE.-There
is no person living but what suffers
more or less with Lung Diseases,
Coughs. Colds or Consumption. yet
some would die rather than pay 20
cents for bottle of medicine that would
cure them. DR.. A. BoscHEE's GER
NAN SYRUP has lately been introduced
in this country from Germany, aud its
wondrous cures astunishes every one
,ha, tries 1t. II you doubt what we say
in print, cut this out and take it to your
Druggist and get sample bottle for l6
cents and try it. Two doses will relieve
you. Regular size IS cents.
CRANE & BRIGHAM. Agents.
San Francisco.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-16
Terrors OF The Turkish Bath.

reosa the SILVER Caty .NsVa.is' Reporter
IL entered the iammam Bath hous a
~ q Nevada Invalid. ba1 he didn't be
ela 20 kaeV IT,. sort7ras nf genuine
turkish taih Iac nAmn4sm Bath
house - a. SAL irAucl>to. aud every
time san FIaneiscan gets fair
CHARGE 81 Cuust,s kcr he seeks the
most cruel methosl of making IL ,sps-
Sa, f.,y has sage-tgG>h victim /, WAS
su ia this sa~e. aud it was with "a
turetoilng ot ~ g,,1d thar car tar
TREND easefsd the lair of the enemy
and asked ;ar a genuine Turkish hath
The >aspigi0u>ly a3ab.e gentleman W ao
runs the iniesf.al machine. pompogssy
.illaie,l upcn tl.e efficacy al water
heated after the Turkish fashion, and
uiih = majestic wave of his suercilcss
hand uSheresl invalid Nevada sgso the
totsii fanks. simply assuring his pa
t,eui ;wea,y mlauss was the usual
tlae. hut a. "a especial favor he
ranld STAY lu - wcek. sn,i lo<slug the
dasT. u oteussely ID pTeven; Intrusion
upca the uow ,ieusiej Asienis bat
rallv to make more ooruglcse his
fsn1ish work e steam assslnssa,ion.
deIat,ed nut s.vs E.in.tes hsa elApsss!
- ihe e3oek. y, II vas = ySAr q ap-
pEss sshsi ~lve pAgl, ns>s Tor 'Ae sweating
sanalpg NeyajsAn He knew that the
is~9r was loekcss against ssscspe, and
has pAlpa; atsag heart knocked swo ritss