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Smyrna times., 1876-03-01

Every citizen of the town of SMYRNA and
every lnnabitant of the country, within five
Hllles OF Duck Creek, in the counties of
New castle and Kent, should be interested
~ lts improvement, so far as to Obtain
siguatures to the petition to Congress
SMSNihg Tor an appropriation in its behalf
t No man. can truthfully say it will not
zen uelen1 .l MN because he has no property on
ti the margin OF the creek. The merchant
the the nieehanlc, the farmer, the fruit grower
th the lumber dealer, the brick maker. and
eaoy eae aay iSoorer will all feel the encouraging
Snet.s nv ~ 1l an unobstructed navigation lead
vi. wy 70 .he delaware Bay. Let each and all
as far as practicable. Let no disconran;no, nt,s
utterances fall from our lins. bnt nn;te -
one grand effort for its eonsummation
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01

THE TIMES is published every Wednesday after
noon by JOSEPH H. HoFFEcKER, Editor and Proprie-
tor, st Smyrna Delaware.
S-SUBScRPTION-On year 500 in advance or
$3.50 if not paid till the end of the year. No paper
discontinued until all arrears are paidonly at the
option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS viii be inserted at the rate of
Seven Gents alne for the first insertion subsequent
insertions Three-and a-hafcents Aliberal discount
made to quarterly, semi-annual and yearly advert-
sers.
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01
Duck CpoaIz

me following petition is being circulated
IN this town and is receiving numerous
signatures: Jus
To the HonoraJlc tie Senate and House of Rem
resentrtrcs Of the United States of 15oer;cg
la Congress- 1&SembLd:
our petitioners residents of the town
OF Smyrna and its vicinity. i'm the counties
OF Kent and New Castle, in the Stotn of
Delaware, respectfully represent. That thew
ana the section of country which they
represent labor under great Disadvantage
and their material interests are greatly
impaired by the hindrances and obstruc.
uons to navigation which. in the course of
Years, have accumulated to and in the
Channel OF Duck Creek, upon or near to
"hich the sad town Of Smyrna is situated
anu which atlogds the Main Channel of
!, iraue' ana only outlet, by water, by which
the said town and vicinity can hold com.
munlcatlon-byw way of Delaware River and
Bay-wlth the large markets of the coun.
try.
The said Creek is navigabIe from its
mouth to within one mile of the town Of
smyrna, (about miles, but in the course
OF tlme in great part from natural causes.
tne depth of water in said Creek has
diminished by the deposit of mud. and its |
width contracted, thus impairing the faciE |
ties OF Navigation, and threatening in time
to cut it off entirely from COMMUNICATION
by water with the great Centres and Marts |
OF Trade of our country.
Smyrna, according to the census of 1870 |
Is the second town in the State i'm extent |
population, wealth, and mercantile and
manufacturing enterprise, and is the centre |
OF rich agricultural region, from which |
large quantities Of grain and other products
are shipped to Philadelphia and Eastern
Ports OF our country. The work is too
extensive to be undertaken by individual |
enterprise, and from its relations TO Trodo |
and Commerce, and the jurisdiction which |
the government possesses, to the virtual !
exclusion Of the States and local districts
over the navigable waters of the connt,v'
would seem to be within the province of
the national authority, and a proper case
1or It's lnterposition and care.
Your petitioners would therefore bur,bIv
invoke the Aid of the General Government
IN this matter, and that your Honorable
Bodies would make an appropriation for
the Widening, Strengthening and Deepe1;no Of
said Creek. 1>''P'""9 ol
And your petitioners, as in duty boupd
&C.: 10y o0'lu'
Smyrna times., 1876-03-01

F,an;y maylng :. Just received a full cargo of
T T florida @ Pine Flooring of a superior quality,
| am prepared to offer great Inducements
IN NJ, noorng, as we'll as other lumber ! F
Worden, Smyrna, Del. '"'''0'i' - J."
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Result Of oenturIes.ofs Culture.

New York Times Isl -'1-,5 .g-'1 a
The successive editions Of WebsterS
Unabridged are as perennial In interest
as in value. Each. successive reprint
finds the work Of our greAtlexicographeF
still unriyaled among English dletiola'
ries. Ineach Republication we likewise
find mirror Of the scientific progress Of
the age, a sleepless vigilance which moth
ing escapes, TO catch every shade Of YER
bal Significance, and 10 retain for our
unapproached standard Of Language, that
freshness which preserves it from ever
becoming old. In the 1870 pages before
US, there are compressed the results Of
centuries Of culture, and the sum Of the
Intellectual contributions Of some Of the
greatest minds Of tho race. Whether re.
garded as u whole, or in, detail, the book
Is equally marvellous. It's illustrations
are copious, appropriate and carefully
executed. The matter in the appendix Is
ola character indispensable 70 all who
read, and 10 all who write with serious
purpose. The book is, in short, one
which neither school nor study, library
or Office, ought to bewithout. ','aa'i \
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ItisAs unnecessary fora childto die Of
scarlet fever 40 II Is that II should Pc
blind with cataract. Let Us see; AZ any
time before the body has finished Us IN
efectual struggle we are able 70 help II
not by wonderful medicines, but By the
knowledge Of anatomy, and the applica-
ton Of common sense. We consult the
sympathetic nerve, and do what It com.
mands us 10 do. We must give this child
nil when Il wants 1t; we must give 1t &C
Ia whom Il has fever and anxiously
Graves it-not vinegar, but lemon.jlice,
.bScaus6 tho Grst coagulates albpmeI and
Ia later does not, on!account 81 the sur
Mus Of oxygen which it contains. To
Initiate tho soothing mucuS in the intes-
tines, which Ia now wanting, and to give
some respiratory food at the same time,
we add some gum.arabic. Torestore and
relieve the injured nerve, EeaPply moist
warmth. In ptActice We can fulfll all
this With thefoll6Ying simple htanippla-
tioKss Uhdreath child and bringit to
bed at the first sign Of sickness. Give 1t,
il it has already fever, nothing but sour
ish warm lemonade, with some gum
arabic in it. Then cover its aldo
men with some dry Aannel, TaksJa we'll
folded bed.sheot, and pur In boiling hot
water, wiring il out dry by means Of dry
towels, and put; this oYer the flannel on
The childs abdomen Then cover the
whole, and wait. The hot cloths will
perhaps require repeated heat. Accord
ing to the severity Of the case, and its
stage Of progress, perspiration will COM
mence in the child in from ten minutes to
two hours. The child then Is saved; 1t
soon falls to sleep. Soon after the child
awakes, it shows slight symptoms Of re-
turning inclination for food; help its
bowels, IL necessary, with injections OF
oil, soap and water, aud It's recovery will
be as steady as the growth Of a green
house plant, II we'll treated. OF course,
it the child was already dying, nothing
could save it, or il liz had already illusions
in the lining Of the heart or brain, il is
much better that it should die, But If
The above Is applied in due time, under
the eyes and direction OF competent
physician, / will guarantee that not one
in hundred children will ever die Of
scarlet fever. Il know this will startle
some Of my readers, especially those who
have lost children already. But 1 shall
90 still farther. ! maintain that child
will never get scarlet fever il properly
treated. Ii . child has correctly. mixed
blood, it will not catch the disorder il put
in bed with sick child. This is still
more startling, but nothing is easier Of
proof,-GOe9 HsaM. wv ,tst. i'lHg
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A FEW WORDS TO FEEBLE AND DELI.
= a. GALE MlMkM IL-Ll

By r v. PIERCE, NJ. D., OF the Worlds Dis.
pensary, Buffalo, n. Y, Author Of "The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Advis.
err" etc, 'etc. '1T'Ff s'-iaa5'
knowing that you are subject to great
amount OF suffering, that delicacy on your
part hasa strong tendency to prolong II, and
the longer tits neglected the more you have
to endure and the more difficult OF cure
your case becomes, ], as aphysician, who
am daily consulted by scores Of your sex,
desire to say to, you, that lam constantly
meeting with those who have been treated
for their ailments for months without being
benefited in the least, until they have be.
come perfectly discouraged and have almost
made up their mind never to take another
dose Of medicine, or be tortured by any
further treatment. They had rather die and
have their sufIerings endedthan to live and
suffer Us they have. They say they are worn
out BY suffering, and are only made worse
BY treatment. or any thing more discour.
aging, we certainly0eannot conceive. and
were there no, more successful mode Of
treating such difficulties thar that, the prin-
ciplcs Of which teach the reducing and de-
pleting Of the vital forces OF the system,
when the indications dictate q treatment
directly the reverse OF the one adopted for
them, their case would be deplorable in.
deed. But, lady sufferers, there is better
and far more successful plan of treatment
for you; one more in harmony with the laws
and requirements OF your system. A harsh,
irritating caustic treatmen and strong med.
icines will never cure you. II you would
use rational means, such rs common!sense
should dictate to every intelligent lady,
take such medicines as embody the very
best inyigorating tones and nervines, com.
pounded with special reference to your del.
icate system. Such n happy combination
YOU will find in my Favoritc Prescription,
which.has received the highest praise from
thousands oiyour sex. Those languid, lire
some sknsations, causing you tofeel scarce.
~ able TO be on your feet orascend flight
OF stairs; that continual dnin that is sap.
D ng from your system all your, former elias.
ITCHY, and driving the bloom from your
cheeks; that continual strain upon your vi.
tai forces that renders you irritable and
frctful,-may all be overcome and subdued
by persevering use OF that marvellous
remedy. Irregularities and distractions to
the proper working OF your system are re-
licvcd by this mild and safe means, while
periodical pains, the existence OF which is
a sure Indication Of serious disease that
should not be neglected, readilyyield to it,
and II It's use be kept up for reasonable
length OF time, the special cause Of these
pains is permanently removed. Further
light on these subjects may be obtained
from tFThe Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser" In which have devoted large
space to the consideration OF all forms Of
diseases peculiar to your sex. This work
will be sent (postpaid) to any address on
receipt Of 81 50. Ny Favorite Prescription
is sold by druggists. cod sw&w.
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The Sunday Question ion

Editors Of the IntelllSenerr - .lgi II y
Sabbath means rest, and the Sabbath Ia
type OF the restsapd peace which the
true believer always has by simple faith
in Christ. The last will and testament
and commandment Of God Is, that we
should believe ID the name Of his son, Je-
sus Christ, and love one another. There
fore the Lord Jesus, nor any Of his apos.
ties, never command US TO keep the Sab
bath, nor the law, but simply. to believe
in Him as theend and fulfllment Of the
law, for we cans only be justified by faith
in Him, and the Just shall live. by faith,
and not by the law. Therefore we read
in the Acts, that when the jsilor at Phil
ippi asks the apostles: "What shall / do
10 be saved" they don't tell him to keep
the Sabbath, or the law, nor 10 go 10
church or the confessional, but SIMPLY TO
believe on the Lord Jesus Chris, and thou
shalt be saved and thy house. ! might
write much more, tit would be useless,
for it is impossible 10 convince people
against their will, but, one word to the
wise is sufficient. A BELIEVER.
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The aGray's'' on Deck Again.

from the walhlnsIOn cifOnIsls.l
TAsI was passing through the corridors
in the basement Of the Capitol on the DAY
after the reassembling Of Congress | saw
a large crowd Of men standing near Inc
House postolIice, whose gesticulations ant
almost frenxied conduct, accompanied BY
shouts Of "The Gray's on deck again,
fully satisfied mo that the Confederate
were in luck. / afterwards ascertainet
that the postmaster, who had been re
elected by the Democratic caucus, was ar
ex.Coniederate Captain, and that all o.
hissubordinates were Of the,same kidney
-E1trael from Colonel ,jdmes Ree9ah's ictter
10 The Neg YOrk-Sundgy Democrat.
Why, blrs, my heart, Say, look hyar jim, Z,
WhendId you get TO town ~
boz on II ElBt LAD. DID boy
ToSee you como Vt down, =. ,t,,o
And ven have a'talk u tho OLE, ole uthei
And Of the battles not fought " Vai .l.,,,,oI
For the tide hA9 turned. the LhE ueIu'u'd
And the Gray'S on deck AGAIN. .
ia manv day since We last met ...
In ths trench near tito old null Tort,
WhsfewO Oiune' piled Ihs ,I. ian ~ a'S"
Yei, they scoOptJ Us In NJ The end, Know,
TbossS + vent ngEiHst oGI grain; -
mai IN file hiss turned tho fAnks arc ruined
And the dray's on dock again.
|,vbg, 10 ro,i think ECc'd this morn, ..rI
A. Wilkcd down the aycnoO.
t,1t adj non SiInmh-Sou know him we'll }'
IIo war captain u Euu number two;
nd NJ aid ~ how We wsTe fixed. By Jlngl
You oughteF heard him proclaim
How he got the poslsh Of i Ono-armed Yank, p,
For the Gfay'H on deck again.
Yes, Congress Is bound for to tx them now,
And to teach them Lesson or two, al.
Wee EWine to got bIck the hlggcTs they stole
with this army Of boys In blue.
Thea we'll shout hurrah for the southern star,
And the land Of the cotton and the cane,
For our var Of jubilo has come, t.
And the Gray'S On deck again.
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AFLoRlDA correspondent Of tho Wheel.
ing INrEL1laENcGR states that the Their.
mOmctcr marked 7s' In tho shade at
Jacksonville on the LIST inst. That is
nothing, It vas upwards pts7o in steu.
benvillc, and to-day, The 10th, We saw
sprig from a rose bush on which the
leaves are almost unfolded and the buds
Unjust. thedpEpPef condition to-=fecefye
the full benefit 9t that polar wave which
makes one shudder when he goes ,t out Of
doors. The rose bush from which this
sprir was taken generally blooms in June,
but somehow or other ii Is FIVE months
& d. Of tine tine this7 ys@'-'StaSsnri''s
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A HIGHLY imaginaiFc correspondent
writes that Mt, BeechetS "yoice Is hard.
er, as II his conscience was clenGhed In
tho attempt to believe . lic," Vi ne b
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. 1917 nou h seen wen.

II "blessed is the man who invented
Sleep" then blessedis he who helps the
wakcful 10 ffndit, especially ifhis way is
simple. This is very simple way to throw
the watch of his guard. have tried it
also with success. The heavy sleeper
will call il whim, but l have found
wakeinlness full Of such whims. Mes
merism teaches sensitives at least to lie
with their heads to the north. That is
simply Whimsical to those who do not
understand or believe in Reichenbach's
philosophy. But am pursnaded by ex-
perience, without any hypothesis, that is
the way for me. 1t is the soothing way
it agrees, as I conceive, with the grain
Of the nerves, or the nap Of the sensibili-
ties. Indeed I would have every bed
room arranged with reference to this
rule, believing it would tell on
the temper Of the family. But
II you have wakeiul habit your
enemy will find you out in any bed Of
routine, and for wakeful habit you will
sometimes find magical effect in the
change-even whimsical oh auge.
Change your room, or move your bed, or
turn head to foot. II you are lying on a
high pillow fling i away and let your
head down fiat. II flying with your head
low raise ii. II you have been trying to
sleep. without a light, strike one; II other.
wise, put II out. Finally, quit the bed
and AXE to the chair. The bed may treat
you better after little quarrel. Wake.
iulness may be easily traced to physical
causes in many instances, but often its Of
the nature Of spell; and when We say a
"wakeful spell" the phrase is capable OF
double sense. For one thing | have
convinced myself that sleep does not de.
pend, on quiet, q. 90
I an not always trying to find still
place. I am sure the wakeful can get
above petty disturbances. For another
thing, do not worry as used to in view
Of not sleeping or because | have not had
my seven or eight hours like other folks.
lind that half Of that time refreshes me
In am thankful for it. 1t is the diScon-
tent which comes with sleeplessness that
makes US sick more than the loss Of sleep.
Then l find this "don't care" feeling
great provocative OF sleep. You cave your
life BY losing 1t in such case. Sleep Is
wonderfully susceptible TO coquetry. Tell
il you can get along very well without 1t,
and 1t isn't half so willing to part com.
pany with you as it secmed.-Oneida Cir
culdr.
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A dressing
which is at
once agree
able, healthy,
and efectual
for preserv-
ing the hair.
Faded or gray
hair is soon
restored 10 its
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original color, scith tie gloss and
freshness Of youth. Thin hair Is
thickencd, falling hair checked, asd
badness often, though not always,
cured by its use. Nothing can re-
store the hair where the folliclcs arc
destroyed, or the glands atrophied
and decaycd. But such as remain
can be saved for usefulnesstby this
application. Instead Of fo'lling tho
hair with a pasty sedimens it Will
keep 1t clean and vigorous. It's
occasional use will prevent the hair,
from turning gray or falling Of
and consequently prevent badness.
Free from those dcleterious sub
stances which make some 7prepara-,
lions dangerous and injurious 70,
the hair, the yigor can onlybeneft,
but not harmit Ifwanted merely
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Travail calendar scut US by the Wheel.
ing INrEELloEScER is the ueatest we have
yet seen. It is beautifully printed, and
gotten up in nice style, Our foreman says
he couldn't make up without is-lloofs.
field Examiner. y ~ - NJ" 9..ti
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The Next GermanWar.

from the Chicago ThbnGl IGI-C + ~ :.
The.other day a siinpleminded German
called on grocer to. pay a bill, giving
him $40 note, 'f',i9'l -
The grocer examined it closely, and
said . fl.Fst q U5tl
"Hullo, where did you get this note?''
"Vot Is de reasons NIT does note" re-
piled the honest Teuton; "don't she wash
good, heinz"
"Goodr answered the grocer; "why
you're a lucky man-that note is worth
$40 So"
ash dot SO? Why for?"
"You see that signature over here
don't you'll"
"DOse things like a cOrkscrew init de.
worms? Yah"
"Well, that spinncr's signature"
"Yell?"
"Well, Mr.. New is now Treasurer of
the United States"
"You don't tole me SO. Veil"
"Well, and notes signed by Spinner are
getting scarce, and people pay FIVE per
cent more for them than for the new
issue."
"By shiminy, ish dot sol"
ayes. Lemme see, your bills. Why
every one Of them ID q Spinner! Man alive.
your fortune il made."7 80 =" 90
In pursuance OF the. grocer's advice,
Mr.. Schneider called at the Sub:Treas-
ury, Saturday Hitdrnbon, TO- get tho prem.
ium on his bills. What success he had
it is impossible to state, but he was seen
later in the evening lurking around the
street by which the grocer must go home,
aud on being aecosted By an acquaint-
ance the following conversation took
place:
"Der PEBBLES Won sharmany fights we'll,
heinz"
ooh, yea; the Germans are unquestion.
ably military nation Of the first class"
"Some big fights, heinz I-cipsic%
"Yes."
"Und SadowaT
Eyes"
"Und Koniggratz"
Certainly"
"Und Worth, und Mars.la-Tour, und
Gravelottc, und Sedan?
"Oi course, OF course"
"Dose was all big battles und der
Deutsch lickOd?"
Eyes"
"vcll, you joost waits till dat grocery
shuts himself, und you saw a Deutsch
victory vot makes you forgot all dem lit
flo nnosu
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coLUMRus AND INDlANAp0LIs pIyIslysN.

Mo-. !. q ! and 10 run Daily 70 and trom Cincip,
natl, AL other trains Daily, except Sunday.
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Good Idea.

So soon as the nominees Of the Sc
Louis Convention are announced, DEM
Ocratic Campaign Clubs should be
formed in every county, and, if need
be, in every precinct and neighborhOOd
in Kentucky and throughout all the
States. These Clubs can bofmmense
good in carrying out the details Of 9
thorough organization, and Shrs ID
crease our chances for carrying doubt
fal DISTRICTS and swell eur majorities
IN districts already assured. Wehave
a willy and desperate foe to deal with,
fighting as he wen knows on an issue Of
life and death to him; and it behOoyes
rs to- put forth every honorable effort
to save the country from the ruinous
misrule which has cursed it for eight
years under Grant, and which would
necessarily continue to curse Il, under
any full-b1ooded Radical Ike Hayes,
should our supineness lead to his cleo
ton. Let us have Democratic Cam
paign Clubs everywhere by all means.
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ADVERTISING RATES.
Has he aCaIi?

Has he a call to be husband who
thinks more of his horse than his wife ?
Has he call to be a husband who
spends six evenings out of the week
away from home, and complains BE-
cause his wife viii 60 out on Tuesday
evening to prayer meetiugs
Has he a call to be husband who
spends FIVE dollars a week for cigars
and an occasional glass, but can't afsrd
to take a newspaper for his faniiy7
Has that man a call to be = husband
who makes elegant presents TO other
ladies and grumbles if his wife wants
a new dress?
Has he a call TO be husband who
swears if the One-hundte4th button IS
missing and never speaks a word Of
commentator Of the ninety and nine
that remain immOyable.
Has he a call to be a husband Who
never bought book or a PScturs to-
make home more attractive, and SIN
wonders why a woman can't be con-
tented to stay at home seven days out
of the week and ever singing, There's
no place like honerR
Has he a call to be- a husband who
loses money by betting on elections
and horse races, and when he becomes
involved attributes it to bis wife's ex-
trayagance?
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What q Weak woman Can do.

She can sit at an open window Of a
railway carriage, with stiff northwest
wind blowing in that chills everybody
in the vicinity to the marrow, for two
hours, in a thin muslin dress without
fiinching.
She can dance or waltz down the
Captain of a marching regiment, and
at the eleven o'clock supper put away
more lobster, salad, ice cream cham
payne, cake and coffee, without finch
ing, than sufficient for weeks night
mare to a strong man.
She can comb her hair all back so as
to leave the roots of it to the full play
of December breeze, and wear bon
net on top of a chignon, leaving ears
and head exposed, with impuninty,
while the thermometer is ten degrees
below zero.
She can pull over $1,000 worth of
dry goods for the investment of fifty
cents.
She can study music for ten years
sufficiently to enable her to perform
excellently, when not in the presence
of those who desire to hear her.
She can balance herself on the ball
of her great toe and shoe heel the
size of a dime all day in the public
streets without falling.
She can occupy three seats in a horse
car and be- utterly obliviOus that any
of her own sex are standing up.
She shows unusual strength and
6rmness in the holding Of real estate,
solitaire diamonds, and other valuable
property which her husband places in
her hands previous to compromising
with his creditors for 20 cents on the
dollar.