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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-01
House and Lot,

House and Lot,
situate on the west side of Main street, in
Bel Air, where John II. Splcer now resides,
and which is particularly described in
deed from John Ward and wife and Ste
venson Archer to said Spicer, recorded in
Liber A. l.. j., No. %, folio $50, one of the
land records of the Circuit Court for Har-
ford county.
Also u TRACT OF LAND called
Homer Resurveyed," situated in Abing-
don District, Hartford county, containing
81 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR
LESS,
which is fully and particularly described
in deed from Edward F. Johns and wife
to said Spicer, which is recorded in Liber
A. L. j., No. 81, folio 1871, one of the
Land Records aforesaid.
Also the following
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Feather Beds, Bedsteads and Bedding,
/ Table, Dozen Cane-seat Chairs, Dozen
Wood Chairs, Bureau, 2 Rocking Chairs
Cook Stove, 2 Stoves, Horse, Carriage
and Set of Harness, Piano.
AND l HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the Court House
door, in Bel Air, Hartford county, on SAT-
URDAY, DECEMBER 10th, in the year
A. d. 1876, will offer for sale the said
property so seized and taken in execution
to the highest bidder for cash.
G. WILLIAM HANWAY,
nov24 Sheriff.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-06

Odessa, and one or two others. The
Messrs. Taylor, of this town, loose small
sum, also the Middletown Bank, we believe.
The forgeries were mostly upon negotiable
notes, and were poorly executed, but the
Generals high character and honorable
record carried them through without proper
scrutiny, until quite recently, when the
name of Mr.. Corbit of Odessa, on note or
check handed in to the Middletown Bank,
looked so suspicious that Cashier Hall in
vestigated the matter. He found 1T to be
forged, and this opened up the whole case
we learn. He confronted the General in
the matter, and a confession followed, and
5000 were at once disgorged, if well
authenticated reports be correct. Many
think that tho forgeries will not exceed
$1,000. 1t seems quite evident that the
General had no intention to enrich himself,
or injuring his friends, but adopted wrong
means to bridge over business difficulties.
1t is a sad case; particularly so, because
it falls so heavily upon so many prominent
people in the State, and because it hurts
the reputation of one of the most esteemed
and honored young men in the State. 1t is
painful to write the plain statement, as we
have done, but we deem it best, as it may
check the wild, exaggerated reports that
are current.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-06

scholars 100, about the same as last year,
and the missionary contributions amounted
to $l20.37, against $l09 last year. The
singing, Miss Mollie Cooper at the organ,
was the pleasing feature, especially the solo
of Miss Mollie Spruance, Resignation"
and the duet of Misses Mollie and Katie
Spruance, Ruth and Naomi" These
songs were decidedly popular with the
audience. The quartet, sang by these
young ladies, daughters of Horace Spru-
ance) assisted by VIM. T. johnson and
Frank Evans, was also popular Come,
Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove" Rev. Mr..
Umstead made plain address to the child
dren that their minds could readily take
hold of The missionary contributions
showed an average of $l.20 per scholar for
the year. This exceeds in liberality any
other School in town. The new finish of
the Church came in for big share of COM
msndation from the over-crowded audience.
We publish the following by request:
Ed. Times The Sunday School of the
Presbyterian Church desires to express
through your columns their thanks to Miss
Fannie Knight for her assistance in music
in preparing for the anniversary, and to
Mr.. jonathan Evans, for the use of his fine
organ, on same occasion.
Z. V. COOPER, Supt.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-06

Pratts Segars and Tobacco can't be beat.
Lamps in great variety, at FAIRIES & Co.'S,
Glass Front.
Another lot of Cheap Dress Goods re-
ceived at RaymOnd's, opposite Delaware
House.
Go and see the beautiful Stoves, at FAIRIES
e. Co.'S, Glass Front.
A Fresh stock of Mallalieu and other
Kerseys from the mills, old price, at the
New Store. Raymond's, opposite Delaware
House.
Oil Cloth. largest stock in town, at FAIRIES
& Co.'S, Glass Front.
Ifyou want a new clean pair of Blankets
come and see what can be bought for cash
at the New Store. Raymond's, opposite
Delaware House.
Full line of House. Furnishing Goods, at
FAIRIES g. Co.'S, Glass Front.
We are having fine assortment of Hats
of the latest styles manufactured for us by
firm of flrst-class reputation, and our
prices will be very low. johnson Bros.
Having Just returned from Philadelphia
are prepared to show a splendid assortment
of Single and Double Shawls, at Reduced
Prices. Raymond's, opposite Del. House.
Hamilton & Cummns are going to make
change in their business and will sell
their Goods very low. Extra inducements
offered. Call and examine our stock and
prices. Nov. 8, '76.
Those who wish to purchase lumber
cheap, would do well to call at Worden's
Lumber Yard, Office at the mill, and inquire
prices. The railroad being out of the
street, parties can drive to the yard with
out fear of their teams taking fright at the
trains.
WONDERFUL SUCoEss.-It is reported that
Boschee's German Syrup has, since its in
PRODUCTION in the United States, reached
the immense sale of 10000 dozen per year.
Over {, 900 Druggists have ordered this medi-
cine direct from the Factory, at Woodbury.,
| N. j., and not one has reported q single
failure, but every letter speaks of its
astonishing success in curing severe Coughs,
Colds settled on the Breast, Consumption,
or any disease of the Throat and Lungs.
We advise any person that has any predis'
position to weak Lungs, to 60 10 their Drug:
gist-James P. Hoffecker, Smyrna-and
get this Medicine, or inquire about it.
| Regular size, 20 cents sample bottlei III
cents. Two doses will relieve any case.
Don't neglect your cough. nov Sly
No FAILURE Known There is no case on
record where DIR. Morris Syrup of Tar,
Wild Cherry and Horehound has failed to
give satisfaction. On the other hand,
wherever it has been used by our people,
in severe colds, coughs, asthma, bronchitis
Group, whooping,coughs and consumption
they are enthusiastic in its praise. Con
tanning no opium or other dangerous drug
it does not constipate, and is safe TO admin
lister in all conditions of health. This is an
important announcement, and the suffer
ing are advised to heed IL. Trial size, Il
cts. largo sizes, 80 cts. and One Dollar
Sold by J. w. Denney, Druggist, Smryna
Also Agents for Prof Parker's Pleasant
Worm Syrup, which Is sure death to worms
pleasant TO take, and requires no physic
Price 25 cts. Try it. may 24-ly
Smyrna times., 1876-12-06

IT is useless to make out a synopsis of
the thousand and one reports that have
flooded the daily newspapers within the
past week concerning the three disputed
States, because to-day "wednesday the
Presidential Electors of each State meet at
their respective State capitals and record
the vote cast for President. Therefore, the
thing may be settled before we can get to
press OF the three States so long in dis
pute, Florida and South Carolina are
admitted to have given nnajorities for Hayes
on the vote actually cast; that is, most OF
the newspapers not intensely partisan
admit it. But Louisiana seems to be the
bone of contention. The doubt as to the
result turns mainly upon this "bull-dozed,"
misgoverned State. Nearly all the con-
servative Republican papers admit that
Tilden has a majority of the vote actually
cast in that State, but the Returning Board
is preparing to show that gross intimida-
ton has heea proved in a number Of
parishes sufficient to warrant or indeed to
compel the throwing out of their votes,
and that there is evidence of a sickening
array of outrages. By the laws of the State
the Returning Board has right to throw
out the vote of such parishes, and they
propose to do it. This law may be arbi-
trary, still it's law, and it is admitted on all
hands that the Returning Beard is proceed
ing strictly within the requirements of the
laws, and no apprehension is expressed
that it will in any particular act without
warrant of law. The n. Y. Tribune puts
the matter in this shape: The Democrats
assume that the action of the Board, though
legal in form is fraudulent in fact, of u its
former misconduct, (2) its refusal to FILL
with Democrat, the vacancy in its mum
bers, and (3) its refusal to tell the Demo
Gratis in advance when it was going to take
up the case of disputed parish. The Re
publicans assume that the action of the
Board is honest as well as legal, because Il
there is no proof to the contrary, ~ there
is known to be Republican majority il
the State, (3) there were a year ago heav!
Republican majorities in parishes which
now do not return Republican vote, an'
(4) there is overwhelming evidence o
intimidation, outrage, and murder in thos
localities on election day or for some tim
previous. But on either hand, observe
there is no question that the Returnin
Board is acting within the law and excl
cising emily powers specifically covered b
law
Smyrna times., 1876-12-06

The vocabulary of political speech boasts
a recent addition, for which, together with
so much that has contributed to our national
activity in the last fifteen years, we must
thank the Southern leaders. This valuable
epithet condenses the past and epitomizes
the present in one word-Impudence--as
applied to the voting freedman. The gen
tleman from Aiken, who replied in the
Tribune to Miss Schofield's arraignmsnt of
their civilization, bore testimony that the
lady's labor in educating the black man
had made him "impudent." In other
words, it had inclined him to assert himself
as a human being, with a modicum of
desires, ambitions, and preferences, alto
gether inharmonious with his previous
record as chattel. The Superintendent
of Education for the State of Georgia re-
quests, in his annual report, that the State
appropriation Of $4,000 for Atlanta Uni
versity be withheld, "because white teachers
have been known to accept invitations to
entertainments given at the houses of
colored citizens" and because the education
of blacks by whites tends to ruin of the
social order, and-impudence, generally.
Mr.. Charles Tidwell thus testifies before the
Louisiana Returning Board with regard to
the Pinkston murder: "Mr. Pinkston took
very little part in politics and stool very
well with the white people. He sometimes
got drunk, but never saw him intoxicated
| to such an excess as to make him impu
dent" The witness does not carry out hi.
train Of reasoning, but anybody can sec
that if Pnkston had been impudent wha
would be the manifest duty Of every tru'
Southron. AS testimony to the value o
free speech in the South, the word is
iewel.-N. Y. Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-06

A SrARrLISG CASE OF FoRGERY.-The
startling fact has just come to light that
Gen. Daniel Woodall, of Odessa, is forger,
in sums variously estimated at from $1,000
to $4,000, and that he has left the State.
The statement came to light on Saturday !;
he left home on Thursday. He has been
manufacturing grain drills in Middletown,
in company with his brother-in.law, VIM.
Hamilton, and it is stated that the first case
against him was the endorsement Of another
party's name to meet business obligation.
Then, to meet this, he had to use still another
.party's name, and so the matter went on,
for some time, hs evidently intending
to work himself out by covering up his
tracks until sufficient returns from his busi-
ness csuld come TO his relief. But his bust.
ness disappointed him, and added to his
misfortune rather than his relief. The
parties whose name he has used are his
father, John Woodall, of Camden; his
father.in-law, DR.. Hamilton, Of Odessa; Geo.
v. Massey, his brother-in-law, Of Dover, and
John G. Corbit, relative, Of Odessa. So
we are informed. The parties that will suf.
fer most, we are told are some firms in Viii.
mington with whom he dealt, and several
individuals who negotiated his forged notes,
viz: jacob Tome, Of Port Deposit; iona.
than Williams, and Charles Tatman, Of
Smyrna times., 1876-12-06

Longfellow, Holmes, Lowell, Whittier,
Gov. Rice, President Eliot. and many more
grandees have written to ask Ole Bull
and wife to participate in a Complimentary
Musicale this wsek-'in recognition" they
say, "of those attributes of character honor
ed in all men and in you particularly
prominent" The excellent old musician
answered in this restrained and reserved
fashion: ~ feela joyful gratitude in accept
ing the same, coupled with the fearful re-
sponsibility to do honor to such capacity of
intellect and true elevation of heart insep-
arabic from the works of huge proportions
which the Boston commonwealth and the
whole civilized world bear witness to-" Mr..
| Bull wants to erect a memorial to Lett
Erickson, as he says, "the first Christian
who discovered and built this country in
the year 1000.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-06

Mr.. Redfeld one of the newspaper cor
respondents at New Orleans has been highly
praised by the Democrats for his impartial
ity. Here's what he writes to the Cincin-
matt Commercial: "My impression is that
the Returning Board will count in Hayes.
have thought so all the time. And that
there have been gross intimidation and out
RACES, and much political murder in the five
bull-dozed parishes, am also satisfied. But
the throwing out of all these parishes, or
any parts of them, will not quite give the
State to Hayes, as the figures stand now.
But believe the board will find excuses in
other parts of the State sufficient to satisfy
themselves that Hayes should be counted
in. And to cover up the matter and make
that which is questionable appear justi6able,
the Republicans will give the country the
details of the barbarous political murders
in the FIVE bull-dozsd parishes. They are
making out very strong case. go to the
Custom house daily, talk with the witnesses,
and read their sworn statements, and know
pretty well what is going on there. Their
case-the numerous horrible murders, the
whippings and barbarities inflicted upon
the Republican blacks--will command the
the attention of the nation. Slight irrsg-
ularities Of the Returning Board will be
overlooked and excused by fair-minded,
candid and humane men, when they see
how cruel and bloody has been the war Of
the bull-dozers against the Republicans in
the FIVE disputed parishes. The testimony
already adduced is such as to command at.
tention, and more is added daily. 1t not
tho ordinary bloody shirt run of sxaggera.
tons, but names, dates, specifications and
details are given with painful ninutnsss
These will be submitted to the country
along with the verdict of the Returning
Board, and the barbarty Of ono made an
excuse for the action of the ofle-
Smyrna times., 1876-12-06

The New York pulpit on Thanksgiving
Day made politics and the Presidential
crisis, to very large extent, the subject Of
comment. Mr.. Beecher devoted the whole
of his sermon to the subject. His remarks,
though generally Republican in their lean
ing, were yet very thoughtful and conserva.
tive, and seemed especially desirious of
doing justice to the South. On the diff
Guilty in counting the Presidential vote Mr..
Beecher was especially emphatic, and no
doubt correctly represented the general
feeling of the Republican party when he
said "If upon fair representation of the
vote in the disputed States it should appear
favorable to. the Republican candidates, and
yet there be the slig ghtest suspicion of fraud,
it is my wish that Gov. Hayes should say,
Il will not sit in Washington's seat unless
with Washington's purity"
Smyrna times., 1876-12-06

The New York Observer is out with its
prospectus for the .ffty:fth gear. 1t is a
large paper of the first class, and should be
in every family in the land. Those who
do not take it should send for a specimen
copy at once, or, better yet, should send
the price for year. Any person desiring
a comprehensive weekly newspaper, filled
with just the news that every family wants,
and free from clap,trap or Objectionable
matter of any kind, will hardly do better
than send $3.l5 to S. /. Prime & Co.,
81 Park Row, New York, and receive the
Observer postpaid.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-06

The way in which Gov. Chamberlain
drifted to South Carolina is described by
correspondent of the Boston Journal: /:
An old college friend of his was drowned in
Chrleston harbor. He went there to settle
his affairs. That visit ended in his leasing
an abandoned plantation, and in entering
upon the untried life of planter. lie was
soon elected member of the convention
which formed the present Constitution of
the State"
Smyrna times., 1876-12-06

Dionenes has rival in Shreveport, La,
who rejoices in the high.flavored name Of
Citron. A short time ago atwo-story house
containing all hisworldly goods was burned
to the ground. Behind the house there
was q large wooden cistern with brick
foundation. Citron drew off the water, cut
an opening for door, and fitted up the
cistern as his future home, putting in a bed,
a chair, table, and wash.stand. He is
and is as contented in his cistern as was the
old philosopher in his tub.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-06

The DEATH OF MILFORD's OLDEST CITIZEN.
Mrs. Ann +. Greer, the oldest person in
Milford, died on Sunday week, 25 ult., in
her ODD year. She was born in Accomac
CO., Virginia, and went to Milford when she
was four months old. She was the daugh-
ter of Capt. John Pettegrew of the Revolu-
tionary army. One of her sisters daugh-
tiers, married Ezekiel Cowgirl, of Dover, and
another Elias Naudain, Of Leipsic. Mrs.
Greer married DR.. Mark Greer December
81, 1918. The marriage took place in the
same house in which she lived for SO years
and died. 1t was then her fathers resi-
dence. She had three children, one son
and two daughters. The son, Mark
Anthony, was thrown from horse while
boy and died from the injury received. One
of the daughters died in infancy, and the
other, Sarah Maxwell Greer, q charming
young lady, the pride of the town, died
with consumption in 1874. DR.. Greer, her
husband, died Sept. 20, 1921, so that he
only lived with his wife eight years, while
she lived a widow for fifty-ive years. She
was a woman of strong mind and character,
masculine in her tastes but had remarka-
bly, amiable disposition. She never used
needle, made garment of any kind, or a
loaf of bread in her life. She kept house
| keeper ana plenty OF servants, puC hau no
taste for such matters herself. Some years
ago she had lorg correspondence with
Henry A. Wise upon legal and business
matters. Her signature was always "a. T.
Greer" and Mr.. Wise always addressed her
as "Sir," never discovering that he was
corresponding with a woman.
She was a reader, a thinker, and a bus.
mess woman. She kept store, carried on a
farm, and was the oracle and general coun-
selor for all her sex in the town. Hel
whole life was one of honor, purity, integ
rity and piety. No woman that ever lived
in the town had grander or purer charac
ter, or was more universally esteemed, the
Milford Nelcs says.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-06

There is a fine story going about the
newspapers to the effect that Washington
Irving was once greatly attached to beau
tiful Philadelphia Hebrew, whose parents
opposed their marriage on the score of re,
ligion, and that Irving, having described
this lovely lady to Scott during his first visit
to him, the great novelist Immediately
chose her as the heroine Of "Ivanhoe."
This is an excessively pleasant little tale;
only it happens that Irving first visited
Scott after "Ivanhoe' was written.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-06

NARROW ESCAPE OF A WHOLE FAMILY
FROM DRowNIxG.-During last summer, the
dam of the Noxtentown mill pond, near
Townsend, the largest in the county, broke,
and tho water washed away the underpin-
ming from one cornor of tenant house
near the pond, owned by Mr.. Nathaniel
Williams. About a month ago, this break
in the dam was repaired by the owner of
the mill property, Jonothan Hand. Mean
while the water in the dam had come to a
full head.
Early last Thursday morning, Henry
Purse the tenant in the above mentioned
house, on getting out of bed, discovered
that the house was being washed away.
The whole family then rushed out of doors,
some of them not waiting to don their
clothes, and found that. the recently
mended place in the dam had broken
again, and the water was rushing against
the house, the building was even then
trembling and fitting, and in a few more
moments it went over with q crash, and
was instantly carried away by the strong
current and dashed up against the new
bridge. So great was the force Of the water
that the house was completely demolished
aAd broken into small pieces. All of Mr.
Purses household goods were carried away
! and only the timely warning enabled the
family to escape with their lives. Mr.
Purses family consisted of himself and
wife, children, his wife's mother, ageC
about IS years, and three men were spend
ing the night at the house. Some of then
lost most of their clothing, and the neigh
bors are now collecting money to put tn
family in a comfortable Gazette
Smyrna times., 1876-12-06

The Streets Of San Francisco have always
been remarkably free from beggars. One
armed and one.legged soldiers have recently
appeared with their hand.organs and de
formed children now play upon public
sympathy.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-06

Col. Higginson gives it as his opinion
that the womens exhibition at Philadelphia
was exceedingly interesting, and in its
proper place, and adds: "If it could be
proved-which it certainly cannot-that
each separate piece of work there shown
was surpassed by some similar piece of work
done by men elsewhere on the grounds,
the value of the Woman's Pavilion would
remain the same"
Smyrna times., 1876-12-06

THE TIMES is published every Wednesday after
noon by JOSEPH H. HoFFEcKER, Editor and Proprie
tor, at Smyrna Delaware.
TERMS -SUBscRIPrIoN-On year $40 in advance, or
$3.50 If not paid till the end of the year. No paper
discontinued until all arrears paid-only at the
option of the Publisher.
will be inserted at the rate of
Seven Cents line for the first insertion subsequent
insertions Three-and a-halfcents Aliberal discount
made TO quarterly, semi-annual and yearly adyerti
Sers.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-06

MORE ABOUT THAT STRANGE WoMAN.-Last
week we had an item about crazy woman
in New York, named Hunter, who was
taken up in the streets there and put into
an asylun, and who insisted that she was
resident Of Wilmington. II seems that
the poor, Unfortunate creature has had an
eventful life. IL turns out that her maiden
name was Abigail Hunter. She married a
man named Bates who died during the
war, and this upset her mind. She has
inherited large fortune since the death Of
her husband, and was rapidly spending it
in these insane revelings. Her father is an
Irishman named Isaac Hunter, for whom
she purchased farm near Ridgsly, Caro-
line county, Nd, for $1,000 cash. They
lived there together quite happily until one
night last summer he awoke and found
Abigail trying TO cut his throat with razor
when he ran away and went back to N. Y.
The daughter continued on the farm enjoy.
ing her drains and other luxuries until she
turned up in Wilmington as indicated last
week. She bought books, liquors and
everything shs desired in Wilmington
and fairly made the grsenbacks fly. She
also carried brace Of pistols with which
she drsadfully alarmed people.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-06
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