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Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

PRESIDENT GRANTS ALLEGED LOSsEs.-
Grant needs rest. He looks careworn and
not quite we'll | understand that he is
heartily glad his term is so nearly over,
and that he says this year has boen severer
on him than all the other seven. His
friends declare that he never had the least
desire for a third term, and that nothing
would have persuaded him to accept it.
Above everything he wants rest: he is
tired 20 death of Washington, and expires
ses an ardent hope that he may never
enter the cl:y again after his successor has
been inaugurated. Being President, he
thinks. shakes confidence in human nature
and nearly paralyzes faith in the possibility
of friendship.
\ man VINO claims to know tells me that
the s;oi rs OF Grants pecuniary losses are
not without foundation; that the President
was partner in large real estate Specula
tio2s with Murphy in II, - and I3, and
that when the September panic came, being
unable 10 real 40 or borrow money Oh theiI
property. they had TO sell it at less thar
halt they had given. Ny informant say!
that Grant has been worth nigh 100000
and that now. i h.s affairs were settled, hC
wo2.d not have over $4,000. Some o
Grants friends. on the other hand, deny
that he has had any serious losses.-Lor.
BfItct Len-r.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

ALTHOUGH Our Office was exposed to the
elements on sunday, and we were consid-
erably Inconvenience and delayed, yet
we suffered very little positive injury. In
the mean time our thanks are due for the
assistance SO freely offered. In another
day or so we will be securely incloscd, and
be in one of the most imposing buildings
in the town-thanks to the enterprise Of
the Messers. johnson.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

THE TIMES Is published every Wednesday after
noon hv JoSrrH H. HoFFECKER. Editor and Proprie-
tor, At smyrna Delaware.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. year goo in advance, or
s25Oi if not paid till the end OF the year No paper
discontinued until all arrears paid-Only ut the
option OF the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate OF
Seven Cents alne for the first insertion subsequent
insertions Three and -halfcents Arberaldiscount
made 10 quarterly semi annual and yearly adverti-
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONvENTIoN.-The
Republican State Convention was held at
Dover last Wednesday. S. M. Curtis was
elected temporary chairman. Tho usual
preliminary committee were appointed, and
the following permanent organization was
effected.
Presidcnt--Dr Isaac Jump.
Vice Prcsidonts-Charles ii. Gallagher,
New Castle county; d. 7. Barnard, Kent,
and George w. Joscphs, Sussex.
Sccrctarics-J. II. lIoffockcr, William
Maull and j. T. Jakes.
The Convention then nominated the fol
lowing ticket
For Representative to Congrcss-Lcvi c.
Bird, of Wilmington.
Electors-IIcnry DUPONT, New Castle
n. B. Smithers, Kent, and Jacob Moore
Sussex.
The resolutions rccite tho claims of the
| Republican party to tho confidence of tho
people and congratulate the party upon
tho nomination of Hayes and Wheeler, and
! tho recent expressions of confidence by tho
people of Vermont and Maine. They
! declare that the Democrats, in their pro
fession and practice, are dishonest anC
moro actuated by the desire of party end.
than for the true interest OF the people
that all sectarianism shall be abolished
from our public schools.
Concerning local affairs they doclart
that Democrats OF this State by their sys
tom of registration havo placed it in the
power Of their officers of tho Levy Court tC
disfranchise voters and that 800 negrOc
are to-day not allowed to be placed on thu
books of the Levy Court and hence canno
| vote.
They resolve that right of representa-
ton, according to population, shall b
allowed. Whereas now tho people of Ncy
Castle county are not so represented in tn
Legislature. The following-the Attorne
Generals circular-is the last of the resolu
tions:
That the declared purpose of tho Pres
dent, Secretary of War and Attorney Ger
eral, in conformity with the resolution of tn
Democratic House of Representatives,
use the military power of government, S
far as is necessary, to secure n FREQ ballot
all citizens of whatever party or race in til
coming Presidential election deserves an
will meet with the appreciation of the pc
, pie of the United States.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

Gen. Wade Hampton is represented as
having recently asserted on tho stump in
South Carolina this "The South did not
fight for slavery in the late war. Gen.
Robert f. Lee told me that whatever way
the war ended the colored people would be
free "
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

The Republican County Convention will
be held IN Dover Oct. jth, for the purpose
of nominating a county ticket. Delegate
elections will be held on Saturday, Sept.
23d, when candidates for Inspectors and
Assessors will be nominated.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

William n. Tweed, and William Hunt,
who was arrested with the great Tammany
chieftain, will, OH Thursday nOXt, be placed
on board ship at Coronna and sent TO Cuba
as prisoners.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

Our rollers got water-logged during the
storm and did not work very nicely in
printing the first page. We hope better
things fer them in printing this side.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

A singular gun accident recent occurred
at Pains-hill-house, near Cobhem, in
England. The farm bailif, Mr.. Heal, laid
al loaded .,g gun ,s on the top Of corn BIN in IN
heard it sometime afterward go Off The
gun was fired by fowl which got on the
trigger, and the contents entered the face
of an aged man named Collis, who had
been employed on the estate for upwards
of thirty years.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

The STORM IN WILMINGToN.-The most
serious damage to any single property was
probably sustained by the Masonic Temple.
Tho wind tore the tin roof from the rear
portion of the building, stripping it from
each side of tho apex, and casting it into
the yards of the houses on both sides.
Fortunately but little rain fell afterwards,
and the reading, lodge, chapter and ban
| quoting rooms, and the parlor, which are
| Immediately under the roof, sustained
very little damage. None of the furniture
was injured and only the parlor carpet re-
cevod any water at all.
At the Mccullough Iron Company's
works, foot of Seventh street, the sheet
iron roof began to tear of between four
and five o'clock. Tho wind tore il off III
large sections and blow it over on the rail
road tracks.
Two frame houses on Townsend and
Head streets, Southside, were completely
unroofod,
At Hilles & Jones machine shop, Nintl
and Church streets, about 900 fset of the
tin roof were torn OIL
The roof of Public School No. IL, OF
Twenty.first street, near Maaket, was als'
considerably damaged, and a large portion
of IL blown of.
The sheds at McDowell's stavc mill, II
the Ninth Ward, sbout 100 feet long, ant
several sheds on the farm OF John a. Price
near tho city limits, were completely dc
molished.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

TIE jury LIsT.-Thc following is list Of
tho Petit Jurors drawn for tho October
Term, 1876, of the Court of General Sessions
of the Peace and Jail Delivery and of tho
Superior Court, for Kent county:
Duck Greek HA.-John A. Cavender, Jas.
f. Denney, Samuel Reynolds, Horace X.
Mustard.
Hcnton.--John w. Graham, Wesley Ste
vens, Benjamin Graham.
Little Crcck.-David Pleasanton, James
w. Emerson.
Docrr.-Daniel Cowgirl, of T., james IIar
ring, VIM. Slaughter, Nathaniel Slaughter
John b. Wharton, Thomas Slaughter.
North W7rotcrkW.-AndrcwJ J. Galley, John
w. Davis, Milo II. Gross.
SonM MlufTkW-Jamcs Emerson, Geo
w. Anderson, William Simpson, William
ii. Houston.
Mispaton.-Moses Harrington, EdmunC
b. Smith, Charles Smith, of ", Zadocl
Sipplc.
MBod.-Amos G. Turner, Curtis Vim
yard, jr, Charles harrington, Daniel A
! Thompson.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

A factory for the manufacture OF sugar
and syrup from watermelons has been
established on Andres Island, Cal. !ssg q
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

Henry Ward Bcecher IS as fortunate in
having reckless enemies rs he is happy in
the possession of devoted friends. 1t is safe
10 assume that had i been known year
and half AGO that Mrs, Woodruff was
suing for divorce from her last affinity,
that NJ: Mou,ton had involved his firm in
such frauds upon the revenue as compelled
it TO pay $4,000 penalty and forced him to
retire from the partnership and that Mr..
T..t0n was addicted 10 misadvcntures in
sleeping ears, 20 the great confusion of lady
travellers. the " conspiracy to defame and
tiackmlii the Plymouth Pastor las his
lawyers called the scandall would never
have been 50 far successful as to reach the
courts. What character the principal wit
nessns against Mr. Beecher possessed
during the trial disappears as the truth
about them now comes out. The latest
scandal about Mr.. T.it0n has been unwar
rantaO.y made PuLi.c by the same scandal
monge:s wl.o. pretending 10 be his friends
urged him on in his prosecution of Bcecher
He now douot!ess perceives that sucf
chronicles OF film make no distinction o
rcpu;at ons: sex has no consideration
friendship finds no favor, and doubtles
kinship would be d!srcgarded.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

\ terrible onslaught was made on July
Il upon the Catholic Christians at Ming
kuoh Flu. in the province of Ngan-huwy,
wien a crowd Of about | 900 soldiers and
ruffians, under the guidance of officials,
burst into chapel during service-time
and Drained members of the congregation.
The men entered the chapel, interrupted
the service, forced the officiating priest
upon his knees. and demanded that he
should cease Promulgating the doctrines of
the T'ien-chu sect. The priest declined to
make the promise. whereupon a scene oi
indescribable uproGr ensued, during which
frightful outrages occurred. The priest
was tortured and eventually put to death
being hacked to pieces little child whom
he had adopted was torn limb from limb
and the corpse of another father who
happily for him, had died previously, wa
taken from its grave and brutually ilused
The members OF the Inland Mission hay,
all left the neighborhood, and the itomal
Catholics have now guard around thei
house. The chief conspirator was nilitar
mandarin named Wu. who ma .v..v OK
pressed his malignant ha,rc. ...-
tian religion.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

THE STORM IN SMYRNA.-In this town tho
storm of Sunday afternoon reached its eli
max about o'clock, when signs, awnings,
chimneys, trees, roofs and steeplss surren-
dered to the hurricane as it went rioting
over the town, leaving destruction in its
wake. The wind commenced to increase
perceptably about o'clock, and before 3 a
number of trees were prone upon the side.
walks and. rickety houses were trembling
from top to bottom. A little after 3 the
Episcopal Church steeple came down with
crash, and in about ten minutes after
wards the Presbyterian spire toppled over
II was hold in an inclined position by tho
lightning rod for short time, but it soor
fell to the yard below, a crumbled mass. NJ
damage was done by the fall of either spire
Both fell from the belfries Of the respec
tive churches, and both struck point down
ward. This caused them 10 break off anC
turn summsrsaults, the big ends fallin
fartherest from the buildings. Crowds O
people soon rushed to Union street TO SO
! what damage had been done by the Episcc
pal spire, supposing that in its sweep of
100 feet or so it had mashed through tn
, roofs of some of tho buildings on th
| opposite side of the street, but striking o
It's point, it crumbled right down almost i
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20
R. NJ. { ". 7. JOHNSON

Wholesale AND RETAIL MANUFACTURERS
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-07-13
Iudicial lusfifute.

First day-The First Judicial Institute
met in the Criminal Court room Of the
Court House, yesterday, at 8 A. NJ, and was
opened by prayer BY Rev. Mr.. Allen. Pro-
grammes of the Institute were issued, and
such exercises as were TO take place, were
determined upon.
Mr.. G. W. Coakely, was appointed sec
retsry; Mr.. ID. W. Bradshaw, County su-
rerintenient, then instructed the Institute
as to the objects of the meeting, manner Of
conducting it &c.
Without further exercise, the Institute
closed TO meet p. II.
Afternoon se.sioo.-lnetitute convened at
2 O'Clock, P. n. The first exercises consisted
of lecture, by Hon. H. Miles Moore, on
the subject Of state Constitution in refernce
to Finance and Taxation, In which he ex-
planned the object, uses and mode OF taxa
tion, and told how many, and what kinds Of
property, are exempt from taxation. After
which, a short intermission was given.
After recess, Mr. J. B Hoover put on the
blackboard, q programme for conducting
District schools, the practicability OF which
programme was discussed by the Institute.
Those present, then listened to lecture on
Bookkeeping, BY Prof Skillman, who made
this usually dry subject, very interesting by
the manner in which he explained the keep
ing of cash accounts. He gave an idea of
the wide difference between single and
double entry bookkeeping. which was gen.
orally Understood.
Institute then adjourned to meet to-day
9 A. NJ
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-07-13
DOCTORS BILLS.

Your Reyu' 'ator is one o. the best IA piIy medi-
rines ever used. 1 have spent one dollar ior
NV iami5y ior medicine in Eve eIs, only for
your Regulator, and mustsay II Is all 1t ssys IL
viii. You eau aiso recommeued il in Collie tor
SIock. il having cared a hne ~ uie o mine worth
five Hundred do. .Isrs. J. A NsLsos,
Ia
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-07-13
NOw's YOUR IIME.
A Fortune for . Days Wages and Big 30
mama for less than Q Weeks Work.

A Fortune for . Days Wages and . Big 30
naazs for less than . Weeks Work.
At last an opportunity is offered, of which
many OF our citizens will eagerly avail
themselves, to better their fortunes, especi-
ally when they have become satisfied by .
perusai OF the Kentucky Cash Distribution
Company's advertisement elsewhere in TO-
days paper, that their enterprise is sane
toned by law, organized upon principles Of
perfect farmers and justice, ard will be
managed and conducted, from first to last,
W tn Integrity and impartiality toward all
who may become interested in it to the ex-
tent of purchasing a ticket. The company
is composed OF some of the most prominent
and widely-known citizens Of Kentucky,
Who have long enioye the confidence of the
community in positions Of public trust, and
Who in their present association are acting
under authority Of a special enactment of
the Kentucky Legislature for the endov-
ment of rhe public schools of the Capital.
To this end, ihey baxe hound themselves to
fairly and honorabIy distribute over eleven
thousand cash gifta, amounting to 5000, 900
the anticipated surplus accruing after effect
ing the educational objects aforesaid.
that the distribution will be conducted
in the fairest and most impartial manner,
is amply guaranteed by his Honor, Mayor
Taylor, and the Board of Councilmen Of the
city of Frankfort; the Endorsement of the
banking institutions of that city; and by
the active supervision of . score or more of
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-07-13
LEGAL.
Publication Motto.

STATE OF KANSAS,
lEAvENwoRIHt oUN1Y.
In the District Court in and for ga County.
J. L. HU MING, Plaintiff, /
VS..
WILLIAM sTITT. ELIZABETH STITT,
Orlando g ST. arnes. ald Lucy A Porter,
Defendants
To the ID. t,nSGnfs Adore Nsmed
VOU, Each OF YOU. will take no.
Il tie that you hsve been sued by J. l.
hunting in T. e District Court of The First Judi
ca District of tn State of Kansas, in and for
the County of LeavCnworth. and that the pc, l.
ii in ss q suit, was filed IN the Office OF the
Clerk OF said Court, on the l0tn d " OF July,
.6 and you are required to answer or demur
The reto, on before be 2ith day o. Augu-t, 1876
or the -aii petit on will be takel rs true, and
judgment rendered AGAINST the ut tfendsnt., vii
ii IN Sii {, u Elizabeth suit, for SIS and in
,, 1874. a s 70 q torDe . fee in this suit, and
that the mo.tsage OF tn last named deien-
daDts TO Daniel l.. Ba' key, ard assigned TO u Is
pl-inti given to securs the pa, mt of the
MOI End interest Aforesaid, dated jar uary J.
1874 Gnd recorded in the Office of he Regis er OF
eefs, Of Leav n~orth County, kxnss !, on the
ID day Of MAY 1874. in B. Oh A. OF Mortg- yes Or
page 26s and %, be Tor, closed and the lands
conveyed thereby, tD-wis the st ha of he
south east quart fsection - OF to nship % II,
of range -. east in the county of LeavenuOrth.
sta e of Kansas, be sold acc,rjiny TO law, ior
III. payment OF tfe III ney an interest. and at
tOrLey's fee aiore a'd. and ,sis of suit. an
iha. the defendants and all persons claim bg
under them or ther OF them, be barred AID
forecio ed Of all rights TT and int re {, and
equity of redemption in and to 8 aid NOR gage.
and that the purchaser 1t the said sale he let in
to the session of he saii mo tg age pre- MS $,
tene"ents and apPurte' ancss.
w3x T. A. HUaD. Plaintiffs AIRY
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-07-13
NOTICE..

Tn: United Stats If America, District Of Kansas-
IS.
Alta term OF the Circuit Court OF the United
Sta es in and for the Dis rict of Kansas. begun
and held at the City Of ieavenwOrth, On the 5.h
day OF June A ID. l.16 Present ton. John
Dillon and ii N. T.. 90. Foster, Judges, at which
term Of eaid Court The following proceedings,
amongst others, were had and appear Of record
in he words and Dgure, following, to-wit:
Tuesday, JUNE sJT1. ls-s
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUALLIFE
Insurance Company, Complainant.
George @ skelton an, Elizabeth skelton,
Defendants
NN MOTION of 8 aid Complainant, IL is now
" b. the Court ordered that he order made
10 this cfs. on the ninth instant be, and the
is her by, set aside. and on motion Of said
Complain ,nt. II is nov by the e urt further
ordered That the above Bamed George SkeIt- n
be, and he is hereby ordered, and directed, to
app. ar sn plead an wer or denu to The Com
plainants bill in this, The above eutitied suit On.
or before the FIRST Monday Of October, A d
1876. and that ,ervice Of this Order be made on
eaid George Skelton, b. publication ther, of.
once . week, for six coDsec tive weeks in the
Leavenworth wxEELr r.nss, the last publica-
ii n TO lie a. leas thirty days, before said first
&c fos Err. Judge.
Cnitsd States Of Amerieo, Disfrief Of Kdnsas-ss.
IA. S. Thomas, Clerx OF the Circui, Court II
the Uni Ell states o America, for the Dis. rict Of
kansae. DO hereby riIfy tie orgoins 70 be .
true. full and perfect copy, frcm The record OF
the pr ceed ngs in the gu I OF he Northwestern
Mutual Life insurance Company vs. Geo. &c
ske't0u and klizateth skelton. No. li76. in
said Court
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereunto.set my
hand and atkx the seal Of said
Court. at my onice in Topeka, in said
tseAL1 District Of Ka"sas. his sth day Of
July, A. d. 1876. A. .. THOMAS,
Clerk.
VIM. C Webb, Counsel for Complainant.
juiy13u6.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-07-13
EXIT LAPPIN.
Once More He Breaths the Air Of
Freedom and has Shaken the
Dust Ct fTopeka from his
Feet.
He Together with Two Other Prison.
ers are Assisted to Escape from
the Jail.
Sheriff Wade with Posse Of Men in
Hot Pursuit.
Tousk. il ono. more in an uproar.

Topeka IL once more IN an uproar.
Sam Lappin Is once more at liberty, and
where he is no one is yet able to even con-
lecture. Last Monday evening Sheriff S.
r. Wade, who has charge Of the Jail where
L,ppin was confined, having made prepa-
rstions to take short trip East, left the
jailer in charge and went home. The jail
er, as is his custom, saw that everything
appeared safe, and at his usual hour, about
eleven o'clock, also retired, and there being
no nightgusrd at the Jail, it was lef, COM
paratively unmatched. Yesterday morning
when he went to open the cslis to permit
the prisoners the liberty of the corridors,
he discovered that something was wrong.
ard upon investigation found three cells
empty, and Samuel Lappin, together with
two colored prisoners, missing, one of whom
was the one who had assisted Lappin
ard had b en- shackled the night before
The other was awaiting trial on The charge
Of rape. Upon examining the doors II was
found that several Of the bars Of each Of
those upon the cells occupied BY the colored
prisoners had been sawed ,f from the out
side, and that the shack les hal been re-
moved from Lappin's confederate by the
same parties. The large bolts securing the
sliding bar on the door of Lappin's cell
had been Unscrewed, the common lock
wrenched open, and the States prisoner
brought out. The west window, which locke
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-07-13
The Annual Fair

The Foazth Of July celebration was un-
doubtedly grand and most complete sue
cess. The Funniest was also deserving Of
praise, for both brought crowds of strangers
to Leavenworth, who spen. their money
freely. The next thing nov to take hold
OF, is the annual fair, which should be held
this fall. To Messrs Insley, Aller, Cook,
Walsh, McLanathan, Madden. Shreve,
and Others, who took an interest in the
last horse fair, great credit is due. And if
these gentlemen go to work again, they
can get up the "boss" fair Of the West. But
there is no time to lose. A meeting should
be held Immediately, and date fixed.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-07-13
THE HARVEST.

The wheat harvest is now nearly compile
ted, in all parts of the State. In Central
and Northern Kansas there is still some to
be cut, but the crop, in the main, has been
secured. The farmers, in some sections,
were interrupted 10 their work, more or
Less, by rains, bat there has not been suffi-
cient wet weather to injure the wheat. In
all parts of TIE State the !, ield has been un-
precedentedly great, and the crop is by far
the largest and hest ever raised in the
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-07-13
Murder Viii Out.

A few yean ago august Flower" vas
discovered 70 be . certain cure for Dyspepsia
and Liver complaint, = few thin DyspeP-
tics made known to their friends how essily
and quickly they had been cured BY its use.
The great merits of GRKNs AUGUST
FLowER became heraled through the ooun-
try by one sufferer to another, until, With
out advertising, its ssle has become i'm
mense, Druggists in EVERY TOWN in the
United STATES are selling il. No penon
suffering with Sour Stomach, Sick Head
ache, Costivenese, palpitatior Of the Heart,
indigestion, low rpirits, etc, can take three
doses without relief. Go to your Druggist,
r Parham, and get bottle for IS cents
and Try il Sample bottles 10 cents.
aug24eod&eoW
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-07-13
President OgLefhorDe College.

-.Simmons' Liver equator Is certainly spec
tIcfsr tn I clsss OF com ainis which IL claims
1Ie-"-kEv. DAVID WILL.
maylSdiawaw
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-07-13
Ladies EndOrse IL.
M. T.. Florida Conference.

81 have used DIR. Simmons Liver Reg rlator in
Ay iami for Dyspeps q n S ok ii -adache, and
regard IL an Invaluable remedy 10 has not iai.t
10 give relief in any Instance. ."-RKv. W. r.
EAsTERLiNG.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-07-13
A Sure Thing.

DIR. King's Syphilitic Remedy is war
ranted to cure Syphilis in the primary, sec
ondary and tertiary stages, and in all its
varied and complicated forms, and will
cure the worst cases of veneral diseases,
cases which have resisted the treatment Of
the most eminent phyncians Of America.
Ii cuns the first stage and heals the ulcers
in few days. 1t cures ulcers in the mouth,
nose, throat head, arms and legs; also,
hard pains in the bones and joints, swelling
of joints, syphilitic rheumatism, etc, in .
short time. Price, S. per package. Sent
everywhere by express. A treati.e on sex
ual diseases free. Sent mailed for two
stamps. Sold BY DR.. J, Dinsbeer, sos North
Seventh street, ST. Louis, Mo. Cures guar.
anteed or the money refunded. Theo.
Egersdorff Agent, Leavenworth, Kansas.
april26eod&v-lO7
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-07-13
rupES Axp HEspR1cKs.

The committee appointed by TIE Demo
cratic Nstional Convention TO notify the
nominees have appoisted . sub committee
to inform Gov. Hendricks Of his nomina-
ton for Vice-President The committee
has decided upon IN addrs. in which Til
den will be officially informed of his nom
inatioa for the Presidency.