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Smyrna times., 1877-05-02

about twelve feet turning them over on
their sides. No lives were lost, and the
only disaster reported was the badly in
iuring Of one Of the hands of the engineer,
who remained at his post and went over
with his engine. The superintendent Of
the road, John l.. Caldwell. at once
put force of men at work repairing the
bridge, and soon had it in condition to admit
Of the passage of trains. That the accident
was attended with neither loss of life nor
serious injury to any one was miraculous.
Big Time IN CtntrcuHc-The new town
hall and lodge room just erected in Cen
treville was dedicated last Thursday by the
Odd Fellows. The Easton Odd Fellows,
brass band and dramatic ASSOCIATION went
over to help in the matter, and the Church
Hill lodge joined in the parade. 1t is
estimated that 1000 persons visited Cen
treville during the day. What with new
hotel, new bank building, new town hall,
new depot building, and shortly a new or
nearly new courthouse, Centreville is
getting frisky.
DEATH Of a Ce7gya,ua-Rev. Daniel Evans
Reese, u well-known minister of the Mary
land Conference of the NJ. p. church, died
at st. Michaels last week, in the 6Sth year
of his age. He was for three years presi-
dent oil the conference OF which he was a
member. His son, Rev. William w. Reese
is clergyman Of the Presbyterian church
and is stationed at Lewes in this State
DR.. Reese was of a family of preachers
He was one of four brothers, all of whom
were clergymen of the NJ. P. church, viz
John S. Reese, Levi r. Reese Eli Yate
Reese, and d. Evans Reese, who was the
! youngest.
4 Nan Who Ncper Had Wiah.-A cores.
, pondent of the Baltimore SIN, writing from
Cambridge, tells this story about al
, old Justice of the Peace there who ha
held his office continuously for fifty years
Says the correspondent; Every one will
; recognize him in Dorchester as a man VIII
: never had wish lie is remarkable, toe
, for never having a judgment reversed il
' his fifty years Of office. lie is now owe
: eighty-tive years of age, with teeth and eye
2 sight in the best preservation, and can wall
as far as he could when only fifty years c
age. He boasts that he never has slept o
a pillow or bolster. His peculiarty, how
, ever, is in declaring that he never wishe
y for anything in his life
Smyrna times., 1877-05-02

LADY BANKEEs.--Mss Y. McGrew has
been recently appointed assistant cashier
of the First National Bank of Huntington,
Ind. Miss b. Wallace is cashier for a bank
in Mechanicsville, and Miss A. NJ. King for
one in New Sharon, Iowa. The bank at
Huntington was the first to elect a lady to
its Board of Directors, Mrs. Anna a. Daily
having been elected director in 1868, and
Mrs. d. Purviance in 1873 OF the First
National of Peoria, ILL.,, Mrs. Lydia Bradley
was elected director in 1879, and in the
First National of Canton, Ohio, Mrs. Louis a
Mccall is one of the Boad. The banking
business of a. X. q f. B. Young, at Fort
Collins, has for some time been conducted
by Mrs. f. B. Young, the junior partner,
who is said to be a lady of sagacity and ex-
perience in money matters.
Smyrna times., 1877-05-02
TBe Smyrna Gimes,
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, May 2.

THE TIMES " is published every Wednesday after
noon by JOSEPH H. HoFFECKER, Editor and PrOprie-
tor, at Smyrna Delaware.
-SUBSCRIPTIoN-On year $500 in advance or
$3.50 not paid till the end of the year. No paper
discontinued until all arrears are paid-only at the
option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate of
Seven Cents line for the first insertion subsequent
insertions Threeand a-halfcents. Alberal discount
made to quarterly, semiannual and yearly ADVERT
Smyrna times., 1877-05-02

Why FLOUR Is HISHER.-The New York
Sun says: The best grades are now from
$275 to 1926 per barrel higher than the
prices of four weeks ago, while on the
lower grades an advance of from $l.73 to
50 in four weeks is noted. The dealers at
tribute the strength in the market to the
shortness of the last wheat crop, the antici.
pated war in Europe, and the manipula-
tions of spectators who have been buying
and holding -four. 1t is regarded as a
somewhat curious circumstance that the
advance in -four has not been accompanied
by proportionate increase in the price of
unground wheat. One of the dealers said
that quotations could not be long kept up
TO the present figures, but he was confident
that every war Fumor from Europe would
be taken advantage of by the speculators
to force up prices. The demand, he
thought, was not so much greater than the
supply as some of the spectators would
have the public believe. The bakers claim
that the increase in the price of houl
especially works to their disadvantage, al
they are obliged to sell bread, cakes, anC
pies at the same prices as they did wher
flour was cheaper.
Smyrna times., 1877-05-02

FALSE IMPREssIoN..-It is generally sup
posed by a certain class of citizens, who are
not practical or experienced, that Dyspcu-
sia can not invariably be cured, but we are
pleased to say that Green's August Flower
has never, to our knowledge failed to cure
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint in all its
forms, such as Sour Stomach, Co,tiyrncss.
Sick Headache, Palpitation Of the Heart,
low spirits, &c, &c. Out Of 3O,0OO dozen
bottles sold last year, not a single failure
was reported, but thousands Of complimen
tary letters received from Druggists of Won
dcrful cures. Three doses will relieve any
case. Try it. Sample Bottles 10 conts.
Regular Size - cents. For Sale by Jas. +.
IIoflecllcr, Smyrna, Del. nov sly
HAVE YoU \ CoUGH.-That dry, hacking
cough is the herald Of approaching con
sumption. To check the swift progress Of
the destroyer, prompt and decisive measures
must be rcsOrtrd to. 4 dose Of DR.. Morris
Syrup of Tar, Wild Cherry and EIorehound,
taken when the coughiug spells come on,
will afford immediate relief, and eventually
effect a thorough cure. 1t will be found
| equally beneficial in all forms Of throat and
! lung disorders. In case Of Group it is of
| inestimable value. Call at the Drug Store
of j. w. Denncy, Smyrna, or JAS. Cowgirl
& Son, Dover, and inquire about it, they
will furnish you with trial size bottle foI
10 cents. Large size 80 cents and One Dollar
Also Agents for Prof. Parkcr's Pleasant
Worm Syrup, which never fails Pleasant
to take, and requires ophysic. Price % cts
Why complain of not being able to buy
Clothes when you can buy a Coat and Pant
at Kahn's for one dollar and twenty cents
Circulars and Cards printed at this office
Smyrna times., 1877-05-02

Linen Collars, for % cents, at Kahn's.
4 lbs. of Prunes for % cents, at J. G.
Mariners.
Largest Stock in the county, at Kahns.
The largest line of Furnishing Goods in
the State, Oh so cheap, at Kahn's.
Boys and Youths Clothing very cheap,
at Kahns. Largest stock in the county.
Don't believe merchants who tell you
Clothing has not fallen, but call on Kahn.
| have bought very large stock this
Spring, because Clothing has fallen so low.
Good goods are cheap now, at Kahns.
Always had the reputation of selling the
best wearing Hat sold in Smyrna for less
money than others sold their inferior ones.
S. L. Kahn's Clothing House.
Shirts made to order in any style. \
perfect fit in every case guaranteed. Cut
by regular Shirt cutter and made here in
the State. Shirts constantly on hand. \
fit guaranteed. The run made by several
manufactures, and the decline in prices
have made Shirts much lower than they
have been sold for some time. Your
measure taken. Satisfaction guaranteed
oulrlS VIII also De ulaue WneTe uIateTldl l.
furnished. Give me a call. S. L. Kahn
Clother, Smyrna, Del.
| FAREIRA'S CONTINENTAL BALSAM
| THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF THE AGE
| This wonderful DIARRIIqA antidOte will CURl
| CHRONIC DIARRHd:A of long standing and all othe
forms of that dreadful disease. 1t is an unfailn
| remedy for the cure of Cholera Cholera lnfantum
Dysentery, Cramp Collie, etc. If taken in time will aC
like magic. This great medicine has been in use fO
over fifteen years, and the most stubborn cases hav
yielded to its great powers One trial will cOnviEc
the most Skeptcnl Price % and 80 cents per bottle
Sold by JOHN FAREIRA, sole proprietor, pa NORTl
NINTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA and DRUGGISTS GEM
RALLY. feb lilly
Smyrna times., 1877-05-02

When Cinnamon part they say Chin
chin" which means good-by. That is just
the way with our girls; they chin-chin
about half an hour before they can get
apart.-N. Y. Mail
Smyrna times., 1877-05-02

A CoLoRED ACTREss.-Miss Abby ITamp-
ton, who is advertised as the wonderful
colored artistic" made her appearance at
the Bowery Theatre, New York, on Mon.
day evening, as Topsey, in " Uncle Toms
Cabin" She is said to have been born a
slave in South Carolina, and the impression
is given out that she used to belong on the
plantation Of Gov. Wade Hampton The
she was about all that " Topsey could
be. She did not feign to catch flies on the
wall, as some Topseys do, but she enacted
many antics with commendable skill
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-31
THE FIGHTING m'cooxs."
A Monument Erected 10 One of Them In
Cinctnnatt-Brief History of the
Family aud the Fate of II.
tChicago Times.]

tt""aet-Brt History of the
Family aud the Fate Of II.
tChicago Times.l
Cincinnati, Aug. 23.-At 10 o'clock this
forenoon a monument erectected TO Robert
I4atimer McCook, colonel of the 9th rcei-
ment Ohio volunteer infantry, aud brigadier
general was unveiled in Washington park,
and dedicated TO the city of Cincinnati.
The monument consists Of q portrait bust
mounted on a pedestal of Massachusetts,
granite, aud is the work of a young Cincin-
natl sculptor named Feltweias. Il is nearly
lG feet high, and cost between $1,000 and
$4,000, to raise which IN organization Of
the 9Th regiment was formed. After . pr,-
cession, the ceremonies Of unwilling and
dedication were had in Washington park.
Addresses were delivered by NJ. Pohlman,
president Of the 9th regiment organization,
Mayor X. NJ. Moore, Hon. Stanley Mat
thews, United States senator, and Rev. N.
Lilienthal, a Jewish rabbi, who spoke in
German. McCook was one Of the family
known in this region as the fighting
McCooks." He was q lawyer in this city at
the outbreak Of the war, a partner of Judge
Stallo, q leading German. 4. few days after
Lincoln's first call for troops he, with his
partner, addressed the Germans. A mum.
Der Of them organized the VII regiment and
elected him colonel. He was promoted to
brigadier.gencral for good management and
gallant conduc. at Mill Spring. August 5th,
1862, while lying sick in a carriage, his reg.
iment being on the march from Athens,
Ala, to Tennessee, and he three miles in
advance with a small escort, was surrounded
by . band Of guerrillas and shot, dying the
next day. Capt. Frank Gurley, his muir
derer was subsequently captured, tried,
found guilty o! murder, and sentenced to be
hanged, but after remaining in prison eigh-
teen months was by come error exchanged.
Five of the McCooks met violent deaths.
Charles Morris, private Of the ID Ohio, was
killed at Bull Run. Maj. Dan McCook, the
father was killed while riding at the head
Of Morgan's pursuers, at Burlington island,
Ohio. Dan .McCtok, colonel OF the SD
Ohio, was mortallv wounded at the Kenc.
saw mountain, in July, 1864, and Gen. Z. S.
McCook wa assassinated at Yankton. Da.
kota, In October, 1874.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-31
THE RAILROAD BRIDGE DISASTER.

Particulars Of the great calamity on the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific road, de.
scribes the accident as one Of the most
terrible character; the situation, the driving
storm and all, rendering ii awfully distress.
ing. The bridge was over what is known
as Little Four.Mile creek. niue miles east
Of Des Moines. 1t is a little stream, eener.
orally quiet. and never before known to be
as high ss it was made by the unprecedented
rainfall Of yesterday morning and the night
before. The bridge rested on q stone arch
IL feet In the clear by walls 5 feet thick
The bridge Is approached from the east
round Q curve and down q grade. II is
thought the rails were left standing alone
as the train approached and that the enei.
ncer. who had slackcned his speed until he
came in sight, supposed that all was right,
and dashed upon ii. The channel Of the
stream was 40 or so feet wide and the bauke
about 20 feet high. The locomotive in its
wild dash landed ct the foot of the western
side and half buried itself 10 the ear,h.
Barnum's car was next to the engine. II
dropped into the channel and the baggage
aud mail car followed. passed directly over
il, smashing II to pieces, but gong to the
bottom, n bar running clear through II.
The men in that car escaped alive. Even
tue lamps were nOt put Out. lnc urSt pas.
sengcr car pitched head down into the
channel where the water is at least IS feet
deep. The next car was plunged under this,
t~clescoping with it, and the next telescoped
half through both Of the two preceding II.
The sleeping car did not 60 into the wreck,
simply because there was not room for il.
It's occupants were Jared. but none Of them
seriously hurt. The most OF the killed
were in the car in front. Of the sleeper.
The scene nj the time Of the accident is
described as having been terrific. Rain was
falling In torrents. accompanied by wind,
lightning and violent thunder. The crash
put out the lights and the scene OF terror
ensuing may well be imagined. The men
who we're % injured and could &c, out
went 10 work at once to rescue the living
and the wounded. They had TO go a mile
TO q farm house 10 get axes to chop them
out, but they worked heroically, and by
daylight had mns, Of the wounded rescued.
There were many pitifnl scenes and inc,
dents. Onc mother Was killed sitting
hatweea ~ children who escaped uahur,.
Ono liule girl Who had lain In the waller
Tor four hours with . heavy msa lying dead
npnu bet bndy was discovered to he breath.
log. aud ~as rescued and restored, aud nov
shows no signs Of injury.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-31

This is the only lire running y expreee
rains daily. between Sioux City and Chicago.
Through Time 1db<. in eject Nav 20. 1877
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EA".
STATIONS.
-
!.
'Yiag stations. %Telsgrsph station,

CONNECTIONS.
I. At Sioux City with Illinois CeL..al, Sion.
City and Pacific and Sioux City and St. Paul RAT
rosds.
2 Passenger train going east connects At Dsv!.
junction with branch trains arriving At Port
isndvillc al l2.ls ,. IN. and then connecting with
Howard stages for Virginia. Eden, Faifview.
Beicit, Canton, Harrisburg, Flandrcau. Linwood.
Rock Rapids, Sioux Falls and all points on The
Big Sioux River, and from leaving Portlandviile
q i.G P. m, connects al Dayis Junction With
8. Il ELK Point with stages for P,Lca, N.b.
and Richla d, d. r.
4. a I yermillion with stages fog Lodi, R.v.
side, Turner. Bloomiagdale and Eiplay.
6. Al Meckling with stages for 81. Jame4.
4. At Gsyville with stages for 81. Helena.
L.. At Yankton with stages for all points in
southern and western Dakota, and North Nebras
"A; and during the season OF navigation with
Missouri River Transportation Companies line
q steamers Tor Randall, Brule. Pierre, snily,
Rice, Bismarck, Stevenson, Berthold. Buford,
Carol and Benton; connecting 1t Pierre with
transportation wagons for the Black Hills.
This is the only Direct Route to the
Black Hills.
E.. V. DERRIcKsoS, CENT 6uDsSiNtsnd't
AGENT.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-31
rse YELLOWSTONE

tsi. rani iionref.
The return Of Nj. II. d. Gates from his
work III experimenting the erection Of mil.
iiary post No. I on the Yellowstone, ens.
bles the public To learn . fcw facts Ah0ui
tho prngresx III events In that Ter swsy &c.
tion of the country. The d~iscOntent which
for awhile existed among tie mechanics
and lHhDrcfs has subsided, aud the Work In
now prOere. sing rapidly and satisfactorily.
The origin Of the dissatisfaction dates from
the hsrdsLips endured IN the passage up
the Missouri and Yellowstone, twenty nine
days being required to make the trip, and
AS this wss twice as long as was expected,
no provision WAS made for properly meet
ing 30 unexpected an emergency. Then II
Ook the men some time 10 adapt them.
selves 70 military discipline, and especially
to the soldiers ration. As soon, however,
as these little discomforts became familiar.
the duties Of all were performed with such
precision and regularity that more than
half the work on the fret fort was com.
ple,ed when Mr.. Gates left. Indeed, SO
we'll satisfied was Capt. Hein,zelmsn, the
commander 10 charge. with the way the
buildings had progressed, that he concluded
TO do without q superintendent, and thus
save something for the government, and
hence Mr.. Gates further services in that
capacity we're dispensed with. This, how.
ever. while highly fl.,tcring to the enter
PRISE and good management Of Mr.. Gates,
may not have been Just the proper way 10
express gratitude for duty we'll done. This
post will be composed of about forty build.
inRs Of different sizes. and all are nearly
half built. They will be far enough ad.
vanced towards completion 10 enable the
men TO return 10 October, though q few flo.
ishers may he detained longer.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-31
IEun.... |
CONNECTIONS

EONNECIIONY.
1. A U. r. Transfer with Union Pacidc Raj
roau Ior Umaha.
2. Al Council Bluffs, with Kansas City, st. Joe
and Council Bluffs Railroad for st. Louis and all
points eouth.
s. At Missouri Valley with Chicago 4 North
western Railway for Chicago and all points east.
4. At Sioux City With the Sioux City and st.
Paul, Illinois Central and Dakota Southern Rail
navigation. and With stages for all points In the
Northwest.
S. At Blair with Omaha and Northwestern Z
R. for Omaha and Southern NebrnskA.
6. At Fremont, Neb., with the Union Pacific II.
T.. for all points west, and the Pacific ceast.
q. At Wisner, with stages for Norfolk, and all
points in Northern Nebraska.
~ Be sure your tickets read via sc. PR.
~ 6. HILLS, GenI Ticket Ag't.
I. 1011437. Superintendent.
c. j. UCoMNoR.
Western Passenger Agent.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-31
New Advertisements.

PIANOS N.s"snss';. s.ss l;srrss Cd rssss.
0nCAHA Nitir nsfdb s.,ss -sus bMay stst. N,ssa
yuSsSSSS liz sold tsafiDt Organs, I stops ~
D .tnIs ~ Stops p,iy e5a. Neaily Sew SA~t
i,e,,d i. Stop. Sub itsss 4 Osiasr fot,i.r IN.
saus, cu,i over sjss,. etty sas. Lowest Prices
..rr ~ ,rut ~, s,lSys test trial. Sth aA
VII, 0iIrI -, cheap. I reply. Hard Ttms.. Ne.
suit sAlcs o,rr i,eS.aU annually. War c,M-
,ucnccd by i~nonoinlists. beware anD,,yt,"us
Circular, Write Tor explanation. Battle raging.
atty, Washington, Nrss Jersey.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-31

0ca. Iiascs IL A,iil wascAiae he lcliees
ses ssntes.
, 1877-05-25

NEW YoHR, May 24.-About 500 briclmakcrs
at nayerstraw, N. r., struck for higher wages
Tuesday last, md yesterday these mcu went
from yard to yard, compelling those Who were
willing to work for present ratcs to join them.
There are about n hundred yar1s at uayerstraY
and vicinity, and when the men Join together
they make avery formidable body. The crowd
became so demonstrattvo yesterday TINT the
authorities called on the militia fur assistance,
and this morning one company wat dispatched
to tl,r sccnu- Thu strikers contint,e defiant,
though informed that tho militia was eli route,
but no disorders have occurred no far to-day.
At ~ O'Clock this morning tho men made
their appearance, and marched to Feltcr's yard,
the only ono whcre work Was not stopped,
closely followed by troops. When near tho
yarl tho Sheriff ordered tho strikers to tfspersc,
md, upon their refusal, they wcro charged BY
the company, which cnuscd them to dtspcrsc.
At O'Clock Company Of Sing Sing ar1rtvca
About seventy Of fhc strikers left this afternoon
for Now York, whcrc they belong. All quiet at
present.
PHILADELPHIA, Mny a4.-Thc Boarl ofD!rcct.
ors Of tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company lave
decided to make reduction Ut 10 per cent in the
ealnsics OF alt employees, beginning at tho Prea-
dent and continuing downward through all
Eralcs 0f tho various departments. An exccp-
tion IL made In The cnscs OF lnhorcrs and track.
men who now receive less than 81 per day.
, 1877-05-25
THE GRAssH0PPERs,


ST. PAUL.. Minu.. May A.-Farn,crs In dis
tstcts wlcro gEasslloppers have appeared aro
greatly encouraged by the success tint Inns at-
tended the use OF devIcc for 'hoppers' dcstrue-
ton, introduced BY state Senator Robbins, Of
kanliyohl County. Isis square Of stect-troll,
cut to convenient size, gnts mil front slightly
turned up, rem elevated sorcrul Inches, upper
sursnco coyrrrd With eoa-tar. Being drawn
over tho surfuco of The ground, tho 'hoppcrs
Jumping tom It light on tic tar, which will
catel d busacl Or more VI tho !nsects, aftcr
Which tar md inscr.s arc burned on, or
serapcd o1 fur burning, and she opera
t!on repeatcd. Two or three ti,ncs over
tho field make f clean sweep Of
attachin9 4 seconl tar.pan threu 10 four fcct
behind the first. This deylro laa worked 30
well tl,at the supplies of coal.tar anl sheet
iron In the ytata aro already nearly exhausted,
and uoy. Plllabury ordered today from Chicago
t1Ye cat.loals ol eoa-tar and flvc TINS Of sheet
iron. Except In small districts whert tho soil
Is light and sandy. the hoppcrs hayo not begun
their work ot destruction, Whilo tho work OF
destroying them, httnulatcd by 1iobbtns' s.ir-
ecsstui device, Ii fast becoming general, and
nowtosc Is loss Of crors now teaEcA rum tlle
'huppcrs hutclel or flatglliny IN this State. Tho
w'lcat-telds look well. The weather is
favorable.