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Smyrna times., 1877-05-09

GA Fool AND His MONEY ARE SooN
PARTED. so reads a familiar old saw. If
our own citizens were to undertake to fool
their neighbors out of money like the
circus scalawags do they would be snaffied
on to in a giffy. Yet these scalawags can
do it every time and get away with their
booty. We complain about it after every
circus has gone and then very innocently
allow the next conner to repeat the swindle
complained of, Notwithstanding all the law
we have against obtaining money under
false pretenses.
These remarks are not applied in a
particularly local sense, but they are true of
the Peninsula on general terms, and we
make them upon the strength of what we
read in our local exchanges about the cir
Gus that recently made tour through our
territory. In almost every town-Easton,
Chestertown, Middletown, Elkton, and
others we cannot call to mind, we read of
reports of tricks perpetrated by the circus
followers upon credulous victims, but we
do not remember of seeing any account of
an effort to bring them under the law. Is
not our Indignation wasted when we heap
all on the perpetrators and forget the neg
igence of the conservators of the peace?
True, at times the guilty ones cannot be
picked out, but those who perpetrate the
'three-card monte" game and other tricks,
could generally be seized upon if law would
off 20
their games of chance, as a rule, very
defiantly, and get off quite as successfully
With every thing in their favor, why COM
plain at them for keeping on, so long as we
allow them to make their illegal business a
success.
With the exception of the robberies, no
swindles were perpetrated in this town
while the circus was here, SO far as we
know, and we believe extra vigilance was
used during its stay to prevent such, but
we heard of man who wanted to be swim
died, ard doubtless would have been if he
could have raised as much money as the
circus man wanted him to. The circus
man told him how he could make 800 by
depositing $50, but he hadn't the $50. He
went out to borrow it and when he came
back he couldn't find the circus man. The
circus man didn't think he would be fool
enough to return, we suppose. Yet we
hear that this trick was played in other
towns. No arrests are recorded, however.
Is the circus or the community to blame
for it?
This thing is growing so serious that we
have a hope that it will eventually work a
reaction in its own favor at no distant day,
as other grievances have done. Forbear-
ance will have to stop sometime and we
hope it is rapidly nearing the stopping
point. We do not have great amount OF
sympathy for the victims; they deserve to
suffer for their folly. But it is time that
these swindlers were curbed in their special
privilege to violate our laws
Smyrna times., 1877-05-09

New LIGHT HoUsE.-The light house ex-
hibited by the Government at the Centen-
nial last year will be erected on Ship John
Shoal, opposite Fraland Beach, Bombay
Hook. 1t will be placed in position in
about month.
y Two COWS were killed by the Smyrna
belonged to Jas. and Chas. VanWinkle.
The Kent County train, in going to Bonn
bay Hook this morning, killed a COW be-
longing to Jas. Truax, valued at sos. Two
cars loaded with railroad ties were thrown
off the track.
Smyrna times., 1877-05-09

George Law, who was once talked of as
candidate for the Presidency with the
sobriquet of Live-Oah George" began life
as a poor boy, and is said to have worked
his way from Washington, his native
county, to the Metropolis, where he arrived
penniless, and resolutely set to work on
the docks as a stevedore for IS cents day.
That was wAeH hp was but IL or Is, over
half century ago-and yet he managed in
brief while to get 81 900 together, and
from this small -. Gut to amass fortune
of millions prosperous start was
when he Obtained the contract for building
High Bridge for the Croton Aqueduct /:
after that his wealth steadily increased.
His arrival here penniless is not so re.
markable as it may seem. Many persons
doit-indeed, the task is not difficult, and
they have also quilted the city penniless,
which is more than George Law has ever
accomplished, though to render him Justice,
his ambition has never been of precisely
that kind. He is reported to have declar-
ed often that his first 81 900 was harder to
get than any 100000 he has acquired
since, which may be encouraging to the
struggling many.-N y. tribune.
Smyrna times., 1877-05-09

A CARRIER PIGEON RACE.-PhiLadelpAia,
Nay 6.-The pigeon fly of the No. Phila.
delphia Homing Society occurred yester.
day. The society is- the oldest in the
United States, and the birds that took wing
from the town of Northeast, in Maryland,
to this city, a distance of 50 miles, are sup
posed to be the fastest birds of the Antwerp
breed in this country. The owners time.
pieces marked the record in favor of James
Grist, Alfred Colin, Joseph Buckley, and
Thomas Grist. The time of the winning
bird, female, was hour 33 minutes and
As seconds. Probably there would have
but for the fact that the wind was against
the flyers.
Smyrna times., 1877-05-09

TRIAL FOR llEREsY.--In Trenton, n.
D., last week, the New Brunswick Presby-
terry was occupied by the trial of the Rev.
Mr.. Miller, Presbyterian minister, who in
a recent book ("Questions Awakened by
the Bible " is held to have taught that the
soul is not immortal; that it dies with the
body, and remains until the resurrection
in an extinct condition; that Christ, like
other children of Adam, inherited a corrupt
nature, and was only redeemed by his own
death; and that there is but one person in
the Godhead. The trial ended on Friday
with unanimous decision by the Presby-
terry sustaining each of the charges voted
on, and resolution, passed also unani-
mously, suspending Mr.. Miller from the
Presbyterian ministry until he should re-
nounce his errors. This Mr.. Miller
declared that it was impossible he should
do, and appealed to the Synod. He had
already made vigorous defense. OF the
charge respecting the regeneration of
Christ, he explained that what he said in
his book was that the Savior was "of guilty
parentage though only of a woman" and
that I" He won Holiness by hard trials of
temptation, and herein lay His torture"
Of the Godhead, he held that each person
was God, but maintained the separate ex-
istence of each, thus denying the Trinity.
His views of the Immortality of the soul,
he contended, were those of many eminent
divines, including Martin Luther.
Smyrna times., 1877-05-09

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday after
noon by JOSEPH II. HOFFECKER, Editor and Proprie-
tor, at Smyrna Delaware.
TERMS -SUBsCRIPTIoN-On year 81 90 in advance or
$3.50 if 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 aline for the first insertion subsequent
insertions Three-and a-halfcents Alberal discount
made to quarterly, semiannual and yearly adverti-
Smyrna times., 1877-05-09

John T. Daley, the principal owner of
the Windsor Hotel in New York City, who
disappeared last week, was found dead last
Sunday morning in deserted house in the
outskirts of Long Island City. He had
committed suicide by hanging on the day
after his disappearance. No doubt is felt
that he was insane.
Smyrna times., 1877-05-09

GoOD ADyIcE.-Now is the time Of vo,r
for Pneumonia, Lung Fever. &c. Eyar,.
family should have Il bottle Of Bo.cL,l.
German Syrup. Don't allow for one mo.
ment that cough to take hold of yourcbiIJ
your family or yourself ConSumltj,,.
Asthma, Pneumonia, Group, IIcmorrilac.,
and other fatal diseases NAV set j.,
Although it is true German Sy!tip i, c,,rrn.,
thousands OF these dreaded diseases. We, !,
IS much better to have it at hand wh,l,
three doses will cure you. One Bottle viii
last your whole family winter and keen
you safe from danger. If you are con,rrm.
tive, do not rest until you have tried tbi-
remedy. sample Bottle, 10 cents. REGULAR
SIZE - cents. Sold by your Druggist, !. +.
lloliecKef' nov sly
HAVE YoC \ CoUGH.-That dry. hackip.
cough is the herald Of approaching CON.
sumption. 70 chcci; the swift progrc,, Of
the destroyer. promptan decisive measure,
must be rcsGrt"d to. \ dose Of Dr. Mons
Syrup OF Tar, Wild Cherry and iIOrchounG.
taken when the coughiUI spells come, ur.
will afford immediate relief, and eventually
elect thorough cure. II will be found
equally beneficial in all forms Of throat and
| lung disorders. In case of Group it i, of
incstimable value. Call at the Drug store
OF }. W. Dcnncy, smyrna, or Jas. Cowgirl
n Son, Dover, and inquire about it, they
will furnish YOU with trial size bottle for
10 cents. Large size 5Occnts and One Dollar.
Also Agents for Prof. Parkcls Pleasant
Worm Syrup, which never fails, Pleasant
totakc, andrequircs phy.ic. Price - ct-.
Don't believe merchants who tell Won
Clothing has not fallen, but call on Kahn.
Circulars and Cards printed at this office.
Smyrna times., 1877-05-09
STAVE PEACH BASKETS
THE PENlNSULAR AGRICULTURAL AND
Psychological ASSOCIATION.

Not being forced to make EARLY SALES, we shall
endeayor to take no advantage of our customers by
having Good Baskets at Fixed Prices in the Season
when they are wanted. NH 7-sm
Smyrna times., 1877-05-09

Don't believe merchants who tell Won
Clothing has not fallen, but call on Kahn.
Circulars and Cards printed at this Office
Smyrna times., 1877-05-09

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THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF THE AGE
This wonderful DIARRIICEA antidote will CURE
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lors OF that dreadful disease. II is an unfailing
remedy for the cure of Cholera, Cholera Infantum,
Dysentery, Cramp Collie etc Iftaken in time will act
like magic. This great medicine has been in for
over hleen years, and the most stubborn have
yielded TO Its great powers. One trial will convince
the most skepcal Price p and 80 cents per bottle
Sold by JOHN FARElRA, sole proprietor, 22i NORTH
RAl.lY. feb ll-lN
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-13

yield of this staple in the country pecu-
larly Its home is unlimited. We could
grow enough of it to feed all the peoples
of the earth if they would sink their
stubborn prejudices against it. The
statistics of the production III the last
three federal censuses are as. follows:
For 1850, 592, ,1o4; for 1860, $685.
1912: for 1870, go, $50 bushels.
The annuel average of crop form 1870
to 1874 was 992, 25S. 800 bushels. These
amounts could easily be doubled or
trebled if the world would freely eat
our Indian corn.
While Mr.. Hewitt is trying to help
the export trade by teaching foreigners
how to turn our maize into palatable
food, the producers themselves may do
far more in this direction without any
external aid by taking a little more
pains in drying the corn and preparing
it for market. The fact that Indian
corn has been heated on the passage
across the ocean because it was not
sufficiently cured for the voyage, has
probably had quite as much to do with
the foreign prejudice as the want of
skilled cooks in foreign kitchens. The
hint, if properly acted on, will do more
for the export trade than Mr.. Hewett's
project, even should that be success
fully carrier out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-13
THE DINER-OUT.

Most people have met him scores of times:
He has lived in all ages and all chimes;
His manners are marked by perfect case
Ills talk is steady attempt to please.
A hundred graceS, beyond all doubt,
Adorn the professional dineI-out.
IF you give good dinners, no change can dim
Your shining Significance fol him.
He courts Won until at last he sees
His name on your list of devotees.
He lauds your claret, deplores your govt,
This shrewd and polite diner-OUt.
You know, while his oily words You hear,
That they all are utterly insincere.
On yourself you strangely feel him look
AS a species of proxy for your cook.
Yet YOU somehow welcome. and do not fout-
The OVeTtureS of the diner-Out
His clever sayings, tbs more than clear,
Are sold you for just so much good cheer
Each funny tale has its cool design,
Each epigram means glass OF wine.
And when with laughter you fairly shout.
= III be asked next week. thinks the diner-out
You understand with how little truth
lie praises your manners, your wit, your youth
And yet you receive him night by night,
This peripatetic appetite
AT other mems cost grown sleeky stout,
Through long and rapacious dln1ng-out!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-13
How a Bridge was Built.

The following legend relates how a
certain Grand Duke of Florence built a
bridge without expense to the State.
The Grand Duke issued proclamation
that every begger who would appear in
the grand plaza at certain time should
be provided with new suit of clothes
free of cost. At the appointed hour the
beggars of the city all assembled, where
upon the officers caused each avenue to
the public square to be closed, and then
compelled the .beggars to strip off their
old clothes, and gave to each one new
suit. In the old clothes thus collected
enough money was found concealed to
build a beautiful bridge over the Arno,
still called the Beggars' Bridge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-13
Grating the Human Scalp.

A curious case unparalleled in the
annals of surgery, in progress in James
town, n. Y, is attracting the attention
of medical men all over the country.
Mrs. Hay, mill employe,in some man
ner was caught by the hair in a revolv-
ing shaft, and the scalp was torn off
the skull entirely bare, and making a
wound of fifty-nine square inches in ex
tent. She walked to her home about
500 feet distance, and gave orders about
sending for surgeon before she became
unconscious. At first an attempt was
made to replace the scalp, and it was
patched up and sewed on, but soon be-
gan to slough off, and the physicians
were at loss as to the course they
should pursue At last, however, they
hit upon the experiment ofgrafting, and
published a card in the daily papers ex-
planning the case, and asking contribu
tons from young and healthy people to
replace the scalp. The young people
in goodly numbers to the
call, and the doctors took from each of
their arms very small piece of skin,
which was transferred to the head of the
unfortunate woman. AT first the ex-
pertinent seemed doubtful, but at last
the gratis began to adhere, and the pa
tient is now in fair way. of recovery.
Two hundred and forty-one "plants"
have been applied, which cover about
half the scalp, and the remainder will
be placed in position as soon as possible.
Mrs. Hay has been unconscious for
days, but the enthusiastic physicians
who have the case in hand are very SAN
guine that she will ultimately recover.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-13
IniUn Meal,
N. Y. journal of Co mmerce.

The amount of Indian corn exported
from the United States last year has
been understated at 100000 bushels
in the figures published by some pa
pers. The bureau of statistics reports
it at 70,S60,9S3 bushels. For the year
ending June So 1876, it was &c, 493, 572
bushels. There has been a steady in
crease for some years in this line of eX-
port, and the same causes which have
operated to make Indian corn more in
request for food abroad will undoubted-
ly work in the future independently of
Mr.. Hewett's proposed stimulus of the
New England kintchen at the Paris fair.
The quantity of this staple exported is
but small fraction of the product, and
it is not strange that our political econ
omists should become enthusiast
tic at the thought of converting
Europe into devoted customer for In
dian corn. We should then no longer
hear of maize being consumed as fuel
In the west, because there was no better
use for the superintendent crops. To
enlarge the market for this cereal would
add directly to the wealth and prosper
ity ofthis country. Those who see the
most fun IN Mr.. Hewett's notion recog-
nize the great advantages of disseinin-
ating sound knowledge of Indian corn
and creating a fondness for it among
the nations that now ignorantly reject
it. The present year is good one for
the experiment, as this crop promises
to be the largest ever known, though it
may not reach the 1,350,000,000 bushels
which We have seen estimated as the
products of the season. There is no
need of exagerating the figures to make
an argument in favor of extending the
market for Indian corn. The possible
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-13
FIRST RAILROAD IMPREss1oNs-A

FIRST RAILROAD IMPREssIoNs.-A man
from Honey Lake saw a railroad for
the first time in his life, the other day,
at Reno. In speaking of the wonder
to friend, he said, "The forward thing
just gin couple Of coughs, and then
the whole string of 'em got up and
started off,"
"That thar lead steer pulls powerful
fine, was what the Oregon man said,
when his two sons. living at Elko, took
him out to the railroad track for the
first look at the cars.
"What you call 'um; heap wagon,
no boss ?" asked the Piute Indian, when
he saw the first train.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-13
A Joke on A Conductor.

On Friday mornings down train from
Oroville, among other passengers, were
Sheriff Schneider, with two prisoners
en- route for San Quentin The prison
ers being handcuffed and shackled to-
gether, the sheriff was not obliged to
keep his seat beside them. 1t so hap
pened that when the conductor passed
about for tickets, gentlemen" the
sheriff was not in company with his
prisoners, and the conductor stepped
before them and demanded tickets.
The prisoners both declared they had
no tickets, much to the surprise of the
conductor. "You must pay your fare,
gentlemen" continued the conductor, in
louder and firmer language. But we
have no money" responded the passen-
gers. "Then [ must stop the train"
clustered out the conductor, and put
you Off" DO, if you please; you
would greatly oblige u.s. remarked one
of the prisoners in q solemn and ear
nest voice; and as the conductor was
about to ring the bell to stop the train
to let the two convicts out, the sheriff
put in an appearance and announced
that rather than see the poor fellows
out in the cold between two stations he
would pay their fare. Though the
laugh is on the conductor, he tells it on
himself with a gusto.-Ma,ysriHe appeal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-13

THE excitement in England on the
subject of hydrophobia had not sub
sided at the date of the last mails.
Thirteen fatal cases thus far this year
had been registered in London; last
year there were six; in ten. years pre-
ceding, an average of two per year.
The panic there has not yet resolved
itself, as here, into war against the
spitz. DIR. Offenburg was successful in
curing the disease in~a case which he
treated at Munster, Westphalia. by adj
ministering the Indian arrow-poison
known as woorari, wourali, or curare.
That powerful drug checked the
spasms, by its peculiar property of
paralyzing al muscular movements.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-13

DENVER claims to have g A Caesar in
Chains of the Ancient Noblemen
of Venice in Lunatic's Cell" the
name of him Cesar Consalis, a Venetian
of sixty, and coadjutor OF Daniel
Manin and Tomasseo. At the extinc-
ton of the republic, says the reporter,
Consalis was one of the forty revolu-
tionists eXiled From France he came
here with an opera company. and he
has sung in various parts of the coun-
try, once with Patti. His insanity is
not of violent type, except at times
when he is said to be rather obstreper-
Gus and unruly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-13

"What is the matter with you?" in
CURED a gentleman, who had called to
see his neighbor, German of Chicago.
'SVell, | don't know-it is de govt; but
wy should / have him?" Perhaps"
suggested his friend, " it is hereditary"
=" dink it is hereditary; l remember
my vife's 111lcle have him y
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-13

THE Philadelphia clergymen are
happy over the announcement that the
permanent exhibition will close its
gates on Sunday. They have already
commenced the holding of meetings
and the passing of resolutions praising
the managers for their action. The
managers found that the people who
clamored for the Sunday opening would
not patronize the exhibition in paying
numbers. So they concluded to try
their chance with the church-goers, and
see if they would patronize it sufficient
ly to warrant keeping it open.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-13

Southeast Missouri rivals California
in the size of its trees. There was
sycamore near Donaldson's point, in
New Madrid county, q feet high. 1t
was hollow at the base. within an open
ing on the west side through which
man on horseback could easily ride and
turn ronnd in the cavity. 1t was blown
down by a hurricane in 1865.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-13

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DeD We can send you Shot REVOLVER DEB
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-13

"A STHMA CURE. Sure relief in ter
IA minutes. He that fails to try this cure
t&N will suffer when sure cure is at hand Sold
by all Druggists. cent by mail on receipt OF
so cts. Address a. a. PARDEE g. BRO
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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-07-26
New Orleans and the Next Ma
tiOM;at Rifle Match.

New ORLEANS, July 10--Thars-
day last the executive committee
Of the Crescent City Rifle Club
designated IL team to shoot to-day
for membership in the team for
the bronze medal Of the National
Rifle Association. A team of six
made the following score at 800,
800 and 1000 Yards: Out,of pos
sible 225 Dudley S4lph, 2l9 Will
liam Arms. 20; John *. Rem
nand, 204 ;iCol. John Glynn, 203 /;
Il. Z. Manning, 191, and II. g.
Eyrieh. 1877. Total 1914, which is
the highest score on record by
twelve points. Selph made thirty
nine bulls eyes and six tours.