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Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

SOME of the farmers insist that the corn
crop, which promised so largely, has fallen
one fifth below the usual average croD. If
is said that the weather was so wet that the
fodder grew too rank and fast for large and
well filled ears.
Poor TRAvELERs.-Passengers via the
Md. Del. r. r. are entitled to public
sympathy. They have to wait overat CLAYTON
from $40 in the morning until 2.40 in the
afternoon before they can take a train for
Philadelphia and points north-five hours.
A passenger who leaves Easton at 7 in the
morning does not reach Phila. until nearly
6 in the evening. The timetable that has
brought this afflicton upon our MARYLAND
friends went into effect on Monday last.
Parties from Greensborough, Denton. &C.,
have commenced to drive over to FELTON,,
10 or - miles distant, like they used to do
before the Md. & Del road was built. No
wonder the bond-holders, or some one else.
is trying to put the road into the hands of
a receiver.
SHERIFF SALEs.-Last Thursday Sheriff
Blackiston sold the farm late of Ephraim
Jefferson, decd, in Raymond's Neck. 100
acres, to w. w. Tschudy and Saml Cats.
OF this town for $25 per acre. Also the IS,
acre tract to Elihu Jefferson for $I4.75 per
acre. Total sale, $3,60625.
Also, the same day, the property of
Enoch Spruance, Fraland Beach, Bombay
Hook, AS acres, mostly marsh, to w. W.
Ischudy and Sam'l Cats for $3.50.
Also. yesterday, the farm of Henry
Gerker, at "7-IIickories," Kenton Hd., the
home farm, 1911 acres, to Mrs. Sarah
Bailey, of this town, for $35 per acre also
the adjoining tract, III acres, to Miss S.
Rebecca Bailey, of Kenton, for$ll per acre /;
and tract No. 3, adjoining, 81 acres, to
same party, for $3.50 per acre. Total sale,
$l3,524.50
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17
FOF me >WgfH
Longevity in Delaware.

II appears that human life has from my earliest re-
colectlonS been cXtcnted lin some cases. To n very
great age IN this State Even when the fever and
aSue lhternlttcnt remittent and typhus fever were
common diseases, and many died thereof in the fan
OF the year, there were old people among rs who
attained TO the ages of seventy, eighty ninety and in
lew instances to hUadyed years The Centc.
harlahs however were not found among the 1rBjYc
population OF our vicinity They were confined to
iHe iFtcdH race whose mental faculties were impaired
by tlne ana hardship. and decreptudc had fastened
upon thelr physical powers But as we are npnrinr
tne close OF the 18th century, human life appearS
"f"hFf ana mental cRcrgg and taste continliG nm
abated. enjoy exceedingly the thought that there
are now two persons tddy and qcRttIHdH that will
IN few more days attain the full century of thcir
existence. The lady lives in the enyiroiS of our
town, Is actlvcSprightly intelligent and haudSomr
lhe gentleman lives in Wilmington cnjoving life and
Is capable OF attending to business $50 have been in
inrmedL saw him and his courteous daughters
IeW weeks since, chattCd few minutes with them
ana WhlIe was there, tailor called to measure him
lor a new suit of clothes, from which inferred he
would make a good appearance on his birth tav on
the memorable 18th of this month he will enter the
second century of his existence
our state IS beautifully situated, very level and
Win lew lmpedmentS in the cultivation of its soil
me land IS good and yields abundanty under proDpr
cultivation. some of the neateSt best and prottfeSt
iarnlng have ever seen, has been i'm the neigh bor
hood OF smyrna. a ready market can be found for
our cereals ana fruit in Philadelphia New York and
Boston which are only few hours travel to reach.
We invite from other States such as wish 10 buv
irilS ana i've long to enjoy them to come TO SMYRNA
Delaware forthwith.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17
Moro About Bill Cooper and John.

We copy the following article from the
San Francisco Post of the 9th inst. The
Post, after describing how the banks were
swlndled by Cooper, and what an eccentric
man Mr.. Treadwell was in always leaving
so much money on deposit, goes on to say =
Mr.. Treadwell returned from the East about two
weeks since and, to the tremendous surprise of the
two corporations. informed them that he had never
drawn of the cheeks that they were all forgeries
anu lhat Ihey had between them, been swindled to
the tune of SGO0OO or more by fOrger Captain Lees
was informed two days ago of the facts and though
the time had been short he has nevertheless become
certain That William K. Cooper stock operator is
the guilty party. The chain of evidence by which
this conclusion is reached present be given
publicity. suffice it to say that Cooper was former
employee of Treadwell'sa warehouse clerk was fully
trusted by him, and had an intimate knowledge Of
his employers affairs lie was not in his employ
when Treadwel went East, and had as a matter of
course, no authority TO sign for him How he GOT
hold % OF the bank books is not known, as Treadwen
Deheved when he went away that they were locked
up in the bank with other papers The orgeries were
Sklully executed as may be supposed, and there is
iltue dOuDt Dut that ne has gotten all the plumber
How much he saved is not known as he was a heavy
dealer in the stock market and dabbled heavily in
california and Best " Belcher stocks He was quite
well known here. though he had come here from
Kentucky only in 1879. lie was at one time mariner
with Fred Elliott and was known as q bold operator
He lived i'll good style at No SIS Eddy street With his
Mlie, ana nothing was thought of their departure
East last month a few days since. however his
brother, John X. Cooper elder of the Shakers at
south Union, Logan county, Ky. arrived here with
blll OF sale from his brother of all his household frni-
or six horses and carriages which he owned.
The bill of sale was not dated but the
louisville Ky, on the Sth of September The amount
was $500 by virtue of ii Gregg G Bowley yesterday
instituted partial sale of the effects but tS CON
tinuance this morning was stopped by an Injunction
placed in the sherifi's hands by c. H. Burton presi
ueht OF Ine trust company. kilograms have been
sent IN all supposed directions for Cooper ordering
ms detention They describe him as feet inches
III height, black, wavy hair, flashing eyes sallow
complexion, medium-sized nose and small black
mousache Ills aye is supposed TO be about 3j years
HIS VIE is ungallantly described as homelv light
compleXioned and ladylike. The bank on.
caIs are naturally hugely disguised with the matter
anu they know much will certainly not reveal il at
present further complication of the transactions
comes with the fact that Treadwell is said TO have
arriVeu mere some days prior to Coopers departure
anu That the latter made secret of his going bnt
DaHe all his friends goodbye saying that he was
gong TO Lake Tahoe, and possibly to the East He
even had the assurance 10 invite Mr. Treadwp IN no
company him there on pleasure trip.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

The WAR NEws.-There has been
another battle in Armenia, resulting in the
withdrawal of the Russians from the scene
ofthe conflict. Mukhtar Pasha the Turkish
general reports that his assailants lost
l,2OO men. The Marquis of Salisbury, who
is member of the British Government.
considers that the war will continue until
more decisive results are attained. 1t is
now reported from Armenia that Mukhtar
Pasha has assumed the offensive, and is
pursuing the Russians. Up to the end of
September the total Russian dead is said to
have reached at least A., 900 men-as many
as the Germans lost in the Franco Prussian
war. The Russians are concentrating a
heavy force near the river Lom, where an
attack from the Turks under Suleiman
Pasha is looked for. The siege operations
under direction of Gen. Todleben, the new
chief of staff of the Russian army, are still
going on around Plevna in spite of the
wintry weather which has already set in.
Later.-A Russian official dispatch dated
Oct. 10th says: Yesterday the Russians
gained a great victory over Mukhtar Pasha.
capturing many guns and prisoners.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17
A Sussex Editor in SMYRNA.

Thomas n. Williams, editor of the iStsser
Inder, published at Seaiord, and most
genial young writer, visited Smyrna last
week, and here's what he says of it:
"At 1890, p NJ, we arrived safely in Smyrna. where
we were kindly cared for by our genial friend Prof
James ii. Groves, and his estimabe wife We spent
Friday in Smyrna beautiful town of about twenty
tVe hundred Inhabitants. and situated mile from
the II. W. d. b. Railroad The population of this town
cultivated farms of the surrounding country denote
activity and progress. We spent the day in .sight-
seeing. during which time we visited the extensive
iron FOUNDRY OF Taylor IL Bro, the large Canning
establishment of HOifecker & Co. the Shoe Factory Of
johnson Bro, all of which houses do an immense
amount of business, and ply their trade with an
activity which some sister towns may do well to
initiate. We had the pleasure of visiting the public
schools and were highly grated with their excellent
management The schools all well graded :;
rooms beautifully decorated with appropriate notices
teachers thoroughly alive 10 duty and pupils studious
orderly and obedent. Surely, Smyrna can boast of a
wel-regulated system of public instruction. During
our stay we visited the private school of Miss Rivers
formerly OF this town. Everything presented neat
large school were encouraging. Miss X. and her
worthy assistants possess the highest testimonials of
excellance as teachers and should receive the most
liberal patronage. Not forgetting our manners, we
paid our respects 10 bachelor Friend the editor of
the TINES who received us with that cOrdaliy ever
characteristic of the press, welcomed To the raer
niy ana expressed his best wishes for the success of
our new enterprise While in smyrna we had the
pleasure of shaking by the hand, our old friend Rev
IT, H. Rawlins who is the same jealous active Parson
as OF yore lie reports the interest of his circuit TO be
IN very fine condition, especially those of financial
character. To our old friend Isaac X Shortman
Esq, we were indebted for much kindness and aten-
ton shown us IN pointing out places of public interest
and endeavoring to make our visit enjoyable one
Having formed several pleasant acqaintaices we eIt
and people"
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

CONGRESS convened in extra session on
Monday last, at the call of the President.
The regular session does not convene until
the first Monday in December, but the last
Congress failed to appropriate any money
to run the army, navy, &C., and it was
absolutely necessary to make appropriations
for these purposes. So Congress was called
together two months before the usual time
Hon. Sam'l J. Randall, of Phila., Democrat,
was elected Speaker of the House,
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

A MATTE 0.. CoxGrEssuEy TO LooE
AFTER. disaster at Lewes,
caused by the recent storm, when fifteen
vessels were swamped or battered to pieces
inside the Breakwater, raises the question
whether or not that artificial harbor is not
the means of holding out false inducements
to shipping; whether it is not offering
more safety than it is able to bestow. One
OF the sailors who went down with his
vessel that fearful night, and saved himself
by clinging to the masthead, informed us
that his boat could have lived out in the
open sea, or over on the windward side of
the Bay, but supposing the Breakwater to
be the place of safety it purports to be, his
vessel sought its protection, only to meet
destruction. Surely this immense stone
pile does not meet the ends for which it
was constructed. 1t does not sufficiently
keep back the waves Of the sea to prevent
them from damaging the shipping that
comes in behind it for protection. 1t either
ought to give this protection, or not hold
out the inducement it does to the innu.
merable craft that sail up and down our
coast, from all parts of the world. The
Government is at fault while ever it allows
this inadequacy to exist, and will be so
held by the sailing masters of other ma.
tions. Our Congressman should call the
attention of the National Legislature to the
subject and ask that the great and noble
enterprise be carried to completion--great
and noble provided it meets the ends for
winch 1t was designed, but reproach to
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

RELIGIOUS STRUGGLE.-The general
council OF the Lutheran Church has been
IN session in Phila. for the past week, and
has been a religious gathering of more than
usual interest. The point of most concern
IN The council was struggle between the
conservative and liberal parties in the
Church. There has been growing conflict
Tor some years on such question as the
right OF Lutheran ministers to occupy the
pulpits OF other churches, and the accep.
tance OF communion in Lutheran churches
by members of other denominations. The
young blood of the Lutheran church insists
on liberalizing the restrictive forms, but
the conservatives are so firm in the old
ways that fears have been expressed of
serious disintegrations in the church. The
council is any thing but love feast.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

THE Every Evening Publishing Company,
of Wilmington, has made another bold
strike. Having consolidated two penny
papers into a large two-cent daily, it has
now commenced two issues of this daily.
1t commenced on Monday to print morn
ing edition of the EceJy Eeening and Com
mercial, which is sent down the Peninsula
five hours in advance of the Phila. morning
papers. 1t is in every respect as good as
the evening edition and deserves eminent
success. 1t has been put out on months
trial, however, and will be discontinued at
the end of that time if unremuneratiyc.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

Guaranteed the best Coal Oil, at Wor.
den's, for Is cents per gallon.
full line of Mems Button and Congress
CATERS in Calf and Buff on Latest StyIc
Lasts. r. NJ. & w. T. johnson.
Dom Pedro has arrived in our town and
may be seen ut VIM. FAIRIES & Co.'S Stov.
and Hardware Store.
Shot, $2.25 per bag.
Shot, S2.25 per bag.
Shot, S2.2j per bag,
At WoRDEN's.
We expect $500 worth of Ladies' NIi,,c.'
and Children s first class PEBBLE Button Shoe.
by Saturday. r. NJ. & W. T. johnson.
First-class Photographs only made, at
Bradford's Smyrna, Del.
you want Pumps, 20 to Tschudy's; ho
has big lot and sells them cheap
Guaranteed the best Coal Oil. at Wor
den :, for Is cents per gallon.
Good assortment of Wall Papers, cheap.
at Tschudy's.
Tschudy has a lot Of Chester Paving Brick
always on hand. They are the only kind
tit for paving.
a number of persons have acknowIcdped
that our $3.50 1913 Kip Boots are lust as
good as those they have paid S425IG 81. 30
for. We will guarantee saving of Is per
cent. on all our stock. r. NJ. & W.T..
johnson.
DOBBINs ELECTRIC SoAP.-ITaving obtain.
ed the Agency of this Celebrated Soap for
Smyrna and vicinity append the opinion
OF some of our best people in regard to its
merits
have used the Dobbin's Electric Soap lal.ufac.
tured by |. L. Cragim CO.. Of Philadelphia for wears
for all purposes from the commOueSt use, in the
Kitchen to the washing OF the finest f,uncs and con-
Sdcr It the best III the mar ke for any and every pur-
haye used Dobbins Electric Sodp" for several
and ind 1t the best have tried for these rur-
poses. NP, RnprpT mi
You ask me how like Dobjn,' FIrfrc itaLi ulr,
answer by authorizing yOu To- use nv name in any
way you choose in Recommendation Of the soar
named. consider it the best in the market:
Mrs. f. J. COLT.
desire my friends and customers to give this Soap
one trial 50 that they may know just how good tie
best soap in the L. :. is. j. b. COOPER
sep 26-Sw Sluvrna Del
ENJOY LIFE.-What a truly beautiful
world we live in Nature gives US grandeur
of mountains, glens and oceans, and thou.
sands of means for enjoyment We can
desire no better when in perfect health:
but how often do the majority of people
feel like giving it up disheartened, dis,
couraged and worried out with disease,
when there is no occasion for this feeling,
as every sufferer can easily obtain salts.
factory proof that Green's August Flower
will make them as free from disease as
when born. Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint
is the direct cause of seventy-fve per cent.
OF such maladies as BiliouSness. Indiges.
ton, Sick Headache, Co>tivencss, Nervous
Prostratlon, Dizziness Of the Head, Palpi,
tatlon OF the Heart, and other distressing
symptoms. Three doses of August Flower
VIII prove its wonderful effect Sample
bottles, 10 cents. Try it. Sold by Jas. ?.
Honecker, Druggist smyrna. nov Sly
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

IT is denied that there is an effort being
made in Sussex county to organize a work
ingman's party. We supposed as much.
The idea of organizing such party in Sus-
sex, or this county either, where there is
no body or association to affect such an
organization, is absurd in the extreme.
About the only working people down there
are among the farmers, and they are about
the last men in the world to bother with
strikes and organizations like the one
above referred to. They haven't time to
do 1t. There are lot of men down there.
as also further up the State, we suppose,
who sit around the Court House and
banker after the offices that are ~ so near
and yet so far" who would organize any
thing and call it by any name, if they
thought it would further their hopes in any
manner, but such drones could hardly
effect such scheme as this. A working.
mans organization could not be put togeth-
er for its own sake down there, let alone
for the benefit of these lazaroni who ask
Tor office to get out of work.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

THE " TIMES is published every Wednesday after
noon by JOSEPH II. HoFFEcKEE, Editor and Proprie-
tor, at Smyrna Delaware.
ERMS-SUBSCEIPTION-On year 50 90 in advance or
$3.50 if not paid till the end of the year No papcr
discontinued until all arrears are paid-only at the
option of the Publisher
will be inserted at the rate of
Seven Cents line for the first insertion; subsequent
insertions Threeand a-halfcents AlibcraI discount
made to quarterly semi-annual and yearly adverti-
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

In the Episcopal General Convention in
session at Boston last week the subject of
prohibiting the conservation of churches in
which pew or permanent sittings are sold
was discussed. 1t was urged that churches
should be free to ALL and that no distinc.
ton should exist on account of social posi-.
ton. The subject of shortening the morn.
ing service was next discussed.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

LYNN, MAssACHUsETrs-M. Fout- =
Please ship me two more gross Foutz's
Celebrated Horse and Cattle Powders.
Every one that has used them speak of
them in the highest terms. One stable
man got two % cent packages and the
next week he bought one dozen. Respect
fully yours, AMOS f. MowFR
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

Last Monday evening the steamer JOHN
Middleton, from Glasgow, reached New
Haven to load with ammunition for the
Turkish government. The steamer j. B.
Walker lies at the mouth of the harbor.
loaded with two thousand one hundred
and tifty tons of ammunition valued at 80.
100000. "
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

Mrs. Emily Edison Briggs (Olivia) has
been appointed by Secretary Schurz as a
member of the Board Of Visitors for the
United States Hospital for the Insane.
Mrs. Briggs is the first lady who has ever
been appointed on this or any other of the
advisory boards connected with any of the
Government institutions.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

IN the Episcopal General Convention,
now in session in Boston, an effort was
made last week to pass rule to shorten
the morning and evening service of the
Prayer Book, but the effort failed So the
order of worship will remain unchanged.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

THE friends of R. II. Palmer, the delin-
quent commission merchant of Phila., still
send explanations, threats, insults-every-
thing but the pay for the fruit consigned to
him. We do not object to their sending
what they do; neither would the deficient
farmers here object to their sending some
thing they don't.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

10 rlpen and color up late pears, place
them IN warm room between woolen
blankets. To make them keep long and
well, put them in cool atmosphere and
keep them as cold and dry as possible
without freezing. Get them a golden
color before sending them to market. If
they look green they will not sell well.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

A new swindle has been invented for
dull times. A one dollar bill is cut in two.
a live ditto, and then the halves OF one are
pasted to the halves of the other. Then in
roll OF bills, the FIVE ends are counted and
six dollars pass for ten.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

Ground was broken last Monday at diff.
ierent points between Vineland and
Camden, n. J., for the proposed new short
line between Philadelphia and Cape May.
The projectors expect to begin laying
tracks in the latter part of November and
to have the road in running order early in
the spring.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

Why suffer with a bad cold if one bottle
OF DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup will cure a cough
OF the worst kind. DR.. Bulls Cough Svrnn
IS sold for % cents per bottle, or five bottles
Ior Sl,OO IN every respectable drug store in
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

The SURRENDER AND Conviction OF Gill
MAN.-William c. Gilman, the New York
iorger Of insurance scrip, after having an
indictment found against him on Thursday
last, surrendered himself on Friday, was
put at once on trial before Recorder Hack
EFT, and pleading guilty was sentenced to
the State prison for five years. Before
being sentenced the counsel for Gilman
read to the court his confession. 1t is the
old story Of the misappropriation of other
peoples funds, and the resort to forgery
with the hope OF recovering losses, and the
causes that betrayed him into crime he
sums up as decline in business, bad invest
ments, heavy domestic and business ex-
penses and personal extravaganza. Others
who trusted him are likewise losers in ad-
dltlon to those whose losses are already
known. The sentence passed upon him
seems too light for SO great an abuse of
confidence and SO remarkable series of
crimes.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

A full assortment Of infants shoes arrived
at r. M. & w. r. Johnson's on Monday.
We can now give you even lower prices than
formerly on these goods.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

Senator Morton's longtime physician
says that his patients paralysis came partly
from enormous overwork during the war,
and partly from hereditary predisposition.
The Governors mother was strong.
healthy woman, and to her he owes this
immense body, those broad shoulders, and
that Websterian brow. But from his father
he inherited this disease. His father and
grandfather were stricken down with it.
and yet they lived for years afterward.
Two aunts and an uncle were similarly
affected, but they died in old age. An
elder sister is now lying in the same help.
less condition. But Morton had a wonder.
iql constitution, and he has got it now.
lie never did anything to injure it. It's
more trouble now to get him to drink a
dozen swallows of whiskey or brandy than
to induce most patients to take as much
castor oil. If he smokes it is never to ex.
cess"
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

Col. John w. Forney announced in the
Philadelphia Press last week the sale of
that paper to Capt. W. w. Nevin. his
editOr-in-chief, who will associate with him.
sell as business manager +. II. Nevin. ir.,
lately publisher of the Pittsburs LcaGjrr.
Col. Forney goes to Europe, where he will
act as foreign correspondent of the Press.
The sum Sl5O,OO0 cash, it is stated, is paid
for the paper.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

No Opium No Morphia or other dan.
gerous drug is contained in DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup, for the relief of Collie, Teething, etc.
Price, 25 cents. N'
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

For SALE.-A good Shifting.Top Baby
Carriage. Apply at TIMES office.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

1t was reported on the % ult., by two of
the crew Of the bark E}uho, of New York.
to the authorities of Cienfuegos, that she
had guns and ammunition for the Cuban
rebels on board. Some Spanish marines
were placed on the Idaho until her cargo
should be discharged, and the two men
making the report were detained for an
investigation. The captain denied that
there was anything contraband in the
cargo.