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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-27

If the Constitution did repose the power
Of deciding who should be President in
the President of the Senate. that they
would not deeire better judge than the
present occupant Of the chair (Mr. Fer
ry), but if the Constitution had not re-
posed that power in the President of the
Senate, no matter how learned and lust
the occupant of the chair might be, il
would be an invasion Of the rights of
constitutional government to declare he
had such power.
The Constitution carefully enumerated
every power of the judicial and executive
authorities of the Government. If the
trainers of it designed to cOafer such
power upon the President of the Senate
how unfortunate it was that they did not
say so, which might have been done by
two words. 1t staggered human credu-
lily to believe that if the trainers of the
Constitution had thus designed to turn
the President out of the Senate into
| Judge in the most critical case which
could befall a republic they should not
have said so. If the powerto open a GER
tificate from a State implied the power to
decide upon its contents when opened
then the President of the Senate had the
power to declare who was President, but
he (Mr. Edmunds) denied that the power
to do one thing implied power to do an
other. That was not very logical prop
osition.
Continuing his argument in reguard to
the constitutionality of the proposed
measure, Mr.. Edmunds said the Constitu-
ton declared that Congress should have
power to pass any law to carry into eX-
ecution any power vested in any depart
ment Of the Government. The Constitu-
ton left it to the law-making power to
carry all these great forces into execu-
ton. He then read from decisions of the
Supreme Court to show that the bill was
constitutional. He argued that the right
to decide who was President did not rest
with the President of the Senate, neither
did it rest with Congress exclusively un.
til a law should be passed to that effect.
He denied emphatically that the Presi.
dent had always opened and counted the
electoral votes, and said that for the first
forty years Of the Government there
never was aninstance where the elGctor a
certificate was drawn into question. The
bill did not take from the President of the
Senate or from the House of Representa-
tives any power which the Constitution
had vested in them, and therefore was
not unconstitutional.
In conclusion he said he hoped the
Senators would carefully consider wheth
er it was wise by stimulating doubts il
their own minds to send this Republic
like the mountains which the poet spoke
of, tumbling in sea withOut.a shore, OF
whether in the fair course of equal law
the dispute should be justly settled.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-27

WONDERFUL SUCCEss.--It is reported
that BOsCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP has,
since It's introduction in the United
States, reached the emmense sale Of 40,
900 dozen per year. Over 5000 Drug
gists have ordered this medicine direct
from the Factory, at Woodbury., N. j.,
and not one has reported a single failure,
but every letter speaks of its astonishing
success in curing severe Coughs, Colds
settled on the Breast, Consumption, or
any disease of the Throat and Lungs.
We advise any person that has any pre-
disposition to weak Lungs, to go to your
Druggist, p. J. Noyes, Lancaster; A. X.
Towne, Gorham @. S. Blood, WhiteGcld;
True Lowering, Colebrook, and get this
Medicine, or inquire about it. Regular
size, rs cents Sample Bottle, 10 cents.
Two doses will relieve any case. Don't
neglect your cough.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-27

Hon. George f. Hoar has been elected
by the Massachusetts Legislature to sue
coed Boutwell, in the U. s. Senate.
The Republicans have nominated Geo.
w. Libbey of Whiteield, for Councillor,
and "Gus" Woolson Of Lisbon, for Sena-
tor.
At the Democratic Convention for the
Fifth Councillor District, held at Woods
vile on the 18th inst, Hon. Jeremiah
Blodgett was renominatcd for Councillor
by reclamation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-27

The members of the proposed Commits
sion to decide the Presidential election
will be divided politically as follows :
The five Senators will be Republicans and
the five Representative Democrats, of
the four Judges named in the bill, Clifford
of Maine, and Field of California, are
Democrats, and Miller of Iowa and
Strong of Pennsylvania, are Republicans,
the fifth judge is to be selected by the
four appointed in the bill, in any way they
may agree upon
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-27

Now that the Congressional committees
have agreed upon plan for counting the
electoral votes, suppose we all turn in
and try to agree upona peaceable solution
of all our difficulties? We might as well
drop the idea that one party is made up
''rebels' who want to destroy the Govern
ment and the other of 'conspirators"
who are trying to steal it, Aren't we all
tolerably patriotic and DESTROYS of fair
and peaceable settlement Of our difficult
ties. after all?-BOStoR Globe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-27

The Executive Committee Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company have
notified the committees Of the Senate and
House that they will respond to the sub
pena for the political dispatches, aud
will furnish the latter to the committee in
the order in which the summonses were
served. The dispatches, several hundred
in number, have all reached Washington,
and are reported by those who have as
sorted them to be interesting reading.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-27

Anderson and Ex-Governor Wells, Of
the Louisiana Returning Board arrived in
Washington, on the morning of the
18th, at 2, o'clock, and at daylight were
arrested by the Sergcant-at-Arms of the
House of Representatives. An officer OF
the House left the night previous for New
Orleans to bring Kenner and Casnave,
the remaining members Of the board, to
the bar Of the House. Messrs Anderson
and Wells were placed i'll custody in the
cash-room of the Sergeaut-at-Arms.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-27
To COnsumptives.

The advertiser, having been permanently cured
of That dread disease, Consumption, by simple
is anxious to make known to his fellow
sufferers the means of cure. To all who desire it,
he will send copy Of the prescription used, Gree
of charge), with the directions FOR preparing ana
using the same, which they viii find sure cure
for CONSUMPTION, AsTAMA. BRONCHITIS, sc.
Parties Wishing the prescription will please adj
dress Rev. Y, A. WILSON,
Gm49 1914 Penn ST., williamsburg, New Yerk.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-27
pTNI PILES.

| will mail (Free) the recipe for preparing
simple VEGSTABLE BALM that will remove TAN,
FRECKLES, PIMPLES and BLoTCHEs, leaving
fhe skin soft clear and beautiful; also instruc-
tons for producing luxurant growth of hair on
bald head or smooth face. Address Ben.
Vandelf & Co., Box 5l2l, No. 3 Wooster ST., n. Y
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-27
ERRORS OF YOUTH.

a GENTLEN who suffered for years from
a Nervous debility, Premature Decay and all
the effects Of youthful indscretion will, FOR the
sake of suffering humanity, send free to q II who
need it, the recipe and direction for making the
simple remedy by which he was cured. Sufferers
wishing TO profit by the advertisers experience
can do so by addressing in perfect confidence.
JOHN b. OGDEN, Al Cedar ST. New York
Smyrna times., 1877-05-16

School CHILDREN's DAY.-We have re-
ceived a circular from the President of the
Permanent Exhibition, Philadelphia, an
nouncing that the two remaining Saturdays
in May will be known as School Children's
Day, when teachers and pupils will be
admitted for ten cents to the great show.
Special arrangements for cheap fares can
be made with the railroad companies, the
President says. Grand concerts are to be
given on both occasions by choruses OF
twenty-six hundred children. We wish
our school children could have an opportu-
nifty to see the sights there. True, it is not
the Centennial, but it is the next thing to
it, and those who did not see the Centen-
NAL could get good idea Of what it looked
like by seeing this Permanent Exhibition.
1t is really more convenient to see than the
Centennial was because it is more con.
solidated. The show this year is measura-
bly, a condensation of last years show. AS
we have been desired to make this an
nouncement for the public good we will
add this sentence from the circular we
have received:
principals of schools desiring tickets fol
their teachers and pupils, will send writ.
ten order to J. F. c. Sickel, Chairman, 50g
North Fortieth street, specifying the name
and location of the school and the number
of tickets required The Chairman will
then issue his requistion upon the Hon. II
D. Moore, 903 Walnut street. The bearer
Of the order will deliver the requisiton tc
Mr.. Moore, pay the cost of the tickets, and
receive them. Each ticket will be dated
and will be received only on the day of it;
date, but unused tickets will be redeemed
for other tickets, or for cash, at the same
rate at which they were sold. Orders may
be sent and acquisitions returned by mail.
Smyrna times., 1877-05-16

SUGAR BEETS.-The last Legislature ap-
propriated $500 to promote the cultivation
of sugar beets in this State, and appointed
three commissioners, one for each county,
to distribute the seed and attend to such
other matters as may be necessary to
induce the farmers to make a trial in this
beet culture. Saml B. Cooper. of Camden,
the commissioner for this county, has pub
lshed a card in all the county papers an
nouncing that he will send small package
of seed gratis to any farmer in the county
who will send him name and postoffice
address. We publish his letter in this
issue.
The object is to see if we cannot produce
our own sugar just as easily as we produce
our own bread. In France, Germany and
other European countries it is done sue
cessfully from these sugar beets, and it is
thought it can be done in this country
quite as easily as in Europe. We say this
much merely to call attention to Mr..
Cooper's letter.
Smyrna times., 1877-05-16

The PEACH CRoP.-The railroad authori-
ties have been down the Peninsula to in
spect the peach orchards, and they take
very rosy view of the coming crop. They
prophesy that seven million baskets will be
grown and they had sevenP Philadelphia news
paper reporters along with them to record
their prophesy. This is million baskets
more than has even been estimated, or
actually grown before. In 1875 about 4,3O0,-
600 baskets were shipped, but it was esti-
mated that G,00O O0Owere grown. Theheavy
rains rotted about million and half
baskets of them, or injured them so badly
that they were not forwarded to market.
But we notice that the estimates of the
farmers, in this section at least, do not tally
with those of the railroad authorities
They might have done SO on Saturday, but
they do not at the present writing. Several
nights last week there were pretty heavy
frosts, and these reduced the prospect con-
siderably, the growers say. The effect was
not so manifest on Saturday as it has been
since, and many of our farmers think that
if the railroad men had delayed their trip
until now they would have lowered their
estimate considerably.
Forming c-tlluatrs Of the peach crop, as
we have often said, is risky business, but
the railroad J. calculations have
almost iur. JEInated the result
more closely than the peach conventions,
and those made from other quarters. But
this year the estimates have been entered
upon nearly month earlier than usual
1t is generally made in June, after frost:
are supposed to be done with. Last veal
there was no convention and consequently
no estimate from that quarter, but thil
year one is to be held in Middletown-nex
Saturday-and we suppose they will run W
row of figures, as heretofore.
calculation made one week later ma,
make a wide margin in the figures of tn,
two estimates.
This estimate, however, even if the FAR
mers pinned their faith to it, would no
enthuse them much. A crop of 7,00O,O0
baskets would be about as great failur
to them as no crop at ALL They found tn
crop of rs to be such, whatever it ma,
have been to the railroads, carriers, piclers
basket makers, &c. But even if the tree
yield as heavily this year as they did in Y
land they did their best that year) the
could not exceed the A, 100000 baskets the
shipped, because that huge overprodut
ton caused the growers to pull up thoui
ands of trees, and new orchards have nc
come in to take their place. The peac
acreage has been decreasing ever since tn
glut of 1871.
Smyrna times., 1877-05-16

NEW BooKs.-The Smyrna Library has
received another donation from D. B.
Cummins, President of the Girard Bank,
Philadelphia, amounting this time to 5000.
This was entirely unexpected, and when
the announcement was made by w. NJ. Bell,
one of the-Board of Managers, who holds
the funds in trust, it greatly quickened the
spirits of the Association. At the meeting
called to accept the handsome gift, COM
mittee was appointed on new books, and
this committee will shortly order a number
of new volumes for the shelves of the
Library.
Smyrna times., 1877-05-16

FAREIRA'S CONTINENTAL BALSAM.
THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF THE AGE
This wonderful DIARRHOEA antidote will CURE
CHRONIC DIARRHGA of long standing, and all other
forms of that dreadful disease 1t is an unfailing
remedy for the cure of Cholera, Cholera Infantun,
Dysentery, Cramp Collie etc. ftaken in time will act
like magic. This great medicine has been in for
over fifteen years, and the most stubborn eases have
yielded to its great powers One trial will convince
the most skeptcal. Price - and 50 cents per bottle
Sold by JOHN FAREIRA, sole proprietor, 224 NORTH
RALLY. feb lilly
Smyrna times., 1877-05-16
GBs Smprna Timss.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, May Is.

THE TIMES - is published every Wednesday after
noon by JOSEPH H. HoFFECKER, Editor and Propre-
tor, at Smyrna Delaware
S-SUBsCRIPTION-On year So 90 in advance, or
$3.50 if not paid till the end of the year. No paper
discontinued until all arrears are paid-ony at the
option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate of
Seven Cents line for the first insertion subsequent
insertions Three-and a-halfcents. Alberal discount
made to quarterly, semiannual and yearly adverti-
Smyrna times., 1877-05-16

"The war will not last long," says the
Hon. George Ii. Boxer to reporter of the
Philadelphia Press. "Russia will carry
everything before her, providing Turkey
does not find an ally or allies" A distiA-
guished officer i'll the service of the Porte
has assured him that the Turkish forces
are in no condition. to resist the advance of
an army directed in accordance with the
scientific principles of modern warfare, and
that the Russian army will be in Constan-
tinople within six weeks, if Turkey be un-
assisted by any other nation. He thinks
that mutual understanding has been arri-
we'd at between Russia and Germany. The
German Chancellor has never given up the
idea of crushing France. The wonderful
recuperation of the French nation after the
peace of Versailles, the rapid reorganization
of the army, and the certainty that the
struggle would be renewed Mt some future
day-all these have been taken into con.
sideration at Berlin. Germany has been
unable to crush France simply because the
Gar would not listen to it. Hence, in
order to dispose of Russia, Germany was
obliged to wait until that power became
involved with Turkey, and to effect this
the German Embassador spared no pains in
urging upon the Russians the fact that
programme the Car would undertake to
carry out. But so thoroughly was the
reason for this understood at the Russian
Court, that when on one occasion the
German ambassador was speaking to the
Emperor on the subject his Imperial
Majesty turned his back and refused to
hear any more. Mr.. Boxer does not think
that Great Britain can long remain an i'm
passive spectator when Russia threatens
communications with India. If the war
can be confined to Russia and Turkey the
danger will be over-for the present. But
once let Germany give the signal for
another march on Paris, and all Europe
will be ablaze with conflict SO mighty that
empires must be obliterated before peace
shall reign again.
Col John w. Forney, editor of the Phil.
adelphia Press, makes the following
prophecy: ain one year, with ordinary
forbearance and less of the little politics of
faction and more Of the larger practices of
patriotism, the American people will be
rich, united and independent Of all the
world" .
Smyrna times., 1877-05-16

Add to these figures proportionate
estimate for shipments by water, sales to
canning factories, ETC., and the figures for
the entire crop reach the round number of
100000 baskets.
Smyrna times., 1877-05-16

FALSE IMpREssIoN.-It is generally sup
posed by certain class of citizens, who are
not practical or experienced, that DyspcI.
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,tivenc>s.
Sick Headache, Palpitation Of the Heart,
low spirits, &c, &c. Out of 10000 dozen
bottles sold last year, not Il single failure.
was reported, but thousands of complimcn-
tary letters received from Druggists Of won.
deriul cures. Three doses will relieve any
case. Try it. Sample Bottles 10 conts.
Regular Size - cents. For Sale by Jas. p,
llotfecker, Smyrna, Del. nov Sly
Smyrna times., 1877-05-16

Call lady ga chickens" and ten to one
she is angry. Tell her she is "no chicken y
and twenty to one she is angrier.
Smyrna times., 1877-05-16

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 rcsOrted to. \ dose Of DR.. Morris
Syrup of Tar, Wild Cherry and ITorehound,
taken when the coughing 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 }. W. Denncy, Smyrna, or Jas. Cowgirl
Son, Dover, and inquire about it, they
will furnish you with trial size bottle for
lOccnts. Large size 80 cents and One Dollar.
Also Agents for Prof. Parkrr's Pleasant
Worm Syrup, which never fails Pleasant
totakc, and requires no physic. Price - cts
Smyrna times., 1877-05-16

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
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-10-12
The Sessions Business Of Court.

The following cases were given to the Grand
Jury by the Solicitor tried and disposed Of by
the Court
State vs. w. r. Briggs,-unlawful entry upon
lands after notice. Not guilty.
State VS.. Orange Benson-Assault and Battery.
Guilty. sentenceE $50 urnr -or-oerfi3tF
County Jail.
State vs.. Lewis Dawkins-Grand Larceny
Steeling Cloth. Sentence, 3 years in Pcniten-
tiary.
State vs.. BARLEY Wallace-Assault and Battery
with intent to kill. Verdict, guilty of As
sault and Battery. Sentence, $50 fine or 60
days in Jail
State vs.. Frank Jeter, alias Frank Tucker, Gil
liam Jeter alias Gillian Misunderstanding a
Canoe. Guilty, but recommended to the mer-
cy of tho Court. Motion for new trial re-
fused. Sentence: S5 fine or enc day in Jail.
State vs. W. Palmer and Ike Rogers.-Cotton
Stealing. Guilty as to Palmer, mistrial rs to
Rogers. Palmer sentenced to years in the
Pcniteatiary.
State vs.. Frank Webster and Noah Webster
Assault with deadly weapon. Not guilty.
State VS.. Jack Rice, alias Jack Jones. Cow
stehling: Gully. 8 years in Pcnfecntiury.
Stat, VS.. Martin Brown, Piner Thomson, and
mes Black. Cow stealing Guilty. Piner
Thomson years in Penitentiary. Brown
non est.
State vs.. Kit Robertson, alias Kit Steen, Sam
Pilgrim and John Brown. Cow stealing
Guilty. Pilgrim turned States evidence. Kit
Robertson years and John Brown 6 years
IN the Pcnitentary.
After strong admonition, the Judge gave
Pilgrim "a hours in which to leave the county.
lie left.
State vs. J. ID. Smith. Assault and Battery
not guilty.
State vs. Thos. McCraw. Assault with deadly
weapon. Not guilty.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-10-12
For the Times.
Clinton Will Do Her Share.

CLINTON, LAuRENs Go.
Mr.. EDiToR.-Your notice Of the feasibility
Of building a Marrow Gauge road from Clinton
to Union is creating considerable interest in
this little city. Our citizens have long felt we
are ignored jim ibe plans and projects for rail
roads, ho~ % ffe, although the Laurens Rail
road owe, no little of its present reconstruction
to the energy of our merchants. Clinton fur
nished its full share OF tho money, and more
than its full share of the push that made that
movement a success.
The proposed railroad to Spartanburg is an
tagonistic to interests, and it shall not
be our work if it succeeds. Our Merchants
are dead against it, and will every lawful
means to prevent n county subscription to its
aid. We did want q road to Greenvillc, and
want i. still, but have no hopes of getting it.
Naturally our thoughts turn to your suggestion
of Narrow Gauge road to Union c. ii. Our
town is small, bat we believe that if Union will
send us stirring Speaker and will set day for
him to be heard, our people will rouse them
selves to the greatness of this opportunity
This place, with the aid of Jacks and Hunt r.
Townships, can build the road to the river, if
your people Will meet us ut that point.
This letter is not for Buncombe it means
business. We want the matter ventilated. We
want to know if your people are really willing
to go into it. If so, send us your best men let
us have the matter fully ventilated and be ready
to apply for charter by the next meeting of the
legislature.
Our town is improving Six or seven new
dwellings have been built this year. We have
fourteen Stores, seven or eight other places of
business, three excellent Schools, with 100 pu
pills in attendance, two Steam Mills, Wagon
Shops, &C., with population of over 800
Several new storehouses will soon bc erected
and other dwellings are projected We are de-
termined to make a town of our place, if it be
possible. Last year 5000 bales of cotton were
sold here, and the season has opened we'll this
year Our town is healthy, and every prospect
is favorable, except that freghts are too high
While we can compete with Newbery, Ninety
Six, &C., we cannot compete with Grcenvillc and
Spar,anburg.
Let us join hands together and build the
Chester, Union and Clinton Narrow Gauge Rail
road. Yours, &c.,
CLINTON.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-10-12

DOOMED STATEsMEN.-Thc examination Of
Congressman Smals, of the Fifth Congressional
District, and Il. J. Maxwell, the Senator from
Marlboro, was held before Justice Marshall
yesterday morning. The charge against the
Radical statesmen was that Of receiving brbes
when they were both in the State Senate to vote
S32o,OOO of the States money to the Republican
Printing Company, which was largely in excess
of any work the Company performed. The
amount Smals was charged with receiving was
$4,000. Maxwell being smaller game, he, it
seems, received only 81 900.
The witness against these delectablc states
men was Joscphns Woodruff, the President of
the Printing Company, whose testimony was
corroboratcd by the Bookkcepei of the Bank
and the checks produced. The statesmen were
held in 81 900 bond each
Maxwell has resigned his seat Senator from
Marlboro and it is also reported that the colorcd
Senator from Lancaster Intends to resign, but
has been dssuadcd from doing at present, hy
semc Radical friends. Rumsr has it that he
too, is implicated in the same corrupt transac.
ton.