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Smyrna times., 1877-12-19

Farmers and others having grain to sell
will do well to examine the advertisement
of w. G. Hills on first page.
Extension of the New York Baby Show,
at Flick's, Smyrna, Del. See adv.
Good assortment of Wall Papers, cheap,
at Tschudy's.
MERRY Parents and
friends you can make Home happy by sup
plying it with n good Piano or Organ. Try
it. Prices the lowest. A. Price Griffith.
FoE THE HoLIDAYs.-You can't do any
thing better than go to JOHN W. FGcES
establishment, and look at the goods, which
are offered there at the lowest cash prices.
Remember this fact, r. NJ. e. w. r. John
son are the heaviest cash Boot and Shoe
dealers on the Peninsula. Their system Of
conducting the business enables them to
give advantages in prices, quality, style and
repairing, that places them beyond compe-
tition and saves thousands of dollars in the
communities in which they operate.
Tschudy has lot of Chester Paving Brick
always on hand. They are the only kind
fit for paving.
lTEM.-We are still too busy to get up
an advertisement to do our Stock justice,
but for the Holidays we have class of
Fine Shoes that are not kept outside the
cities. We shall always keep varied and
full assortment, and looking to the prices,
style, fit and quality, and the protection
afforded our customes while the Shoe is in
wear by guarantees and cheap repairing.
We say with all confidence there is not q
firm in the county that gives greater
security and advantages than r. NJ. q w.
I. johnson, Boot, Shoe and Hat Stores.
Dover, Smyrna and Middletown, Del.
Smyrna times., 1877-12-19

Our Representative in Congress, Mr.
Williams, seems to be too honest to meet
the hearty approval of the Dela,care Gazette.
He has honest convictions, and is governed
by them. 1t is refreshing to find a man
who can rise above the turbulence of the
party lash. The two last causes of COM
plant by the Gazette are that Mr.. Williams
will not vote to make 81 cts. worth dollar,
and, to seat in contested case, Mr.. Pat
terson of Colorado who had been defeated
by his opponent, Belford, by more than 1000
votes on two seperate ballots. Mr.. Will
liams knowing that Mr.. Belford had been
honestly elected to Congress, could not vote
for his opponent to take his seat simply
because he is of different party.
Smyrna times., 1877-12-19

granting of licenses at the recent courts
held in Kent and New Castle counties.
With the same law and same circum-
stances in each, the rulings in one were
diametrically opposite to that in the other.
For instance; in Kent they granted every
applicant a license to sell liquor, with
total disregard to the character or number
of the remonstrants; notably, in the town
where the Town Commissioners and over
900 remonstrants were outweighed by a
applicants. And in another case, where
the applicant was, in the language Of the
Court, "put on his good behavior" though
the States Attorney declared his violations
of the law had been frequent. Ten applied,
and all were granted, to the surprise of a
number of the applicants themselves.
On the other hand, in New Castle co.
there were 35 applicants and all refused.
The law contemplates greater privileges to
regular hotels, and the fight of the
temperance men was not so much against
these, as the tipling houses, but, in New
Castle co. these seem to have been shut out
with no more reason than the tippling
houses were in this county let in. The
Wilmington papers name three or four
such, one of them hotel keeper for II
years and never before refused.
law that in one county means ycS and
in the other no, is no law at all, and if we
have not legal acumen in the State to con-
strue it, then repeal it and let us have a
law so plain that justice of the peace can
understand. We want our judiciary to
stand above criticism, as they should and
can, and for this we contend.
Smyrna times., 1877-12-19
MARYLAND ITEMS.

The Maryland & Delaware railroad will
be sold tomorrow.
The Talbot county grand jury refused to
recommend the issuance Of any licenses 10 sell iiquor
in that county.
a convention has been called in Mary.
land 10 meet in baltimore December 10Th to con
sIdcr the tramp nuisance.
Rev. VIM. Fulton, D. D., Rector Of St.
Peters Episcopal Church salisbury died last week
Of uramia. after an illness Of one week.
Wm. 5. Moore. cx-Sheriff Of Wicomico
county, has received appointment to position in
U l4e lower house OF Congress with an annual salary Of
DR.. Ralph Milbourne Townsend, a broth
cr Of George Alfred Townsend, died in Western New
York on Wednesday last He was born at Port
Deposit.
Last Saturday week James 7. Slaughter,
of Talbot county, in attempting to 90 aboard Of the
steamer Gcogiaa"a at her wharf in Baltimore stepped
overheard and was drowned
Francis Bittncr, a resident Of Port De,
post, leaves for Prussia Thursday next on the
steamer Lipsic, from baltimore; to get handsome
fortune LETT him by his mother who is lately deceased.
Mr. Either takes with him his son
The new NJ. Z. Church at Ridgelv. below
Green,borou"h, was dedicated sunday last the
Rev. Dr. Chapman, of Baltimore. officiating in the
morning and Rev. +. Subbs of this town in the after
noon and evening. The entire debt was liquidated.
The BunkerS Hill store house, near Muir.
ply Mill Cecil county, occupied 10y Samuel I0ughin
hS store ana dwelling, was totally destroyed 10y fire
on Tuesday morning week with all its contcntS-
store goods and household furniture. Loss i so:
insurance $500.
Iteration on .HortqGgcg-At the meeting Of
the Maryland state Grange last Thursday. at Lyric
Hall, in Baltimore, resolution adopted recon-
mending the taxing of mortgages, and the executive
committee was instructed To memorabilia the General
Assembly to pass law TO that effect.
W., {,
town, Worcester county. met with a sad death at his
residence there on Wednesday night last In going
up stairs with pitcher of water he fell down the
steps and broke his neck. lie a brother of A. J.
Merrill. editor OF the NcWtoWn R'c0rd and of Capt.
Geo. Merrill of New Iork.-SH0C HN Saicid.
Curtis VI. litter, Of Cecil county, who was
recently convicted at New Castle Del. of forging his
fathers name to note given b. G. Pearce has been
sentenced to pay fine of $1,000 and of pruSecu-
ton to stand i'll the pillory hour. and to serve
three months in New Castle Jail From the nature of
the evidence. both the verdict and sentence are con-
sldercd very seVerc.-ttCR NCgt0crdL
IHe HcrrmG.-Thcse fish appear to be
visiting the coast of Denmark in great numbers which
may account for their scarcity in the Chesapeake BAY
and its tributaries The Philadelphia Letter saws
The enormous quantities of herringS caught this
year OIL the Danish coasts lead the Danes to believe
and hope that these fish which left their waters about
three hundred years ago may now again direct their
migrationS thither"
Smyrna times., 1877-12-19

to learn how to teach them, and to acquire
new ideas and new methods for the school
room. We have not space to review care
fully all the work OF the meetings, nor TO
speak of the many amusing points, and
pleasant jokes passed among the teachers ;
the Institute was a full success, as well as
very agreeable affair both to the visiting
teachers and to the people of Smyrna.
The following preambles and resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The Third Annual Institute for Kent
County convened the 18th 18Th l4th and 10Th inst
i'll the town of Smyrna, and
WHEREAS, The kind people of said town have
thrown wide open their homes and given us a warm
reception, and by every means in their power have
contributed to our happiness and comfort. adding
greatly to the pleasure and success of Institute
WHEREAS, The several committees of the Institute.
particularly the Committee on Homes have performed
their abOrious duty with acceptabty therefore be it,
ReaOlrCd, That the thanks of the Teachers of the
Institute are due and hereby gratefully rendered
To the people of SMYRNA for their reception and enter
tainment i'll their model town: to the Committee on
Homes of which Col. Geo. ii. Raymond is chairman
for every possible kindncSsNnd Indispensable
to the Choir and lrna uartettc who have contributed
so much to the entertainment of our audiences by
their excellent music and to A. Price Griffith ESD for
the use of Il most excellent Diamond State Organ.
-. FtS%rtd, Inat we acknowiedge with pleasure the
berallty OF the Directors of the Town Hall for the use
Oi said Hall for the sessions of this Institute
E,spirCd, That TO Dr. w T. Collins Rev. j. H. Cald-
well, I'rof Stansbury J. Wiley H. c. Conrad ESt
Rev. EnOch StubbS and Rev. J. NJ. Williams, we feel
called upon to express our most sincere thanks for
their valuable lectures and addresses and to the COM
mitce of Delaware State Grange" for their views
upon the subject of Education which was read before
the lnstitute-where they recommended that the pco-
pie OF the state urge continuance of the office Of
State Superintendent, and that female teachers be
allowed as much salary male teachers for the same
amount of work, and that the State should take steps
to the perCcting Of school system SO that more
able teachers may be induced to enter our Public
School, and
ReS0rcd, That regard for our Stale Supcrintcn-
dent IS unchanged except it may be to think better
OF what We at first thought WE'LL
j. II. GEORGE, J
j. G. GOODEN, SConulittec
EMMA IIoUGH
}. '. SMITH has a magnificent Christmas
stock, as usual.
Smyrna times., 1877-12-19

LAST week, in noting a remark by the
Chief Justice that the character of
woman was equal to the life Of man." we
had occasion to commend it as an indica-
ton that the judicial was being elevated to
the plane of the ministerial rs both Of
divine origin.
Subsequently a reporter Of Whining
ton paprr in ONE pen-Pictures of the
members OF the Court characterized Judge
WoOtten as ''wag" The liberty of the
reporter oiieu,., t4e dignity of the Court
and CA4yl Ju...c1 CJmegys in calling the
attention Of the States Attorney to it made
use of the following language:
"Our courts of Justice are appointed for the admin
istration Of right between man and man. When any
one comes into them he ought 70 look upon them as
the embodiment of that power. Every man ought to
have respect not only for the administration of JUS
ce but for the administrators of that Justice not
individual men, but the representatives selected
and chosen in the constitutional and legal mode, of
the power residing in the whole people at large. If
they degrade themselves, there Is way 20 reach
them. The people have reserved to themselves the
power 10 place their hands upon them and pull them
down from the high place 70 which they have been
elevated and that Is the appointed manner in which
they are to be called upon for anything connected
with the administration of public duty They are
nance and by the people Of this State acting through
their deputies. They ere 70 be treated at all times
when in the exercise of 1leir duties with respect
and not to be spoken of in derison contempt seorn
or ridicule. Disrespectful language addressed 10
judge sitting in his place. Is contempt not really TO
himself but 20 the Court an the power of the people
expressed in the formation of their judicial tribu-
mails. Anything printed published about them, the
tendency of which is b bring the administration OF
justice into ridcule and contempt is an offence Of
gross and outrageous character"
These words are right and proper and no
one will question the Importance here
given to the dignity of the Office. But,
there is another side to the question. The
action Of an official must correspond to his
Office, or there is serious want of the
'iitness of things The nitro of an
offending bishop, however elevated his
Office, will not shield him from just criticism
ip country where there is liberty o.
speech, and when we say that dhere i,
believed to be great want of consistency
In action in the decisions Of the Court, VIZ
say what concerns them more than our
selves We especially refer just now to tn,
Smyrna times., 1877-12-19

QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK.-The past week
has been one of stirring events especially
in the old world and it is encouraging that
business confidence has been so little
shaken. The fall Of Plevna, though in the
far off Balkan Mountains had in its keeping
in a certain measure the hopes of our far
mers for many broad acre of wheat has
been planted with the prospect that the
the Turk would cause an active demand for
our breadstuffs. The fall of Plevna and
Kars with some $4,000 prisoners renders it
pretty certain that the conflict is getting
unequal and the Turk must give in. 1t is
possible they may be able to hold on until
the next wheat crop is gathered, and, con-
sidering the sensitiveness of finance as to
values, it is gratifying that the almost GER
tain overthrow of the Turkish army in a
few months has scarcely affected the price
of the grain market, as the estimate had
gone forth that 100,000.000 bushels of our
wheat would be needed.
Then, again the conflict between Marshal
Mcmahon and the House of Deputies
threatening & serious disturbance Of peace,
and consequently trade, has been happily
averted, the Republican government more
strongly established and business sconfi-
dence more assured.
On our side of the water the silver ques.
l. Il FTl,o
discussion of this question in Congress pro
duces in England and Germany serious
apprehension that the United States might
prove unfaithful to its obligations in Govern
ment bonds. The threatened fraud oi
making by national enactment silver dol
lar worth only 90 cts, equal to gold dollar
worth 100 cents, for time arrested the sale
of our four per cent bonds in Europe, and
but for the hope that veto from the
President will defeat the schemes of the
infationists, our monetary affairs might bt
very seriously disturbed The discussion
has not yet ended but laid over for month
by reason Of the holiday recess, and in the
mean time it is hoped our Congress will
think on the question more honestly.
Still another matter Of the week ha
been observed with regret, viz: the con
tinued failures of so many Trust anC
Savings Banks, some from rascality, bu
the most of them it is presumed from de
precautions in values. The time was wher
one large failure of this kind would shake
the nation, but now they scarcely excite
comment outside their immediate locality
and this very fact has hopeful sign in it
Smyrna times., 1877-12-19

We have received from Messrs. Bough-
man, Thomas & Co., Wilmington, Hello
type picture entitled Ready Father" 1t
is a new process of making pictures, of
photography and printing combination.
Smyrna times., 1877-12-19

The administration at Washington has
taken into serious consideration the grievances of the
Chinese in California. should necessity demand it
the naval forces at SAN Francisco will assist the local
authorities in preventing recurrence of serious
trouble. The views of some of the cabinet are
favorable to modification of the treaty with China
in order to limit the importation of the Chinese The
President will probably make the Chinese question
the subject of a special message.
Smyrna times., 1877-12-19

THE d" TIMES" is published every Wednesday after
noon by JOSEPH II. HOFFECKER, Editor and Proprie-
tor, at Smyrna Delaware.
TERMS s-suBscR1pr1ox-one year s2OOfn 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 stinseron; subsequent
insertions Three-and a-halfcents Aliberaldiscount
made to quarterly, semi-annual and yearly advcrti
Smyrna times., 1877-12-19
! WARNING To TIo,.op Dp,r

y WARNING TO LIoCOR DEALERs.-The
case brought by Officer VIM Savage, of the Brooklyn
police. against Thomas Farrell liquor dealer for SlO
!Ol damages for selling his wife liquor, She being of
Incorporate habits, concluded ON Monday in the
Brooklyn City Court. The judge charged that the
deiendent was liable if he knew that the plaintiffs
Wife was going tO make improper use of the liquor.
The jury found in favor of the plaintiff for 500
Smyrna times., 1877-12-19

Rev. VIM. II. Chapman, pastor of NJ. Z.
Church, Georgetown, D. C.. writes " Having had an
opportunity to test the excellent qualities of DR. Bulls
Cough Syrup. | heSitated not to say il is the best
remedy have ever used in my family"
Smyrna times., 1877-12-19

FRUITS OF HONEST RULE.-In South Caro-
INA under the carpetbag rule the expenses of the
State government for the year 1872 81 09O00 and
for 1878 81 0l6S67, whilst under Gov Hamptons ad-
minttration the expenses of the government for
year have been S232, $50
Smyrna times., 1877-12-19

Guaranteed the best Coal Oil. at Wo..
den's, Tor Is cents per gallon
Coal and Wood constantly on hand ANA
for sale hy w. W. Tschudy.
Fresh supply Of Mems, BOYS and Gail.
drcn'a Hats and Caps in, at K. ". d W. r.
johnson $. December 9TH
Shot, $2.l5 per bag.
Shot, S2.!j per bag.
Shot, 81. - per ha",
AT WorpEN>.
Music! MrsIc!!-$hcet Music and Music
Books. New stock. Call and see it. H..
count to Teachers. Cheap to all T. Price
Griffith.
Cards and Circulars printed at th;, office.
If you want your Watch properly r,..
pared, take ii to j. Y. Smith. Main s.; in
this town. His long experience and &c.
khowicdged mechanical ability gives him
an advantage over many in this trade.
Guaranteed the best Coal Oil, at Wor.
den :, for IS cents per gallon.
For good Jcyely. Watches and Clocks.
90 to the store of J. Y. Smith. Main st.
Don't buy presents until YOU pav him =
visit. He will orders any thng not in stock.
ana remember every thing lie sells is
warranted as represented.
If you want Pumps, 20 to T,chu,iy'.: he
has bIg lot and sells them cheap.
Two Good Howe Sewing Machine, for sale
cheap, tor cash, or something we can turn
into cash. Also a Cast Iron Parlor Coal
stove, at X. u. q w. 7. Jonhsons. Shoe
Store
Miss Allie F.. Smith is agent for two Of
the best Sewing Machines in the market
the New Wheeler & Wilson and New
Weed. You cannot mistake in huym.
either of them. Her place Of business i,
with her father, J. Y. Smith, Matchmaker.
DIR. VAN DYKES SULPHUR SOAP.
Make ;he Skln soft, Clear Pure White and Healthy .
C.can,lns I"icTi-iGg bSlnfecting soothing. H-agar4
purifying remove. Danduf, Chatng. Clce., Sore. E-
and singing insects: will relieve Itching Pies whrr. ,
ns rl,e WI have any 'G, is free IRON all Ofes, O!af
aia prevent C"h'- Diseases and as external med
cai and toilet prpart'l"n 1t has 10 Equal Price Cons
gTEp on rrceip, n YIigr' S"i hy DTnggiS's : WEI
by Jas T. li"ckrr smyrna Dr!aud Druggist, genera H.
ASTONISHING SrCcE>s-It is the duty Of
every person who has used Boschce' Ger
man Syrup TO let its wonderful qualities be
known to .hcir friends in curing Consump,
ton. severe Coughs. Group, Asthma, Pneu.
monia, and i'll fact all throat and lung dis
eases. no person can use it without imn!c-
diate relief. Three doses will relieve any
case, and we consider it the duty of all
Druggists to recommend il to the POOR dying
conSumptive at least to try one bottle. as
4O.C00 dozen bottles were sold last year,
and no one case whore it failed wa. re-
ported. such medicine as the German
Syrup cannot be too widely known. Ask
your Druggist about it. Sample Bottles to
try sold Al 10 cents. Regular size - cents.
Sold by your Druggist, James ?. IIof-
teckcr. nov l4-ly
Smyrna times., 1877-12-19

}. '. SMITH has a magnificent Christina
stock, as usual.
Smyrna times., 1877-12-19
STONE Lime,

Having put in Improved Sash and Door Machinery.
am prepared to furnish
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% reaction, and render: the silccess OF the
Republicans doubfy sure "a. 8 s.

Republicans doubfy sure
Nj. Thiers Is the leader under whom the
opposition now rallies He is eighty years
OF age, but he has foss;hone OF his mentsi
vigor. BE takes an active TnIt IN 10 pu9nc
affairs, 80 far as attendance in the Chamner
and service on the committees goes put ne
does not participate in the debatess on
merely political questions; In his elegant
residence, on the Place ST. George s, ne ne
dailyreceiyes the most distinguished states,
men OF Europe, foreign diplomatists, ana q
the elite Of the political and literary world q
Paris. His new mansion cost nearly SSoe,-
900, two thirds OF which was voted by the
Chambers as sacompensation for the one
DESTROYED by the Communists. 1t is tenn
pie OF art, literature, and science, where
men OF genius OF all nations find cordial
welcome. Oetogenarian as hers, NJ. Theirs
is a laborious student. He rises early. stu
dies late into the night, and always has
some task in hand. He is frugal In his pri-
vate table. but sumptuons in his invited
dinners. He Is sn authority on all the
questions of the day, and is consulted by
crowned heads as we'll as Republican Depu.
ties. In his little body there Is wonderful
deal Of energy and activity. His mind is q
vast storehouse Of wisdom and learning. He
loves to talk, but he talks rs few men can,
for few have had the varied experience he
has had, or lived through SO much OF his
tory. There may be some doubt about GER
tain phases OF his political career during the
reign of Louis Philippe, but there can be
no question touching the immense services
he rendered to France after the Franco
Prussian war. More than anybody else ne
contributed to the restoration OF the credit,
prosperity, and military power OF France,
and her reestablishment among the great
peace and financial credit were his two lead.
ing aims, and most happily did he consum-
mate them.
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Oskatoosa, Iopa, June 25, 1877.

Mr.. MORTON's COMMITTEE ON The WAR
PATH-PROoF OF THE USE OF MONEY
San Francisco, July A Portland, Ore
yon, dispatch states that in the Senator
Grover election investigation ex-senator
Nesmith testified that he had been asked for
money to secure his election but shortly
before his friends edpermission to with
draw his name, to which he consented.
He understood outsiders were paid in
the Grover interest. He knew Of no men,
Der of the Legislature receiving money
on the final ballot for his vote. B..
Goldsmith, banker, friend OF Senator
Growers, arrived in Salem the night before
the election. Heard he interviewed six
backward memb bers, but he denied to me his
having used money in Mr.. Growers interest.
A. W. Waters, United States marshal,
testified: 1t was generally rumored Mr.
Goldsmith was brought from Portland to
secure Mr.. Growers election.
G. Nj. Johns testified: He had a converse
ton in the presence Of Mr.. Goldsmith in
relation to six Democrats who refused to
60 into caucus. It was stated they probably
wanted money. The question was raised
as to how much they would require to cease
their opposition to Mr.. Grover. Some one
said $4,000. Next morning Mr. Goldsmith
said the matter had been fixed, and there
would be an election that day. Mr.. Gold
smith and Mr.. Smith, a brother-in-laW OF
Mr.. Grover, were mentioned as those who
would furnish the required money.