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Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-26
PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

DISTRICT OF wooDBURY.s. &. prObatc Court. 5u Estate of James c. Kennedy. late of Bethlehem, in said district deceased. " The Court of Prot ate for the District of wo,atr, hath limited and allowed six months frun the ina- f this order, for the Creditors of sztd Estate ted insolvent, in which to exhibit th r claims n.-t said estate; and has appointed Marvin s. Todd ana Amzi D. Bacon Esquires of said Bethlehem, Commis- siOners to receive and examine said clallSs.
 Certified by JAS. HUNTINGTON. Judge The subscribers give notice that they shall meet at the Town Hall in said Bethlehem, the 2ad day og October 1871, and the 2Sd day OfJannary lss s one o'clock in the afternoon, on each Of satd days, fog the purpose of attending to the business of said ap-
 AARyIN EMsr $; 5, TSRS; SaG6;x. cOmmi.s,Ossr.. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested lo make imm ediste payment to
 l7-Sw NEHEMIAH L. BLoSS, Administrator. n1sTR1cT OF WASHINGTON, ss. Probate Court, Estate of William C. Bronson late of Washlnston in said district deceased. The Court of Probate for the district of Washington hath limited and allowed six months from the date thereof for the creditors of said to exhibit their claims for settlement. These who neglect to present tnGr @ accounts, properly atested within sad time sand estate are requested to make immediate pay- ment to
 wAITER nTGr ANS W. BRONSON BRONSON. Executors.
 lG-3w DISTRICT OF LITCHFIELD, ss. Probate Court, N June 3Oth 1877. Estate Of Hiram Hotchkiss, late of Morris in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of IIschned hath limited and allowed six months from the dale hereof for the Creditors of said Estate represented insovent in which to exhibit their claims thereto: and has appointed David Benton and James l.. Love land, Commission to receive and decide upon said claims.
 Certified by
 GEO. M. WOODRUFF, Judge. The subscribers give notice that they shah meet al the residence of Wm. H. Farnham in said Morris on the S0th day of July and 29th day of December, 1877, at o'clock in the forenoon, each of aaid days for the purpose of attending the business Of said appointment
 EAVID BENTON, ! ,-.--,
 JAMES L. LOVELAND, Commissioners. All persons indebted to said Estate, are requested to make immediate payment to
 1t-4w VIM. H. FARNHA1I, Administrator.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-19

y CONTENTION FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS
This is a scheme which Prof. Groves now
has under consideration, and which he pro
poses to carry out if the School Commission.
ers in the respective counties will second his
efforts. The Professors idea is to infuse
more public interest in our free schools. on
the part of the Commissioners as we'll rs
among the teachers, and this seems to be
the only plan by which he can reach the
Commissioners as a body.
The idea is a good one, surely, and we
hope it can be carried out. The teachers
are the creatures Of the School boards of the
respective districts, and it would be we'll to
infuse renewed interest among the en-
ployers as among the employees. That is
what the plan proposes. The convening of
the teachers, together with the examina-
tions, &C., has advanced the standard of
teaching in the State hundred per cent
and conventions of the Commissioners
would be step still further in that direc-
tion. The conventions, one for each county,
be will called as soon as the farmers are
through with their work. if the Commits.
sioners will only encourage the project
Smyrna times., 1877-09-19

THE PEACH SHIPPING ARRANGEMENTS fo,
the present season seem to have given en-
tire satisfaction to the growers and all con.
cerned. The shippers of this section ex
press themselves as better pleased with the
contract plan for cars than if the charter.
car system had been continued.
This is noteworthy in view of the fierce
assault made at the Peach Growers Con.
ventions Of Middletown and Dover upon
the K. r. Company for deciding to abolish
the charter system. Convention No. 3 at
Mlddletown came very near disruption
when letter was read from Mr.. Ide an
nouncing the abandonment of charters,
and ex-Congressman Biggs barely got away
with his noble, silver.threaded scalp. One
member Of the convention called Mr.. Ide's
letter an edict and wanted to let the fruit
stay on the trees; another was going to
ship by water only and asked others to be
sure and follow his example; another said
the abolition Of charters was an outrage
and wanted the r. r. Co. held strictly ac
countable to the law as common carriers
all this and much more. Only one man
IN the convention, besides Mr.. Biggs, was
willing to treat the Company's proposition
with proper respect, and it was overwhel-
mingly rejected, fifteen or twenty growers
being present. An open letter was fired
at President Hinckley. Subsequently, at
a convention at Dover, it was resolved that
we recommend all fruit growers and ship
pers to refuse to sign the form of contract
Tor the shipment of peaches prepared by
the ?. W. d B. r. r. officials, and that we
hold them to their duties and responsible
ties as common carriers.
If even the members of the conventions
themselves were bound by their own acts
we are not aware of it. At all events the
contracts went into effect as though no
opposition had been urged against them
and proved more satisfactory, shippers tell
us, than the charters.
Here was a plan that was denounced in
advance of trial, Notwithstanding the fact
that President Hinckley said it should be
a better one than the old one.
The parties who compose an average
peach meeting seem to labor under the
impression that all the acts of the r. R.
20. must be against this interests and that
there can be nothing in common between
them. They thus rush to hasty conclu-
SONS and intemperate actions, subjecting
themselves to criticism very needlessly.
The Company, with all its faults, is quite
as much slnnod against az SHINING.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-19

THE " TIMES is published every Wednesday after
noon by JOSEPH H. IIoFFEcKER, Editor and Proprie-
tor, at Smyrna Delaware.
TERMS-SUBscRIPTIoN-On year $500 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
will be inserted at the rate of
Seven Cents line for the first insertion; subsequent
insertions Three-anda ahalfcentS Aliberal discount
made to quarterly, semi-annual and yearly adverti-
Smyrna times., 1877-09-19

DOES VIM. Green think that editors must
always endorse what correspondents say in
their columns, or that they must agree with
him when he writes about that tiresome
subject, the peach freights? He talks like
n teapot in another column.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-19

THE kent CouNrY ? p The following
10 IoHl tHe MIA. I seems that
ex-senator N.c.-e. b. i.,lod against Col.
Bingham:
A commission to take testimony in regard IN the
alleged fraudulent sale of the Kent County CNid
kallroad Company held in PHILADELPHIA iast
week This sale was made under the foreclosure ~
Inc Irst mortgage bonds issued to g. b. WestcOtt {,
VI PERKINS and George Vickers trustees on the 3d
Gay OF June, A. ID. 1869 by decree of the Circuit
court OF Kent County. Maryland, Presiding Judge
HON. JOS A. Nickes, of ChesteTtOwn, Md The decree
has been in force over two years. but owing to the
aufe OF Jay Gould 10 secure the cOOperaton Of fhe
outside bOndholders the sale was held back until the
past winter. 1t is alleged that Mr.. Bingham who
represented himself to be GOuld's agent having
visited all the bOndhOlders and promising that the
interests OF each and all should be taken care az
secured the confidence of majority so as TO insure
sac without much competition On the day of sale
however 1t Is said he found present several of the
Dondhoiders who had been nQuring into his antece-
aents ana not being satisfied Herewith resolved In
become bidders and thereby protect their own in
eress Dy preventing the road from being struck off nj
a nominal hgure in the interest of jay Gould In
0rder 70 deeat this new departure il became then on
e part OF Gulds representatives necessary TO hatch
upsome new plan by which to drive off the comDefino
bidders, and It is charged that this was done bv
manipulating TWO OF the trustees who made arbitrery
terms which could not be complied with by any bidder
present. not excepting the parties even representing
Gould. Ex-United States Senator George Vickers
who brought in minority report, recommended the
sale to be set aside Philadelphia Evening Telegaph
Smyrna times., 1877-09-19

were passed upon the death of Rev. s. S.
Sturges, and on motion the Presbytery ad-
journed to meet at the call of the modera-
tor or clerk during the sessions of the
Synod
The next stated meeting of the Presby-
terry will be at Delaware City on the third
Tuesday of April
Smyrna times., 1877-09-19
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS

me Grand Lodge, of Good Templars, will
meet in Dover next month. "''
:. mere are only eleven applicants for
liquor license in Sussex county.
oeaiord is to have sensation, in the way
OF a grand dog sale, on the oath.
Inc saturday night train to Lewes, from
Harrington, has been withdrawn.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-19

Gen. Grant travelling in Scotland the
other day, met on the platform at the rail
way station at Nairn, an American lady.
Mrs. Donald M'Kay, whose husband,
Scotchman, is in business in Nairn. During
the war Gen. Grant and his staff had their
headquarters at Mrs. M'Kay's fathers
house, at Culpepper, Va, and Gen. Grant
remembered his hosts daughter at once.
During the short time the train remained
at Nairn, the General continued to con-
verse with the lady of the old days in
Culpepper, and expressed his pleasure at
meeting an old friend SO unexpectedly.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-19

The beauty Of the ladies of Baltimore has
become the standard of comparison the
world over. They maintain that peculiar
clearness and richness of complexion by
the occasional use las required) of DR..
Smyrna times., 1877-09-19

y =
raising a heavy crop, and with anita -,
sensible hope Of its fguctifying. as wouId
few more hard dollars Of the noacI .,rl,',.
cr cast into tn" railroad NAV. am sorr,
that am unkld-glovcd gentleman Of ~.
standing should receive any but the mast
respectful swallowing Of his tcachinr a..
peclalIy from small individuals. but "hi,to,,.
repeats itself Goliath, the giant. fell h..
David, but then he must have had = v,.,,r
soft head, and David must have. ha,,,,.,,.J
to have very hard stone.
WILLIAM GREEN.
No horse will die Of collie bott. or Iur.,
tevcr-if Foutz's Celebrated Horse amJ
Cattle Powders are used according to dir,c
tlons-It will 50 clcnsc the intostiIcs. ,,,,r;r.
and lnYIgoratc the system, that disra.a
will not take hold
Fine Lemons, at Wordcn's.
Aliens Mcdicatcd FlanncIs for rhou,oa.
tlsm. at Fowlcr'.
Good assortment Of Wall Papers. chcar.
at Tschudys. ''''
-. \ fine fine assortment of Mems Cheap Gaitcr~.
\ complete new stock Of soods- Alr,c..
TasSImcrcs and Coating5 speciality a.
Fowlcr's. ~
First-chass Photographs only made At
Bradtords Smyrna, Del.
Go to r. VI. q W. T. johnson, f,. Ir.,.
10 per cent. lower than the lowest.
YOU want Pumps, 90 to T,chudy... 10
has big lot and sells them cheap. "
Fowler doe, not advcltizc h., price. In,
II you want good pair Of Boot, n. ~. ..yc
him a call ''''
Il. ". & W. r. johnson are maxine u,.o
lot OF Fln" Substantial Mise, Fox Button
Shoes, which they Will sell very chcap,
Tschudy has a lot Of Chester Paving Bricl,
always on hand. They are the only Kind
fit for paving. '''''
K. N. d W. +. johnson are clo,jur orr ,
splendid lin" Of Ladies 70 Thread Hr,,o,,
CIaitcrs FoXcd with Russian Leather and
IIand-madc, at $500.
Through request Of the young men of
smyrna ! have laid in n line Of Gents
furnishing Goods, Linen Collars and Cntfs
Tie, silk IIandkcrchicf. &c..and rnarantnn
TO sci! them cheaper than they can he
oousht III the town. +. N. FOWLER
Coon NEws.-No more Chill, and Aruo
IN thla section. Our Druggist is selling an
article called "Ague Conqueror" Il is
about the only satisfactory preparation sold
1or the cure Of Fever and Ague. Dumb
GhlIIs. lntermittant or Bilious Fevcrs. The
proprietor OF the Ague Conqucror has used
put little energy to make this medicine
known, andyetit sales are immcnsein Ague
Districts. 1t purifics the blood. Liver. and
other Secrctory organs so ciftctuaIlv that
the Chllls do not return even when por.
sons have had them for years. Entirely
vegetable preparation. Price, 80 cents and
y 10 per Bottle. Two doses will stop the
chliIs. Sold by your Druggist, J. P. IIof.
MI nov sly
Smyrna times., 1877-09-19
For the Smyrna Times.
nOUER

DOVER. Sept 18th 1877
VIM bradford, Executor to-day sold the residue Of
ReN mos. Is. BTadiOrds read estate vet unSold Elc
ven tractr were sold, viz: The mansion on State ST
Dover, and the grounds, about acres to Mrs Lucy
H. bradford, the widow, for 5000. \ dwelling aud
lot on Bradford st. to f.. NJ Stevenson for ST7j Ad
joining lot to VIM. l.. kellum for S7(n. 4 farm he
tween State St, Dover, and the Del r. r. near the
town limits III acres To W. L. Cannon at 500 80 per
Ie from Dover depot 21G acres. 10 Hon Eli SaulS-
bury for $3.50 per acre, $3.50 4 tract about a mile
from Dover depot. mostly brush land. to VIM Brad
lor executor, at s. per acre l7la acres 81 100 farm
IN West Dover ild., near DinaS Corner Il acres To
WIN. Bradford for 50 per acre 222p1. Three build-
ing lots in silver Lake City to T. NJ. Stevenson for
SllO House and lot ON Water st. Dover to same for
S2@. Total amount of sale, 81. III 80.
Ici9rc the above sale Hon Eli salisbury Trustee
Spd ihc real estate OF Isaac buckingham, decd vet
uSuId, viz: Il farm in West Dover Hid. near KcIt6n
"l6 acres, to Geo. N.MaSscy, ESD, attorney for 81 30
FAIR GE0UNDs
The tract of the bradford land bid in by Wilson l.
cannon was bought for company Of gentlemen i'm
Dover Tor the purpose of making agricultural fair
modal ialln and race track They propose to ma
mile track. enclose the grounds and erect tho no
ccsSary buildings, which will take about 60 ncrrs
ana make me balance into an experimental model
farm. Work on the grounds will be commenced i,,
mCdiaely upon possession being given and uII,Led
forward so to have the race track ready far tGr
S!T1InIg meetings next Spring. when large premiums
VIII, VIII 'C nncIcd me ldfm VIII be put in charge Of
Good iarlner and various experiments proposed nm
der direction Of the association
CLERK OF THE PEACE
The appointment of Robert Raughlcy to the office
OF Clerk of the Peace, has caused decided
ton. Robert is second brothers c,nI,ius ~ s
To the Salisbury family conscotrutIv of tbn r,,',
cratic party and although he had the poorest rcrnin
mendation and WAS least fitted for the Office M. Icn,,
Somc way married into the Democratic party he
mus nave the Office The consequence viii be some
lively kicking in the traces hut all will he whir,,n
back and the Saul>bury's viii ride on triumphant a.
usual.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-19

No horse will die of collie, bott.. or Inn,
tcvcr-h Foutz'~ Celebrated Horse ,n,J
Cattle Powders are used according to dirrc'
tlons-it will 50 clcnsc the ntcstincs. nIr;r.
and invigoratc the system, that disra.e
will not take hold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-04
ALBANY.

MORNING SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SINKING FUND COMMISSION BILL PASSED IN
THE sENATE-PUBIIC SCHOOLS
(FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrBUSE)
ALBANY, April 3.-The Senate passed by a
vote OF to 20 to-day Senator Morrsseys bill SUPPRESSED
ing the present Board OF Sinking Fund Commissioners
by be composed OF the Mayor, Controller ana
three respectable citizens to be appointed by the Mayor
Senator Gerard OF the members who voted against
the passage OF the bill, said that he was
very willing that the commercial element should be
board but that he was opposed 10 the
exclusion the City Chamberlain from It, That oicer
had been q member the board for over 20 years he
thought there ought be two citizen members ana three
official members OF the board Senators Morrsscy and
Bixby voted for the BILL Senator WaSstaf against H.
concurrent resolution offered by senator Wagsan In
relation the management OF the common schools OF
the State gave rise interesting debate senator
Gerard moved that the age Of admission to the SCHOOLS
stated In the resolution, years., be changed 10
years." In support this motion he stated the average
daily attendance upon the schools OF New-fork was
81 OOO OF which number 1000 were under D
wears OF age It was the universal opin
ion OF the teachers that these children received
benefit from the schools whereas they were deIi
mcn the other children. The schools wero not nur
series, although people seemed to think So III was
the place take In children who after tue irs hou
go to sleep. President Wood of the New York Board OF
Education was in favor OF the amendment. MI WOOD
had stated that It would greatly relieve the primary
schools Mt present Overcrowded II would also give dell
cate children a better chance OF living. Many
OF the schools in New-York were very badly
ventilated, and the weaker children died from the
effects OF bad air The amendment was made ana the
bill was progressed There also interesting de-
bate over Senator wagstas BILL providing that boards
OF health may bring suit in any court having Jurlsdc
ton restrain and abate nuisance carried on within
the limits OF any adjacent city, village, or town
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lansing Grand Haven, and Muskegcn ana Repsplecse
Mayors In Adrian, Port Huron Jackson, fpsilanu' Bs
Rapids Greenve Corinna. Hillsdale, and Onasso Inc
returns ON Justice the supreme Court aud Regents Oh
the University meager, but the Republican csh"r
dates undoubtedly elected.
ST. LOUIS, April 3.-Returns from Al out OF
ls5 precincts give Henry Oversolz LABS majority over
Nat c. Hudson for Mayor Oycrstoz was the nominee OF
the regular Democratic convention. and was Endorsed ~
tho regular Republican convention. Hudson was placed
in the field by fusion of the Democrats and Republicans
who repud lated action Of the regular conventions
and Is known Ms independent citizens Candidate
Appearances indicate Oyerst0z will get 5000 majority.
IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO April 3.-The weather IL warm and sunny,
but 10 far as returns up O'Clock indicate the vote for
city officers will be light There is general Impression
that the epubcans will elect most Of their Tickets even
the Democrats concede this The contest for Mayor 10
expected very close bat Gar as known Heath
still ahead.
IN DENVER
DENVER Col April Sat the city election here yes
terday the Republicans elected Of the Aldermen
giving the Democrats one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-04
odOre ThOmas's
PUBLIC OPINION.

President Hayes has received the highest
testimony of the trust Southern Democrats repose IN
him He will not be required In order Ia justify that
trust 10 violate one principle Of the Republican creed or
10 one reasonable expectation OF the Repu0
hcans North or South Utica Herald (kepl
Wendell Phillips doesn't refuse to indorse
Recommendations 10 President Hayes. but neither does
he withhold his opinion of the Administration when
making such Endorsement. In recommending Boston
man for APPOINTMENT for certain nilsson he at the same
time writes do this though despise and dlstrust
the Admins tion."-lB Boston Globe Qnd)
Senator Blaine has made up his mind TO
make Southern tour lie will take several weeks 10
make the tour, and will no doubt learn much about the
BOuthern people that he does not know We are gao
that he ia Coming We want 10 acquainted with the
man vino has persisenty misrepresened this section
We want him TO become acquainted with the South TOT
havo discovered how he has wronged us-lVcksDurg
Herald DemJ
AS vet we have seen no disposition on the
part VI President repudiate any 81 his promises
with regard TO the restoration OF Louisiana hhu boutn
Caroline thef perfect autonomy as independeht eiaes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-04
DIED.

BURRof dphtheria April Clarence Burchar, Of 9
Burchar Lott Burr aged years. ii months. II
Funers on Wednesday, April L. at from 2ll Latay.
ette ave, BrGOklyn. Friends invited.
DANA-On Monday April in Norwich Conn, OF Gphhera
Fred, Huntington youngest child OF Rev. NJ NJ g. Dana.
agyd Is months.
GANDOLFO-At Brooalyn, n. ". April g. 1877, Hermon
Antonio aged month and Is days, OF Joseph
and II Zen Harrington Ganiii1J.
Inormcnt Forest llIs, Boston, Mass
Boston, Chicago. san Francisco papers Please copy
LAHRBU S-Iu this city, Tuesday. the 30 insi Feier
late o the RrIiish Army aged III years.
His friend, are invited his funeral at the Church 0f
the Ascension Fifth-ave. and Temhst Thursday morn
ing az 10 O'clock
pIICE-Suideuly at Fort Dodge. Kansas April 2 William
Burt eldest Wm. VI. AMI Mary J. Price, aged b.
NutIce OF funeral hereafter.
SOIIIIAC-At Paterson April g Marie Louise daugh OF
Charles Jennie Anthony SOltli1c, aged - months
Tuurs,iay II O'Clock from he residence OK
grandfather. Auguste soleiac. No. l32 West Forty
siXth-5t
TILTON-In this city Friday March So Alfred r. Tlton.
la!e Of a. r. * g. T.. iitOn aged 81 years
Services al his residence East Forty thrd-t at
resiay, Sd Relatives aud ffrDds arr invited
attend with ut further notice IN" remains VIII De t.cn
y. H., and inferred Mtdnes iay the 4t inst
Washing and New Hampshire newspapers please
VAN IDEKsTINE-On tbs I'd inst, Martha \. Maps, Its
Of Peter Van IdeTstne IT,, IN the sd year Of her
Relatives friends Of the family invited 70 attend
tcenth-st THURSDAY 9th INST, at IL clock p M.
WEDDLE-pn Tuesday. ID inst, OF pneumonia Mana. wife
OF Thomas Ntdde, aged 10 years.
Funeral from lc residence 223 Ryerscn 81,
Brooklyn, Thurs ay at ! o'clock m Remains VIII 10
taken ~ asst Bloomfield, X. l., fer intermcEL
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KyITABIE-THE CAMPAIGN OPENING IN HERE
LONDON. Tuesday, April 3, 1877.
A special dispatch from Berlin to The lines
saws: alt is thoCght that the greater part OF the
Russian journals endeavorng to persuade
their readers that the protocol really means
nothing and that whether ii is signed not war is sure
to ensue unless the demands OF the Conference are COM
piled with The Russian public no longer believes in the
nrobability of these announcements being acted on.
There ia an impression that the Government has been
acting indscreetly and that they are no less DIS
appointed than the people. The result Is consider
able dissatisfaction. Encouraged by the prevalent
feeling, the counsel in the new Socialist trial
have Just charged the Government with driving
ignorant people into conspraces by arbitrary and l-
dciOus administration The bodncss OF this style OF de-
Tense is remarkable as a few months ago a iL"ytr
thc preseut instance snch punishment has been IN
fcttd The Turk sh Cabinet had better follow the
Russian Governments example III sparing tire suscept-
biiIies its subjects al this particular moment
special dispatch from Vienna 20 The Times says: As
durnc last Summer bulletins relative to nsurgen We
tories in Bosnia are beginning to fly about aud refugees
are again crossing the Austrian frontier
THE PORTE DISSATISFIED WITH THE PROTOCOL
LONDON, Wednesday, April 4, 1877.
Reuters Constantinople telegram says the charges
d,afFaires of the Great Powers will communicate the
protocol to the Porte the end of the week. and at the
same time urge il 10 come TO an understanding WIN
Russia relative to disarmament The Porte, however
seems 10 consider that the protocol detrmehy Affects
its dignity. H.,
II stated that the Porte intends addressing note to
the Powers as a reply TO the protocol
Ii is declared at Rustcuk that no agitation prevails
anywhere in the Danube district.
WAR STILL EXPECTED.
LONDON. Wednesday. April H. 1877.
IN, Standards Consantinople telegram, dated Tues
dey saws: "There great u1easncss here to-day The
appearances are pacific than those OF yesterday II
ia almost certain the Porte will enter protest against
the protocol as soon it Is officially communicated"
m, Sfgndard's ST. Petersburg dispatch says: "A
peacel solution OF the present difficulties Is not eX-
pected despite the protocol"