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, 1877-12-21
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
LOCAL n EWS.

KEEr IT UP. That the neople of Port
Townsend air not in,emSib!c to the efforts
of the Good Trmp!arS, evidenced by the
late open Temperance mrctingS, Is not to
IN. doubted after such a liberal attendance
ns has Dccr accorded on the last two oc-
ca,ion>. On Friday evening last, an ap.
urecntivc audience assembled at the an
pohltcd hour, in the Good Tcmp'ars' Hall,
and for over two hours enjoyed the enter
tainment. l.. b. Hastings, Esq, eX-
Grand Worthy &. T., a,ul RcvS. Rea and
Parsons We're the speakers for the evening
Their remarks were well worthy of COM
ment and reprolut ton hal we space
The rest of the programme was made up
of singing. INSTRUMENTAL music, rccta-
tions. etc Master arren"IIaStingS dis
tiurusl oh IS Il with. comic recitation.
.The o,u uaclelor's lament" and was
roundly applaulcd therefor. These
meetings are just aboul the thing, and
ought to be kept mp at any cost. They
improve. instruct and mon d the public
mind, besides furnishing Va nab agency
in bringing our pe"p'" together, cutivat-
ing sociabiity, friendly lee ing, etc. No
doubt many attend them without feeling
any special anxiety concerning the tenn
Jerancc question. but their presence is
none the less desirable. Ketplp the good
work, friends.
"In the avenues OF MEASURE,
10 MOI stop 10 Ito Or iafc;
If YOU seek Il dell of IN IOr,
You can lin II any where"
, 1877-12-21

By n private letter from Mr. los. Alex
ander, of La ConHcr, W. are iatOrmcd OF
the change ia bnSine.< whereby that gen
tieman has purchased n hl lIintereSt in the
La Connor Drug store. The change is
headed elsewhere in 0ur cOumnS by a
corresponding alteration in the card of
DR.. Mackry The Doctors success here
totpre is attributab e Only to skill in his
profession, and is rs richly deserved, no
,ouOt, aS it is gratifying 10 his many
friends in Whalcom, Island, SHohnmish
and Jefferson counties. Mr.. Alexander
has been for some time in the employ OF
Mr.. l.. l.. Andrews, IN the goods ana
grocery business, aud acquitted himself III
4 manner satisfactory t" ALL lie l. de-
serving young man, and has the earnest
wishes of Il large circ Z of aclualhtahces
for his success.
, 1877-12-21

SMUGGLING On the 18th inst, when
the steamer Blakeley arrived from across
the Sound, some liquor evidently SNUG
gled over was seized by Mr.. Ed. Brown
of the Custom House at this pace. MI
Frank Lamson aud Peter Martin. of the
above named vessel, were arrested; and,
on Monday had u preliminary hearing
before Judge Lewis, waived an examl
nation and wcrc placed under $500 oona'
to appear at the next sitting Of the Dis
triIt Court.
, 1877-12-21
PAY UP!

ALL those knowing themselves in
debted to the Port Townsend Boot &c Shoe
Store, tor over three months, will please
settle up before Jan. l, 1873. After that
date their bills will be published for sale,
at DIsCoUNT. This request does not re-
fer to my regular customers.
JNo. FITZPATRICK.
, 1877-12-21

MR. MiIler's jewelry store, since his re-
turn from San Francisco, is filed with
new and attractive goods. Go and select
your holiday presents there. For further
information consult his new advertise
ment inserted in to-thy's paper.
, 1877-12-21

TIE Winefred did not arrive from Neah
Bay, on her last weeks trip, until Tues
day afternoon Of this week. Cause: no
wind, contrary winds aud head tides.
This demonstrates clearly the necessity for
steam on that route.
, 1877-12-21

LIEUT.. G. j. Mitchell, of the Oliver
Wo!cott. has received his orders to 60 to
Washington and pass examination. His
wife will accompany him, but will perhaps
remain with Eastern friends if he returns
to this place, which is quite likely. We
may look for him back about the first OF
March.
, 1877-12-21

FAIuR C'e.ary, called our attention
this ureG to tl,r f4,t that the door oi ih,
hDuse into which b. has moy,d sustains
tle masks ~ some ~ our young
spurtsmrn. Ia ihe shape Of several buile'
ho.s.. lie l. very eauuc.t iH requesting
that NJ morp a'ch clFvlcssurss or Nanton
destruction 1T prop-Fty may on1ir. Boy
I,lsa-e rrnicnber; human live, are la dan
grF.
, 1877-12-21
NOTICE.

TAKE PLEASURE to state that
have transacted my business through
Messrs, Rothschild & Co., and that they
have given me entire satisfaction. / take
pleasure in recommending them to Cap
tains of vessels coming this way, to avail
themselves of their valuable services.
JAMES S. THEoBALDs,
Master ship Ventus.
Port Townsend, Dec. 0, 1877.
, 1877-12-21

WE were pleased to notice among the
passengers on the City of Panama, our
worthy townsman B. S. Miller. This
gentleman, alter remaining in San Fran
cisco nearly a month, returns with the air
of one who enjoyed the trip very much.
, 1877-12-21

On Tuesday, when the North Pacific
arrived from Victoria, Mr.. q. G. Hastings
formerly Of this town, arrived TO pay hi'
old friends visit for week or SO. Ore
gon looLs just ~ nat'ral Is he u'cd TO was
aud isn'ta b,t lc,. jolly on account oi hi'
protaclcd residence among our British
friends. H. S,y. things arr %. h. over
therr. and lhr goose 'angs Ugh.
, 1877-12-21

The Catholic Church at this place is
supplied by the services of Father Don NJ.
C'esary. This gentleman has rather a
pleasing address, and will no DOUBT attend
well to the spiritual wants ofhis flock.
, 1877-12-21

Mr.. Thos. Jackman and wife came
down on Mondays boat, from Olympia.
They are among the Panama's passengers
for San Francisco, ami intend spending a
month or two in Southern California.
, 1877-12-21

j, i. Roberts, an old Puget Sound log
ger, and well known to many of our read
ers, has gone into bankruptcy. Accord
ing to the summons, his liabilities reach
$2S,55i 90, pretty steep-even for a reck-
less spendthrilt.
, 1877-12-21

Tine "Portico," neatly printed San
Francisco weekly, containing sixteen
pages, devoted 10 art, science, politics and
literature, has reached our table. Address
J. NJ. BaSsett, 6l5 Commercial street.
subscription price, S. per year.
, 1877-12-21

NnsurE. oi tlre legal fraternity viii no
dauis highly prif, ths d'rision of ilon. J.
d. Lsuis. relative 10 law. be- bankruptcy
p,iai.lu,I boz ihl. i-suc of tlIc AEGts. 10 i
we'll wurth preserving. aui ~ hol- To
hrDr our "a isrs 10 ofirn O.. possible Will
sltaiiar pu hiiafilus.
, 1877-12-21

THERE will he midnight mass in the
Catholic Church, on Christmas eve, by
Father C'esary. Services at @. A. NJ, at
II, A. NJ, and at I, Z. NJ. No Sunday
S,ipDl.
, 1877-12-21

Va arr miorns,l that l.irut. W. T..
higory. iate II ile 4. :. X. VI, of tii'
siaitun. ha, byu appointed o1 duty at
fhila,i-l hia. Penn. ~ ittrauspirr- that
ifirnd Rilgoe Wa. noS lel on waiting
orsrs" long amer all.
, 1877-12-21

Mr.. A. f. Learned has displayed neat
sign in front of his store. The location is
II favorable one for his business, and
doubtless was chosen with that judgment
which will lead to success.
, 1877-12-21

THE North Pacific was detained several
hours at this port on Tuesday, taking on
boirl the freight for up-Soun1 ports
which the Pinama discharged here.
, 1877-12-21

WE note with pleasure that work is
on the new sidewalk up the
hill on Adams Street. This, when COM
pleted, viii be a substantial aud desirable
public Improvement.
, 1877-12-21

THE schooner Mbt, OF Dmgeness, ar
rivcd from Victoria on Monday. having
taken load OF pruduoe from the former
place "a the lattrr
, 1877-12-21

THE Olympia 4" Transcript" comes TO
~ this week with supplement cont in
ing the Pr.si icut's me- sage.
, 1877-12-21

We are indebted this week to Mr. d.
Biglow. Purser oi the North Pacific, and
Mr.. Came. 90, for fhyOrs.
, 1877-12-21

v. p. Tudor has acccptcd a position as
engineer on tie Phantom,
, 1877-12-21

Nix. Chas. c. Bartlett rrplenlSh,d hi
,iock of good. with larg. lot which
caule un the Alaska.
, 1877-12-21

All parties indebted to the late firm q
T., Jackmaa & Co., will do well TO perJse
their nOtirv Ia this issIe.
, 1877-12-21

WEac indeb,ssl. n usual, this week, n
Pur.er Wafer aud Agent Tibbals for
hyors.
, 1877-12-21

RFAD "Ru,tler's" communication in
this is,u,.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21
MARYLAND ITEMS.

One hundred and fifteen parcels of real
estate in Talbot county are advertised ut
public sale for taxes.
C. L. Wallis's farm Of 2ll acres, in Kent
county, has been sold at trustees sale for
$1,000 to John S. Hurlocl.
In Somerset county pea planting is over
and potato planting, and strawberry mulch
ing are now the order of the day with
farmers and truckers. A good crop this
year is anticipated.
The healthiest woman in Cambridge eats
rare beef, onions, potatoes, oatmeal, eggs
and stale bread, and no desGert; wears a
loose corset and broad toe shoe.--
Cambridge Chronicle.
The celebrated little mare "Sadie Bell"
that made such good time at the last Mid
dletown fair, is'to trot in Norfolk, Va, on
the Sd Of April for purse of $500. She is
matched by Baltimore horse.
Tr@lition says that years ago when the
head waters of the Chesapeake swarmed
with wild fowl, the hands employed at an
iron forge at Havre de Grace once upon a
time refused to work because they were
fed on canvass back ducks instead of
bacon.
James p. Hambleton's barn, stable and
other outhouses, in Talbot county, were
burned with their contents last week.
Loss, $500; small insurance. Among the
horses lost was "Bob," charger ridden by
Mr.. Hambleton while a soldier in the Con
federate cavalry service.
Fire IN Queen Annes.--A fire occurred on
the farm belonging to Comegys Cosden,
tenanted by his son, Geo. T. Cosden, ad.
joining Ground Top" in Queen Annes
county, on Tuesday the 18th, which des.
troyed the stable, carriage house and
granary, together with about two hundred
and fifty bushels fcorn, about one hundred
and thirty bushels Of wheat, (the latter
belonging TO tho landlord,) &c. Loss,
| 81 600; insurance, SS75.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

Nathan Morgan, an old man of 90 years,
died in FELTON, last Friday.
1t is stated that New York concern is
going to start a phosphate factory at New
Castle.
Hearse building is becoming an industry
at Wilmington, and many orders from the
West are being filed.
There are now 133 inmates in the county
Jail at New Castle with only 20 available
cells to keep them in.
A bill has passed the House at Dover,
compelling executors and administrators
to give security, when such is asked.
The National Hotel at Middletown
changes propPietors on the 25th inst. r..
T. Clayton retiresand BENZ. Crawford takes
his place.
Sixteen farms or tracts of land are
shortly to be sold in Seaford under the
Sheriff's hammer. All the land belongs to
Benz. Shockley.
Middletowh is to have another bakery.
Mrs. Josephine Atherly has rented store
and employed baker, to make trial of
the experiment.
A very rare event, golden wedding,
was celebrated in Wilmington last week by
Thomas and Sarah Brown, they having
been married fifty years.
j, G. Brown, teller of the Odessa Benlx,
bas had his notary duties enlarged BY the
Governor, so that he can perform the func.
tions of the Office out of the Bank as well
| as in il,
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

who after examining the application and find
ing the provisions relating to free holders, &c.
are complied with shall issue the license, pro-
vided that if there are not twelve free holders
in the district majority of the free holders are
to be sufficient, and the application not to be
subject to the revision of the Court of General
Assembly. This it is stated is no test of the
way the Senate stands on q change in the
present law but they are waiting to hear from
the House, and want the movement to start
there and not with them.
ASSISTANT sUPT. OF SCHOOLS.
The bill to create an Assistant Superinten-
dent of the State Public Schools at salary of
one thousand dollars has been in the Senate
since the early part of last week, and this led
some to the belief that they were considering it
seriously that it would be passed, but such
was not the case as they took it up to-day and
defeated it.
THE WORK HOUSE
bill that Mr.. Bird has struggled so hard for,
and got thrOught the House by vote of one,
was unceremoniously buried by the Senate
this afternoon, only one member shedding a
tear over its grave.
BEET SUGAR.
The bill appropriating five hundred dollars
for the cultivation of sugar beets also shared
the same fate
REDUCING TAXATION.
Gen. Holcomb introduced into the House to-
uay JOlnC reSOluJlOn providing lot Jne ne
gotiation of S500,000 of the State bonds at five
per cent and payable in Is years. This is done
as a means of relieving taxation 1t would be
saving of five thousand dollars per annum to
the State. Mr.. Hall also has a bill to convert
5000, 1000 of the Internal Improvement bonds
of the State into five per cent bonds, and
the two negotiations would be a saving OF over
ten thousand dollars to the State year and
thus give opportunity for reduction in State
taxation, which Gen. HolcOmb states could
even extend with all prOpriety to the Rail
that the tax be reduced twenty-five per cent.
l think the resolution and bill will pass the
House, but whether they will wade through
the Senate L cannot state, as the success of any
measure in their bonds depends altogether
upon whether they are feeling dyspeptical or
healthy. 1t is certainly the desire of the House
to reduce taxation to as low a figure as possible.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21
tut Utt fNHfyTWW ItNIt
Letter from Wilmington.
WII,NINGTOy. March

WILMINGTON, March 20, 1877
Does the TIMES ever hear from Wilmington
If not this introduction may be somewhat
agreeable to the readers of it.
Suicides and even attempts at suicide are
very rare in Wilmington, but Maggie Pierson,
young lady of thirty summers, and II seam
stress ON Pine and Seventh SITS, ON Thursday
morning last concluded to give us II sensation
and swallowed nearly half an ounce of lauda-
mum. 1t was a determined effort to end life,
and Maggie managed it with great precaution.
She arose early in the morning and procured
the poison from a drug store, and though the
clerk suspected her, she was not mOested until
her appearance and stupidity attracted her en-
ployers attention. Unsmooth love was the
cause. The young lady has recovered, through
strenuous efforts of DIR. Kirchncr.
Newspaper offices are in stir just now over
an extensive change that will be made on April
lst. The Erery Eceniag Publishing Company
has purchased the daily Commercial and Della
'oare Tribune and are going to consolidate the
former with EUery Eoening under the latter
name, and will occupy the Commercial build
ing, where the job printing department will be
managed by the new proprietors. The new
daily will be enlarged to two cent size, and
through good management made one of the
best dailies in the country. Vernon d Son
will probably take advantage of the CONNER
ciap 5 disappearance by building up the Repu5-
tiean to good penny daily they will have
Associated Press dispatches, or get them
through the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21
FOR The smyrna Times.
The Legislature.
DOVER. March q.

Dover March q, 1877,
The House would 81, Houbt like to have the
resolution rescindrd 90 adjourn sine die on the
Hd inst, and strong intinati0ns have been made
to the Senate that such action IN their part
would be an acc"H 20 hem, but the
senate has no i.l,. auy SUI h action
and therefore tncrc - no possibility of the
Legislature remaining here any longer than
next Friday. For the past week we have been
troubled more by the wants of New Castle
county,
THE LIQUOR QUESTION.
The city Of Wilmington has had its charter
amended IN numerous ways ard last of all
and the most important of all is the demand in
that county for change in the present liquor
law. What they desire is the passage Of what
is termed the liberal license law, making the
price of the license 500 and to be obtained
upon the recommendation of twenty reputable
citizens in the city of Wilmington and twelve
throughout the county. But Sussex and Kent
are opposed. and they have already had some of
the hardest fighting of the session over the bill
They have substituted amendment after amend
ment which has been voted down and this
afternoon the bill was brought up, and laid
over, and tomorrow the tug will take place
again. 1t is surprising to see the amount of
feeling this matter has stirred up, and the
House while discussing it has more than once
been pHt in humor that threatened what
would be an incurable breach. The New Castle
delegates contend that if something is not done
TO satisfy the liquor men that the Democratic
vote viii be decreased wonderfully in that
county, but Sussex and Kant on The other hand
contend that the present laY works well in
these counties, and they do not see why Il
SHOULD not 10 New Castle. Another argument
from New Castle is that the present law cannot
be enforced, and that it is one of favoritism
and partiality. 1t is bard to tell how the fight
Tomorrow will result, but if the same feeling
Is shown that has been since this matter has
been before the House. an anticipation of un-
pleasantRess would bot be unreasonable
Mr. DenRey in the Senate yesterday after.
noon called up his bill relating TO the liquor
law and it was defeated. His bill provided
that any person owning real estate to the
assessed value of 500 should be deemed a free
holder, and any person desiring 1, license should
apply to the Clerk of the Peace Of his county
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

A Form Laborer's Appeal.

Mr.. EDITOR KNOWING that your paper is
at all times on the side of reason and equity. |
would like to make II few remarks ON the
present labor question, suggested by an article
in your last ISSUE regarding the reduction of
farm wages. No farm hand with sense enough
to drive the cows to water can expect the wages
received when wheat was three dollars, corn
one dollar &c. Day labor was then one dollar
and board; now it is just half that sum. If all
the Gctudi necessities of life had fallen in pro-
portion. one might with steady work. Keep
soul and body together, but such is not the case
In old times corn was 314 cts. to 80 per bushe
and wheat 50 cts. to 81. Now | can get no
wheat less than twice the laSt-named price
And the poorest of Gods people like little
wheat bread at times. Sugar then cts; now
-; molasses nearly double old prices; while a
tenant house that could be b"iH for $500 rents
with lCaky roof, and day light shining through
the cracks on all sides at $25 or $50 per year
Hardly II city house that pays haJ the interest
And you know poor people will marry and
God willing, have children
Thanks to the growers of berries women and
children can now do a good deal towards pay
ing family expenses; but women with very
young children can not pick, or if they do,
should not. My wife, in her desire to earn all
she could, last season over worked in the hot
sun and the result was doctors bill of twenty
dollars-two dollars visit for ten visits. The
result of forty days severe toll on my part paid
the bill. Doctors charged in the old time
seventy-ive cents and one dollar visit and
were prosperous At least eight children in
our section have died during the past two years
whose lives might have been saved had they
enjoyed medical attendance, but they were OF
poor parents. Doctors charge fifty cents for
the most simple prescription-the commercial
value of which is less in most cases than one
cent Surely the poor can doctor but little on
fifty cents a day.
l hope, Mr.. Editor, you will excuse this long
communication. My sole object in writing is
to show that, while the present price of labor
is all the farmer can afford, there should be a
IKE reduction in Doctors charges, rents, &c.
Respectfully, A FARM HAND,
Near kentOn.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

THE " TIMES" is published every Wednesday after
noon by JOSEPH H. HoFFECKER, Editor and PrOprie-
tor, at Smyrna Delaware.
TERMS -SUBsCRIPTIoN-On year 81 90 in advance or
$3.50 not paid till the end of the year. No paper
discontinued until all arrears 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-and ahalfcents AliberOl discount
made to quarterly semi-annual and yearly adverti-
sers
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

Company. Mr.. s. Hersey, now with the Conn
n,erciat, will probably go with the Republican.
Ecery Erening intends to pay attention to State
news, and also extend its popularity beyond.
w. II. CrOasdale, Esq, will remain at its head,
and his assistants are SO thoroughly acquainted
with journalism that they are sure to aid him
in giving to the public an interesting paper.
ALEXIS.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

IT is pretty certain that the Legislature
will adjourn next Friday. All accounts
agree that the sessions have been about
the dullest ever held.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

The BLUE GLASS THEoRY.-There is now
a great furore over the marvellous effects Of
"blue glass" in curing diseases, whenever
the rays of the sun are reflected through it.
The fact seems to be established when
dark rooms have been colored with yellow
paint or paper the inhabitants Of them
have been sickly or delicate, but when the
color was changed to blue Il marked diff
ference in their state of health took place,
Remarkable instances are cited in the
papers of cures worked by blue glass in
rheumatism and paralysis, and even Of its
effects in staying consumption. Indeed, its
advocates would claim for it the universal
healing powers of certain quack medicines
which profess to do everything but raise
the dead.
Its effects upon young plants is said to
be equally wonderful, stimulating them to
extraordinary rapid growth.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

FALSE lMPREssION.-lt is generally sun.
posed by a certain class of citizens, who are
not practical or experienced, that Dyspon.
sia can not invariably be cured, but we arc
pleased to say that Green's August Flower
has never, to our knowledge, failed to cure
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint in all il.
forms, such as Sour Stomach, Costiyonos.
Sick Headache, Palpitation of the Heart
low spirits &c, DC. Out Of 10000 dozcn
bottles sold last year, not a single failure
was reported, but thousands Of compljmen.
tary letters received from Druggists of won.
derful cures. Three doses will relieve any
case. Try it. Sample Bottles 10 cent:
Regular Size - cents. For Sale bv Jas p
llOffecker, Smyrna, Del. nov S-Iy
POSITIVELY THE BEST.-Dr Morris Svrun
of Tar, Wild Cherry and IIorehound is the
very best compound ever prepared. adycr.
tised, or sold by any person, under auv
name whatever, for the immediate relief
and permanent cure of coughs, cold.
Group, whoOping cough, bronchitis, asthma.
and all diseases Of a cOnsumptivc tyne. II
will thoroughly eradicate these ALARMING
! symptoms in onc-half the time REQUIRED 70
do so by any other medicine. 1t is purely
vegetable, and contains not particle Of
opium or other dangerous drug. 1t never
fails. Every bottle guaranteed to perform
exactly as represented. Sold bv J. W
Denney, Smyrna, and Jas. Cowgirl a Son
Dover.
Also Agents for Prof Parkcr's Pleasant
Worm Syrup, which is sure death to worm.
Pleasant to take and requires no physic,
Price % cents. Try it. mar lin
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

q. .E$SSSs+.s3 w. F. A. WOODCOCK
a9SSsEs sSs-T1zzs. Has just received a magnificent
6Az<ASSezzz>s-SS assortment of WATCH MATTpIt
Tools AND MACHI%ERY for repairing all kinds If
WATCHES in the very hest name" # you want
your Watches repaired for hpf the usual price, ca
on VIZ; \; WOODCOCK, DOVER. DEL superior Work
Lower Prices. Satisfaction Guaranteed W F 4
Woodcock employsa Fine Watch Maker from Switzer,
land. nov .rl-,F
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

Children cry for Shriner's Balsamic Cough
Syrup because it loosens the phlegm and
they breathe free, and it allays mhanIma-
ton in their little throats and lungs, and
eases the pain in their little chests.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21
FROM SWITZERLAND.

Circulars and Cards printed at this Office.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

"What would you do, madam, if you
were gentleman ?" "Sir, what would
you do if you were one?" asked the lady.