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Smyrna times., 1878-01-23
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

The steamer Pierrepont resumes her trips
to-day.
n. II. HOBBS, merchant of Odessa, has
moved to Kenton where he will continue
his business.
FLoURIsHING debating society has been
organized at Clayton. Now let Smyrna or.
ganize one also.
Mrs. &. NJ. COLLINS advertises her stock
OF trimmings, &C., at cost with view to
quitting business.
Col. Ii. c. DOUGLASS has taken out let
ters as executor of the estate of Enocb
Spruance deceased.
On Tuesday John Bently, residing near
Leipsic, brought to town ten hops asoreco.
ting 2l59 lbs. which were purchased bv
John B. Cooper.
BY adv. in another column, it will be
seen that John r. Wilson will have a large
sale OF stock, farm implements, &c. on
Thursday, Jan. 3lst.
The directors of the Kent County Mutual
Insurance Company have abrogated the
poilcy Zee, making one dollar less to those
who may hereafter insure.
We are indebted to Wilmer B. Smith. Of
Dover, for an assortment Of the Bismuth
Pens, which in addition to being good pens
VIII not corrode in any ink.
JoHN B. COOPER is the agent for the Bis
muth pen IN this vicinity, to whom we are
indebted for box. Their non-corrosiye
quality makes them very desirable.
The protracted meeting at the NJ. E.
Ct II.
day meetings, the lecture room being filled
every day to hear Rev. Z. Stubbs' popular
discourses.
ALFRED II. SMITH, of this town, has taken
the position Of clerk on the steamer Pierre.
POnt. "Al." is clever fellow, competent
and good natured and will no doubt make
a very popular official.
fF the stockholders of the Kent County
Mutual Insurance Company, or any other
person will call at the Office Of the agent,
}. ). Huntington, they can get a copy of the
last financial report of the said Company.
A WISE MovE.-A young mechanic Of
this town who has been taking two or three
sensational story papers has discontinued
them and now reads instead good scien.
tifc paper. We venture to predict he will
make an expert workman.
The fox-hunters succeeded in bageing
fox yesterday, on the farm Of Mr. Deakyne.
in Thoroughfare Neck, and to-day mum.
Der OF our sportmen have gone down to the
residence of Henry Slaughter, from which
place " Reynard" is to have chance to
save his life,
The establishment Of the Worden Man,
ufacturing Company was closed last week
We hope the embarrassment Is only tenn.
porary, for as an industrial establishment
giving employment as it has to SO many
men, 1t is very desirable that its works be
kept in full operation.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

). II. Bateman, ESQ, cashier of the
National Bank, at Dover, has been quite i'll
Rev. G. R. Bristor's throat is improving
slowly but his pulpit at New Castle will be
filled by supplies for several week
The term of John C. Pennewill, Reriste,
OF Wills for Kent county, expires to.dav
and it is expected that he will be re.ap
pointed.
Revival services are being held during
this week, in Grace NJ. Z. Church, viii.
mington, and the Buell. family have charge
OF the singing.
Rev. Mr.. Caldwell at Dover and Rev
Mr.. Mclntire at Wyoming and Rev. Mr..
Haynes at Milford, are having very success.
iul revival meetings.
Shepard P. Houston, of Lewes and Re.
hoboth, and Joseph Ellis, Little Creek.
both announce themselves as candidates
for Sheriff in Sussex.
Messrs. Dyer & Casson, of Dover. are
about erecting a house and barn on the
property recently purchased from tho Brad.
ford estate, near Dover.
Isreal Gunkel, who has been engaged in
store keeping at Townsend, is about remoy.
ing to Warwick, Md, where he will engage
IN the same kind of business.
" l won't sign away my lberty.n said n
man in Wilmington, on Saturday evening.
On Sunday morning he sent around for
money to pay his fine. He had drank it
away.
The membership of the Baptist Society
IN New Castle has increased from seven to
fifty this winter and they intend to com.
mence the erection Of church in the
Spring.
The oyster trade at Crisfeld is reported
unusually dull, some of the oyster houses
have suspended operations, and others are
running at half their capacity. The mild
weather is the cause assigned.
Richard T. Lockwood, formerly of Mid.
dletown, but for some years past, railway
postofiice clerk between New York and
Washington, has resigned that position and
his resignation has been accepted.
Those entitled to speak for the Junction
& Breakwater Railroad Company deny any
sympathy on their part with the suggestion
which has been made that the State shall
cancel its mortgage upon that and con.
Meeting roads.
mugs hfe DeSlHnltB 10 Oe nfely IN the
Democratic camp in anticipation of next
falls election. The Sherillalty is the bone
OF contention and John Pyle, of Christiana,
and Giles Lambson, Of New Castle, are the
leading competitors
COL W. Small, Of Lincoln, has made a
contract with German house to ship I5,.
600 oak railroad sleepers, or ties, to
Germany, They are to be inspected by
German agent, and delivered at the Rail.
road Pier at Lewes,
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Centreville had three church wcddjn,.
In two days last week.
The people Of Tuclahoc Neck are ,.r,
gressive. They have two debating s5r;n.
ties, both flourshing.
A recent census Of Cambridge, Dofcbt..
ter county, shows population Of 2I49
The population in 1870 was lGOO
The Maryland Telephone COMPANY b,.
been formed in Baltimore, for the con,,ruc.
ton, owning and operating telephone and
telegraph lines in that State.
Some tramps who were recently admitted
TO the Cecil county almshouse robbed il,
pantry ana three tramps have lately been
arrested Tor stealing horses in that county.
Sheriff Boulden, Of Cecil CO.. will soon
become the ''tcrror Of evil doors." lie L,.
aireaday caught and Gagged three horse
thieves, and 50 Injured this branch Of hu.;.
ness that we hope it will soon be Dis
continued.
The citizens Of Newtown. Worcester %
are thinking Of pettioning tie Lprislature
70 ft-oapt!ze that place as Pucomoka CIV
DouotieSs they are Of the opinion that their
Town has reached that age which renders
us present name inappropriate.
Captain Mitchell, of the oyster no}ic,.
boat -N""n'e Hrryntaa, seems determined to
make poaching dangerous. Last fall. VIM
stuart, Captain Of the pungy Tc3 B-5,l.r<.
was shot and killed in Chester river. and
laSt Wednesday evening, Capt. C0uden
Conroy, OF the pungy N4M Of Erin, had a
similar fate near Annapolis.
The question Of repeating the law giyjpo
one Y. ;. Senator to the Eastern Shore IS
again agltated. Well, we do not think our
business interests would be greatly damaged
II the law was repealed, and we were cut
oil entirely from the public crib. We
would perhaps have fewer politicians and
our people would attend more promrtlv 10
their own pecuniary interests. Would il
not be prudent while our Western.Shora
friends are cutting off the offices to cut us
loose also geographically We could stand
1t If they can.-Da.t2a Eni2a.
NayylanFs Ne,c S.aator.-After a spirited
contest for their iavorites between the
members of the Maryland Legislature. the
Senatorial prize has at last been awarded to
Ex-Governor James B. Groome, Of Cecil 60.
Ihe first ballot in the democratic caucu..
on thursday night, resulted as follows
Nroome, 81; Robinson, %; Pearce, >. The
nomination, on motion of Senator Rudd r
toard, was made unanimous. This is
choice that will meet hearty approval All
over the State. Mr.. Groome is part Della.
Warean, his mother being the daughter of
Hon. Jas. K. Black of New Castle.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

samuel Townsend, the war-horse Of An.
Poquihlmlnk, thus hits at the auther of re-.
opening the electoral count: 81 have
oeeh thinking 1t would be good idea for
some democrat at Annapolis to take that
behind some old building, and offer b;Iaa ,'o
barrel Of oysters, or Il bottle Of rum ;fi.~
Will quit lnfiicting his nonsense on tna
country, and particularly on the demo,
cratic party, the party he tried to break ~.
nearly twenty years ago. The Lcgislaturn
by Issuing a manifesto against HAYES :: il J..
like one prostitute making charges ag,in.,
another prostitute. The country or tLS
Democratic party at least know we L..y.
had enough Of the late Presidential snn,I,
BILE i''''
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

A FACT long suspected has come to the
surface that the Levy Court of New Castle
county has paid 5000 for the reindexing
of the books of the Recorders office.-sl,.
500 each to two commissioners, and 81 900
each to two persons who examined the
index and certified to its correctness. The
DeIa0are Republican says there are other
persons in New Castle experienced in such
work who say that $500 would have amply
paid for the job.
Last election times we heard good deal of
talk of retrenchment and reform" and
here it is; We think a little applications
OF the "civil service reform" would be
heaity in that locality. as well as retrench-
ment
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

The best conducted village newspaper we
have known in many years is the Smyrna
Tunes, which has recently passed under the
control of its former editor, r. D. Hoffecker.
Esq, than whom few men understand the
business better. The Times exhibits both
talent and taste.-Ocean Groye Record.
Thank you friend Wallace. The circum-
stances which have again brought us into
our former position, are sad and unexpec.
ted, and your encouragement is gratefully
appreciated. 70 our other exchanges who
have had a, kindly word for the TINES we
also express thanks, and if we can meet
their wish in keeping the paper up to the
standard it has attained through its late
editor. we shall be satisfied.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

The DeIa'Oare Gazette claims Senator
Salisbury as won over to the silver doll ar
of the daddies, and says about nine-tenths
OF the people of the State have perfect
dread of the defeat of BANDS BILL" We
do not believe either: the editor sits in his
otficean draws on hisimagination. Senator
Bayard is the strong spoke in the Delaware
wheel and when he tells his people thing
IS dishonest they believe him. The only
convert we know the Gazette has made is
Dr. Prettyman Of the PeninsuLar Nc,ns.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

FOURTEEN years ago Gen. Mcclellan and
Geo: 81. Pendleton were on the same ticket
together as "peace =" candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President and were of course
turned down. The great political wheel
has made another turn, revolving Gen.
Mcclellan into the governors chair of New
Jersey and Mr.. Pendleton into the Office
of U. S. Senator from Ohio. With the
commingling now going on, what will the
next turn of the wheel reveal?
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

THE " TIMES is published every Wednesday after
noon by ROBERT d. HOFFECKER, Editor and Pub
Usher, at Smyrna Delaware.
MS-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-onlv 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 Aliberal discount
made to quarterly, semi-annual and yearly adverti-
SerS
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

GOLD was down last week to l0l9. With
the greenback and gold at so near the same
value, what is in the way of speed re.
sumption with gold and paper worth 100
cts. in the dollar, and not cumbersome
currency worth 10 cts. less in value than its
face calls for.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

TEE WAR IN EURoPE.-The grasn of tho
Russian bear is getting tighter and tighter
around the Turk.
The Turks have asked Russia 70 treat for
peace. The Grand Duke Ncholas renlied
that he would treat of peace at Adrianople
The turks Immediately ordered their troons
TO eVacute that city, which is the second in
size and importance in the Turkish emniya
The Grand Duke Nicholas now oecunies
AdriaHople, and before the armistica can
be proclaimed, the Russians will also be in
possession of Erzeroum.
The question which agitates Europe is ::
Shall Turkey be left to make the best terms
she can with Russia, or shall the sienatories
OF the Treaty of Paris participate in the
patching up of peace? Germany seems re-
solved on strictly passive policy Italy,
Germany, France and Austria seems dis.
posed to rely on the good faith Of the Car.
England alone is credited with a disposi
ton to insist on being consulted in the re-
adjustment of relations between the two
oelligerents, though even in England the
policy of Intervention is rather more the ex.
preston of the personal leanings of Lord
Beaconiield and Of the sympathies of one
or two metropolitan newspapers than Of
any popular sentiment calculated to plunge
the country into war.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

BARNrN.-P. T. Blrnum, the great
American Snowman, gives notice by
advance circular that early the coming
Spring, he will put upon the road, large
and interesting show, superintended 6v
himself personally. He is now receiyino
from Europe shipments of rare animals,
educated horses, automatic and musical
novelties: and has also engaged the best
Artists of European arenas.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

The occupation Of Philippopolis advances
tae Russian forces under General Skobeletf
10 10 within ninety-seven miles of Adrianople.
Inc other army, commanded by General
haaetzky, has advanced to Yeni-Saghra,.
winch Is less than fifty miles from the
houmelian stronghold. Both armies being
powerful, they may expect to meet soo1
before the intrenchments of AdrianonIe
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23


Good assortment of Wall Papers, cheap.
at Tschudy's. ''>"F'
First-class Photographs only made. ot
Bradford's Smyrna, Del.
Coal and Wood constantly ON hand or3
for sale by w. w. Tschudy.
R. NJ. & w. T. johnson have added 70.
their already full stock a line of Dunbar's
ceieorated calf school shoes for misses and
children. Laced and buttoned at very low
msures' Cal and see them and you will
not go away without buying.
II you want Pumps 80 to Tschudy's; he
mas big lot and sells them cheap.
DIR. VAN DYKES SULPHUR SOAP.
the Skin soi Clear, Pure White and Healthy is
tons RouFSSsssr an SoO'hing Healing
R1rynS rsmoyes Dandrn Chadns Ulcers sore. ErnS
and soEGF viii relieve Itching Piles ShSIe SI n6t
and prevents Diseases aud as an OdSE.
cake Box SSs sss, sSs s mo EG1a Price Gents
gTFR on receipt OF price sold by DruERsts. f. s. NEE
wholesale Depot 400 Third ST. Phseephia Ps Fa1 "a
'"S e hOHeeKer' smyrna Dell and Druggists generally
GENTLE HINT,-In our style of climate.
with the sudden changes of temperature
RAM wlnd and sunshine often intermincled
IN single day,-it is no wonder that our
culiureh, friends and relatives are so fre.
?usntiy taken from us by neglected colds.
half the deaths resulting directly from this
cause. A bottle of Boschee's German Syrup
Kept about your home for immediate use
vii, VIII prevent serious sickness, large doctors
ohi, and perhaps death, by the use of three
OF iour doses. For curing CONSUMPTION.
~ II lHiemorrhages, Pneumonia, Severe Coughs
Group or any disease of. the Throat or
lungs Its success is simply wonderful. as
your druggist will tell you. German Syrup
is no" sold IN every town and village on
inls !n continent. sample bottles for trial.
a;".' 49, regular SIZE, Toe. Sold by your Drug
s'S'' Jas T. Hotfecker, Smyrna. nov l4.ly
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

IT SCENE from recent discussion in
Congress, that the war claims of all the
States but Delaware, have been paid.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

PERIODICALS, &C.-The Baltimore Wcekly
Sun is to be made as valuable and interest.
ing for the current year as in the past
The stories in the Sun are first.class, the
agricultural department is able and practi
cal, and its news columns are full and com.
plete. 1t has also secured spicy New
York correspondent. Terms, 81 80 per year.
One of the handsomest and most useful
aimanacs issued for the new year by the
press is that of the Philadelphia Times. a
copy OF which we have just received. 1t is
filled with interesting information mostly
OF political character, and will be found
very useful as a book of reference.
IWOChildycn's s Magazine8-John L. Shorev.
Boston, Mass, publishes two of the most
interesting publications for children that
have ever been published in this country,
as monthleys. BaJyland is full of pictures
and talk that will interest any little child
and only costs 80 cts. per year. The
Nursery is for those who can read, and for
children under fifteen years old is we think
much preferable 10 81. NtchoIas, and only
costs half as much, SLIGO year. Parents
who are at a los far mean, to amuse tbe;r
cH'iureh SNOW ..nout one of these
monthIeys. We can obtain this magazine
ler any OF our subscribers, for $l.IO.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

"A a movement is on foot to introduce n
OIL IN Congress to have the tax on tobacco
reduced from "A to II cents pound. and
that on spirituous liquors from 90 TO 40
cents gallon.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

NoTlcE.-The members ofSmyrna Grange,
No. 2l, p. of H., are earnestly reomested ~
be present at the Grange, on SATURDAY next
10Th inst, at o'clock, sharp. There will
be public installation of officers at
o'clock. Farmers and their wives who are
not Patrons are especially invited to be
present.
by order of the Grange,
F. W GptpE,rr, S1,,..,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-27
SANFoRD's RADICAL CURE

Il local and constitutional remedy, and Is applied
70 The nasal passages by Insulation, thus allsying
Inflammation and pain and at once correcting,
cleansing, and purifying secrctions. Internally
administered, II acts upon the organs Of circulation,
keeps the skin moist and neuraizes the acid pois.
on that has found IT, way into the stomach and
thence into the blood Thus progresses In both
directions and II does not seem possible for human
Ingenuity TO devise more rational treatment.
SURPRISING CURE.
GESTLET = About twelve years ago, while
travelling with Father Kemp's Old Folks Concert
lronp l, az atenor singer took severe cold and
severe attack Of Catarrh, which battled with
every known remedy for four weeks without avail.
and was finally Obliged to give up most desirable
position and return home, unable 10 sing note.
FOR three years afterwards was unable to sing at
all The first attack Of Catarrh had left my nasal
organs and throat sensitive that the slightest cold
would brnSon frerh attack, leaving prostrated,
In this way continued to suffer The last attack
the seycrest ever had, was terrible. suffered the
most eXcruciating pain In my head, was so hoarse
as 10 be scarcely able 10 speak, and coughcd In.
cessantly. | thought was going into quick con.
sumption. and firmly believe that had these symp.
tons continued without relief they would hay. rend.
cred me an easy victim. When In this condition, |
commenced the ire of SASFORD's RADICAL CUgE
ron CATARRu, very reluctantly confess, az ! had
tried all the advertised remedies without benefit.
The first dose Of this wonderful medicine gave me
the greatest relief II II hardly possible for one
whose bead aches, eyes ache. who can scarcely ar.
,icuae distinctly on account Of the choking accu.
mutations In his throat, 10 realize how much relief
obtained from the first application OF SAsFogDs
RADICAL CURE. Under III influence both internal
aud external, rapidly recovered. and By an occa.
,onal use Of the remedy since, have been entirely
free from Calarrh for the hrs, time Ia twelve YEAR
Respectfully your.
GEO. W. noLBROoK.
WALrnAN. Mass Jan. 8, 1876.
7. 81 purchased the RADICAL CenE OF Geo II.
Rogers, Druggist, Rumford Building.
Each package contains Dr. Sanfords Improved
lnhsling Tube with fyll directions for use in all
cases. Price slD. For sale By all Wholesale and
Retail Druggist. throughout the United States and
Cansdas WEEK. a Potter. General Agents and
Wholesale Druggists. Borion, Mass
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-27
An Open Letter--It Speaks for Itself:

RoCKPoRT, MASS. April Q 1877
Mr. EDITOR: Having read In your paper the re.
ports of the remarkable cures Of catarrh, am in.
duced TO tell what know about catarrh, and fan.
cy the snuff and "inhaling tube" makers--mcre
dollar grabbers-would be glad if they could emilia.
zon similar cure in the papers. For twenty years
! have suffered with catarrh. The nasal passages
became completely closed Snuff, dust, ashes, In.
hang tubes and sticks would not work though at
intervals would snuf up the so-caed catarrh snuff
gradually grew worse, and no one can know how
much suffered or what miserable being was. NV
head ached over my eyes 20 that was confined to
my bed for many successive days suffering the most
intense pain, which at time lasted for l6S hours
All sense of taste and smell gone sight and hearing
gone, nervous system shattered and constitution
broken, and was hawking and splitting seven.
eighths OF the time. prayed for death to relieve
me Of my suflerings. A favorable nstice In your
paper Of DR.. Sager Catarrh Remedy induced me TO
purchase package and use II with DR.. Sages nasal
douche. which applies the remedy by hydrottatic
pressure. the only way compatible with common
sense. Well, Mr.. Editor IL did not cure me in three.
fourths OF n second. nor In one hour or month hut
In less than eight minutes was relieved and In
three months cured and have remained 70 for over
l6 months. While using the Catarrh Remedy ueed
DR.. Piercc's Golden Medical Discovery to purify my
blood and strengthen my stomach. also kept my
liver active and bowels regular by the nse of his
Pleasant Purgative Pellets. II my experience will
induce other sufferers to seek the same means Of re.
lief, this letter will have answered its purpose.
Yours truly, ). ID. RENNlCK.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-27
CLOUD OF WITNr-

=, naiHtu persons are among the
tuJfsAnds who have been cured OF Catarrh by the
use of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy:
A + Downs, New Geneva, Pa ID Brown St. 10
Aeph, Mo; Z Lewis, Rutland Vt; Chss Norcrop,
North Chesterfield, Ne; Milton Jones, Serbia, n Y !;
N N Post, Logansport, Ind; W Bailey, fremont,
Pa: II Is Ayers Laporte. Ind; Jesse NJ Sears. Fort
Branch. Ind; l. l. williams, Canton. Mo; w
Thsyer, Onarga, Ill; 5 j Nichols, Jr, Galveston,
Tex; Reinert, Stoneyille, Pa; W Lusk, McFar.
land, Wis: johnson Williams Helmick. o.; Mrs N
Curry, Trenton Tenn: j G Joslin, Keene, II I;
A Casper. Table Rock, W Va; Louis Anders,
Graysport, o; II Chase, Elkhart; Ind Mrs Hen.
~ Haight San Francisco, Cal; Mrs + NJ Gallusha,
Lawrenceyille n Y; W j Graham, Adel, 10; A o
Smith. Newman, Ga Chas 4 Rice, Baltimore Md
Jesse N Sears, Carlisle, Ind; Dan Is Miller, Fort
Wayne, Ind; Mrs Minnie Arnase. go Delsncy.st
NY; II W Hall Hastings, Mich; VIM Marston:
Lowell, Mass: Mrs c Spurton, Camden, Ala; +
Kaw. Fredericktown. o; Mrs Lucy Hunter. Farm
ington, III Capt j spsudins, Camp slambsush.
Waite, Shushan, n Y; Peck. junction City,
Rantoul. III: : Jones. Puebeston, Four Corners,
Y; Geo Hall, Ebonlo, Cal; Vim L Bartrie,
Sterling Pa; II 2 SAM as Penn.st, Pttsburg,Pa j
RJackman, Misuel's Depot, Ky; Henry Zobis, Gen
eva. y Y; Hattie Parrot, Montgomery Ohio; l. Led.
work Chatham, III; b Mccoy, Nashport, o; WV
Warner. North jackson. Mich; Mary A Whine, Da.
rien. Wis John Zegler, Carlisle Springs, Pa; JAS
Tompkins, 81 Cloud, MINI: Enoch Duer, Pawnee
City, Neb; Joseph \ Miller, Xenia, o; Is Nichols
Galveston, Tex II l. Laird, Upper Alton, Ill; John
Davis Prescott Arizona; Mrs Nancy Graham For
est Grove, Oregon; j W Roberts, Maricopa, Ari
iona.