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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-06

The MODERN SoLoMoN.-Judge Josiah
Potter showed himself to be the modern
Solomon, when he put Tom Fallon, the black
smith, and his young Hebrew bride in a
room alone together to settle their differ
ences. The result was that the two
came out arm In arm smiling in less than two
hours. Tom Fallon has recovered his Caro-
folks his forgiveness, blessing, and 800, and
peace again broods over Baxter street.-[N.
Y Sum-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-06

THE CLAIMS of many American families to
estates in England and Wales 1t is stated will
lose even their present slim chance of realiz-
ing anything by new property limitation act
which goes into operation there with the ad-
vent OF 1879. The act debars all claims older
than dozen years, by confirming tenants in
the possession of land which they have unin-
terruptedly occupied for that length of time
without paying rents or otherwise acknOWl
edging the title OF any person.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-06

THE MINUTE you feel any symptoms of head
ache, then is the time to try the efficacy Of
L0dtUe'S Headache Specific.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-06
District Government Affairs.

The contract for the construction of the
pump house between the District Commission
ers and Henry Himber was executed to-day,
and satisfactory bonds given.
THE WORK OF CLEANING THE CITY.
Owing to the distractions inciden to a
change Of contractors for removing the garb
age and offal very many complaints have been
made within the past two or three days of such
sccumulations. Health Officer Townshend
has used his utmost endeavors to have this
nOusekeepers and yesterday he notified Mr..
McCauly. the contractor, that he must put on
more carts today and stop this complaining,
or his contract would be annulled. This morn
ing early Mr.. McCauly appeared in front of the
Health Officer with thirty-three extra carts
and horses and one hundred and fifty men,
and they were Immediately set TO work. The
health Ohlcer feels more confident now tina n
ever that Mr.. McCauly will carry out his work
IN satisfactory manner, after some of the
first obstacles incident to change of contract
Ors have been removed. Dr. TOwnshend has
double force employed in the cleaning of
alleys and Strewing them with sulphate of
iron and air Stacked lime The alleys will sOOn
De IN as perfect sanitary condition as it Is pos;
slbie to make them. Some hide packing and
rag and bone depotS are to be proceeded
against by action i'm the courts.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector EntwiSle: Thomas Bar.
Ieft, REPAIR brick, 429 street northwest; $50
Clara Thornton, construct twOstOry brick
dwelling, Sd, between T and . streets north
west: Sl,UO. j. II. Steward, construct a two
story brick dwelling. .. between 9th and 10th
streets northwest: 81 500. b. McIntire, repair
Mackall, repair brick dwelling, corner Oath
and | streets northwest; $3.50. John lyman,
repair brick, southeast corner 10th and L
streets northwest; 500. j. w. Stocking, repair
bick, AGO New Jersey avenue southeast; $500
M. Roach, repair frame, liz L street north
west: $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-06

THE GREAT FIRE In OMAHA-The fire in
Omaha, Neb.. burned all Wednesday night,
and at noon yesterday was not extinguiShed.
The remains of the four firemen were found
in an unrecOgnizable state. The loss on the
hotel building Is 100000. August KountZe, OF
foreclosure. Kitchen Brothers lose heavily
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-06

TABLE LINEN from 25, 80, 81, As. 81. 60,
rs 81, 81: Turkey red table linen from 50, So Is,
81, 81 white cOunterpaneS flom so, 50, IS, ST.
ST. 81 Is sl50 s. & so, So; napkins, large stock
towels, large stock: sheeting cotton, full
20 q. 30, 81. As, soup. TowsOn's, dry goods and
carpets, 636 Pennsylvania avenue, south side.
AiIt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-06

TUNE WATERMELONS,
FRESH EVERY DAY-KKPr ON ICE.
Always on hand, finest Nutmeg and Hunter
CANTELOUPES, nne PEAChES, Bartlett
PEARS, and all kinds Of FRUIT; SWEET Pc.
TATOEb, SUGAR CORN, etc. Ain kinds of
NEAT, sWEET-BREAps, sQUABs. Dressed
sons desiring can leave address, and We win send
or ra Tor aeoreetown must be received by III
O'Clock. FRANK j. TTBBETS,
PALACE MARKET,
aug6-1y OOsSsev 18th sf. 0ssd N. II. az.
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FAMILY SUPPLIES.

DBICES TO SUIT THE PEOPLE.
10 pounds good sweet Flour. .26c
1 excellent Green Tea. .25c.
Family Flour. ..,...-. ........26c.
1 strictly prime Butter Csc.
Ii pecks fresh Corn Meal 2oc.
pint excellent Sherry Wine. .25e.
pint California Port Wine.
quart best Sweet Catawba Wine. Z5c.
Pure Cider Vinegar, White Wine Vinegar,
Whole Spices, Mustard Seed, Celery soed, Green
Ginger, Sugars at cost.
G. s. O'HARE & son,
1918 Sth street northscest,
Aug27-r Between II and NJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-06

Won't PAY THE ALIMONY.-In the divorce
case of Mary A. against Newton A. Strait, in
which an order was made for the payment OF
alimOny at so for two months, and $25 per
daN for Tn,e nn fa WAS - sSy es,sr
why he should not be committed to Jail for
contempt of court in neglecting to obey the
order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-06

AFFAIRS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA-A Vic
toria British COlumbia) dispatch says the
legislature was prorogued after passing the
Chinese tax bill, DISTINGUISHING all officials
and passing the secession memorial. Before
startling evidences to the prevalence OF
corruption and bribery in the district Of
kOOtanaY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-06

A KNOCK Down AND AN ARREsT.-Wiiliam
Ahrends was knocked down about II o'clock
last night on 9TH street Sc. by blow on the
John Williams, and was badly Injured. He
was picked up in an inSensible condition and
removed to his home, No. 53S Sth street Sc
Williams tried to escape, but was arrested at
avenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-06

WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET Queens.
tonn Drore Yard, September 5th, lSIS.-l75
eatie 100 sold at prices ranging from 81 &c. to
aiae: per pound 200 sheep and lambs 425 sold !:
% cents per pound; 10 cows and calves sold
from IS to Si5 per head markell dnu
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DALI STYLE GENTLENIEN'S HATS.
I LIST issnea; kNOX,S N. 7. FALL -
STYLE DRESS HATS. Price reduced from
8 TO IS. special attention invited to our -
Dress Hat. New patterns. Soft and seAf Felt
b. n. STINEMETZ, HataeE.
aug2l-tf 1887 Pa. ace. next eordek 1Bth ST.
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W. II. GunnisOn to Isaac Cross, lot 2. so. $50
go. George Lyles to W. II. Davis, lot 4. so
3lS; 8. II. c. Dean to II. A. johnson. par
OF Holmead's addition to Georgetown; s.
2, So. 80, $500. j. F. Boyd to H. r. Crawford
lot 3, So. is, s60S. George W. Riggs to MARY
O'Hare lot s. so. 81; g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-06

IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF SILKs.-Silks,
an eoi0rs checked Silks striped silks, colOred
silks from IS cts. TO $3.50; excellent black silk
Il aid sl.222 CATERS, ~ Market Space,-Advt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-06

IMMENSE STOCK OF new carpets from Is. %
81, 81, ~, %, 90 IS, 81; Brussels, 81 cents. Tow
sons $, dry goods and carpets 636 Pennsylvania
avenue, south side, near It'll street.-Adrt
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MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
George Cole and Amanda simmons: James
liverpool and Josephine SomeryiIle Jas. IL.
Penn, of Alexandria, and Annie f. Gibson /;
Josiah Brogden and Sallie Ann Taylor, of JET
ierSon county. Va; w. +. Berry and Rachel
IynchburV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-06

PROPERTY HOLDERS desiring to put their
premises III proper condition Tor the winter
SraSon, etc, viii be interested in the adysr-
flsement OF Crawford, Hoffman & FiIbert. i'm
another column.
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A PAINTERS FALL FROM SCAFFOLD.-
About 30 O'Clock yesterday afternoon James
between "a and 9Th streets, fell from the scat
fold on which he was sitting to the ground,
some twenty feet, and was severely injured.
was afterwards sent to his home. on AZ street.
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g UMDAX ExCVRgIOM.- tine sIsamc

until further notice. MAKE regulAr
Excurslon Trips Oh SUNDAY Ar-011a1zEIEklIe
7th or 9th sts. line Of cars ct NJ, for hours
sail on tho Potomac, calling at aIymont goine
down and coming back. Fare 30 cents. Steamer
JOHN W. THOMPSON win leave same wharf
every SUNDAY AFTERNOON, ut & O'Clock. foI
8lymOnt. Fare round tIip, Is cents,
n. B.-SteAmer Thompeon'B tickets not good o.
Lake, n28-tr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-06

, THE BEER BOTTLE CAsEs,-In the Police
Court on Wednesday there was but one of
these cases heard, and in that a 7lolle pros.
was entered by leave of court, as the cOm-
pialnant could not show that he had complied
Win the law by filing the required claim to his
harkS IN the clerks Office. No cases were dis
missed by reason of faulty informations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-06

NOIsELEss PARLoR RIFLES for rat, cat and
parlor shooting, from s. up. Bazaar Cos 18th
street, opposite Treasury. col.
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FAIR READER, have you tried the great per-
| tune? Ii not, there is real pleasure in store
Tor you. Supply yourself, and, our word for
1t. you Will never after wish to be without
bottle OF the Murray & Lanman's Florida
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-06

BLACK tAsHNEREs, very fine quality. so:
cOlOred cashmeres, pure wool. 81. bltcL n
mise, black Grape, black shawlS water-proof
cloth. navy blue, seal brown aud black. pnTe
wool tiannels very cheap: excellent canton
splendid Sheeting cotton, .; pillow case cot
ton, yard and q half wide, l.. Carriers Mar
Eet SDaee-AdyI
Smyrna times., 1878-03-06

IT is the wrong act that disgraces and
degrades, not the fact that people kRow it.
Publishing the wrong before the world
tends to prevent its repetition, and is
wholesome and beneficial, both to the
wrong-doer and the public The public
press is terror to eyil-doers.-Er.
There are many people who are satisfied
however wrong their deeds, defective their
acts, or Objectionable or distastful their
conduct, if the public will tolerate them.
Under censure or criticism they squirm
terribly; they are satisfied, entirely So so
long as the public is. They are sensitive to
criticism, and reproof, they will have none
of it. While the press praises it is all
right, but it must not say ought 10 point
out fault. 1t is just such persons who
need the press as an index to point out to
them evil, or selfshness or something else
having control of them they were not
aware of. The press will do such people
more good than it will HARM
Smyrna times., 1878-03-06

CITIZEN, from the country, who knows
as much, perhaps, about the weather as he
does about farming, prognosticates from
certain signs, that there will be compare
lively little rain for the nextseveral weeks.
There is no question about his being as
correct as that other weather prophet
whose prediction (going the rounds of the
papersl Is, that summer will make up for
the mild winter, by giving us a snow storm
in August.
D. c. BEARD is making Survey and map
of this town for the Sanborn Map and
Publishing Co., of New York. The survey
is done in the interest OF the Fire Insur-
ance companies in distant cities, who can
turn to this map and tell the construction
OF every house, how located, heighth. dis.
tance from each other, kind of roof used,
&c. When application is made to any of
these companies it is only necessary to
turn to one of these maps and they have
full knowledge Of the property.
TEMPERANCE MEETING.-The street tenn.
perance meeting was organized on Saturday
by selecting Richard NJ. Cooper, from near
Bethel, for chairman, and, after better
music than usual, was forcibly addressed by
Revs. John Hough and J. V. Smith. The
meeting in the town hall on Sunday after
noon was also addressed by Rev. John
IIough.
Rev. c. Hill will address the public tenn
perance meeting on Saturday afternoon.
We are authorized to announce that a
"praise meeting" will be held at the town
hall Sunday afternoon followed by am adj
dress by Rev. f. Stubhs-his closing adj
dress before changing his pastoral relation.
These meetings were originated and have
been conducted by him, and unquestion.
ably have been largely instrumental in
moulding public sentiment.
Town ELECTIoN.--Lu0 and Ord,' Irinu.
phant.-The town election held here on
Monday was one of unusual interest. and
called out larger vote than any since the
contest over the erection of the town hall.
The vote pollcd was PCS, against 80 last year.
Some six weeks ago the Town Commission
ers, by vote OF to 3, passed an ordinance
giving the Alderman and police the author
lty to arrest and punish for violating the
law and disorderly conduct of the illicit
vendors OF liquor, instead Of binding them
over to appear at Court where for one rqa.
son or another they never got punished
Thus things went on from year to year
without any redress from the disorders
growing out of these unlawful sales The
| ordinance was passed solely in the interest
OF law and order, and not to interfere with
the venders regularly licensed by Court
A threat was given at the time, that this
action would be reversed by the people al
the polls. Learning that this threat was
being put in order for practical execution
by the nomination of ticket, the friend,
of the ordinance met in the town hall on
Saturday evening and made out a ballot
for square fight. The following are the
tickets with the votes polled for each, show
ing majority for the Law and Order =
ticket of ll0.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-06
MARREAGES.

GGERT-DOUGHTEN.-Ou the 9Th Inst. in the NJ T.
Church Smyrna at =. NJ. by Rev. Enoch Stubbs.
John T. Tygert and Molltc plughtrn. both Of this
town.
ALLEN-WOOD.-At the n. L. parsonage Feb 2Sth
1s7S by Rev. Z. Smbbs John H. Allen 10 Anna
Wood, both of New Castle County
FRAZIER-HOFFECKER- the j,h inst. at The
NJ. f. Circuit parsonage by Rev. p. II. Rawlins.
James Frazier and Amelia IIofIcckcr both Of this
county.
FARRELL-HOFFECKER PHILADELPHIA, on the
2Sth ult., by Rev. Henry W Warren John Farrell of
smyrna, Del, and Carrie r. Hofcckcr of Hartford
co, Nd.
CCLLEN-BATEMAN.-Int the NJ. +. Church, Dover.
Feb. Goth, by Rev J. II. Caldwell William T. Cullen
Rebccca 7. Bateman both of Dover
ANDERsON-IIALL.-On the Goth of February. at
the residence Of the brides mother by the Rev. T.
II. Haynes, James f. Anderson ESQ and Sarah G
Hall, both of Milford Del
DOWNS-COPPAGE.-At Du,lleysM Z. Church. sud.
lersyille Circuit on the 18th ut by Rev W B.
Gregg, Nehemiah c. Downs, of Kenton Hd Kent
CO. Del. 20 Anna Coppage of Queen AIMS co., Nd
Smyrna times., 1878-03-06

MYSTERIOUS OIL WELL.-Wilmingto was
considerably excited last week over the
discovery Of a flowing oil well, in digging a
10 feet well in cellar. The oil flowed for
several days. On testing, it was found to
burn equal to refined oil and pronounced
by an oil dealer Of 100, while the standard
test is 10 degrees. The question is, how
the oil got in the rock as the occupant of
the house says there has not been Il barrel
OF oil in the cellar for over four years
Wilmington is not, however, to get rich
from this well, as it has ceased to flow.
Mr. Nandever, an expert in the business,
says that for good many years Thomas
| Cory kepta store on the corner, and during
that time several barrels Of oil may have
dripped away and percolated through the
earth finding place to collect and lay on
the clay strata Of earth which Mr.. Gillespie
had penetrated.
Our COLORED SCHooLS.--II. &. Conrad,
Esq, of Wilmington, Actuary of the Della
ware Association for the Education Of
CoIored People, has just completed his an
nual visit to the schools throughout the
State, and reports the schools in Il better
condition than ever before and the cause
of colored education growing. There
are now 45 schools in the State, the highest
hUillOCl 9Cl lSdClcu' diIet an increase OF ~
during 1878. OF these schools ii are in
New Castle county, IS in Kent and l3 in
Sussex. The following was the total en-
rollmenl for January New Castle county,
625; Kent. 96j; Sussex, $40; making a
total of 3,l27. The average attendance
was l,G36. The number of teachers is 46
One for each school, with the exception of
the school at Smyrna, where an assistant is
engaged. About half of the teachers are
females and half males, and all are colored.
Out of the money raised by the taxation Of
the coiored people a certain amount is ap-
propriated toward paying the teachers
salaries, as follows: New Castle, $8; Kent,
$40; Sussex, Sc. The Association has adop-
ted and introduced into the schools the text
books adopted by the State Board and
used in the district schools.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-06
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

Harrington lighted her street lamps for
the first time on Tuesday evening last.
John w. Evans of Newark has been
stricken down with paralysis and is not ex.
pected to recover.
Rev. Arthur Milby is very i'll at his rssi
dence in Harrington, with Erysipelas Of
the head and face.
Bayard and Williams both voted to sus.
tain the Presidents veto Of the silver bill,
but Salisbury voted against it.
very interesting meeting is now going
on in the town OF Camden, under the
pastorate Of Rev. VIM. +. Talbot,
prominent candidate for gubernatorial
honors, il is said, pronounces psalms,
pLasDs. Delaware is a small State il is
true, but she might afford to have a
governor who has more "book larninr than
this.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-06
T0wN TICKF'
LAW AND ORDER.

W. W. Tschudy .........l73 John r. COllins.......9I
We must say for these two tickets that
as far as the pcrSonacl is considered, they
were acknowledged as good tickets, and
the men on the ticket in the liquor interest
mostly had no knowledge of their selec.
ton, and three would have been acceptable
to the other side, while Mr.. Cooper espe-
cially gave his influence and vote for the
" Law and Order ticket. The object Of
the liquor interest was to secure a majority
of the Board in their interest: the other
names on the ticket were to show fairness
and to give responsibility, and the question
was not men but principles, and the result
was very much the same as if there had
been only one man on each ticket.
1t was very apparent early in the morn.
ing that the contest was going to be very
sharp along the whole line, and the issue
broadened from that of the ordinance in
question to the general principles of tenn
perance and anti-temperancP, and had the
question been "local option. the result
would have been very little different from
what it was.
The liquor men went into the fight with
confidence, the temperance men with fear,
and hoping for victory only after deter
mined effort Before the latter were fairly
| OiA ShN SSiOhiiA WIN tilGlt llChtlSt lIey SAW
an Irishman and liquor vender march to
the polls with two colorcd men with ballots
in hand which were cast in the liquor
interest, showing how two diametrically op.
posing parties can he made to embrace,
when interest is at stake. This was the
"dark horse" of the contest, and the tenn
perance men, fearing at best a close con.
test, determined to meet them and fight
the battle, if needs be, on this ground. The
result was 35 colored votes, about 10 voting
the liquor ticket, and the balance the TEN.
perance ticket, in most cases having their
taxes paid for them. These votes as it
turned out, were not necessary, the MAORI.
ty, throwing this vote out entirely, being IS.
The result was a substantial victory for
the temperance cause, which has been
growing very rapidly for the past six
months, and rebuke to the judges who
dIsregarded the names Of 300 remonstrants
| lald before them at the last Court. As an
observer OF passing events, we were struck
with one thing most particularly, viz: that
| several OF the men most active in working
Tor the unrestricted sale Of liquor were per
sons who had lost by it all their property
their inflaence and social standing and
carried their families down with them. and
yet seemed anxious TO bind themselves and
others more strongly under its influence
II an individual, a railroad or anything else
should wrong them out of dollar, theil
indignation would be up, and they would
show fight to the bitter end, but with this
they embrace the power that strikes then
down and gloFify the lash that scourgei
them, and, what is stranger still, they coun
any man an enemy who wants to free then
from this bondage. 1t is phase OF human
nature we cannot understand.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-06
DEATHS.

CLEMENTS.-ln Ruthsburg, Nd. Feb. 26th, 1875 Mrs.
Christiana Clements, relct of the late Thomas
Clements in the 20 year of her age
FONWELL.-At the residence of his father near
Clayton, on the 2sth ult,, f. Corbit Foxwell, aged
10 years.
WHEREAS. 1t has pleased Almighty God in his all
wise providence, 10 remove from our number our
esteemed fellow member, +. c. FOXwell therefore
RsSOtred That whilst our hearts are Saddenpd at
the thought that we shall see his face and hear his
voice no more. yet we reverenty bow in submission
to Gods will, knowing that He who doth lead MS into
darkness can bring us again to the light.
ResOired, That we hereby record appreciation of
the many esmOble qualities that endeaed him to us
all and express our heart felt sympathy with his
bereOved relatives and friends.
Rcsolred, That in token of regard the Club
Room be draped in mourning for thirty days
Rcsolred, That copy of this preamble and reSolu-
tons be sent 10 his family and that they be publish
ed in the SMYRNA TIMES
J. b. FAIRIES.
W. +. JEFFERSON
w. 7. CCMMINS,
Committee.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-06

There are just two bills now pending
before the Legislature of Maryland, which,
it is hoped, for the good of suffering com.
munitics, may fail to become laws One Of
these bills seeks 70 impose II tax on mort.
gage debts, and the other purposes TO give
money lenders clean bill OF health, with
liberty to inject pestlrnce into every
debtors household With no law limiting
the rate Of interest which may be legally
charged, what i, to prevent lenders of
money from cruciiying every industrial
interest? If a holder OF funds refuses to
invest them unless the borrower will agree
to give twelve or fifteen per cent, and an
additional per cent. or two to cover charges
for taxes, will the supporters Of these two
measures explain how an iniquitous interest
and double tax may be avoided by the
"toiIer p CccH Oemoe1N.