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WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. G.,
May 8, 1878.

Gen. Gordon's exhaustive speech on
Tuesday on the bill to repeal the re-
sumption act was the great feature OF
the day-of the session indeed-in the
estimation of those sympathiaing with
his views: and not few of the Oldest
champions of the gold standard and
resumption enforcedby legislation, lis
tened throughout and conoede it the
strongest presentation of the opposing
side made this session. 1t was the chief
topic at the hotels and other places
of resort Tuesday evening an d street
comment was heard everywhere. The
verdict was unanimous as to its ability,
and Georgia certainly has every reason
to feel gratilied with the high place ac-
corded this representative of her peo-
pie. The General was aggressive
throughout but not Extensively 80. Every
deduction from his first premises was
logical, clear and eloquently clothed
I refer all my readers to the Record
for the full speech, only saying in
summarizing that ill advised legisla-
ton" was the burden of his indictment
against those who have moulded our
Financial policy for the past decade
1t is said that economy Is the road
to wealth. This is no less true in
Government than in private affairs.
There is peculiar reason, now, for prl-
vate as we'll as for public economy.
The need never was greater than now
though it may be hereafter. The
House committees have so far, in most
instances, done their duty in this re
spect, though the House has not in
every case done its duty by the Com
mittees. \ reduction OF at least $50.
00O, 600 in appropriations two years ago
should have been rigidly adhered to
in Conference Committees. There are
yet bills enough not agreed to by the
two Houses 80 to enable the Democratic
House to show the people that it, and
not the Senate, looks to their welfare.
The subject of improving the Miss
issippi River at Government expense
has often been discussed, and Congress
has as often made the appropriations
necessary for such improvements.
The levee appropriation, under which
Capt. Eads has so much improved the
mouths of the river is case in point.
Liberal appropriations have properly
been made for that. The levees on
on that truly national river are proper
subjects for such aid. Other matters,
like the Texas or other Southern Pac-
ifc railroad. will call for aid. and
doubtless full consideration viii be
given 10 their claims.
RrN
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Official Paper of Hays and BlancO
Counties.
MASS MEETING!

A Mass Meeting of the Democracy
of Hays county is hereby called to
meet iu San Marcos, on Saturday, the
10Th day of June next, for the purpose
of appointing delegates to the State
Convention and for the consideration
of such other matters as may properly
come before it.
A large attendance is urged, and it
is hoped that every neighborhood will
be represented.
i. p. RAYNOLDs,
Ch'mn. Go. Dem. FIX. Com.
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THE following extract gives a graphic

THE following extract gives n graphlc
picture of the future OF Texas:
Texas, the Empire State of the
Great Southwest, with a history and
individuality entirely its own. \ new
county, and I country without pre-
iudices. Its immense capabilities are
but barely touched. 1t is the common
property of all American citizens; and
here, in the laud OF the Alamo, the
citizens of Massachusetts and South
Carolina eau meet on common ground
and fra.eruike. and each leaving his
pre judices behind him. build up a
civilization national in its breadth and
spirit. and ia which no disturbing ele-
ment growing out of the unhappy
Pas, en- ever enter. This then is the
idea we wish to present, ihl t Texas Is
yet plasti,, encrl.,ei with no preju-
dices. ie,,erci by no sectio nal spirit,
and those who are TO build mp it
material greatness can give TO it an
individuality that vii combine all that
= good in American civilization both
North ami South.
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Ch'mn. Go. Dem. FIX. Com.

YOUNG people who enjoy only the
most limited means of education ought
to be able to find great encouragement
in the letter from Horace Greeley, re-
ferring to his early disadvantages,
which We copy in another place.
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New Revised Edition.

The work originally published under the title OF
the NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPEDlA was CON-
pleted in 1863, since which time the wide circuia-
ton which 1t has attained in all parts Of the UNI
ted states, and the signal Developments which
have taken place in every branch Of science, lit
erature, and art, have induced the editors and
publishers to submit it to an exact and thorough
revision, and to issue new edition, entitled
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de convenience and refinement Of social life.
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Smyrna times., 1878-02-13
Far the Smyrna Times
He Can't Afford It,

his Is the remark OF friend OF mine, as
we were passing 10y a peach orchard just
planted III New Castle. | replied that the
trees cost little. Yes, he saId, the trSt cost
IS little, but IN passing over the next five
miles, Will prove to you their future cost
has ruined some Of the most independent
farmers III this county. And lie made good
his word. As one instance he pointed out
Il farm, which cost over $4,000 and was
capable OF turning OFT forty bushels of corn,
or thirty bushels OF wheat, at least, per
acre. But not cOntented With gains, which
though sure, seemed small, the owner set
most of his land in pea III trees. Conse.
quence--he is now borrowing money at II
per cent. TO keep up inte est on his farm
mortgage. As my friend remarked, moth
ing but miracle can save him.
lie gave equally dlscouraging accounts
of other farms, until | felt almost like
agreeing with the War Horse" or rather
Sage OF Appointments" that peach cul-
ture has been IL curse to the State. OF
course there are exceptional cases, where
farmers have planted largely and protited
thereby. But believe can assert, without
fear OF contradiction, that most of the
farms sold by the Sheriff in this State.
were largely set with paach trees. The
] OHiIel Vi buO AAOSb SAtSHSlNS peach ldTil III
this Hundred, containing fifty or sixty
! thousand trees, after toI ing, waiting and
hoping for years, is TODAY without an acre
of land. The few who lad peaches last
year, received nattering returns, and we
hear occasionally OF orchards which seldom
fail, but where there is one such, there are
numbers OF others apparently as vigorous,
which are unproductlve year after year.
The receipts from the lucky orchards, are
talked over and over like prizes in q lottery
while the many blanks ara scarcely noticed.
The unfortunate ones are very quiet. The
Sheriff gives them their only prominence
My only motive in writing the above, is
a wish to benefit those about me-and the
trees recently planted, which | so often
pass in driving about the country, and
which know, will mary of them cause
artsickness to their owners, prompted
me to appear in your columns. Alter
many years experience as IA farmer | will
say, that think one acre in ten, is faiI
proportion to set with peach trees.
And | will close, 10y suggesting to all
contemplating extending their orchars-
first ask the question Can afford it 2
KENToNIUs.
KENToN HD., Feb. 18th.
Smyrna times., 1878-02-13
limited only by the copacity of the market

limited only by the capacity of the market
here to take them.
According to a recent estimate, says the
New York Tribune, which is generally con-
sidered too low by well-informed persons,
the amount of the United States bonds
still held in Europe is about $4l5,000000
Whether the estimate be too low or not,
the amount is quite large enough to justify
alarm when these bonds begin to come back
at the rate Of more than million each day.
Investments in productive enterprises have
ceased. Our earning have gone abroad to
pay for bonds which Europe was glad to
hold when this country kept its credit good,
hut which Europe instantly sends here for
sale by the millions, as soon as this country
shows a desire to deal in bad faith with its
creditors.
The Tribune concludes as follows:
We have paid vast sum, and are able ia
pay more, little hy little, but movement
of bonds to this side bv the ship load means
ruin. The woman will be the first to feel
the loss, and he will feel it the longest
The capitalist, who gets a Government
bond at low price instead Of putting hi,
money into industrial enterprises or loans
for aid of industry, needs no pity. But
S4OO,OOO,OOO of capital now borrowed from
Europe may he drawn out within siS
months, if the Silver Bill passes, and it now
supports, hy investment in American in
dustries, about 100000 workmcn. Too
many are idle already Can we afford-car
the workingmen of this country afford-tt
have more than Onefifth Of all those whc
are now employed driven into idleness. il
order that the rest may get 90 cents instead
of 100 cents for every dollar of wages due
Smyrna times., 1878-02-13

LEVY Court APPoINTMEN''s.-The Levy
Court of this county met on Tuesday OF
last week, all the members being present.
No business except the general routine
business was transacted until Thursday,
when the court proceeded to the election
of the collectors The following new col
lectors were appointed by the court: J. T.
Jerman, for Duck Creek hu ndred Henry
l.. Wilson. for Little Creek hundred Ed.
B. Downs. for Kenton hundred Samuel
d. Roe, for South Murde kill hundred.
The followed collectors held over for
another year: A. c. Moore, East Dover;
james IT, Green. West Dover; Thomas p.
Cooper, North Murdcrkil; Thos. f. Norris.
Mispilion Robert NJ. Carpenter, Milford:
Joshua Bennett was appointed Trustee of
the poor for Milford hunCre in lieu of
| Benjamin Davis, who left the State. NJ.
| B. Ford was appointed Trustee of the poor
for West Dover hundred n lieu of iona
| than Pratt, left the State. Nearly all the
! time OF the court has henn consumed in
settling with OversPers Of the roads. Court
adjourned on Friday afternoon until Tues
! day.-Del0o0arean
THE SAW Dust Box-The popular pro-
rrietor of the United States Hotel Mr.. r.
| b. Merritt, at Wilmington, Monday morn,
| ing found himself to be the victim of the
wicked and unfePling man who pays board
bills off by leaving behind box Of saw dust.
lie was gay looking galoot, wore good
clothes and his head was :oppcd oat with
"A splendid fur cap. AS he registered his
name ON Saturday night, "H. Cooper
Newark, y. j." and asked for room, the
accommodating landlord 81 owed him up tc
the best, and white aproncd waiter even
assisted him with his valse and the box W
stairs. He was socable fellow too, always
in for fun, first at the tab 2, eat the most
and the longest, smoked the best cigars
and drank the best liquors. Monday
morning he did not come down at the
sound Of the breakfast gong. when an in
vestigatiOn was made and it, was discovered
that Mr.. Cooper from beyond the river haC
unceremoniously mizzled and left a box o
saw dust behind to pay the board bill
This discovery raised Mr.. Merritt's ire con
siderably, but it was only when he dis
covered that his recent guest had not onl,
sloped without paying his i'll, but had ais,
carried off one Of his best counterpanes
that his feelings rose to fever heat, which
language fails to express. Strangers mus
hereafter plank down in that hotel befor
being shown up stairs ReOublcan.
Smyrna times., 1878-02-13

HONEST MoNEY.-And now we have q
party organizing for honest money. 1t is
in Baltimore and is entitled "An Honest
Money League" Il aims 10 make rar, not
upon siIeer money, but upoa Jad money. 1t
leaves the b-metallists and the mono-me.
tallist to fight the . battle of the standards
among themselves. 1t confines itself to the
defense Of an honest currency and of the
public faith, and to the endeavor to secure
the payment Of the wages of the laborer
equally with the dues of the public creditor
in money Of the constitution-which was
and never was intended to be aught else
than honest money-dollar for dollar
gold and silver-of equal commercial and
legal value.
Smyrna times., 1878-02-13
Beautiful Lamps, at FAIRIES e. Cos.

DVdutllul Lamps; at TaTIeS a 20 s.
Good assortment Of Wall Papers, cheap,
at Tschudys.
First-class Photographs only made, at
Bradford's Smyrna, Del.
Brushes, Brooms and Fancy Goods, at
FAIRIES a. Cos.
Coal and Wood constantly on hand and
for sale by w. W. Tschudy.
Oil Cloth, all styles, from 81 cts. up, at
FAIRIES q Cos.
fyou want Pumps, 90 to Tschudys; he
has big lot and sells them cheap.
40 styles of Pocket Knives, at FAIRIES &
Cos.
RuBBERs CHnAp.-R NJ. & w. r. johnson
will sell Ladies' Plain Rubber Shoes, at
40 cts. Wool Lined, Selfacting. Cloth Ton
Rubbers, 6J cts; Mems Wool Lined, Cloth
Top Buckles, $l.j0.
p styles Of Table Cutlery, at FAIRIES &
Cos.
r. NJ. g. W. T. johnson have added to
their already full stock a line of Dunbars
| celebrated calf school shoes for misses and
children. Laced and buttoned at very low
! figures. Call and see them and YOU will
not 90 away without buying.
Immense stock Of Hardware, Cutlery,
! Tools and Stoves, at FAIRIES & Cos
DIR. VAN DYKES SULPHUR SOAP.
! DIR. VAN DYKE whose nfe rong specially, and world
wide reputation Skin Diseases has endeavored
tor To combine external treatment. He
plShrd this desirable result the preparation Of his
pound sulphur Soap. the merits of which svnktn OF
bY thousands il Is highly recommended to all readers
by mail paid receipt Of price: Oce 50 n j,h
Wholesale Depot y. Sd Phiade phia, Pa Sold by
Druggist For sale by Jas. p. Ofecker, Smyrna, Del and
Druggists generally. july Ally
"GERMAH SYRUP"--No other medicine
in the world was ever given such test Of
its curative qualities as Boschee's German
Syrup. In three years two million four
hundred thousand small bottles Of this
medicine was distributed free Of charge BY
Druggists in this country to those afflicted
with Consumption, Asthma, Group, severe
Coughs, Pneumonia and other diseases Of
the throat and lungs, giving the American
people undcniable proof that German Syrup
will cure them. The result has been that
Druggists in every town and village in the
United States are recommending it to their
customers. Go to your Druggist James ?.
lIoffecker, and ask what they know about
it. Sample Bottles 10 cents. Regular size
20 cents. Three doses will relieve any case
Smyrna times., 1878-02-13

SENATOR SALISBURY has spoken on the
silver bill-speaking as he voted. mildly
The Tribune says of it:
"Mr. Salisbury is one of theSimplest and
sweetest Of all tinanciers He mildly re.
marks that the payment of the bonds is a
matter more properly to be considered
when the day of payment shall arrive" II
Mr.. salisbury will try to borrow a little
money on his own account, with a provisC
of that description, he will find out
promptly how his plan would work"
Smyrna times., 1878-02-13

THE relations between Russia and Eng
land could hardly be more critical. Five
ironclads have been ordered to 20 to Con,
stantinople. Prince Gorts ,hakof, On sun.
day, informed the Powers that Russia in
tended to send her troops nto the Turkish
capital to protect the Christians. Negotia-
tions, however, are persisted in and Eng
land has not changed her intention. Rus
has resolved to reannex Btssarabia despite
Roumania's protest
Smyrna times., 1878-02-13
company.

The Peninsuidr N0cS that struck out so
strongly for initiation several weeks ago, has
pulled up, is resting on its oars, and talk
ing observations. 1t has come to the con-
clusion that many democrats are for the
silver bill, and, by parity of reasoning, if
they are for it, it must be against it. 1t it
pleasant to see the paper getting right, but
it might have better course of reasoning
than this, mistaken though it may be.
Smyrna times., 1878-02-13

THE fortieth annual report of the Phia-
delphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad
Company shows the earnings for the yeaI
were S2,76l ,0j5.47 on the main stem; $l55,
1888 on the Southern Division, and So,
2ll.5S (net) on the Delaware railroad, max
ing the total earnings $2,9lS,46l.3S. The
operating expenses were 81 ,663, 3,44l.75, leav.
ing 81, ,073, ,S2I.24 as the net earnings of the
company.
Smyrna times., 1878-02-13

GOvERNNENT BoNDs RETURNING.-It is a
startling fact that under the effort that has
been made, so determined in character to
depreciate our standard Of value and liqui.
date our bonded dt3t with this coin in
violation of our plighted faith, that our
Government bonds are returning on our
hands.
At least $6O,OO0,0OO, and probably much
more, has been taken from this country
within ninety days, to pay for bonds re-
turned. This is an enormous sum to take
from country which has been languish.
ing FOR years for lack Of adequate capital
TO move the wheels of industry. Do our
members Of Congress, do our workingmen,
know what this outflow means? Sixty
millions of capital, employed in paying
wages, and returning to the manufacturer
as Is usual, once in four months or less, will
pay the average wages Of more than 300,
600 workers. 1t appears that the ship
ments of bonds have recently been very
much above the average for the three
months. One firm is now receiving bond
from Europe at the rate Of about $40O,00C
daily, or $l2,OOO,OOo per month. AL
dealers agree that the applications for ne
cotiation from Europe have grown yer.
large, and show that the shipment OF bond
to this side, If the Silver Bill passes, VIII D
Smyrna times., 1878-02-13

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday after
noon by ROBERT D. HoFFECKER Editor and Pub
Usher, at Smyrna Delaware.
TERMS-SUBscRIPTIoN-On year 200 in advance, or
$3.50 not paid till the end of the year. No paper
discontinued until all paid-only at the
option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate OF
Seven Cents aline for the first insertions subsequent
insertions Three-and a-halfcents. Aliberaldiscoun
made to quarterly, semiannual and yearly adverti
Sers.
Smyrna times., 1878-02-13

GRAND CoNCERT.-Some of Smyrna's
finest talent, in the vocal and instrumental
line, are preparing for a Grand Musical
Concert to be given in the Hall on Feb.
25th. They are to he supported by several
Baltimoreans of superior talent as vocalists,
and altogether, the entertainment promises
to be one of high grade.
Smyrna times., 1878-02-13

SLOW BUsINEss.-The Pennsylvania Legis
lature has been in session six weeks, and
just one bill has passed both branches
finally and reached the Governor. This
beats Congress. In the same length of time
it has passed nothing but resolutiOn-re-
solving TO redisturh values.
Smyrna times., 1878-02-13
MARRIAGES.

MYRES-JACKSON.-On the 9th inst. at the " f.
parsonage, smyrna, by Rex. Z stubbs. Thomas +.
Myers and Irene r. Jackson, both of Kent county
BURGESS-GILDERSLEN the 9th inst, at the
residence Of the brides brother by Rev. Vim. Talbot
Charles II. Burgess, Of Dover, Del, to Sarah Elma
Gidersleve, Of Camden Del.
SHEWBROOKS-HALL.-N Templeville Nd o..
the 9TH inst, by Rev. T. II. Hynson John W shew-
brooks, of Caroline CO., Md, and Anna Hail. OF
Queen Annes CO., Md