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Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

Next year the eighteen hundredth anniversary of
lhe Destruction Of POmpeii and Herculaneum Is to be
celebrated at Pompcii. This celebratibns much like
the celebration Of disastrous battles AMI masacres in
this country The mirth and rejoicing is out Of place.
and If the celebration comes off II should be sack
cloth and ashes affair
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

EIGHT DAY. MARRfEr -Lucien Ievys a wealthy
New York Hebrew. who only eight days ago married
pretty l0wcrgirl committed suicide in his chamber,
was found letter directed to the coroner stating that
an inquest in the case unnecessary, because he
alone was responsible for the act
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

At the Centennial celebration Of Washngton's
crossing the Delaware. at Iambertyille Pa. on the
I'd Of June Attorney General John r Stockton of Pa
Il 70 deliver the Grafton. and the Seventh regiment
W, will be present. Great preparations have been
made for the event.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

One thousand operatives at Wnimantc, Connect
cut were paid off in gold last Saturday Hundreds
Of employees never saw gold coin before, and many
were unable to count it. number requested bills
instead, and the appearance Of the strange money
created quite sensation in the town.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

This years wheat crop though not in proportion to
the area SOwn is estimated at l00O00000 bushels the
largest ever gathered i'll this country.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

The Washington Star says that Mr.. Hayes has thus
far received about l20 invitations to attend Fourth OF
July celebrations.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

The Baltimore Board Of Trade Is working hard to
defeat the Brazil steamship line. because it leaves
New York instead of Baltimore and 1t has induced
Nr. Iii salisbury to aid il. The New Orleans Board
o Trade has memOraized Congress IN favor Of II and
II has passed the Senate.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

All frcghs must be at the various stations at least
thirty 800 minutes before starting of train otherwise
they will lay over twenty-four (2D hours
J. i. CALDWELL, ,Sup't.
EAsToN May 1st, 1873.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

Trains Nos. and ., daily Train No. 2*, Saturdays
only
BEJ- Stations marked thus ~ have no agents.
HI- Freights of all kinds carried at low rates to all
points and must be at Stations thirty (3J minutes be-
fore starting time 50 as to insure quick despatch.
May II. FRED. GERKER, Lessee.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19
MARYLAND s. Delaware X. II.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

On and after MONDAY, May 18th, 1877, trains will
run daily as follows, Sunday excepted:
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19
Kent County, Smyrna & Delaware Bay R. R
SUMMER ARRANGEMENTS.
Connecting with Delaware r. r. at Clayton

ON and after MONDAY. May 18th 1873, antil
further notice, trains viii run as follows:
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19
The Archer Self-Dump and
SeIf-Discharging Rake.

The only selfdischar&ing Rake operated with
out gearing friction or springs. 1t is simple,
not liable to get out Of order, and so easily
operated that amy one who can manage q
horse can rake tie heaviest meadow. The
driver has free use o. hoth hand, - manage
the horse. The seat is adju.tabic TO salt the
height of driver. The teeth can tc lowered
and raised to suit different kinds of raking
without altering their gathering qualities.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

Silks
Dress Goods
Mourning Goods
ClOGEin0s
Fy0IIacLs
Linens
-IEUslins
White Goods
LdCeS
Ribbons
trimmings
EHl09OideTieS
Er;ngcs
ZephyyS 01ScJ JFoTSte'Js
LNeCkICcG2'
G{OreS
Toilet -fPticIGS
Stationery
fyOtCcPS &c Feathers
National Republican., 1878-11-20
ACONCILIATED GoyERNoR.

Governor HoUsToS, Of Alabama, who is
now the leading horse in the Senatorial race,
where il requires two-thirds to elect, on the
l2th instant sent his annual message TO the
Legislature, from which we make the fol-
lowing extract. II is n cool piece of impu-
dence and insolence:
In u few days my term Of office will end, and
] will surrender the trust which the people
gave me, and therefore desire TO give an nc.
count Of it with an expression Of hope that |
have preserved and will return 1t in its purity
as when committed to my charge.
Peace being Oi the first importance to all gov
ernmcnts, il is with pleasure ] note the fact
that never in its history has Alabama been
freer from striics and bloodshed, nor her citi.
2cns more orderly and law.abldiug than at the
present time.
The long and anxiOusly looked for day when
States can hold their elections without Federal
interference, aud regulate aud control their in
tcrnal affairs, has at last dawned upon US. The
entire county is TO bo congratulated upon tho
fact that Government bacon" will no longer
carry elections In Alabama, nor the arrests mol
threats of Government officials d0tor voters
and keep them iIOm the polls that the time
bias passed when armed soldiers Of the Fedora
Government eau enter and eject from the leg
islatiyu halls Of a State the legally elected rep
resentatiyCs Of the people that Federal bayO
nets will never again keep tho members of 1
legislature out OF the eapito! OF their State
National Republican., 1878-11-20

THE forthcoming annual message Of the
President to Congress will be read with
great Interest, especially by the people OF
the South. There Is good reason to believe
that il will treat the Southern question In
the light Of recent events, fact which does
not assure the Southern Democracy oil con.
tinued favor at his hands. In this connec-
tion 1t is well to recall the met that he can,
with the utmost consistency, so far rs his
State papers" are concerned, proceed 10
arraign these people for their adherence to
Bourbonism and consequent violation Of
tho laws and progressive spirit of the age.
In his last message he promised most EN-
phatically to enforce the laws and assert
the equality OF citizenship. In the forth.
coming document he can explain what he
has done TO fulfill this promise, and what
he proposes to do in the same line in the
future
National Republican., 1878-11-20
POLIrICAL NOTES.

IT Is not likely that Congress will be able to do
much mischief this winter.
The deficiency which now appears IN the Ohio
State treasury explains the economy OF the late
Democratic Legislature.
A. H. SrEPiIgSs like wise man. avoids the dc.
iling pitch Of the cipher tecgrams lie positively
refuses to discuss them.
WHY don't the Democratic press keep bawllng
away about President Hayes having stolen the
Presidency from Cipher Tildcn!
Now there are serious charges against Governor
Bishop Of abusing the pardoning power. The
worst Of II Is the charges seem to 10 well founded
THERE Is work ahead for Mcssrs. Tilden and Bay.
ard work which we hcliuve they can and will do.
II u TO redeem New York and New Jersey from the
dominion Of RAdcalism- Democratic ErchdaDS
AN Auburn paper suggests the name OF Theodore
VI. Pomcroy as Republican candidate for Gov.
ernOr OF New York, and q correspondent of The
Rochester Express mentions the name Of ex-senator
Daniel II Cole as a candidate.
THE Delaware Congressman whose seat depended
upon the discovery Of his pardon for felony In the
records Is all right The document has been found
and Delaware will have the honor OF being repre-
sentcd by him Queer colleague for Bayard.
MR. ROBERT TOONHs has been airing his griev
anCes again, and has announced that MI the evil
OF this country are due 10 the Republican party
There Is one thing however that party has saved
the country and that Is the reappcarR nee for th(
present at least. Of Toombs In office.
THR first Ohio Democratic Congressman to be.
tray the Conhlng sOft.money men who cast thGiI
votes for him IS Ben Lrfcvre Of the llith district
Having secured his election as follower OF the
the Grccnback movement is q failure. aud that
confidence In financial affairs Is restored with
things they are. This Is q case for Democra tic
disCiplinc.-C CMciHHdn Gd:e'te.
National Republican., 1878-11-20
IfEW PERIODICILS

ScriJner'S Monthly, an illustrated magazine
for the people, is out for December, and royal
good number it is.
81. Nicholas for December presents great
temptation TO tho young folks for their holiday
reading.
We are indebted to L. NJ. Whitaker & Son
for the October number of the Westminster Re.
rieu, American edition. II Is filled with in
tercstiug matter.
Tho first number of the Oriental Church Mag.
d=ine which appeared this month, has found
its way TO our table 1t represents the religion
of 100000 of people who inhabt Eastern
and Southern Europe and have faith in the
principles of Christianity inCulcated by the
Oriental Church. This Is the religion of the
Russian Empire, aud this magazine Is printed
in English IN this country to afford Americans
full opportunity ior Intelligence Oh the sub
ject.
LHetrs Liring Age for November lG, 1873, ha,
very interesting article OH tho Brothers
Chambers, from the London Quarterly, with q
great variety of other interesting reading
| matter.
National Republican., 1878-11-20
sOuTHERN APPRECIATIoN.

The Jackson (Miss) Clarion has just
aroused It's spirit of discomfort with every
thing Northern to tho fact that the charities
Of the North and West have been bestowed
upon the plague-strickcn cities of the South
through the agency of well-laden steamer,
commanded by an officer of the army. 1t
says
Just here the thought occurs 10 us, why the
necessity Of sending steamer on such a mis-.
sion with the pCmp and circumstance Of a
military commander Why detail an officer
from the United States army to perform a ser.
vice. the mission Of the steamer considered.
which could havo been so much more appro-
priately performed by persons In civil life ac-
quainted with the localities and the people and
their needs, to whom relief wasto be afforded 7
We could not see tho appropriateness Of this
part OF the programme, nor account for II cx-
cept that with certain people there Is an idea
prevalent that the South, even In sickness and
in sorrow must have tho symbols OF military
power perpetually flung before her face.
This criticism-which Is the carping of a
treason-bound soul, that secs q soldier in
every bush and shuns the shadow of the
American flag with more dread than It does
the pestilence-is just what might be ex-
pected from unrepentant rebels We give
it merely to show that the hand of kindness
and charity, when stretched from the North
toward the South, is spurncd with con-
tempt and insolencc by those who hate and
dread the loyal people of this nation more
than they do the pcstilencs that walketh
in darkness and wastetb at MONDAY"
National Republican., 1878-11-20

uralizcd in the United States aud subject to
their jurisdiction are citizens of the United
States and of the State where they may re-
side, docs not establish the citizenship Of
parties TO be of the particular States where
they may happen TO reside 80 rs TO relieve
them of the necessity of showing their res
idence by affirmative evidence aud in ac-
cordance with the standing iurisdctional
rule Oh that subject, and which is recog-
nized by long line of decisions. From
this 1t appears that iurisdictional rules
will hereafter prevail to regulate the prac-
tice of the different courts of the country
regarding this important matter. The COM
mon acceptntion of the provisions of the
fourteenth amendment has been latterly
that 1t revoked the long line of precedonts
referred to. But, what is law, and espec-
tally constitutional law, without technical
construction?
National Republican., 1878-11-20
NYORps FOR THIS NIEnIpIAN.

The Philadelphia Press hits the nail square
on the head when it says as general rule
the more worthless a paper is the more 1t
boasts Of its Immense size" and enormous
" circulation" There are plenty Of papers
which boast Of twenty-five or fifty thousand
subscribers that have not quarter of it,
and yet make big show In newspaper di-
rcctorics and agents circulars. But the
great public aro coming to understand that
the value of a paper Is in the class Of read
ers II attracts The paper whose "subscrib-
"ers," or those who are counted In the
circulation" look on the sheet as good
"lamp-lighters" or wrapping paper" are
Of no value TO an advertiser. A thousand
approciative readers are worth $4,000 who
merely swell the circulation" And then
as to the amount of reading matter" II
that be gaseous where Is the gain2 An
agricultural cotemporary thus hits of the
great-size-and-wonde paper
This Is the time Of year when no second. .rats
| papers-no not even sccond-rate agricultural
papers-appear In the land. For proof Of this
assertion read the prospectus and circulars OF
each. Tho claims for particular merit arc va.
ried. and often amusing. Ono weekly, self.
| styled Complete rural aud family newspaper y
basesfts principal appeal 10 patronage on the
ground Of containing more words than any oi
its competitors. This being admitted 1--WE
haven't timo to verify the count), all said pa
per now needs to do Is to make q vigorous Ell
| fort to capture few ideas, and II may stand
some show In tho contest for subscriptions.
National Republican., 1878-11-20

LET It bo understood III the South that tho
man that by violence robs a citizen OF his
rights in suffrage helps the Republican party
and the money power. Let it be understood
in the North that the,Republcan that foments
or keeps alive sectional discord for political
purposes Is guilty of high crime and misde.
mcanor, aud has the contempt of his fellow.
citizens Cincinnati Enquirer
The above, coming from a source high in
Democratic authority, is presumed TO be
accepted as specimen of the logic by which
that great party OF reform is controlled, as
it is certainly fair index to the average
Democratic heart and conscience, whether
North or South. There is no crime" II
appears in the wanton and wholesale mur.
der OF citizens for political purposes" and
the course pursued by tho brethren in the
South is only to be regretted because OF the
strength and unity which it is likely to give
the Republican party at the North. The
crime is found In those who cry out against
murder and every other species of outlawry
by means of which a Solid South is KEEP
in line.
National Republican., 1878-11-20

THE Charleston NeIo, aud Courier Of the
18th instant devotes column in attempt
ing to prove that the recent election in that
State was fairly conducted, and that all
classes OF citizens were allowed to vote for
the candidates of their choice 1t trips
over the tissue tickets with the assertion
that they were poled by colored Demo
Gratis who feared TO vote the ordinary Dem
ocratic ticket. The man who made that
assertion knew thar 1t was false when he
made it, VIII icN Is only IN keeping with tho
presentations that daily emluatc from that
disreputable sheet. Such stories Us the
above might he readily swallowed by it,
old Kilkenny ncighbors, but they will
scarcely he believed by tho ordinary citI.
zcns oil the North, who are at last con.
WINGED that tho cowardly South Carolin0
Democracy have supplanted the RiHe-Clul
influence" by the most yillaincus specie
of ballot-box stufliug ever known in The
country.
National Republican., 1878-11-20

THE foolish charge, so often made by the
Radicals, that Democratic ascondancy would
iniure tho public crelit, is effeotually disposed
Of by the largely increased sale Of bonds since
Democratic control OF tho next Congress be-
For uublushing lying the Post has nc
equal. 1t Is, however, stupid as we'll The
prospect of what the next Congress will dc
has prostrated and chilled all enterprise
In despair men OF means accept 4 per cent
Republican legislation and measures hav,
rc.established our credit, while the gross ig
norance and corruption Of Democratic
Congress have gone far to paralyze every
honorable etro:t TO bring on more prosper
ous times
National Republican., 1878-11-20
The Facts simply Outrageous.

To he Editor of NatiOHal Rrpubiicun!
SIR: Judging from the number aud tone OF the
communications which have appeared lately in
your columns In relation to the occupancy oI
clerical and other positions under this Admnistra.
ton by Democrats and rebels, II would seem tha
some Of the rank and file Of the Republican party
are at last aroused and expect a change OF pro.
grammc from the representatives of their party
who now have charge of the Government The
facts as stated In letter published In Saturdays
REPuBLlCAS are simply outrageous. and the priin
fcrred to- II Is most fragrant insult to the feelings
Of lifelong opponents Of the Democracy TO sec Sc
many members Of that party so well cared for by
the powers that be. 1t Is not yet TOO late for The
Cabinet and other officers who have thus erred 70
see the errors Of which they have been guilty and
II Is 10 be truly hoped that the columns OF yOui
journal will still continue 10 remain open for this
wholesome and much-necded ventilation Of sue 1
scandaous proceedings. ORTHODOX.
National Republican., 1878-11-20

THs Baltimore Gasette thinks II Is strange
that tho cadets who show contempt for the
American flag when they play military
without Its cmblemstic presence to distin.
guish their nationality, "were not arrested
" for disloyalty." Nothing very strange In
that at the present time. 1t Is the policy
Of the present to tolerate and even cultivate
these nurseries Of disloyalty where the
American flag Is displayed under the bed
and sic semper tyraanisD floats In the broad
heavens, until they become so offensive and
disloyal that they can be borne no longer
and then, probably, something will be don't
about It.
National Republican., 1878-11-20
THE DUTY OF THE noun.

After the magnificent victory of the Re-
publican party its members should not al.
low themselves to grow lukewarm in the
cause, but rather should be encouraged TO
renewed efforts for the decisive campaign
of 1880. We say decisive, for, with the de-
feat OF the Democracy in the Presidential
contest Of that year, the end Of that party
will have arrived and its record only be in
the memories of the past The principles
OF the Republican party will live forever,
and its defeat in 1880 would only be n
temporary supplanting of errors and incon-
sistcncics, which would soon disappear in
the renewed light of truth and Justice.
But there must be no defeat. The Re.
publican party is stronger to-day than ever
before. 1t showed its power by achieving
victory in the face of lukewarmness, dis
satisfied people, and desperate and uDscru-
pulous Democracy. 1t achieved victory by
lighting for the right And who doubts its
future?
Then up guards and at them! Defeated
now, the Democracy are sadly demoralized
Let the Republicans feel that these foes OF
Liberty and Equality, Truth and Justice
have fought their last campaign. Democ-
racy may again enter the lists ms factor in
the fight Of 1880; but if.the Republicans be
wise and energetic they will SO place the
record of that corrupt organization before
the people that, insignificant in numbers and
unpretentious in influence, it will never NOR,
have the hardhood to appeal to the homes,
and true Of the country for power and sup
mort
National Republican., 1878-11-20
THAT INTERVIEW WITH MIR. EvARTs

THAT INTERVIEW WITH MIR. EyARTs.
The interview between Mr.. Secretary
EvARTs and The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
presented IN our news columns yesterday
attracted considerable attention. not only
on account OF its importance as reflex Of
that distinguished geutlemans individual
opinions regarding the pending political
situation, but as an authoritative revela-
ton of the designs of the Administration
respecting the vindicaton of the laws In
the Southern States. The natural conse-
quence has followed this publication of
newsless and spiritless correspondents at
tempting to deny its authenticity. 1t
should be understood that II Is the easiest
thing in the world TO deny report Of q
conversation, unless the report assumes to
be technically reyJdiin for when the inter-
viewed party is approached with the ques-
ton, Were you correctly reported ?' the
answer is natural: :" In tho main was !;
" but some verbal expressions were used in
the report which did not use in the con-
vcrsation." On this Aimsy and unsatis-
factory basis the "Alibi Guard" as these
ncwscss scribblcrs have been nptly called.
rush into print with point blank denial.
In the especial case under consideration ii
is known Mr.. Secretary EvARTs gives his
interviewer credit for having exercised u
- wonderful memory" IN so long conyer-
sation as this one was there Is more or
less danger that when memory, without
any notes, is relied on, there may be more
or less confusion as TO what is said OF
thought by the interviewer himself While
there is no reason to think the general
thread and current of MI EvARTs' opin.
ions were no, fairly reproduced yet the
clinChng and closing summing up abou,
the aut-hlls and the ants was the inter.
viewers imagination and rhetoric Thi:
sentence was perhaps more forcible thar
elegant. 1t reads with the context, whicl
it was intended to illustrate. as follows:
The occasional emsuies confined TO small ant
circumscribed localities will not interfere will
our national progress. iOu must remember
that this Is a great cOuntTy-Grcat IN its terri
tory, mean-and that the coast strip wherein
these exciting troubles have occurred com
prises but q small portion OF 1t. small dis
turbance in remote corner Of a great ant'hill
may arouse and excite the entire colony o
ants, they may rush out Of their holes and g
crazy over trife, and thoy may destroy
themselves to n greater or less extent befor'
peace and quiet are fully restored but the
American people are not pss'ants.
With this explanation the interview
stands unimpeached, and the veracity o
the interviewer, who willingly relieves til,
honorable Secretary of all responsibility II
connection with the ants, cannot be doubted
We arc constrained, however, At his (th,
iuterviewer's) request to declare again tina
the American people are not hymenop
terra
National Republican., 1878-11-20
THE SILVER DOLLAR.

The action of the national banks in regard
to receiving silver dollars on special deposit
appears to be based upon the attitude as
sumed by the Government toward them. It
proposes after the ist of January to redeem
greenbacks with gold alone, while II will
pay out indifferently gold and grecnbacks'
It does not propose, however, to redeem the
silver dollar In either gold or greenbacks
This places the holder of the silver dollar a,
disadvantage, for he will not be able to &c
to the Treasury and get greenbacks for them
In this way the Government repudiates lis
own child to q certain extent, and the bank:
propose TO treat 1t precisely rs the parent
does OF this there certainly can be no Just
cause OF complaint, but there may be excep'
tious taken TO the policy Of the Govern
ment, which virtually nullifics law by
subverting its evident intcnts and purposes
1t Is suggested that Congress may remedy
this matter by Immediately passing Law
directing the Treasury to redeem the silver
dollar IN gold or greenbacks on presentation
| IN sums of hundred or q thousand dollars
and the fractional silver in sums Of twenty
Ave or City dollars. Tho banks will, with
ont the least doubt, at once take silver OIL
deposit on the same terms with gold arc
greenbacks. Moreover, such q law as th
will open the way for very large circula
tion OF silver-for all that can be coined II
the next year or two.
The opportunity afforded Congress thu
early to lesislatc for the general weliar'
may be regarded rs fortunate, and II re
mains for that body to decide whether !
recognizes that duty and will enter at ono
upon 1t in way that means business, or t.
demonstrate that it has determined upon
| session of demarorery