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Smyrna times., 1878-05-22
THE DeLaVare Gazette says {:


"The Democracy of Delaware, for whom
we are sure we speak with safety, are
favorable to very heavy reduction from
the present official strength of the army
and we are quite sure that very large per
cent. of the Republicans also favor this
opinion"
The editor of the Gazette we think speaks
" without the book" For a nation of
100000 of people, an army latter leaving
sufficient force for garrison duty,) that can
not furnish more than 5000 effective men
for an emergency, is rediculously small.
This talk might have done previous to last
July, but with our experience in the rail-
road riots and the wonton destruction of
millions of property by a combination of
the worst elements of society, it is no time
to talk about lessening the force of our
principal means of protection. But for the
prompt response of the Government in fur
nishing assistance from the regular army,
there is no telling what the consequence
might have been. Our principal cities were
threatened, and if force had not been met
with a superiour force, the destruction
might have been fearful. The spirit of the
Commune is essentially develish. Accounts
from our large cities show that the prin-
ciples of agrarianism is even deeper rooted
or better organized now than then. They
have become so emboldened by accession
of numbers, as to organize for political con-
troll. With an army of 100000 tramps
ready to unite in any scheme however
desperate, does the Gazette think the peo-
pie of Delaware of either party ready Ito
save a few dollars that no one would fee, }
to expose the nation to the possibilities of a
great peril? We judge the future by the
past. Communists are not indigenous to
American soil, but there are in our nation
some of the worst spirits of Red Republi-
canism, who have brought with them across
the ocean the most diabolical principles of
the Commune. Some of them are very
smart men, who have the power to set in
motion force of destruction that our
little army would be inadequate to arrest.
We believe the people of Delaware would
say it is not expedient to disband.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-22

LAST Fall there was much complaint Of
the action Of John P. Springer, Clerk of the
New Castle Court for refusing to allow any
one to copy the list of licenses granted by
the court. This Spring they got an order
from Chief Justice Comegys, but he still
refuses to give the list, notwithstanding the
order. 1t does not look well for the
authority of the court when one Of its
subordinates can thus contemptuously dis.
regard an order of its chief officer.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-22
-nited States Senate, Monday

Is Tue United States Senate, Monday,
=. presented resolutions Of the
Maryland Legislature favoring government
aid in the construction of a ship canal to
connect the waters of the Chesapeake and
Delaware Bays, and spoke of the import
ance to commerce of such a canal. He in
dicated that the proposed canal should
begin at the mouth Of the Choptank river,
about fifty-fve miles from Baltimore, and
strike the Delaware bay about four miles
above the Breakwater. Its length would
thus be about forty miles, and vessels
bound from Baltimore 20 Europe, or to
any of our Northern ports, would gain from
IS0 to 100 miles in the passage.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-22
For the Smraa Times.

Mr.. EDITOR The strawberry festival
given by the Americus Club last Wednes
day evening passed off better than was
expected, and the club wishes to express
their deep feelings of gratitude to those
who so kindly assisted them, and especially
do they feel indebted to the young ladies
for their assistance in decorating and grace
ing the hall, and for the successful efforts
made in disposing of the over abundance
of refreshments.
+. II. BRUK, Pres't.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-22

A number of colored men in Alabama
have successfully laid the foundation of
what promises to be an important Southern
industry-namely, the cultivation OF raw
silk. This is better than Communism or
office-seeking.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-22

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday after
noon by ROBERT d. HOFFECKER, Editor and Pub
Usher, at Smyrna Delaware
TERMS-Sr SrBscRIPTIoN-On year 81 90 in advance, or
$3.50 if 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 Gents aline for the first insertion; subsequent
insertions Three-and a-hafcents. Aliberaldiscount
made to quarterly, semi-annual and yearly adverti
Smyrna times., 1878-05-22

Why do so many parents think children
troublesome2 because they cry, and why
do children cry? because they suffer. DIR.
Bulls Baby Syrup relieves all pain that
Babyhood is subject to, and only costs %
cents per bottle.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-22

There is some probability that the joint
committee appointed to devise plan to
regulate Presidential elections will be able
to agree upon bill. Tho subject is one of
supreme importance to the peace of the
country.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-22

Farmers ought to give Foutz's Celebrated
Horse and Cattle Powders to their Stock
during the changeable weather of Winter
and Spring. They will prevent disease.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-22

- The fruits of the South are unusually
#undant. Blackberfies are selling in
Charleston at p cents quart, and Georgia
peaches are such drug that 10000 crates
have been shipped North.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-22

THE Break1cater Light, a staunch republi
can paper, advocates Senator Bayard for
the Presidency.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-22
By THE AUTHOR.

There's e Little Yaller Wagon" cruising all about
And one object of its owner is, to keep the prices
'Tis a great accommodation, such we've never had
before
Ifyou wish to understand this thing just call at wor-
denS Store
And give to them your order for such things as YOU
You then cam see that wagon go with everlasting
You may order almost auythinc-vouT find they
have il thcre-
But, if they fail to have it, you'll scarce find it any.
Their Goods fine in quality with prices very low
Ana you wish to purchase you quickly p.oveits
Atworden's Store, on "Herrin' Hin"-location name
is good.
For twas a famous fishing ground sometime before
Fine Groceries Provisions too. you'll find in plenty
there;
Cigars Tobacco Candy Fruit with Stone and Earhen-
ware.
Their stock Of Glassware you will find quite large and
With clerks well drlrd attentive. obliging and polite
vi DrE Eoods' Hardware, Cutlery, and every kind of
Wash Tubs and Water Buckets with Wash Boards and
Tin Pals
They have fine assortment of all the Goods I've
named.
Besides for Farming Implements their Store has long
Plows. HaTrows. Reapers, Chums, with Hoes Rakes
CAT prices made to suit the times) all sizes and all
OF Stationery too youl find they have good supply
with many very many. things which must just pass
There's Paints and Oils and Color all sizes Glass
Coal Oil and Putty Flour and Feed and Lamps which
Stone Lime Of extra qualty-the price is high
Fine Plasterng. Hair you'll find il there quite Clean
Peach Baskets BY the million, and Blind. and Doors
With Lumber in abundance, which can all be bought
We SelLsthe best CoaL Oil tbops .,,,,J. a. A cys
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

the matter stands, IL ia said " be
the most filthy case ever Tried in q
town,
An Orleans cOunty man who
kept about i5O hens, thinking that
they needed some lime, procured II
for them, but neglected 10 slack II,
The lime, true 10 ils nature, however,
did slack, but the process proved too
great q strain upon their crops, aud
his flock Is mol near 50 numerous a.
II was,
When the NJ, Albanu delegation
who attended la Pages execution NJ
Concord returned ~ ~, Albans Sat
urday, considerable interest was man
iiesled 10 SEQ the diagram which La
Page gave Warden Pillsbary, Ahow-
Ing bis movements prior 10 aud alter
the Ball gid murder, and also 10 asser'
tain The precise location ho described
as having concealed tho night dress,
comb, bush aol slippers, 4 COM
pIclc search ~ thus Tar tails 10 rSiul I
In their discovery
The Misisquoi aud Clyde RIVER
Railroad, Vermont, has received notice
from the receiver that he shall take pos,
session, forblddiog It's use after the
18th inst II Il claimed that tho offer
ing shippers the choices Of tw' routes
from Boston Is the cause
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20
NE W ENGLAND NE VS..
VERMONT.

VERMONT.
Derby Academy has just opeaed
a new term, with 80 students, and
more are expected
An Albany man has been feeding
$50 hens with lime which was never
Stacked, aud the result is disastrous.
"A chance hybrid grape vine, a
sort of cross between the Salem and
Concord, raised by William K Green
Of Vergennes, and named "The Yer
gennes," has proved such an acquisi-
ton to fruit culture, from the quality
of its fruit and hardness of its growth,
that an attempt is to be made by a
Connecticut man to introduce it as a
new variety.
For the last few days Newport
Center has been thoroughly agitated
by a local law suit. Some poetry had
been printed on slips of paper and circu-
lated through the neghborhood, which
reflected in an uacomplmentary man
ner upon a certain John Stowell He
caused Mr. Carrick TO be arrested on
the charge OF writing it, and a son
OF George Sleeper Tor reading it in
public. Carrick was held to bail for
the sum OF 5000 and the boy released.
At once Sleeper had Stowell arrested
on a charge Of wiltully and publicly
slandering his family. Stowell was
bound up for the sum Of 500. and thus
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20
New Hampshire Election.

The election In the Granite STATE
took place on Tuesday Of last week,
and resulted IN tho reelection Of Gov
Prescott, (Rcpublican) by reduced
majority, Up TO the prescOt time o.
writing returns have been received
from 2l2 towns aud eities-all but Il
towns IN tho State, These give Pres
cot 3s,275 Mexican s6,3O7 ! seat
,eling, 5S4, PrescoIt's majority II
these towns Is 1874, Senate, Gov
errors Council, House, Republican,
each by decided majori'ies, The
eighteen towns yet TO be heard foln,
last year gave Prescott lO45 ; Marcy
1897 scattering Should they
vote rs last year Prescott will have q
majority OF lOl7 and u plurality over
Mexican Of 1856,
The Concord Patriot, on Wednes-
day, the next day, in commenting up
on tho result Of the election says -
al this hour Of writing it Is impos'
sible 10 state definitely the result OF
the election held yesterday in New
Hampshire, Although the returns
indicate that the Republicans retain
control Of the State by a greatly re-
duced majority. yet the Democrats
have made splendid run, and gained
heavily on the popular vote. When
the returns are all in, and the vote
made plain, We shall have something
TO say on the subject, The Radicals
are ,ol,ering in the old Granite State,
and will soon he under the necessity
OF stepping down and out. The Dem.
ocrats are now better organized than
they have been heretofore, and are
full Of pluck for the Fall Campaign,
when the brigade of voters from other
states. who have no legal right TO vote
here will be wanted elsewhere. The
wrongs which the radicals have prac
,iccd IN New Hampshire in manipu
latiug the check lists, will sometime
come to an end, we have no doubt.
The thousands who have been made
poor and dependent by radical rule
and by radical deviltry, will call upon
the heightened Returning Board man.
ayers. to Use and explain.why poverty
abounds, and why there are so many
idle, and IN want, etc"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

The Minnesota Legislature has been
investigating the damage caused by
the grasshoppers last year, and finds
that 32 counties suffered from greater
or less destruction of crops. Five
thousand persons lost all or the great
err part of their crops, and are without
seed grain or means of procuring It,
and they osk for l50,2S5 bushels for
this purpose. The Legislature, it may
be remembered, has appropriated
$4,000 for the purchas. OF seed tor
the benefit of these sufferers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

As the record of the names Of the
soldiers in the battle of Bennington is
quite incomplete, tie Bennington Bat.
tie Monumental Association would be
grateful to any one who will send to
its Secretary, Charles M. Bliss, the
names and residence Of any descendant
of any soldier who fought under Stark,
at Bennington, Aug. 10th, l777,
that such soldiers names may be Ell.
graved upon the tablets Of the monu-
ment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

The Secretary of State has address.
ed letter to our Ministers abroad, in.
strucling them 10 invite other Govern.
ments to join the United States in a
conference to adopt common ratio
between gold and silver, for the pur-
pose Of establishing internationally the
use of bi.metallc money and securing
a 6xity OF relative value between those
metals.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

CHARLOTTE, N. c., March 8, Mrs. VIM
p. Shelburne, the unfortunate bride OF
Clay County, N, c., who was involved in
the scandal. and who gave birth, in her
excitement and fright, to a premature
child, died early this morning. Her Sc
Queer, Simpson Forester, who was shot
by the bridegroom, Mr.. Sheiburne, was
not mortully wounded, as was first
thought. The surgeon thinks he will re-
cover. Shelburne, who fled, has not
been apprehended. 1t is thought he has
gone to sea.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

Bishop Dudley EpiscopaD Of Ken.
lucky served in the rebel army, and
now the new diocese of West Virginia
has chosen for its bishop Rev. Mr.
Peterkin of Baltimore, who was an ar.
tillery officer in the Confederate ser
vice. The church, as well as the
State, has to recognize the fact that
there arc very few white men Of
of this generation in the South who
were not in the Confederate army.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

Mr.. Herman of New York was the
only Democrat who voted in the Sen
ate last week Monday against the
commission on the liquor.tr WHO
believes such commission can find
out anything we do not know now ?
This "schene' we believe, was intro.
duced by our Senator Justin S. Nor
riI, and like most of his other projects
that have been enacted into laws, will
not amount to any thing when carried
into practical effect.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

That old story about SO custom
houses which don't pay their expenses
il going around again, but it proves
nothing. Take the three in Masachu.
sets, tor instance Barnstable, Edgar
town and Nantucket. TO be sure, the
collections are more than $4,000 less
than the expenses, the latter amount
ing to nearly $4,000, but is the pre-
venton OF smuggling not to he taken
into account? The Government gets
all it pays for, from these custom
houses, and has no cause to complain.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

The timber stea,ers in the Gull
States. whom Blaine and Conkline
have been trying to protect from
Schurz and justice, have gone tc
shooting the agents of the interior
Department. BY all means let Schur1
be removed, so these robbers won
have to Kill anybody.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

A number Of Eastern men Interest
ed In dlslilIers arc IN Washington to
oppose the Till passed by tho House
Thursday, extending tho bonded pc
riod Of refined whlskeys from one 10
three years,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

Mr.. Hammond is successfully frighten-
ing children into religion in Ohio at two
hundred dollars week. When Edward
gets through with a Sunday school. the
little innocents look as though they had
been sitting up with ghost story for a
week.-(Burlington Hawkeye.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

Dentist, 10 old lady about purrhas'
ing some false teeth: "For mosica,ion
my dear madam, Trey can only be sur.
passed by nature hrseif." Old lady 4:
20 laws, doctor J.! don't care nothing
about the ma sticaiion if / can only
chaw with EN-"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20
SEW HAMPSHIRE,

John +. Flench Of North llampr
ton has collected, the past year. 81
900 cans OF milk, employing six men
and six horses,
President Bartlett Of Dartmouth
College takes the sensible course of let
ting the law deal with students guilty
of assault aud battery ~ II does with
other offenders. This is the only way
in which a stop will ever he put 10
hazing
On she 22d day Of February last,
Mr.. Austin Stockwell ofNeNpor, aud
Mr., Baldwin Humphrey Of Croydon,
after their dogs had chased n fox into
its hole, dugit out, when to their sur
prise they found two old foxes and
fifteen young ones, which they
secured,
1t is said that the names OF $40
Democrats were lett OF the check lists
in Manchester, by the selcctmen OF
Republican wards.
The supposed panther that caused
much alarm among the inhabitants
on west bill, Keenc, last winter, is
thought TO have been killed by George
w. Pierce, who found it among his
flock Of hens the other morning. II
was brought into town and proved
quite an attraction, causing some dis.
cussion as to whether it is n dog, q
cross between do and 4 wolf, or Il
wolf,
The oldest munster that has lived
in this State was Rev Laban Aius
worth, who was settled in Jaifrey in
1882, and died March &c, 1858, aged
lOl years, 7 months and 2s days.
Governor Prescott has appointed
=. Braiaard CogsWeIl, Of the Concord
Monitor, and Colonel Charles II. Rob.
ers to serve as honorary commission
ers for this State al the Paris Expo.
sitiOn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

u than at anything else. Capital not re-
CURED we will start you. Sl2 per day at
home made by the Industrious. Men, wo.
men, boys and girls wanted everywhere to
work for u.s. Now is t he time. Costly outfit
and terms free. Address TRUE & Co., Au-
gusta, Maine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

STATE OF VERMONT, At Probate
DISTRICT OF HARTFORD IS. Court held at
Woodstock within and for said District on
the twelfth day Of March, A. D., 1878.
Present, Hon. John Porter, Judge
Charles Ells's estate, Barnard. interstate.
Joel Ellis, Administrator Of said estate,
proposes to render an account of his ad-
ministration and to present his account
against said estate for examination and al
lowance at Probate Court to DO held at Wood
stock aforesaid, on the first Wednesday
(third day. Of April next. The Court there
fore orders that notice of the same be given
to all persons interested in said estate, by
publishing copy of the record of this order
three weeks successfully IN the Spirit ofme
Age, a newspaper printed at Woodstock afcre-
said. that they may appear before said Court
and contest the allowance Of said account, If
they see cause.
A true record.
HENRY S. DANA. Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

The Supreme Court of Georgia has de-
cided that, "for man, without some in
nocent reason or excuse, to put his arm
around the neck Of another mans wife Is
IN assault aud bttaerY."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20
The .WezVs.
GENERAL M VS.,

House l. now receiving silver for
duties,
-GovelnOr McCreary Of Kentucky
has rejected 1908 applicants tor par
dOns within so months,
A large band ol Creasslan
gaerlllas recently slut 100 Christian
refugees ~ cave IN aoWe part Of liul'
garia aud burnt lhrm alive.
Twenty i've thousand war claims
are on file IN Washington, and Il Is
stated that eighteen years will 10 re'
q0lrcd 10 adJudicale upon them,
Many millions OF dollars arc called for
by these claims, mostly by southerner''
Three families In North Carolina
poll 81 Democratic votes,
Mis-. Abraham Lincoln IL living
q secluded lilo IN an interior town In
France.
1T Is estimated that 100000 acres
OF new ground will be broken and eul'
livated in northen Minnesota during
the ensuing season,
MIR W. +, Clayton has been duly
rccOpniZed IA Elcc-Consul Of the
Uni,cd States IN Clllao,
-Gencral Gusts Ice, the son ofthe
late General Robert L. Lee, says that,
should he win the Arlington estates,
he Is willing 10 sell back the Govern
ment Cemetery At price to be fixed
by the board Of arbitration,
Mr., Joseph II, Acklin Of Louis "
lana Is the youngest member Of Con-
gr So, being only 2s years OF age
Henry W. Raymond. son OF H.
j. Raymond, ionnderoi the New York
Times, has lost $4,000 in the book
publishing business IN Chicago
Three Ohio suits Tor breach Of
promise have lately nctlcd $4,000
each.
--Ex.Minisler Pierrpont says he
does not want any Office, and has re-
sumcd law practice
"A bill before the Legislature OF
Ohio proposes a tax of II mill on dol
lar to raise fund for bounlics for the
killing of hawks, rats, and mice,
The Police Board at Washington
is considering the application of DR.,
Mary Walker (who wears trouscrs), to
be made n special policeman, so that
she may teach the boys who moot at
Ter that a woman can defend herself.
jeff. Davis is wanted to deliver
the Memorial Day address in Macon,
Georgia.
The Senate of Iowa has voted to
restore the death penalty.
The Toronto Monetary Times
says that within period OF eleven
years the public debt Of Canada
has increased from $95,046,o5l 10
STA, 675,S94, and that the excess OF
imports over exports fer the same
length of time too,s up u total OF
S?35.746,000.
Senator Lamar OF Mississippi pro-
poses removing to New York.
New Orleans exported 100000
bushels Of corn this year over last
years amount.
The North Am orican Review is
making arrangements for contribu-
lions fl II celebrities abroad.
Colonel Higginson is perfectly
satisfied with the political aspect of
South Carolina. from whence he has
Just returned.
-Countaritit 500 bills on the Mer-
chants Bank of New York city are in
circulation.
Foreign merchants at Matamoras
have just had fine Of 100000 levied
on them by Mexican treasury agent,
and Americans among them have sent
IL dispatch to Washington desiring
protection.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

A despatch received at Washing
tor, Friday from the United States
Consul. General at Havana, announced
that Hon. John Edward Leonard,
Representative from Louisiana, died
yesterday morning OF yellow fever,
Mr.. Leonard had engaged passage to
return to New York on the 9th inst,
but was taken i'll the same day of yell
low fever, which terminated fatally.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

Judge Marks, member ct the
Louisiana Electoral College, who has
b EN- at Washington tor some weeks
in the interest OF the Returning Boald
and departed for New Orleans last
week, telegraphs that the motion Tor a
new trial in Anderson'S case has been
postponed for two weeks. In the
mean time General Anderson remains
in the Parish Prison. Thee is no
prospect, Judge Marks says, Of a par
don.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20
EDR Age.
Wednesday, March 20, 1873.

A despatch from Pans says that oooo
persons are attacked with measles
Lyons,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

II is stated that in the awards for
thing the new Capitol at Albany there
Is a steal Of over $4,000
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

The House Committee on Civil
service Reform ended the controversy
over Doorkeepel Folks case, ycster-
day, by resolving to abolish the office
and make the Sergeant. alarms respon-
sjble for ito duties
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

d m week in your own town. 80 Outfit
OOO free. No 'ish. Reader, il you want
a business at which persons OF either sex can
make great pay III the time they work
Write Tor particular to II. HALLETT Il Co.,
Portland Maine.