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Smyrna times., 1878-03-06

In the past ten years the NJ. L. church in
this country has built 4,97S. churches at a
cost Of $30,000,000.
BoNEs! BoNEs. Bones !-IIirhcst cash
price paid for old bones. j. Tygelt SO.
Good assortment Of Wall Papers, cheap.
at Tscludy>.
First,cia~s Photograph, only made. at
Bradiord's Smyrna, Del.
Tschudy has Il lot Of Chester Paving Brick
always on hand. They are the only kind
fit for paving.
Coal ana Wood constantly on hand and
for sale by W. W. Tschudy.
Bones! Bones! BoxEs!-IIighe,t cash
price paid for old bones. J. Z. Tygert&Co.
You want Pumps, 20 70 Tschudy's: he
has a big LOT and sells them cheap.
RrnnEns CHuAr.-R. NJ. & W. r. johnson
will sell Ladies' Plain Rubber SHOES. al
40 cts. Wool Lined, Selfacting, Cloth Top
Rubbers, Gj cts; Mems Wool Lined. Cloth
Top Buckles, l.j0.
Il. NJ. 4 W. +. johnson have added to
thoir already full stock line Of Dunbar,
celebrated calf school shoes for misses and
children. Laced and huttoned at very low
figures. Call and sac them and Won will
not 20 away without buying
DIR. VAN DYKES SULPHUR SOAP.
Make the SKIN soft. Clear, Pure WHITE and Healthy i,
CleanHins e"!rr-ng Disluectug Soothing. Healing and
u"n h"ughS and R"dnrS OF the Skin; tiev itching
purifying removes Dandruf Chaing Ulcers. Sores EruU
bunng and singing OF the SKIN, irritation biting
and singing lnspct will relieve Itching Piles
and prevents Contagious Diseases an r.rual radi.
ca anu t""; preparation u has Equal Price Gents
] sent bV fnFp-
pad or receipt Ot price sold by Druggists E. : WEB
STER, Proprietor. Otcr 30 y. 5 ST. pnliatclphia ia
Wh9esar Drno' 400 " Third 81 Philadelphia. Pa. For sa!
by Jas T. IolecHeT smyrna Dell and Druggists generally
GENTLE IIINT.-In our style Of climate.
with the sudden changes Of temperature
rain wind and sunshine often interminglcd
IN a single day.--it is no wonder that our
children. friends and relatives arc 50 frc.
/ qurntlY taken from u- by neglected colds.
/ half the deaths resulting directly from th,
cause. i bottle of Bo>chee's German Svrt!r
/ kept ahou: your home for immediate u,r
! will prevent serious sickness. large doctor,
/ bill and perhaps death. by the use Of tire.
/ or four doses. For curing Consum,,iou.
Hemorrha@cs, Pneumonia, Severe Coughs,
I Group or any disease Of the Throat or
/ Lungs, its success is simply wonderful. as
/ your druggist will tell you. German SyruD
! Is now sold in every town and village on
/ this continent. Sample bottles for trial.
! Zoe: regular size, 1jc. Sold by your Drug.
/ glst, JAS. F. Hofecker. Smyrna. nov l4ly
Smyrna times., 1878-03-06

We have received from Hon. Thomas f.
Bayard copy of his speech on the finances.
We are indebted to Geo. P Rowcll & Co.
for copy of the American Newspaper
Directory for 1878. 1t contains list of
S,S32 periodicals with descriptions and
particulars of places, some Of which we
know to be far from correct
The March number of Tie N5rScIy and
BaJyland, published by John L. Shorey OF
Boston, are two attractive numbers for the
little folks.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-06
,SI2Y1'22H. DPI

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday after
noon by ROBERT D. HoFFECKER, Editor and Pub
Usher at Smyrna Delaware.
-SUBScRIPrIoN-On year s. 90 in advance, or
$3.50 if not paid till the end of the year No paper
discontinued until all arrears are paidonly 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. Albealdsco
made to quarterly, scmiannual and yearly adverti-
Smyrna times., 1878-03-06

Mothers will grow weary and sigh over
the Baby's troubles when DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup would relieve the Child and thereby
give the Mother rest Price, % cents.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-06

The fact that powerful revival of re.
lision is in progress in Harrison, y. V,
whore Ingersoll has been giving utterances
to his blasphemy, ''is looked upon as a
marked coming of God to the rescue of
His Holy Word"
Smyrna times., 1878-03-06

The silyerware delivered by the National
Silver-Platin% Co., No. 7O4 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia, is giving entire satisfaction
All orders are promptly filed, and no one
need hesitate about sending them money.
-Lmherau Obserrer.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-06

Countless sufferers find the balm of re.
lief, and the fountain of their health and
strength, in Ayers Sarsaparila 1t is the
most potent Of all the alternatives to purify
the sytem and cleanse the blood. IL pos
sssaes invigorating qualities, 50 that it
stimulates the faded ytalitics and purges
out the corruptions which mingle with the
blood, promoting arrangement and de-
cay. We are assured 10y many intelligent
physicians that this medicine cures beyond
all others of its kind, and we can loryify this
statement by our own cxperiencc.-P,,,r
saturatY ,Po.) AraH.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-06

The wonderful convenience Of sending
and receiving packages by mail and cx-
press, is just beginning to be appreciated.
Packages weighing four pounds or less
can be sent to tho most distant States and
Territories for the trivial cost Of one cent
per ounce, and express charges are cores
pondingly low.
Perceiving the very great u,e to which
these low rates Of carriage could be put hy
the people, Messrs. Straw wbrdgc & Ciothicr.
OF Philadelphia, some time ago, established
a Mail Order Department, thereby giving
to consumers all over the land the ad.
vantage of procuring dry goods at the same
low prices that have always characterized
their immense retail establishment in Phil
adelphia.
This enterprising firm desires us 10 in
form our readers that all orders for goods
and requests for samples intru,ted to their
care will receive careful and immediate at.
tention.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-06

Never give up the ship. DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup may cure you, as it has done others.
1t costs little, and can never harm. Price,
p cents.
, 1878-09-14

THE EWrEEss EUGENl.- To-day, in
her abode at ChisclhurSt, the widow If
Napoleon III attracts scarcely less Of the
world : interest and attention than sh"
did rs throncd empress and queen "f
fashion. Unfortunately, the supreme tact
il,a5 ole. was her distinguished quality
seems 10 have deserted her in the days of
her dec,ldcncc She, the most graceful
Of women. has not learned the art OF
growing Old gracefully She played the
part of beauty and the leader Of fas!,iu-.
for ycays Now that she is past fifty, ii 81
character is no longer possible t" he:
But she might have assumed another
less showy, perhaps, hut surely far more
touching. With her Whitening hairs she
might haze wugthily worn the tri"lo DIG
nifty, Of her widowhood, her maternity,
and her misfortune. She haS chosen M
stead. with a weakness unworthy Of th"
past that size las played on the vide stage
of contemporary history, t" clutch valniy
after the feeiing shadow Of her vanished
charms ! head loaded with false yellow
hair face covered with paint and power,
4 mInclng gair, and the airs and glssces 81
an autiguaJcd coGuette-such to-day =
She who was Once the worlds wond@r III
her lovc!incss and Grace, Il Eewig,:ed A1>.
SkcTton succeeding to the dazzling vision
that swerveJ the calculating policy "f Ma
p"ieon Ill and won his call"uS heart,
and that still smiles upon US from the can
vas oi Nmterhalter.
, 1878-09-14

SIXTEEN YEARS N CoyGEE>S--General
Garfield. O: Ohio, has served eight terms
in ccro-ess. He is now in the field for
the ninth time, with moral certainty OF
b..;ra elected. His nomination Is another
indication that the North is adopting a
pracr;ce which was common in the South
before the war, of retaining IN the house
men % marked ability who preserve their
records untarIIished. Il was th, practice
Which. in 2 great measure, gave the South
an influence in public councils out OF all
PROPORTION 70 It's numerical strength 4
few veteran members, able and experiene-
ed debaters. who have the complicated
rules Of the house al their fingers ends,
are among the nearly three hundred mem
Jers 4 the house what a veteran corps
would be in an army composed mainly OF
volunteers. They know precisely what
they wani TO do. the best means Of doing
Il, and are pretty apt to carry their points
against a majority who fight without ex-
perierc7l leaders
, 1878-09-14
Cur Washington letter.
WASHINGTON, August -, Isl,

EpITnR STATESMAN Mr.. PotterS COM
mittee. il is sad, viii not meet again I'M
til October. and then in this city At
that time the Sherman letter, the New
York Times SAYS. viii be produced. |
never doubted Sherman wrote the lette.
He WAS in such state Of mind from No
vember 1876, 10 March 1877, that he
would have written anything. But the
letter thev have may not be the original.
| saw one a few days since which, when
compared with an unquestlonably genuine
document in SkermanS handwriting, de
ceived even careful observers.
Sherman, by the way, Oh Monday an
swered, or rather attempted to answer
Senator Thmman;s speech opening the
Ohio campaign. Ii is told Of one OF our
early ministers To France that, when some
one said he WIS TO I'll the place left vacant
by Franklin, he replied that he should
occupy but did not expect to fill II. That
was not the kind Of a man that would 60
around the. country, as Sherman does,
seeking conflicts with the ahlcst men OF
the times.
Among the rumors Of the day is one
that Gorham. secretary of the republican
congressional committee, GETS a draft on
the money paid by the committee for
printing. He is SAID to have IN interest
IL the National Republican printing com
pauv. which does all the work. This is a
bad use To make of money forced by the
administration from government officials
as the price % their positions.
The republicans of Maryland ere di-
vided into the ms and outs. and are hold
ing meetings. United, they would have
about the same chance Of carrying the
state against the democrats that a marble
statue II rc.ose wonld have Of heating
the best time made on the turf th;s season.
Divided and quarreling they are simply
a weight Upon the party in other states.
In one IF the meetings Of the "outs -
Yesterday, AIr. HAYES was spoken of as
the d, t;,c'o president What lots Of re
puhlicanS throughout the country would
say the same thing if not prevented 10y
party discipline. IL Is when rogucs fall
ont ;llat they tell the truth about each
other
New York reports, also, indicate con
Siderable decentralization AMONG the rc-
pu5licrIs Even the National i:ppii'cIa,
oi tlliS city, strong friend Of Senator
CoukIing, rs ii is reminds that aiStiug-
uislicJ enemy Of the administration that
he republicans o: New York ave not
numerous cnuugh to make two parties.
From Maine comes many prophecies
that one "r more congressional districts
VII! be lost 10 the republicans.
in fact. It 10 time since congress ad-
ir,un-A have there been 60 many evi-
denccs rs uow Of republican disscnSionS
in vari us sections of the country.
The weather here Tor the last few days
mas been such as 10 alarm the physicians
80 the sEhisct of yellow-feyer. nEce
located hrrr, they say, and the lnug.sy
rainy weather continuing, the disease
would spread rapidly and prove very fat..i.
is natural coarse IN reaeA;ng Eece Wou!d
he alnng the Atlantic coast, however, and
SO far al Is well IN thai direction.
Rex.
, 1878-09-14

JEIvEESiL LANGUAGE. - Those VIII"
have hoped t. have English made the uni
yerS;,l language viii be pleased to note
thai nj ;hc first session of the European
congress Earl Boaconsfeld and Prince
Bismarck spoke III English. French has
long been the recognized language ii the
diplomacy ii Europe, but Beacuns:leid
and Bismarck. by beginning u talk III
English. may make the congress the start
ing point Of pathological as well as poll
teal revolution. Bes!d ;, Bismarck may
have au object in view TINS Is NOT the
first time hehas resorJci T. another iangu-
age than French in diplomatic discussion
Just after the termination Of the var
with France. and when he WAS busy WITH
the great idea OF eXalting Germany, he
had occasion 70 send diplomatic note 70
Prince GortSchakotf, and he wrote II in
German, contrary To the custom Of send
ing such notes in French This was an
assumption that Germany was 10 be the
international language Of the future. But
Bismarck had his match on this occasion,
for Gor!schakoti sent reply II Russian
70 BiSInarck's note III German, and 50
check-niated tn aStute German Chancel-
lor. compelling INN 10 fall back on the
French.
, 1878-09-14

\ Strange PHENOMENON - Manitoba
Lake. which lies northwest of Fort Garry,
and has gwen tile to the providcncelormed
ont Of The Red river region, derives rs name
from smSl island, from which, III the still,
ness of tEeuiGht, issues Z mysterious noise
On no account viii the Ojibways approach
~ land on this island, SupposIDg 1t to be the
home Of the Manitoba-the Speaking God
Tn. cause oi this curious sound Is the beating
81 the waves on the . ''shingle,' or large pei
bles lining the shores Along the northern
coast of the island there Is 4 long, Low clllf
OF fine grained, compact limestone, which
unGer the stroke of the hammer, chHks like
steel The waves beating on the shore at the
foot of the cliff, cauSe the fallen fragments
70 rub a-ainst each other, and 10 gave out
soHnd resembling the chimes o:dlstant church
bells. The phenomenon occurs when the
nalss blow from the north, and then as 'te
winds suLsiIe. low. wailing sounds, hike wins
perinc voices, are heard IN thealr. Travellers
a.,erf tia. the eject is very impressive, an'
,bey have been awakened at night under ne
impression that tho were listening 10 church
bells
, 1878-09-14

! TrScARoRA BUTCHERS HEAET. - She
was an angel blonde. and tripped into a
butcher shop on Wall street, where hand
s,De butcher stood. "Nave you heart,
sl,esaid. hlushius timidly- Have / heart1"
responded the butcher. DO you think |
can watch you dav after day and see your
eyes dro5ping as they meet mine, that can
feel veur velvet breath on my cheeks as
stoop over 10 serve You, and not have heart:
Oh maiden. am rot all heart, and You ask
ne have l one:' Yes. she sighed family,
this Is beautiful. this Is divine but It am I
The kind I want this morning; 50 give ne A
bnIIock's heart, quick. and Trim 1t for stuff
inc. or nv old man'll he raising Cain If lis
dinner amt cooked.
, 1878-09-14

Frxrr.L or \ WHITE ELE2HATT- !
curious ceremony has recently JaHcU place AZ
Siam. on the occasion of The death %. the
ed I.,t Of the white cirfhm:s one Of the idols
OF IT,. S'amcsc. Eiv was bora III l..o. and
died IN his temple II Bangkok. Awh"le poo
l.la bow down before this famous AlbjEo III
yinitv: !, Is the era!'c.n IF the kindom Of
sam The Nos, 1eaUti II presents are gwen
- these animals hecsuS", influenced by 4
belief IN mrtemrsvchoS!S, the Indians believe.
even Al the present &av. that $" majestic an
animal cannot u5 b animated by tie spirit
# a c.I or emperor Every white elephant
Possesses l., own palace. gold dishes. ard Lar
r,..S studded with precious stones. Several
[Iaflarlus are appointed 10 wait upon It, aud
+I,v Ted II vi,h cakes ana Sg-s--caueS.
T,@ Eine u: Siam : ;:e only person i'etorr
whom It bend, its knee and the monarch rc-
turns this s.lUtatiuu. Nam!Ecan; obse-iules
,yrr,. prfpa--l fcr the detuuct idol. Some
hundreds o. buddhist priests oiiiclated ~ the
fnneralgcfemonv. ihethreesUrvl.luEv hite
elephants. preceded by trempe,erS, aad In!-
lowed hv an iumeuse c0nco1rSe ~ people,
,r.onnenir,i the funeral car u the banks oi
;Ea Nenar. whittier the King and the great
i; rDi-arias of the state had come u receive
the remains. They were then transported
- the Other side Of tn rver, and there
buried. Apracession Of thirty vessels, ,dected
with fags formed part Of this curious cere-
monv All the floating houses which are
ranged in a double line, ON the MeHam, NAM
herring e.. $50. wege orameuted with 1agS-
Of all co!ors. aud other symbolic attributes.
, 1878-09-14

Tu-G.rt& \EwsFArF" :'.".isa . -"ow-
ir. feeling Ia every h,-,-aE community
aims; th. Journals y h.ci. maze ! .h.lr Sp.-
,.i..I o'l-e, a. minister % perverted t2Sr"
hy ,eehias vut aud srrgia- mp in a sr''ac,irc
form Hi-rrS-in. ~,-u,!aIs and hcruti"us
revelations. There IS GOOD reason to believe
that tnc clean newspaper = more highly
prize! t.-,ia, ti-n = MAS !"ar ~ I'VE years
a-o. L ,- also sa.r TO predict that as people
in aH ..rSs @: life, Who protect their own
at iaas- fran contamination. h,cvmr more
conscious Il II ,-r-. e.. ..- ..t1'u-. .. " '@"-
tam c,r.s e.. laUci!;.is, called entrrp.,5Hc "e-
cats. ,h.y =ga ambitions - serve NJ dirty
scandals. ih.y VII }c careful u see rAas the
Journals they permi; L. heread IN the i@H!iy
circle are of IT,. cia-s that never forget the
prorarti.s of life. Already ,len a"d women
ns retirement and healthy morals have mad
th.sr attention called - the P,rE!c'"uS n
Hu.u.. Of la! literature. a;.d have mad" com
,a.uI.h'r efforts - cnaE-cract the same oy
,.,usirg saunG literature - he published AMI
s.lJ If popular prices These efforts are
v..r'.i.r a silent out sure revolution. HE
Lest au.h .-s :rc m"yr generally real to-'.a.
..an 4- pr. ioaS datc. The >,crly SanJIHt'r-
raI story PAPER ami Wild ranger AMI pirate
story book are slowly but suryiyyie!jlns the
t..ij Z. w.gthier claimants. 10 the pTise o.
tie decent newspaper, it may BE- said. that
where !. has 4 place in the family aud has
been read far years by youns and old. 1t has
Jey.irrei such a healthy tone AMI Sneh a
lis,rimina-ing taste thai the literature oi the
sIDms has no admirers. Fortunately. the
number Of such families Is increasing, II the
land. and a ;key increaSe, the journal that
Gayntrs itself To sickeGing re.e!atI"ns oi IN
morality viii be compelled TO ind It's sup
por.ers solely among those classes That pr@c'
nee vice and crime OF are ambitious 10 learn
70 follow such Ways.-B3>'oa He'a"
, 1878-09-14
EE.HOCEsTi, FLaTF0EM.

I. That We ale unalterahlv opposed 10 the
Gi>mymteuncut of the territory. and are in
favor II state government at the earliest mo-
mcut or population and wealth viii Justify
the same.
= That we are unqualifeily in favor of the
extension Of time Tor the completion of the
main l;ue aud branch of the Northern Pacific
railroad. ami that We recognize As enemies Of
the prosperity u ouY people all who oppose
such extension.
,. That the Improvement Of the Columbia,
Snake and other great rivers oi our territory,
eUptylu" Itu the sea. are Rational works,
which should be prosecuted Ia an early COM
Yletion.
: That We recognize the mutual dependence
Of labor and capital, and dtYrecate all attempts
t. :uta.Duizr them n the combination Of capt
tai t. control and the strikes * labor to resist
this control as destructive Of the true interests
Of both
> That the present business depression and
wide S,r,ad distress throughout the Uni0n is
chiefly attributable - uuwiSe measures Of
finance Tor which the republican party IS
wholly responsible.
t.. Tha, H. policy of the government in re-
latiau 10 tlc indian tribes uG tn coast, the eN-
!rricucr of the past demonstrates to he a fail
gre ami q ch:n.c therein y inIparatively de-
niaudri: such III abandonment Of the reSerya-
,iun system ~ viii insure the breaking up Of
the tribal relations Of the Indians, or a con-
SolidaJi,n Of al the reservations into one with
military control. in order tha; the annual raids
q! the hostile bands and the murder Of our citi-
z-IS may h. e.E,ytualiy checked. the peace and
prosperity uf the territory requires.
:. That the liberties Of our nation rest IN
the intelligence If It's citizens. and that our
common srh"a, system cannot he overeSti-
mated. .us can too sHu,h care be bestowed 10
make It morr Ihyrs,i and perfect
y That uUr nation i to be congratulated
that IN none Of tHc s,g,,t siSterhood of states,
trs' "a hayrugts are used to enforce the laws,
INT that IL ne once more moving along har-
moniuu>iy under the government. established
~ the free s,.tT-lgcs Of It's people. and upheld
ly thy.~ ratI:,.. H. and devotion 10 liberty.
, 1878-09-14

No DRAwrAcz FOR HER--An austin
Young lady. in a discussion OF the marrl-
ase question, thus expressed herself ::
:rWeIl ~. I don't know As I'd marry Tor
money alone, hut if man had plenty q
money. allied 70 4 sweet disposition, and
= monstache that curled a both ends, and
nice blue eyes. and respectable proiess-
sion. and his father "as rlch, anu ms
mother and sisters arisroeT2ts, and he
wantsd to marry me, and would promise
To let me have my own way ineverythln1g;-
and 10 keep me LIBERAL y supplied with
coin. and have nice furnished house.
with = big piano IL It, and would give me
two diamond rings, and pay my dry
Goods. milliner'S and dressnaker bliiS
without crumbliug, and | really and truly
loved him. ! wouldn't consider his mehey
any drawback to the match
, 1878-09-14
PRINCE BISMARCK.
TIE Giant in Body is in Miad.

/ the first time. He Is very tail and ot
enormous weitht, butnot ungalnly. Every
part of his gigantic frame Is well propor-
tioned-the large round head, the MASSIVE
neck. the broad shoulders, and the vlgor-
ous limbs. He IS nov more than 90, and
The burden he has had 10 bear has been
unusually heavy but, though his step
las become slow and ponde77ns, ae carries
lis head high-lcoEIng ,EJwii even on
those aho are as tail as hiassrf-and his
figure Is still erect Duriag these latter
years he has suffered frequent and severe
bodily PAIN, but 10 one could look upon
him Is an old man. or as one To he FItIed.
ON the contrary, every body WHO sees HIM
feels that Prince bismarck IS still III pos
session Of Immense physical power. Pho
tperaphy has made his features known 10
all j; Is Il strange face, which would at
lact attention anywhere, even Ii We did
not know that It belonged To- 4 Lian whose
Go.rgs have changed oar modern world.
(. Is a face never 10 I've fOrgortyn-hy no
means q handsome, hut still less IN ugly
one. Il Was remarkably bright full oi
humar, of merry mischief even, N days
lunc zone by. IL has now become serious
almost solcmn-wirh M expression of
m1imeaing energy and daIn". he bald
rouuI fl. hca&-an objecs of-admlrat'on
for the pIreuol"gist-is # quite extra
ordinary dimensions the iarse- lrcnI-
ucut itu,. eyes seem rs if they could look
into tie sun without blinking They are
not Q,l;ck-they wander sl"~ly from one
ahicct % another: bet when they rest on
= human countcnancc, they become 50 IL
tcn,elv inquir.ne. tina. many people, when
they h#v.. e. undergo this searching loon,
feel uneasy: and all, even Bismarck :
EQUALS or SupcriolIs, are lna;ie aware thaa
they are III presence Of nan Win whom
It wou'd hc wise to play far, rs he would
probably discover the subtlest tricks
H.s Gh:rk. wcli-sct eyebrows arc sIn@ular!y
loug I'D shag,-y, and they ad'; not 4 little
Il the stern, and, ~ times. somewhat
icrc, expression of his c"untenance- The
nose Is 90 ordinary siZo--n"t a. long, per
hays, as might !. expected fr"m the rest
g.. III face the chm Is large &i'i massive.
Prince Bismarck has said OF himself, that
hr WAS e. Tie nea:- hated man ii Europe
He has. indeed, many furious enemies IN
various palts of Jhe world il ms OWN
country, a. hcg.p With, among the rar-
;icuiaris;ics, IL. tathol.sts, and the soclal-
lists: ard a.aiu at Rome, n Austria and
in France. He has n"- often been heard
,o complain Of this, still bright intellect
can not possess the knowledge Of such Il
, 1878-09-14

ALL RIGHT, II He Could STAND II
a mother was trying To break her five
-year-old boy Of habit OF lying BY telling
him that al liars went 10 he'll. She gave
him moving account OF the terrors oT
the place, whereupon he exclaimed !:
Why, mother, | couldn't stan IL
:; But yoa would be made L. stand II,
said she -.Oh, well," said the young
eter, - if | could stan it, don't care.