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Smyrna times., 1879-01-08
MARYLAND ITEEES.

The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal is close3
Two of Cecils county teachers ride eight mile. ana
back. daily, to and from their schools.
At the funeral of the late Coz. Edward wilkins IA,
week his four sons and two sons-in-law acted a. p
bearers. The funeral was very large one.
While horse belonging to Henry Clarke cacf
county man, was running an endless chain hos.
power, the chain parted, breaking the animal les
number of oyster vessels broke out Of the Chest,
river on sunday. They harvested the nickel, Non
day, selling the oysters for 20 AID 81 cents busle
In the Eastern Shore tributaries Of the Chesapeake
the tides lower than WAS ever before know
small vessels are high and dry on the flats with vg.
blocks OF ice around them.
A negro boy living with Commodore Lowade, -,
OF his legs badly crushed at Miles River bridge IN
New Years day, while trying to tnd out what kind u
thing pile driver is. 1t took i've men 10 lit he
hammer oil his leg.
The cecil Democrat says The DrmDcrqt was tie
first paper that hOsted the name OF Thomas F. Bayoi
as the democratic presidential staidarihearer Alter
years of patient waiting, tnoW abundant promise
Df the trultlOn OF Its hopes.
The Denton Journal says that man living in that
vicinity found perfect grain Of corn eubcdied in
the center of solid green oak log. which the log not
the corn was two feet in diameter at the but II has
long been suspected that there some connection
between an oak and acorn.
Il Nclc ClstUidn'e Loss-On last Tuesday ight week
the stables and shedding on the Kent county farm of
Dr. Black OF New Castle, situated at LOcusI Grove
burned to death and valuable lot Of farming imD,e.
| mentS were destroyed The fire is supposed u have
| been caused by an iucendiary.
William Mckinney Of CentreriHe on the Business Oa
lOOk.-NeVer have known better year for the hired
aborer and salaried officer than 1873 This year
wages must be adjusted to the times For himself he
does not intend to pay over SlU year to his bes;
hands. and he has met farmers who say they viii not
| pay over S15. On almost any farm in our county j;
will take the corn crop at present prices to pay TIE
| labor bill.
another First Class CorfdgrdtOn- Saturday nom
ing, Geo. W. Duncan d Co.'S mill at EaSton took fire
and in half an hour the whole mill in ruins Tht
mill was built last year and cost between 81 900 aC
$4,000. The mill had not been running Saturia]
morning. and the fire it is supposed originated in TIKI
office. The mill ran four sets of stones, two fOr whea
and for corn. and contained at the time Of the fir
about l.7uO bushels of wheat and corn . barrels o.
-four DO bushels of meal and 30 bushels Of feed The
loss Is estimated at about Sl5,0OO upon which there
| is s., 900 insurance.
Smyrna times., 1879-01-08

The STATE FINANcEs.-The annual report
of the State Treasurer shows the entire in.
debtedness of the State in January, 1875, to
be $1,172, $500. Since that time payments
have been made which reduced the bonded
debt to 1868, 900. This shows yearly reduc
ton in four years of $54,95S97. This
reduction has been effected in the midst of
the severest times our State has known,
and when terrible drain has been made
upon our people to pay enormous taxes to
the State and Federal Government. The
reduction of the interest account also, will
be considerable; and should the Legisla-
ture inaugurate, and substitute a bond
of lower rate of interest for the
present six per cent. bonds, it will be seen
that the State debt may be very rapidly re.
duced during the next four years. And il
they were made payable at stipulated
periods, say the amount of 100000 or $40,
600 each year, they would be bought uT
and held as rapidly as the demand notes o.
the Government were.
One thing is very certain: the people
can be relieved of much of the onerou
State tax that inflicts the school teacher
the mechanic and the merchant, and thi!
question will be one of the most importan
which the Legislature will have TO consider
Smyrna times., 1879-01-08

No offer refused for Goods, at Kahns.
Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco
Large lot of fine Hats to select from, st
so cts. apiece. S. L. Kahn.
If you want to avoid suffering from cola
feet, go to Johnson's, where you can ee'
Mems Buckle Overshoes for $3.50; Ladies
$l.25; Elastics, IS cts. to 81. Very cheap
Only weeks left to close out balance o. o.
Stock. Goods at wonderful sacrifice. 9
L. Kahn.
Judgment Notes with and without TX
emption clause) and Bonds at TINES ONCE
For SALE-American Sewing Machine
has been very lightly used, less than year
old also a No. 4 Singer Manufactures
Machine, best machine in the world ,oi
tailoring or heavy work, only used 4 mon'n'
will be sold cheap. S. L. Kahn.
USE DIR. VAN DYKES SULPHUR soAP-A4ssSSS%
the skin beautifully white and healthy removes
ruiz chatng, prickly heat. sores, eruptlonS DbHr
Snging and itching of the skin and scalp Asut fOr
bath with il is highly recommended. Always aS I91
ii by its full name. Jul! H
Smyrna times., 1879-01-08
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

MluuetOWn wants q canning factory.
Little Creek, Magnolia and Barrett's Chapel are
stirred by religious revivals
The Middletown Transcript has hoisted the name of
Thomas F. Bayard for President
E. B. Rice of Middletown has sold his bakery and
confectionery store to +. Jefferson of Wilmington
All the creeks and rivers from Naamans creek to
the Breakwater0re icebound and so is the Delaware.
The annual meeting of the Delaware Railroad Co.
for the election of directors will be held at Dover
l230 o'clock, tomorrow.
Isaac G. LoHand of Dover lost three fingers BY fall.
ing cake of ice the other day. while he engaged
III filling his iee-house
Aaron Conrad. father of II. C. Conrad and member
of the Wilmington city council, and well-known
citizen, died last week, aged %.
The officers of the Delaware R. R. as was the case
with the proceeding Legislatures have furnished
| each member with complimentary pass.
That enterprising firm, Richardson & Robbins, can
ners Dover, received on Thursday, from Kansas lSOC
quails. They are to be canned for foreign markets
HOTEL CHANGEs-Stephen Lewis has removed from
the Capitol HOTEL Ill Dover, to the OldtOwn Hotel
Baltimore. Col Fountain has taken possession of tn,
| Capitol.
SHOOTING MATCH.-At shooting match in Milford
for the championship of the State Wednesday last
Samuel Ratcli killed "a of p successive shots
and John Cornell killed p of % pigeons let loose
The tide in the Delaware at New Castle has beer
lower since Friday than was ever before known
1
| only one foot higher at high tide and on Sunda,
| only three feet higher.
THE TAX ON MANUFACTUREs-Thi is a law whicl
ought to be promptly repealed. as weighs
| featuring industries with Il burden now dis
penSe with. We hope that vigorous effort will b
made for its repeal this session of the Legislature
| Morning Herald.
No large oyster freighs have passed north over tn
| Delaware road since Tuesday of last week. Their
have been few cOnsignmentS of barrel oysters froI
Cambridge, but the NanticOke trade is suspended
In Wilmington oysters that usually bring 81 per ba
rel were Monday selling for So.
NoTICE-The State Executive Committee of I5 al
pointed by the State Temperance Convention i
Smyrna. and the Kent County Executive COmmitte
of 10. appointed by the Kent County Convention I
]. o. of q. t. at LRbanon. will please meet in ion
session at Dover. on Thursday, January 10th inst
. O'Clock, p NJ, sharp
IGNATIUs 7. COOPER, Chairman.
Ex-snERIFF CoLLINs:-of ex-Sherif Collins, VIII
was well and favOrebly known in this communit
the Milford NelcS says Mr.. Collins was ell-know
all over Kent county. He was a Methodist loc,
preacher for many years an ardent friend of the ten
perance cause, and sheriff of the county. His healt
has been precarious for several years past and on
recent visit to Philadelphia took cold which ende
ms lie with pneumonia. He leaves widow and
large family of children.
Smyrna times., 1879-01-08

THE WEAK ADMINISTRATION OF Our LAWS.
cation which gives the views of Mr.. Dean,
a member of the Legislature, on the sub
iect of the execution of the License laws.
His statements are direct and explicit. The
difficulty, he says, is not with the laws SO
much as the administration of them, and
thinks the time has come "to see that the
men who are filling the Offices and have
sworn to see that the laws are faithfully
executed perform their duty" He boldly
declares that 1--WE have not an officer that
dares to do his duty, and before the laws
can be executed new appointments will
have to be made" In proof of this he cites
the fact that there are 200 places in Will
mington selling liquor without State license
while every one of them has an Internal
Revenue license hanging up in his place Of
business. The difference is, the Govern.
ment prosecutes every man who violates
its laws and finds no difficulty in obtaining
the witnesses and proof to convict. OuI
State authorities on the contrary feebly
prosecutes in one case and enters the noH,
prosequi in the rest; the offenders repeal
their violation again with the same result
and the routine really seems as if it had 6
commercial value. The question with Mr.
Dean, as with all other indicators of thu
Law IS. with the situation and circumstance
'h. ruc, why can't State law be execu
lcd the same as Government law2 |
this weak administration of our laws con
tinues, the voice Of the people will b
heard in regard to it as it has not bee
heard.
Smyrna times., 1879-01-08

The Gazette quotes, and felicitates Sena-
tor Salisbury on the remark that in the
control of the State for the past sixteen
years there had not been a single default.
ing officer. This is certainly creditable
showing; one to be proud Of if it embraces
the full items of Government. 1t seems to
us we have heard frequently in that time
reports very contrary to this in regard to
tax collectors. The Levy Court records
would show which is right, the statement
above or the common and uncontradicted
ueighborhood talk.
Smyrna times., 1879-01-08
Watch and ChTOnOmGtGr Maker from NC0uall

This is to inform the public that W F. A. os
Dover DEL has secured the services of nrs'Vtb Tho
Watch and Chronometer Maker from Scotland w." m
has Recommendations of the highest character ispd
ability &C. where he has worked in Scotland SSood
Ireland, and in the United States. w. r a; Md and
cock is prepared to repair watches Of every ~ % N k
class in the very best manner. UasurP9SSsa; ;r . and
World Give him call if you want satlsiActVp pTIce
want your watch to run and keep correct ume. ae
and check given before doing the work p0'
Smyrna times., 1879-01-08

THE TIMES p" is published every Wednesday AFTER
noon by ROBERT D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and Pub
Usher, at Smyrna Delaware.
TERMS-SuBscRIPTIoN- year 800 in advance Of
S25Oif not paid till the end of the year. No paper
discontinued until all arrears are paid-only at the
option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate of
Seven Cents aine for the first insertion subsequent
insertions Three-and -halfcents. Alberal discount
made to quarterly, semiannual and yearly adverti-
sers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged two cents per
line
Smyrna times., 1879-01-08

THE DEAD CHmPANzEE-The Geological Garden
has sustained loss by the recent death Of one
of the Chimpanzees which was placed there in May
last. These animals were found on the West Coast Of
Africa and We're secured by the Geological Society Of
the city, at large expense. Ever since their resi-
dence at the Zoo the animals have attracted the aen'
ton of all visitors and were probably the most inter
esting objects in the exhibition. During the severe
storm in October last the house in which they were
kept was considerably damaged and before It could
be thoroughly repaired. il is thought contracted
severe cold. Not until within the past few weeks
however, did this illness assume any serious shape
but Friday last it eliminated in the death Ct the
female of the pair. Both the animals were five yeSS
of age The male animal was so severely affected py
the death of its mate that it thought that ne
would also die. On Saturday DR.. Henry {. Chapman
made a post mOrtem examination of the Chimpanzee
Both the brain and the body organization says W
Chapman. resemble in all respects the human syS
tenn. There is nothing about the human brain when
the brain of the animal has not and the disposioh
of the membrane of the bowels is exactly like that o
| human being Not only the formation OF the brain
| was the same. but in size it was quite as large
would be the brain of child of the same age anu
size" Dr. Chapman will give the result Of his exam
nation in q paper. which he will read before lne
| Academy of Natural Sciences-PhHGdetphiG Ledgs''
Smyrna times., 1879-01-08

The Delavarean wants the Kent County
Fire Insurance Company to spend $4,000
in settling wells by way of encouraging the
towns to provide means for extinguishing
free.
Smyrna times., 1879-01-08

H. Baldwin. Of Monroe City. Ind writes under date
of Dec 3D. 1877 that his wife used Dr. Pierces Favor
ite Prescription with wonderful results l; effected
& 4er entire cure aer several Physcisns Fac a, isf te
FavOrite Prescription had cured the diseases and
weaknesses peculiar to women, induced Dr. Pierce TO
sell it under guarantee. Ladies need no i0ngersub
nit 10 useless and painful local treatment, the Ea
vorte Prescription is safe sure and speedy cure.
Hundreds who had been bed-ridden for years have
been restored to perfect health by its use.
Smyrna times., 1879-01-08

General Sherman is quoted as saying that he las
all the royal ladies at European courts and has
never seen who is superior 70 Mrs Hayes or who
could discharge the duties of the position the White
House with more grace He considers Mrs Hayes
not only handsome woman but one endowed with
many rare qualities of mind and disposition.
Smyrna times., 1879-01-08

Sheriff Wright sold on the 9Th inst. thousand
properties in Philadelphia This Is the largest sale of
jhe kind ever known in tho history OF the city.
Smyrna times., 1879-01-08

Happiness and prosperity depend to a very great
extent upon good health. All those suffering from
Hoarsene,s Cold Cough should try Dr.. Bull Cough
Syrup. Il cures and costs only % cents.
Smyrna times., 1879-01-08

The Every EUening is bothered about the
flies. 1t says since the cold snap not
single one can be found, and calls upon
Darwin, Huxley, or some other scientist to
find their hiding place and surprise and ex-
terminate the whole race while in their
dorment state. We hope the EUery Evening
will work this subject up. 1t will COM
pletely put Edison in the shade.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-22
Chicago Journal, Oct. 81

Chicago elevators,as per official returns
contain 1853. go bushels of wheat. 1883.
063 bushels of corn. 6S0705 bushels n
oats. 96.197 bushels of rye and 545, 457
bushels of barley, making grand total OF
6,370, 092 bushels. against 6, 992, 943 bushels
a week ago and 5,736, 500 bushels at this
perold last year.
Milwaukee warehouses are stored with
I,226, 647 bushels of wheat, q, 255 bushels
of corn, 1860 bushels of oats. 1928
bushels OF rye, and 464 ,2S2 bushels of
barley.
New York and Brooklyn warehouses are
stored with 2.735.00 bushels of corn, 6lS,-
900 bushels of rye, and $4,000 bushels of
barley.
Visible supply of grain il the States al d
Canada on the 18th instant: Wheat 90,
7SS,0o0 bushels; corn, II OBS, 600 bushels
oats, 2.705, 900 bushels;rye, 765, 900 bush
els; barley. 2, 062, 900 bushels.
Exports from seaboard ports last week +;
Flour, l15,473 barrels; wheat, 1910, 1858
bushels; oats, 6,400 bushels: corn. ,070.-
868 bushels; rye, ia $50 bushels; pork,
1854 barrels; lard, 5.2l4,463 pounds
bacon. 1862. 900 pounds.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-22
ghs 99ailg Asgns.
Mr.. Hayes OF the Electoral Question
Touse Dap

Mr.. Hayes OF the Electoral Question
St. Louis Republican.
Mr.. Hayes takes cheerful view of the
future. He does not share the Republi
can apprehensions. or affected apprehen-
sions, about the result of the next presi-
dental election. He does not Ebelieve the
Democrats are plotting to carry that cleo
ton as the Republicans carried the last
By Justification of the electoral vote In
several states. "A few moderate Demo-
Gratis in congress" be says, would have
power to prevent the carrying out of such
a scheme;. .'and he adds: eff we have,
say twenty majority of the electoral votes,
think there will be no such danger as
you suggest Even when the interview
er suggested that the dispute might be on
narrower margin than an electoral major
lty OF twenty votes-tbat it might turn on
the votes of one small state, like Oregon
or Colorado. Mr. Hayes refused to enter
tain the fear of serious trouble. Public
sentiment" he said, would find remedy
and settle the difficulty In the right way"
1t is pleasant to bear that Mr.. Hayes
has SO good an opinion of the Democratic
party. They have control of the returning
boards of Louisiana and Florida. and
might, IT the occasion called for such a
thing, repeat what the Republicans did in
those states in 1876; they have control of
both houses of congress, and might put 10
office president whom the people never
elected. But Mr.. Hayes does not believe
they have any such design. He does not
say that his own party enjoy monopoly
of that business; buthe evidently thinks so.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-22
4 Sure Thing.

Dr. Kings Syphilitic remedy is warrant
ed to cure syphilis in the primary, second
airy and tertiary stages, and in all its varied
and complicated forms, and will cure the
worst case of venereal disease. cases which
have resisted the treatment of the most
eminent and skiilful physicians ia America.
Ii cures the first stages and heals the ul-
GERS in few days l. cures ulcers in the
mouth, nose, throat. head, arms and legs;
also, hard pains in the bones and joints,
swelling of thu joints, syphiitic rheuma-
tism, etc., in short time. Price, SIS per
package, Sent everywhere by express. A
treatise on sexual diseases free. Sent
sealed for two stamps. DIR. j. Dinsbeer,
AIS North Seventh street, St. Louis, sole
proprietor. Cures guaranteed. or the
money refunded
Dr. Dinsbeer makes chronic diseases a
speciality. If you are afflicted, with nc
matter what, cal! or write. m-t-w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-22

5CUTICURA REsoLvENT Is the ost powerful
Blood Purifier and Liver Stimulent ever COM
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iCUTIcURA is the great external remedy for all
Humors of the Scalp ard skin, Olcers, and Old
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al assistant CUTICURA for all external affections
Prepared by Weeks & Potter, Chemists and Drug
gists, $50 Washington Street, Boston, Mass, and
for sale by all Druggists and Dealeas. Price OF
CCTIoURA small boxes, so cents; large boxes, coz
tanning two and half times the quantity of the
small, ST. REsnLvENT, 81 per bottle. CUTIcURA
SoAo, IS cents per cake; by mail, 80 cents; three
cakes, rs cents
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-22

THE ARGUS JOB PRINTING ROOMS
turn out Cards, Circulars, Note Heads
Bill Heads, Law Briefs. and all otheI
kinds of Printing, in the highest style of
the art, and on the most reasonable terms.
And THE ARGUS Book BINDERY is doing
all kinds of work in that line, neat, quick
and cheap. The friends of the paper and
the public generally are invited To give our
work a trial. dwt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-22
CUT!CURA REMEDIES.

Boston, Aug. %, 1878.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-22
Zen efactors.

When a board of eminent physicians and
chemists announced the discovery that by
combining some well known valuable rem
edies. the most wonderful medicine was
produced, which would cure such a wide
range of diseases that most all other rem
edies could de dispensed with, many were
sceptical; put proof of its merits by actual
trial has dispelled all doubt, and to-day
the discoveries of that great medicine, Hop
Bitters, are honored and blessed by all as
benefactors.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-22
MiddIe-Aged Men.

~ ore troubled with go frequent excavations of
WI bsdder ofIon accompanied by slight smart
ihe W hnrning sensation, and weakening the sys
!ng u IN manner that the patient cannot account
YEN an examining the urinary deposits. q ropy
lo will often be found, and sometimes small
se.iIas If slbumen will appear, the color will
"a Of thin or milkish hue, again changing to a
9rt and torpid appearance. There are many men
bo die Of this difficulty, ignorant of the cause,
va" htoh ia the second stage of seminal weakness
WI NcAfee will guarantee perfect cure in all
III ncb rsses and healthy restoration of the genito-
urinary organs.
OFFICE HOURS-s to 1, 2 to 6, z to 8.
All letters promptly answered and correspond
- confidential. Address Lock Box 26Q, Dayen-
mort Iowa.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-22
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R. r.

our Palace Cars Is SMOKING SALOON where
you can enjoy your Havana" at all hours OF the day
Magnificent Iron Bridges span the Mississp pi aDe
Missouri rivers at oil points crossed bytis line. ana
worth and Atchison, connections being made In
Union depotS. i - -
GREAT THROUGH LINE ARE AZ FOLLOWS.
AtCHIcAGo, with all diverKiDg lines Tor thS haSa
Al ENcIEwooD with the Lake Shore Michigan
southern Pittsburg. Ft.Wayne q Chicago X. Hdh.
At WAsHINGToN HEIGHTS. with PitteburR Gin
ALA SALE with Illinois Central Il. II.
AtPE0RIA, with r., p. & j.; r., l. X d.. l. b. * Wi
Ill Midland; and IT,, +. a. w. Railroads.
At ROCK ISLAND. with We Jtern Union *. H. and
At DAVENPORT. with the Davenport North
AZ WEST LIBERTY, with the Burlington. Cedar
Rapids Northern r. r.
AtGRISNELI- with Central r. r. Of Iowa.
AIDES MONIES, with ID. b. 4 II. Dodge X. X.
At COUNCIL BLuFHs, With Union Facihc x T.
AtCoLuMBuS JUNCTION, with Burlington, Cedar
Rapids IL Northern r. *.
At OTTUMwA. with Central X. II. OF Iowa. st.
Louis. Kan City * Northern and C.. Is. & o. X. hdA
At KEoKUK, with Toledo, Peoria and warsaw
At BEvERLY. with Kan. City, -. J. q &, -. X x.
At ATCHIsON, with AtciIlson, Topeka snnth .
Atchison * Neb. and Cen Br. Union Pacllc * hnh
At LKAyENwoRTH, with X. r. and X Cen H. ltaa
OKLA, Dies MONIES, COUNCIL BLUFFS.
sreat Rock Island Route" sold by an
osse eaeIxse once, AAdresss
H. ST. JOHN.
GenT Tkt and PRss'gr AIT.
Chicago. IN