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Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

FIRE AT DovER.-On Saturday the oath
ult., the house occupied by Sewell Pilchard
and his mother, on North street east of
State, was discovered on fire, but too late
to save any furniture. He and his mother
having to flee for their lives. Mr.. Pilchard
lost his library including some very valua-
BILE books that he had just purchased. The
only thing saved from the building was an
old rocking chair. The adjoining house
was occupied by EnOch Pepper and wife,
who saved the greater portion Of their
goods but in a damaged condition. Both
houses were burned. Fortunately it was
calm at the time, or the result might have
been more serious. The property belonged
to Mr. Albert Cowgirl. Less about $1,000.
Insured in the Kent County Mutual Com
pany.
DEATH IN TEE FLAMEs.-A Disastrous Fire
at C2aynont-One Woman Burned to Crisp
Another Seriously Injured By Jumping from a
WmdOo0.-On Sunday morning, between
2 and B o'clock, fire originated in the
dwelling house of G. W. Bernadou, near
Claymont. The flames extended to the
stabling, ice house and other buildings,
and by 4 o'clock A. NJ, everything was
burned to the ground. The house was
filled with handsome furniture and family
!
flames, nothing being saved except a valist
belonging to hired man and cOntainiR;
his clothing. Mr.. Bernadou was not a
home at the time. The loss is heavy, bu
is fully covered by insurance. The fire i
supposed to have originated either from
defective fiue or the furnace in the cellar
The Eurse retired to her room in the secon'
/ story at about 9 o'clock. She was awaken
ed shortly after 2 by one Of the children VIII
} said she smst smoke. The nurse ran t
the stairs leading to the third story CAV
the alarm to Maggie McNamata and Mar
Hall, two servants, sleeping on the thir
floor, took the children and made lie
escape. At that time the first floor was i
flames. About the same time Edwar
! Reardon, the coachman, awoke and seein
the flames, shouted to the girls on til
: third floor and endeavored to extinguis
the fire by throwing water on it, but abal
y doned the idea. As soon as the alarl
% reached those in the third story they a
tempted to escape. Mary Hail threw
|. mattress from the window and jumpc
t upon it. Maggie McNamata refused
% jump, saying she was not going to be kille
d and attempted to escape by means of ii
e stairs, where she was burned to death.
ii exploring the ruins, her body was four
If burned to a crisp, the head and limbs sel
10 rated from the trunk.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

SINE's DYsENTERY CoMPoUND.-There are
no diseases that will so quickly bring up
the incidents of PERSONS past life and
make him think Of home and his mother
as Cholera, Cholera Morbus, Dysentery,
Cramps, Collie and all their kindred diseases.
And to be without Sine's Dysentery Com
pound when overtaken with the above
diseases is to be almost without hope.
If you want a stylish suit of Clothes, made |
| ia a good and fashionable manner, be sure |
and call on Phillips & Co., who make
speciality of Ready Made Clothing, Hats,
Caps and Gents Furnishing Goods.
SYRUP OF TAR.-Nothing is so conducive
to mans remaining bachelor as stopping
for night at friends house and being
kept awake for five or six hours by the
coughing of some poor baby with the
whooping cough. All the poor babies re-
quire to make them well and smiling IS
twenty-fve cent bottle of Sne's Syrup OF
Tar, Wild Cherry and HorShound
Do not be deceived into buying socaled
Coughs Syrups that have been foisted on
the market by eXtravagant advertising.
Try the old reliable Sins's Syrup of Tar,
Wild Cherry and Horehound. For Coughs,
Colds, Bronchial Affections, or any Lung
: Disease, it is valuable, and has been in the
, market over forty years. Price 25 and so
! cents per bottle. For sale everywhere.
I TIE VOLTAIC BELT Co., MARSHALL Mich.
[ VIII send their celebrated Electro-N oltaic
5 Belts to the afflicted upon 30 days trial. Speedy
n cures guaranteed. They mean what they say.
. Write to them without delay. nov l9-ly
d How often do we hear the remark O,
/ lac only took a slight cold at first, and he
o thought it would go as it came He took
" nothing for it, and it fastened on his lungs
G and now he Is in the last stages of consump
J ton. Prevention is better than cure
q Sine's Syrup OF Tar. Wild Cherry and
'r Herehound cures Cougs, Colds, Asthma
!, !, and Lung Affections. 1t has reputation
u Of over forty years. Price % and so cents
. per bottle. Your druggists has it.
h 1t makes no difference how many physi
n. clans you have tried, it is now an establish
m ed fact that Sine's Syrup Of Tar is the onl,
It. remedy which has given complete satiSfac
a ton in severe cases Of Lung disease 1t i
ID true that there are thousands Of person
to who are predisposed to throat and lunj
d. affections, consumption, hernerrhage, asth
ne ma, severe colds settled on the breast
In pneumonia, whooping cough, ETC., VIII
I'd have no personal knowledge of Sine
va Syrup Of Tar. To such we would say tina
10000 dozen bottles were sold last yea
an without one complaint. Consumptve!
just try one bottle, it costs only % cents
-. Sold by all druggists in America.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

,,,.,, Avn How TO REDUCE 1.-THE
sII Of the Treasury has SO much nd re
t 6@ Is Investing il i'll United ota'c ~ u1iiiions
tt @ ny Tho rubc debt at the rate Vi Yen ihar than
duclS ' mis- surplus is likely to increase IotS @ So
month. LIE Since IL is derived i'll great part rom
Sncs on imports which are f ,iGntlv of late
u uute; i;Sos the situation, and has lrec9 ,,,nir, "a
tary %osst of the fact that the treaSur! Is ti6
!I deht thus rapidly, or IN otneI t6 or St The
from the people in taxes over and above the
Iate | ~ oInirements of the governmehS toI az III
@ rnanses and for interest on inc w EeSt Sto @ in
i 3Snd 10 liouidae it at maturll! ut =, fot that
ing luIcnEcv luu on this subject, seems 70 loIget t.
III orga mart of this revenue so ue ~ ,ojS mon
iorived from what are esseuuallS Ntl outbortv
deINeu deI az nrimc necessity competent a%uInoIn! %
@ that In the fiscal year ended june ou Iorc, t.i
ron ARTICLES of sugar and molaSseS W. Wc9r ,I
goods and cotton goods pal1 So9oogU @ ,IO the nres
@ and viii pay at least uL1S S dU,{tteJ
uI! oi Sn year These three articles cou! De a9t'eC
S of dnv or the duty reduced 10 yuulCUG9 yuit % ~
vaorem rate such as WouiH ~ soInr and Still the
o 0S,,r,, 1y0uld have surplus Tor all lSSllaFc
oS~iSsble purposes. The tariff coulu pc r ~
aulJ Ga rs to free the consumers OF paper from SA
.; and 10 lessen the price OF steel rlls anu oe
oticIas 50 much needed now by our lhuusIilcs' ~ @
intprnal revenue taxes eould De hioulneu t, nr ra
down and when all this is done ana tile coun! ~ m
lived from the pressure of war taxes tne tre9sI! ~
t;lI bove n surplus majority OF Doth nouses y
Congress are believed TO De soTsS to Stand idle? Th,
torFis nv universal admission bundle OF aholileS :
and the previous obstacle 10 rel0Tn, tne I ISeu %
revenue. is no longer IN IN the way why u0'9
with-hOld the tariff bill 80 ,.....o,,, o,,5 oboroe
Tba :" Schedule" of tariff reductions ana ehahge
my - 20 oDnounced will be reported to the com
i,toa Of ways and means to-day by J. r. Tucker
Chairman Of the subcommittee having the maiseF a@ I'll II
charre cannot be properly denomlnaleu 'alln ~ III p
i ~ seems Constructed in some respects to max
more %uT = enemies than friends It is good in som
nartieuars but impractical in others II proposes
nut on the free list wood pulp, chromero oIe, Ias
"it tracechains iron used for agricultural purpose
and machinery books, magazines &C. and to Tedne
the duties on paper printing materials bichromate
This viii array the iron the publishing the woole
and other interests against it, and will be SO onensy
70 many local interests that it can scarcely get mt
@ ~ Thus free salt will make every member frol
entral New York vote againstit while the eXemptlo
of chrome ore and bichrOmae OF potash WI! Seeul @
tbe hostility Of the members from Maryland and Cal
fnrnis The true policy would seem to be either
General tariff bill or else special bills separately intr
duced. for the modification of particular duties
Boil. Sun.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

The resignation of Thomas A. Scott president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, is announced, to
take effect June J. Mr. Scott also gives up his presi-
dency Of the Northern Central and other rOads-in
Short retires from business. His health has made this
course peremptOry necessary, and his friends have
probably not been surprised at the step which phySi-
clans have ordered him to take His disease is over
work. A man of intense energy and cOnsumate
executive ability, he has been working body and
brain like hgh-pressure steam engine for twenty
five years. giving minute personal supervision to a
constantly increasing volume of affairs The mere
regulation OF the details of immense railroad sys-
TEN would seem to be G. herculen task for any man,
but Mr. Scott not content with these things was at
one time Assistant Secretary of War attempted to
builC ranscOntinental railway to engage in large
business operations outside, and to conduct multifar
Gus affairs at Harrisburg and Washington. No mortal
frame could stand any such strain and Mr. Scott has
It'll feared broken down under it. as his predecessor
dd Just in the prime of his life and the height Of his
usefulness. He went to Europe when his physician,
first began to warn him and returned in improved
health but only TO resume his ancient round of whir
1ng business Now at last he cOnesses his inabilit,
10 DO as much rs he could in youth 1t is sincerely t
be hoped that he does not make this admission t
himself too late, and that perfect rest and the recrea
tOns of travel may renew his former health and Civ
him fresh lease of his Incompatible vigOr ant
energy 1t is said to be probable that Mr.. George
Roberts, now first vice-presdent of the Pennsylvania
road. will succeed Col Scott, for the time being
least
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

r1,r i" TIMES is published every Wednesday aIter-
IT, M ~, poprRT D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and Pro-
prietor, at Smyrna Delaware o,roroo os
year $500 in advance OIL
S35oif not paid till the end of the year No paper
n,,i,,,ed until all arrears are paid-ony at the
OPnTIsENENTs OP.rUn will be inserted at the rate OF
ADV line forthe frstinsertOn; subsequent
a-halfcents. Aliberal discount
sde to quarterly senli-annuol and yearly adVer'l'
SgrSi AIRY NOTICES will be charged two cents pei
line,
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

CHEATING JUsTICE.-The pardon of Kemble and his
three associates. following almost Immediately upon
their conviction will be shock to the honest sentl-
ment of the community. 1t would have been better
if these men had never been convicted at ALL than
that we should be led to suspect that their convcton
was n farce The case against them was overwhelm-
ing so that they made no resistance. all pleading
guilty.: the sentence marked by just severity;
The prisoners were consigned TO the Penitentary.
When they have been only four days IN confinement
the Board of PardOns cOnvenes their application 1or
clemency made the State is left unrepresened ana
the pardons are at Cnce issued, the Attorney
General himself the aw-Oicer of the State, who was
detained from the meeting sending written assurances
that he concued in the action of the Board II is an
inevitable inference that the return of the fugtives
for sentence and their imprisonment were merely
pars of a legal burlesque, designed to mystify and
impress the public and our Philadelphia dispatches
show that this inference is sustained by the general
understanding of the case in that city.
A more inSOlent defiance of public sentiment,
under cover of temporary Difference to il. has not
been seen since Tweed asked the taxpayers of New
York what they were going to do about it. kemble
and his associates in crime must have laughed in
their sleeves when the law-Otcers without so much
as wink to disturb their gravity marched them of
to jail The whole business is dSgraceful. Peaceful
and prosperous Pennsylvania must needs blush in
the presence of distracted California Dennis Kear
ney has been sent to jail for year merely for making
incendiary speeches. and the prospect is that he will
stay there. The people have always one defence
hOwever-the retributiOn of public opinion. These
men may escape the Tgors of prison life. but they
cannot wipe out the record Of their crime nor the
universal conviction that they deserved the punish
ment which they have now been spared. They viii
always wear the ineffaceable brand of the convict
justly condemed and wrongfully pardoned.-N y
Tribune
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05
DEATHS.

DENNING.-In this town, on the 1st inst. b. Frank
DenniDg, son of the late John a. Denning, aged p
years.
THONAS.-On the Srd inst, at the residence of its
grandmother Mrs. NJ. J. Davis, this town Edward,
only child of Edward II. and George d. Thomas,
aged years 6 months ana Il days.
POWELL-April 30th, near DeXters Corner, Henry
Powell aged 30 years.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

The Quadrsnnial Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church began its session at Cincinnati
saturday and is composed of 450 delegates represent
ing the subordinate Con rces in every part of this
country. Important questions of worship and dscip-
line will be discussed and decided upon. The Con
ference is composed of ministerial delegate for
every forty-fve members of an annual Conference
ana TWO lay delegates are chosen for every Confer
enee. Generally the most distinguished ministers are
selected, and the Quad-ennial Conference therefore
comprises the best intelligence of the Methodist
Church in the United States. Among the many i'm
psant matters that will come before the Conference
VIII be the old question of determination with the
Methodist Church South The election of several new
Bishops ill add much TO the interest of the proceed
lngs. Several important changes in the discipline
VIII be advocated. Among the most important of
these Is the proposition to extend the limit of the
pastoral term: At present minister cannot remain
longer than three yeare at one place An effort Will
also De made 70 change the present system Of presid
ing eidershlp Upon the whole the session will be
very important, and from present indications very
animated one. According to the census of 1870 the
Metnodlst Episcopal Church, not including the South
ern branch, had membership of 1,345,O89 persons
ana sunday schools numbering 1892 pupils. The
Halue OF It's church property including parsonages
aggregated nearly SSO00O000. The Methodist Church
IN the United -'1'.- including all the branches
mIseIy 1u. numbers every other denomination and II
a steady, thrifty and progressive body
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

VJ Grass and Common Millet Seed, Golden Dent.
Chester County Gourd Seed, White Flint and Early
Yellow Canada Seed Corn, Sugar COrn-frOm the Con-
necticut Valley; Cabbage, Tomato and Sweet Potato
Plants Garden Field and Flower Seeds, unsurpassed
in quality at low prices
G. B. ROGERS,
13S Market St Phila.
Prompt attention to orders by mail. may 5-3w
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

QrAhRE%Nt' or THE AFRICAN NJ. f.
CIltR r. ii-.~ The seventeenth quad
rem .oial Conference of the Afri-
can N T. church opened here this afternoon in st.
fa9Is Church. After devotional exercises Bishop d.
a. Fayne was selected ID preside the Conference
Rev b. W. Arnett, of Columbus Ohio. was reelected
secretary and Rev. j. ii. r. Johnson Of Baltimore and
rev T. Ashbury of Allegheny, were appointed assis-
tant secretaries. ID. b GOings of Raleigh, N c. was
reelected reading clerk.
This conference represents thirty-our district con
ferenees in over twenty States The conference will
continue in session about two weeks and questions
concerning the policy of increasing the house o
bishops toeleven. creating the Office of archbishop
regulating the salaries of bishops and establishing
missionary work among cOlOred people who havI
emigrated under the exodus fever will be considered
peHides large amount of local church business
About 200 delegates are or will be present.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

All Goods guaranteed as represented
Statesmen always quick and prompt.
New articles added 10 Stock constantly
Anxious to Sell. Anxious to Buy.
Country Produce taken in exchange - sf
Second Hand School Books if in fair oruei and
the kinds now in use, taken at reduced P''''
sold at reduced prices. oit for
twill be well to cut out the above and sA''
reference.
Call and get what you want,
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

The figures Of the expenditures from the Senate Con-
tngent Fund illustrate the sOcalled economy of Con-
gress. Mr.. Voorheess investigation of the exodus,
which provided large number Of small Southern
Democrats with the means of making trip 10 Wash
1ngton. and did little else cost S16500 The Kellogg
investigation which supplied the of perjury
on which the present movement for unseating Mr.
Kellogg is based, cost 81 900. The investigation OF
charges against Senator Ingalls, which seem TO have
fallen 20 the ground, cost s. 400. Mr. Daviss Commit
zee on the Treasury bookkeeping which spent two
years IN vain effort 70 substantiate various sensa
tonal charges made by him in a Senate speech cos
$500. The Commite 70 INQUIRE into and report upor
the Rhode Island clam bake otherwise known as tht
COMMITTEES on Civil Service and .Retrenchment II
Rhode Island, cost almost exactly the same sum.
Is saying less than the whole truth 10 say that each
these inquiries wholly unnecessary, and that th
money spent upon them was utterly wasted.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A MrLIIoNAIRE.-W T. Fox al
extensive oil producer aged 25 years. with fortun
of S3O00.000 died in car Clarion Pa last week
de 10 be witness in murder trial at Clarion
and having forgotten revolver which he was TO pre-
duce and identity had the train stopped and ran som
distance TO his residence and back. When he +.
exertion. He sat dowia In Q seat and when the cor
ductor, few minutes afterwards came TO the seat
speak with M. Fox he was dead Besides being pres
dent offhe Foxburg. st. Petersburg and Clarion Raj
road Company, he was the head of several 9th.
extensive interests In the oil regions His psopert
wltnoat extraordinary development, was producir
a1Vo9 barrels OF oil a month. He was the large
tue only producer owning an individual pipeline
any magnitude. He was engaged in erecting an il
death. -
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05
FOR SALE.

One good Family Carriage.
one good Top Buggy.
Very cheap for CASH Sold for wOnt of use.
may slim A. p. GRIFFITH.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05
Boys Department.

Boys An-Wool Suits from $3.50 to $780, Double and
Twist Cashmere Pants for men. (Our make Sl.25
Children'S Suits, 800 and upward.
1t would be impossible TO give the faintest idea of
the mmensity of the stock. but a cordial invitation
is extended to the citizens of Smyrna and vicinity
call and for themselves thatthe Boston House has
no competitors.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05
Wilmington, Delaware,

Has won for itself a reputation that other house il,
Deldrare possesses. The reason of this is evident.
me business prtnccs q thiS house hGpee been uc as
has been to please his parrons; render them
fair and honest equivalent and to offer the citizens
nothing but reliable clothing. The house has ever
adhered strictly to the
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-10-20
Grain in Store.
Chicago journal, Oct. 10.

Chicago elevators. as per Official returns
contain 1.990,573 bushels of wheat. 6,576.
$50 bushels of corn, 646.533 bushels oi
oats. 245, ,597 bushels ofsrye, and 144,7
bushels of barley. making a grand tota
of 9.603. .96l bushels a week ago. and
6. .370,092 bushels at this period last year
Milwaukee warehouses are stored with
285, 1856 of wheat. 16, 465 bushels of corn
81, $50 bushels of oats 3S.663 bushels oi
rye, and 290,S79 bushels of barley.
New York and brooklyn warehouses
contains l,l72.O00 bushels of fwheat,
1908 900 bushels of corn 5000 bushels
of oats, 5000 bushels of rye, and 10000
bushels of barley.
Grain in sight the States and Canada
on the 9th instant: Wheat. Il, Age. COO
bushels; corn, 1884 900 bushels; oats
3,447 900 bushels; rye. 762, 900 bushels:
barley, 2.177, 600 bushels,
Exports from seahoard ports last week
Flour, 135,l99 barrels; wheat, 3,70l, 557
bushels: corn, I.64I.S .S6l bushels: oats.
649 bushels; rye. 10, 868 bushels ;pork,
6.675 barrels; lard, 6 673 ,587 pounds
bacor, S,1I0 $40 pounds.
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-10-20
"Dol.'t know half their va. ne"

They cured ne of Ague. BiIiousnees
and Kidney complaint. as recommended
[ had half bottle left which [ used for
my two little girls, who the doctors and
neighbors said could not be cured.
would have lost both Of them one night If
[ had not given them Hop Bitters They
did so much good I continued their use
until they were cured That is why | say
you do not know half The value of Hop
Bitters, and do not recon mend them high
enough. B, Rochester, n, I. See
other column,
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-10-20
The g ailg Argns.
RocK ISLAND, .xELruors
COL. FoRNEY ON HAYES.
0enouncing the fraudulent President
and the Whole Ohio Crowd.


At Newburg, New York, Col. John w ?,
Forney of Philadelphia and his friend
Gen. Estey both recent converts to Han
cocks army. addressed the people of the
city iD the Opera House last evening
Many we'll known Republicans were pres.
ent. Mr.. Thomas Jessup, white haired
merchant, one of the oldest in the place
presided. Both speakers were welcomed
with the heartiest enthusiasm. In the
course of Col. Fornoy's remarks he de :
nounced the whole Ohio school of politi.
clans, and declared Hayes to be "a pre-
tender and imposter." He spoke at some
length upon the :ariff question. saying
Hancock was born and bred on tariff soil,
his father was a strong tariff man, and
it was nonsense to believe that he would
attach his signature to any bill which
would even tend to injure the American
workmen. In contrasting Garfield with
Hancock on this point, he said that Garfield
was elected a member of Golden Club
only because he was an advocate of free
trade. and that when he was a candidate
for speaker in a Democratic house, with
no earthly chance of being elected, five
Republican members of Congress would
not vote for him on that account
Gen. Estey, after saying that Hancock
was stronger in every State because Of such
independent men es himself, who were net
office holders nor place hunters. and
would not surrender until the battle was
fought, expressed the belief that Hancock
would carry Indiana, notwithstanding
the reverse of Tuesday last. He believed
one of the main causes of the Republican
party's great desire to retain
power was to keep from public view the
raseality that they have praeticed
during their official life.
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-10-20
Gu R Y 8
STOCK SPECULATION,

JOHN A. DoDGE & Co, Bankers and Brokers, u
Wan Street, New YORK, buy stocks reasonable
margin and, when desired will advise when and
what to buy Also Stock Privileges in which S25
to 800 can be proftably invested. Opportunities
for good profls are constantly occurring. Fnil in
free
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-10-20

CAPS, SWORDS, BELTS, JEWELS.
And all that relates to the Lodge Furnishing and
Regalia Department.
~ Send for prices and terms.