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fcights mist be at the various stations at least
thirty 8o minutes before starting OF train, otherwise
they VIII lay over twenty -four (2I) hours
Freight Trains will have Passenger Car attached
which will ba subject TO delays incident 10 the Freight
Business.
o. s. SANFORD Superintendent.
OXFORD, Mo, lee. 81, 1880
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On THIRTY DAYS TR1AL.-We will send
Dr. Dyes Celebrated Electro Voltaic Belts
and other Electric Appliances on trial for
who are afflicted with Nervous Debility, Lost
ltallty, etc, guaranteeing speedy relief and
complete restoration of vigor and manhood
Also for Rheumatism, Neuralgia, PARALYSIS
Liver and Kidney difficulties, Ruptures, and
many other diseases. Illustrated pamphlet
sent free, Address Voltaic Belt Co, Marshall,
Mich. nov 33.Iv
Smyrna times., 1882-01-25

Most great singers are accused of taking
some slight stimulant, but few know how
much it takes to prime donna.
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JANUARY,
FEBRUARY,
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

All Heavy Freight intended 70 be hauled to Boat
Dy our Teams should be reported at our Office the
night previous to departure of Boat.
Any Small Packages should be reported at the
Office at least two hours before Boat starts.
Freight received in Philadelphia ON
Tuesday until leaving time, also all
day Thursday, and Friday until
leaving time.
J. f. TYGERT 4 co.
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]. { B., B. &f., and ". RAILROAD.
y LONNfCfIlk WIZ THK
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
JCECTFoE BREAKwATER Z. 4.
TRAINS HORTH. TRAINS SOUTH

On and sfAE MONDAY, June 10Th, 1851 Sundays
eXeeptedJ trains will run follows:
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Phila., Will. & Bait. R. r.
DELAWARE DIVISION.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
SOUTHWARK.

On and after MONDAY, December 10, 1851. Sundays
excepted, trains will leave as follows:
Smyrna times., 1882-01-25

The best time to discuss the question,
Does vaccination protect" is after you
have been vaccinated.
Smyrna times., 1882-01-25

My tormented back is the exclama-
ton of more than one poor hard-working
man and woman. Do you know why it
aches? 1t is because your kidneys are
over-tasked and need Strengthening. and
your system needs to be clcansed Of bad
humors, KidneyWort is the medicine
you need, . 1t acts like charm, says u
well-known physician, " never knew i
to fail Liquid or dry sold by all drug
gists Boston Post.
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Fish that Fly.
February.

An old sailor said there was notbino an
the land not to be found in the sea. There
are sea cucumbers and carrots. and man,.
other sea vegetables that look very mnrh
like those whose names they bear. There.
are hog-tlsh, sca-hOrses, tOad-iishes and
Sea-c@ws. One very lovely fish is the
angel-iish. But the most curious of All *
the tiying-lish, which has broad fins like
wings
This fish is shaped and culoretI sometime
like mackcrcl. Its back is blue and its
under parts are white. When it flies il
takes short flights from the top Of ons
wave to the top Of another The nyinr
squirrel can fly, in this way. from a high
point up on a tree to one lower down
They are plentiful near the West Indies.
where the water is warm. In the morn
ing the sailor may find a dead fish on the
deck. 1t had seen the lights that the
vessel carries at night and flown toward
them. 1t could fly high enough to reach
the vessels deck, but could not flv across
1t. 1t may have struck q boom or sail
and fallen dead from the blow. After
this they grow more numerous and YOU
will see them in the daytime.
They will fly out of the water in front
Of the ship in little groups, looking like
flocks of swallows. Their white sides will
gleam like silver in the sun They cannot
fly far, perhaps hundred yards. After
wetting their wings or fins they then can
fly farther on. They look as if they en-
joyed their life in the air, but they do not
always fly for pleasure. The dolphin. a
very fierce and fast swimming fish. hunts
them in the water. When the poor llying-
fish tries to escape him, the great sea
birds, the gulls and pelicans, seize them
as they fly out, The people in the islands
about which they live catch them in dip
nets and fry them.
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lS47. KENT COUNTY 1881.
Mutual Insurance Co.,
DOVER, DEL.

lhsureS against loss by fire issuing mutual policies
Oily uhuer which payments are made annually in
auVahce uurlng membership and on Ceasng to be
inemDers Whatever remains uneXpended after paying
losses expenses and dividends is returned thereby
furnishing insurance at cost
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Delaware & Chesapeake
Railway.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

On and after MONDAY January 3, 1851 SUNDAYS
exeepted) trains will run as follows
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or CoURsE.-Nery naturally the women
suilraglsts are jubilant over the passage
OF the resolution in the United States
Senate creating standing committee on
female suffrage. Phpbe Cousins and Jane
Graham Jones, who We're in Washington
expressed their JOY by telegraphing to
Susan B, Anthony and Elizabeth Cady
Stanton the vote on the resolution. and
adding " Hurrah - To this Anthony and
stanton responded; Thank Senator Hoar
and the thirty-tive brave men who voted
for the standing committee on the rights
and disabilities of women.'" And now
for the raid on the standing committee.
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BEEAKwATERa FnANKFonD AND WORCESTER r. r

BEEAKwATER 4 FRANKFORT AND WORCESTER R. r.
TEAMS NORTH. TRAINS SOUTH.
D. n An ?. VI. p. ~ p. NJ
IN. G0o.....leave Franklin arrive % 90
J41.-. 1.4O..........SnOw Hill.......5 ID 90
C.%J.... 800. Berlin 90 10 II -
A. ".
H.. Frank 40 10 4S
2lO..-arfive Georgetown ea.1 45. ..45O 945
IMPORTANT XOTICE-After Saturday. October
ls 1881 until further notice Steamer will leave Pier
70. old number 81 foot OF Beach Street North RIVER
New York, at p. m, MONDAY and TIL RSDAY of
each week for Lewes, Delaware. where It contacts
with trains for ChincOteagr ana T~.'t''' fttv Va
stockton. Snow Hill and I-;. 81. . alt.,gu.
Milford and Harrington. Del and J,..t, Oh the Della
ware and Maryland Peninsula reached BY railroad
Trains will run from points named above ~ con
meet with Steamer leayng I-i. s. and
FRIDAY of each week q. . a. .....
York early nc Xt InCruiun
A. BKOWN. zen. Pass Agt.
Smyrna times., 1882-01-25

Some people talk about the window of
the soul, but it don't seem half as real as
a pane in the stomach.
Smyrna times., 1882-01-25

AGENTS:
ANDkE" j. WILSON, General Agent. Dover
GO. ". Williams NltCdrk g. 4 By,ry;,s P..I,c,.,,,.
Geo. B. Money! Del. Ctty LclnnlI r. UiiIL,s : ar.
j. 5. HugngtOn Smyrna John u, V,lttru jG5Tey
4. JIckSOn. Jr Camden Ifeqry " EGIer SeGT.sj
Jas b. anderson, Efeiericd II T. Doirujg1 Ce,,rlys,,
Reynedr Williams Milford. James Ponder UlYgS
George Moore Felton, r. + U;10Gmon f.r L,.-
C.J HprringtOn Illumination Sl,sser
james A FaRdyke Chesterto,c1t Nd
,. John p Manlire, Grecnsb sborouqh Nd
Jeremiah b. Fletcher, Preston Sd
Charles Collins, Be1Ijn Md = '4"
VIM g. Dickinson PocomOke city. Nd
AHG"St"eSS Communications ShouLdLe addresseIto
WIN. DENNEY, Sec'y,
March l. 1850 nn,-up I.rr
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CORN CAKE.

H:-Indian Pound Cake; 2 cups corn
meal, cup wheat flour, 3 cups sugar, 4
or eggs, to cup shortening, seasoning
with nutmeg and cinnamon as desired
Bake 40 to 80 minutes.
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Abstract Of Statement. 1850.

DIRECTORS:
GEORGE W. CCNMINS President
I'h i, " " tIm tS'muI!' br. Henry Ridgely.
Ci Inn "a 7, ,iiUV.Heckcr, Charles ". Wharton
Jacob Williams of Scaf,rd Fx-Cov I,I,',., ND.
VIM. DENNEY, Secretary and Treasurer
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Job Work neatly done at the TIMES of,os
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II YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW YOV CAN DRESS in the
very best style for the least money call and inspect
our immense stock of Splendid Clothing and select
Price cannot be equsled.
fOWER HALL
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TnE tvpographie fiend is now Iurkir

THE topographic fiend is now lurking
| round Washington, and delights under various dis
guses To creep into newspaper camrosing-r"oms and
get set to work 'Sociey - news lie has already
visited our office and several Of our contempOra-
Ties, and kept them busy for weeks afterwards In
planning that they did not TO insult their hest
friends by the extraordinary announcements made, OF
what In the deuce they did mean, anyway. But rs
''prnters' sense ~ is always than ''prnars'
'nonscnse, - the turning Of Miss ~ Into "Mrs. -
and 'NIrs. - Into 'Mr. ~ ''Messrs.' into Misses
'Smith - into 'ZrXlI, ~ aud the Ike even bs
borne with equanimitY after long and dreadful
perence, compared 10 those items which given II
frghtful air Of pauslDiliy In utterly wrong read
ing Thus "Alr. Lanier Dunn, son of Gen. Dunn, -
became In the hands of this most ingenious demon
''Larner Drum, son of Gen. Drum, - who has IL
son of that name Even when the unhappy contributor
tried To explain, the reluctant imp gave final twist
to tie paragraph by spelling Miss iieard's name
Z" Hurd. - Ihis some weeks ago, but only last
Thursday the critic, usually so accurate In society
news seemed to have discovered diplomatic scandal
of the very hugest proportions, which 1t cOOy an
nOunced In these terms:
Next month viii witness general exodus of the
CAV world TO the mountains the sea, and Europe.
Among the earliest birds of passage viii be the chi
nese Minister and Madame Maritime, who. with their
daughter VIII take a suite Of rooms at Long Branch
until they sail for Europe some time In Jnly.
This was alarming, and threatened at least war
between China and Chill until one remembered that the
innocent Cheng Tsao Ju Jr as the end generally gets
him) has scarcely been here long enough, while Chen
Ian Pin already In Europe aud beyond suspicion ofan
eopement. Itwas only the newspaper Imp at his work
again No one knows where he will next turn up,
but II he could only be discovered or exercised with
bell book, aud Cand le 1t would save the intellect of
many wild and weary editor.
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rNnLsLNEsa.L LLkE 4rnLLlNn.

" ~ t'f y f.trt'- 2 " =. y Z. ~ = aaN'ff
The difference OF opinion between the Post
master General and the Sixth Auditor, re-
speclng tie assignment of rooms to the latter,
ought to serve the purpose or directing atten-
tion to h,anomalous and unlusncss like re-
laton brtwccn the two Offices. Thcmcthod OF
aulitiugjpost Office accounts differs materially
from that adopted in auditing the accounts
Of other Departments. owing partly, per
haps, to the custom OF having the Sixth Au-
ditor aui his clerks domiciled under the
same roof with the Postmaster General, and
partly to save labor, the accounts Of post
masters 60 directly to the Sixth Auditor,
without being previously opened and cx-
aminel in the Office Of the Postmaster Gen
cral Clerks of the two Offices exchange in
formation and transact business with each
other orally and almost uuoficially, and the
same papers, schedules and books are handled
hy them indiscrimnately. ltis easy to he seen
that while by this system 1t is possible to get
ON with fewer clerks than would otherwise be
required, the reciprocal checks which should
exist between the Sixth Auditors Office and
the postOnice Department almost wholly dis
appear. The trouble about rooms only brings
into strong light the fact that the Sixth Audi
tors Office has lost its distinctive character OF
an accounting bureau Of the Treasury. This Of
flee ought to he brought back under the Treas
ury administration which now concerns itself
only with its patronage is, with the ap'
poinment and promotion of its clerks--but
which ought to supervise also its manner of
doing business and of keeping accounts.
Star.route and other frauds are to some eN.
tent facilitated by the unnaturally close re.
lation of the sixth Auditors Office to that o
the Postmaster General The needed chang,
in the mode of doing business would max,
an increase of force necessary for the Post.
master General, but it ought rather to be the
aim of the Government Departments to trans
act their business in perfect manner than
to save few dollars in clerk hire, at the eX
pense of having erroneous accounts and a
lack of the business. like checks which
should exist in the transactions between all
independent offices. Secretary Folger, ii he
gives this subject his attention, cannot fail
to see that his Sixth Auditors Office ought
to be entirely divorced from the Post Office
Department, and made to bear to it precisel
the same relation that the other Auditors
offices do to the other Executive Departments
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WHILE everybody but a few fevered parti-
sans feels that the political atmosphere is
almost unrutlled, and that the people are
too much engrossed in their business pur-
suits to take more than mild, contempla-
tive interest in the never-ending struggles
of politicians, there is, nevertheless, a feeling
of expectation which will in all probably re-
main eXpectant until the time draws near for
Presidential nominations. 1t is agood time for
the discussion of civil service reform and OF
other questions that need to be settled but the
settling of which is always retarded by the
struggles for place between professional poll
ticians. Harper's Weekly, in recent timely
article on "The Political Calm" truly says:
Everybody is conscious that the Issues upon which
parties divided twenty-five years ago are settled
Not cry Of the campaign Of 1850 could he uttered IN
that Of 1884. Everybody Is also conscious that there
questions of vital Importance, aud of wholly d-
ferent kind from those Of the last quarter Of century,
upon which there Is AS yet party division. such
the true principle and policy Of taxation In its va
TOus FORMS the question OF monopoly of capital and
labor OF administrative REFORM These all issues
OF the future. They are not whim5eys. They VIII
not blow over, - and they must be met by the or
ganized cooperation Of those who agree Ia opinion.
The present situation therefore, Is one of suspense
and expectation II is consequently, also, one OF
great Independence, and one In which the ordinary
" Machine - politician is entirely at sea.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-05-14

THE reiterated remarks of Justice Wylie,
from the bench, upon the share which trades
unionism has in the increase Of crime among
young men have called forth snorting indig-
nation, through the city newspapers, from
the promoters of il, who are generally not
workingmcn themselves, but make their liy-
ing out of agitation and getting up" strikes" "
But with all the impassiOned yehemence OF
these gentry we fail to see that they have
met His lIonor's point at all-which is TIA at
by their selfish policy of limiting The numJa
of apprentices the Union men would prevent
numbers Of American youth, even their own
sons and nephews, from ever learning trade
at all. Their hope in this Is two-fold
though sadly short-sighted. First, that in
the present they will limit the supply oi
young help in shop so that journeymeu
will get men wages for doing boys work
second that in the future they Will limit tht
supply Of trained labOrers so that wages viii
be forced up to an artificial figure. Thi,
second hope Is Of course ridiculous, in view
Of the highly-trained artisans, produced un
der the pressure OF severe competition
constantly coming in from abroad while il
the other aspect the alleged " iourneymen,
kept at work which ought TO be done by ap
prentices, and not forced onward by th,
competition Of younger men behind them
are turned out half-baked and incompetent
and so remain all their lives. But denunci
alton from the bench and attempts 10 opel
the eyes Of the needy, struggling mechani
TO the best interests of society at large ar
vain compared to the effect which would b
produced by establishing industrial and tech
uical schools, ia the stead Of some of our to-
numerous free colleges, high schools, am
pretentious academies. The little hands o
the rising generation could then be taugh
to earn living, instead5 oftheir heads beinj
developed at the expense of the rest Of thei
anatomy, like cabbages.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-05-14

THE District militia made one OF their
finest turnouts last Monday, the occasion Of the
funerals OF Major Twiniug aud the distinguished naval
hero, Admiral John Rodgers. The Washln yton
Light lhf tntry battalion, Union Veteran Corps Ma
tlunal lncs aud four fine colore1 companies turned
out with full ranks aud remained on escort duty IT, m
early morning until late In the afternoon with
ont straggler, so fat as known showing thorough
dscirline rs well rs splendid driil aud equipment
Much was added to their comfort by the thoughtful
suggestion Of the live Secretary ot the Navy,
Mr. Chandler. Appreclatng the tender Of their es
curt to the brave old Admlral's funeral, I've auhor-
izcd Adjutant General Amos Webster, u, G.. NJ, who
with Colonel Robert l. Fleming, chief of stat, had
much work to do In arranging all the details short
notice. to furnish them with rntlons at noon, pre-
paTatory to the afternoons march, This done at
MIR. Abner's establishment, ON street, where Ave
hundred men were fortified with unllmltcd sand
wChcs, coffee. etc, the colnred battalion being
halted In the outer pavlious the others the
second floor. This Is \ precedent which deserves to
he followed On future Isons, the District voun
teers being generally recognized Ivy the Gcneril Cow
crnment only so far as 1t can make of them.
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THE ABATTolR MONOPOLY.

IHE TTOR MONOPOLY.
The bill, now before the Senate District
Committee, Incorporating an abattoir COM
pany, may be the offspring of public
necessity, but it is easy TO see that such a
measure, unless very carefully drawn,
would result in fastening upon the people OF
this District a most oppressive monopoly.
We have reason to fear that such would in
evitably be the effect of the bill in its pres.
ent form. Charters of such kinds invari.
ably turn out to be means for taxing the
people for the benefit of the incorporators.
We have surely examples enough in our
street railway, gas, and market companies
If one dollar per head, besides oiial and
other perquisites, is by law TO he givea TO an
abattoir company on every head of bee
slaughtered here, and a smaller sum fol
each sheep or hog, all these dollar.
will come out of the pockets o.
the consumers of meat. Such
franchise, if worth lobbying for, is
worth keeping in the hands of the people OF
their representatives,. 1t is time this crea
ton ofmonopolies to consume the substance o.
those who work for a living should stop
If public health requires an abattoir, let il
be built out of the public funds and man.
aged for the public benefit. This could be
done either directly by the Commissioners OF
by leasing the privilege. We have not had
an opportunity to examine in detail the
measure now being urged upon the attention
of Congress; but there can be no excuse for
giving private corporation the power to tax
every pound of meat consumed by the people
of this District. If We are to pay for an
abattoir service, let what We do so pay go
into the common Treasury.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-05-14

COLONEL AMOS WEBSTER is now at the Chief
clerk desk In the Treasury department each work
ing day acquaiutlng himself with his new duties at
though the leave OF his predecessor does not expire
until the ist proNlmn. Ills hrst act 90 make q
quiet but thorough inspection Of the entire Depart
mont 'from turrct to foundation stone N to learn Its
condition and requirements. lie was once arrested
10y truculcu guardian VI au out.of. way corner
with, "Nou cant 60 In there sir 3" &c nut am
"the new Chief Clcrk of this Department 50
sali the small, unassumng man addressed, aud
the watchman came down uH his high horse with
lmghahe suddenncsS Hut Colonel Webster met
many who knew him better than this aud It Is safe To
say no new ofclal eyerw went into Department where
ho had more warm personal friends and was already
popular. Thorough business habits Administrative
ability, and experience also Conjon tn make up a
model oflcia whom the District u Columbia may
fairly claim to havecontihuted to the national service
1t is safe to say irregularities win he either tolerated
overlooked In the Treasury under the present
regime
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-05-14

Few measures have ever been presented tC
the House with so clear, mastery, and com.
prehensive an exposition as that given hy
General John IL. Kctcham of the District Of
Columbia Appropriation Bill. The anoma-
lous position, needs, and rights of this Dis
trict were never more ably defined. 1t was
doubtless due in great part to the thorough
and Just comprehension of the whole subject
shown hy General Ketcham that the hill
passed with so little wrangling and opposi
tion.