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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-07-03
CARPENTERING, &C.

ftEORGE IL. TINDALL,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER;
sHoP-No. III WEST STREET,
Below Second Street, in second story.
RESIDENCE l2s EAST FOURTH STREET
LMINaToN, DEL.
Stores fitted up and personal attention paid to Job
biug.
Mr. lindal would respectfully inform the publlc that
he fully prepared to contract to do all kinds OF Wor
in his nr and hopes by strict attention to business to
merit and receive share OF public patronage,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-07-03

August-whipped to death because II would
not say its prayers.
We are told that Lindsey justifies his hor-
rid work. He thinks 1t was his duty to pun
ish the child until his will was broken and
he obeyed. Lindsey was arrested yester-
day and committed TO Jail in Albion. 1t
was with the utmost difficulty that the off,
GERS who had him in charge could keep the
citizens of Medina and neighborhood from
lynching the murderer on the spot. Lindsey
is a man about five feet eight inches in height,
well proportioned, has black whiskers and
dark complexion. He.has the appearance of
man of violent temper.
The murder is the all-absorbing topic OF
Orleans county. -Rocaester Union Of 22d uh.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-07-03
MORE ABOUT THE MINISTER WHO
WHIPPED HIS CHILD TO DEATH

The account OF the whipping to death of a
child three years old by its father a clergy
man, because it would not say its prayers,
near Medina, published yesterday, awakened
greatestindignation of our citizens against
the inhuman father. The report was hardly
credited, so unnatural and monstrous was the
crime committed. We blush to say ii, but
the most sickening and dreadful part of lm.-
paralleled horror was not published.
Lindsley's Chats the monsters name)
statement before the Coroners jury, given
yesterday, was corroborated by other wit
nesses before the jury. The body of the
child told more plainly and pathetically than
words could of the terrible punishment it
had undergone. Several OF its fingers were
broken and the blood had oozed from every
pore. To conceal the crime he father tied
the little ones hands behind its back and
placed ii in its coffin. While physicians were
making a post-mortem examination of the
body, he sat by, coolly looking at the pro-
ceedings. After while he spoke and asked
them if they had not carried this thing about
far enough?n The physicians dicovered no
disease about the child-it died solely from
excessive and cruel punishment. The little
one would have been three years old next
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-07-03

MEETING OF THE SOUTHERN UNIoNIsTs.
While the opponents of the new articles
of amendment are calling upon recent rebels
to elect delegates to meet at Philadelphia on
the 14th of August next, for the purpose oi
forcing such men into the Congress of the
United States, the eranest Union men of the
South; who feel that they have been basely
betrayed by Andrew johnson, are preparing
to call a counter meeting at an early day,
which will be attended-by all who steadily
adhere to the pledges and principles an
nounced by Andrew Johnson himself during
his great campaigns against the rebels ant
up to the period when he abandoned then
in order to make loyalty odious. This grca
meeting will be one of the most imposing
events of the campaign, and will contributl
an invincible element to the National Unioi
party.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-07-03
DR.. MARSHALL'S
CATARRH SNUFF.


This Snuff has thoroughly proved Itself to be the best
article known for curing the CArARRH COLD HRAD
and HEADACHE II has been found an excellent remsdy
by It. HEARING has often been greatly improved by
its use.
II is fra srant and agreeable, and
GIVES IMMEDIATE RELIEF,
To the dull heavy pains caused by diseases Of the Head
The sensations after using II delightful and lnvgorat
Ing 1t opens and purges out all obatructiOns strength
ems this glands and gives healthy action to the parts
affected.
MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS
OF sale and use OF Dr. MARsHALbs CArARRH AND rIEAD-
sEuFF hiss proved Its great value all the com.
diseases Of the head. and at this moment 1t
higher than before.
1t is recommended by many of the best physlelans,
and Is used with great success and satisfaction every.
whero.
READ THE CERrIFIOATRs OF WHOLESALE DRUG
GIsTS IN 1864.
The undersigned having for many years been ae-
quainted with OR. MARsHALL's GATARRH AND HEADACHE
hsuPF and sold II in wholesale trade cheerfully
stats that believe 1t to be equal in every respect
the recommendations given Of It for the OF CataTrh-
al Affections. and that It is decidedly tho best article we
have ever known for all common diseases Of the head
Burr Perry, Boston. Barnes & Parke, New York.
Reed Austin Co, A. r. a D. Sands, ''t
Brown, Lamson Co, 81 Stephen Paul Co.. ID,
Reed Cutler Co., Israel Minor Co, ~
Seth Sill W. gFG9Tle, =. s'KessOa Robbins, ""i
Hanshaw Edmands Co. n. Ward. Close 4 Co., ~
Il. H. Hay, Portland, Me. bush a Gale, -
For sale by all Druggists. TRY II. dec29-iy
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-07-03

Fashionable young lady, detaching her
hair before retiring; "What dreams may
come when we have shufied of this mortal
coil"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-07-03
RELIEF IN TEN MINUTES.
BRYA MS
PULMONIC WATERS,


Hs- The original Medicine established in 1885, and
first article of the kind introduced under the name
OF "EuLMOSiC WAFRRs n this any other country: all
other PumOnic Waters counterfeits. The genuine
can be known by the name BRYAN being stamped on
each Wafer.
These Waters have been before the public for nearly
Mfry years, and the immense sale attained only In
America but In foreign countries. fully attest their in
rinsie worth The medical properties superior to
other article offered the Of Pulmonary or
box is nearly double that Of the many worthless mltA
to..s advertised.
BRYAN'S PULM0NIC WATERS
cure ooughs, Colds Sore Throat, Hoarseness, Asthma
Catarrb, Bronchitis Difficult breathing, Splitting Of
Blood, Pains in the Chest, Incipent Consumption and
all diseases Of the lungs. Not only Aording temporary
relief but etecting rapid and lasting cure aud are
do not nauseate like alcoholic compounds and the medi
eina properties combined In form so agreeable
aud pleasant to the taste, that any child will readily
take them One dose will always afford
RELIEF IN TEN MINUTES.
To vocAEsTs and PUBLIC SPEAKERS, these waters
peculiarly valuable; they will in one day remove
tho most severe occasional hoarseness and their rsgu
lar use for few days WILL at all times, Increase the
power aud neXtbty OF the voice, greatly improving it's
tone compass and cearness for which purpose they are
regularly used by many professional vocalsts.
The worry great celebrity of this invaluable remedy
hiss INDUCED unpruepet persons to prepare bise mi.
tatlons which disapp0nt the Just expectations of the
dieine.
See that the word, "BRYAN," is STAMPED on each
Wafer, and also observe the fac sime of the signature
the Proprietor. JOB MOsEs,p on each vrapper h
be dealt with to the full extent Of the law.
BRyANs PuLM0sc WAFERs for sale by all DrugaistB
JOB MOSES, Sole Proprietor,
dec2J-ly ~ Cortlaudt Street. New York
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-07-03
MEDICAL.
THE
GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY
PROTECTED BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.


PROTECTED BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT
SIR JAMES CLARKE'S
CELEBRATED FEMALE PILLS.
Prepared from Prescription Of Sir J. Clarke. NJ D.,
HysiciaR Extraordinary 10 The Queen.
This invaluable medicine is unfang In the Of all
those painful and DANGEROUS diseases which the TO-
male constitution is subject. 1t moderates all excess
and removes all obstrueona from whatever cause and
speedy cure may he relied on.
TO MARRIED LADIES
It Is particularly suited. II will In a short time brug
on the monthly period with regularity.
Zach bottle, price One Dollar, bears the Government
stamp OF Great Britain, to prevent counterfelts.
lHEsR PILLS HAVE NEVER BEEN KNOWN TO PAIL WHERE
1HE DIRECTIONS on THE 2DP AGE PAMPHLET ARR WELL
OBSERVED.
Every woman knows that the bloom Of health must
aie, with the slightest irfeguariy obstruction of
the menses These Pills arc truly the woman's friend
In her hour OF trial, and the only sure, posit7e and
never falling and regulator Of Suppression of ma
turei from whatever So mild that the eeblest
can lake them with perfect security, powerful
their effects that they may be safely called, never
falling Regulator.
In all Of Nervous and Spinal Affections, Pains
In the Back and Limbs, Fatigue sght exeron, Pal
pieu0n Of the Heart, HyAercs, and Whites these Pills
Will 0tsct when all other have faied and
although powerful remedy, do contain iron oAo-
mel antmony, or anything hurtful to the eonstitu-
tun.
Full directions In the pamphlet around each package
which should be carefully preserved
SOLD By ALL DRUGGISTS
Sole General Agent for the United States and British
Dominons,
JOB MOSES,
"a Cortlandt St., New York.
N. B-klOO and three cent postage stamps enclosed
to authorized Agent will ensure bottle, containing
ffnm al ahaar-
Smyrna times., 1866-01-24

purSucrS.
An intelligent man is apt 20 make his coInbi-
nations and calculations too perfect; he sees
too far, and takes too high range of view; he
attributes to others part of his own wit ana
information, preparing himself an answer to
all the good reasons that can be opposed to
him. and is taken in default because he is met
bV ONLY n bad reason. This Is a fact witch the
eInrrirnr, of almost any practical man Of the
world will bear testimony to. For instance, Il
man who was compelled To pass over certain
piecr of road haunted by fcrociOus dog which
attacked every one that came in his way, laid
All hi. plans for Suhduug his brute adversary
A. soon as the dog should spring upon hm, he
determined to sicle him by the ears and thus
he felt sure he could master him. lie there
fore marched on sturiily ~ the encounter ; but
he was worSted III the akirmiSh, because the
dog ears had been cropped close to his head.
1t is said that the Athenians could not en-
trap the Bp0tianS because they spread their
nets too high the Bpotians being the most
stupid people of all Greece. They had no con
ccptiOn of intellectual ingenuities; they would
believe nothing but downright falsehOOd, and
understood nothing but gross absurdity. To
tell man of this sort that the earth revolvcs
OH its axis would be to produce q smile of in
credulity or pity but tell him the sun rises out
of the water every morning, and sets behind
the steadfast hills every night and he agree:
without murmer.
There are some folks, squire, said wOr
] thy agriculturi>t to the learned magistrate 0
his town, " that say the sun don't rise, but tn,
airth turns round; but you and know better
squire; because We get up alrly, ami Scc i
rise.
\ very wise conclusion
We might 20 on thus multiplying example
of the hypothesis laid down at the OUTSET q
this article We remember very well, few
years ago, when certain spurious mermai,
was exhibited, that the Snowman remarked
very truthiuly that he preferred to talk upo
the subject with clergymcn and naturalStS, be
Gauss they believed them without question.
Smyrna times., 1866-01-24
Wit And Folly.

Wise men would be the aristOcrats Of the
world, aud govern it az they pleased, II 1t were
MT that fools are often more than match tor
t1cm :" Iite, says an Observant writer,
wJul1 b: too pleasant to men OF merit, 1t
th y always encountered people who were SEN
sbIc Of it, they would have only 70 present
thsn selves kings anl rich men, who do and
IN *: whatever they please, except ram and
hue "'Ather. lIDnOred of all, hOnOrcd by all,
they would be the aristOcrats Of society, the
privileged class But Providence, TO establish
c1u tlity, has created fools in the world. They
are destined to arrest the progress Of the naE
OF merlt, AMI to render his talents useless for
she mln most expert in striking sensibility,
reason, and mind, can do nothing where there
is neither mind, reason, or sensibility."
The artful schemes of the wise man are often
defeated By the defects Of his interiors in intel
lcct. For instance, three Englishmen wert
hunting thief who WAS native of Wiltshire
In gling through Brentford they read sign
Wiltshire inn.
LET US 20 in here" said one. eve shal
surely find him that is the inn for Wiltshir
folks
Nonsense" said smother: that the yer
reason he won't be there.
Take care, said the third, who was cor
sldered the wisest of the three. 1t is poss
ole that ne may have chosen that place pre-
o,Seiy because he would be very sure that "
shouldn't look for him there"
nhey went in, and searched from garrett
Sshar, but did not find the object Of their searcl
hhe roober had passed the inn without entel
Jug. SIMPLY because he could not read--a SUI
P'S''iOA that had not occurred 10 either OF b
Smyrna times., 1866-01-24
Origin Of Familiar Phrases.

A writer in the Sat EU'ng Post has traced
out and is giving the origin offamiliar phrases
Here is the origin of three
Glass H,uxcS and Mro,cing Stones.-In the
reign of James l., the Scotch adventures who
came over with that monarch were greatly an
noyed by p'rSnnS breaking the windows ithci:
houses, All among tn" in~t'latorS was Buck
lngham, the Court iavorit" vino lived in 4
large house in st. Ma!tin' Fields, which from
its great number OF windows was termed the.
Glass House" Now the Scotch. in rrtaN
ton, broke the windows oi buckingham. man.
son The cnurtier complained to the king, to,
whom the Scotch had previously applied and
the monarch replied to Rurkingham: "Tho>c
who live in glasses, Stecnic, should br careful
how they throw stones" Whence arose the
common saying.
Hear, Hear This phrase, originally
hear him, was first used in Parliament "a
remind members Of the duty of attending to
the discussion but gradually became what il
is now, that is to say, a cry indicative. accord
! ing to the tone, Of admiration, acquiesconce
Indignation or deriSiOn.
Make Cats Etw of Oae.-Richardson'
alusiOn to this phrase in his dictionary fully
sustainS the origin AZ given here He says
CatSpaw, common in vul gar speech, but not
in writing, the tool, the instrument, derived
probably from the Fable, in which the Ape
employs the eat to pick the chestnuts from tn,
hot Goals with her paw, while he is quietly
cracking them.
This Fable is related in story Of cat anC
monkey, in Voyage Round the World, b,
DR.. John Francis Gcmel Carcri, 1925. )"
The doctor was told by d. Antony Machad,
dc Brito, admiral of the portugc,c fleet in In
dia, that in order to punish malicious mon
key, he placed upon the fire Il coroanut, 10
which monkeys are very fond and then hi,
from the fire without burning his paws. Tn
cunning creature looked about and seeing
cat 10y the 6reSidc, held her head in his moutl
and with her paws took off the nut, which h.
then threw into the water to cool, and ate it
Hence the saying
Smyrna times., 1866-01-24
POETRY.
Written for the Smyrna Times.
HOME. HILLS.
sY }. STEVENSON MITCHELL.

I've stood upon ye-oh ye silent hills!-
IL that spring hour Of life when refuent hopes
S"rps over childhood when thy marginal FilIs
Wrr. pIrIhnric Of music, and thy slopes
Wery 'u ,u,od in green ycrjur, ;-Nhic hrld' and
v:irs
b'w~d in obedience TO the winds their nmacr spears
Mud purple clover balls ambient gales
Ft"atcd their waits Of sweetness. have tea''
1"tn no" TO shed. oh dearly sacred hills
Ah ms here are but rsquiems from thy marginal
rills.
stand upon yc now. oil. silent hills!
S,lsnt7 Ah me:-nOt silent Every slOps
Seems but open scroll, which the ills
And sorrows Of life are written, and which cope
Against occasional joy. In this winter gale
stand and read the record Of my years
lu tops Of ioy,-sRd that long, SOLEMN tale
Which speaks from out the grave. . have tears
E,n now to shed, oh cold and snow crowned hills!
.th He! the graves-Ghe graves, bcside thy margin
al rills!
Ncsh4mimy, Penns., Jan. :, 1866.
Smyrna times., 1866-01-24
A Human NlSle-Nemarknblo Escaps From
JniA

A horse -stealer named Hiram Carpenter re-
Gently escaped from the Orleans county iail, at
Albion, New Ork but was retakon HC has
given the following account of his escape un
der ground.
" | should never have Thought about irving
to get out. but heard that my woman wa,
sick. and | got it into my head that She was
5uing 10 die. | wanted io sec her, and asked
them To take me 10 her house. WA, wiliu.
to 80 there IN handouts ami >hark,~ AMI u
child mi-HIt have taken me for | wuui,in t
HAY" offered To- get away. But thrv kept put
ting mr OIL ANA made uu my mind would
get out and sec her or die i'll trying. So went
II it.
" raised up the pump-hox and found there
was hole in the Tagging large enough 10 pass
through. laid down on my face on the floor
and backed into the hole feet first. found
the we'll plaStcred near the top, 50 hanging on
with my hands | let myself down as far ~
could anil dropped | had no idea Of the
depth of the we'll, or whore should bring up
| only knew that the we'll was dry. dropped
straight with my face TO the west | found
bottom at about twenty feet, landing in mud
and water, two feet deep After recovering
from the shock of the fall, took off my boots
tied them around my neck with my handker
chief, and clambcrcd up to within about ten OF
! twelve feet to the top. The only tool | had
was piece of iron shout six inches long and
half or thrce-quartcre of an inch square
With this went tn work, and after some la
Dor diSlOdged stone from the wall Ina avcr,
short time WAS at work in the dirt | sup
posed the foundations of the jail went dnwu
about eight feet, and | calculated to begir
down low enough to come up Slanting undo
them. had nothing to eat or drink, and hat
nearly died for lack of air the only air tina
could reach him being the little that paoSe,
down through the crcvice Of the punp-box
| | worked steadily all the time | was in there
and hard work it was too. | worked lying o
my face, with the iron in my hand above me
Scraping the dirt until the weight ON my hca
was all that could bear, when backed dow
and pushed il behind me into the stone film
around the wall When got near the >urfac
| found it hard digging The ground ha
been filled i'll, it was full Of stones, and troze
hard. The hole at the surface was so sma
that | took off my clothing to get through IT,
&" finally got out into the air about 10 o cloc
Wednesday night, having tunnclcd abou
twelve feet, and worked at it thirty-two houl
of the hardest work ever did. | was so wea
and exhausted when got out that | had t
lie still for some time. At last got Strcngt
enough 20 climb up the wall and drop into til
park. | was then so weak and dizzy that
could mt walk, so | crcpt across the park O
my hands and knees. On reaching the sire,
manaY Yed to walk, but you would have though
was drunk If you had seen me; | staggcrc
+ SO that the sidewalk wasn't wide enough II
| ,no
Smyrna times., 1866-01-24


THE LADIES Man. by his air and gate,
the ultra fashionable style of his clothing, the
killing curl of his mustache, the look and
die" expression of his simpering face, his
stream of small talk, and sundry other signs
and tokens Of plethora Of vanity, and lack
of soul and brain, you may distinguish at L
glance the individual who plumes himself q
ladies man." His belief in his own irres-
possibility is written all over him. And to say
the truth, your ladies men have some grounds
for their self-cOnceit. 1t iS indubltable that
girls do sometimes fall ia love, or what they
suppose to be love, with fellows who look as IT
they had walked Gus Of tailOrs' fashion-plateS
creatures that by the aid of the various ar
fists who contribute to the makeup of hu-
man pOpinjays. have been converted into su-
perb examples Of what art can effect in the way
of giving man an unmAnly appearance. The
woman Who maEEies one Of these hutterers is to
be pitied for, if she has any glimmerlngS OF
common sense, and heart under her bodice,
she will soon discover that her dainty husband
has no moro Of man spirit in him than sn
automatic figure on a Savoyard hand organ.
But woman worth true man ) love Ii never
caught by such specimen OF ornamental hOl-
lOwware. A sensible woman Is, IN tact. ter
ror TO ladies' men, for they are aware that
her penetrating eye looks through them aud
sounds the depths of their emptiness. She
knows the man indeed from the trumpery coun
tertoit, and has no touch Of the mackerel pro
pcnsity to jump at he>hy bait, in her whole
some composition. The ladies' man should b(
permitted to live and die bachelor. His vo
cation is to danglc after the sex, to talk sot
nonsense, to carry shawlS and fans to aStuniSl
bOArding-schOOl misses, and to klndle love
flames rs evaneSccnt and harmless rs the fix
of squib. If, however, he must needs be
come Benedick, let him be yokcd with som
vain and silly firt his natural counterpart.
So shall the law of fitness not be outraged.
Smyrna times., 1866-01-24

The principal of an academy gave a pupil,
who was all aSpirant for the situation OF 4
school teacher. a certificate. which said. This
young man is capable of filling any position for
which hc is qualified.
The local ota southern paper relate the
following pathetic incident:
"Thcre was little Berkshire pig,
And he fell cut of butchers cart
Along came Freedman bureau tcllcr
Aud picked him up and HI, ed hi" for hi-
mother
"All flesh is grass, sighed Sprigglcs after
dinner, the other day, and the wrctchcd man
Immediately added, OF all the grasses give
me grass riolop,''
One of our exchanges praises an egg, which
it says was laid on the table" by Rev. Mr.
Smith. Mr.. Smith seems to be IL layman
as well rs a minister
Edward ketchum has been put to sho6mak.
ing at Sing Sing He wanted to 60 into the
weaving shop, but the warden said he did not
like his style Of cheeks.
Smyrna times., 1866-01-24

Tie Louisiana people would not object TO
make terms. They ndopr the Constitutional
AmSrJmept at the same time saying that . any
atteMp on the part Of Congress to lsgislats 4,
Sarmor " M sIovss within any state would be vio.
,.,;on ftbe Constitution ofshe United States,
This decision will save our Supreme Court
somc trouble But the question arises, What
Is the use of Supreme Conrt If We have Il
Louisana lIegislature2 Either one or the 9th
| or is UNNECESSARY.
Smyrna times., 1866-01-24

A Chinaman, in San Francisco, being kicked
out the shop Of jew, upon picking himself
up, exclaimed: You bad man me always
know you bad man; you kill Mclean (Ameri-
cam mans JOSH The point will be under
stood when it is known that Josh " is tho
Chinese for God.
Smyrna times., 1866-01-24

An American who was asked by naughty
Englishman to bound his country, thus Somph-
cd America is bounded on the north by the
aurora bOreslis, on the east by the rising sun.
on the west by the procession Of the equi-
noxes and ON the south by the day Of iudg-
mani ~
Smyrna times., 1866-01-24

Auction or LADIEs s-An auction Of uumar
ried ladies used to take place annually in Bah
ylOn. In every district, says the historian
they assembled on a certain day Of the year,
all the modest maidenS of marriagcsble age
The most beautiful was first pat, and the man
who bid the highest or the largest sum of mo-
ncy gained possession Of her. The second in
personal appearance followed and ahe bidders
gratified themselves with haAdsome wives ac-
cording to the depth of their purses. But,
alas it seems there were in Babylon some la
dies for whom no money was likely to be offer
cd, yet these also were disposed of, SO provi-
dent were the BabylonianS. When all the
beautiful ladies were sold the cricr ordered the
most detorned to stand up, and after he had
demanded who would marry her with small
sum- she was At last Adjudiested u the maI
who would be satisfied with the least, in thi,
Gsanncr the money arising from the sale Of the
handsome, served as portion to those who
were Of diS4greeable looks, or had any othel
impericction. This custom prevailed thre,
hundred years before Christ.
Smyrna times., 1866-01-24

RRvOLUTIONARY PKNsIONERs.-O two Of
those who participated in the war of the Revo'
lution SO far as known by the Commissioners
of pensions, remain, namely: William Hut
Crimson, of Pcnobscot Hancock county, Me,
aged IOl years; and Iemucl Cook, Of Claren-
don, Orleans county, n. Work, aged ~ years
only five widows of Revolution soldiers draw
pensions from the Government, at yearly
amount of S2y3.