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Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

TRossEAU FOR A BRIDEGROOM. Seeing
that a fashionable brides trosseau costs ever SO
many thousand dollars, writer has under
taken to furnish schedule of what will suffice
for the other party:
black cloth suit, $4,000; pocket banker
chief, 30 cts. sEirts-plsin bosoms, $500 !;
collar, cents; pair drswers-plain, 81. is !:
pair night drawers-rufled, $3.50; l bottle
whisky, 5000; paper cloves, Is cts; cake
honey soap, % cts.i cork screw, 20 cts |
bottle cocktail bitters, $l50; | ivory tooth
pick, 25 cents; ! Baxter's Saints Best, $2.OO;
Total, $4,000. -. ~
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

Negro supremacy Is well illustrated in the
following james p. Thomas, a barber. and
Miss. Antionette Rudger both cOlored. were
married 10 st. Viucent's Church, st. Louis. on
wednesday. The ceremony occupied two hours
s1dd andca,haf, hal, and was imposing. The bride has
S4OO,OOO. The husband has nearly the same
amount He presented the bride with a check
for $l0000las wedding gift. The bridal
veil cost $75a, and the bride wore earrings cost
ing |osVV0s ..ssg 81 s3. f.a asa..
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

The New York World makes an admission
dangerous to Democratic supremacy when it
declares the following:
AS race, the negroes of New York. con-
sidered from police point of view, are a bet
ter class of citizens than the lower grades OF
whites. A negro or negress is brought before
the courts occasionally for theft occasionally
black man is arraigned for outrage, and very
rarely for drunkenness or murder But as a
class the negroes give the police comparatively
little trouble. This is the almost universal
testimony alike of patrolmen, sergeants, CAP.
tains and superintendents.
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

PROTESTANT CHURCHES IN THE UNITED
STATES. s.-The report of the state Of religion in
the United States, prepared by Rev. Henry r
Smith, ID. ID. of the Union Theological Semi.
nary, and presented to the Grand Conference
of the Evangelical Alliance, and recently in
session in Amsterdam, is document of great
interest and value, containg within a small
compass vast amount of information in re-
gard to the state and progress of religion in
this country. We condense from it the annex
ed statistics which will be found convenient for
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

Gan me not back, dear father.
To tread lifes path with thee,
1t seems SO rough and thorny
In the tangled wild to be;
But here, in the glorious Heaven,
In this peerless world of ours.
lne'er can find pathway
That is not strown with lowers
Call me not back, dear mother,
Zen TO thy loving arms,
Thou cOuldst not always shield na
From earth's rude. wintry storms
But here in the glorious Heaven,
In the blissful world Of rest,
I'm safe from the tempest ever.
On the loving Saviour's breast.
Call me not back, dear brother,
TO Join the sports so gay,
Ihere JOY oft turns to sadness,
And clouds obscure the day;
But here in the glorious Heaven,
On this blessed, radiant shore,
lisa day that knows no shadow,
And pleasure eVermore.
know your hearts are weeping,
For the angels tell me so,
Know they're torn and bleeding,
Crushed by the withering blow:
That the hours move on all wearily.
That birds, and flowers and streams
Have lost their charming beauty.
And the sunlight darkness seems:
But here. in the glorious Heaven,
Where the saints and angels dwell,
And Cherubim and Seraphim
Their ceaseless anthem swell,
Where the brightness ever gloweth,
And Life's pui'e river fioweth,
Where blot Of Sin ne'er staineth,
And the Triune God e'er reigneth,
where love links each to other,
And joys are ever true,
Sweet Father. Mother. Brother.
Iwait to welcome you.
Nv, Dec. 7, 67.
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

A somewhat hard case has been decided by
a q, French court. According to the terms Of
French law, the child of a widow, if born three
hundre days after her husbands death, is
considered as legitimate. Madame Mercier, A
widow, pleaded for the recognition of her son,
born three hundred days and six hours and a
half after the decease of her husband. The
decision Of the court was that the child was IL
legitimate. This prevents the child from in
he9rlting his share of NJ. Mercier's property,
which he would otherwise have claimed
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

CHINESE SERVANTS Bishop Simpson, in
years, here in Boston, we would have Chinese
servants in our houses. Paterfamiias referred
to this at the breakfast table this morning.
when little Minnie, after while, came to Lis
chair and whispered, "Oh. pa, won't it be
nice We shall have Chinese servant and
she will eat all the rats, so we won't have to
keep a cat %
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26
Chas. II. Mahon, M. D., !.
CASH SYSTEM

To the Citizens of Smyrna and Vicinity.
- The snbscriher. having tried the credit system
and found il unpro6table both his customsrs and
himself Intends Go sell Exclusively Tor Cash or
Country Produce, after the first DAY OF February
next, 1868 al which time he will try and show
Thai moasy brings better bargains than credit. :,
HENRY c. sPRuANCE-
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26
I1rnfis.
Speciaiities.
MEDICAL TREATMENT

Calculations on extensive nd reliable data, show
4eereased rate Of mortality uuder what il known as
he Homeopathic sysIez OF medicine TheIe(ora
We make deduction OF ten per cent from table rates
lpon each payment Of premium by those habltualIy
Using this mOde Of treatment. In case of medical
Practice being changed thereafter full rates will be
;larsed In order that ns injustice may be done 10
those preierIng other schools Of medicine, ali appOr-
IonusenI OF prOfis Ter reduced rates, will be sepa
:alelY made.
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

United Brethren about 5000 Societies Mora.
vians about $4,000 Cummunieants: Unitarians
about 5000 Churches; Universalists include
about GOO, 600 of thepOpuation; Quakers, Or.
thodoxs about $4,000 Members; Hicksites
about 100000 'ASt'eS
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

Horace Greeley in his "reminiscences; speaks
of first meeting Abraham Lincoln When bs
was a member of Congress, and adds. tTt
will surprise some to hear that, though / was
often in his company thencsforward till his
death, and long on terms of friendly intimacy
with him, never heard him tell an anecdote
or story -
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

DO you keep matches p asked a would.bs
wit of retailer
oh, yes, all kinds" was the reply.
Wei, then, l guess I'll take a trottips
The retailer immediately handed him box
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

C9fy said he'd rather die in a railroad
'mash-up than a steamboat bust.up, for this
reason, " 1t you gets off and smashed up, dar
you is; but if you gets blowed up on the boat,
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26
For the Smyrna Times ="
LITTLE MAYS NCE

iOtd at Foochow China, December lth 1867 MARY IYDA
infant daughter OF Rev. s. L. aud Mrs Ettie \ R.IJi -
eleven months and four days. '
rev uys alter our darling May had escaped to Heaven ba
loved friend of a sister Mission who has or Ue
give up her little ones, handed the following perbaDs
come cheeringly to Others, did to Us: sIRI
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

Said the Irish justice to an obstreperous
prisoner on trial:
I'VE want nothing from you but silence,
and d--LitIe of MatP'
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

j. Men are like bugles; the more they contain
.ne moro noise they make, and the further You
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

Charleston gives sad evidence of the mis-,
fortune caused in the South by the war. In
1860 Charleston contained forty thousand peo.
pie, whilst now its numbers barely reach fifteen
A4'S'"
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

When Lord Sidmoutb onOe said "Ny
eTains are gone to the dogs this morning, NJ,
friend CALCULATED, Poor dogs 70
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

A husband, on being told the other syenisx.
that his wife had lost her temper, replied tLs
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

Isn't it very affecting to behold at weddipu
the sorrow stricken, air of a parent as be
" gives the bride away" when you know ,hs
for the last ten years he has been trying to grt
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

A machine propelled by horse power. ike !.
reaper has been invented in Iowa to gather
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

Ihere are multitudes Of folks that mean well
enough, but how like the evil one they act
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

TOMB OF WHTFIRLD. The tomb Of the
celebrated divine, George Whitfield, in the
PreSbytelian Church of Newburyport Mas-a.
chusettss, has been visited by Mr.. Henry Vim
cent, who thus describes its condition: We
descended into a cellar, through trap-door
behind the pulpit, and removing the paddock
the great preacher. The coffin of Whitfield is
placed. across the other two, and the upper
part Of the lid opens upon hinges. We OPEN
ed the lid carefully, and by the light of our
lamp saw all that was mortal of the eloouent
divine, who had crossed the Atlantic thirteen
times to preach the gospel. The bones are
66lackened, as though they were charred by
lire The skull is perfect Whitfield died in
1710
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

hOdess has more charms than beauty,
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26
Policies Secured by pledge of
Pablo Stocks.----

In addition TO alt the advantages herein before rel
forth the Atlantic MniESl presents feature looking
10 the perfect security Of It's policy holders.
:. by special enactment of The Legislature of New
fosk, al ITS recent session, the Atlantic Mutual Lille
Insurance company are permitted and are prepared
70 sosus class oPolces ered By the SpeTinendent@ of
khe insEfance department, UNDER His OFFICIAL
SEAL as secured by pledge Of public tock. Thus
enabling them 10 offer virtually the same security
70 now given for the redemption. of Ma.
fioaaL Bank Currency. Thus il would appear that
The Atlsplic Mntual Life Insurance Company NAV
rghifuIiy claim the confidence and patronage Of this
aud every community. IL has been the endeavor Of
she officers profit by past experience and 10 give 10
policy holders every possible advantage and he best
For Rates. Agencies, and oiher particulars Apply to
$ Chas. II. MahOn, M. D.. -
- - s.i'is3 as tt SaYRsA, DEL.
General agent for Delaware and Eastern Maryland,
and Lancaster, Chester aud Delaware Counties IN
fsHnsylvanla. ap-z4y. -
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26
WHOLE NO. $50

A Non -SEcTARIAN.-Th superintendent of
one of our Sunday schools tells this story Of :.
boy whose case is like that of many others
lured to the church and Sunday-school by the
vision of picnics and sweetmeats:
In answer to the question, "Where do you
replied:
why, marm, go to Baptisses, and Method
lSe:, and the Presbyteriums but I've been
trying the 'Piscopas for two or three W. els. :"
r., I on don't seem to belong anywhcts, then,
" Why, yes, marm; don't you see -? l be.
longs to EN- all, excepting the Piscopas but
L m going to jine them too, now
so many"
." Why, you sec, gets little Of what's
goln on at 'em all, marin. gets liberies, and
hymn-booksa and all that, and when they have
plcnlcs, goes to every one of EN-"
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26
.Non-forfeitures of Policies.

Common Ilfe and endowment policies are nonfor-
fei able TO the amount Of premium paid. after thee
annual premiums have been paid. '.-t
The TeFipreniiam life and endowment policies
are n-'QrleItable after two annual premiums have
been pa TO The amount Of many tenIhs Of the val.
ue Of policy. as The n1mber Of annual premiums paid
''s7.aa POLICIES SINCONTESTIBLE
'AH policies issued by this Company, are. by their
terms iHcOHtestibLe al the expiration Of seven years
against sny erforin the statement Thus
guarding against the possibility Of loss by litigation
alter death, as is frequently The case.
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26
PROMPT Payment of Losses.

sA losses are by the terms Of the policy made pay
able Immediately upon satisfactory proof Of loss, and
not as Is usually 1e case at the expiration Of siTty
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26
Peculiar Advantages.
Rates
ROBERT Il. PRUYN, President,
JAMES HEN ORICk. Vice President

Except the Term" liable. The rates are all mil
Prohs and are calculated at as low a figure as pas
experience mas demonstrated 10 be ample based upor
eat. uere arises
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

lPUBLIC-No. S41
ANAcrto amend existing relating to ~
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26
p r Y

CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

GRIEVETH OVER THE IGNORANCE OF so,tt
PEOPLE-AND Is REMINDED OF soMEruINa
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-04-16

interest would be five per cent. gold interest
on gold value invested five per cent. cur
rency interest on currency value invested; (;
six and one fourth per cent. currency interest
on gold value invested /; and if the principal
of the bonds he made payable in gold there
would be the additional profit between the
currency Investment and the gold payment.
The legal rate of interest in most of the
States does not exceed six per cent. in cur
rency, and in some cases subject to tax.
Nations should always borrow money at
lower rates than individuals, because they
pay without the risks and expenses attend
ing individual loans.
On the 9th January, 1866, British three
per cent. consols were worth in London
eighty y-seven and one eighth per cent. in
gold, equivalent to rate ofinterest ofthree
and four sevenths per cent. A British CON
sol bearing three and four sevenths per cent.
interest, was therefore worth par On No
vember lst, 1867, consols sold at ninety-four
and half cents. If it be conceded that the
greater abundance of capital there will Sc
cure money at less rate Of interest, our ma
tional credit should at least command equal
confidence.
1t is true, also, that in this country the
annual increase Of wealth is greater than in
England, and hence we can afford to pay u
larger interest. In 1861 the real and pcrso-
nal property in England was estimated at
S3l ,5l2, 100000, with an annual increase of
three per cent. The value of real and per-
sonal estate in the United States by the cen
sus of 1860, was SIG, l59, ,Gl6,0GS.
The gross earnings of the entire peoplelu-
ring the fiscal year 1860, were estimated ut
SO, 79i, ,G24 900; the consumption at Sc, 0SJ,-
463 259 net earnings, 500, l6O ISL; ; being
five per cent. on the capital value Of all the
property.
The actual increase in wealth is thus
shown by the statistics from the Census Bu-
rpau.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-04-16

PIT ,l,;. ;,,i,,,l.a l,1;t;a., T.. ,,a,,, f,,,,,
M .n's noes o aVIaaon ,ha " item ,ais,
ns ,a.o,, ~, ~ ..ias 'ie hee ealn''iss
H. ~ we pi"pae 10 iius sAeeeu nye pr aent IN
oannot af,ld -, ,. a s,.s +,
tarast "'t" y P"y e>o'ot''i.' i"'es " ~
WHY ENGLAND WAS OUR ENRMY-cAusE OF
HIGH RATE OF INTEREST.
During the rebellion various causes COM
hined TO require high rate q interest.
England sent out from her ports pirate ships
to prey upon our commerce. While the great
Democratic party Of the North. scarcely
less piratical, attacked the National credit,
destroyed all foreign market for our bonds,
and induced our European rivals to aid the
rebel cause. The capitalists of Europe,
save only in Germany, to limited extent,
refused to buy our bonds, and the loyal pco-
Pile OF the Republic almost alone and un-
aided, supplied the sinews of war But
now, with the Republic saved, new loans
should be effected on better terms.
KEEP TIE BONDS IN THIS COUNTRY.
When the national bonds are renewed onr
policy should he 10 DISCOURAGE their sale
abroad hv nrovi,ling ,h.t If so snld tha rat,
Of interest shouil not thereafter exceed three
per cent in cnrrencv
II is estimated th,t 5000 ono ooo NJ our
bonds are now IN Enrone sold Al seventy
cents ON the dollar for brand;ps. wines. silks
and other fab,ics (See Finn,,c, R,n IsrG
n 10y
ON his we ,re to nav ea,; 600 ooo animal
interest in coin. eonal Ia ss45 O0o uuo in cnr.
rency. and If we ndont tLe thonrv ~ NIr
MrCulloch. ul,imntrlv nav Inc niincinal IN
wold. ~ - - ~ :
natinn whose ronds ara so1d a, soy.n,r
TO he mid in nar after rec' VIM % tla, ~ = sevrniv
in eommoditids which Destroy lis own mn.
ductiye industry is ON the birb Toad Ia
baikruptcy.
Europe holds 5000 600 COO Of our STATE
ciiv md railroad honds reon;rirr .nrnail
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-04-16
Garrett Davis doesn't want to be "Snig-
gerad at,

In the Senate at Washington, on Thursday,
while Garrett Davis was speaking with his usual
vigor and earnestness, in opposition To The jury
bill, he noticed group of Senators in front Of
him who seemed to be in excellent good humor,
laughing and very decidedly erioying Themselves.
He Immediately concluded that his speech was
the subject of this mcrrinient; whcleupon hv
turned on the Senators furiously aud said 'Yes,
Mr.. President, Senators may laugh and snlgger as
much as they please; but their gibcs and tauuts
won't drive me from my oppo iition 70 this I'LL.
Mr.. Trumbull Immediately rose and said that he
had not been laughing at the honorable senator.
To tins Mr. Davis relurtcd very angrily that lin
did not know nor care what Mr.. Trulnbull had
been laughing at, Reyerlv johnson, who was
one of the party accused of staggering, rose and
begged to disavow intention Of mantsting dis
respect Of MIR. Davis, hut the wroth KenlucEy
Senator was not to he nssuaged He snarrd 80
Mr., johnson as he had done 1T MIR. TrnmbuaN
conld not be persuaded that conspiracy was mot
on foot 10 make fun # his constitutional aiau-
ment. At length Gariet topk his seat; hut hi,
Indignation was still at the boiling pont.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-04-16

The misery of being called upon sud
denly to make n speech was once got over
by noted English mathematician, who de
liyered himself in this fashion: "Gentle-
men, morbid desire for originality pre-
vents me from saying, This is the proudest
moment of my life, and it does not occur
to me to say anything else. .--..- --..
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-04-16

industrial taxes, and also offset the amount
derived during the last fiscal year from the
tax on raw cotton"
And he recommends system which will
remove annual taxes heretofore collected as
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-04-16

The average price of gold in grecnhucks
for the four years was Sl.4s 9.lo, and the
average value in gold of grcenbacks was So
GS 5-l6.
Public creditors who paid for bonds with
greenbacks at sixty-eight in gold have no
right to complain if they are paid in green
backs worth, as now, seventy-unc cents in
gold. The interest they have received at six
per cent. in gold has been worth eight per
cent. in greenhacks, and has been free from
all state TAX. With greenbaeks ut sixty
eight in gold when loaned 10 the Govern
ment the gold value invested has produced
a rate of interest equal to nearly nine per
cent. in coin.
The public debt, so far as it cannot be
paid, should be put ON Il less expensive rate
of interest as rapidly ms it is or may become
redeemable or may be practicable. This can
be done and the bonds left at par in curren-
cy. The bonds are now at premium The
quotations At the stock-b board in New York
fora given day in February, 1867 and 1865,
were.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-04-16

"A Cretain fair is to be held in Boston
during Easter week. DR.. S. q. Howe ap-
pcals for contributions.
"A young professor al one OF the colleges
married lady twenty years his senior
This was said by witty friend to be proof
of his ambition, as he appeared desirous of
studying ''the ancients."
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-04-16
Assassination Threatened.

Colonel Forney, writing from Washington 10
the Philadelphia Press OF the murderous opera
ations OF the Kuklux Khan" in the South, says
that the gang has appeared in Washington, and
states -
At last the assassins have established their
camps in Washington, and within few hours
anonymous warnings have been served upon
most of the leading Republicans in Congress
Judge Wade has had several, while Messrs Butler.
Bingham, Stevens and other Managers of lu-
parchment have been duly admonished u Ii, ID
themselves in readiness for sudden doom. have
sen some of these missives, with their cabalstic
letters, signs and sentences, and find them III cX-
act accordance with the reports of the messages
sent by the Rebel fiends to the devoted patriots
further South.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-04-16

WHY TAXATION SO GREAT?
This enormous taxation was secured
through the gross demands and worse esti-
Inmates of this Democratic administration.
The following are the receipts as estima-
ted by the Secretary of the Treasury to
guide the action OF Congress, and the actual
receipts thereby secured
For fiscal year ending June 30, 1-66.
Estimated receipts. Actual receipts
Total. 1896, 000O0o S55a,7l .,I90 81
u
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-04-16


For FISCAL year ending June 80, lsG,.
Estimated receiPts Actual receipts.
Total. ............. $500, ,OOO,OuO s49O 52d,9l7 40
peich'e. .TSfioso y4t ~
the Committee Of Ways and Means have
not yet reported bill for the reduction of
internal revenues and taxation but the ex-
penses of the nation should be so reduced as
to raise from all sources not more than
$2I5, 900, ,00n annually. The amount col
lccted in 1867 was $3.50, 526,947 -. This
would make reduction for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1863, of $2i5, 526,3i7 40.
The Secretary Of the Treasury estimates
the receipts for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1869, as follows;
Tiom Vustoins unoUnu
From internal revenue s................ 2O5, 1000
From lands. Observation-Disclosures. i,0100
From miscellaneous sources. ........... 30,O00000
cNSi 400 DuO
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-04-16

If Congress should only reduce expenses
to $500, 00O, ,000 and if his estimate from Gus
toms, lands, and miscellaneous sources should
be realized, making, as they do, $l76,000,
900, the internal revenue can be reduced to
$l24, ,00O. 900. But if $l50, 900, 600 of internal
revenue should be required, Commissioner
Wells estimates that this can he collected as
fnllnva.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-04-16

l'rlof 10 the war our national SIX per cent.
bonds commanded premium Of sixteen
per cent.
Gold is now worth a premium of over
forty per cent. on greenbacks.
THE RATE OF INTEREST
Ii new bonds, bearing four per cent. in
terest in coin, or five per cent in currency,
at the option of the Government, should
now be issued in exchange for greenbacks,
the holders would have a profitable invest
ment. If greelbacks should be estimated
at eighty cents and gold at l25 the annual
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