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The New York herald., 1870-06-17
FARM RS HOLIDAYS.
Horticultural Fair Of the Queens County A,
ricuItural Society.

Horticultural Fair Of the Queens County A.
ricultural Society.
Yesterday being the day appointed for holding the
third annual horticultural Fair OF the Queens County
Agricultural Society 1t was looked forward to with
much interest by the farmers OF Long Island,
as with them fair days have become established
holidays. The attendance yesterday was large, the
number being variously estimated at from 5000 to
1000 The interior Of the grounds was pleasant to
waste OF long years ago. although 1t was thought tnat
ele this Mr.. Stewart would have greatly transformed
the SaRs % ons onss
Sa e iayng h, out y Of iew avenues IN the exhibition
the display Of flowers and fruits was grand and the
odor which filled the air was delicious The display
was not quite as extensive as last year but never
merous patent machines, which attracted much a.
tention from the wide awake farmers. The most
between the Star | Club Of HempsieSd, adse Sna Sn
the Glen Cove Club, OF Glen Cove. The
o eTeS eayua maS Ssg Ssagr by s LAZY
established principles Of the game. "Muli' seemed
to be their main hold and well they did 1t. One
ball players" and soon the report ran around that
the ladies' were INDUCING IN q game, and all rushed
to witness It. only to find that 1t was joke. The fall
fair comes OF Ia September
The Richmond County Agricultural Fair.
The second annual spring exhibition OF the Rich
mond Agricultural Society commenced yester.
day at the Newdorp Club Grounds, Staten Island.
The attendance was very large. and included
number of ladies and prominent citizens OF the
island, and some very fine turnouts were to
be seen; among Others those OF Captain Vanderbilt,
MT. Barton, tee prssldent Of The society; Doctor
Cark, one OF the Oldest members, aud many Others
The show OF vegetables, Mowers aud fruit was
very good, and some very fine specimens
Of new. potatoes and cauIinowers were also
exhibited. The management was under the
control OF Mr.: Thomas FormaD, who was
instrumental, with one or TWO others, In adding to
the success OF the fair. Shortly after three O'Clock
the trotting commenced. The first race was between
Mr.. Samuel Bart0n's Pretty Boy and Mr.. Collins
Dandy, the best two in three heats, on the three.
quarter mile track, and was easily won by the
former, who made the three heats The race was
novel 0ne-between Mr.. PentIand,s teams and those
Of Mr.. Ellis, OF Staten Island. The former won
after making two dead heats. Messrs Thomas
Sampson, General Clausen and Isaac NJ. Marsh acted
as Judges. The police arrangements were nnder the
guidance OF Sergeant EasterDro0k, OF the Richmond
county police. TO day, II the weather be 0ne some
good tr0ttng Will take place.
The New York herald., 1870-06-17
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
The Swiss ExtradltIon Case.
Before Judge Blatchford.

In the case OF Francois Feraz. Judge Blatchford
confirmed proceed ngs before Commissioner White,
but held that the prisoner had q right to be OK.
anined In his own behalf n he 70 shed. Other
wise he must be extradited for forgery. The case
Smyrna times., 1870-06-01

SupGrSede the richer and far more costly kinds
we nave already described. The matchlnSs
ilhen OF the \, thcrlands, which formed tbo
foundation o! these laces, has, within the last
iG" years. come to light, after undergoing n
gh3Stly ordeal-but little injured thereby. 1t
nau lalh, In many cases for two or more ccntu-
iIeS! III the grave OF some lady who had been
IeG III ner bridal robes, after perhaps. "A
long lie OF shade and sunshine, and if now
ad"rnS a gala dress, and is again decorated with
n"WcrS and gems, while its fair English Owner
niue suspects that the old needcwork lace
SHe was SO proud of was bought bv lace
uealer from spoilers of the srpulchrps alopo tLa
coasts and on the isles Of the AIedite,r,,o,,
D3t thus It Is, and the sam,, emotions NAV ba
1eitbeneath it al st. Ge6rges :. Hanover sonar.
as once agltated the breast Of the vouuo ItoI
tan, pride, Whc rcjoiccd IN her nuptial nomn.
anu 5he4 Iald the precious veil and robe aside
-; '.I' "ay Wh'n Sh" should be prepared to
JON IN, the great company Of the dead.
lie manu- cture Of pillow-lace did nnvor-
theleSs, spread rapidly over the north Of En-
rope, 1t became thoroughly established in
|, n,IahucrS' where large lacc-schoos were set m.
brussels MalueN, Antwerp, Brugcs, Nalen
ciehneS, and trhent, have long been. and etiII
are Justly celebrated for the richness and dol.
cdcy Oh their work. 1t is said that some Flcm-
lSh refugees, who escaped from nerscrution ON
account Of their religion to England. took their
ia3ce-PlIIowS with them They established
themselves at Chalfout in Bedfordshire where
they soon began to teach the children of their
new neighGors. A lace-school was also set nm
a al "feat NARROW in 1876, and the trade was
| IIouflShlng IN Nonhamptonshire in 1850. Not
lohg afterwards flowers and wreath, wern mado
At llonton, in imitation Of those on rho %nG rnaI
brussels lace, and >hawls or veils of nlain n"t
such as barbara Uttmann had inventedl Tins
lred pounds. ''O''' - i" nun
Smyrna times., 1870-06-01
A Story Of a Necklace.

The Crown Princess Of Prussia, Victoria :
eldest daughter, inherits more of her mother :
TRAITS than any OF her other descendants
among which IS a jealous virtue not to be dcs.
pissed, and something Of Il temper. She recent
~ went to her jcwelcr to buy diamond neck
lac', and selected very beautiful one, some
tlln4 quite new, but noticed that the head of
,he adjustment, who, oicourse, was serving
ne ilGf' t;l'a IN VAIN to Supprcs, a peculiar smile
nc IriEreN>, always cXcitabic, flushed up
ana asked haughUly if there was any reason
WHY She could not purchase the nccklace Which
5le ~ h59 selected. : 1t already belongs to YOUR
loyal tIi-hncS$, the ahopkceper was startled
mo Sayn@, though | was not authorized to
ret your h"yaI ilghuc>s know it. 1t was or
dered some time ago = Who ordered it-tbo
PLuce? Oh. now see Ny birthday is in
a lew days; no IT. ut he intends thi, as hi.
plflhGay "iIt Be sure you do not mention
my VISIT here, and shall say nothing to the
lHncc. Inc Princess was touched bv the
thoughtIul compliment from her husband. who
IN those days Was neither noted for his thought
luncss nor for his tenderness, and e,gorlv
awaited her birthday in silence The morning
came and nnmberless cnIedar. according 70
herman custom. were carried into her he'd
Ghamher, among them one that bore her huS-
band handwriting On the covering. Shctorr
oH the WIaPplnEs trembling, almost Wecpinr
aud refusing assistance. The little casket con-
tanned handsome diamond Jiucr1et-no neck
lace ; hat could it mean? Like the Queen
the Princess Royal IS a martyr to Jealous rage
and her fury may be imagined. But. to di,
cover what she was determined to learn. She
ma her rage, saying to herself " A necklace
ike that would only be fitting cQdetu to some
one who goes to COURT shall see it - And
she did. AT the next court bail the searching
eyes OF the Crown Princess did not permit any
woman TO pass unnoticed. At last there on.
tered young aud beautiful laiv-a well known
belle. She wore that necklace The ewes Of
her Royal HlghnesS flashed as though giving
back the light OF the diamonds when her CLAN
ceS rested upon it. She walked deliberately
up to the lady and asked her, in a tone quite
audible to those who were near. "Who cave
you that neckIace?' The lady coored Grim
son. son heSItated, stammered and failed to renly.
no made you present Of those exquisite
demanded the Princess. VARYING
her ques ion. The lady, now qnite conficnf
from the manner Of the Crown Princess that
She knew the donor, aud that there was no
mercy TO be expected, stood silent " Tr was
gwen to You by the Crown Prince of Prussia |
my husband Deny it if you can-hut Won
'annot. | now leave this palace, and [ will /
never more enter it until you have been openlv |
orblidcn to do So!' With that She twcnt
1ut Of the S1'on. OF course the fair necklace |
Searcr was then and there dismissed in dis
grace. .-SuRddY DiSD1fcb
Smyrna times., 1870-06-01
StanmCring,

This IS sometimes the result Of hahit or caro-
lc>Snesa at others 1t succeeds long attack of
/ sickness 1t Is kind OF St. NituS' Dance of
the tongue. Not unilcqucntly it is brought on
! by the harsh treatment or invctcrate ilI-nature
OF the parents, teachers aud SuperiorS. in ha-
bltualty meeting those under them with threat
enlng, scoldlng or lault-hnding. We have
met before with a miserable class of human or
rather Inhuman, beings, why scarcely ever en-
ter room where are children. or servants. or
dependents, without the expression Of some
dl>arProbatIln or complaint. This has very
naturally the effect to confuse and intimidate n
chlld, especially one of a highly nervous or qx
cltable temperament, while StcadineSs and
coinpoSure are the very antipoleS of stutt, r
ing which Is essentially the throwing out too
much nurvOuS power, sending too much nryouS
influence 10 the muscles which are croplovpd
III speaking; the result is a want of proncr con
trol OF these muscles. Hence, whatever di
mhlSheS the effect was excited in another di
recton' the extra nervous power found vent in
another Outct-prec>cly as i'm the more recent
~ alleged accidental discovery of a lady. thar
reading or Speaking in whisper is an instan-
taneouS remedy; because it requires an effort
70 whisper; the mind attention is directed to
the act OF whispering and not to the distinct
ness of nit, rance
We will venture the assertion. that no man
ever stammercd in popping the question,
nor young lady halted out y-ye-ye-yes. In
stlnct itself prompts a cure After long i'll
ness from an accident, our Robert, aged three
years, suddenly began to stammer most vexa
uously: His whole system was in debilitated
and irritable condition. He had never come
IN contact with stammerer, and believing
that scoding, and threats, or rilicule, would
only serve to fix the habit for life, which would
nave been misfortune, We made am effort to
divert his attention to some other thing than
the Stammcrlng. For example when he asked
Tor anything, he was told: Now, if YOU ask
Tor 1t plainly, you shall have it :" and before
we were aware of it, we found him. whenever
he attempted to ask tor anything, striking his
little hand against his thigh, as he stood before
us, at the enunciation of every syllable and bv
encouragement, we found the habit broken mn
IN few months
As 1t is lifelong calamity to have son or
1auShter grow up "a sufferer, We trust these
hintS may be turned to practical account TO
those whom 1t may concern. ANY thing else
uone at the time OF uttering each SYLLABLE. di |
Vldes the attention, gives two outlets to the
nervous flow and the remedy is complete
make mark, pull string, turn IA leaf stamp
the toot-any one of them will effect cure in |
a reasonable time.-UaH
Smyrna times., 1870-06-01

ASCENSION DAY.-Thursday last was AS
censlon Day, and the Ritualists at Trinity
Church New ork city improved the occasion
to introduce new feature into the mns;caI Sorl
vices not heretofore ATTEMPTED, namely. of y
full band including trumpets, trombones. and
Sundry strliged instruments, into the organ
loft. The effect, in conjunction with the nu-
merous choir Of boys and men, in surpIices
was very hne, but to operate to meet with
the the approval of low churchman. Rev. DIR.
DIX IN his sermon on the occasion, Incl
dentally raped the Unitarans over the knuck
les for voting down written creed at their
in Boston, Wednesday. He spoke
OF them as body of so called Protestants.
ana thought 1t Was well that they agreed
creed, upon the first four words of which 1T
believe In God, they would assuredly splt.
Smyrna times., 1870-06-01

At Tarrytown, few days ago, the actions of
a bereavcd husband at hi, wife ) funeral Great
ed town sympathy. At the grave he sobbed
and cried bitterly, and hung to the coffin to
Keep the sexton from lowering it down. He
had the lid removed for last look, kissed the
dead many times, and grabbed his son by the
back OF the neck to make him do the same.
Now ladies', dry your tears and mark the re-
suit In three days after that man wa. living
with his second wife, and lad passed through
the pcriouS scenes of family fight because
she insisted on having new pair of shoes
Don trust the men-especially those who give
way to tears.
Smyrna times., 1870-06-01
CASH STORE.

Having but one branch of merchandise to attend
o. always have a complete stock, well assorted in
all the different sizes and kinds. / would call the
special attention of ladies to my one-class store
where they will find the largest and best selected
Stock Of Shoes in Smyrna. Also, where they can
ut ntthemselves without being exposed TO the vulgar
STARE Of every passer.by. Having fitted up the rear
Oi my store for the of ladies' exclusively they
can fit themselves without being exposed to the
public and be free from all intrusion. You are cor.
u'aly invited TO call and examine my stock. Also,
vents Wear-ine and course, Eastern and shop
'"ade' Call early and inspect my goods, it is no
trouble to show them. nor do | charge anything
'Or showing them.
Very respectfully,
]. II. PRIMROSE,
may4 Commerce ST.. beI. Market
s-A dollar saved is a dollar made. My
"O''o Is Quick Sales and Small Profits"
Smyrna times., 1870-06-01

In the second place, buying my goods for CASH,
can buy them ten per cent cheaper than the reg.
uar merchants, buying a long credit; therefore,
1t necessarily follows, that | can sell ten per cent.
cheaper than they can, if sold on credit, as they
do But If sell TOR cash, can afford to take ten
per cent less profit than they do-making, in the
aggregate twenty per cent. less. See what great
advantage have over the regular merchants, and
""a' vast amount can be saved by buying from "a
one class
Smyrna times., 1870-06-01
WHOLE NO. 797
" One More Unfortunate.U y

Another story with the above hackncved
heading comes to us in our exchanges the his
tory ot young girl in Warren County. who
has JuSt been comInttcd fur trial tor the muir
der OF her lIlegltimate child. She is. it ap-
pears: tie daughter Of an honorable and res
pecled 1anliy, and was a tayoratc in the village
| loF her own beauty, ana innocent kindly, gen
eI'dS nature. About year ago She became
acquainted With a certain Juscth Ilousel was
engaged TO him. betrayed, and then deserted
>he concealed her situation even from her own
iamiIy, until la>t week, when the dead body of
Il chl!t was found unitr an clubhouse floor.
Inc glrl, who was ILL., confessed that She had
spent the previous night in agony in the gar
den, and toward morning. believing the child
to he dead born, had hidden IT, The lungs of
the chiId were subjected to the usual tests. and
proveI TO have been Inflated Tie girl in con-
sequence was removed from her fathers house.
and thrown into the county iail. to await her
trlai Tor murder. The unfortunate prison-
er, the report adds, feels keenly the hor-
rors o. her terrible situation, aad has twice at
tempted TO commit suicide since she was i'm
prisomed.
There IS the story 1t needs no words of
ours to give 1t meaning and fMcc. The wo-
man, crcduOUS, atfGctiOnGtc, loving with such
absolute trust as to forge: even her honor for
tn sake OF the man to whoa she had promis
ed her life; the desertion, the months of ter
ror and neliness that followed the night of
agony, in the garden, the child, dead in all
probability, if it lived at all, from neglect and
cold; the wretched mother, herself but child,
with a blind hope Of escape from the disgrace
more terrible than death, before her making
a feeble, silly effort to hide it; the concave of
grave doctors and jurymen; the girl taken
from her bed to jail cell as murderess; after
while trial. and, if the law be carried out,
Death tor these are net the kind of murders
for which insanity is an acceptable defense.
so the law and custom punish the crime of an
unguarded passionate moment in a woman.
Meanwhile Joseph Housed, the partner Of her
CRIME who contriyed the murder of this girls
soul, who has coolly, during all these long
months. refused the promised honorable mar
rage which might have saved her soul and his
child, goes in and out as usual among his fel-
low men without rebuke.-N !. Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1870-06-01
CASH SYSTEM
OVER A CREDIT.

In the first place, l buy my Hats and Shoes from
manufacturers. The regular merchants buy their
Hats and Shoes from jobbers. 1 pay the Cash
for my goods; the regular merchants buv theirs oD
long CREDIT. get the Latest STYLES the
regular merchants take whatever they can get. My
goods are all frst-class city makes; the regular
merchants buying from jobbers. get an Eastern
make OF shoes, which inferior to the city made
both IN style and durability. The regular merchants,
buying their hats from jobbers on credit. are com.
PEELED to take whatever they have-wheher it is
old or new style.
Smyrna times., 1870-06-01
POe/rV.
DAISIES,

All the little children know
That the daisies are their own.
why should daisies ever grow
That to children are unknown
Oh' how sorry they must he,
Living without purpose thus.
Daisies that no children see,
Oh, how you must long rorusy
Running through the pleasant grass.
"neh the summer scents are sweet,
Touching daisies as we pass
With our happy littlc feet.
Some may grow upon the brink
Some in hidden crcvicn fit;
Let no daisy-blossom think
That We have neglected it,
We must be so kind and wise
To these daisies ofourown,
Giving sensible replies
When they make their wishes kporr
Butter-cups belong to al,
;" d" other pretty flowers.
But the daisies are 50 small
That they can be only ours.
Smyrna times., 1870-06-01

A man ceases to be good fellow the mo-
ment he. refuses to do precisely what other
people wish him to do. How true this is, The
young man who treats all hands when a>ked
Is ci9Ver fellow, while his friend, who declines
mean cuss. What queer world Tbis 'Y' i 'S .
Smyrna times., 1870-06-01

THE MINISTER 5 JoKE-Oli Dr. Strong, of
Hartford, Conn.,, was not often outwitted bv
his people. On one occasion, he had invited
young minister to preach to him. who prov
cd rather dull speaker, and whose sermon
was unusually long. The people became weari
ed and as DIR. Strong lived near the bridge.
near the commencement OF the afternoon SER
vice he saw his people focking across the river
to the other church. lie readily understood,
that they feared that they should have the
same young man in the afternoon. Gathering
up his WITS which generally came at his bid
dIng, he SAID TO the young minister
Ny brother across the river is very feeble.
and know he will take it kindly to have Won
preach to his people, and if you will do SO. |
VIII give you note to him, and would be as
much Obliged 10 you as | would to have Won
preach for me and want to have You preach
the same sermon that you preached to my peo-
pie tins morning"
The young minister, supposng this to be a
commendatlon OF his sermon, started off in good
SpIrtS, delivered his note, and was invited to
preach most cordially. He saw before him
one halt OF Dr. Suoug's people, and they had
to listen one hour ami a half to the same dull.
humdrum sermon that they heard in the morn
ing; They understood the Joke, however, and
sand they would never undertake to run away
from Strong again.
Smyrna times., 1870-06-01

D ht ne c@9nfounded and confounding Woman 5
tights Question is ubiquitous, and cannot he
Kept out OF any assemblage whatever II cot
~ mo Conyention of Orthodox Clergvmrn 1T
concord \. H., on the 18th inst, and pro
duced what, II the subject were less awful, we
should call . tremendous bpbbery." There
Wa was strong language exchanged by the Row
iJ pr; Savage and the Rev. Mr.. Blake The
SSl,d lasr gentleman IN sermon, according to Dr.
savage mams haG Eq mllgned the delegates to Wo-
affirming that they were indecent IF snaooG Jy
~ 80 they We're" responded the Rev vp'SIr' SIr
Blake. They were not, retortcd tbo Rrr r,'
Dr' i Savage They were, " replied the Pcv oS'
Mr Blake Really, this was quite a woman
way Oh Discussing the question. The Rev Dr.
savage threatens to come out in print ="
Smyrna times., 1870-06-01

IHE BABY THAT WAS SICK.-Baby was
much worse it had not only sucked its thumbs.
but wlggled its toes. The doctor with a crave
face, entC. the sick room as Biddy rubbed her
mistress with camphor, and Mr. Phillips stood
by wiplng his eyes with the drapery of his
Scant attire
oh, doctor, doctor. will it die? Onlv
save It, and you may take all | have" cried
Mrs. Phillips, wringing her hands. IN get
doWn on my knees and thank YOU forever. "
heep your sitting, marm, Keep your sit
ting, said the doctor, taking large pinch of
snuff.
Don't keep us in suspense! Only look az
ITS precious arm! What is it? For the love
OF heaven tell me-lct me know the worst
Well, marin, if | speak out. you promise
not to blame me asked the doctor gravely.
No, no.
Marin, said he, with his long face stiIl
more elongated, lis my opinion. IS man and
a physician, thar the child has been bitten bv
tour bedbugS, or else it has been bitten in four
places hy one insect OF that description"
Dr, Gray, cried the father do you mean
to insult us?
= By no means, sir repeat it.
No, yon don't, yelled Mrs p. "Its
enough to lnSlnuate that | have bedbugs. to
say nothing Of your libel on that little angel
chtrub. Get out of this house this instant.
you mean, cheating, in>u ting old vagabond.3 >
Smyrna times., 1870-06-01
BUY MY HATS FROM M4NUFACTIrP FPS
WHERE PAY THE CASH.

and | am not compelled to buy anything that do
not want. can also have the latest styles made to
order as they come out; so my customers can al
ways get suited, both in both fashionable and plain
Smyrna times., 1870-06-01

!, While Dr. Mary Walker was lecturing late
~ youth cried out, Are you the Mary that
nad ma little lamb?'' "No!" was the renlv.
out your mother had little iackass. =
Smyrna times., 1870-06-01

a cynical man insists that the fewer relations
or friends we have the happier we are, In
your poverty they never help YOU. in vonr
prosperity they always help themselves.
Smyrna times., 1870-06-01

Pride is bogus. Adam at one time had a
right to be proud, but he let sin beat him out
Of his birthright
Smyrna times., 1870-06-01
REMOVAH
}. 3. COOPER & GRO.

- %sg &c q - ~ a
Have removed to COOPER'S NEW BUILDING.
y. Z. Cor. Main and Commerce SIS.
WheFe they endeavor to keep constantly on hand a
STOCK OF the Choicest
sugars, COtfees, Syrups, Teas.
Fulverzed Thyme, Sage, Maioram. Snmno, So,o...
soaps OILS Candies Specs Meats Cheese Fish SaI,
Laru' Englis and American Bottled Pickles So'
ceS' Ca'sIps, Canned Fruus, Olive Oil PrenareJ
Mustarus Chocolate, Cocoa, Corn Starch RIce
FarIna, Pearl Starch Rice Flour RarIo' ~
Ming Iowder, Hops, Family Crackers FarI.
"9 ETacNers soda Biscuit. Sugar Biscuit
halsns, CurranIs, ClIron Figs AunIes
Lemons, Mats. PLAIN and Fipef,nt
Chewing Tobacco, Common and Fine
smoking Tobacco. Cigars SnuH P,nas
Shuh Boxes Flour, Meal, BuckwhegI Corn
OATS Ship Stuff, Tubs, Buckets Cans Knrs
keelers. Brooms Broom Handles Rrnsha, W;
baskets. hnlie Baskets, Fruit Baskets TraveII,ng
Baskets Fancy Baskets and Salchels Seine T,virso
uIii VINE Broom IwIne, Sail rwine, Choku Twina
seine Hope Jue Rope, Manila Rope
PEACH BASKETS.
FLOOR AND TABLE OH CTOrITC
9'anu covers Fine Window Shaies Paper WIn,Io,,
Blinds Umbrellas, Walking Canes BOYS Canes
GLASS; WARE,
CranIte Ware, Common Qucensware, Tow Glass and
emeesswar"' GU, Stone Ware Pockei Cutlery Table Cut
6rushes Hair Brushes Razors, Razor Sirens Cn,b
''"uer' Shot' bullets Gun Caps, Cartridges Powder
Flasks' Shot Pouches
SCHOOL BOOKS, BLANK BOOKS.
Memorandum y Books, Bibles, HYMN Books. Pr,yer
no0ks, Photograph Albums, DIARIES Toy Books Gen.
s1al 9auonety' Drawing PencIls Drawing Books and
~ olher articles EN- raced any of the above classes
d U9ous can be had at the lowest prices we con at
o SeI mem taking Quality always nio ronsiderai,o
0AhDEN AND FIELD SEEDS IN season.
RAILROAD TICKETS
9or PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON =, no
OK. going or returning, for sale
Ie21 J. B. c. & BRO.