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The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13
For the Herald.
s.Dear Father, Drink No More"
BY TRAVELLER.

Dear Father, drink no more" pray,
1t makes you look so awful sad;
Come home, and 'drink no more" soy,
Twill make your elder brother glad.
Dear Father, think how sick you've been,
What aches and pains you oft have had;
Obi "drinlz no more, !" unless you mean,
To drive your younger brother mad.
Dear Father, think me not unlSind,
When 1 entreat you thus TO do;
On drink no more" and then you'll find
All well at home fheneer you go.
Dear Father, think Of mothers tears,
How oft, and sad, with grief they come;
Oh drink no more" then will her fears
No longer make her leave her home.
Dear Father, think what would become
OF me, II you were called away;
Without father, friend or, home,
What should dot oh tell me, pray.
Dear Father, do not turn away,
From me no longer think to roam;
Oh "drlnk no more" by night or day,
But, Father, comelend let's go home,
Dear Father, drink no more" pray,
1t makes you feel so dreadful bad;
Come home, and drink no more," 1 say.
Twill make our home so bright and glad
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

A TERRIBLE AFFRAY.-In the tene
ment house No. 445 West Thirty-second
street, New York, reside two men,
named Doyle and Bedfcrd-tho former
young and the latter eld-with their
wives and families. Bedford is step fla
Their to Doyle's wife. For some time the
two men have continually quarreled.
Last monday morning Bedford and
Doyle quarreled. Bedford seized an old
rusty knife and pursued his son-in-law,
Doyle drew Sharp's revolver and fired
two shots at the old man, both taking
effect in the right breast. Doyle was ar
rested, and subsequently arraigned at
Jefferson Market and committed.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13
NEWS OF TIE WEEK.
Recruiting is dull in England.

Recruiting is dull in England.
Santa Fe has its first national bank.
Joint traders--Carpenters and butch
ers.
New Orleans is overrun with burg
lars.
England imports leeches from Aus
tralia.
In some orchards the trees have bak-
ed apples.
1t is too hot in California to take the
census.
Observation-Disclosures are afraid of Feni-
ap invasion,
A Somerset county child swallowed a
pepknife.
Lolita is ruralizing at Paradise Valley.
in Pennsylvania.
Another Indian delegation is en- route
for Washington,
Is not takinga darkey a process of col
ored photograph?
A pig was the winner of q race with
three women out West.
A Kentucky hen neglects her chick,
ems and attends to purp,
Eight beavers were killed one day
last week near Columbiana, Ala.
A gang Of horse thieves is opera ting
on the southern Kansas border,
General De Roda wants another large
draft of soldiers to put down the ca.
bans,
A secret society 10 about to be formed
in Boston, under the title of "The GOOD
Felloes of the HUB,
An effort is making to revive the cul-
tivation OF the mulberry in England. for
feeding silkworms. 'N'
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

VINO ARE THOSE ARRAYED IN
tall n good story on the
early appearance of Dr.. Bethume, IN a
church then located on the outskirts OF
the city of Rochester. The edihce was
placed in the centre of large, square
park, and it being Summer time, the
open doors made the green aisle carpet
appear like continuation of the grass
lawn aside. At last, so the matter APP
peared to half dozen geese, who Quietly
walked into the church just as the
preacher was clothing a splendid pas
sage of eloquence, and was quoting the
line:
"Who are those arrayed in white ?"
A green, half-grown country boy, who
supposed the quotation'so elegantly pro-
pounded required an answer, at once re-
piled, in bashful lisp: -
"Them-them there's geeth."
The wings of the young minister were
thus abruptly clipped while he was fly
ing, and the ones ''arrayed in white
were the only dignified individuals in
the audience.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

EXCURSION TO NEW YoRK.-We have
heard, from reliable sourse, that the
Junction 81 Breakwater Railroad Com
peny have made arrangements with the
Steam ship Company, of Lewes and
New York, to give grand excursion to
New York sometime during the present
month, which will be duly advertised.
We learn the object of the excursion, is,
to give the peach growers and shippers
an opportunity of seeing the. working of
this line. The fare will be only $3.50
from Harrington to New York and re
turn, and at other stations below IN pro-
portion. The excursionists will have a
day in New York, and will take one
night in going and one night in return
ing. This boat has nice accommoda-
lions for about three hundred persons,
and they will not allow any more tickets
to be sold than that number.-MutuaL
Friend.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13
FrIghtfuI Accident,

A frighifnl accident occurred az the
colllery of Helm and Glnssmvers near
New Philadelphia, Pa, Wednesday, af-
tterroon. A Gage full of miners was
being hoisted, aud when near the ton
me rope broke, precipitating all TO the
deep. W y"iuA
II is thought there were eight men in
the cage, but no assistance co1ld he ren-
oered them until new rope could be
procured from Pottsville, six miles dis
tant. The colliery had only resumed
inll work Tuesday. 1t is Thought thai
h ~, men were killed and four Wounded
by the accident. "U0u
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

Attic regular meeting of Cooke Lodge,
No. Az, 1. o. g. T., held on Tuesday
evening, August o, the following resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, IL hath pleased Almighty
God in His inscrutable Wisdom to re-
move from earth Susan b. Bean, Nom
Der of this Lodge; therefore, be it
RsseLgsd That we h hayS hsfsTd o with
ment, the Church ofan exemplary Chris
tian, and the Lodge of an active and eff
ficient member.
ResolUed, That these resolutions be
spread upon the records of this Lodge,
and that transcript thereof, duly attest
ed, be forwarded to the family of the de-
ceased by the Secretary.
ResoIved, That the Charter ofthe Lodge
be draped with mourning for the space
of thirty days, in respect to the memory
of our departed sister, and that these
resolutions be published in the HERALD
and Smyrna Times.
]. FRANK HAzELL,
Secretary pro TEN.
SMYRNA. Aug, 9th. 1870.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

Mr.. WILLIAM J. WHARTON, robably
the largest man in this county, died on
liza, of hemorrhage of the bowels. Mr..
Wharton was about so years of age.-
is b ight was 6 feet inchts, and weight
about 275 pounds. His coffin was so
large that it could not be got into the
house, and his body had to be brought
out to the coffin. He was lately engag
ed in the mercantile business rs one of
the firm of Van Burkalow IL Wharton,
and was very pleasant and estimable
gentleman DeldlDdrodn.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13
The Great Democratic Victory I'm
North Carolina.

The positive confirmation of the great
Democratic victory in North Carolina
has carried as much terror in the Radi-
cal camp as the victories Of the Crown
Prince of Prussia have caused in Paris.
The Press of this morning adyerts to
the subject in a most lngubri0us strain,
and, like the French Empress, calls up
on the Republicans to act as a unit il
they would preserve the party from in
evitable defeat. That paper charges
these overthrows to want of harmony
in the Republican ranks, and yet ON
Saturday morning it triumphantIy an
bounced that there was not a single
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

RUNAwAY.-A horse belonging to
Mr.. Adams, near Clayton, while being
driven along the Railroad just across
from the HERALD Office, became fright
ened at the passing train, and ran away,
breaking the shafts from the wagon and
slightly injuring one Of his hind feet
He was caught before he had run very
far
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

AN AccIDENT.-As the train on Mon
day week was passing the depot at
Georgetown, Dell, an excursionist at
tempted to jump on the platform of a
moving car and was violently thrown
to the ground within few inches of the
car wheels. He was taken up more
scared than hurt and will doubtless know
better In the future.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

The BEST YEt.-George f. Perine, the
best Engraver on Steel this country ever
produce, has been long time engaged
on a 19x24 Portrait on steel of NJ. M.
("BRIcK'') PoMERoy, which will be the
best and most elaborate work of Art of
the kind ever made in America. 1t will
be printed on heavy plate paper for
framing, and will rank with the choicest
Art works of the world. The price of
the engraving will be $2.00-very low
for so fine work. O. P. Sykes, P. o.
Box 52l7, New York City, Publisher of
"PoMERoY's DEMOCRAT, offers one of
these beautiful Pictures as a premium
for three new subscriptions to that pa
per, at regular rates, $3.50 received at
the Office in New York City, before the
first Of December, when the engraving
will be ready to send out, by mail,
wrapped on a roller, prepaid.
We shall soon see how looks the man
who writes Sense and Nonsense; politi-
cal and descriptive articles, and those
strangely beautiful Saturday Night
Chapters. -
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

"FoR BETTER OR Worse. Last
Thursday evening, considerable excite
ment was created at the Middletown de-
pot, by a worthless husband trying to
abscond from his wife and children
ger car. for fear of being seen by his
wife, was found negotiating with the en-
gineer for a ride on the locomotive,
when the pursuing wife appeared upon
tho ground. and tho husband, getting
wind of it, beat hasty retreat upa back
street. The same husband, a couple OF
weeks ago, was more successful and
livsd a short time with another woman
in the neighboring State of Maryland,
but being followed by his own faithful
wife, was induced to return to his fami-
ly, but only to try the same thing over.
= Commercial.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

A DOUBLE MURDER.--Last Tuesday
evening German named Vix, living on
Colts Meadows, Hartford, Conn, shot
Lis wife and another woman who hap
pened 10 be in the house, and then shot
himself. Vix came in the house intoxi-
Gated, and demanded money of his wife,
which she refused. He then shot her
and the other woman, and then himself.
Vix and his wife cannot live.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

The "Young Folks Rurap' is the title
of new Rnral and Literary Month
ly, designed for Young Men and Young
Women, which is to be issued by III. N.
f. LEWIS, the publisher of the Western
Rural, at Chicago. Prizes are offered
for stories and contributions from young
writer's. $l.00 per year.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS.

PEACH BAsKETs.-Owing to the great
number of peaches raised in Delaware,
the manufacture of this article is render
ed a speciality. There are various man
ufactories throughout the State, several
of which are located in our town. On
Tuesday afternoon last we stepped into
the extensive business place of Messrs.
Mitchell 81 Weddell, manufacturers of
the celebrated Excelsior Peach Bias.
ket," on Commerce street, opposite the
depot. Everything about this place is
indicative of the energy and persever-
ance of the proprietors. Workmen were
busily engaged in carrying lumber,
saving out stuff, and getting ready the
material necessary for the construction
of basket. This being done, the mate
rial is taken to the second story, where
it is, in a few minutes, converted by
rapid workmen into neat and durable
nh s,s--ssSe,
being stronger, more durable, and capa-
BILE OF transporting the fruit with less in
jury. Messrs. Mitchell 81 Weddell en-
ploy about thirty five hands, besides a
number Of small boys engaged in maxi
| ing peach crates, and turn out from 1,00C
to ], 400 baskets per week.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

DIED.-Miss Sue Bean, one of the
teachers of the Smyrna Seminary, did
suddenly at the residence Of her parents,
cambridge, Pa, last week. She was a
graduate of the State Normal School of
Pennsylvania, and lady of superior at
tainments.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

ONE of the latest methods of securing
Radical votes is that adopted by Gov.
Scott, of South Carolina, who, to save
himself from inevitable defeat, has been
pardoning convicts upon the condition
that they will vote for him at the coming
election. What nextf So says the
Evening Herald.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

Hoes POISONED. Mr.. Samuel Fenni-
more lost ten hogs, by having them poi
soned by red lead. The pavement about
the house had Teen painted with the
lead, and the vessel which contained the
remains of the paint was washed in the
trough which communicated with swill-
ed to drink. -MiddLet0sD Transcript.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

MIssINe.-Hon. N. B. Smithers, Of
Dover, started for Drummondtown Va,
on the 10th of July, since which time he
has not been heard from. He was to
have returned the following Saturday,
and his prolonged absence causes great
anxiety among his friends and rela-
tives.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

FIRE ID CLEvELAND.-A fire broke
out at the corner of Walnut and Front
streets at ] o'clock Monday morning.
destroying the building occupied by
Achmeyer 81 Co.'s bakery, Barney q.
Corbetts's spice mills, and Jewett q Adj
ams's paper bag mandatory.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

A SMAsH-UP.-OnT Tuesday night week
as several teams were on their wav
home flom the Lincoln Camp, the dry
ers concluded to try the speed of their
horses. The two in the lead, being sin
gle teams, were having pretty close
contest of it, when, ON a narrow piece of
road, skirting Watson's mill-pond, they
came in collision. The vehicle that was
bringing up the rear, two horse hack,
having such headwsy on, could not be
checked in time to avoid the entangled
group, and, with the horses at full speed,
ran into the other two, upseting both
and knocking one of them into the mill
pond. None of the passengers were Sc
riously injured, though a young lady
came near going into the pond with the
carriage, but was fortunately rescued
by one of the gentleman. When the
participants in this little piece of "fnn"
came to count the damages, however, it
was found to be- costly sport, as the two
carriages were completely wrecked, and
the hack seriously damaged Mutual
Friend.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

Our Millington correspondent says
"The peach murcury stands at ITO, fever
heat, at Millington. Can Clayton beat
this 2,
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

DRowNED.-Mr. Thomas Higgins, OF
ST. Georges, Del, was drowned yesser-
day week, while bathing in the surf at
Cape May. He was in the 74th year OF
his ace.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13
DOVER,
ON
At2 o'clock. p. M,

At2 o'clock, P. NJ,
fof the purpose of nominating Candi-
date for GOVERNOR, and one for REP
RESENTATIvE IN CONGRESS.
BY Order of the State Executive Com
mittee. J. P. COCHRAN,
Chairman.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

SALE OF CHAs. DICKENS RESIDENCE.
The residence of the late Charles Dick
ems, at Gadshill, has been sold by auc-
ton for e6, 900.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13
Eclipse Cook Stove.
Files and Rasnx

VI Wo me best St quality at the New St., FILE
tween Race and Vine, ID and Sd sta. where
may De found the largest assortment in the
Guy. Old Files and Rasps re-cut and made
eq q,t 10 new, at an average saving of 50 per
cent. on the original cost ~ ~ poA
mar-o-Sm. ]. BABTON SMITH.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

RAMON Tuesday night and We'd
nesday morning last, we were visited by
heavy showers of rain, accompanied by
thunder and lightning.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

SMYRNA LIBRARY.-The new books
for the Smyrna Library, about 200 vol
umes, have been put upon the shelves.
About 200 volumes more are to be added
in q short time.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13
SMYRNA, DELAWARE,
Saturday Morning, August 10, 1870.

AN communications for this paper,
to receive amy attention, must be ac-
cOmpanied by the writer's proper
m0me.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

AMMEL-HITCH.-At FELTON,, July 3lst, by
the Rev. ID. II. Thomas, Mr.. JOHN e. AM
MEL, of Baltimore, and Miss JULIA j..
HITCH, of the former place.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

A New York thief defied arrest with a
bar of red-hot-iron. The officers did not
strike while the iron was hot.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13
MARRIED..

RED CLOUD says the white squaws
have on too much war paint.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

The evacuation of Rome will make a
great stir among Napoleon's supper
lers.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

THE ties that connect business men
with the public advertise.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13
DIED.

HENDERSON, Suddenly, in this town, on
the 9th inst, SUSIE T., daughter of Charles
ii. Henderson, aged years, months and
0 days.
HUTCHINS.-In Dover, on the 4th instant,
WILLIE, infant SOD of Nathan II. and Liz
zie Hutchins, aged Is months.
PRATT-On the Sd instant, at the residence
of his grandfather, "A. w Gnch, near Mid
dletown, Del. WILLIS LINcH, infant son
Of Samuel L. and II. c. Pratt, Of Sudlers-
VILE, Queen Anne cDunty, Md.
SEGAR.--At the residepce Of Mrs. Gibson,
in Queen Anne county, Nd, near Church
Hill, BENJAMIN SEGAR, aged about IL
years.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

THE Camp Meeting at Camden closed
yesterday, with the usual appropriate
services.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13
TMMM1 WV W-
r,cnch Masslng a. nttsche.

PARIS, August 6.-The latest reports
from the front represent Marshal Nc
Mahon as massing his command at
Bitsche, and preparing to attack the
Prussiap left at Weissenburg. A great
battle is imminent.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13
MARYLAND ITEMS.
]. FRANK HAzELL,

oSOIOud1 J PFV tCHE'
Smyrna, Aug, 9th, 1870.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-13

BERLIN, August 6.-This morning a
telegram was received here from the seat
of war stating that the Crown Prince
Frederick William, with the Prussian
left wing. continues his advance beyond
Weissenburg, thus far without encount-
arintr any Resistance
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-15
The Inst French Reirent.

NAPOLEON has withdrawn from Metz. In
other words, he has abandoned the line of
the Mosclle for the line of the Meuse. Mar
shal MAcMAmoN has left Nancy TO its fate,
and was on Saturday at Toul, twelve miles
west OF that place. He is evidently falling
back in hope of again forming n connection
with tie Emperor and the remains of his
slams rcapcd one of the fruits Of lis retreat
by the capture Of Nancy.
The Emperor evacuated Metz none too
soon. Twcnty.four hours later and the Prus-
slams would have had him cut of from Paris
Metz Is connected with Paris by two rail
roads, one running north along Che northern
boundary of France in a scmc circle by way
OF Thionv,lle and Reims, striking the main
Paris railroad at Epernay, and the other run
ming south to Frouard, few miles north
west of Nancy. connecting there with the
direct railroad to Paris
On Saturday the Prussians held both
Thionvillc aud Frouard thus completely
severing NAPoLEoN's railroad connections
with Paris. Indeed they made their up
pcnrance at Pontd.Mousson, twelve miles
southwest of Metz, where they captured the
baggage train of French battalion As
they have held Thionvillo week, it is proba.
bic that they have already appeared in force
on the north Of Metz.
NAPOLEON is retreating westward upon
Vcrdun on the Mcuse river by post road,
while IMAGINATION is falling back thirty miles
south OF the main army along the Nancy
and Paris railroad At Verdun NAPOLEON
will again have railway communication with
Paris, as at last accounts the railroad from
81. Hilarc to Aubreville was being pushed
through TO Vcrdun.
NAPOLEON has been forced ont of Metz.
The Prussians had 1nnked him, and were
cutting him Off from Paris They may do
the same thing at Verdun, aud the Emperor
may find it difficult to make stand short Of
Chalons, on the river Marnc, and but ninety
m les from Paris. Indeed, be may think
himself fortunate if he escapes from Metz
without losing portion Of his army.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-15
The Legal Tender Question in the NJ Nv
York Courts.

An interesting decision has lately been
made by Justice DWIGHT, Of the Supreme
Court Of this State, at special term held in
Monroe county. 1t relates TO the decision of
the Supreme Court of the United States in
regard to the legal tender question, and con.
sequently is of considerable importance.
A suit was brought TO forcclosc q mortgage
executed in 1850. Clearly, this mortgage
belonged to the class of contracts which, un.
der the decision OF the United States supreme
Cour; in the great case of HEPBURN against
GRIswoLp, are payable IN gold A decree
of foreclosure was made in the Supreme
Court Of this State in January last II Ill.
rcctcd n sale of the mortgagcd premises by
the Sheriff Of Wayne county, and that out
of the proceeds of tic sale the plaintiff should
be paid sum amounting u about thrcc
thousand dollars, together with the costs Of
the suit
Before the sale was made, however, the
plaintiff applied to Justice DwIGnr to amend
the decree by directing payment to the plain.
tiff in gold or its equivalent. This applica.
tion was opposed on behalf of one of the
other parties to the action
The Court refused TO grant the motion
Judge DWIGHT said: There is no ambigui.
ty in the terms of the decree The term
dollars there used meant only dollars in the
present legal tender currency of the United
States. If, upon the facts Of the case, the
plaintiff was entitled to a greater sum- or TO
payment in currency of n greater value, the
error in the decree was a judicial one, and
cannot lie corrected on motion"
The decision Of the Court that the error,
if any, in the judgment could not he cor.
rccted on motion, is in accordance with the
presidents in this State 1t does not seem
TO us, however, by any means So clear that
the term dollars used in the decree "mcant
only dollars IN the present legal tender cur.
rency Of the United States" as Judge
DwIOHT held it did. The highest appellate
tribunal in the country has decided that con.
tracts like that on which this suit was
brought are payable in gold. Is not that
precisely OF the same import az it would be
to say that dollars in such contract means
gold dollars Tho decree of the Court
has its foundation in that contract Is it not
then s,ngularly moons stent to use the term
dollars in one sense in q judicial decree
which is founded upon contract wherein
the same term dollars" is used with another
and entirely different meaning Yet the de
| csion in this case is that the Court which
made the decree intended precisely this in
consistency.
So long as it stands unrevcrscd, this opin.
ion will induce great care on the part of law
| ycrs to insist in similar cases on the insertion
of tho word gold in the decree