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en- that logical faculty in which most women
are deficient so that, hereafter, with these
Mistresses of Arts at least, we may be able to
hold high argument without jumble OF pre-
misses and conclusions, without perpetual beg
ging of the question: and without that most
irritating of expedients, the Grgumentunl al
hOminem Unquestionably the Female Uni
versity must be vast improvement upon the
old-fashiOned Boarding School to which misses
were consigned with the g two towels and a
spoon required by the rules. Under any cir
cumstances, it iS, at least in opportunity, better
than the curriculum Of wOrsted work, painting
on velvet with very little French, music and
drawing) which Was formerly pursued in Young
Ladies Seminaries but it is an improvement
only as it is likely to affect the pursuits and
tastes of more advanced period Of life. To
be sure, the rule here is the same which, in
common fairness, we must equally apply to In
stltutlons for young men, 1t a student spends
four years IN acquiring an elementary knOwl-
edge of the Greek language, and at once upon
his graduation begins to forget the little he
knows of that noble tongue, it may perhaps be
saying too much to aver that his time has been
wasted; but apart from a necessary improve
ment Of his literary taste, that will be unpleas
| antly near to the truth. So if young woman
who upon leaving her q" University" can con-
strue Virgil or Horace without more than
an occasional reference to an English transa-
tion, gets married, has half dozen children,
and is forced to devote herself to the constant
ly multiplying cares of her household, it is
probable that in ten years she will hardly be
able to read even the simplest Latin prose.
Thus the objection to spending too much time
upon the classics applies with equal force both
to boys and girls. 1t is only when there exists
In the student of either sex an absolute and
well-marked taste for these studies that they
can be pursued with much hope of advantage
Still, the young women, who have now their
colleges well endowed, and each with a respec-
table faculty, can no longer complain that
they are debarred from what is usually called
a Liberal Education. In this, as in many
other matters, there no longer exists any reas-
on for ancient protests and Stereotyped fault
finding. For ourselves, we have always con-
sidered discussion of the Equality of the Sexes
as a lamentabe waste of time which should be
preciOus-tor the question, it appears to us, is
not one of Equality, but of Difference. But
when so much is to be decided, we must not
object to experiments; and woman can no
longer plead that she is cruelty and despotically
cut off from Opportunity.
Smyrna times., 1870-07-06
Wonderful Memories.

Some examples of the marvels Of memory
would seem entirely incredible had they not
been given to US upon the highest authority.
Cyrus knew the name of each soldier in his
army. 1t is also related of Themistocles that
he could call by name every citizen Of Athens,
although the number amounted to twenty
thousand. MithridateS, King Of Pontus knew
all his eighty thousand soldiers by their right
names Scipio knew all the inhabitants of
Rome. Seneca complained of old age because
he could not, as formerly, repeat two thousand
names in the order in which they were read to
him and he stated that on one occasion, when
at his studies, two hundred uncOnnected verses
having been rccited by the different pupils of
his preceptOr, he repeated them in a reversed
order, proceeding from the last to the first.
Lord Grandvie could repeat, from begin
ning to end, the New Testament in the Origi.
NIL Greek. Cooke, the tragedian, is said to
have committed to memory all the contents of a
daily newspaper. Racine could recite all the
tragedies Of Euripides.
1t is said that George III. never forgot a face
he had once seen, or name he had heard.
MirankOla would commit to memory the con
tents of book by reading it three times, and
could frequently repeat the words backward as
well as forward. Thomas Cradmer committed
to memory in three months an entire transla
ton Of the Bible. Euler, the mathematician
could repeat the Kneid and Liebnitz, wher
an old man, could recite the whole of Virgil
word for word
1t is said that Bossuett could repeat, not only
the whole Bible, but all Homer, Virgil an(
Horace, besides many other works
Mozart had a wonderful memory Of musica
sounds. When only fourteen years old he wen
to Rome to assist in the sOlemnities of HOl,
Week. Immediately after his arrival he wen
to the Sistine Chapel to hear the famous Miser
ere of Allegri. Being aware that it was forbid
en- to take or give copy of this renowned
piece of music, Mozart placed himself in cor
ner and gave the strictest attention to the mu
sic, and on leaving the church noted down tn
entire piece. A few days afterwards he hear
it second time, and following the music wit
! his own copy in his hand, satisfied himself G
the fidelity of his memory. The next day h
sang MtSerere at concert, accompanying him
self on the harpsicord, and the performanc
: produced such sensation in Rome that Pop
: Clement the XIV requested that this music;
prodigy should be presented to him at once
OhUer Optic Mag0zine.
Smyrna times., 1870-07-06
WHAT FANNY FERN USED TO Do.-The fol-

WHAT FANNY FERN USED TO Do.-The fol-
lowing is bit OF Fanny Fern experience:
" | used to believe in School friendship.
That delusiOn ended when Arabella Triplet told
mutual friends that | was years and years her
senior, knowing what terrible ib she told.
. used to suffer pangs of anguish because
OF the woes of beggars. Since that l have seen
one unstrap his leg in an area, and run off gai-
ly on two legs Of his own. Another threw a
loaf of bread in the gutter, and saw third
who had all day been yelling, "please assist
the blind, carefully examining his collections
of ten.cent stamps by the light of friendly ap-
pie wOman's candle.
" L used to put the greatest faith in lover S
vows Now, do not believe man means
anything he says to a woman unless it is some
thing disagreeable.
:" / used to believe in faithful servants. Since
then have hired girls from intelligence offices,
and lost all my handkerchiefs but one.
6 | used to believe in beauty. Since then
| have seen bewitched belle take off half her
hair, all her teeth, the best of her complexion,
two pounds Of cotton batting and corset. /"
Smyrna times., 1870-07-06

The Baltimore Curch .idrocate has this to
say in defence Of woman: 1t is an old ouip
upon women that they cannot keep secrets;
but the fact is that they are the only part Of
humanity who can. A wife keeps her hus-
bands secret much better than he does hers.
We calculate that there is one drunken wife to
about four hundred and ninety nine drunken
husbands. In gambling, licentiousness, living,
cheating, hypocrisy, covetousness. there is
pretty much the same proportion. Yet of the
four hundred and ninety-nine wives, four hun.
dred conceal, cover up, silently endure the
terrible secret; while the one husband mourns
over the frailty of his wife in the study of his
pastor, and to the ear of his friend. and pro-
badly complains of it in court of law. It is
the same between brother and sister. The
secrets woman talks about are unimportant,
and mostly agreeable to hear But Of serious
secrets she is as reticent as the grave.
Smyrna times., 1870-07-06

The following story is told Of an Englishmaa
in Paris, who did not know one word of the
polite tongue: Seating himself in a restaur-
ant he pointed to the first article on the bill
of fare, and the polite waiter brought him
fragrant plate Of beef soup. When it was dis
patched he pointed to second line. The
waiter brought him dish OF vegetable soup.
Rather more soup than | want" he though;
-" but this is the Paris fashion" He duly
pointed to the third line, and plate of tapio-
ca broth was brought him. Again to the
fourth and bowl of preparation Of arrow root
was furnished him. He tried the fifth line,
valids. He determined to get as far from the
soup as possible. He pointed, in despair, to
the last article on the bill Of fare. The waiter
politely handed him bunch of toothpcks
This was too much; the Englishman paid his
bill and left.
Smyrna times., 1870-07-06
POefrV.
SOMEBODY'S LOVERS.

Too meek by half was he who came
A-wooing me one morn,
For he thought so little of himself
learned to share his scorn.
At night had suitor. vain
AS the vainest in the land;
Almost he seemed to cOndescend
In the Offer of his hand.
In one who pressed his suit missed
Courage and manly pride;
How could l think of such a one
As leader and a guide ?
And then there came a wOrshiper
With such undoubting trust
That when he knelt he seemed not worth.
Uprasing from the dust.
The next was never in the wrong,
Was not to smooth nor rough;
So faultless and so good was he
That that was fault enough.
But one, the last OF all who came,
know not how to paint;
No angel dc l seem 20 him
He scarcely calls me saint
lie hath such sins and weaknesses
As mortal man befall;
He hath thOusa nd faults, and yet
love him with them all
He never asked me yea nor nay,
Nor knelt to me one hour;
But he took my heart and holds my heart
With lovers tender power.
And bow, as needs must, and say,
In proud humility,
Loves might is right, and yield at last
To manhOOd's royalty
Smyrna times., 1870-07-06

A GOOD fLLUsTRATION.-Tn the time Of
much religious excitement and consequent dis
cusSiOn, an honest Dutch farmer on the Mo-
hawk river, n. Y, was asked his opinion as to
which denomination of Christians were ON the
right way to heaven. "Vrl, den," said he.
wen We go vid our wheat TO Albany, some say
dish road is the best and some say dat, but it
don't make much difference which road We
dake, for when we get dere dey never ask vich
way we cOme-and it's none Of derc pizlness-
if our wheat is good"
Smyrna times., 1870-07-06

Brigham Young don't confne his advice
about dress to the sisters of his flock, but closed
recent " talk " by firing a hot-shot at the
brethren for their practice of wearing tight
legged pantaloOns, which he considered un-
comely instead of the large, roomy and COM
Portable homemade style of former years.
Smyrna times., 1870-07-06

Josh Billings says bachelors are always brag.
ging over their tresdom freedom to darn
their own stockings and pontiss their own
shins had rather be a widower once in 2
years, reglar, than to be gruntng, old, hair
dyed bachelor only 90 days.
Smyrna times., 1870-07-06

The Detroit Tribune says of that story of the
circus musicians being eaten by lions in Mis-
souri,, that there weren't any lions attached
to the circus. There wasn't any circus. The
musicians tumbled into a den of liars-not
lions -
Smyrna times., 1870-07-06

An Indiana girl warns Yankee girls, through
Boston paper, not to come out there with the
expectation of getting husbands, as there are
not enough to go around. If they do come.
and succeed in gobbling up any Hoosicrs they
had better take along an extra wig.
Smyrna times., 1870-07-06

Word was sent to the City Marshall Of Au-
gusta, Me-, that fellow was selling "hckers"
from wagon in Market Square He went to
arrest him, but found himself the victim of an
atrocious pun The man was selling horse
whips
Smyrna times., 1870-07-06

When you hear man say Life is but a
dream" tread on his corns and wake him up.
Life is real E'
Smyrna times., 1870-07-06

A driver of a coach stopped to get some
water for the young ladies inside and being
asked what he stopped for, rephed-"I am
watering my flowers"
Smyrna times., 1870-07-06

An Illinois grave digger, who buried a man
lows: To making one Button-hole. So so"
Smyrna times., 1870-07-06

The Esquimaux says: A man who has
three wives In this world is sure of heaven in
the next" He ought to find peace somewhere.
Smyrna times., 1870-07-06
REMOVAL.
J. B. COOPER & GRO.

Have removed to COOPER'S NEW BUILDING,
S. E. Cor Main and Commerce SIS,
Where they endeavor to keep constantly on hand
stock of the Choicest
Sugars, Cofees, Syrups, Teas,
Pulverzed Thyme. Sage, Majoram. Summer Savory,
Soaps Oils Candles Spices Meats, Cheese, Fish. Salt
Lard, Eng ish and American Bottled Pickles. Sau-
ces, CaIsups Canned Fruits, Olive Oil. Prepared
Mustards, Chocolate, Cocoa, Corn Starch, Rice.
Farina, Pearl Starch, Rice Flour, Barley, Ba.
king Powder, Hops, Family Crackers. Fari.
ma Crackers Soda Biscuit. Sugar Biscuit,
Raisins Currants Citron Figs, Apples,
Lemons, Nuts, Plain and Fine-Cut
Chewing Tobacco, Common and Fine
Smoking Tobacco. Cigars. Snuff, Pipes,
Snuff Boxes Flour, Meal, Buckwheat Corn,
Oats. Ship Stuff, Tubs Buckets, Cans Kegs,
Keelers, BrOOms, Broom Handles, Brushes Work
Baskets Knite Baskets, Fruit Baskets Travelling
Baskets Fancy Baskets and Satches, Seine Twine
Gill Twne, Broom Twlne. Sail Irvine, Choku Twlne
Seine Rope, JuIe Rope, Manila Rope
PEACH BASKETS.
FLOOR AND TABLE OIL CLOTHS,
Stand Covers. Fine Window Shades Paper Window
Blinds, Umbrellas, Walking Canes, Boys Canes,
GLASS WARE,
Granite Ware, Common Qucensware, Toy Glass and
Queenswaro Stone Ware. Pocket Cutlery, Table Cut
cry. Spoons. Scissors Shears, Cloth Brushes Tooth
Brushes, Hair Brushes, RazOrs, Razor Strops Combs
Powder, Shot, Bullets, Gun Caps, Cartridges, Powder
Flasks Shot Pouches.
SCHOOL BOOKS, BLANK BOOKS,
Memorandum Books Bibles, HYMN Books PRAYER
Books, Photograph Albums, Diaries. Toy Books Cen
eral Stationery Drawing Pencils, Drawing Books, and
all other articles embraced any of the above classes
Of oGOOds be had the lowest prices can afford
to sell them, taking Quality aways'inlo consideration
GARDEN AND FIELD SEEDS in season.
RAILROAD TICKETS
For PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON, or DO.
YER, going returning, for sale.
ie27 JB.C. & BRO.
Smyrna times., 1870-07-06
Insure Your Homes & Property
IN THE
KENT COUNTY
Mutual Insurance Company,
At DOVER DELAWARE

This Company continues to Insure property on rea
Onabe terms and for several years past has paid lis
Policy Holders all annual dividend of and 10 per
cent. The dividends paid on the lst day of jan
uary or allowed in the payment OF the annual pre-
NUNS due on that day.
II is The bOundeA duty of every man. not only to his
family but his creditors keep his property insured,
and no has any reason to complain OF his neIgh-
bors and friends if they should refuse TO contribute
towards the loss of his property being bound lOr the
simple reason that insurance is cheap ard agents
the company reside in almost every town throughout
the State and for trI1ing cost can be made secure
from loss of his property by fire. If mah will not
use the precautOn his properly against loss
by fire. f il nsurable he has right TO call upon
bis neghbOrs to assist him.
The Kent County Mutual mas a Capital of $780,,
900, and pays promptly It's losses.
Parties deslrous OF InsuTIng in this Company Will
call upon the following agents.
AGENTs
Leonard Vanhnckle Jonh NJ Reynolds, FELTON,
Delaware City, Geo. M Davis, ,BridgeVille
Jesse 8. Huntingdon, Smyrna James Ponder, Milton,
g. B. Dickson, ! ~ Paul A. Davis, Lewes,
Jas Cowgirl, {DO'ei' II. Il. Downing. Laurel,
Alex Jackson Camden, - - Georgetown,
H. H.COwgill, Willow Grove, Wesley Stack.
J.Y. FOulk, Milford, Greensboro, Md.
ELIJAH CROUCH, Dover, General Agent.
VIM, M. Hickman. Travelling Agent, SUSSEX co.. at
Lewes, Delaware.
DIRECTORS.
Smyrna, ,Thos Bradford. Dover
Geo. w. .Cummins 's lDr. Henry Ridgely, 90
James X. Clements, :" William walker,
Illiam Denney, James Prettyman'
Jacob DeakvDe' BridgeVile.
' D''AS"'' ovrlcERs.
GEO. w. CUMMINS, President, Smyrna.
JAS. COWCILL, Trea'r. Dover.
GEO. b. DICKSON, Secy.
krBusiness communications promptly attended TO
GEORGE b. DICKSON, Secretary, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1870-07-06
o r FICIAL.

. LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES.
PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FORTY FIRST
CONGRESS.
Smyrna times., 1870-07-06
GEORGE B. DICKSON,
lover DELAWARE.
IA PIER R E I'll 0 u S X ,
RALTIMOR Il Md.

The subaesiher has the pleasure OF announcing to
ais freads, and the public generally, that he has
ssased the large and commodious hotel situated on the
Cor. of CALVERT & FRANKLIN STS.,
Opposite CALyERT STATION DEPoT0
where he wOald be pleased to see all his Delaware
friends
JOHN C. vosHELL.
April a7th, '7e.
Smyrna times., 1870-07-06

New York claims Saratoga as suburb"
Smyrna times., 1870-07-06
TAREorACHE. MIrACIIE cApnrr mr,1Nrrr11r v.n

An Act making appropriations the contingent
expenses OF the Indian Department fulfilling treaty
stpuatons with various Indian tribes for the ending
June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy.
lnr 1
Smyrna times., 1870-07-06

Examine Worden & Evans Superior Peach
and Berry Baskets and Crates.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-19

DOURBoN, may -.
EDS. Democrat
Considerable interest is being mani
tested in regard to the purchase of the
U. b. college grounds and building, by
the denomination of Dunkards. We
know of no better location for denom-
national college than Bourbon, and in
a~much as the building is partially COM
pleted, is well arranged for the purpose
for which it was intended, ;ve hope the
purchase will be made and the building
completed, at once. Property owners
and those having an interest in the flu
turc welfare Of our town should give
literally Of their means, and encourage
the project in every possible way.
As an item Of news, we record that
our justices of the peace have net re-
signed. Isn't it queer? ask you.
The great Metropolitan circus is ad-
vertised to show here on Thursday Or
course, the b'hoys and g'hals will be on
hand, and the conventional gingerbread,
lemonade and candy will be properly
discussed; the clown will say funny
things, and everybody will laugh.
Several years ago, while Citizen"
was engaged in the interests OF God and
morality, his sacerdotal robes were TAX
en- from him for taking improper liber.
critics with some of the fair and frail
under his charge. In those days the
people did not understand that making
an examination OF well-shapcd foot
and neatly carved ankle naturally led
his mind into improper channels, or
they would not have silenced' him for
this little idiosyncrasy.
Ex-marshal Crawford has gone into
the bakery business at the old stand of
L. =. Waugh.
1t is not the intention of that part of
the new election law that requires the
numbering of tickets, that every man
who wishes to know how his neighbor
voted should be allowed to examine the
ballots. That part of the law was made
for the purpose of detecting fraud and
illegal voters in cases Of contest, yet at
least one Republican, to our knowledge,
has been allowed to make an cxamina-
ton Of the votes east at our late corpo-
ration election, or has been put in pos
session of the information by some one
who had no business to make the exam
nation. Some people have penchant
for meddling with other peoples bust
ness, and this numbering arrangement
is just suited to their meddlcsome dispo-
sitions
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-19
Burning Of an Express Gar.

Last Friday morning the express car
ON the train from the east took fire after
leaving Bourbon, and by the time it ar
rived here the contents Of the car, as
well as the car itself, were very badly
burned. The Chicago Times, Of last
Tuesday, gives the following account of
the disaster, which contains all the ma
terial facts in the case:
The incoming train on the Pittsburgh,
Fort Wayne & Chicago railroad, on last
Friday morning. was the subject Of a
very singular disaster, resulting in large
loss Of property. and the narrow escape
OF one person from a very uncomforta-
bic death by roasting. When about 10
miles east Of Plymouth, the messenger
N the car Of Adams express company
discovered the contents Of his car to be
on fire, the flames having probably
caught from the sparks of the locomo-
tive. The car was filled full with goods
at each end, rendering escape by either
Of the end doors impossible, and the bell
rope having burned, he could not com
municate his peril to the engineer or
conductor, the noise Of the rapidly run
ming train preventing his calls being
heard Finally the heat and smoke
drove him to one of the side doors, to
which he hung with one hand, while in
vain he endeavored 10 make his perilous
condition known. His hand was bis
teriDg fast, and he thinks that he soon
must have loosened his hold ifthe train.
after carrying its burning freight about
ten miles, had not stopped at Plymouth
When it did stop, ho@ever, the train
men who had singularly failed to dis
cover the trouble before, set to work
and by liberal use of water succeeded
in cxtinguishing the flames before the
ear was destroyed The contents, how
ever, consisting of costly millinery goods
books, clothing, and other valuables
were, by reason of fire and water com
b.ned, nearly past caring for. Two val
liable imported dogs, which were con
fined in the car. were ignominiously
smcthered to DEATH
] he way bills were saved, though
charred by fire, and the employees of thu
company are laboriously toiing through
the hight in the Office in this city, try
ing to separate the eharred fragments
and TO discover the ownership Of the
several pieces. The loss will be quite
heavy, probably reaching from $40, 900
to $40, 900, all Of which, of course, will
fall upon the express company.
1t is sight to bring tears to the eye:
OF women to behold tho manner il
which the fire and water have deal
with the loves ef bonnctS. Irxur;sr
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-19
A Model Divine.

The Republican of last week makes a
doleful complaint because of the allu-
sions we have from time to time thought
proper to make relative to the fellow
Lusk, who formerly preached in this
place; and in the complaint the edito-
rial genius Of that deleetable sheet makes
some interesting statements. He says
that Lusk published his church items
in that paper, but paid for them every
week, himself.
We must beg pardon of the nice
young man who owns the Republican,
but we can't quite swallow that state
ment. The idea Of trying to make any
person who is acquainted with Bill be-
iieve that he paid bill, He may have
paid by his invaluable services as editor
but not in money, we guess. IF he had
money to invest, he might have made
better use Of it. For instance, he might
have paid his washerwoman, and saved
some of his congregation the humilia-
ton Of going around and begging
money enough for that purpose and if
he had been very flush he might have
paid a similar bill that followed him
from Ohio, and was long time in the
hands of a very lenient lawyer of our
town or be might pay his taxes; and
there was kind Of an understanding
that ae was to pay for the time he pub
lishe his church items in THE DEMO
GRAFT, and he certainly might have di-
vided his payments between the two of
fees; but he gave us "nary red on
that account. But then we had no need
of his services in cur Office, and couldn't
let him work it out
1t is interesting news that Billy chad
the moral courage to denounce in the
pulpit all such criminal oGenses." We
never heard Of that before, and always
thought this model divine rather deli
cate about denouncing crime or otfcnses
Of any kind, and We always imagined Il
was because Of his discretion that he
was 50 reserved. His own record indi-
cat d that if he had ''mOral courage
that was about all the . moral" quality
he did possess.
The 'twaddle" of the Republicans
about "seducticn and murder" has
grown stale, and we viii explain why
we have given Lusk so much attention:
When minister of the gospel SO far
f rgets his position as to write for pub
lcation. under the name ofanother par
", such vile, wicked and malicious lies
as Lusk did write as editorial matter
for the Republican, as we Anow he did,
(and any denial Of our statement is
falsehcod) then We think it due time to
strip from the hypocritc his cloak and
show him up in his true colors. We
have done so, and if it hurts the dear
lamb" he has the sat sfaction of know
ing he does not receive half tle punish
ment lie richly deserves.