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The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29
WHAT TIE PEOPLE SAY.


We saw these words in book we were
reading, and there was so much truth
conveyed in them, they were forcibly
impressed upon our mind. We have
followed in the footsteps of q devastating
army; we have followed in the track of
an epidenic--bu IF all the dreary, DESC
late places country graveyard is the
greatest. The army leaves ruin and
desolatoa behind it. The epidemic
sweeps fearfulIy along, leaving wailing
and desolation in its rear, but nature
still locks smiling and cheerful. In a
country graveyard dreariness and desc
lation prevail. Not tree or shrub to
| shelter you or to relieve the monotony.
Not bird to MARBLE sweet music and
break the oppressive stiffness. But all
is silent dreariness. The grass is crisped
and yellow. scorched by the hot sum-
And the tomb stones, standing white
and alone, reflect the rays in glaring,
binding manner. The graves-some OF
them-have caved in, and are hidden by
rank weeds, without even board to
mark the resting. place of the dead.
| The path-when there is any-is COW
cred with high grass and weeds, so you
can hardly distinguish it from the lots.
The fence that encloses the yard is down
in some places all the time. And one
would suppose it was entirely deserted,
| e&Cepb tut II iFNSl PIE vi CuTID
that some body has just been placed
there. II would seem that it is lot set
apart with Gods curse resting upon it.
| Why are not the country graveyards
adorned in manner that would create
cheerfulness instead of gloom, bright
ness instead of dreariness? And then
wien one visits the dead, death would
not look so dark and cherries. OF all
places, graveyard should be adorned
in the brightest and most cheerful man
ner. The mourner, visiting the grave of
| his departed friend, should have some
thing to cheer him, and drive away the
daik ling-despondency. And what
could there be to accomplish that end
better than to set under the sheltering
branches of Il beautiful shade tree, inhal-
| ing the sweet perfume of flowers, and
| listening to the warbling of "earth's
| sweetest sougsters' birds? Instead
of gloom and dependency settling down
upon us and congealing our feelings, we
would be inspired with Il holy awe and
reverence fol the "great giver of all good
things" And we could exclainn, "the
Lord gIveth, and the Lord taketh away;
blessed by the name of the Lord" 1t is
a reproach upon lot-holders i'm q country
graveyard to keep their lots in the con-
ditiou they are in. Tt is reproach upon
any church that will allow graveya DIS to
become such dreary waste. And my
prayer will always be, "Bury me- any
where but in country graveyard"
MATTE.
SMYRNA, July 25th, 1871.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

Fight at Minnehdhd.-On Thursday,
one of the negro churches of Wilmington
made an excursion to Minnehaha, which
was attended by some of the most des-
perate negroes of the city, who created a
serious disturbance at the beach. The
particulars, 50 far as we have learned
them, are as follows: Mr.. Henry
Slaughter was taking care of some
peaches which were ON the wharf ready
TO be shipped, when some of the negroes
came along and asked for some peaches.
Mr.. S. supplied them plentifully, dis
tributing several baskets among them.
They retired, but soon returned ia lar
ger numbers and demanded more. Mr..
). very reasonably refused to comply
with their request, when he was set
upon by the negroes and badly beaten
about the head with club. MIR. Risbin
Bishop, happening to be at hand, then
came to the assistance of Mr.. Slaughter,
but was struck on the head with a
slung shot, and seriously injured. Sew
eral other persons now rushed to the
scene, but the negroes being far superb
or in numbers, and many Of them arm
ed, began firing promiscuously at the
little crowd of whites, and forced them
to beat retreat. Assistance was sum-
moned from this town, and officers Eng
lish and Stayton, with several others,
started for the beach, but on their arri-
val found that the negroes had left on
their boat for Wilmington. After the
boat had gone short distance from the
wharf, the negroes discovered that some
OF their number had been left on shore,
and requested the Captain 10 return for
them. The Captain drew his revoiver
and refused TO de so, but they closed
around him in such a threatening man
ner, he was forced 10 comply. The re-
remaining negroes were taken on board
and the boat steamed away, the negroes
firing at the Whites on shore as long as
they were within pistol shot Distance
Fortunately no one was injured by the
firing, though several were struck with
clubs. MIR. Slaughter was cut aud
bruised about the head, and Mr.. Bish-
ops injuries are quite serious. We arr
not informed what measures have been
taken in regard to tho affair, but hope
the black Williams will be speedily
brought to justice. 1t is time the law
less actions of these wards of the ma
ton" were checked. Thei e is scarcely a
male negro of any size in the State that
does not carry concealed weapon of
some sort, which he does not hesitate to
use on such occasions as the above. On
every excursion made by negroes there
is sure TO be some trouble, and in view
OF such outrages no negro excursion
should be allowed to stop ut any steam
boat landing along our shores. The af.
fair has created an intense excitement in
this community, and deep feeling of
Indignation is expressed against the me-
groes.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29
THE BALL AND BAT.

On Sunday afternoon game of base
ball was played near Third avenue and
Seventy second street by picked nine
of the Lightfoots and the Merry Nine
Club. The former are Broadway boot
blacks, all of whom live in leonard
street, while the latter ''shine 'em up''
in Printing House square, and reside in
Mulberry street. AT 8 O'Clock time was
called, and Blinkey McFadden was cho-
sen referee. Blinkey has been in hard
luck for some time, and only the other
day had both his eyes beautifully b. ack-
ed by blow from potato thrown by a
ilval. At first lie was objected to by one
or tho lightfoots, who proposed larger
boy, known as Little Red, but Blinkey
was eventually the choice.
The game began with the Merry at the
bat. The inning was somewhat pro-
tracted, and ended only when they had
scored Fl runs. Amid faint cheer the
Llghtfoots sent Johnny O'Connor to the
bat, and sosn promised to run up "a big
score, Tommy MADDEN, as long stop,
was always in the way, and put them
out when they had made IA runs.
While the players We're preparing to
take the bat on the second inning, bets
were freely offered that the Merry Nine
would win; the largest bet was five cents
between Little Red and Johnny Coon
nor. Patsy Hogan was made stakehol-
DER. The second inning was a short and
disastrous one for the Merry Nine. They
made only one run. Little Red tried to
nedge his bets, but could find no one to
pet him even. The friends of The Light
ioots all demanded large odds. When
the Lightfoots went the bat the second
tine, the spectators had become numer-
Gus, and excitement ran high until one
OF the lads noticed that several of the
spectators boots were dusty.
The Merry Nine dropped their bats and
pals, seized their backing boxes, drew
forth their brushes and sang out "Black
yer boots Shine 'em up? Five cents ?''
This disgnsted the Lightfoots, who
kidnapped the referee snd rushed him
on board car 148 of the Third avenue
iine. He was importuned TO deliver ur
the stakes, declined, until he could con.
sui some high authority.
iesterday morning at IL o'clock
bllnky McFadden turned the stakes
oyer oyer to Tommy MADDEN in front O
french's Hotel, i'll presence of a large
crowd of interested bootblacks. Th,
match N was for thirty.six cents side
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29

Assault 1Uith Intent to Commit Rape
A negro boy about is years of age, nam
ed Peter Freeman, was arrested by Con-
stable Hawkins on last Saturday, on a
warrant issued by Justice Goodwin,
charged with committing deadly as.
sault with supposed intention of rape
upon Mary A. Towneend, white girl of
l6 or Is years of age. living with An
drew Slaughter, near Jones' Meeting
House, in this hundred. According to
the deposition of Miss Townsend. on
Thursday, the 18th inst. MIR. and Mrs.
Slaughter went to the bay to spend the
day, leaving in her care the house and
several children. She wentto bed about
9 O'Clock, and sometime afterwards was
aroused from sleep and found this negro
standing near her bed and herself suff
ering from wounds on the head. She
recognized him as a hand employed
about the farm, and called him by ZANE,
when he went down stairs. She soon
after struck a light aud went down stairs
taking little girl with her. whom the
negro returned and in an innocent and
surprised manner asked her what was
the matter. Mr.. Slaughter having re-
turned, the negro left the premises and
kept out of the way up to the time of his
arrest. Miss Townsend's Injuries are
said to be quite serious, but it is believ.
ed she will recover. 1t is believed the
negro struck her with singletree tol
the purpose of stunning her in order
that he might accomplish a hollish de
sign. No other motive is assigned flo,
the commission of the assault, -DeLo,pa
Tedn.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29
The Easton (Md.) Journal of Thurs

THE Easton (Md.) Journal of Thurs
day, contains the following extract =
The Easton Journal accepts the "new
departure. "-,Smyrna Herald.
Following this is definition of the
terms "accept'' and "acquiese," with
an admission of "acquiescence" and de-
NAL of "acceptance.n We advise the
editor of the Journal to examine his
exchanges more closely when clipping
such extracts, as we never published the
assertion he credits us with, and, there
fore, cannot "accept" his explanation.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29

AS suitable gift to the newly mar
ried, or those contemplating marriage,
this work cannot be too highly recon-
mended.
The volume is handsomely printed
and elegantly bound, and contains q
fine steel portrait of the author besides
many illustrations from original de-
signs by Schuessele and Bensell. Iii,
sold only by agents. To active mer
and women it offers rare chance for {
lucrative business, and we would adj
wise all wanting employment to apply
to the publishers for an agency.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29
ORANGE Blossoms, FRESH AN


ORANGE Blossoms, FRESH AND
FADED.-BY T. s. ARTHUR. Phil
adelphia j. M. Stoddart & Co.
For more than a quarter of a century
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His books have had wide circulation
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tenderest affections of our nature, to
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abiding presence of mutual trust and
love.
In this volume he gives us series
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never weak, always deeply in interest
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ton and highest effort. Men and wo.
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peace and rest and joy of married
hearts.
At this time, when so many talented
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The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29

Games M. Cavanaugh has been defeat
ed Tor denomination as delegate to Com
gress from Montana Territory.
A Thousand workmen are thrown out
OF employment by the burning of the
manchester (Eng.) cotton mill.
In the United States Court of Pbiladal-
phla, Judge Strong delivered his opin-
ION sustaining the constitutionalitv of
the income tax.
A lady died in Att.eboro, Mass. of
poison, taken, it is asserted, in small
Quantities by drinking water from a gal
Vanized iron pipe.
The stock of white pine and shingles
IN kingston, Jamaica, is exhausted. La
Dor is scarce, and many workmen are in
starving condition.
N. j. Long, John Mullens, and two
mon mon named Elliott, were killed near
Eort Griffin, Texas, by Indians. One of
the Elliotts was burned alive.
A subterraneous fire is known to be
raging at sheffield, England, and fears
are entertained that it il i'm the old col
hery which extends to the very centre of
the town.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29

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number Of newspapers and periodicals
published in the United States and the
Dominion of Canada, their average cir.
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Messrs Rowell q Co., also publish the
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the craft. We return our thanks fol
their courtesy in mailing it to us so reg
ularly.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29

Live Stock Jou'nal.-The July num-
Der of this valuable publication marks
the commencement of its second volume.
1t has been somewhat enlarged, making
more shapely page than before. The
cover is embelisLed with an elegant Wig
nette title page; the work is printed in
the highest style on fine heavy paper,
and handsomely illustrated. The cur
rent number contains large and fine
picture OF trio of Buff Cochin fowls; a
portrait of the celebrated stallion, Gold
dust; picture of Cheshire swine, and
an illustration of the cause of gapes in
chickens. Its contents embrace articles
on wide ranged topics connected with
the subjects eff the dairy, horses, cattle,
poultry, sheep, swine, bee management,
fish culture, a turf record of the month,
ed by Springer, Best & Co., Buffalo, N.
"
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29
NEWSlN BRIEF.

One thousand emigrahts month are
pouring into Oregon,
The Town of Damak, on the north
coast of Java, has been destroyed by
fire.
The present effective artillery force OIL
Franco consists of 400 batteries and 4,04S
guns.
The Kansas wheat crops are repre-
scented rs abundant throughout that
State.
There N seventeen Japanese students
connected with Rutgers College at New
brunswick.
New white wheat has been sold at the
Board of Trade, Chicago, which was har-
vested at De Soto, Ill.
Forty seven ships of the French navy
have been disarmed, and $4,000 sailors
dismissed from the service.
The Democrats have nominated Judge
Archer. of San Jose, to represent the
San Francisco pistrict in Congress.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29

On DH.-We are informed, on good
authority, that negotiations are now
pending between the Pennsylvania Gem
trial and the p, w. q b. Railroads, for
the absorption of the latter by the for
mer; also, that the transfer will include
will not this giant monopoly ATTEMPT 10
secure the control of The j. & b. r. r..
and make it a feeder TO its hungry NAV
and If so, will it find u "Barkis' in GER,
tain speculator and his devoted friends ?
II so, then fruit growers of Sussex hie
ye to your orchards with axe and gruh
hoe, and get ready TO go back to your
corn crop, and to your hog and hominv;
for wherever your southern outlet is de-
stroyed as it is sure to be as soon as any
upper company can control the j. Il +
IL. r., the occupation of the horticulture
alist is gone. Cheap freight is its lif,
| blood.-1futuaL Friend,
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29

Ms-DEAFNEss, BLINDNESS, CA.
TAKRH treat ed with the utmost sue.
cess, by J. ISAACS, M. D., and Profess
scr of Disease 9th Eye and Ear This
speciality in the Medical College of Penn
sylvaaia, Is years experience, formerly
Of Leyden, Holland,) No. sos ARCH
street, Philadelphia, Testimonials can
be seen at his office. The medical iacul-
' are invited to accompany their pa
tients, as he has no secrets in his prao-
tice. Artificial Eye inserted without
pain. No charge for examination.
May 9th, 1S71.-one year.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29

For the Herald.


For the Herald.
TOWNSEND, Pei, July 25th, 1871.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Pref. J. w. Wright has
recently delivered a number of lectur, s
in this community, on the science of
Phrenology, which he illustrated with a
number of portraits representing almost
every variety of character. AS lectur
er, Mr.. Wright evinced thorough
knowledge of his subject; his arguments
and delineations were highly instructive
and entertaining, and were attended
with remarkable success. His lecture
on "Matrimony," phrenologically con
sidered, was so tavorably received, that.
by reques', 1t was repeated. We under
stand that Mr.. Wright intends taking a
trip down The Peninsula, during the
Summer and Fall, that our citizens ma v
have an opportunity OF attending these
scientific entertainments. Mr.. Virgin
is II young man of no ordinary ability.
ard we espeuk for him confined sue,
cess. His palpabls hits and conc,usiy e
reasonings are calculated to convince
The most skeptical.
A CITIZEN.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29

On certain occasion since the begin
ming of 1871, in the little town of Ouachi-
la CITY, on the banks of the Ouachta
river, about twenty-five miles above the
city OF Monroe, two gentle men (Johnson
and Jones) concluded to play one game
of "seven up" at So. They took their
time, and interspersed the game will
several drinks. They finally finished
the game. johnson being winner, rak-
ed in the money.
Jones studied about it a while. He
made up his mind that that was moi
right for johnson to take the money. as
they were neighbors-IIot gamb. ers.
anyway-and were only i'll fun. He
said
You are net going to talks that mo.
ney, are you ~
Yes, indeed, am" said johnson.
well" said Jones, you lad as well
take it out of my pocket"
NOW, Jones, take that lack"
~ shall not take it back; and if you
are not satisfied, help yourself 10 any
way you choose"
But, Jones, insist that You take il
back, because don't steal myself"
II shall not take it back; and L now
repeat that you had as well have stolen
that money out of my pocket. If YOU
wish difficulty, you can have it any
way you wsh.'
"Well, we will shoot it out" said j ohn-
son.
Every WELL" said Jones; "mention
your time and place.
Without further Ceremony. all the ar
rangsments were made Tor the duel to
take place that evening. Many of the
nelghDors were there, and at once con-
cluded to have The fight come off. They
knew Johnson, who proposed the shoot
ing, would back out unless he coulo be
encouraged. They knew, ON the other
hand, that Jones would stand up with.
out filnching. The seconds loaded the
pistols with blank cartridges, and in
formed johnson OF the fact, but did moi
let Jones into the secret. They did this
10 make johnson stand, which, of course
made him fearless, bold, and daring.-
lie went to the appointed place, and
Jones was there, cool and calm, The
moment Tor action arrived, and all par.
lies took their positions, the distance be.
ing ten PAGES. The pistols were handed
70 johnson and Jones in death-like 81.
1ehce' every one being serious as death
Inc count commenced-"Onep
"StopF said Johnson. at is under
stood by all parties that their amt nc
bullets i'll these pistolsr ~
Jones, hearing this, and knowing
nothlng OF 1t before, rather staggered
forward, reeling, looked in the muzzlt
OF his pistol, and cried out,
I'll be ID if there amt bullets il
mine" and at the same time pulled
down on johnson.
This was too much for johnson. III,
broke for the nearest house, which wa.
about two hundred yards, and they say
he doubled up like four-bladed knife
END has not been seen since, but seu
word back that all might "sheot it OUT
who chose, but he wanted none in his
Jones won the field against all odds.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29

KooPMANscaAP, the famous importer
of heather Chinee, has been to Tusca-
loosa, Ala, to look after the interest of
rbout $50 Cinnamon who We're taken
there to work on railroad and have re-
ceived no pay. He found them living
on black berries and crawfish, and prob
ably deemed the diet healthy for the
MongolIon constitution, as he left them
to continue the same regimen.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29

THE Democratic State Central Com
mittee of Indiana, at indianapolis, on
Tuesday unanimously declared the Hon.
Thomas A. Hendricks the choice of the
Democracy of Indiana as their candi-
date foa the Presidency in 1862.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29
A complete file of
T II e HI r A Id

I II II II II I N d d
may always be found at the Offices of
GEO. P. RowELL & Co., Advertising
Agents, 40 and Al Park Row, New York
who are authorized to represent us in
Chat city.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29

A CONTEMPORARY says, in a lecture In
young men, Don't marry dimples. nor
ankles, nor eyes, nor mouths, nor chins.
nor hair, nor necks, nor teeth, nor silnp,
ers. These bits and scraps of feminini-
ty are mighty poor things to tie to-
Marry the true thing" What is the true
thing7
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29

Commerce.-The following vessels
from Delaware arrived at Philadelphia.
July 24th: sclIr. e. Ii. Blockson, Capt
Morris, Little Creek Landing, and schr.
Mary and Caroline, Fowler, Leipsis,
both with grain.
July 25th, schr. VIM. s. Mason, Nc
Nit, Frederick, grain; schr. Ettie Hall,
Maxom, do. grain; schr. Planter, Ap
pleton, Odessa, grain.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29

Home and Health. The August num-
Der of this valuable health journal con-
tains valuable hints in regard to the
preservation of that investimable bless
ing-health. The articles on "The
Health of our Women" by Julia Col
man, are interesting and Instructive
Sl.50 per annum, in advance, single copy
10 cents. w. II. DePuy & Brother, Pub
fishers, 805 Broadway, New YORK.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29

The Steamer Pilot Boy will commence
running between Spruances new Land
ing on Bombay Hook Island and Phil
adelphia. on the 9TH of July, and there
after make round trips on Wednesdays
and Saturdays. See adv.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29

Returned Home,-Thomas B. Coursey
and several friends who have been visi-
ting come of the wonders in New YORK
and other places, returned home on
wednesday, after an absence of about
three weeks, in good health, and highly
pleased with the trip.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29

5000 Negatives many of them of de-
ceased persons. Most OF those made by
my predecessor, Mr.. Edwards, were
saved from tho fire, and prints can be
had as good as ever, and cheap. if an
piled for soon, or they will lie destroyed.
Jyl5-lm. r. IL. BLAIR.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29

Hdte's E1rty Peaches. The Hale's
Early peach was brought to this country
by German migrant who located near
Cincinnati. He planted the peach in his
garden; it grew and bore fruit, which
rlpened very early. A nurseryman, by
the name of Fale, purchased the tree
for $3.50, and from the buds propogai Ell
the variety since known by This nana.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29

A6sconded.-A negro known as ELAN
Fat employed in the bakery of w. Ill.
Hall q Co., in this town, was sent to
Fraland one day this week, with lot of
ice cream, cakes and candies, to sell
from a stand. ALAN Fat" disposed of
bis stock, pocketed the proceeds
amounting to over $5O-sent the horse
and carriage and ice cream cans back to
Smyrna by small boy, and cleft for
parts unknown" He has not since been
seen or heard from.