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Little Jessie had been doing some.
thing which her mamma had told her
she mustn't'do. She had been eating
curranis, and, of course, got her mouth
all stained. That's the way she got
found out. Her mother said: "You
know yeu were forbidden to eat cur
rants!" "But mother, Satan ter.qted
e. "why didn't you say, get thee
%. Aye, Satan'" y did say, get
e. me, Satan. And he went
ID me, and pushed me
right into the currapt,bushes.
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"Adverity, 'said a Western preach.
er, takes US up short, and .seu us
down hard; and, when il is done. we
feel as contented as a boy that's been
spanked, and set away to cool.
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A topper snesred at . young man for
wearing spectacles, when the latter
said, "Itis better to use glasses oyer
thenosc asf do, than under the nose
rs you do" = =
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A woman in New Hampshire ate
ten moderate~sized cucumbers one
morning last week, without any accom-
pauying condiment. Through the
earnest efforts of a physician, they did
not 60 with her to the grave.
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THE MELANCHOLY DAYS
HAVE COME
DAYS


HAVE COME
FAHE F4 - WON
AFTER BRYANT.
The melancholy days have come,
The sadest Of the year.
Gone arc. the pumpkin nd the plum;
The failing leaves are ssre;
The partridge now forgets to drum
The squirrel to uprear
His merry tail; the brooks are glum;
The angels disappear;
Thecrow pursues the vsgrant crumb,
Too grateful for the cheer;
The top has ceased Its summer hum,
The kittens are out Of gear;
Der Mother Earth fierce au-tumn
Inverts his icy spear,
Each morning some imbibe their rum'
And some absorb their beer; -
Young soldiers humble "fi-fo-fum"
To drive away their fear.
Blithe. happy. joyous school girls thrum
Pianos farandnea
Or cut the cake OF Sally Lum
OR Clara We're dc We're,
While Others 20 to chewing gum
To check the truant tear.
A blind young man did onece calum-
Mate his precious dear
And rallied. instead Of beng mum, eel,
Because he did not see her.
Another man got deaf aud dumb
Because he could not hear.
But when with cold bic feet grew numb,
He turned in his career, .n
And danced polka on his thumb, !,
'' And walked of on his CAR SO
Something broken plumb
In tho }... queer,
n. &r machine! D.. ...tun,-ti tum
"a K>ch.k~r>rsr,r>r-rsc-r!
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The young men Of New York city
have discarded white, vests. The
young ladies use somuch oil on their
hair that vest is only good for one
evening on the piazza. sa
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The man who popped the question
BY , star Hsht ST ~ anissri IL twink
Ling. y, -, ,s1i,s.. ..l....a-r H1sa
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When does : man feel sirli.hs-
When he laakes bis maiden speech.
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ALL RIGHT AGAIN /

I HAVE repsired my Steam Min. and am
i sew prepared TO gfind WHEAT and
CORN every FRfDdF and SATURDAY,.
or al any other time wh~u there Is as much
g Ts~asyfrs Bssheis OF grsin in the mill.
Thankfulfos The Liberal patronage extended
70 me N times past, hope by .str<tt attepl
tion 70 business and fsir dealing. ,a merit .
cc-sinusnce OF the same. $500
slA NFst JOHN JUSTrS:
Washington. Jaly ~, 1871. I0tf. Z
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"A gentleman Of something over 40
years Of age, by the. name of Page
found a young lady's glove, and handed
it to her, saying, aa
III from the glove you take the letter @,
The glove Is lsve, and that give to thee"
Hor answer was:
IF from the page you take the letter T.
Then Page is age. and that won't do for me, :"
why don't you try to go to slecp?'
said a mother to her three >year-old
daughter.
II am trying" she replied.
"But you haven't shut your eye"
swell, l can't help it, um comes
unbuttoned.
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resulted from the careless habit of lsav-
ing orange, banana and peach skins on
the sidewalk; but the most dangerous
slip we ever heard Of was owing to q
achisky skia. n 1thkg
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N CvHsslPs'sVhss = "ssu F1zss -
blood in the head, acidi,y of the stomrch,
Nausea, heartburn, disgust of food. fullns s.
or weight in the stomach. sour eructations,
sinking or huttering at the pit of the stom-
ach, swimming Of the head, hurried and dii~
fcult breathing.
A few doses Of Rad,eays Pile will free
the system from all the above named disor,
ders Price IS cents per Box. Sold by
Druggists. .s
Read "Faise and True Send one letter.
stamp to RADwAY q, Co., No. 81 Maiden
Lane, New York. information worth thou
sands win be sent you. 9-ly.
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right into the curmnt-bushes."
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NEW GOODS /!

90 M sa"
BE tfss rrrL "
r- soeH caro- eita
H ,giaa1r
rsres siiH
- - s
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CASH AND CASH ONLYi

Thankful for past favors and patronage
they hope to merit continuance of it in
the future.
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ST. LOUIS CARDS.

Nj cCoNBs, KELLER & BYINEs, sue.
IA cessors to Adolphus Meier & Co., I'm
PoIle.s and Johben in Hard W are and
ST. LOUIS, MO. '''' =
Orders solicited. -. OLA,
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-ssF1saW .n191-.
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plain Dealing is q Jewel"

AtW.J, FERGUSON g. Co.'S. you will
find Il. Give them call. Is all they ask to
satisfy any one. LAB.
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TAYLOR s. JETT

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Boots, Shoes, Hats, Notions, &e.,
All of which will be sold on the most rsa,
sonable terms for
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Smyrna times., 1871-07-12

ABOUT STRAWBERRIES. In the supplement
for this issue is an article headed 1.-The Straw
berry Trade in New York" to which we call
the attention of all whom it may concern. The
m ist important item referred to in the article
Is relative to the time at which the berries
should arrive in New York, and we suppose
this is as applicable to peaches as TO berries.
Fruit that arrives in New York later than 4 in
the morning misses the early market, and it is
estimated that $50, 900 were lost to the PENN
sular growers from this cause alone, this season.
1t is rare that glut occurs if the fruit arrives
in time for the wholesale grOoers to reshp it
further north, and for this reason it should
reach New York not later than o'clock. FIRE.
quently the train was as late as or G o'clock.
The loss for one days shipments alone was
$4,000, from this cause. The Jerseymen are
posted on this point and frequently secure the
top of the market for an inferior berry. The
delays this season We're less frequent than for
merly, but were still to frequent for the good
of the growers. And it is stated that the
growers were mainly responsible for the delays.
They clamor for late shipments, thus making
the trains suit them instead of they suiting
the trains.
Smyrna times., 1871-07-12
To Messrs. Richard Mitchell and Adams
Mahood.

Gentlemen We have been informed tba
you have threatened to prosecute us to the full
extent of the law for making and selling, or
any person for buying or using our stave peach
baskets, on which you claim Letters Patent.
Your advertisement in the SMYRNA TINES
May 3lst, is also intended to prevent the sale
ot our stave baskets by threatening any person
who may buy them with legal prosecution.
The peach growers Of this Peninsula have
too long used the stave peach baskets, and
turing the last two years been forced to pay
entirely too high prices for them to be easily
frghtened by such expedients as you seem to
think will prevent the further use of them un-
less bought of you, at such prices as YOU NAV
charge them, now that we are making IA much
better basket, and selling them at lower prices
than they have been sold heretofore.
We desire, however, to inform you that we
are now making our stave peach baskets and
selling them in large numbers to peach grow
ers, who express themselves well pleased with
them. Our orders are daily increasing.
Ii you desire to test the legality of your
Letters Patent, as claimed on our stave basket,
you now have the opportunity. We will also
lurhlsn you with the names of one or more re.
sponsible persons who have bought our baskets.
against whom, we are authorized to state. von
can also institute suit. ~"
Very truly, your ob't servants.
WORDEN 4 EVANS.
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1871-07-12

APPEAL IAKEN.-Alessrs. Daniel aud Bar
ley, the defendants in the Clayton land suit
have decided to take an appeal from the de-
clslon OF udge Strong and the suit will he re.
newed before the Y. 5. Supreme Court. 1t is
understood that the counsel for Whartonby
VIII endeavor to effect a compromise with the
land holders at Clayton, and will visit our town
Ior that purpose as soon as they hear from Mr..
Whartonby.
Senator Trumbull was the Fourth of Julv
orator OF Galesburg Ill. He reioiced at tho
conclusion OF the Treaty of Washington. said
thst the right of women to participate in the
government OF the country whenever thev ask
IL can De denied, cOntended against the ex-
STciSe OF the war power in time of peace. and
declared that an attempt has been made to
cIothe the Executive with too much pow, r and
Gentralizatlo9. This, he said, was the great
Danger OF the Republic; and "hberal and
Nhdiy action on the part of the General Gov
eminent was needed to heal the wounds of the
South" - 'A0
The FRENCH ELECTIONS supplement-
airy eiectl ms which were held in France on
Sundat p g.. III vacancies in the Assemble
nave re,u te !, accordingly to Versailles adyces
lavoraDly TO the administration. 1t is claimed
'hat ~ llt H.t. t''n eighty or ninety mod
eFa'e -opltles are elected The
mOnsrshists seem to have been beaten nearly
at all points. Among the republicans reported
elected are Gambetta, Victor Hugo. General
Eaidherbe, and other prominent republicans
30 the republic seems to have to the extent of
the election fresh endorsement from the
people, and fair start on its peace probation
:, The Catholic Church trouble at Hudson. N
l., continues. Sunday morning, three hun.
dred of the priests opponents gathered around
the church, as usual. to prevent him from ON
tering. Father O'Suivan did not apnear
however, but sent a messenger to request that
the church might be opened for services The
crowd replied that they would not allow the
church to be opened until their grievances
were redressed and O'Sul!ivan recalled from
the parish"
ity feet of the bottom OF the Wyoming
Canal, near Wilkesbarre, sank suddenly on
Tuesday, draining the whole level The canal
was constructed over deserted chambers of a
coal mine, and the accident was caused by the
falling IN of their roof. Ths water which
washed through filed the adjoining chambers,
and had the disaster not occurred on holiday.
there would have been terrible loss of life.
THE MANTLE OF VALLANprGHAN.
Cincinnati Times says the mantle of Vallandip
ham will fall upon Samuel 5. Cox, the well
known Congressman from New York City.
The only material, difference between the TWO:
however, is that while Vallandigham opposed
the war, Cox volunteered his services in the
Union armies.
E At Mobile, on Saturday, Braxtoa Bragg, Jr.
a nephew of General Bragg, was assaulted on
the street by Madison Wilson, son of L. M.
Wilson, Vice President of the Mobile and
Montgomery Railroad. Both fred pistol shots,
and Wilson was Instantly killed.
Smyrna times., 1871-07-12

DELAWARE COLLEGE.-It may be doubted
whether Delaware College ever had a more en-.
thusiasic or popular commencement anniyer-
sary, from its beginning, in 1888, than that of
last Mouday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Judg-
ing from the proceedings elsewhere published,
there seems to have been remarkable degree
OF interest manifested in the exercises by infu-
entail men throughout the State-men who. bv
their influence and example, can make "as-
surance dou0iy sure. Now, whatever Of
doubt there may have been of the permanent
success of the College is removed, because it is
receiving support from the very source most
desired. With faculty still proud of the in
stltution, because nearly all of them are its
graduates; with Board OF Trustees that are
known for their success in all business enter
prlses IN which their sympathies are thoroughly
enlisted with permanent fund of nearly S7O.-
OOO securely invested for its support with our
State pride enlisted in its behalf, there is every
prospect that it will soon outrival its former
glory and prestige. A number of men who
have made national reputation in literature,
statesmanship, &c, are still proud to lend their
talents to aid its progress Men of letters who
graduated from its honored classes of years
gone by and now hold professorships in Yale.
Harvard, and other seats of learning, will be
proud to claim Delaware College as their alma
mater Evidently there Is a bright future for
this institution.
Smyrna times., 1871-07-12
Worden g. Evans,
Smyrna. Delaware.

Whreeas certain persons are endeavOring to prevent
us from making and selling Slave Peach Basket
by claiming Letters Patent. publish for the nlOr
nation Of all persons interested. the following emil
nent legal opinion
WASHINGTON, D. C., May &C. 1871.
Genhemen:- We have examined Letters Patent No.
6u5, dated August Sd 1870, granted 10 RIcharS
Mitchell OF Smyrna, Delaware aud find Them 10 De
iOr irull basket made by the cumhn .tOn ol inward
iy curved slaves "A ihIckened bev ed hoops "B,
and perforated dIse-bOIOm, D." Il Is the c0mb'nG
tton Ot these three elements which constitute Ihe
Invention of MIR Mitchell
You state 10 us that the beveled hoops. pcrioraied
dlsc-bOtisms IN combination with slaves not nWHFdN
curved. have been IN common use since 1864 that
you are now, and have been for some time past
engaged IN the manufacture OF fruit baskets made ny
The combination Of slaves not Inwariy curved
hlckened oeYcled hoops and perforated disc OOOWs'
sdch as you say have been for the past seVeR
years and that MIR Mitchell threatens TO prosecute
not only yourselves for the manufacture OF snch
baskets, but also all persons who may use Them .,
In regard 10 the subject OF infringement. II IS wen
settled that 1t is no infringement Of patent iofA
combination, unless all the essential paris OF II are
substantially Imualed. See Bell Daniels, ct al
let lshers Patent case. 372 Barrett Hall NIuss.
Az; In PrOaty VS. Bnggles. l6 Peters $50, (hle'
Justice Tanney, IN speaking Of combination patent
held, The use of Two three paris only, or oi ~O
combined with third which is substantially differ
enI IN the form or The manner Of its arrangement
not the thing patented II is not the same CUmhlna
ton II 1t substantially differs from il IN any ol It's
paris"
If Mr.. Mitchell had invented not only the inwardy
curved slaves, but the beveIed hoops and perforated
bottoms. and suffered the last named 10 60
into common for more than two years cOmhlna'
ton with straight slaves. slaves not nwardly
curved. his patent would avail him nOIh ing as agalns'
you See Section Z. act OF Congress, 1889, SectIoS
~ act of 1870.
We are of the opinion that the manufacture sale
md use OF The basket which you say you are no"
making. is no infringement of Mir. MrcLelIs Paishs
md can subject no 10 liability for making selling
u using them.
GEO. p. FISHER,
RICHARD HARRINGTON.
To Messrs WoRDEN a. EVANS, .
Smyrna. Delaware. myH
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lFoT the smyrna f!nos
BaDliSnl Again.

Mr. Editor What has become of Bro.
Fippo? has he found "our John?" What do
his scholars think of their champion2 If /
were one Of them | should hate to see my
teacher run from PIebeian. Now, Mr. Editor,
with your permission, we intend to snaffle him
every time we ecatch him outside of his ''Freed.
mans Bureau" Personally, we think much
of our Bro. Flippo, and if lie would quit his
nonsense he would be a useful man. More
charity, Bro. or we will spank you again
pLEBEsAN
Smyrna times., 1871-07-12

TIE TINES" is published every Wednesday afternoon h,
JOSEPH H. HoFfEcKER Editor and Proprietor at smyrus
Delaware
TEkMS-SURscRProN-Une SO 90 in advance or So sol
not paid till the end of the year No paper
A arrears are padony at the option the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will at the rate Of
hrst Insertion; subsequent
shalf cents liberal discount made 70 Quarterly
nusl and yearly advertisers.
Smyrna times., 1871-07-12

hEHoBo6TH BAY-The projectors Of tbo
proposed hotel site at Rehob0th Raw naar np
heWes, accompanied by party of some twen. wen.
ty-nVe or thirty of their friends from PhiIadni
phla; Reading, and elsewhere, went down on
the j. q b. r. II. on Thursday week inte"d;na mo q
to spend several days in prospecting We .
learn that there is prospect that the enter.
prise OF establishing watering place at this
Journal '9~SSe'C
Smyrna times., 1871-07-12

A HARD YARN.-The Easton Star, speak
ing OF the Fourth at Oxford, says: One chap
from Delaware tied an oyster to a string and
then sold it at five cents swallow inst to eive
the unlnltlated taste of the bivalve. As soon
aS one customer swallowed it, he would snatch
1t back again, and then sell it to another. and
so on, till all had tasted it," That yarn is eth
er hard on Maryland veracity or MARYLAND
stOmachS
Smyrna times., 1871-07-12

The Philadelphia Press shows commenda
bic interest in the afflirs of this State-that is,
matters of public imprOvement-and devotes
much of its space in chronicling proceedings of
important enterprises going on among us.
Smyrna times., 1871-07-12

THE FOURTH OF July PLAYED OUT.
The Sussex Journal, speaking of the Fourth,
says, no honest man can find much to be
proud of in the past few years Of our nation s
history" That's bad,
Smyrna times., 1871-07-12

Mrs: Z. NJ. Collins, of Smyrna, Del, is agent
Tor hrst class Sewing Machine, that is war.
ranted for five years. that she sells from ten to
''' niuaeh eohars less than agents of any other
companies. Call and see the Machines
Smyrna times., 1871-07-12

Sot"nJ heyi H. ID. Saunders, of Philadelphia, on
$l,OoO,OoO to found a Presbyterian iIosn;ts r ti1
Smyrna times., 1871-07-12
OFFICE OF WALTON, WHANN B Co.,

Wilmington, Del, May Ist. 1871.
Mr. EDITOR:-W have made every effort to insure
benefit to those who give their confidence by pur
chasing The PHOSPHATE manu- factured by rs, and
feel an honorable pride IN the favorable reputation il
has gained among your farmers as a manure ior grain
fruits ahd vegetables But cannot allow any other
manufacturers or their age nls 10 take advantage Of
name similar TO that Of our article, TO impose upoD
then purchasers an entirely different Phosphate much
Inferior to ourS made by parties not connected in any
manner with us.
We therefore distinctly that the only genuine
" Whanns Raw Bone Super Phosphate" the arucIe
40 long and favO=ably known TO your community by
thatname, can only be purchased OF Messrs j. C. "a
SFOCkLY, who are our sole agents in your town No
other dealers there have the genuine article for sae
We would earnestly caution farmers against buvins
any spdrIops article represented as ours as II will
only result IN their disappointment nj and loss
Respectfully yours,
WALTON, WHANN g. Co.
Manufacturers of
my3 Whann's Raw Bone Supet PhOsDbota
Smyrna times., 1871-07-12

kxcURsIoN.-A company of gentlemen of
this town are making arrangements for an eT.
curslon from Smyrna to Lewes, and the day
ana ! full particulars will be announced by hand
made with the r. K. Co. Next Tuesday is
the day proposed. Tickets purchased before
the day will be numbered and secure reserv-
ed seat to the holder without extra cost.
Smyrna times., 1871-07-12

PEACHES. peach shipments from this
locality will commence to-morrow-Thursday-
which Is considerably earlier than last wear.
The first regular shipments then were on the
Z6th OF July The shippers received orders
Yesterday from, the R. II Co. to ship not less
tha tban adi; car load to New York. This prevents
dissatisfaction. The Hales, of which quite n
number of growers expected to ship a good
quantity, are rottng dreadfully, even before
they are ripe, and the rain of last night will
greatly accelerate their decomposition.
Smyrna times., 1871-07-12

TEACH FRETGHTs. The statement made
hy the DelGwoream recently to the effect that
the I, peach freig ht this season on the Delaware
Raiiroad Il, will be no more proportionablv to
fmIadephla than to New York is denied bv a
corrcsponden ent writing from this town, in the
anS. issue 1n OF that paper: The correspondent
says, The freight this season is proportion
ably higher to Philadelphia than to New YopE tp
an and nearly two cents higher per basket from
CaytOn than last year and the highest rate
ever yet charged. | think the highes nrice
charged from Camden, New jersey bv the
Camden and Amboy Railroad Company to
New York was twelve cents per basket. while
the rate charged in the tariff just issued, from
CLAYTON Del; to Philadelphia, is thirteen cents
ger basket Last year the charge was thirty
basket" o0"'S per
Smyrna times., 1871-07-12

mittee Of Middletown peach men con.ist;ng ~
Samuel Pennington, f. r. Cochran, Henry
Clayton, VIM. r. Cochran, Geo. W. Inrra n
and John Cochran, waited upon the manages
OF the Wilmington and Reading road, recently
and 1t Is understood, made arrangements 70
ri run one peach train day over their road
thence by the Pennsylvania Central railroad
to some of the large interior towns and cities
OF Pennsylvania. They propose to shin TO
Reading, Allentown, Mauch Chunk, Wilkes,
barre, Scranton, Pottsvie, Williamsport, and
even to Rochester, n. Y.
Smyrna times., 1871-07-12

-, WANTED Immediately l5O, 900 feet of Gum.
Elm and Poplar timber suitable for making our
Stave peach buskets. WoRDEN & EvANs,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1871-07-12

Mr.. Oscar Fisher, of this town, has made a
handsome model Of his patent door alarm.