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W0OD'S MUSEUM, Broadway, corner Goth $, s,-Perform.
snces afternoon and evening-EAeT LYNNE.
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NtBLO'S GARDEN. Broadway, between Prince and
Houston sts--THr Or ANA FRITZ Matinee at
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sim ZANE .'' N- - ~
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GLOBE THFATR e. 7es Broadway-.NrGRo EccrYTE1
Q. --aEs BURLEsoU s,&o Matinee at 29
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UNION SQUARE THEATRE, corner of Fourteenth stree t
and Broadway.-NEsBo Acrs-B URLEsoUE, BALLET &c.
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BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Montague street.
BIETHA, THE SEWING MACHINE GIRL.
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. TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE. No. 2ol Bowery.-
NEGRO EooENTRIcITIEs, BUELEsoUHs, &C. Matinee.
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Now, having read tho above carefully,
and supposing it to be all right for $40,
Just cut il in two where the blank space
occurs, and you will find that the left
hand piece is a perfect note for $685.
Having induced farmer to accept an
agency, as specified in the original note,
and having obtained his signature, she
sharper departs. He then cuts off the
right hand portion, proceedst to the l.oar-
est broker or banker, to whom he offers
to sell the note at a discount, ON the plea
of needing the money. The signer is
generally responsible man, well known
to the business men of the village, and
the note is purchased. When it falls due
it is presented for collection, and as the
signatures are indisputable, the horri-
fed farmer is compelled to pay S275,
when he supposed that he owed only
$40.
This is one of the most infamous of ali
deceptions, and is largely practicod
throughout the country. Farmers
should cut this out and preserve it care.
fully, in order to guard against being
imposed on by unscrupulous scoundrels
En-.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-17
HEDGE PLANTS.

The beech makes very good hedge,
if deciduous hedge is wanted. 1t is
hardy, bears close cutting, succeeds well
on poor, dry soil, and forms compact
stocky hedge. Among the evergreens,
the Norway spruce stands in very high
leam, but grows freely in any soil not
wet. 1t bears shearing with impunity,
and is, therefore, especially valuable as
a hedge plant.
The barbery is pleasing ornamental
shrub, and answers well as a fancy
hedge or screen, the bright orange
flowers in spring, and scarlet or purple
berries in autumn-often hanging on
nearly. or quite all winter--forming a
very pret y effect A deep, rich loan
suits it best, but it will grow in any dry
soil.
Used either as low hedge or as high
wall or screen, the arbor vitae is one oi
the most desirable of the whole list of
evergreens in certain locations, although
we give our own preference to the
spruce. In using it for hedges that are
to be kept from four to six feet in height
the plants should stand about one foot
apart. 1t does not succeed well on a dry
soil. The hemlOck is also good hedge
plant, as it bears clipping remarkably
we'll. =.
The soil for hedge should be in good
condition, and well pulverized. Use
transplanted plants from the nursery. or
plant the seed. The fall is the best
time for setting the plants or sowing the
seed.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-17
"As THE GRAsS." !"

My days are as the grass,
Swiftly my seasons pass,
And like the flower of the field fade;
o soul, dost thou not see,
The wise have likened thee.
To the most living creature that is NADER
My days are as the grass;
The sliding waters pass
Under my roots, upon me drops the cloud;
and not the stately trees
Have kindlier ministries -.
The Heavens are too lofty to be proud.
My days are as the grass,
The fe of trouble pass,
And leave me ampled that can not rise;
xas.t. s.sa-fA = -lfAal a ~ Ia -s.s-
And shall lift and smile,
Before the sweet, congratulating skies.
My days are as the grass;
Soon out Of sight pass,
And in the bleak earth must hide my head
The wind that passes DER
Will find my place no more
The wind of death will tell that am dead.
But how shall rejoice.
When shall hear the voice
OF Him who, keeping Spring with him away
Lest hope from man should pass,
Hath made us as the grass
The grass that always has another day.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-17
THE STORY OF DANDY.
by CHAs. DICKENS, in letter TO PROF,
FELTON,.

Perhaps you don't know who Dandy
was. He was an oyster-eater, my dear
FELTON,. He used to go into oyster shops
without q farthing of money, and stand
at the counter eating natives, until the
man who opened them grew pale, cast
down his knife, staggered backward,
struck his white forehead with. his open
hand, and cried, "You are Dandy up
He has keen known 10 eat twenty dozen
at one setting, anu would have eaten
forty, if the truth had not flashed upon
the shopkeeper. For these offences he
was constantly committed TO the House
of Correction. During his last impris-
onment he was taken ill, got worse and
wol Sc, and at last began knocking vio-
lent double-knobksa at Deaths door. The
doctor stood beside his bed, with his fin
gers on his pulse. 'IIe is going" saws
the doctor. ~ see il in his eye. There
is only one thing that would keep life
in him for another hour, and that is
oysters" They were Immediately
brought. Dandy swallowed eight, and
feebly took ninth. He held it in his
mouth and looked around the bed
strangely. "Not bad one, is it2" says
the doctor. The patient shook his head,
rubbed his trembling hand upon his
stomach, bolted the oyster, and fell back
dead. They buried him in the prison
yard, and paved his grave with oyster
shells.-Atiantic Monthly for June.
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MiseeIIameons.
ON THE BRINK.
GConcladed]

Snow, Lottie, listen. My place is with
my men upon the deck of this vessel.
Where the fight is the thickest, there
shall always be found. Lettie, we may
never meet again; but by the memory
of thy dead mother, charge thee to
hear me, and hearing, to obey. Within
this locker are two kegs of powder; one
shall take upon deck, the other shall
open, and leave with you. Here is my
pistol. Stir not from here; but if Chi
naman enters the cabin door, you will
know that all is lost. Then, with
firm hand, aud muzzle close to the pow
der, discharge the pistol, and leave the
rest to heaven ~
4'Oh, uncle what dreadful deed do
you contemplate? Would you ask me
to blow up the ship2 How could / face
my God with such crime upon my
handsr oh, you know not what you
ask! Only think that mine should be
the hand to hurl SO many brave souls
into eternityl Ask me anything but
that, and will chserfully comply"
"My dear child, fear not for us, for
the pirates of China never allow hui
man being to live on board a ship they
capture. "Dead men tell no tales,". is
their motto. And as for you, Lettie,
would you purchase life at the price of
dishonor7"
"Oh, unclel" she exclaimed, "give
me the pistol-I will obey"
And with her trembling fingers she
seized the revolver that he hsld within
his hand.
AZ tins stage of the proceedings the
cabin boy appeared. and in an excited
tone Informed the captain that Mr.. Will
iiams wished to see him on deck imme.
diately. Waiting only to whisper a
word of encouragement to Lettie, be al
once repaired to the deck of the yes.
sci.
Captain Hudson took his position
where he could encourage his men, and
watch the approaching vessels, That
they were swift sailers was already ap-
parent; their spars soon streaked the
horizon, their hulls became visible. and
even the dim outline of the crowd
upon their decks could be family dis
cerned. IfaRy doubt still remained re-
garding The character of the approach
ing vessels, it was soon dispelled by the
discharge ola heavy gun, the shot from
which passed over the Marion, and dis
appeared in't! sea beyord,
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NO. 20.
agricultural.
SUMNER FALLOwING.

Ground that is intended for crop OF
wheat should be ploughed in June. As
soon as the corn is planted, first plow-
ing should be given, unless a crop of
clover is to be turned under, when it
may be deferred until the clover is in
full bloom.
A fallow, whether bare or with green
crop, has for one Of its purposes the de-
struction to weeds. AS many weeds ri
pen early, they should be destroyed in
time. After once plowing, if the ground
Is well narrowed aud pulverized, and the
weeds kept down, second plowing may
be deferred until tbs soil is we'll rotied,
when it may be crossed and again har-
rowed. This constant stirring Of the soil
will effectually kill out the weeds, aud
clean the land. The exposure to the sun
and air will develop food, available for
the coming crop. The more the soil is
turned and intermixed, the more per-
frctly will this result be accomplished.
The labor is well bestowed, for not only
will the wheat crop be improved, but the
grass will take better on such well-pre-
pared soil, and good grass means good
grain to follow.
AS rotation of crops has become an
established principle of good farming, it
is necessary 10 start well. The rotation
well commenced, will proceed we'll
throughout. II there should not be time
10 prepare thoroughly whole field, con-
centrate all the time and labor, as well as
manure on such part as may be, and
what is done, do well. 1t is by such
means that farmers i'm Grear Britain arc
enabled to pay yearly rentals of twenty
five to forty dollars per acre, and live
we'll besides. More than half the farms
Of that country are uuder twenty acres,
and the country has the appearahce of q
garden. Fields are cleared of weeds by
hand; even wheat is thus cleaned -
Weeds are pulled by gangs of children,
nothing is left to deprive the grain or
roots of the necessary food, and enor-
nous crops are the result. While the
cost of labor prevents much of this with
us, it does not preventus from cultivate
ing our land thoroughly. By decreasing
bi1S ~1stssst Vt ~ sl---sa a--~-l->s1,--.. ..aaxr
increase the average crop. Weeds are
improbable, and must be killed out
The summer is the only time for this
work, the plow and harrow the needed
tools, and constant working the only
method.
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WORTH TRYING.

The following remedy for fever and
ague, which appeared as leading edi-
torial in the Cleveland Herald, won't
cost much anyhow even if it does fail |:
"We wish to give very simple remedy
for fever and ague, and wish TO empha-
size 1t by saying that it has, to our
knowledge, proved very efficacious. 1t
is simple common salt. A teaspoonful
taken in water, and a teaspoonful de-
posted inside of each SOCK, next to the
foot, just as the chill is coming on. That
is all there is of it; but knowing that it
has been very efficacious in breaking"
chill and perfecting cure, we put it
in our editorial columns, where no hum
bug remedy shall ever find place if we
know it.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-17
SMALL FARMS.

Small farms make near neighbors;
they make good roads; they make pleu-
ty of good schools and churches; there is
more money made in proportion to the
labor; less labor is wanted; everything is
KEPT neat; less wages have to be paid for
help; less time is wasted; more is raised
to the acre, because it is titled better;
there is no watching OF hired men; the
mind is not kept in a worry, stew,
fret all the time. There is not so much
fear of a drought, of wet weather, of frost,
of small prices. There is not so much
money to he paid out for agricultural
implements. There wives and children
have time to read, to improve their
minds. n small horse is soon curried-
and the work on small farm is always
pushed forward in season. Give us small
farms for comfort; aye, and give us small
farms for profit.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-17
BRIEF HINTS.

Keep acids away from marble top ia
bles.
A sharpener of carving knives, made
of emory we find to do better than steel
or any other sharpener; but it will
break If it falls from the table to the
floor.
Ifyour kerosene lamp refuses to burn
freely, change the old wick for new
one, and remove any hard substance
gathered about the burner.
A great deal of gas-can be saved in the
course of year, by always turning it
down when you leave the apartment for
however short time. Get into the ha-
bit of doing SO, and you will not think it
any trouble.
If knives are secured alittle every day
they are easily kept bright, and always
set off table.
Mustard pots should be attended to,
every time they are used, il you want
them to look inviting.
Salt-cellsrs should be emptied every
evening, otherwise the salt will bake
and render it very difficult using.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-17
SMYRNA, DEL. SATURDAY MORNING. JUNE H. 1871.

ers," who have not met In thirty years, }
in company with u mutual friend, Judge
-, of st. Paul, were guests at the
"Bayview."
On the evening OF their arrival, the
Judge, whose appetite was fearfully
sharp, went into the Lake Superior trout
dish with so much earnestness that the
Gardners looked aghast at the spectacle.
The Judge, however, innocently contin-
ued his meal until it was thought there
was some danger to his vest buttons.
Nothing, however, was said until the
following morning, whom Mr.. g. A.
Gardner stepped up to the office. His
countenance was stern, and cloud of
anger canopied his brow. Calmly he
drew forth u roll of notes from his pock-
ct, and demanded not only his own bill,
that of his "brother," and his friend, the
Judge. The book-keeper, cycling his
apparently -disgusted guest, slowly took
down his ledger, but before opening it,
inquired
SIS there anything wrong?"
Eyes," quoth Mr.. c., "there's good
deal wrong; Eut it is no matter. wish
TO pay my bill and that of my friends and
leave here"
"But," added tAe perplexed man of
The pen, "what has gone wrong? Is it
anything that can be rectitied2 We
never like guests to leave us in this way
as we arc desirous of making them COM
Portable whilst here. What has gone
wrong, sir?"
"Never mind" continued Mr.. G., his
face assuming still grave aspect; "give
me the amount of our bills-we must
leaveW
The clerk was about to render the ac-
count, but before doing so, again urged
to know the cause OF the trouble.
Well" said Mr.. Gardner, "the trouble
is just this: We don't wish to consider
ourselves as belonging to any party
having hand in bankrupting land
lord. and if we stay here another day
with Judge -, he'll eat up the
whole establishment. Last night he
ate about ten pounds of trout, and the
Lord only knows what he will eat in the
future -
The house shouted, the bottles and ci-
gar boxes were placed on the bar coun-
ter, and the party "Ho og'-ed.-Duluth
(hian.) Democrat.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-17
TELLING STORIES.

Nearly everybody thinks he can tell a
story, yet nearly everybody tells story
when lie says he can. Storytelling is
one of tie rarest accomplishments
Ninety-nine men out of every hundred
who attempt story bore their hearers.
And the hundredth man is just barely
endurable.
AS storytelling is generally conduct
ed under our imperfect civilization, we
are not entertained at all, and, therefore
under no obligation. 1t is the narrator
whom we oblige by listening-when we
are obliged to.
We have heard thousand men at
tempt to tell stories in our brief wrestle
with the world, the flesh, &C., yet we
know but two good stoi ~ tellers. The
remaining nine hundred and ninety
eight thought they could tell story, but
the trouble was no one else conceded
with them.
OF all borers, The storytelling bore is
the worst. Under the guise of enter
tanning, he subjects you to very.refine-
ment of torture. We have heard all his
stories hundred times, and could pro-
badly tell them better than he. He
pounces down upon you at all times
and in all places. No use to plead ur-
gent business or other engagements
He seizes you by the collar on the street,
or pens you up in the corner of a room,
aad you must hear it whether you can or
no.
A few years ago society was formed
in New York for the suppression of sto-
ry-tellers. Artemus Ward, Dan Bryant,
Billy Florence, and men of that ilk con-
stituted the active members. Their
plan was, when man commenced a
story, to get up and saunter away one
at a time, leaving the unhappy man to
complete his nsrrations to the chairs and
other articles of furniture.
One day Dan Bryant so far forgot him.
self as to begin story, forcibly brought
to his recollection by some incident of
the occasion. Ward got up and saunt-
cred out, whistling low, melancholy
air.
One by one the remainder followed
suit, with troubled locks and sad
shake of the head, sometimes signing
deeply. BY the time Dan had reached
.i... -,saiddlA of his story he was alone. As
the last man passed out Dan turned to q
picture of George Washington hanging
OH the wall, and remarking, "Here, old
fellow, you've got to hear the rest of this
story; l d like to see yoU get down and
walk off on your ear" completed his
narrative, the Father of his Country and
Governor Posey, of Indiana, listening to
him with that calm benignity so char
acteristc of them. II is needless to say,
the story-extinguishers, who were lint
ening outside, enjoyed this part of the
yarn at least.
Speaking of Washington, he couldn't
tell story, and was ready to acknowl-
edge it. He told his father he couldn't
when little boy, although, as things
then looked, story would have got him
out. 1t is a pity there are not more peo-
pie ready to say with Washington, 81
can not tell story" and never try it.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-17
PUT UP THE BARS.

A farmer had a pasture-lot contiguous
to wild lot, in which was a quagmire,
and in the fence which divided the one
from the otLer was pair of bars. These
bars were not kept up, because the far
mer's cattle found some feed in the wild
lot, and there was nothing in it which
they could harm.
One day a fine OK was missing-no
where to be found, until finally his life
less body was discovered in the quag-
mire. The farmer sorely lamented his
loss, and felt it great misfortune that
his OK should have fallen into the quag-
mire.
In few days a cow was missing, and
was soon after found suffocated in the
quagmire, and the very next day high
ly-prizej Alderney heifer was added to
the victims.
The farmer, in his great affliction,
cursed the fates that placed quagmire
so near his pasture-lOt and cast about for
remedy. He finally concluded to go to
neighbours, aud -endeavor to hire his
boy to watch the cattle and keep them
away from the quagmire.
"What is it you want him fsr?" asked
his neighbor.
"To watch my cattle, and keep 'em
from falIin' inter that ar pesky mud
holep
swell, nov, neighber Simpkins, dye
know what I'd do, if were you ?"
"No; what would yer7"
"I'd jest take and PUT UP THEM BARS,
and keep the cattle out o. that quagmire
lotr
'Sure enough" said Simpkins, "why
DIDN'T think o. that?'
So event Immediately and put up the
bars, thus preventing a further loss of
cattle in that manner.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-17

Although enter not,
Yot round about the spot
Ofttimes hover;
And near the sacred gate,
With longing .ey es wait,
Expectant Of her.
The minister tolls out
Above the city's rout,
And noise and humming.
They've hushed the minister bell;
The organ gins 70 swell;
She's coming, she's coming!
My lady comes at last,
Timid and stepping fast,
And hastening hither,
With modest eyes downcast,
She comes-she's here-she's past
May Heaven go with her.
Kneel undlsturbed, fair saint!
Pour out your praise or plaint
Meekly and duly;
will not enter there,
To sully your pure prayer
With thoughts unruly.
Bat suffer me to pace
Round the forbidden place,
Lingering minute,
Like outcast spirits who wait,
And see, through Heavens gate,
Angels within 1t.
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black hair and dark complexion, pale
or brilliant as the case may be; and 9TH
ers are large and soft, with a starry light
Within"
Hazel eyes, or light brown eyes, have
character of their own, different quite
from the true brown. There are two
kinds of hazel eyes, the dark hazel with
blue shade, and the light hazel, in
which green, yellow and blue all min
gle, and predeminate according to light
or emotion. Some periodical, in speak
ing of hazel-eyed women, says that ga
hazel eye inspires platonic sentiment,
and that woman with these eyes never
talks scandal, is unselfish, never talks
too much or too little, is always agreea-
BILE intellectual, and that the dark hazel
eyeis as noble in its significance as in its
beauty"
Gray hazel is the sign of shrewdness
and talent; the blue hazel, amiable but
but feeble. Another writer observes
that "hazel-eyed women are quick tent
pered and ficAle," but there is no opin-
ion expressed relative to hazel-eyed
men.
Gray eyes are of many varieties. We
will pass over in silence the sharp, the
shrewdish, the spiteful, the cold and the
wild gray eye; every one has. seen them,
perhaps, too often. There are some that
belong only to the gallows, there are
others of which any honest brute would
be thoroughly ashamed. But then
again there are some beautiful enough
to send a fellow wild, and those are gray
eyes 1 mean. There is the dark, sleepy,
almend-shaped gray eye, with long
black lashes; it goes with the rarest face
on earth, the beauty with jet black hair,
and a complexion neither dark nor
fair.
Then there is the calm, clear gray eye.
1t looks you quietly in the face, it views
you kindly, but dispassionately-pas-
sion rarely lights it, and love takes the
steady fire of friendship when he strives
to enter in. The owner of that eye is up
right, conscientious and religious; it is,
perhaps, the eye of Joan of Arc, a Flor
ence Nightingale, but not for the fairy Of
household hearth; she would wear an
other guise.
Lastly comes the mischievous gray eye
with its softness, and its large pupil
~asssa< <s---.---.-a--ia ana 'eilntes with u word
a thought, or flash of feeling; All ey'
that laughs, that has its sunshine, III
twilight, its mOonbearns, and its storms
wonderful eye, that wine you whether
you will or not, and holds you even aftel
it has cast you off. No matter whether
the face be fair or not; no matter if the
features are irregular, and the com
plexion varying, the eye holds you cap.
tive, and then laughs at your very
chains.
The poets have praised blue eyes more
perhaps than any other kind. An Ital
ian writer says, "Eyes with the same
witchery are those of Psyche, which
caught Love in his own wiles." Blue
eyes which borrow their tints from the
summer sky, what eyes they are how
they dazzle and bewilder, how they mel
and soften. The large, light blue eye
with the golden eye lash, and the family
traced brow, to the type of heavenly
purity and peace; the calm, sad blue
eye, that thrills through ones heart with
a single glance, the widely opened one,
which flashes upon you with glorious
light, with smile that makes your head
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-17
~nr PATENT swINDLE-
How Farmers are. Deceived by Sign
ing False Notes of Hand.

Among the many swindling opera
tions of the day, the patent right dodge
is largely practiced on farmers, and we
have heard of several cases in this coun-
ty within year. The following note is
copy of one now in use by these sharp
ers. 1t will appear at first sight to be
perfectly simple, and no person, wish
ing to take an agency for any of the
many patents, would hesitate to sign the
note:
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-17

A good joke was played on the clerk
at the Bsyview House, a day or two
since. And this is the way oft:
A couple Of gentlemen (G. A. Gardner
and G. w. Gardner, said to be "broth-