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on the rack with the kindest intentions in the
world, and descants on Day and Martin while
he is, with apparent innocence, lifting the
odous liquid to his lips To an unsophisti-
Gated person these revelations cause the most
cruel torture, and even a man of the world,
however wel-seasOned he may be, must vince
under them He, of course, knows he Is
abused pretty literally, but he does not care to
be told about it, and is quite willing to submit
to this kind Of criticism, provided he hears as
little as possible of the charitable opinion OF
his friends. Candid people, in truth, do IN
finite mischief, but we are not quite sure that
we could dispense with them, or that they de-
serve all the unkind stabs that they have re-
reived at the hands Of the professional satlr-
lists. Many frank-spoken gossip has peach
ed Just in time to save a cruelty malgned
reputation, and perhaps tho knowledge that
such people are always ready to tell what they
hear does much disarm the tale-bearer. We
might go on nursing the serpeut for lite were
! it not for the kind offices Of these human re-
| trievers.
1t would be unjust to assume that the tale
bearers among our friends are always members
of the fair sex. Men unfortunately are often
weak enough to point the shafts OF malice
against you, and are commonly ready to second
the more experienced operations OF Their wives.
No man Of refined or noble mind would de
of men are by no means conspicuous for the
higher qualities Of the intellect. The mass Of
mankind measure their friends by the teml
nine standard How much a man has, and IL
what style he lives, are the first consideration
with. scores of people who would be highly in
dignant if they were charged with inslncent.
or snObbiSh Difference to social opinions. 1t l
too common for such men to select thel
friends from among those who make displa
of the mere externals of athuence. For rea
f worth in humble guise for honesty or genulu
: in seedy coat or clouted shoes, they usual
4 express sovereign contempt. Such question:
? Bile virtue reads we'll in a novel, but it doe
: not do for real life. An ordinary individu;
cannot afford to know poor man who conSc
i entiously pays his debts 1t would not do
# allow shabby responsibility to knock at one
:, door, or sit at table, the world might take tn
d seedy friend for poor relation, and one cal
9 not always palm off the owner of patcht
II shoes as a misery millionaire. The trio
y might succeed once, but the danger is too il
IS mnent, and the consequences would be so te
r rible.
n Happily it is still possible amid such no
r, ous social weeds as those we have attemptC
e to sketch to find few who people who really d
rt serve the name of friends. Friendship CT
hardly yet be classed with the social geology
Of the past, but as civilization advances Il
s. 6 sincere friend" vii! no doubt be found in
d, fossil state in the cabinets Of the scientif
IS side by side with the Dinotherium and t
DOdo
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A little boy. after watching the burning of
the schoohouse until the novelty OF the thing
had ceased, started down the street, saying:
"GolIy Is glad the old thing, burned ) dlun
have my jogfry lesson nohow !
A white garment appears worse with slghs
,o;I;,g than do colored garments. much soiled-
50 a little fault in good man attracts more
attention than great offences in bad man.
Some young ladies in Western town have
organized buttermilk society. to furnish the
nure extract to young men addicted to ardent
spirits, hoping by this means to reclaim them.
The reigning belle at Saratoga has five huge
trunks, two French maids. hired young lady
companion, two pet canarieS, pair of ponies
and a nObby pheton, and q shabby sore-eyed
poodle.
"Do you like cod fish balls, Mr. WigginsH,.
Mr.. Virgins, hesitatingly really don't
know, Miss; don't remember ever attending
one.
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A BIG WEDDING.-That delicate lump Of
feminine humanity, Miss Anna Hammer Swami,
the Nova Scotia giantess, having obtained
serviceable in lighting parlor chandeliers with
out the aid Of a step-ladd.r, has at last been
taken under the connubial wing Of Captain
Martin Van Buren Bates, the Kentucky giant.
The combined height Of this colossal couple is
nearly serenteel. feet, aud therefore the cereme-
ny may appropriately be termed wedding in
LioL Etc We wish the bridegroom unalloyed
10y in the possession of his long necked Swami,
and may she prove a ducE' of wife, and
trustworthy mate to the captain as his bars
glidcs over matrimOny's placid toa0es.
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Fire Department. They all escaped serious
injuries. Various explanations are given for
the dire disaster. One theory ascribes it to
9 patch on the boiler" another to flaw
four feet sic inches in length third to the
7" corrosion and neglect Of the satety-valve,.
a fourth to " too great pressure OF steam,
scrutiny may be required to fix the response
bility where it belongs; but when it is ascer-
tanned, some person Or persons should be board
ed tor few years at Sing Sing at the States
expense.
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Banking House of John McLear & Son, No. COZ
Market Street, Wilmington. Del-We buy and sell
at market rates Union Pacific Railroad Bonds, Gov
ernment Securities, State Bonds and City Loans
Deposits of money received and interest allowed
Exchange on England, Ireland, Scotland and Ger
many for sale,
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ROMANCE OF A STARE-The Greenfield
(Ohio) correspondent of the Chilllcothe Reg
tster gives the following incident:
"A beautiful and wealthy young lady at 8
social party took offence at what she supposed
to be the impcrtinent gaze of a gentleman
present, who was a stranger to her but friend
of the lady of the house. The young lady de-
manded his expulsion as a condition of her re-
naming. Explanations ensued. The gentle
man was not looking at her, though beautiful
enough to attract and fasten the attention of
any one. He was looking at fine and costly
chain that encircled the fair ones neck-just
such one as he had purchased for his sister
in one of the links Of which (having a seeret
opening) he had put his photograph. but
some months since, and before he had an
opportunity to present it to his sister, it was
stolen from him. Upon examining the lady's
chain he touched the spring Ito the little beau
ty unknown and behold there was the pho
tograph. | leave you to judge of the confusion
of the fair ope She Immediately offered to re-
turn the piece of jewelry, which was politely de-
clined tor the time, and it is said by knowing
ones that she has concluded to accept Of the
Young mans hand and heart, in order that,
being the possessor Of one she may retain the
other. 1t is but justice to remark that the
young lady bought the chain of a travelling ped
Ter, who had stopped at her father $ house, for
about one-half of its original cost.
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A man was urged to take out a policy for
the benefit of his wife to the amount of five
thousand dollars. He asked his wife opinion,
when she replied with charming frankness.
'Why my dear, you will, Of course, act accord
ing 10 your own Judgment; but in case of your
decease, it would make me more desirable
,r;,lo,u -
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It is said that when Brigham young was
asked the other day which son he had at West
Point, the conundrum so staggered him, that
he was obliged to refer to the family record to
solve it. 'FDo they miss me at home = is not
much SING in that family.
Smyrna times., 1871-08-09

A Virginia paper is puzzled to know whetk-
er whisfey should be spelled with an e.
Spelled any way it is bad spell for most PEG
pIe, and it would not be bad to drop all the
letters and so get rid of the word, in hope the
thing itself would follow.
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shsrss' s delaware delaware R. R. guaranteed Bonds, 100
DeLaw.sa pDeiaware D Railroad stock: so shares of
Nstional n ire insurance stock, and % shares Of
Mef,s.r a. Dsnk Of Newark stock, for sale by John
s' % Son. Bankers, No. 6U2 Market Street.
Smyrna times., 1871-08-09

WHAT Love Is TO A WOMAN.-The follow
ing article has been going the rounds without
credit, though We believe It's authorship Is
attributed to Grace Greenwood:
What a wonderful thing love is to woman
How it helps her to know that some one IS
fond of her: that he reoces when she rejolces,
and sorrows when she grieves; to be sure that
her faults are loved and that her face is tarer,
to one at least, than faces that are far more
beautiful-that one great heart holds her sa-
cred in its innermOst receSSes above all women /!
She can do anything be anything, suffer any
thing, thus upheld. She grows prettier under
the sweet influence brighter, kinder, stronger,
and life seems but a fOretaste of Heaven;
and all she sees is beautiful, and all her dreams
are gold.
But when this is gone-when the sods are
piled over the true lovers breast-or when her
role has been played in one Of those too fire.
uuent tragedies, and the curtain has dropped
and the tootghts are out land it is all over tor
ever, then God have mercy On the woman, for
! life holds nothing more of her.
How weary is her work when no one helps or
praises How desolate her leisure! How
joyless the things that gave her joy! The
pam that she could bear when some dear voice
praised her patience and pitied her, grows
insupportabIe; ambition perishes; for who
shall care to hear her praises? The little In
nocent vanity that made the wearing of pretty
things a pleasure, forsakes her soul when ne
one tmiles to see ber look SO well, or praises
her with a word or glance. Her head sickens
, her heart withers; her life fades; she. grows
) old as love-flled years could not make hel
grow in a very little while, for love Is al! to wo
: man-her hope and comfort and power. An(
| let those who have it, thank Heaven, aad pray
( that they may liie no longer than love dwell
: with them, for all that cometh after is bu
Dead Sea fruit-cold, bitter aches at the heart
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WASHINGTON, D. c., May 26. l87l.

~, claiming Letters Patehl we puoiisU iuI 'He ihloI-
nation OF all persons lhleres'eu' lhe iolo"ihs emf
ueal lega! opinion:
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 26. 1871.
,,..,,..s, We have examined Letters Patent No
,oe 6u5 dated August Sd, 1870 granted TO Rlchars
AS,,ahell of SMYRNA Delaware, and find Them to be
s a lru,, basket made by the combination OF inward
y" curved slaves "a +" thickened beveled hoops 'B,
"a no,fn,ated dse.boItom, " d." Ii Is The cOmbiHG
% aI P"e these three elements which constitute The
invention of Mr. Mitchell.
W. sIa,e IN rs that the beveled hoops, perforated
4;sc boaus in combination with slaves not lnwardly
curved have been in common use since lob+ ) lhal
vcu are now. and have been for some time past
engased in the manufacture OF fruit baskets made by
Tho Combination Of slaves not inwardy curved.
,bckened beyeled hoops and perforated disc bottoms
such as you say have been IN use lot tue past seven
wear. and that MIR. Mitchell threatens 10 prosecute
40, only Yourselves for the manufacture OF such
ha,kets but also all persons who may use them.
in regard 10 the subject OF infringement, II is we'll
settled that IL is no infringement OF patent Tor
cDabinatOn unless all the essential parts OF II are
suh.ranuaIIy initiated See Bell VS.. Daniels ct al.
lat Fishers Patentcase 372; Barrett Hall, Niuss
447; In PrOaty vs. Buggles, 10 Peters 1886, Chief
Justice Tanney, IN speaking OF combination patent
held The use Of TWO or three parts only, or 0t two
combined with third, which is substantially differ
ent IN the form or The manner Of its arrangement Ii
not the thing patented. 1t is not the same cOmblna
Ton if 1t substantially differs from ii IN any Of i'll
P4rts'
lt Mr.. Michel Qad invented nOto only tue lhWdruIl
curved sraves but the beveIed hoops and perlOrate,
dlsc.b1toms and suffered the two last named to g.
into common for more than two years in cOmbI ma
ton with straight slaves, or slaves not Inwardil
curved his patent would avail him nothing agaIns
you See Section Z. act OF Congress, 1899, Sector
~ act OF 1870
We are Of the opinion that the manufacture, sal
aad use OF The basket which you say you are nov
making, is no infringement OF Mr. MIlckeIl's PaIen
and can subject one 10 liability for making. selln
81 using them.
GEO. p FISHER,
RICHARD HARRINGTON.
To Messrs. WoRDEN & EVANS,
Smyrna, Delaware. my3
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The symptoms Of Liver Complaint
lare uneaslness and pain in the side.
TSI SIISOmetImes the pain is in the shOul-
NJ lder, and is mistaken for rheumatism
frhe stomach Is affected with loss of
and sickness, bowels in gen.
alternating with lax The
cd with pain, and dull heavy sensation,
Oss Of memory accompanied with pain.
Of having left undone something which
70 heeH done. Often complaining Of
. weakness, de ebiIIty, aud low spirits.
Sometimes many of the above
nsymptoms attend the disease and at
other times very Few of them but
the liver is generally the organ
mostinvolved. Cure the Liver with
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Flesh and Weight as
seen and Felt.
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Sore Eyes StrumOrOus discharges from the Ears and
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| ham
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Worden g. Evans,
Smyrna, Delaware.

vh,osos certain persons Ondeavoring TO prevent
s ,rnm making and selling our slave Peach Basket
US .u Leuers Patent, publish for the lniOr
uy of ali persons Interested the following emI-
uenl lega! opinion:
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Kidney and Bladder Complaints,

Urinary and Womb diseases, Gravel, Diabetes, Drop
sy Stoppage Of Water InconInence Of Urlne BrIghts
Disease AibuminurIa, and in all cases where thore
are brick dust deposits the water is thick, cloudy
mixed with substances like the white of egg, or
threads like white silk, there is a morbid, dark.
bilious appearance and white bone dust deposits and
when there 10 a prcking, burning sensation when
passing water and pain in the Small Ofthe Back and
along the Loins.
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WeIght-Clear Skin and Beautiful Comp eXlOn
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DIR. RADWAY'S
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Rapid are the Changes the Body Undergoes. under
the Influence Of This Truly Wonderful Medicine.
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Typhoid. Yellow. and other Fevers, (aIded by RAD
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considerable loss
iul sensation Of |
ought 10 have
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-09-02
Camp Meeting Incidents.

Some of our readers may remember the
story of the soaping of the signal horn.
The story runs, that when certain revi-
valist celebrity took up the horn, to sum-
mon the worshipers to services, after din
ner, one day, he blew strong blast of
soft soap all over the astonished brethren.
1t is also said by the chronicler of this
"item " that he cried out aloud, "Breth-
ern, have passed through many trials and
tribulations, but nothing like this. l have
served the ministry for thirty years, and in
that time never uttered profane word,
but I'll be 49, if can't whip the man
that soaped that horn.''
Well, this is strong story; but we have
it from reliable authority, something
little stronger in the sequel to the same
incident. This is given to us as follows:
Some TIVE days after the horn soaping, a
tall, swarthy Misunderstanding desperate
strolled on the grounds and leaned against
a tree, listening to the eloquent exhorta-
ton to repent, which was being made by
the preacher. After while he became
interested, finally affected, and commenced
groaning in "the very bitterness" of his
sorrow. The clergyman walked down and
endeavored to console him. No consola-
tion-he was too great sinner, he said.-
Oh, no-there was pardon for the vilest.-
No, he was too wicked-there was no mercy
for him.
"Why, what crime have you commit
ted p said the preacher, shave you sto-
len?"
"Oh, worse than thatr'
What! have you by violence robbed
female innocence of it's virtue ?''
Worse than that-oh worse than that ?'
Murder, is it?' gasped the mortified
preacher.
Worse than that!' groaned the smitten
sinner.
The excited preacher commenced "peel-
ing off, his outer garments.
Here brother Colev' shouted he, "hold
my coat-Ive found the fellow that soaped
that hornu' Z,
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Taking Things Without Asking.

Boys seldom like to hear much about
prayer. never did when was boy. 1
had an idea that it was not manly to pray
much, and SO I said my prayers when I
was obliged to, and never uttered real
prayer till was driven to it by sense
that it was certainly very unmanly not to
pray. Boys have great idea of being
manly, and honor them for it; but they
often make sad mistakes in the way which
they take Of showing manliness. But one
thing you will all admit is manly and
noble, and that is, to ask for what you
really wish to have, and to express thanks
for what you receive.
1t is wrong to take without asking, and
very shabby not to say "thank you" after
receiving gift; yet this is just what
person does who does not pray. once
had that lesson impressed upon my mind
in rather peculiar manner, and must
tell you about it.
When I was boy, 1 was playing out in
the street one winters day, catching rides
on sleighs, and it was great fun. Boys
would rather catch rides any day than 60
out regularly and properly to take drive.
As was catching on to one sleigh and
another, sometimes having nice time,
and ofttimes getting cut from big black
whip, at last fastened like barnacle to
the side of a countryman's cutter.
An old gentleman sat alone on the seat,
and he looked at me rather benignantly, as
thought, and neither said anything nor
swung his old whip over me; so ventured
to climb up on the side of his cutter
Another benignant look from the country
man, but not word. Emboldened by his
supposed goodness, ventured to tumble
into the cutter and take seat under his
warm buffalo-robe beside him, and he then
spoke. The colloquy was as follows:
"Young man, do you like to ridep'
eyes, sir.''
"Do you own this cutter, young man ?"
"No, SIR"
"It's pretty nice cutter, isn't it"
eyes, sir, it is, and nice horse draw
ing it."
LIN ooh you W gov III
"No, sir.''
"Did you ask if you might get in?"
"No, sir.''
"Well, then, why did you get imp
"Well, sir, IL thought you looked
good and kind, and that you would have
no objection"
"And so, young man, because you
thought was good and kind you took
advantage of that kindness, and took
favor without asking for it %
eyes, SIR"
I" Is this ride worth having?"
eyes, SIR"
"Well, now, young man, want to tell
you two things. You should never take
mean advantage of the kindness of others;
and what is worth having, is worth at least
asking for. Now as you tumbled into this
sleigh without asking me, I shall tumble
you into that snow-drift without asking
you"
And out I went like shot off shovel,
and he didn't make much fuss about it,
either. I picked myself up in slightly
bewildered state, but never forgot that
lesson.
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Rehabilitation.

To amount of County Tax 3,136S49 oe,5-o,
at 20 cents on the $780, '''' Ut
BY order. VIM. T. MILLER,
Aug 26. lS7l-2w Clerk.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-09-02

COMPULSORY EDUCATION.-At the last
session of the New Hampshire Legislature
an act was passed compelling the attend
ance of children at school. Every parent
is required to send his child, when between
the ages of eight and fourteen years, to some
public school within two miles of his resi-
dence for twelve weeks in each year, unless
instruction equivalent to that in the public
school be given at home Or in a private
institution. A neglect to observe the pro-
visions of this compulsory law is punisha-
BILE by a fine of ten dollars for the first
offence, and twenty dollars for the second
or for any subsequent violation.
This is the first State law of this kind in
the country, and it will be interesting to
see how its practical working will agree
with the spirit of the American people. 1t
is very certain that some remedy of this
character is fast becoming necessity in
this country, especially in the States lately
in rebellion. If the ballot is to be welded
by all, then education should prepare all to
use it intelligently. On no other basis can
republican government rest with safety.
The question of compulsory laws is now
attracting much attention. In most educa-
tional conventions and journals the matter
is freely discussed, and the experiment in
New Hampshire will soon afford us bet
ter opportunity of determining whether
such laws would be desirable and expedient
in the other States of the Republic.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-09-02

Just as traveller was writing his
name on the register of Leavenworth
hotel, bed-bug sailed out and took his
way across the page. The man paused
and remarked: "Tve been bled by St. Joe
tleas, bitten by Kansas City spiders, and
interviewed by Fort Scott graybacks, but
l was never in place before where the
bed-bugs looked over the hotel register to
find out where your room was?"