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why Don't You Respond.

Old Judge W, of ii, the Old DO.
mininn, is 4 character. HI was II lawyer
legislator. Judge ,asd leading politician
lsa4ribng old-tiine Wings Of blessed memory;
T but, alas, like them, his glory departed, and,
like many others Of his. confreres, has gone
where tile woodbine twineth. Notwithstaiad.
| ing the loss Of property, and, the too free
use Of apple jack, be maintained the dignity
of exjuslgc, dressed neatly, earriela gold
headed cane. ana when lie had taken NOR:
than his nsual allowance Of tile favorite Bey-
erake. he was very rfoas, at such times IL
wars attending church, and sitting near the
stand Us e1ecs1y as circumstances would adj
NIT and re pondling fsrsenfly.
On one occasion q Baptist brother was
holding forth with energy and unction oil
the evil Of the times, and III one 81 his flights
exclaimed:
.sslou utc drunkard r.
The Judge arose to his feet, and unsteat5iily
balancing himself on Ills cane, said solemn
81
Here AIM. I'LL; here am. &
The elder, though 4 good deal nonp Iussea
by the unexpected response, managed to "a
on with The discourse, and, warming up lo
bis work, again ealIcd out
slow me 4 a1lypoerItc? Show'lne I.yp DO
crites Show me Iypoeritcas
Jadgo Nv agaIn arose, and reached f,r-
ward across scat which intervened toucil 1
IA Deacon p. on the shoulder With his cane,
and said: sss
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Sciss0rings.

There are TIVE things man seldom evel
forgefs-lis first Love and lis first Smoke.
Colonel TenniesC. Clafliu is said to have ii,
ex-husband in Indiana.
/ New York has an amateur dramatic assn
ciation made up entirely DC eolored persons
/ An Indiana young lady died recently, but,
while they we're preparing ller body for tie
coffin, revived Tong enough to tell them to
crimp her hair.
a short time ago q lady writer c0mpsslnesl
Of the thinness Of the American womail's 3
len. II the cptxaotic holsis out that mEtser
will be probably corrected.
The Boston Post says: 1--WE we're scorcll-
ed By the election. and worse BY the flrc, but
stilflive.'
An Illinois wornsn and her husband had
passage sc arms. She used bllckshot, he
stove-wood. The coroner decisled that The
superiority lay with the former.
A Mill Plain farmer never grows tired of
extoIlinRah he cheek Of a book canyasscr who
called upon him last summer. He says there
iSli't hair enough in nlattrass to make him
a pair Of Nhiskcrs.''
The Chicago Times puts the solemn con
undrum: How shaH sfs escape firt2'' rhe5
New York Commercial Advertiser answers:
The Gospel offers you every encouragement.
but perhaps your best hold is to gel out Of.
Chicago
Albert Melon, an old st. Louisian, was
married in Massachusetts, lust rve@ to Miss
Fanny Il. Gardner. Ii IL enlineiltiy proper
for tliis Gardner to devote her energies 10
raising Melons.
"A Danbnry gentleman who got consider
able sand with his sugar, sent it back with
request to exchange is for some that was
paved.
Ball Arp IS now on tile Rome Commercial.
LIE goes far the latest styles Of bustles KS lol-
lows: We saw ! lady on the street yester-
asY Who leaned smartly forward As she
walked. From the amount Of ban,lages and
Iiliin that seems to have been put over th;-
wound. the accident must have been a, ser,
ous one =
A Michigan switch tender, caught nap
ping at his post, and convicted ne nllil,l neg
lEsnce, said to his ,jxilor Who was about 10
lock him Up, II always supposed that tie
safety Of d railroad depends on its sleepers.'
80 i dses.s retorisd the jaiior. "but such
'lcsrsrs are never safe nsiIess they are bolt
,i IN
"A Boston c,litor, Who returned rejected /
to contributor, was sur
'rised soon after bJ tie receipt from tic
after tf . l.otc, saying: Il do Iiot wish to
'e irapertinent, yet | aIu forced to confess
% yoit thet no one in the house sable to ,lr-
irher your note. enclose your note, hum
ly begging pardon fer 50 doing, sild i,n-
iorilig souto write me more legibiy ii re
,gard to yarsicle.'
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SWaiIcsEiz,s q Nan.

| John Thomas was man Of keen wit, and
strongly tinctured with love OF tile llulaor-
ous. He had been down to Concord, and
seen the Fakirof Ara perform his wonderful
| tricks Of flegerdemain. He was relating his
experience in tile bar-roonl of tie CONWAY
House, md among other things declared
that he had gained ssr insight into many Of
the magicians manipulations, ard that sew.
leral Of the most wonderful tricks he could
Eperforn, himself
For instance, ssid he, II can swallow
man whole., ,'
'.Bahs' cried Tom Staples, ted4faced
wocdman. weighing At least two hundred.
perhaps you could swallow me r.
s.Yes.''
I'D like to see you do IT,,
81 can do if.''
ell bet you fifty dollars you..cant.r
sI'll take the bet
All right, so ahead. 4
Not now. have Just eaten my supper.
i will d it to morrow, IN the presence Of as
many witnesses as you choose, and ii shall
be done right ID the squire in trout Of the
hotel =
This xas agreed ia and The snoncy MAS pnts
UP. By The following morning the news that
John Thoasas WAS to swallow Tom Staples
whole had become widespread, and 4 vast
eonconrse, embracing men, women and chill
dren.s had assembled to witness tile Wonder
fuI feat.
At the appointed time the chef actors ap
speared on the square, John Thomas was
smiling confidently, IS though sufe of s.le-l' s.lesl
cess, while Tom Staples looked tilnid aid ul,-
easy. as though not quite at rest concerning
what was to become OF him.
Are you ready p asked john.
s AL ready. Z answered Tom; begin a. soon
IS you please
Will yoa have the goodness to take off
Your hat?
.sSartif.s'
Now your boots. y
Tom removed his boots.
Next Ton will please remove your coat.
Those big brass buttons must stick in my
tllreat.''
Tom took off his coat. and as he threw ii
on nthe ground one of the cooks came out Of
the hotel with pail OF m eltcd lard and il
wiite-wasll brush, which he deposited By the
side Of John Thomas.
Now, = SAID John, take off your stock.
ings. and then remove your pantalsons and
shirt. Z
'.EA2 Dye mean Tor me TO strip stark ma
ked?'' queritd Tom. agiast.
.sOf course do. The agreement was that
I slaasaa swallow you. You are meat, but
your clothes are not, nor were they in the |
bond. II yon will strip will give you
thorough greasing and dnuble the bet ii you
wish. can swallow You or at all events j
can try.
Tom gave up the bet, and invited his
friends into the hotel.
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Ten Years iii TOr,sfet.



e will soon he ten years since We first ar
rived in Ibis Territory, and IN looking back
over orr long residence here, memory fails
10 point out one week III which one sr more
white men have; not been murdered by In
dians, and III which raasiablc property has
been stolen or destroyed by the game peo-
pie. For five years Of This time olrr duty MS
editor Of this paper has compelIel us to re-
cord most Of the bloody deeds that have been
sl,aotsd, as wsll-s - sto mute and comment
upon the Iesses that..harc been sustaaned by
our citizens. And again, ii has fallen 70 our
lot 70 view the manglsd remains Of many OF
the victims Of savage ferocity; to feel for
tliose whose last dollars worth Of property
was taken from them; to lose property OF our
own; to be made 4 target Of BY Apaches; to
BE On the watch against surprise, and TO
have onr hair erect itself, and to stand, ride
and walk IN fear and trembling of lurking
'sayages. Need we say, then. that we are
tired Of this state Of afairs. tired of the u,p
pleasant duty it has forced us to perform:
Scarcely. arizona Miiaer.
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a lady who Ind received severe bite on
her arm from aeiog, vent to Dr.. Ahernethy.
but hearing Of his aversion TO hear the state
,nent Of particulars. she merely uncovered
the injured part, and held il before him ia ST.
lence Afssr examining il, hc said in an en-
quiring tone. Scratch sBgte,' said the
lady. ..G'at?n enaaired the doctor Dog, Il
rejoined the Indy So delighted was tho
doctor With the hreYity and promptness of
tile lady's answers, Hat l!c exclaimed:
POUNDS, madam, yon are the most sensible
woman that have met with Id all my life. 3
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MorHERs. Some one has said tsat u young
snntller Is She most beautiful Thing IMMATURE.
Why qualify It? Why young? Are not all mo-
tllers beautiful The sentimental outside be-
holders may prefer youth ii the pretty pic
tare. but / aInsinciined to think siiat sons and
dai. ghters. who are nsI4intitnateIy coneern-
elin tho mailer love and ia aaire tIeii. mofhers
most when they are oIsl HoWs suggestive of
something holy and yenerahIe j IL when i per
son talks nf his dear mafser 4 Away with.
your nIncing smaullaias 81 ggessive oflly Of
fine iasiT, who deputies her duty 70 nurse, q
drawing room maternal parent, who ii afraid
to handle her offspring for Iear of soilins aer
aew gown. Gise nie the hofneIy lnotller, tlse
arms ol whose ioEc are ALIEN braeiag. Who Is
beautiful alway whether old Of foung. whetlI
8 asrsyed in satin, o. nnodesti Asbited IN
Bonabazire So
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a colored man went t0 consult one of the
most conscientious lawyers, and, after stat
Ing bis case, said Now, Mr.. -I know
you's q lawyer, but / Wish you'd please, sir,
less tell me te tTnt 'hont dat matter.
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fGNrE% PER3aAsI1N.-A Iasiucafl, Ky.
negro, charged assault on his Hlie. plead
"a III excuse thai I,e llbed III berry ground
she walked on. hal iifteel csits wslf whisky
and she drillketi II ii APP white was g,s,s..
come home hung and slar she wa III do bed
aud noffii cooked; and toser to III ap das.
and esok me hos ke, a,sl sllc wollI do
i, anu jess pull her osa6'n3hrsI and forced
her d do il, ana dat ~ dane 4 ID else Il IL
I1islnissrsl Il
hen tlie brave Prisiee sls 4 IN III svas told
tllat his eaealics called him tlsior.at III ~
piled: low % they kaew tilat2 ady snes., ies
never vi eass my back
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CONr4ship.

Enurtship Is tile last brilliant scene in the
maiden life Of a woman. Il Is to her garle,
Ewhere no Weeds nninglc with the fiowers. blli
All is lovely and beautiful 10 ua senses. Ii IL 4
dish ofllightiagalessserved up by moonlight,
the mingled music Of many tcnaernesses and
| gentle whisperings -and cagerness chat does
| not oyerstep the bounds OF delicacy, and a
series of iiuiterings, thiDbbings, high pulses.
bbnrniag checks and dropping lashcs. But how
ever deiightfNi IL may be conrtship II never
tleless, serious business; it is the first turn
ling point in the lfesof . wo nan, crowded
with pearls and temptations. There is much
danger Ia the strength Of love as in its we2k-
lness. The kindled hef,creqAire< watching The
rose tints Of affection dazzle and bewilder the
Imagination, and while always bearing ii, mind
that lie without love is 4 harren wilderness,
it should not be overlooked that true affection
requires solid supports. Discretion teinptrs
passion, and it is precisely that quality which
soitener than any other, is found to be absent
in conrfship.
Young ladies' In love therefore require wise
connsciiors. They shonld.not trust too much
ito the impulses Of the heart, ner be too easily
capsivated by winning cxteior. Iii the sclec-
ton Of 4 husband, character should be CON
sidered more than appearance. Y9ung men in
clined to intemperate habits -even but slight
lys rarely make good husbands TO the end;
they have not sufficient moral stamina to en-
abIe them to resist temptation even iii its
incipient stages and. beng thus lief cicnt iii
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prnacher one slippery, frosty morning,
gong hoHsn With ono of bis elderly members,
The old geutlesnan slipped and fell. When
the minister saw that he was nor Ilurf, he
said, friend. sinners stand Oh slippery
places & g. q replied the old man, look
ing III at The preacller ~ sce they ~, bnt 4
Scal, II. VI
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re yon not affaid that wIliskey viii get
into your head s asked ssran ger of man
lle sAw drinking at the bar. ~. 8 said the
tofler sl,.is iistaoT' ! too weak 10 climb
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Smyrna times., 1872-07-03

Pic Mes AND Ex :URsIovs-The pic nic of the
VI. E. Sunday School of this town, at Fraland,
e. Spruance's beach) last Thursday, was pleasant
1t is estimated that one thousand persons
were in attendance, including number from the
surrounding country and some from Dover. Between
bathing, boating, eating, swinging, singing, cro-
quoting and carUusing generally a most hap y time
the result.
The same day the Second Baptist Church Sunday
School, of Wilmington, excursion at
the Wakeman House, g. w Spruances beach) two
miles further up the bay, and occasionally gave
recognition to the Smyrnans in passing One of
the excursionists, MIR. G. s. Morgan, near
drowning from an attack of cramp lie was rescued
by his comrades, when the ularm was given.
On Friday, the Episcopal Sunday School of our
town pic nicked at ColIlnss, and spent a most
pleasant day. Perhaps not half of the children had
ever seen The beautiful resort before, though living
within short a distance Of it, On arriving at the
Beach the School, numbering 100 persons,
marched III procession TO the hotel where they
met by the Calvary Sunday School of Will
mingt0n, on an excursion there ior the Gay. for
NAL aud religious greeting was had between the
two schools. Alter music ny the band and prayer
by Rev. Mr.. LatImer, of Wilmington, Rev. DR..
Mrrscll delivered address of welcome behalf
OF smyrna. The singing of the Doxology by
schools, spectators and all, with band acc0mpanI-
ment, was with most excellent effect, There were
! G42 persons this excursion, accompanied by
Riches cornet band, which furnished excellent
music during the day.
The Mission VI. + Sunday School of this town,
Mrs. N. t Jerman, Superintendent, pic mic on the
4th in Mr.. Germans woods, ut the Landing.
| The Dover NJ. +. Sunday School is pic nickng
at Fraland to-day. number Of persons from this
town have gone TO meet with them The distance
from Dever is fourteen miles.
| The excursion from Lepsic to Bridgeton, N. j..
Tomorrow the steamer L1mOkn, promises TO be
large one. The "Socable' string band, of this
town, will accompany the party.
! 81. Pdul's NJ f. Sabbath School Of Wilmington,
h We determined TO give excursion TO Collins''
| Beach. Tho date has not yet been definitely fixed
! bl I Ie exc lrsOn will be made early in July
| The Episcopal congregation and Sunday Schools
| Of Dover and Camden held basket pic nc at the
Cam!en camp ground yesterday CTuesday.) The
Presbyterians of Dover hold pic nic at the same
place next Friday.
! An excursion of Masonic ladies' that is ladies he
lonIng To Masonic lodge OF Chester, Pa, wal
mute To Spruance's Beach yesterday. Gentlemen
were with them.
The Sunday excursions to Bombay Hook arr
crowded affairs, but so far very orderly. The boa
remains. but short time.
Smyrna times., 1872-07-03

the march to Republican principles, with
Greeley as their standard bearer. What senti-
ment there is for the white hat" finds its
impulse in opposition to the Ring, rather than
love for Greedy. This is notably the case in
Sussex county. There is strong feeling there,
II the party, against the Salisbury Ring, and
the delegates to the late State Convention from
Georgetown and Seaford, elected ostensibly as
Greeley men, were really anti-Ring men.
They measured their strength with the Sauls-
buryites in primary meeting and triumphed.
There is decided opposition in the party in
that county to the Ring" as is we'll known,
and this opposition is making itself felt in
every way possible. 1t is willing to accept
Greeley, or any thing else that promises relief
to it. 1t is not disposed to be whipped in by
party allegiance any longer to save the Ring -
but is willing to take the shortest cut that
promises relief. Greeley seems to be that
promise, and for Greeley they go with decided
earnestness. The following extract from the
Sussex Journal, in reply to the Dela,carean,
shows the animus of the two wings of the
party. 1t says:
" But our ambitious neighbor says further
that ace Kirk & Co. would rather suffer de-
feat, than triumph with Greeley, even if nomi,
mated by the National Democratic Convention.
BE it remembered that this same Delacarean
abused and tortured every Democrat in this
State who dared disapprove the nominations
made by the Deta,Uarean crew, even when
those nominations were tainted with nepotism
as black as Grants. Now because the great
national democratic party won't nominate one
of their choice, they boldly talk treason to the
party, and inclte rebellion, which, If once in
augurated would defeat our candidate and re-
elect Grant. This is the gist of the Dela
aoarean's teachings. But" says the writer,
I'VE have higher type Of political morality u
Oh, ye gods Seven cardinal principles-iye
loaves and two fishes-where were your princ
Piles when you voted for Mcclellan? When
you advocated Davis, Trumbul -notoriou,
black republicans. The brave men who drew
the sword for democratic principles, the mil
lions of pure and good men everywhere who
advocate this movement are tricksters and the
Dela,oarean d. Co. are patriots, unse!fsh, de-
voted to principles. The people OF this State
are not all fools. The hand writing is on the
wall, and the feshy bone is slipping from the
jaws of the hunkers. The cry Of negro saveC
their bacon for ten years, but the negro M
more disturbs our Dreams"
Smyrna times., 1872-07-03
Por the Smyrna Times.
Our Church,
J. F. CLYMER.

Pilgrim, in his last communication, eOndemns me
for my communication M the TTNEs 1.-The llIh INST.
in exposing his unehIislan conduct IN publishing his
brethren IN the church ,Or Jesus says ye are all
brethTen) aud says was not Jesus revIled and
vfled moi again. and did be not say in his teachings
Blessed they that prosecuted Tor rig hteOus-
sake. for theirs is the kingdom Of heaven" And
again, Blessed are ye when men shall TevIle yOO,
and shall say all manner of evil against you tGiSey
lOr my sake, rejoice ye," &c, and says that the
church ought 10 rejnce, instead OF attempting de-
fend themselves against him and directing him to
the proper mode OI correcting evils that may exist
The church, or IN The life OF bis members
Did Pilgrim intend 10 admit that he was reTiieE
and prosecutor OF Gods people, and was saying all
manner Of evil against them falsely for righteousness
sake! Did hei fe has publicly sdmiIltd il, and it
is more than expected he would do. Pilgrim, in
his communication, lays himself open TO attacks on
every side, but having made the above confession
spare him Well done. PilgrmH! better than eI-
peCed; but an honest confession Is good for the soul
do rogret the effort that have made but rejoice
in having saved SINNER from the error OF his way
and hid multitude Of sins | am glad that he has
sins lie must confess his sins TO his brethren.
whom he has revIied, erse' n ed and spoken all
manner of evil against. falstIy for righteousness
sake, and ihen renOunce and confess his sins and
seek and obtain forgiveness. And the infant
Christian Church after the conversion Of Saul OF
Tars0s. had rest throughout all Judea and Ga Ilee
and Samaria, and edited, hope the church
Of Smyrna, and The region round about. will have
| rest after the repentance and confession of Pilgrim
from his TeviIngs. prosecutions and false accusations
But he Hnst not think that consider him a Saul O
| 'Tarsus, 70: don't mean any such Thing But mus
recommend him again TO the mourneIs bench, and il
he is ImPrndent in the future in Ihs past, ht
may have occasion TO go there frequently, and had
| better take a season ticket
| | have been more success fol with Pilgrim taa n
antIc pated he is doing well. and unless he takes
relapse he will not las the Doctors snY) need my ser
vices any longer, but if he should, he give me
word, aud be will find his loving friend
| A. O. HAM
Smyrna times., 1872-07-03

The LACK OF HARMONY among the Demo-
Gratis nationally is likely to offer the pretext for
local discord in this State. It affords better
opportunity for the discontented elements to
show their hands, and already the disposition
10 do so Is cropping out. The Greeley and
anti Greeley sentiment Is much more decided
and pronounced among the Democrats than
the Republicans. The latter have nothing, OF
very little, to say for or against Mr.. Greeley,
while the former discuss him with vehemence
The party in this State is anti Greeley ne,
force, because it is anti-progressive, anti.Nev
Departure, anti-everything but the name. I
rs in discord in sentiment with the part,
throughout the country. 1t has managed
heretofore, to keep in the wake of Marylan,
and Kentucky, but now these States hay
gone tar beyond and are up with the rest il
Smyrna times., 1872-07-03

ALLEGED SEDuCTIoN-BTeach of AuthOTity.-A
lively excitement was created in this town this morn
ing over knotty and apparently an aggravated
Last night the chief of police OF Chester, Pa
and one other officer came down on the train and
proceeded te Lepsic where thoy arrested James
McNellcy, engineer the LamOkiR, which runs
between Leipsc aud Phila., the charge OF SedOc-
ton upon IA young girl of IL or Ia years,of age, in
Chester. The charge is aggravated one. The
officers aege that they afraid to take the
prisoner before the Lepsic Justice lest his friends
rescue him from their custody. They according
came to this town, where, in company with Town
Constable Smith, they called upon Esquire Mariner
after midnight to induce him TO endorse their war
rant of arrest, from the Mayor Of Chester that the
prisoner might be taken out of the Stale. The
Squire, having authority to do such, refused to
take any action in the premises. The prisoner,
however, was put in the lookup, but by whose
authority we know not. This morning a number
Of persons from Leipsc came up, feeling incensed
against the Chester officers for 'Gorcibly abductng
the prisoner, n other words arTesting him with.
out authority from the authorities of this State.
AT o'clock the prisoner brought before Esquire
Budd. at the instance of the parties from Lelpslc.
III. Robt. Pennington acting counsel, when, there
appearing no charge against him for violation oi
any law of this town or State, he was discharged
After the release, il intended 10 hold the Ches.
ter officers the charge of illegal arrest, but they
made their escape, on learning what was in store
for them. They meant no violation, bat in their
anxiety to secure the prisoner uninieniOnally blum
dered. In fact the matter got mixed up and the
prisoner got Free There is strong feeling against
him in Chester.