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Smyrna times., 1873-10-01
The New Masonic Temple in Phila-
delphia.

In the new Masonic Temple, on the corner
OF Broad and FIlbert sts., in Philadelphia,
which is just finished, is one of the largest as
sembly rooms in the world and one of the
finest specimens of architectural art in this
country. The cost of the structure is 81 300.
900, and it has been nearly five years in build
ing. 1t is built entirely of granite outside,
with brick backing, walls, and arches which
are very thick and substantial The front is of
finely dressed Quincy granite; the Filbert st.
front is of Richmond granite, dressed, and
runs to Juniper st. The Juniper and Cuth
bert st. fronts are of granite, the latter rough
dressed, but quite imposing in appearance.
The building is three lofty stories and base.
ment in hight The main entrance on Broad
st. is modelled after the doorway of st. Mark $
Church in Venice, with the exception of the
figures, which are symbols of the order The
Norman and Gothic styles of architecture pre-
vail on the first and second floors, and CORN
THAN throughout the rest Of the edifce. The
meeting room of the grand Lodge is the repre-
sentative apartment of the Temple, and the
largest one in it. From an Octagonal vestibule
at the western end the visitor enters through
massive doors. artistically constructed of wal
nut, with cedar sinkings and raised panels,
made of rottled walnut imported from France.
The work is highly polished, and these panels
present the appearance of marble. The fur.
niture of the hall is of walnut and cedar, Gov
cred with blue plush. Everywhere Masonic
emblems meetthe eye, carved in wood or stone,
or shining from stained glass windows and
handsomely-cut globes The next larger room
is the Grand Chapter Hall, then follow the
| Egyptian Hall, the Ionic, the Normal, the
Oriental, and numerous other halls, for lodge
meetings. The library room is situated on the
second floor and is intended for use as we'll as
ornament and will he the renositorv of n com
pete Masonic library, if the plans of the Grand
Lodge can be successfully carried out 1t is
the intention to gather together here every
publication that can be procured which re-
ates to Freemasonary, and especially the pub
lcations of all Masonic bodies in this country.
A nucleus has alread been formed, there being
a considerable library that was at the old hall,
while frequent purchases are made and books
are presented by persons interested in the pro
ject. During 1872 about 1866 were expended
for Masonic works of rarity. 1t is the inten.
ton to keep the newspapers of Philadelphia
and other cities, and also all Masonic periodi.
cal publications, on file.
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01
O FIG IA L.
Laws and Resolutions of the Uuited states Pas
sed at the Third Session of the Forty
Second Congress.
IGENERAL NATURE-No. 43. ]

GENERAL NATURE-No. AL
Az ACT to an % act f sd Ss to 6e dis
trc of Missouri approved June eight, eighteen hundred
enacted by House Representatives Of
circuit court OF the United States lsr the
amendaory is hereby with full and complete
jurisdiction to hear determine and dispose of according to
tons and other matters which pending in the late circuit
at the time the act which this act took effect
to said suits or and also make ali orders and issue
all which said last named might have done
Missouri hereby vested with jurisdiction
and authority to do all and singular that in course
& Ps to s s CT a 9 nS Tor
the districts of Missouri might have done ii said act had never
sEc That the Of process final issued
out Of said circuit court the United States ard for the dis
this amendaory took effect all leves and
any process which said
after the said act took effect are hereby made valid and all
the United States and for the eastern dstrt of Mssur
sEc. That either Of said United States circuit courts in
souri, order sut other pending there
m m zee Prior to the eeson I % a @ new % &
circuit courts when h the opinion Of the court said transfer
shall have full authority jurisdiction the from
il the same had been originally pending therein
district Of .dD 81 n s , sS0T in IN a1a e
have the custody of all records books and property
the United states in and Tor the district Of Missouri and
hs the With e
ana with respect thereto as the clerk thereof had
circuit of the United States in and for the eastern dis
rct OF Missouri is hereby made the OF said circuit
Of the United States in and the districts Of Missouri
to all suits and unfinished business therein
wise pertaining thereto, except hernbeiore provided
Sec That hereafter there shall be two regular stated
terms each the district O the United States
and for the district Missouri commencing
first Mondays respectively of May and November lieu OF
those liked by law: and action suit proceeding,
in said shall rendered invalid by
q this act but all of the not previously disposed
otherwise provided for by spca order of said shall be
deemed reunabe pending and rabe at the next term
said district court established by this act which be held
after this act takes eect Provided however That
herein contained shall be repeal the
Ofnre granted for ordering special adjourned
the duties the
vacation and at chambers.
Approved, February rs. 1873.
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

Walt Whitmanis writing more Of his poetry.
The last is an ode to America. He intelligent
ly observes
"What if that gift of gifts thou lack 'stH
The perfect feminine of thee? The beauty,
health, completion fit for thee?
The mothers fit for thee?'
And here he stops Not word of how the
battle resulted, but just drops down and leaves
the reader to imagine the result. This is the
secrect of his success. His stops make him
popular. The more he stops the more popular
he becomes. If he should stop altogether the
haps horse.
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

A tribe in the interior of Africa have Gu
rious religious ceremony. 1t is dance in
which the parties plant good, solid kick on
each other, and they keep it up for hours. 1t
must be very enjoyable, OF course, and we'll
calculated to develop feeling of reverent
ecstacy in the participants; but one can Z help
but think what vast improvement would be
toed boots in the assemblage. This would tend
to exalt the saints, we imagine, and sividy re-
mind them of their latter end. Then we
should like to go there ourselves, as sole whole
sale agent for some popular liniment There
10 money in this thing, if it is worked up right.
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01
POetrY.
UNFINISHED STILL.

A babys boot, and skein of wool,
Faded and sOiled and soft:
Odd things, you say, and doubt you're right,
Round seaman's neck this stormy night,
Up in the yards aloGt.
Most like it's folly but, mate, look here;
When first l went to sea
A woman stood on yOn far-Off strand,
With a wedding-ring on the small, soft hand
Which clung 50 close to me.
My wife-God bless her The day before
She sat beside my foot;
And the sunlight kissed her yellow hair,
And the dainty fingers, deit and fair,
Knitted a baby boot.
The voyage was over; l came ashore:
What, think you, found theref
A grave the daisies had sprlnkled white;
A cottage empty and dark as night;
And this beside the chair:
The little boot twas unfinished still;
The tangled skein lay near;
But the knitter had gone away to rest,
With the babe asleep on her quiet breast,
Down in the churchyard drear.
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

A correspondent recently asked the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher if he approved of wives
spending their time at watering places and
leaving their husbands to the mercy of servant
girls, and received this characteristic reply:
No woman who values her domestic happi-
ness as she should, will leave her husband
thus UNPROTECTED"
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

A young backwoods lawyer lately concluded
his arguments in case of damages for injury
done by the defendants swine with the follow
ing sublime burst: If, gentlemen of the
jury, the defendants hogs are permitted to
roam at large over the fair fields of my client
then indeed have our forefathers fought and
bled aud died in vein!"
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

A certain person had friend who was a
mser. One day he sad to him, II am going
a journey give me your ring, then l shall al
ways have you near me, for whenever | look
upon it you will come to my remembrance. I"
The miser made answer, 2" If you wish to keep
me in REMEMBRANCE as often as you look at
your naked finger remember that you asked a
certain person for his ring and he refused to
give it to you"
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

A Georgia bride is described in one of the
local papers as " looking very lily Graded ia
the golden glimmer of some evening lake-a
fOam-feck, snowy, yet sunfushed, crowning
the ripplings Of some soft Southern sea.
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

Here is one of cleve's stories, as told with
immense effect at certain political meeting in
Connecticut: A married man who had tar
ried late with boon companions" found his
wife waiting his return in high state of ner-
vousness, SAID She Here I've been waiting
and rocking in the chair till my head spins
round like top!" jess SO, wife, where
Ire been" responded he, : it's in the atmos-
phere"
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

A Jersey city lawyer was making a high
flown speech the other day, telling about aDg-
els tears, weeping willows and silent tomb
stones, when his honor said: Confne your
remarks to the dog fght"
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

"Ths company shall never get another cent
of my money said an angry lady on a rail
way train.
How then will you travel?" asked the
conductor.
"I'll pay my fare to you, was the answer.
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

Owing to war among the dry-goods mer-
chants at Denver, calicOes were reduced to two
cents per yard, and every editor, reporter and
minister in the place now wears a shirt-gaudy
in some instances, but still a shirt
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

Nebraska named town Vanderbilt and then
wrote to the Commodore. He replied that he
didn't care d-n, and the way they changed
the name of that town would have made his
hair stand on end.
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

A wag out west who read that dry copperas
put in bed of aunts would cause them to
leave, put some in his mother.in-law's bed to
see if she would't go. He says she was there
at last accounts
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

The following is copy of notice displayed
in field in South London: Ladies and
gentlemen are requested not to steal turnips.
Other persons, if detected, will be prosecuted
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

"What is that, children?" asked young
pastor, exhibiting to his Sunday-school a ma
gic-lantern picture Of poor sinner cnging to
a cross towering out Of stormy waves in mid
ocean. Robinson Crusoe" was the instant
reply.
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

A Danbury boy wants to know if it is right
for his folks to pay $500 for piano for his
sister, and make him pick berries for circus
money.-DGnbmy Ne,os.
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

Eyes like diamonds, hair like a vexed mass
of golden feathers, a faultess form, and hand
which no man can look upon without an in
tense desire to kiss are portions of the descrip-
ton Of u young lady who is captain of schoon-
er that trades with Houston. Texas.
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01
TESTIMONIALS:

FROM Fdst0r q M. q. ChuTch, SMYRNA, DFI'
Ma. A. E. WORDEN- Dear Sir 1T gives me great
pleasure TO recommend The Ladies Friend" Wash
ing Machine. have been using one IN my family
since the LIST of October. 1872 prefer it to any
other we have tried 1t Is a thorough washer, a
quick washer, an economical washer, and alIoge
the cheapest washer for large family that | have
ever kRown. IL neither rubs nor tears the clothes
to pieces nor ,ioes it give pain to the back, arm or
side of the operator II is largely used by the fam
the printed directions accompanying the Machine, is
delighted with the results. You and your agents
ought push the sale of The Machine with vgOr for
you will be doing good 10 many households by help
ing them in the IlresOme labor Of the wash day.
Yours truly, G. A PHEBUS,
Pastor NJ Church, Smyrna, Del.
Asbury M. E. Parsonage, Feb. eth, 1873
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

Somebody who processes to have made the
experiment, says that chloroform will remove
paint from garments better than ANYTHING else.
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

A paper in Dixon, KY, complains that the
hogs scraping their backs on the floor joists Of
the church put solemn thoughts to hasty eight.
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

The most unpopular person in Virginia is
the man who demonstrated that kerosene oil
will cure a snake bite Just as well as whiskeY.
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

A drug clerk, who has had fourteen years
experience at the business, and is now receiv-
ing only fourteen dollars week, though he
works eighteen hours out of twenty-four, writes
to the New York Times to suggest that if
clerks were better paid, druggists would have
no difficulty in seeking competent ones. His
and they are afflicted with twenty-six bluuders
He may be compent drug clerk for all that
but he should employ some one to write his
articles and to read the prescriptions that come
| to him.--Rochester Democrat .te.
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

The Indians in San Bernafdino county, Cali
fornia, are said to have lynched one of ther
number recently, for cheating at cards.
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01
For Rent-

A STORE HOUSE, on Commerce Street. recently oc-
Gu med by r, III. Jacobs. doors below the corner.
jsai7if if'p''' ~ - ,'''r EDWARD WARD.
iad ,aHfgas8 ~ ia
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

Don't loaf about the streets and depend on
the Lord for your daily bread" He isn't
running a bakery.
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01
Pastor NJ E Church, Smyrna, Del.
Asbury M. E. Parsonage, Feb. eth, 1873.
From the Proprietor of the Clayton House, Whining
fnn

WILMNGroN DEL, June %, 1873
A. E. WoRDEN, Eso.-Dedr Sir Having used one
OF your Ladies Friend" Washing Machines for sew.
era months find il TO be great Labor Saver. and
gives entire satisfaction in every respect and would
cheeri0lly recommend the Machine to all parlIesde.
string 10 purchase. Very Respectfully
H. W. SAWYER.
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01
THE
lADY'S FRIEND
ashing Machine!

This Machine, IN price, suits the times; it has in
us comb nation. the PERFECTION of all other ma
chimes OF its order by means OF The Patent Pendu-
luHl Attachment the operator hiss great IN the
pressure against the clothing that delicate COHGn
OF small child can operate with il successfully.
Read the following certificates order the machine,
give It a trial in accordance with The accompanying
directions for three months. and if satisfaction is vol
gwen. we will return the money, less transportation,
ON the return OF The machine good order. Remem-
har The PRICE. SI3. al the Factory.
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

To milk kicking cow-stand of about eight
feet and yell, $50 you darned old fool.
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01
Frsw James Riddle the loelkno,sn cotton factor, Of
U1Iu;o0fon J

WILMINGTON, DEL
BRANDYwINE COTToN MILLS. August 13. 1873.
Ma A. E. WORDEN-Dear Sir:-Your Machine
gives entire satisfaction and the ladies Of my house
are very much pleased with it, We have had other
Washing Machines, but yours seems TO answer the
purpose better than any we had previously tried. In
closet. please find check for $500 in payment.
which please acknowledge and Oblge.
Yours truly JAMES RIDDLE.
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

Don't tell an editor how to run newspaper.
Let the poor fool find it out himself
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01
From tAe PresiIing Elder Of Eesten Distriet, M

From the Presiding Elder of EasteR District, M
E. CAHrck. Smyrna, Del
SMYRNA. July 7Ih, 1873.
Mr.. A. E. WORDEN-DeGr Strive have used
your Washing Machine .cailed ''The Ladies' Friend }
IL my family for time past now take pleasure
in certifying that it has given satisfaction 1t does It's
work we'll saves time, labor and clothing, and at
this day when house labor is difficult to command
this Machine is what 1t purpOts TO be. The Ladies
Friend. with the ef small boyl does
the dTudgery in this de partment of housekeeping.
Yours truly, JOHN HOUGH.
A. f. WORDEN, Manufacturer,
Sept 25-ly. SMYRNA. DEL.
Smyrna times., 1873-10-01

A " honeymoon car" is now run on the Pa
cifc Railway. 'r.sH1
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FROM SUGAR CREEK.

Death has again been at work in
this vicinity and snatchcd from her
family the wife of w. H. Wright.
We see by the proceedings Of the
Board OF Supervisors that the Audit
or was instructed to draw two war
rants, one for 1915 and one for S34,
for filling the approaches to Haines
bridge. The s34 was for filling the
west end. The contractor says he
filled it according to the instructions
of one of the Board, who set the
stakes. Now we think it would have
been cheaper for the Board to have
paid $50 and had the work we'll done
than to paysl 800 as damages for
somebody's broken neck, which we
fear will be the case the first time the
roads are icy.
The School Board have been put
ting neat board fences around all the
school houses in the township. They
have also furnished the schools with
outline maps and globes. The Pleas
ant Hill school opens next Monday.
VIM. ii. Real, teacher.
The Nenophonian Literary Society
at Usage, is increasing in interest.
Meets every Saturday evening. The
public, both ladies and gentlemen
are invited TO attend. HAwKEYi..
November 10th. 1873.
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We have neither time nor inclina-
ton to overhaul the mas Of untruthful
defamation and spiteful denunciation
with which the Post is this week bur
dened. 1t Is all nonsense taking so
much time aud wind talking about
mo locked DOORS" and consequently
no secret caucus. We have never as
serted anything farther than that
there was secret agreement among
number of delegates to the effect that
the votes of certain townships should
be cast so. and 80, and so-going right
round the ring. This every one
knows to be a fact, and no one cares
less than we ho,o or Where such an
agreement was arrived at.
A for the prating about "mortgag-
ing Center township" we have not
really the slightest knowledge Of what
is meant. II, however, it is intended
thereby to say that We, or anybody in
our behalf, or Nth orr knoW,edge,
promised anything to obtain one or
more votes for any candidate in that
Convention, we unhesitatingly pro-
nounce it cold-blooded lie, and call
for either proof or acknowledgements.
Further than this, we have nothing
tn offer. As the Post says, the people
do know where the unscrupulously
selfish ring" Is, aud they will keep
IN eye upon its motions. The cheap
twaddle about "selling out last fall for
. price" might be applicable to us had
we At that time had partner stealing
government money to support our
newspaper, while We supported the
man upon whom he depended for his
opportunity to so steal, in order to
give weight to our advice that "under
the circumstances, the thief should not
be removed at present"
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SEPTEMBER.
SUMMARY.
ROLL OF HONOR.


Grammar Department. Miss Z. B.
Smith, Teacher.-Luoy Clark, Nellie
Campbell. Dora Evans. Minnie Gay,
Carrie Harris, Ella Harris, Nellie
Hammond, Mary Ives, Emma Maha-
ney, Mollie Springer, Kittie Town,
Annie Wampler, Louie Yates, Homer
Burket, Walter Deardortf, Charlie
Fleming.
Intermediate Deportneat-Mrs. A..
N. Filson, Teacher.-Phillip Roth
rock. Eddie Rothrock. Emma Huber,
Annie Burket, Carrie Evans, Victor
Ives, Nettie Golden. Nellie Golden,
Stanley Elliott, Raymond Weeks,
Howard Gay. Charlie Clark, frankie
Dean, Katie Alden, Horace Biscoe,
James Jacobs, Nina Snyder.
Secondary Dtpartment-Miss Jen-
ME NJ. Focht, Teacher.-George Cot
trell, Tommie Doyle. Jimmie Evans,
Josie Fell, Willie Fields, Willie Gel
lar, Frank Ives, Louie Wampler,
John Wills. Minnie Beach, Matte
Coutt., Julia Doyle. Hattie Filson,
Ida Hoon, Carrie Haley, Jennie Har-
ris, Lois Shearer, Louie Snyder, Jcs-
sic Taylor, Ella Weaver, Hattie Wea-
yer, Katie Stearns.
Second Primary-Miss Jennie NJ.
Robbins, Observation-Disclosures Burket.
Mamie Reichert, Addie Crisman, Lii
lie Reichert. May Walters, Charlie
Ocheltree. Elma Ocheltrce, Freddie
Morehead, James Morehead, Henry
Knott, Maggie Lee, Ellery Woods.
Mamie Mcnamara, Sherman Yates,
Eva Elliott, Willie Boyd. Hemann
Aldrich, Nellie Aldrich, Maggie
Walters, Willie Ingman, George Hu-
Der.
Those scholars whose names APP
pear on the roll Of honor have not
been absent or tardy during the
month unless excused by their pa
rents, and have stood above seventy.
five in their studies.
We are happy TO state that the
scholars Of the school rs whole
manifest = deep interest in the stud
les they are pursuing. Yet the per-
centage of attendance is not as high
as it should be, while the number OF
minutes lost by hardness is decidedly
100 great.
We hope the patrons Of the
school will in the future do as much
as possible to obviatc these difficult
ties. We hope also that all who de-
sire their scholars excused from
school will write excuses for them
SO that we may know that ii is with
your permission that they ask 10 be
excused.
The foregoing report, although il
may not be exactly correct is nearly
so. Hoping to be able TO entertain
YOU all in the school room we will
await your coming anxiously.
J. NJ. ScoTr, Principal.
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OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE,

Happy relief for young men from
the effects Of errors and abuses In ear
~ life. Manhood restored. Impedi-
ments to marriage removed. New
method Of treatment. New and re-
markable remedies. Books and circu.
lars sent free, In sealed envelopes.
Address. Howard Association, No. 9
South Ninth st., Philadelphia, Pa
40 Institution having high reputa-
tiOn for honorable conduct and pro-
fessionAl skin, 48yl
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"a s + e. t. 9 :: - is
{ a. ~>-s*A II II

They brought the parchment to
town, but the Post man and Asa
Young, to whom it was submitted,
disagreed-the former thinking 1t .
mandate to join the Anti's, and the
latter, after referring to his journal for
light, declaring 1t to pertain to the
county seat fight between Tip.
ton and Rochester. They then
sent ii to the Faculty Of the
State University, and the strange
characters were found to read az fol-
lows: Ferguson & Chambers, at the
City Drug Store, Upton, Iowa, will
offer for the Holidays of 1854, the
largest, finest and cheapest lot of toys,
fancy articles, &C., &C., ever shown in
Cedar county.
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The Dread, Of Mt. Carroll Semina-
~, IL one Of the best Educational per-
iodicals that comes to our table. As
an exponent Of one Of the first Instit-
utions in the West, II should be in
the hand Of every family where there
IL daughter to educate. Let every
one who would select an Institution
to patronise. send three cent stamp
and receive . sample copy of the "Or-
cad" and . large, handsome Litho-
graph Of the Seminary and grounds
free. Address. Principal Mt, Carol
Csrroll Co., Ill.
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Any one paying us - 80, will be cred
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scenery. Morning on the Missis-
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Carter 4 Co. lounges 1t Alden's.

Hoes butchered by Henry McDan-
lei and John Whslen. They have had
any amount Of practice, and will do .
job Of butchering % neatly and -
oheaply as any one. Word may Be
left 1t Fields grocery.