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Smyrna times., 1873-12-17
WHOLE NO. 972
Flat-Footed Courtship,

O9e long summer afternoon there came to
hr. DaVidson's the most curious looking sneci-
men OF an old bachelor the world ever heard
OF. He was old, grey, wrinkled and odd Ha
nsted OLD maids, and wasn't afraid to saw 40
ne and Aunt Patty had it hot and heavy
whenever chance threw them together vet
stu ne came, and it was noticed that Aunt
Patty took unusual pains with her dress When
ever he was expected.
One day the contest waged unusually strong
and Aunt Patty left in disgust, and went ou9
into the garden. 0U'
" The bear!" she muttered to herself as sba
stopped to gather flower which attracted her
attention. -''
What did you run away for?" said 0ruf
voice close behind her. q 1D
TO get rid of you. You are worse than a
burdOck burr
"Yau :. , won't get rid of me, neither,
Only in one way"
And thatY'
Marry me-"
"M " hat hat US two fools get married. What
That's nothing to US. Come, say yes or
no !; I'm in hurry" 10 -
''Well no then"
again. WINS n''e
Stop bitmwhat pucker you are in"
Yes or no p
81 must consult
All right; | thought you were of age,
Good bye" ~A''
''Jabez Andrews, dsnt be fool Come
back, come back say. Why | believe the
crtter has taken me tor earnest. Jabez An
drews, Ill consider. "
Il don want no considering. Beck Has.
tlngs is waiting Tor me | thought | would
gIye you the hr>t chance, Patty. Good bye"
Jahcz, Jabez That stuck up Beck Has.
tings shan t have him, if die for II J.bo,
yes J! DO you hear7 Yes"
Jabez heard
Smyrna times., 1873-12-17
A Cruel Husband.

A lady of Croton who had some trouble with
her husband determined to punish him. She
had read IN the papers of the revenge of a
Pennsylvania woman whose husband had struck
her, and she determined to initiate that fe-
males action. When the Pennsylvania wo-
man was struck she threw herself into tragic
attitude and exclaimed: "Villain nothing
but death can wipe away the stain of your
blow ~ Then she rushed out of the house,
ran to the canal, and throwing her hat and
shawl on the bank flung in a big stone, which
made a loud splash. She then hid in the
bushes and watched with demonicism for her
husband and party of friends graphing for
her body. When she thought she had suffi
clently punished her lord she made her ap
pearance, and was received by him with de-
monstrations of joy, and he begged her forgive
ness, took her home, and promised to be kind
and loving to her forever.
The other day the Croton woman had bat
tie royal with her husband He didnt strike
her, he was too mani y for that-but he said
such irritating things that she was driven TO
madness. " lnhuman mOnster!" she shrieked
L will never again rest beneath this root
The river bed shall be my tOmb-its waters my
winding sheet. Out she rushed to the river,
which ran quarter OF mile from the house,
threw her handkerchief on the bank-she had
neither hat nor shawl on-and then she flung
| into the clear water large stone This done,
she hid in some trees and awaited the coming
OF the remOrse stricken husband She con,
| tinued to wait tor about eight hours but the
remOrsetul man didn come. Horrible thoughts
began to agitate her mind Perhaps he had
killed the children and then committed suicide.
She couldinot bear the suspense any longer. 1t
was dark now, and she quietly stole to the
house. There were lights in it, and everything
looked as cherry and pleasant as usual She
crept to the window and looked in. There sat
the remorse-stricken husband with his arms
around young lady neighbor, and he was say.
ing: Jennie, the old woman got her back up
! to day, and she went off and drowned herself.
Now, you see, don't want to break up house
keeping and if you'll get hitched in two
weeks. What do you say?"
She shan't do anything of the sort and
neither will you, you miserable unfeeling,
heartless wretch" came from the wife as she
dashed into the room. For few minutes Jen,
ME was tossed and tumbled about by the un.
drowned woman in the most hOrrid manner,
and when Jennie retired from the house she
looked as though she had been through card.
ing machine.
The Croton womon doesn't intend trying
any more sensational experiments on her hus-
band, but will hereafter do all her fighting in
the old-fashioned way. 1t need hardly be
mentioned that her husband is not living in a
state of perfect and unallOyed beattitude at
presently Y. Dispatch.
Smyrna times., 1873-12-17
mise elan cons.
The Bank Burglars---A Sketch Of their
History.

The ECery Erenin0 gives The following
sketch OF the Wilmington bank robbers
Francis II. Carter, alias Frank Mcdonnell,
alias Big Frank, &c, is Philadelphan, but
is well known in the Middle and Southern
States, and from his bold exploits has gained
the admiration of the prescribed class and made
whole communities of decent and respectable
people shudder at the idea OF his advent among
them. Carter was long time connected with
bands of petty thieves in Philadelphia before
he ssssyed the more important role of the bold
burglar. He used 10 be called coward, but
at Trenton, N. j., he was known az desps.
rate and determined man. Two of his COM
rades in that crime-Frank Buck and Ned
Magee-weTe arrested and sent 70 the peniten.
tiary. Carter was also arrested az the same
time and would have been convicted had he
not escaped from Jail before being tried. Car.
ter's next crime of note was the robbery, in
connection with several others, of che Benefi
cial Savings Fund, in Philadelphia, and his
next was the killing of Paddy Williams, al
Eleventh aud Sansom streets, in April, 1870
because Williams, who was also engaged ia
the robbery of the Savings Fund, would moi
properly divide the spoils OF the raid. Garter
then left Philadelphia and operated in the
West until October last when he returned anC
still succeeded in eluding the authorities o
that city, who, by the way, wanted him badly
No more was seen or heard of him until hi
arrival in this city, his attempt to rob III,
bank here on the 7th ult., and his arrest b,
our police authorities in the house at Ninti
and Kirkwood on the day following.
| James j. Watson, alias james Thomas
Smyrna times., 1873-12-17

A FAIR PoULTRYlsT.-O young country
girl, Miss Annie Kirk, of Bethel, Pa, is enti
tied to the praise of being the best lady poul
tryist on record. In 1872 she cleared $3.50,
after paying for all the feed, freight, &c She
commenced with eighty fowls-Cochin Chinas,
Bramahs, and other varieties, and found the
Cochin and Bramahs the most profitable, being
healthier and of speedier growth for the mark,
et She fed from seven to ten bushels of corn
per week, and the young ones with cracked
corn. She is also keeping an account of stock
this year--an account which shows every item
OF expense and proft-and expects to realize
as much if not more than last year. When
last year Miss Kirk speedily checkedit its spread
by the free use of lime, scattering it all about
and giving lime water to drink. An example
was given last year of lady at Concord, Mass
who raised gross value of $3.50 worth, iron
0ominiques and common breeds; but this wa
exceeded by Miss Kirk, whose profits alon,
are $3.50.
Smyrna times., 1873-12-17

The editor Of the Louisiana, Mo-, Press, in
relating what hr knows about farming touches
up the hog question in this style: ITO make
berkshire pigs out of YOUR hazel splitters. Sc
lect cool day, siani them on their hams. tiea
to saping, anu drive th ir noses back into
their shoulders, leaving about an inch protrui
ing II you look vt the agricultural papers.
you will see that all bloOded hogs are fixed that
way. If you have any whose noses are longer
than the rest of the body. better sell them to
an artesian well company for drills, as you can.
not drive the nose back without telescopinr
the whole pig. When you cut up hogs, leave
the ham square, leave some hair too, salt ever.
lastingly, aud they will be worth several cents
less per pound than when trimmed and cured
so that Christian can eat them
Smyrna times., 1873-12-17

Louisville has unwittingly committed itself
to grand temperance reform by voting to send
drunkards and editors home instead of to the
lookup. Not even the most confirmed ine-
brlstes require second treatment. They gener.
ally come out about the third day little more
bald, and with a scared look about TIE eyes
that tells of the ehastening influence of good
CHI istian home.
Smyrna times., 1873-12-17

A nice question of taste: Jeweller-Wh hat
kind of chain would you like? Yourg Man
Well, don't know, hardly. What kind of
chain would you think ought to have that
is. what style would you think would be the
most becoming for young man that carries
groceries to some of the best families in town
Smyrna times., 1873-12-17

A young lady in Lancaster has the initials
Y. NJ. g. A., engraved on one corner of hea
visiting cards, which she hands to certain gen.
tlemen visitors. At first they suppose she be-
longto the Young Mems Christian Association,
but it is not long before they rightly construe
the letters to mean, Yoa May Come Again. ''
Smyrna times., 1873-12-17

A country paper says that. in reply to
question from the lecture committee of the
chief town of the district as to the subiec; of a
lecture to be given at the institution, the lee
turer telegraphed, "A Taste of Naples and
A Taste Of Apples and Rum
Smyrna times., 1873-12-17

LIFE SAVED BY SUBSCRIBING FOR A NEWS
pApER.-Near the Golden Gate Park, San
francisco, lives one Hughes, bachelor, who
raises hogs for the market. On Monday after
noon, Mr. Hughes fell into his well, and, be-
ing unable to get out, was obliged to wan ga
tlently for help, meanwhile standing up to his
waist in water. As no one passed near the
place he shouted until hoarse in homes of
making some one in the park hear him. On
paper at the house, and the man in the we'll
hearing footsteps, called loudly but the car.
rler was in hurry, and, thought he heard
some one, ne did not know where the sound
came from, and had no tine to investigate. On
Wednesday morning, the carrier noticed the
paper OF the preceding day on the steps, and,
hearing at the same time voice, he Thought
something must be wrong, so he got off from
his horse and finally found Hughes 10 the well.
lie Immediately procured assistance, and the
man was taken out alive, although, of course,
in an exhausted condition. As he is a man of
good cnRsti utinn. he will probably recover.
lie continues to take the Call.
Smyrna times., 1873-12-17

A reader" in New Britain very tsathfally
and indignantly asserts lhst NO woman, how
ever nervous shs may be, has a right to wake
her husband from q sound sleep to tell him on
bis inquiring what is the matter, Nothing,
only wanted TO know if yeu we're awake.
Smyrna times., 1873-12-17

That was good advice which an old mau
gave to his sons: Boys, don't you ever spec
erate or wait for something 10 turn up. You
might just as well go sit down on stone in
the middle Of a medder with pail 'twixt your
legs aad wait for COW to back up to yOu to be
MIXED"
Smyrna times., 1873-12-17

SCENE IN STREET CAR.-Lady entering,
(sotto voice. -" Dreadful muddy"
Imprdsnt conductor" prefer il to dust.
That gets into my luAgs."
Lady, indignantly. )-"Not II you keep your
mouth shut
Smyrna times., 1873-12-17

The Coagyegationalist. after growing at
printers blunders, says: alt is as much as
sentiment life is worth to travel from New
York to Chicago" II.
Smyrna times., 1873-12-17

The reputation Of a man is like his shadow;
it sometimes follows and sometimes precedes
him; it is sometimes longer and sometimes
shorter than his natural size.
Smyrna times., 1873-12-17

A dandy is cl ap who would bs lady if he
could but as he can't, does all he can to shoH
the worll he's not man.
Smyrna times., 1873-12-17
THE
LADY'S FRIEND
Was hing Machine!

This Machine, in prlee suits the times il has in
IT'S combination. the PERFECTION Of all other ma
chimes OF It's order by means OF the Patent Pendu-
lum Attachment the operator has great The
pressure against the clothing that deIicate
OF q small child can operate with il successfully.
Read the following certificates. order the machine,
give It trial in accordance with the accom- panyng
directions for three months and if satisfaction is not
gwen. will return the money, less transportation
IN the return OF the machine IN good order. Remem.
ber the PRICE, Sl3. at The Factory.
TESTIMONIALS:
From PastOr of NJ E Church, Smyrna, Del
Ma. A. K. WORDEs- Dear Sir Ill gives me great
Ileasure 10 recOmInen nd 1.-The Ladies' Friend" Wash.
,ng Machine. have been using one IN my iamI;y
,ince the LIST OF OcIOber. 1871 prefer IL to any
IIher we have tired Il rs thorough washer, a
luck washer, an economical washer. and alIOge
The cheapest washer iOr a lafge family, that have
ever known. IL neither rubs tears the clothes
TO pieces. nor Hoes it give pain to the back. arm
de OF The operator IL is largely used by the fami.
| res in this community and every one whO follows
he printed directions accompanying the MachiRe, is
delighted with The results. You and your agents
,ughI push the sale Of the Machine with vigOr for
you will be doing good TO many households by help.
ing them in the IIresOme labor Of the washd
Yours p truly g. A. % %PHGBuS.
Asbury M 4. Parsonage, Feb. 7th, 1873.
|
From the Proprietor efthe Clayton Hosss, Whining
| ton, Del
| WILMINGTON, DEL, June %. 1879.
| A. E. WoRDEE. Esu-Dear Sir:-Havng used one
Of your Ladies Friend Washing Machines for
essl months. find il TO be great Labor Saver, and
gives entire satisfaction in every respect and would
eheeriully recommend the Machine TO all Patsesds.
siring to purchase. Very Respectfully,
! II. w. SAWYER
From James Riddle the ,oelI knovR cotton aetOr Of
| Wilmington, Del.
! BRANDVwINE COTToH MILLS August ID. 1873.
| Ma A. +. WORDEN-Dedr Sir:-Your Machine
lgives enuEe satisfaction, and the ladies Of my house
are very much pleased with it. We have had OiheE
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 Oblige.
! You're truly JAMES RIDDLE.
From tie Presiding Elder Of Eas,On Disfriet, M.
Z. Church, Smyrna, Del.
! 'tt SkYRRA, July 9Th, 1879.
4 Ma. A. 6. WORDEs-Dear Sir:--We have used
Your Washing Machine (callsd 'The Ladies' FFsnd')
in nay family for some time past. now lake peasnFs
in certifying that has given satisfaction. II does its
work we'll saves time labor and clothing, and al
this day when house labor 10 siicut 10 command
this Machine is what it purpots to be. The Ladies'
Friend" as (wIh the assistance Of small boyl does
1.-The dIudgeTy IN this Departments Of hOusek es ping
ol Yours truly. JOHN HOUGH.
Il A. Il. WORDEN, Manufacturer,
Sept. 26-ly. ShYRHA. DaL.
Smyrna times., 1873-12-17

A.E. wORDEN, Manufacturer,
Sept. 26-ly. ShYRHA. DHL.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-04
CukBEaIAND, March 20. 1877;

CgkBERLAND, March 20, 1879.
Editors Dispatch The people Of lVir.
gtnia are just now greatly exercised as to the
proper construction 10 be placed upof1 the
amended 6ankruptact. Is it not remarkable
tnat our law.rnakers can pass no law which
common-sense' people can understand And
even lawyers seem much perplexed. I have
read the views !of the Whtg and DISPATCH,
ana IL appears to me that their arguments are
ananswerable. At least, they have not, SO far
as ! have seen, been answered. Mr. Hughes
aHempts this task. but it seems to me that
ne utterly fails. I think It probable that Mr..
Hughes Intended SO to frame the bill as TO
bear tic construction which he now seeks 10
place upon 1t, but he was very unfortunate
In wording 1t. As you say, If the bankrupt
courts Disregard (and the law In direct and
unmistakable language requires them to do
SOY the DEGREES and judgments of the State
courts, it will be impossible for them to make
the seven exceptions to thc Homestead law.
If the bankrupt act had been SO worded as
to say the exemptions allowed the bankrupt
shalt be the same as those allowed by the
Constitution and laws of each State respec-
lively, then think it would be liable to the
seven exceptions; aud it seems to me strange
that, having, the object in view which he
seems to have had, Mr.. Hughes did not 50
word it. Worded as it is, / think your con
struction proper, and that it must be, adopted
by the courts unless they are influenced BY
what Mr.. Hughes says was bis intention in
framing the bill. The courts, however, have
been in the habit of putting their own con.
struction upon the laws, and 1t is fair to pre-.
sumo that they. will do SO in this case, re.
gardless of Mr.. Hughes's intentions. Besides,
Mfr. Hughes did not make the law. He
simply framed the bill, and it was made law
by the action. of Congress /; and who knows
that Congress agrees With MIR. Hughes in his
construction? '.' -. - ....,.[ j.
A writer in the Whig OF March 18th, over
the signature of '"F.," says: "The Dispatch
and Wh,g have both fallen into error in regard
to the recent declaratory act Of Congress upon
the bankrupt law" The Wing says "tr,F.' is
likely to be informed touching the true con
struction of the amended bankrupt act.''
Of" may be very well informed upon The
subject, but he does no more than express
an opinion. 1t is true he seems very decided
in bis opinion that "the Wing and Dispatch
have fallen into error" but he does not at
tempt to meet the arguments of the Whts
and Dispatch, nor does he even assign an5
reason for this opinion. Under these clrcum
stances I think that "F.," however vel
Informed he may he, cannot expect his
opinion to have much weight. i, +, /:
@s CoMNoS SENSE. |
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-04

THE VIRGINIA CONSOLIDATED RAILROAD
MoRrG AGEs.-A banker of Lynchburg, Va,
has written to the New York Journal of
Commerce recitiDg the fact that the Legisla-
ture of Virginia in 1870 consolidated three
railroads into one-Nor(olk and Petersburg,
Petersburg and Lynchburg, and Virginia
and Tennessee-each of which had several
mortgages upon them; one of which, for
S500,000, became due in January. This the
consolidated company paid, but exacted of
the bondholders q transfer of their right as
first mortgage bondholders to them before
they would take in the bonds. The CORE
spondent asks whether this transfer is good,
or will the second mortgage bonds move to
the irontp The Journal Of Commerce
answers that the consolidated company has
bought up the lien which secured the bond
holders of the road whose debt had thus ma
tured. If this company paid off the bonds
and cancelled them the lien would be lost,
and the second mortgage would then be the
first lien; but if the company buys up the
bonds and takes from each bondhoIder an
assignment of his interest in the mortgage,
the lien is good, and the new holder Of the
bonds stands in the place Of the original
mortgages.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-04

SEwING MAcHINEs.-From the large number
of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES called "woman's
friend (which have been sold In this city within
tho past few years. one might suppose that there
not family in the whole country round which Is
unsupplied. But such seems not to be The case
The number Of sales, Instead of diminishing, seems
to be ever on the increase. AS an instance we note
the fact that at the Office of the HOWE MACHINE
COMPANY In this city, sOe Broad street, there has
been received within the past ten days over ONE
THOUSAND MACHINES OF the various styles manu-
factured by this company. This Is probably the
largest shipment of sewing-machincs ever received
by one house tn this city. Tile large number on
exhibition in their salcs-rooms, with the many use
full aud ornamental styles exhibited, presents sight
well worth seeing. rEt rat
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-04

TUE CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART AT
RoaE-AN AMERICAN GIRL WINS 4 MEDAL
A correspondent of the New York, World
gives an interesting account of the winning
of the gold medal In the Convent of the Sa-
cred Heart at Rome by an American girl.
He says:
During the distribution of premiums at
the Convent Of the Sacred Heart OH Saturday
March s, Ellen Mary Coulton, the. daughter
of gentleman in the South, took the
"solus" medal in each, Of her classes. o sue,
cess which entitled her to the gold medal Of
the convent The gold medal is only won
BY those whose proficiency so transcends
that of each of their companions as to render
them "solus ''-alone in point of merit. And
so difficult is it to attain this dignity that the
gold medal has been won only twice during
the past ten years. Miss Coulton is the only
English-speaking pupil who ever bore. away
this signal token of worth. Bishop Fabiani, q
learned "Episcopus an pahbus i1JSdeti,tna,'
conferred the precious prize upon its blush.
ing winner, and in a few neat expressions bis
Lordship assured the accomplished girl tina,
she had achieved victory that would always
adorn her life. Among the Americans pre-
sent to feel proud of their countrywOman'
achievement were the vice-rector of the
American College Mr.. Albro, of st. Louis;
Mr.. james e. Fenworth, Of New York; and
several others. Do not assume that the re-
cipient of this honor was merely expert in
what girls commonly study at home. She
had to fight the prestige Of French, Belgian
German, and other girls to whom the intrica'
cies of JuvenaPs Satires and Horace's Epis.
toles are as familiar as the declension of 0
simple noun. And she had rivals versed III
the ponderous sentiments Of Homer's uiad
and odyssey, as well as the Pharsalia .o
Lucan, Tasso's Jerusalem, the Lusiad o.
Camoens, the Telemachus of Fenelon, and
other classic studies. She bad also rivals iI
the observatory, in the schools of drawing
and painting, and in the higher branches o
mathematics. -.-.t..-....
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-04

:: ZETELLE-INDOMITABLE AND IRREPRESsiBLE--
Tmperator, az the champlen Of his benefcent art,
and having reached the highe nminence of his pro-
fession-i SIM the great fayorite OF the public
At his new md unostentatioas quarters rs-oa5eshent
story, corner Bank and Ee1ent u, irients
and admirers meet daily around his tailrsand at ls
incompar4ule,bar. 3Hcisoverconle with the gener'-
,ous manifestations of public Never
before lad he such . castoln-sEch liberal and IN
restseted expression or Kind feeling lie fees that
he has ilumhled himself 10 be exalted The hnmili-
astoI-piib blican Us he Is-wss not studied nor af-
fectcd, bus forced upon him By dire necessity He
claifas no merit for Glt kiad public and 9 be-
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F FIR l DAY. MORNING, APRIL Al 1873. 4

nehcent Prevalence have synpathIzsd with hiInin
Ids exgenry and converted Whit was interpreted to
be his downsaflinto grand triumph. BE ecanneyer
be too gratafnl. ~ tfsef.s5 sfsf 81 So tgt9t
BE has daily the tneomparahie ianeh at TIE most
economical rates. a lunchsu such aswas never before
set beforethe Richmond public --incomperahIs for
Its deiacacy and eieEance. And then there are bis
tables Ut which orders served in the most artistic
style, and bis unriyalIed bar. - .,s, 4 sss7g.
he heartily and gratefully calls upon his friends
and the public generally town and country-to com
tinue their visits They never viii be disappointed
Dy IETELLE. His bar -his iunc,,-hIs tabies--are
supplied with the very best-unequ In Richmond
In all past times. 25 : sstis-l !.
ApRiL Isr, lsisF fzHss -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-04

PosT-oFFIcE CHANaEs.-Mrs. Lucy NJ. Mas
scy is appointed postmaster at Brakenburg,
spotsylvania county, Va, uice Fannie l..
ChavorDing, resigned; James L. Henley is
appointed postmaster at Erin Shades, Hen
rico county, Va, uice Marcus Reeve, failed
to qualify; Alexander III. Jenkins is ap-
pointed postmaster at Buckton, Warren
county, Va. vtce Sperry Catiett, resigned ;
William Nj. Harvey is appointed postmaster
at Daggen's Springs, Botctonrt county, Va,
yice William Beckner, resigned; Z. E. Crabb
is appointed postmaster at Hominy Grove,
Westmoreiand county, Va, utce Z. M.
Linthicum, resigned; 81. V. Thompson is
appointed postmaster at Glade. Spring,
Washington county, Va, oice Roger Sulll- '
van, removed. =