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Smyrna times., 1874-09-16

There a $4,000 South Jersey heiress, who
has so many lovers sitting on the fence, waiting
for her to come oUt Rights, that she has given
her entire fortune to cndOw lanatlc asylum.
An Iowa circus drew big crowd by adver-
tising that Schuyler Colfax would enter the
ring on bet of $500 that he could ride the
trick mule.
"Are there any fools in this town." asked
stranger of newsboy yesterday. II don't
know, replied the boy; are you lonesome 2
Esther Shaw, Of Davenport. Ia, worked
thirteen years in one family before asking tor
q cent pay. Needn't write for her; she's dead.
Modern improvements in Persia-The Shah
has ordered guillotine, gallOws, and corps
OF ballet girls to be shipped him from Europe.
The woman who writes the addresses of her
letters catticornered" is the especial tormen-
ter of postofice clerks.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-16
How Much we Spend in Summer.

An estimate of the amount of money spent
by city people in the country during the sum
mer vacation would be interesting if it could
be reached. OF course in making up such a
calculation some guessing would have to be
used, and the result could only be an approx
mate one after all. The speculation is worth
trial, however. The season averages ten weeks
that is, from the end Of the third week in
June to the beginning of the second week in
September. The most difficult data to arrive
at is the number of people who leave town
during the summer for longer or shorter
time. Many families stay the season through
at their houses Others spend it travelling,
with occasional sojOurns at Saratoga, Niagara,
Cape May, Newport, Long Branch, and pos
sibly the Virginia Springs. But tAc men of
business can get away but from one to two
weeks. The average time of absence, there
fore, may be placed at Eve weeks. OF the
| ,5000 people living ia the cities of New
Y FORK and Brooklyn it may not be unreasonable
to estimate that 100, 600 linen women and
children) or ono in fifteen, are able to take the
summer vacation. The cities of Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Boston furnish another 100, 600,
and the cities of the South and West perhaps
thrice as many again. So that VIC may calcu-
late that as many as 500, 900 people leave their
homes during the summer months, and ex
! pend money for their entertainment through
| out tnat region DOunueu Dy Jne NenneDeck IN
the east, the st. Lawrence in the North, the
| Virginia Springs in the south, and the Ale.
ghanies in the west. The most economical of
vacation people may obtain poor board and
lodging at $5 per week, including washing; the
most cxpensive-those who inhabit the high
class hotels at the watering places, and ride and
drink wine-do so at cost of from 500 to
5000 per week. Much the larger number oI
people, however, keep below $l5 per week.
Suppose we strike an average and call 1t 50
per week for each person, the result is as fol
lows: 100000 people at $25 per week equals
$l2, 5OO.0O0 which multiplied by five weeks
equals $G5, 100000. TO this sum must be ad
ded travelling expenses. Probably the bushes:
man who runs out into the country for week
finds the cost no moro than a couple OF dollars
but the man of leisure, who is travelling con
tinuously, may spend $500 in railroad and
steamboat fares during the season. We mus
get somewhere between these extremes; sup
pose we call it an average of $50 for each per
son; 1000 at $50 equals $25, 900, 900, whicl
added to expenditures for board and lodging
makes, say in round figures, $90,000,000 dis
tributed by tourists an1 pleasure seekers du
ring the summer among the country landlords
and landladies and the railroads. If anybody
{ thinks he can cipher nearer the mark thar
this, says the New York World, he is at lib
erty to try.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-16
A Kind Word for Mrs. Tilton.

Mrs. Lucy Stone, in the last issue of the
Woman Journal, writes the following kindly
sentences concerning Mrs. TiltOn:
"ThOse who knew Mrs. Titon we'll, and
hence believe in her essential goodness and
truth of character, should bear that testimony
for her now. OF all the persons in the sad
scene which has been passing before our eyes,
Mrs. TitOn seems to me to be more wronged
and injured than any other, and at the same
time to be the most innocent. | have known
her more or less intimately sixteen years.
have seen her in her house and in my own,
and have had reason to admire and homer her
in every relation in which [ saw her. She
was a faithful wife, q discreet and gentle
mother, and her house was model OF neatncSs,
good taste and good order. She never gave
her children over to servants. She said to me,
Il hire service for other things, but | want to
take cure my children myself; so [ make their
clothes and toach them their lessons, and am
never happier than when, surrounded by them
here, | watch their opening intellects.' And
she locked with motherly pride and tenderness
over her little group Of 6vo children, who, |
fully believe, will yet rise up aud call her
blessed. Her husband, even now, while charg-
ing her with the most infamous crimes, cannot
keep back his real belief that no whittier souled
woman lives than Elizabeth TiltOn.'
Still by those who do not know Mrs. Tiltcn,
tho question is honestly asked, What manner
of woman is it who can say, and straight unsny
who, at the bidding of anybody, would affirm
and deny the same thing ia the same breath ?
But to my mind a full answer is found in the
picture she herself gives of her own utter
misery. The man she trusted had failed her
He who should have sheltered the mother Of
his children gave to the wide world hint of q
nameless crime. The suspicious shadow
gathered like n nall about her She felt hel
hearthstone crumbling under her feet, and
ruin running over all she had-husband, chill
dren, home, hope, everything. Smarting undel
blows which human eye could see and bearing
others, which, though not seen, give the mosl
cruel hurt covering before an Infamous woman
who was installed over her in the house carry
ing to the graves of her children the deaC
hopes of all her life driven to the wall; II
utter despair, endured for five miserable years
! Eliza r. Tilton said what her tormenters re
quired her to say, against herself, against hel
pastor, to her apparent certain ruin, just a
men in burning buildings, to escape the tortur
ing flames, leap from the top to certain death.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-16
NO. 1919

A NAUGHTY PHILADELPHIA GIRL-A
young girl Of Philadelphia, who is now on her
travels, went to Westminster, and conde-
scended to admire the great abbey. With
admiration came the desire Of possession. The
whole abbey was too large to be removed, SO
she quietly took a penknife from her pocket
and cut off piece of the chair of Edward the
Confessor She was arrested, and as she was
very pretty, they let her off with five hundred
dollaTs-the price would have been higher if
she had been palmer Not content with this,
she serenely journeyed to Dresden, in search
of new worlds to conquer While visiting a
church there, she attempted to possess herself
of somo eowers from shrine In pulling
them off she overturned the image of the
Virgin, to the infinite horror of the cnstodiaus
of the church. For this pleasing freak her
father paid twenty-five hundred dollars. Her
beauty probably made the Gne smali on this
occasion also; bat fancy the panic in that
family fshe had had red hair and freckles |
And if she had been forbidding female of
uncertain age, dare not dwell on the financial
crisis that must certainly have ensued. Cor.
respoRdeace Boston Transcript.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-16

A goat is more inexpensive than agreeable,
and will live on almost anything but a capri
cornus in Buffalo was an exception to the rule
the other day in regard to inexpensiveness
1t got into the house and had regular blow
out on a Panama hat, three linen shirt bosoms,
box Of cigars, and part Of partially coR-
structed new bonnet.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-16

Deacon Gaudam fourishes in Lock Haven,
n. Y. When the minister wishes a collection
tcken up for the little heather on India
coral strand, and says: "Deacsn Gaudam, you
please pass the hat, he has to be careful how
he places his commas
Smyrna times., 1874-09-16

A wag, with the word whoa" brought
horse driven by young man to a dead stop.
That's a fine beast of yours, says the wag.
Eyes, pretty good sort of an ANIMAL bat he
has one fault He was once owned by
butcher, and is sure to stop whenever he hears
o calf bleat.''
Smyrna times., 1874-09-16

A person was boasting that he was from
high family. Yes" said bystander. II
have seen some of the family so high that they
strangled because their feet could not touch
the ground.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-16

North Platte, Neb., was once a virtuous and
happy town nOta swear was ever heard there,
and the people Just spent their time in prepar-
ing for heaven. Now all is changed. In an evil
moment brass band was organized.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-16

WORTE REMEMBERING.-Ben and COM
mon clay will clean marble. Castor oil is an
excellent thing to soften leather. Lemon juice
and glycerinc will remove tan and freckles. A
dose OF Castor oil will aid you in removing
pimples. Lemon juice and glycerine will
cleanse and soften the hands. Spirits of am
monia, diluted little will cleanse the hair
very thoroughly. Lunar caustic carefully ap-
piled so as rot te teuch the skin, will destroy
warts. Powdered nitre is good for removing
freckles. Apply with rag moistcned with
glycerne. TO obviate offensive perspiration
wash your feet with soap and diluted spirits of
ammonia The juice Of ripe tomatoes will re-
move the stain of walnut from the hands with
out injury to the skin.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-16

Have you got little Indian there?" said
the engineer, as We passed young squaw with
a pappoose, standing at depot on the Pacific
Railroad. No, said she "half lujun, half
Injuneer
Smyrna times., 1874-09-16

"Sad thing to lose your wife, said friend
to Vermonter who stood at the grave of his
wife. Well, tolerably sad, " replied the
mourner, but then her clothes Just ft my
eldest girl :"
Smyrna times., 1874-09-16

A Kentucky church has sent two lady
missionaries to the Fejee Islands. This is
very considerate. No doubt the cannibals will
prefer this sort to the tough old gentlemen
who are usually thrust upon that msrket
Smyrna times., 1874-09-16

A spread-eagle barber announces that he is
" Professor of Criuicultural AbscisiOn and
Craniological TCipsis.' 1t is not often that
four such high-priced words get into single
Smyrna times., 1874-09-16

Out in Wisconsin horse kicked and killed q
book agent, whereupon the citizens made a
donation party for the horse, and he now has
oats enough to last him full horse lifetime.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-16

"Well, Bridget. if engage you, shall
want you to stay at home whenever | wish to
20 out. " "Well, ma' am, have no objections
providin' you do the same when l wish to go
~
Smyrna times., 1874-09-16

A London tradesman advertises himself as
breeches maker to the queen" There must
be some mistake about it, We don't believe
the queen would do such thing.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-16

Women dress " to please the men" do they ?
Why, if the whole male genus were extinct,
it wouldn't make feather or furbelOw differ
ence in the get-up of the dear creatures so long
as there was living chance OF spiting some
other woman.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-16

Gentleman (who has stepped upon her
drcs>)- thousand pardons, madam. Lady
pleasantly of no consequence, sir.
What she said of him. Awkward, stupid
fellow Ny gathers are all torn out, and L 70
got to go home" What he said to himself
Confoundedly ridiculous fashion, these trains
in the street! Make a man look like fool,
cutting up such capers with them!"
Smyrna times., 1874-09-16

This is the way the people who live on the
coast Of Maine describe their weather:
Dirty days hath September,
April, June and November;
From January up to May,
The rain it raineth, every day.
All the rest have thirty one,
Without blessed CLEAN Of sun;
And if any of them had two and thirty
They u be just as wet and twice as dirty,
Smyrna times., 1874-09-16
OFFICIAL.
Laws aud Resolutions of the United states PRs
scd at the First Session OF the Forty
Third Congress.
(GESERAL NATURR-No. 79.l

an ACT making appropriations TO supply deficiencies in the
nsca year ending June thireth eighteen hundred and
seventy and eighteen hundred sevenyOur and
tar other purposes.
b. il enacted bv the Senate and House Representatives
At the of America Congress assembled That
oSIug be- aud they hereby appropriated
the Treasury otherwise
up the the the
the fiscal ending June thrteth eighteen
buudrd and OrmeC other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-01
The MaSnincens wedding or Boss
TW0ed's Dan hsNr

HW0euS DhuK0tef.
The story OF the marriage OF Boss weeds
daughter at New York, two years ago last Jun ne,
sounds queerly now that tue old m IN is dis,
graced and in prison. The ceremony took
place in Trinity chapel, and crowds assembled
to gaze upon the magniHcencs OF the affair
At rweed's residence the halls, stairvays, BAR
iors, and chambers were crowded with nc ,st
ingenious arrangements of the most exee nsive
exoties. Among the guests we're Sheriff Bren-
nan, Controller Connolly, Supe<in.tendent
Kelso, Congressman Coz, CITY 6aamesriain
Peter b. SweenY, Judges Daily, Bo,worth, and
Bernard, Thomas j. Dreamer, James III. Inger-
soil, Chauncy Depew, Andrew j. Garvey, aud
many others, few OF whom, 1t will be noticed,
are neither in exile or in state prison to-day.
The presents filled an entire room and were
described as follows: There were 10 ell yer sets
any one OF which would have attracted Gro Nd
II placed in a jewelers. window, and one single
one contained 240 separate pieces. james Fisk
lr., sent q frosted silver Continuance represent
ing an iceberg, evidently intended to hold Ice
association was beautifully sustained by the
presence of polar bears reposing on the
icicle handles of the bowl and climbing up the
spoons. Stngularly enough, Mr. Fisk displayed
the same taste as Superintendent Kelso, and
their offerings were exact duplicates. There we're
40 pieces of Jewelry, of which Is we're diamond
sets. Asingle one of the latter IL kno wn to have
cost s45 600. 1t contained diamonds as big as I'll
berts A cross Of III diamonds, pea size, bore the
name Of Mr.. and Mrs. HW. Genet as honors A
pm OF 60 diamonds, representing sickle and
sheaves of wheat, was the gift of j. III. Ingersoi.
Peter b. Sweeny's card appeared on diamond
bracelets OF fabulous magniicence. Cornelius
Corson gave ring with q tiny watch as the
SEAL Bronzes, thread lace, csshmer shawls,
rare pictures, everything that could be con-
ceived of which is rich and costly, filed the
room with splendor. The trousseau of the bride
included fourteen dresses varying in price from
$500 to 5000 each, though her wedding dress
or white gros- grain cost 81 ,000 to which 2 COO
worth OF point lace was added A black silk
walking suit was decorated with 3s2 bows AMI
others were elaborated correspondingly. TWAS
grand wedding, even among the grand wed.
dlngs OF the great city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-01

THE BLIND MURDERER IN MAINE.-Moses
Tenney, charged with killing his wife in Graf
ton, Me-, last week, is eighty eight years old,
and his wife was only seventy five. They had
often quarreled and always lived unhappIly to-
gether. Mr.. Tenney has been blind for five
years, and his lower limbs entirely paralysed
He has been supported By the town of Grafton
for several years at the house of his SOD, j. ID.
Tenney 1t appears that on Wednesday morn
ing last Mr.. j. ID. Tenney and his wife we're
awakened by a noise in the room of the old
people. But the disturbance soon quieted
down and they thought no more of it, as such
disturbances were of so frequent occurrence.
After the younger Tenney had built the fire in
his own part of the house he went into the
other part TO build the fire in his fathers room
as usual, and saw his mother lying upon tbs
up in bed with the bed clothes around him. He
went to the bed and found his mother dead, and
so said to his father. He expressed no sur prise,
and remains entirely silent on the subject. The
coroner found marks of violence on her body
and also on her neck and face.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-01

HE "COLD BATH PUNIsHMENT.-A coro-
ner's jury at Joliet, Illinois, have m ade care
fnl inquiry into the death of q convict named
Williams, in the state penitentiary, Immediate
ly after having been subjected to punishment
thus thu described By the deputy warden: Dr.. Ma
son had ordered him bathed. We took several
eonviets to undress the prisoner; filled a tub
two thirds full from the artesian well. He was
then immersed, head under, five or six seconds
Williams resisted with all his might. Aimed to
put him in on his back, but couldn't keep him
In that position. When he got out of the tub he
was seated on its edge. He was stubborn and
defiant. He breathed hard. He was then i'm
mersed for a second time. then saw there was
something the matter with him. His pulse was
weak, Sent for the steward, DIR. Baird, DIR. Ma
son being absent; he seemed to want to lay down
1 ordered the convicts assisting in the bath to
report at their working place. called Sleeper
my assistant and we laid Williams on his side
on table. then went in person for the stew
ard. When we returned Williams was dead
Was gone, say five minutes. From the time L
saw him put in until his death he did not speak.
He was bathed twice before saw him. L or
dered him bathed a third and fourth time |
supposed he had been put in twice. The mode
OF bathing is to immense the subject and then
let him ont and run around to warm up. When
he 10 stubborn and resists we immerse again
but do not continue these dimensions In ali
cases to conquer the subject. Cold baths will
not subdue some men. Williams was ordered
bathed a third time because he was stubborn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-01
THE W EATAER

WAh DEPARTMENT, QHes AZ Gag Strusi oHes a
WASHINGTON, January 1, IE4, lQ:0 ., n, Z
efnofsls ros TIE PAST IwESrv-voVa uosIs.-
lie temperature has risen in the southern states,
sha rem .bs above freezing in the miIiic states
sho the lover lake region, and thence westwa d to
sne lower Mis- guri valley The pressure esatiaaes
greatest on the south Atlantic coast, and from this
region northwestwsrd II gradually dimiui hes, the
area OF low barometer being csRtrsl north Of Min
neeota GENERALLY cloudy weather, with lighI 20
frt.h utterly nds. revsils in New England, the
lower lake region, the middle states, aud the nee
.ouih~estward to TIL lower Ais.issippi valley
PARTY cloudy and fogsy weather, With north eriy
WHO'S IN the south Atlantic states. Clear or fair
weather, with light to fresh southerly winds, in the
Missouri valley.
PRoBABnITIKs.-For New England, the middle
states AID the lower lake regions, the cloudiness
will increase, with slight ri-e OF ten pc rature and
light to fresu southery winds but without rain or
snow curing the day except possibly in northern
New England. For the south Atlantic states, con-
tinued low but slightls rsing Temperature, will
partly cloudy weather, followed by winds shifting
10 easter aud eAtening weather by Friday For
the southern states east of tue Mississ ppi river,
easteTly to southerly winds, with rising ten De
ture and generally cloudy weather to-day aud pos-
sitlg rain in the Mississippi valley. For the upper
lake region and the northwest clear fair weather
sur'ns the say, with south rly to ss,erly wind,
followed BY colder weather and probably snow in
the northern portions OF these districts by Friday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-01

FOR RECEPTIONS.
Fine Black Cloth Frock Coats
Fine Black Cloth Swallow Tail Coats.
Fine Diagonal Coats.
Fine Black Cashmere Pants.
Fine Light Cashmere Pants.
Fine Black Cloth Vests.
Fine French Worsted Vests.
Fine White Marseilles Vests.
At A. STRAUs',
10l1 Pennsylvania avenue,
between 10th and 18th SITS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-01
CITY ITEMS.

WILBOR's COP LIVER OIL AND LIME-The
great popularity of this safe and efficacious
preparation is alone attributable to its intrinsic
Bronchitis, whOoping Cough, Scrofulous HUI,
mors, and all C0nsumptive Symptoms, it has
no superior, If equal. Lei no one neglect the
early symptoms of disease, when an agent is
thus at hand which will alleviate all complaints
of the Chest, Lungs or Throat. Manufactured
only by A. b. Wilbor, Chemist, Boston. Sold
by all druggists. eos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-01

CoRNs, &o-Dr. White, chiropodist, No. 535
18th street, opposite the Treasury remov es corns
without pain, SO the shoe can be worn with
ease. He relieves and cures bunions, ingrowing
nails, vascular excrescences, chilblains, and
other disorders of the feet His establishment
has been located in Washington, ID. c., over
twelve years, and Is patrOnzed by many emf
nent physicians, surgeons, and thousands of
hours from a. IN. to p. m. Fee, 81 per visit.
Owing to press Of business during office hours,
DIR. White is unable to attend patients at resi-
dences except after d. m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-01

ATTEMPT OF WIFE AND HER PARANouR
TO POISON THE HUsBAND.--G gorge Chase is
we'll to do farmer in the township of Brant, in
Saginaw county. Mich. About fifteen years
ago he married Mary Pratt, then twenty years
OF age, at ChenaDgo, also in that county. They
have lived pleasantly together until about two
wears ago, when Chase's brother William came
70 live with and worked for him. Between
William and his brothers. wife a criminal inti-
macy sprung up. This was not discovered until
a short time since, when William went away,
and clandestine correspondence was disclosed
by intercepted letters. 1t appears that the
guilty pair premeditated the murder of the
husband. A letter containing powder was in
tercepted, but on analysis the powder was
found to be harmless. A letter purporting to
come from the guilty wife was written to Will
liam, stating that tie powder did not work, and
to send another. This came IN due time and
was found to be strychnine. The intercepted
letters, poison, and other facts bearing on the
criminal intimacy between William and Mrs.
Chase are now In the hands of Sheriff Audrus,
who has been several months working up the
case. The parties were arrested last Friday
night, are now in Jail, and will be examined
this week,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-01

POVERTY is BAD, but the worst kind of pow
erty Is poverty of the blood; this makes a man
"poOr indeed, - for it takes away his strength,
courage and energy; but enrich the blood with
its vital element, Iron, by taking the Peruvian
Syrup "a protoXide of from and you will feel
rich and "as good as anybody" Try it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-01

EsSWhat do the ice men begin to think of this
weather?
81 Some of society's female noodles color their
gums pink.
6rln Baden, "mutual dislike" is ground
enough for divorce.
HS-M Miami, Ind, has a sect called "Onish;~
the men wear hooks and eyes.
81 If you want to make good boy bad or a
bad boy worse nag, snub, and rough him.
6-He is a bad manager of honey who lea yes
nothing to lick OFF his fingers.
GA Fresh monetary crisis is apprehen ded at
Berlin.
~ The Spanish frigate Arapiles will receive
her ordnance in day or two.
~The Chicago Times says "Don't be cruel,
for you may be steer in a stock yard yourself,
some day."
SJohn Cawley, of Pennsylvania, was hanged
by mob at Cimarion, near Mexico Monday,
for numbering cattle drover and stealing Il 900
from him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-01

The New York Ereaing Post Of yesterday says:
ae yeaf, one OF the most eventual on record
in financial and business circles, closes uith
decided although not complete ecsvery from
the panic in Wall street. and With cousdera Die
improvement in the different departments of
trade. Certainly the feeling on all sides is thst
of encouragement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-01

PURE OLD ROBERTSON COUNTY WHISKY,
from Cheathsm & Kinney, Nashville, Ten
nessee, at Geo. w. Drivers Sample Rooms,
corner Pennsylvania avenue and Ak street.