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Smyrna times., 1875-07-28
A CRIMINAL CURIosITY.-This is from the
ln nltinnnra A aericn,, Of Sat,1rdnr.

A CRIMINAL CURIoSITY.-This is from the
Baltimore American, of Saturday:
A painful and melancholy scene occurred
Yesterday in one of the cells of the city Jail,
where father and son, both supposed to
lie insane, endeavored to end their earthly
existences, the son, without a word of
murmur, submitting to be made a sacrifice
by his father, who succeeded in fatally cut
ting the young mans throat. 1t appears
that for three years past, Ludwig Scharf,
with his wife and son, resided in a small
back building, in the rear of East Baltimore
street near Canal.
During several months they lived in
almost total darkness, the suns rays being
never allowed to illuminate their small
room. The light of dim lamp was all
they would permit. The doors were
boarded up, as were also their windows, and
even the l<eyholes closed neither the man
nor the woman would ever appear outside,
but sometimes they would be seen in the
yard before daylight. The son, who is
about twenty-four years old, occasionally
went out to the Belair market, and by dint
of hard begging succeeded in securing some
articles of food, which he would carry home,
and the articles thus obtained furnished the
means of subsistence to man, wife and son.
Upon leaving and returning the boy leapcd
over the fence. They refused to answer
when any one would rap, and the landlord
upon presenting his bill each month, had
to push it under the door. When they
were ready 10 pay it they handed the money
over the door. From the manner of their
lives it would appear that they were insane,
and ii also seems that they had " mental
apprehension that some one was seeking to
murder them.
Last Tuesday the whole family was ar
rested on a charge of assault upon persons
yho sought to enter their house. When
1he room where these people lived was
entered an almost intOlerable stencil
emsRated from it, A black and filthy bed
Law on the floor, and chests and bags were
piled up in the corners of the room. A
manuscript book in the handwriting of the
old man, contained record of his talks
with the angels.
The woman was sent to Bayview and
Scharf and his son to Jail. Mrs. Schart
became despondent and tried to hang
herself with a handkerchief to the door
knob, but was released before death, anc
IN the iail yesterday a terrible picture was
presented. The father was standing i'll hi
cs-ll with II razor in one hand, while before
him the son was kneeling, with his heao
raised, rs if offering himself Il sacrifice tC
his fathers inclination. The blood tiOwet
in copious streams from the boys throa
when the yyar,lens arrived, and the ole
man raised his ltn@ waite beard and drew
the razor across his throat several times, III
Aicting deep wounds, from which the bioot
poured in streams. The young man vii
probably die, while the senior Scharf is no
seriously injured.
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28

A RIGHTEoUs DECISIoN.-TwO men had
quarrel in a public house, and they adj
journed outside to settle the dispute. The
first man seized stone, and let fly at the
head of his opponent, who dipped, and
missed the stone, which went through an
expensive plate-glass window. and did
much damage. An Irish magistrate was
called upon next morning to determine
which Of the two should pay the cost. The
evidence clearly showed that the aim was
good one, and that if the second man had
not dipped his head he would have been
struck. "Therofore," said the magistrate,
he must pay the damages, as it is certain
that the first man didn't intend to injure
the window, and the window would not
have been injured if it had not been for the
act Of the second man.
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28

A Ngw WAY TO Dry HAY.-An English
inventor recently exhibited an apparatus
for making hay when the sun does not
shine. Coke is burned in portable stove,
snrmountAd BIZ a fan driven by three
horse mower engine. The fan drives the
hot air and easses from the engine and
stove into "the drieP" at temperature OF
400 degrees Fahrenheit. Partly made Lut
wet hay or wet grass is instantly dried by
tbia annaratus. and the hay is said to be as
frogrant as though it had been sun.drled
,'The total expense of the operation, lnolu-
ding cost of fuel, labor, and wear and tear
s,f snnaraftis. is estimated at from seven to
c1oht shillings per ton. Immense quantl-
ties of hay are annually lost by damage,
either whole or partial, from changes III the
weather. and the Inventor CLAIMS that his
machine will either make hay from grass at
n cost of eight shillings ton, or eXpel al
water from partially made hay at cost ol
one or two shillings per ton In the eXPer,
imeuts with the machines, farmer dfled
some hay reduced in value by rains from
six pounds to two pounds per ton, ana nc
considered that the spoiled hay was restored
thereby to its original value. The apPafa
tus costs about $500, and it is intended tC
no used like threshing machines-carrleo
from farm to farm and operated by th'
owner. The ingenuity Of man has pu
.,,,,o, the sun an immense variety Of work
which that luminary did not have to d'
..,ntil within the last century, and it is per
haps only fair that mans ingenuity shoul'
now relieve the sun from his failures in on
90 b;s oldest duties-that of making hay
Evsn A. this new way of making hay, how
ever. the indomitable sun takes part-foo
The etbe heat IS supplied from the Goals where
Me deposited it as reserve fund cehturi'
aga.-I'hila. LedgcT.
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28

LAMAR's Observation-Disclosures 2. c. Lamar
was unanimously nominated for reelection
TO Congress at Corinth, Miss, by conven-
ton at which 5000 people were present
The convention unanimously adopted the
following resolutions:
nation of parties among tie PEOPLE of this
State founded upon difference Of race or
color, and we cordially inyok" the union Of
good citizens of every race and color in
patriotic efforts to defeat ut the next cleo
ton the present State administration and
its supporters, and 20 S.cure to all the
blessings of honest ard capable government.
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28

TnE FAMISE IN ASIA MINOE.-A cores
Tondent of the London Times, writing from
Asia Minor, gives distressing account OF
the famine there, which was superinduced
bv the faiIlIe of crops in 1873 and 1874, and
aggravated by the terribly severe inter
yening wintrr, Whole villages were depo-
sn,Iated by the terrible scourge, and nearly
all the cattle killed by starvation. The
fields are now covered with heavy crops Of
wheat and barley, but there are lew to con-
supae it, only those formerly wealthy having
withstood the famine, and they are now
reduced to poverty. In the winter OF Is! d
4 the snow remained on the ground for
fye months, and as the people had been
unable to store up food for Their ANIMALS
sheen. oxen and camelS died of starvation,
so that not more than five per cent. OF ihe
number formerly living there now remain.
Villages of from 800 to 700 houses have
been almost, if not wholly. deserted, the
inhabitants having either died from want
and disease or been forced to leave. The
Ottoman Government furnished seed to the
farmers. but as their animals had perished
they could not cultivate the soil, and even
with the present good harvest they will not
be able to do more than replace their oxer
The Government is exactng the taxes with
extreme severity and adding thereby to the
noyerty of those who have succeeded IN
withstanding the failure of the crops and
the deaths Of their animals. In one village
of 700 houses only 2nO are inhabited, the
rest are deserted and IN ruins. " The IN
habitants possessed $4,000 sheep all peri
shed. They had 400 pairs of oxen; abou
five per cent. are left. Every house pos:
sessed COW or two; almost all are gone
y : " Last year the Government take
.vere raised, in many cases; by the mos
violent means. This year the same thln;
woald occur, but there is nothing-ab
.solutely nothing-left to take"
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28

REV. G. ID. WATSON, (recently of Doyer,)
now stationed at the leading Methodist
church in indianapolis, Indiana, thusspeaks
in il letter to the Rescue, of a Methodist
peculiarly where he now lives:
VERY few Methodist churches in this
country provide any parsonage; OF the
dozen NJ. Z. churches in this city not one
provides its preacher home. There Is
something comical connected with this state
of affairs. In past years many OF the chur-
ches had parsonages; but the preachers
home was looked upon as a kind OF
Abrahams bosom where every Lazarus could
find depot, and the good, old, goOd-for.
nothing methodists from the country at
large, in their weekly visits to the city,
filed in on the preachers, and they, not
having the heart to scream out that yankee
phrase "put," till they were so nearly
annihilated that they resorted to boarding
in selfdefense.
| Another thing to account for the chur-
ches providing no pastorate homes IN this
country, is that the preachers most all own
their homes, and many of them well stocked
with property, and when they move from
place to place they either purchase new
home or trade their houses. As early in
life as possible preacher puts his thumb
| anu IOreInSeF OH Il scrap vi 0dl III; anu anu 'AS
rapid developments of real estate fills up
the valuation, till soon he is rich. | have
not met a preacher yet that did not own a
neat property Some of them dive into
dirt speculation with vim but, as a rule,
they Go not write the best sermons. Let
me just whisper to you how Bishop AmCs
made his fortune. He told me the story
the other day with great deal of humor
When he was pastor of the congregation
above mentioned, in this city, he owned q
very mischievous COW, of which the neigh
bors complained so much that an old cOlored
man advised him to buy a vacant pasture
in the northern portion of the town. Or
that COW pasture now stands the princely
residences of Pennsylvania street. In al
zebra it stands thus A fractious COW
plus colored mans advice, plus a few
years waiting, equals hundred thousand
dollars
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28

THE GREAT SwIMMING MATcH.-The great
swimming match of fourteen miles between
the professional "man-fsa," J. B. johnson,
of England, and the amateur, Thomas
Coyle, of Chester, Pa, for $1,000 and the.
championship of the world, took place on
the Delaware river last Thursday, between
Chester, Pa, and Gloucester.
The men were taken into the middle of
the river, and at LAC dropped overheard.
Upon reaching the water, johnson took
the lead, but it was for a moment only,
Coyle with his vigorous strokes soon leaving
his competitor in the rear, and i'll five
minutes was 20 yards ahead. Coyle kept
TO the channel in the middle of the river,
while johnson made for the western side.
On reaching 'rinicum Island, Coyle followed
the ship channel on the east side, johnson
keeping his position on the western side.
When johnson disappeared behind the
Island Coyle was 200 yards ahead Coyle
passed the head of the island eighteen
minutes or full mile ahead Of his COM
petitOr. Johnson's peculiar style of
making headway was particularly notice
able i'll this race; his body was completely
immersed all the time. except at stated
periods, when he would raise his head above
the surface of the water for the purpose of
breathing.
At 4.l5 Coyle passed the buoy, miles
from Chester, having SWAN that distance i'll
p hours. lie was now gradually widening
! the distance between himself and Johnson,
and there was every indication that he was
going to win the race, and tugs were sent
| forward to Gloucester and Philadelp phia with
the news, but few minutes later, when lit
/ tie above Red Bank. and about ten miles
| from Chester and four from the goal at Glou-
cester, he suddenly collapsed, threw up his
hand and was Immediately drawn aboard a
wherry, so utterly exhausted as to be nearly
inanmate. johnson came up and passed the
place whore his antagonist had "wilted s"
about 15 minutes later, and after swimming
nearly one mile and half further, with his
never-iailing. sturdy stroke, at minutes 53
seconds, having won under the conditions
of the race, took boat for home, az
parently still fresh.
Coyle remained unconscious until
O'clock Friday morning. lie then slept
| and awoke all right. He says he was
drugged by the brandy which he took o
few moments before he became exhausted
He was feeling splendidly, and felt positive
he could reach Gloucester. He says if he
could have gone twenty minutes longer he
would have won the race, as johnson was q
mile and half behind him, and as he
would have soon encountered strong ebt
tide he would have been compelled to give
up. COyle states his willingness and anxiety
to swim the Englishman at any time either
for a distance of five, eight or ten miles
johnson admits COyle to he the better
swimmer and capable of beating him.
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28

Extraordinary account this OF 4 lady cX-
tromcly married in Smyrna, Del. Seven
times, biu>hing bride, has she been con-
Quoted to the altar She was Miss Williams
to start with; then successfully she became
Mrs. Truax, Falrow, Rigg@, Wallace, Berry,
Pratt. At present she is an Abbott. Her
taste runs to widowers-dll her husbands
save one belonged to that honorable and
useful and much maligned fraternity.
Most of the husbands had rcady-nade chill
drcn, and she has taken excellent care of
them, never having had any of her own.
Who will say that this lady hasn't led a
useful life; and that she isn't entitled to be
called benefactress ?-Nc,c York Tribune et
IMondaV.
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28

METHODIsTs FRATERNIzING.-A cores
pondont of the New York World, writing
T Tho 'o U% T Of o tbn to diyisionS Of
the Methodist Church North and South is
complete. Whatever may have been the
feelings of the sections during and imme-
diately succeeding the war, there is not a
lingering prejudice dscerniblc now in the
marked fellowship of the many preachers
here from the two extremes of the country.
As rule the Southern bishops and pastors
are ardent, eloquent men, with less of the
conventional nicely that marks the ADLER OF
our Northern speakers, and their return
to our pulpits brings the elements Of natural
fervor which we were beginning to miss. y
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28

a PRAcH TREE BEARING Two CRoPs.-We
were yesterday shown a singular freak of
nature in the way Of peach tree bearing
fully ripe peaches, with second crop about
half grown upon the same branches. The
ripe peaches are freestones, measuring l.!
inches in circumference, very juicy and
delicious. The tree is Seeding grown
upon the lot of Mr.. John NJ. ShomO, at No.
305 A street southeast - UdShmgton TriJoo,e
of Monddy.
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28

SUICIDE OF a YALE GRADUATE.-On Thurs
day afternoon William Curtis Wood, sal
utatorian of the class of 1858 at Yale Col
lege, a brilliant scholar and man of un-
blemished character, committed suicide in
New Haven, Conn.,, by shooting himself in
the heart with revolver. At one time
since graduating he was college tutor, but
this position he abandoned, owing to heart
duate department Of philosophy and arts
az n very modest and retiring disposition
his action uas undoubtedly caused by des
nondency resulting from ill-health and
| fancied failures in life.
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28

LECTURES BY Mn. BEEcHER- N THE W EST;
r. i stated that Rev. Henry Ward
p.na,,ar has entered into a contract by
which he engages to deliver from fourteen
~ ..ra,,t, lectnres in the territory west OF
Ina Mississippi, between st. Loui: and st.
I,as pa,,l - If the, tour opens during Mr..
peacher's ,,e vacation the lectures will be
t~entv ,,~eris IN number, but if the engagement
owens after Mr.. Beecher's return to his
cangreeation, the number of lectures will
.he f0urfeen. and be so arranged as to places
.that he will not be compelled to be absent
from l,,,,s his pulpit more than two Sundays. II
i further stated Mr. Beechef is 70 geoelYa
srssl per lecture and expenses.
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28

The immensity of the building operations
going on in Philadelphia at this time must
excite the astonishment of any person who
looks into the subject. Nothing like it has
ever been seen in an American city. The
Centennial buildings, the new Public
Buildings, the Post Office engage their
thousands of artisans. The two mammoth
Centennial hotels, the new st. Stephens -
hotel on Chestnut street, st, Georges Hall
at 18th & Arch, the abattoir work, the
bridges building at Callowhill st. and South
st. employ other thousands. And this is
but a fraction of the sum total. Individual
enterprise stretching into the suburbs in all
direstions builds its houses daily, while the
cry is still for more,-more homes and more
workers.
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28
CANCER CAN BE CURED.

DIR. II. T. BOND, OF the PENNA. CANCER INSTITUTE,
has discovered certain this dreadful maady and
astonishing the medical faculty by his wonderful
The remedies bo sent to part OF the world Those
who Treler visiting the City and remaining while under
treatment will find ample accommodations the IKsTI-
TuTE sCROFULA, TETTER. PEURIGO, and all SKIN
diseases Impurities OF the Blood cured after all other
remedies iaIl Consultation and advice free. Call at Ad
dress, "PEGNA. CANCER INSTITUTE
nov 1s-Iy 1908 CHESTNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA.
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28

The Pittsburg Commercial thinks it un-
necessary for the editors of certain South
western newspapers to manifest any anxiety
about the Philadelphia water supply during
the Centennial. "Thcre will be water
enonah to supply all their wants"
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28

A Young minister was unexpectedly de.
layed when about to start for new parish
hy theincapacity of his presbytery to ordain
him, and he explained by sending a tele-
gram to the deacons OF that church as
follows: 4Presby terry lacked a quorum to
ordain," which reached the 9stonlshed
deacons metamorphosed in this shape !:
% Prcsbytery tackled worm to Adam. ,
After grave consultation the mystified
church officers concluded il was q facetious
way 10 announce his marriage, and praeeeds
ed to provide lodging for two instead of one,
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28

The fate of Donaldson is similar to that
of Timothy Winchester, who assembled from
Norwalk, Ohio, in the summer of 1888, was
last seen passing over MermiIli>2, Erie
county, in the direction of Canada, anI is
supposed to have been lost in Lake Erie,
as no further tidings of him were ever re-
ceiYed.
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28

A New SHoTEL FOR THE .CESrExSrAt.--
Messrs. j. f. Kingsley, of the Continental,
and Richard J. Dobbins, the builder, have
secured an eighteen months lease of the
triangular lot of ground at Belmont and
Fin avenues. having fronts of 800, 307 and
5os 5.'s, feet. and win Immediately erect there
an q laree iive,story brick hotel, which viii
be known az the Centennial branch Of the
cont;nental Hotel. The house will contain
do(, rooms. and viii have accommodations
for ] 900 guests.
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28
PERSONAL NOTICE.

Notice IL hereby given that all officers, sailors and sol
ders ounded rupured injured the late rebellion,
however slightly entitled and thousands Of
entitled rate apply mme-
diately through DIR. E. b. JACKSON,
Late Surgeon in United States Navy,
Oct. 2ist-ly No. 7s7 SAMSON ST., Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28
FOR re- NJ r.

TWO DWELLING HOUSES in Smyrna, ono recently
occupied by NJ Farson and the other by William
Sithens Apply 10
july 2s-tf j. II. BEwLEY,
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28

John Lee CorrolI, the Democratic
nominee for Governor Of Maryland, Is .
qreat-grandson of Charles Carroll, OF Car
gollton. That settles It
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28
THE MARKETS.
DEATHS.

CoLLINs-Duek Creek, on the 22d Of July, Ella
daughter of James and Susie a. Collins, aged
weeks and days
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28

The last Presidential ticket named is
Tweed and Beecher.
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28
DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTAERSHIP.

Through the personal Request OF Mr.. J. +. HobsOn
the Produce Commission firm Of BlOor u tIOLsOn was
dissolved July 1ith after which time the business
will be conducted under the firm name of Nguers &
IIObSOn at their New Store and Warehouse ~ South
FrOnStreet Philadelphia, where all kinds of Country
Produce will be handled to the very best interest OF
the shippers and returns made promptly.
TIIOS. NIGC ERS,
j. f. HOBSO\.
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28
FOR SALE.

good FAMILY CARRIAGE, or would exchange
for q York Wagon. Applyto
DR.. j. E. CLAWSON,
SMYRNA, DEL. July 2Sth, 1S75-3t
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28
w a NIuETO.

GIRLS to pear ACHES 1Scents perl Good
board can be obtained Address
JAS. p. MEAD, Superintendent
Delmaryia Manufacturing Company,
July 2Sth.-tf Middletown, bel.
Smyrna times., 1875-07-28
FOR SALE.

\ Pair Of Good MuicS well broke and gentle.
Apply to JOHN HEITSIU.
jun 10tf MOOrtGn, bel
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-04-07

City Marshal, with slight advance
on his (the Marshal's) salary thus
stopping a rat hole" of expense,
Besides, the Marshal is elected by the
people, aud is responsible to them.
The Chief of Police, on the contrary,
owes his elevation to the political
party that is in power, and, like the
immediate predecessor of our present
worthy Chief, may become the supple
tool of an INSCRIPTIONS political
trickster
Look at the exhibit of thriving"
our beautiful Democratic financial
committee uncoyers in the columns of
the Independent. Writing to parties
in the East, that the City Treasury
was full to overfowing, and asking
them to send in city bonds for re-
demption-(with city debt of quite
$500. 900, reader, hanging over US
think of itD The answer comes back,
don't want to sell-your city bonds
are as good as eold-glad to HEAR
you are in so THRIVING a condition =
Yes thriving is good. Democratic
thriving" 100000 thriving :"
Gods but don't we NEED the useless
furniture discarded the rat-holes
stopped the rents mended i
the carpets busted, and a general
cleaning uptlli
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-04-07
Howe. Great London.

During the past severe winter, the
numerous animals, wild beasts, birds,
&C., constituting the largest and most
complete menagerie in the world, and
know everywhere as "Howe's Great
London Circus and Grecian Hippo
drome, Sanger's Menagerie of Trained
Wild Animals, were quartered at
Connersville, Indiana, and, with sew
cral rare additions, again start on
their round of exhibitions, as fresh as
ever, and the people, it seems to US,
never tire in going to see the show. =
We are certainly peculiar people in
this respect, and, without exception,
we all like it +!
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-04-07
Obituary.

Died at her residence in White
River Township, this county, on Sun
day evening, March 21st, 1873, JEN-
ETTE X. HIATT. wife of Wilson V.
Hiatt, aged nearly 80 years. Deceased
was the daughter of Josiah and Mary
Hunt, and was born in Wayne county
this State. where she resided until she
was united in marriage with w. >.
Hittt, February 23d, 1865. She had
been confined to her room for six
months, and often spoke to her hus-
band and friends OF her death, and
seemed anxious to go, yet willing to
wait the Lord time. She was con-
sistent member Of the Society OF
Friends. Let me die the death of
the righteous that my last end may be
like his"
Peaceful be thy silent slumber,
Peaceful in the grave so low:
Thou no more Will join thy number,
Thou no mole our song shall know
Yet again we hope 70 meet thee.
When the day of life is fed;
Then in heaven with our to greet thee,
Where no farewell tears are shed.
L. A. w.
Journal