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Smyrna times., 1877-02-14

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Smyrna times., 1877-02-14

Death seems to be busy at this season
with the old naval heroes. But few days
ago the demise OF the venerable Admiral
Saith was announced, few days later that
of Admiral Wilkes, and now we have to
record the death of Admiral Bailey, which
J occurred in Washington Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1877-02-14

Is SENATOR DENNEY trying to perpetrate
a Joke in introducing bill for another JUS
tice of the Peace in this town?
Smyrna times., 1877-02-14

HAVE Yor TRIED IT-We refer TO that
most remarkable compound, DR.. Morris
Syrup OF Tar, Wild Cherry and IIorehouud
for coughs, colds, ,blood-spitting, weak lungs,
Group, whOopn@ cough, asthma, bronchitis,
and all diseases Of the lungs and throat.
Probably no similar preparation ever before
so quickly found lt~ way into public favor
as tins. Its sale IN our community j, simuIv
enormous. Those who have been disa1,.
pointed in other 50 called remedies. .i,.
specially invited to try this Be sure to rot
the genuine DR.. Morris Syrup Of Tar. Wild
Cherry and lIorchound. There are imita.
tions in the market. Look out for them
Trial size, 10 cents. Regular sizes, 30 cent.
and One Dollar. Sold by J. W. Dcnncy.
Smyrna, and jas Cowgirl & Son, boyer.
Very pleasant and always effective j..
Proi. Parkcr's Pleasant Worm Syrup, and
no physic required. Ask Us. tcb I'm
! WoNDEHFuL SuccESs.-It is reported that
Boschce', German Syrup has. since it, in.
PRODUCTION in the United States. reached
the immense sale Of 10000 dozen per wear.
/ OvVrG, ,OOO Druggists have ordered this nrdi.
cine direct from the Factory, at Woodbury.
y. D., and not one has reported a snrlc
failure, but every letter speak, Of H.,
astonishing success III curing severe Cougb.
Colds settled on the Breast Con,u,nrtinn.
or any disease Of the Throat and Lung.
We advise any person that has any predjs
position to weak Lungs. to 20 to their Dr,,r
gist-James p. Hotlcckcr, Smyma-and
get this Medicine, or inquire about II.
Regular size, - cents; sample Bottle. 10
cents. Two doses will relieve any case.
Don neglect your cough. nov Sly
Smyrna times., 1877-02-14
F1S TIC Smyrna Time
The Legislature.
DOVER, DEL, February 18th, 1877.
ABOUT RAILROADS.


The most serious matter for consideration
that the Legislature has yet had before it is
an act known by itS title as " An Act Con-
cerning Railroads" 1t passed the Senate
easily, but the House has found it problem
that they cannot fathOm. One of the
provision, Of the act grants tho right of
franchise to the purchasers Of a road, the
same as vs. uo,-c~-ed 10y those from whom
it was .ur. .at. according to the present
statute ". t.v State touching upon such
matters the right Of franchise cannot be
obtained by purchasers Of a road without a
special act of the Legislature. This it is
claimed by the managers of the bill they
want to do away with and make it general
act. This the members understand and
eoncede to be fair and reasonable. But
the bill goes on to give railroads of the
State what il termed the power of merger
and this to the laity is explained as mean
in that the roads of this State may coBsoli
date with those Of any other State where 9
similar statute exists. With this power the
roads Of Delaware could consolidate with
those of other States and form q continuoui
line by frequent cancellations to an in
defDable length speaking from the present
This is the part OF the bill that the Nom
bers do not comprehend, and which the!
are most prone to suspect as the suspicion
part of it. There is large lobby for ant
against it, and | find the majority of tn
House so pronounced in their opposition
that doubt exceedingly If it passes. Their
are T4mors, which appear to come fren
syell authenticated sources, that Jay Goul
is more isEerested in its passage than an
body else, and that if it is passed, his oil
pet schense of the Bombay Hook Roa
forming competing line for the trav'
between New York. baltimore and tn
South will be carried out.
Smyrna times., 1877-02-14
SHOW YOUR HAND.

After the railroad bill the next matter
(which ha3 most seriously stirred the in.
terests OF die Legislature has been the
resolution which originated in the House
requesting the .diEactors of the farmers
Bank to report the condition of that insti.
tuition to this Legislature, The resolution
went into the Senate and there was SO
pock-marked with amendments astc hardly
resemble its former meaning. The point
in the amendments of the Senate was that
Smyrna times., 1877-02-14
SMYRNA LOAN associate

Tomorrow Mr.. Denney will present a
bill authorizing the issue of the annual
series by the Smyrna Building and Loan
Association. The bill also legalizes any
other series which may have been issued by
the loan in addition to the first series, and
also limits the existence of the loan from
the date Of its incorporation, March 18th,
1867,
Smyrna times., 1877-02-14
ABOUT BOMBAY HOOK EXCURSIONS.

Mr.. Denney has also presented to the
an act prohibiting the landing of Sunday
excursions at Bombay Hook. The petition
ported unfavorably upon.
Smyrna times., 1877-02-14

SECTION I.-All meetings of the Union shall be
opened by reading Scripture and prayer; and com
mittee meetings by prayer, when practicable.
SECTION 2-Subjects upon which there is o radical
difference Of opinion among members shall be
avoided 80 far as possible. Such fOrbearance and
mutual concession shall be exercised will preserve
harmony of action and unity Of purpose
SECTION 3.--Meetings Of the Executive Committee
shall be held as often as required.
SECTION 4.-Suob members as may be present al
any regular meeting Of the Union. or such meinbep
of committees shall be present at committee meet
ings, shall constitute quOrums for the transaction O
business provided due notice shall have been given
of such meetings, or TO each member OF such commit
tee
| SECTION 5.--The chairman of each standing com
mittee shall report 10 each monthly meeting.
! SECTION 7Zfhis Constitution Bylaws may bS
altered amended by vote OF two-thirds present a.
any monthly business meeting
The ladies Of the Union express thanks tc
the young men of the reading room fol
their kindness in giving them the use o
! said room.
Smyrna times., 1877-02-14

Yesterday in the Senate Mr.. Denney
gave notice of bill for an additional
Justice of the Peace at Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1877-02-14

ARTICLE I-Ndme.--This organization shall be
known as the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of Smyrna, auxiliary 10 the WOmans Christian Tenn
perance Union of the State
ARTICLE II.-Obed.--lt shall be the object of this
organization to plan and carry forward measures
which by the blessing of God, Will result in the sup
preston Of intempeTance
ARTICLE I--Aembership.-Anyw woman may become
member of this organization by signing the consti-
tuition and the following
PLEDGE We, temperance women of Smyrna, feel
ing that the of Intoxicating liquors has reached
point no longer be silently endured do, by the help
Of God promise 20 utmost endeavOrs to Danish
this evil from among us.
We hereby pledge ourselves TO discourage, in all
possible ways the use of anything which can intOxi
cate and in order TO strengthen our influence In this
regard we promise not use any Intoxicating liquors
as beverage in cooking, and not 10 furnish them
| for social entertainment.
] Gentlemen may be admitted TO honorary member
ship by signing corresponding pledge and payment
| of one dollar per year.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-30
ly small debts, which would be saved,
and might be devoted to useful business,

ly small debts, which would be saved,
and might be devoted to useful business,
if men would keep their engagements.
And the loss in this case falls just
where it ought not to fall-upon the
creditor, and not upon the debtor, who
is truly the offending party. Many
debts, and especially small ones, cost
more time in their collection than they
are worth. A bill of few dollars or
few shillings is presented again and
again-Tt shall be paid soon'-and yet
nothing comes but promises The oper-
alton consumes much time, and imposes
an unjust and oppressive tax upon the
creditor. and that, too, in many Instances
at least in return for real favor. Had
the clerk, or apprentice or other agent
employed in collecting small debts APP
piled himself diligently to business. he
in many instances have earned more
than he has been able to collect. This
is enough to ruin almost any man whose
business is conducted on small scale
in relation to his debtors, and who at
the same time sustains heavy RESPONSE
bilities to his creditors His stock in
trade. or his labor expended upon raw
materials, requires large sums at stated
periods, in order to the successful pros
ecution of his business; and if his own
time or the time Of his agents is con-
sumed in collecting thousand little
debts, even should he by the mere pow
er Of importantly finally succeed, by
fraud, and the whole social and business
world made to suffer from want Of
punctuality in the payment Of debts. =
= Western Rura1
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-30
Pay Promptly.

Credit is bad thing for everybody
If we could induce every farmer to keep
out of debt we should have done him a
greater service than anybody has ever
done him. 1t is the great barrier to the
success of the farmer. He spends his
harvest before he garners it, and is al
ways at the mercy of the creditor.
He cannot hold his grain for bet
ter prices for that note must be paid,
and ten chances to one the note was Civ
Ell for what he could easily done with
out. But the creditor has some rights
which should not be overlooked, and
some one has well stated them in the
following:
I'm matters of business, the maxim
Time is money is of great practical
value. 1t is SO to the merchant, the
mechanic, the farmer. Time squander-
ed, and the very prop Of life is swept
away. In the business transactions OF
the world, to save time is golden Sc
cret, and everything that intrenches up
on this peculiar treasure inficts loss
upon the community. And punctuality
or delinquency in the payment Of debts
sustain an intimate relation to this sub
ject. This any eye can see. Much
time is lost in collecting debts, especial
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-30

THANKSGIVING.

by r. T. sHILLABER.
Many and bright are the scenes that are plan'd
Many the hearts that with gladness expand,
Many the hopes with fruitiOn mt hand,
And the voice of the turkey is heard in the land
For Thanksgiving day
Is welcomed alway.
heart-warming, glorious, genial season,
When the feelings, repressed
by traffic's behest,
On one day at least, for dominion contest.
And strive, as of old, to be specially blest
While care is a species of treason.
The city shuts up its shop for the day,
The Oldest and youngest play or pray;
For preachers to utter whatever they may,
With few to listen to what they say,
While all the chaises and carriages
Are dashing around with the merry loads
OF babies dressed in their prettiest modes,
To dump at the doors of kindred abOdes-
Or filled with those still happier nodes
Who rush to try that best of codes
Which binds us up in marriages.
The horse in the stall, the dog at the door,
Are loved and caressed and kissed once more
And smiles are joyously beaming,
And the pullets, destined for them to die,
Look on the scene with cheerful eye,
In sympathetic seeming.
The land is vocal with psalm and prayer,
And joys glad note sounds everywhere,
A festival OblatiOn,
And savOry streams like clouds arise,
To tickle the palate and glad the eyes
OF lovers of virtue and pumpkin pies,
Where grave and ray, and duff and wise,
Pay tribute to gustation.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-30
"DeS MInimis non Curat Lex"

Robert Dale Owen in Scribner for December.
The Circuit Judge was aided by two
associate judges, whose judicial servic-
cs were paid for at the rate OF three dol
lars for each day of session, no mileage
or other expenses being allowed The
grade of professional ability likely to be
called out by such a rate of compensa-
ton may be imagined When it hap
pened that the judge, because of some
legal disability, had temporarily to va
cate his seat, the elder OF the two asso-
ciates presides, and on such occasions,
Judge and counsel not infrequently
came into collision. An example of old
date, which went the rounds of the bar
at the time, occurs to me.
The elder associate on this occasion
was an illiterate farmer, short of statue,
lean of person, and acrid of temper
An old friend OF mine, John Pitcher,
who has since served with much credit
as judge of our Court of Common Pleas,
was of counsel in the case. He is still
living, an octogenarian, and was noted
in younger days for acumen and wit,
the latter usually of eaustic character.
In the exercise of this somewhat danger
Gus faculty, he had, on some occasion,
offended the associate now presiding,
who bore him grudge in consequence.
1t was suit for damages, and Mr..
Pitcher, retained from the defense, took
occasion, in the early parts of his re-
marks to the jury, to say:
There is a legal maxim, applicable in
this case, to whicc l invite your atten-
tion-"De miaimis non carat tea
Here he paused, intending doubtless,
to add the translation; but ere he could
do so, the judge broke in:
Come, Pitcher, none of your Poto-
wattomy! Give us plain English"
The other without turning his eyes
from the jury, or intimating by word or
gesture that he had heard the remark,
proceeded quietly in his speach formore
than half an hour, ere he again reverted
to the matter, winding up thus:
But, Gentlemen of the jury, this
case, at last, turns chiefly on that we'll
known legal axiom, which l have al
ready had occasion to bring to your no
tice, DE minimis non carat lee which,
when reduced to the capacity of this
honorable court, means-observe gen
tlemen means law does not care for
little trifling things and"-turning sharp
round on the diminutive figure, repre-
sentative for the nonce of judicial dig
nifty neither do | !"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-30

l met George Cruikshank the day Of
Theirs funeral Another of your gen.
Grafton gone,' / remarked. No bust
ness to have died., promptly replied the
veteran. Why, he was mere boy to
me"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-30

A rifle team "a gang Of bnrglarA
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-30

mother But they were so crowded that
they had to put the plum-pudding on
the bureau.
But, after all, Hector was the hero,
and bore his honors modestly, as all he
roes should. He would sit at the foot
of Joc's bed and fold his paws, and wait
patiently with delicious piece Of tur-
key on his nose, until Joe counted three,
and then he would go over to Bessie's
bed, and once | saw her give him piece
of white meat with cranberry sauce all
over it.
1t was certainly the thankfullest
Thanksgiving that you ever saw in all
your life. 1t was thankfulness that
didn't end when the turkey and plum
pudding were eaten, and when the sun
went down that day, for in the spring a
road was opened up the mountain-side,
and the little house on the hill was no
longer lonely.
Hector is lying in his own familiar
corner, and Harry, with his arm resting
upon his mothers shoulder, is looking
down into the valley, which once had
seemed so far away
Hector, old boy, wasn't that just a
glorious snow-storm, after all?'
Hector sneezed his acquiescence
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-30
PHYSICIANS.

MRS. DIR. BETSEY EGGLESTON,
CEDAR RAPIDS. Bever's Bank Block, Com
~ mercial-st. This lady has acquired very
wide reputation. She doctors all diseases; she
examines her patients and explains their dis
ease solely from the circulation of the blood
All are cordially invited to call and see her.
Consultation free. She will remain in this place
several months.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-27

THE Ohio Democracy has distinguished it.
self by an appeal to the swindling classes, by
demand for the withdrawal of the remedy
which will surely medicine our ills, and by a
call for another dose of the same poison
which has wrought our sickness. The reso.
luton in favor of banking by the general gov
ernment is calculated to raise howl among
the shades of the historic Democrats who
fought the good fight against the Bank and
for the Sub-Treasury, and to bring troops of
indignant ghosts to the bedsides of the apos-
tates. 1t is to be hoped that the protest against
the use of Federal troops is not designed as
an aid and encouragement to the rioters.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-27

Gov. HARTRANFT of Pennsylvania, has
authorized the formation of two additional
regiments of state militia. Unless they be
Of better material than the cowardly and in
subordinate regiments at Pittsburg, they will
be Of poor stuff. The Pennsylvania militia
did not make for itself very brilliant record
during the Rebel invasion of Pennsylvania,
and it has certainly during the past week done
little 10 establish good name. The Phila-
delphia regiments alone saved the citizen SOL
diery of the state from the charge of univer-
sal cowa1dice.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-27


This table differs in some respects from that
presented by the Superintendent of Burials.
There are in this, as in the records, nine cases
OF unknown or unrecorded age. In his state
ment none are so reported, and we are left in
Ignorance of the method pursued by him in
distributing these cases over the list from the
newborn babes up to the almost centenarian
whose final disease is, with a touch of senti-
ment as comforting and as it is unwonted in
statistics, written down as GOOD Old Age"
For the sake OF greater exactness, the decedents
are arranged in semi-decades instead of de-
cades, as is quite common.
According TO this table there died 126 infants
who had not reached the age of one year, con :
stituting 1859 per cent of the whole number of
deaths. OF children who had not reached their
fifth birthday there died 228, or 1882 per cent.
OF all decedents. or the nine decedents whose
ages are not given, three obviously belong in
this class. since the causes of death are record
ed as Group" 'infantile'' and "nfant child
OF" respectively. If these are added, as is
clearly proper, the whole number OF decedents
under i've years is Increased to 231 or 34 q per
cent. of the entire number. Emphasis is laid
upon these facts for the reason that the morbific
influences at work in community are geuer-
ally quite sure to manifest themselves soonest
and most forcibly among young children, they
being so susceptible to all such impressions that
their mortality constitutes as it were a gauge
BY which the prevalence and intensity of many
diseases may be estimated. This is copspicu-
ously true in the case of the zymotic diseases
which have been previously referred to, as may
be seen by the following table, which shows the
number of decedents under five years by each
of the infective diseases mentioned, and their
per cent. of the whole number who died from
each of these Causes:
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-27

AN altogether new and peculiar variety of
ass is "the sympathizng citizen" who, in the
first days of the great strike, encouraged the
rioters. AS he now looks upon his property
destroyed or forward TO heavy taxes in pay
ment Tor property of other people laid waste
through his own negligence, he begins TO
realize what an awful fool he has made of
himself. He has had his little fling and has
now got to pay the fiddler,
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-27
GRANITE HALL, Augusta,

Thursday, August 9th, 1S77, mt a A. M,
for the purpose of nominating candidate for Gov
ernor, to be supported at the September election
and to attend to such other business as may properly
come befor the convention.
The basis of representation will be as follows: Each
city, town and plantation entitled to one delegate
and additional delegate for every seventy-five
votes given for the Republican candidate for Governor
n 1876. A fraction of forty votes over the number
which is entitled to delegate, will be accorded a
delegate. Substitutes only for towns of
the county in which they reside.
The Republican State Committee will be in session
in the ante-room of the Hall at 10 O'Clock the morn
ing of the Convention.
BY order of the Republican State Committee.
JAMES G. BLAINE,
Chairman.
10. SMITH, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-27

WE shall be likely to hear no more for
some time Of the Democratic plan for starry
ing the army TO death. The necessity of a
strong national police in cases like the great
strike is fully demonstrated, and the folly of
one more of the measures passed by the last
Congress is now apparent. sA
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-27

that there is considerable chance of correctness
In the undsrtakers' returns. OF course the fact
that many deaths are not recorded at all would
make noticeable difference in the grand total
but the omissions would probably be made with
regard to all the common diseases and all ages;
and, if there were thus created disturbance
OF the normal proportionate relation among
the diseases and among the ages, it would
almost inevitably appear to the favor Of the
healthfulness of the city. inasmuch as the
deaths of children are more easily concealed
than those of adults, and the influences which
destroy life are much more quickly felt by in
tants than by any others, on account of their
delicacy and their lack of power to resist NOR
bfic agencies.
The report of the Superintendent of Burials
as submitted to the city government does not
show by themselves the causes of the deaths
which have occurred in Portland, but the de-
cedents who were brought from other splaces
for burial here are reckoned in with those who
died in this city. Consequently it was neces-
sary to analyze the original records and sep
arate the two classes. The results of this an al
ysis are given below. The causes of death are
arranged mainly with reference to. the. .definit =
ness of idea which they give:
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-27
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 27.

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations The name and address Of the writer are IN
all cases indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-27

S. ::ii, :, ;.z,....ss,-
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-27

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS Is furnished
with a Card certificate couptersigned by Stanley Il.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer a favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-27
Republican State Convention.

The Republicans of Maine and all others who pro-
pose to support the candidate of the Republican par
ty in the pending election invited to send dele
gates TO a. State Convention, to be held in
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-27
The Sanitary Report.

20. SMITH. Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-27

besides public health measures. No system of
sanitation can entirely control the causes on
which these maladies depend, unless it is sup
plemented by an intelligent obEervance of the
well.known rules of personal hygiene. But
the fact is patent that public sanitary means
properly applied will do more in stamping out
zymotic diseases than all private efforts, and
that without governmental movement little or
nothing can be accomplished.
Before proceeding further, let us consider the
ages at which the deaths took place.
DEATHS IN PORTLAND IN 1861 CLASSIFIED Ac-
CoRDING TO THE AGES OF DECEDENTs.