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Smyrna times., 1877-07-18

Dean Ramsay relates that at certain
dinner-party the hostess observed that ono
OF the guests, an Honorable Mrs. Murray,
had no spoon for her soup, and called the
attention Of the servant to the fact. The
man servant, who was an eccentric character,
replied to his mistress, in voice which
was heard all over the room, "mum, the
last time Mrs. Murray was here we lost a
spoonr'
Smyrna times., 1877-07-18

TIE BUSINESS SITUATION NORTH AND
SoUTH.-The Rev. DR.. w. P. Harrison, of
Atlanta, Ga, who recently made an OK
tended tour to the Northern and Western
States, in recently published letter cx-
pressed the opinion that the South is i'm
menscly better off than the North. lie
says he saw more life and prosperity in
Richmond, Va, than in any Northern city.
He met with one family that owns 100000
Of railroad stock who could not get an
income sufficient to justify them in keeping
house servant; in Pttsburg, Pa, he
heard of house which cost SCI 900 renting
for 5000, and one in Cleveland, Ohio, that
cost 100000 rents for 800. DR.. Harrison
is confident that in the rccuperation that is
ahead Of US the South will be foremost.
Smyrna times., 1877-07-18

An Irishman who was asked why he
wore his stockings wrong side outward,
replied, Because there is hole on the
other side.n
Smyrna times., 1877-07-18

The following is given as a freman's
toast: "The ladies-the only incendiaries
who kindle fame that water will not
extinguish."
Smyrna times., 1877-07-18

OPIUM AND ITS CONsUMERs.-Since the
first of January 11O,357 pounds Of opium
have been received at New York, valued
at $557, l99. The consumption in this
country is about 100000 pounds year, and
the consumption is yearly increasing
Wholesale druggists and those who deal in
opium as a specially ascribo the large in
crease in the amount consumed in part to
the heavy manufactures which have
sprung up within few years for the max
ing of tinctures and morphine. At the
same time they reluctantly admit that a
much larger amount enters into personal
use than heretofore. Notably is this the
fact said dealer to 4 reporter, Gin the
Southern States. Since the close Of the war
men once wealthy, but impoverished by
tho rebellion, have taken to eating and
drinking opium to drown their sorrows.
The South American and East Indian
countries and California consume large
amount of opium also, owing to their large
coolio population. 1t is further conceded
that in certain quarters in New York it i:
used to an almost alarming extent.
Smyrna times., 1877-07-18
WHOLE NO. 1,159.

An AWKWARD PAusE.-A young gentle
man undertook to relate a circumstance
one Sunday evening in tho presence of
some young ladies, and he commenced as
follows:
"A lady friend and myself, last evening
went to Bed"
With a sudden spring the old lady
bounced him out of the house The next
day the old gentleman met him on tho
street and asked for an apology.
" / was about to say" commenced the
young man "that a lady friend and myself
went to Bed" when thrust from the old
mans cane started him back several feet,
upon which he exclaimed at the top Of his
voice:
GA lady friend and myself went to Bed
ford street church, you old foolr
Smyrna times., 1877-07-18

A Western editor, speaking of a concert
singer, says that her voice is delicious
pure as moonlight and tender as a shirt.
Smyrna times., 1877-07-18

IIIsTORY REPEATS TTsELT-Tho present
war of Russia with Turkey seems to be a
repetition, in great measure, of the war
between tho same nations in 1928. That
war began in April, and sixteen months
passed before the Balkan mountains having
been crossed, and Adrianople, 1877 miles
nothwest of Constantinople, captured, the
Turks were glad to make peace on terms
very disadvantageous to themselves. In
this war the Car may take his troops to
Constantinople. Whether he does or not
it is idle to represent Russia as formidable
to Europe as an invading power. In self
defense she can resist the world but as
shown by all her wars, when she assumes
the aggressive she is weakened by the very
extent Of her territory and by the want OF
adequate means of transportation.
Smyrna times., 1877-07-18

The statistics given by the New York
police commissioners of the number of
liquor dealers in that city who have no
licenses are discreditable to the authorities
The total number of liquor sellers is 1874.
OF this number 2,176 only have q license,
while ll2 have paid their money but re-.
ceived no license. This leaves $685. abso.
lutely without any legal authority for their
business. In Philadelphia it has been as.
certained that of the 5000 liquor dealers
there only about 500 openly violate the
law forbidding the sale Of liquor on Sunday.
How many liquor sellers in Baltimore
openly or otherwise violate the Sunday law
has not been ascertained, but it is to be
hoped that tho number is even smaller
than in Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1877-07-18

bear in mind that if they do not marry an
English noble, or even member Of a
country family, which is rarely the fortune
Of an American woman, they cannot be
presented at court, while their own sisters
who remain citizcrs Of the United States
can be presented, and that even where
they marry into the nobility, above their
own social rank, the feeling Of caste in
Europe is so strong that the relatives of a
married man do not realize that there are
the same laws Of honor and Of right between
him and plcbeian as between him and
one of his own class. 1t is said to be fact
that in the royal family Of England the
Marquis of Lornc, who married one of the
Queens daughters, although heir to a
dukedom and Of family whose nobility i,
quite as old as that Of tho Queen, is snub
bed and sighted by his royal brothcrs,in
law and sisters-in-law.
The moral of all this is that woman, a.
well as men, should follow affection anC
reason, common sense and the fitness 0
things in forming matrimonial conncc
| tions.
Smyrna times., 1877-07-18

The Committee on Freight Rates" ap-
pointed by the Peach Growers meeting at
Middletown, has had lively correspond
encc with President IIinckley, Of the Rail
road Company. Here is the correspondence
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-01-25
A Riot In Missouri.

The Globe'Democrat's special from
Carthage, No., gives briet account ola riot
at Webb City, yesterday. It appears that a
somewhat notorious fellow named Bud Blunt
was arrested for violation OF a city ordinance,
and not being able to pay the fine assessed,
was lodged in the calaboose. Subsequently
he was released, and in spirit OF revenge he,
with his brother and number of followers,
procured several guns and pistols, and open
ed fire on the citizens promiscuously. Some
200 shots were fired, and several persons bad
ly wounded, including two Of the rioters.
Several houses were fred into. Two horses
were killed and two men severely beaten.
Great excitement prevails. The citizens ral-
lied and ten rioters were arrested, and will be
prosecuted to the extent of the law.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-01-25
Indian News.

A telegram from Tongue River can.
tonment says that December 18th five promi-
nent Sioux chiefs approached the post about
noon with flag of truce. When within few
hundred yards of the post, and before their
approach was known to single officer or SOL
dier OF the garrison, they were pounced upon
and killed by crow scouts who belonged to the
post. General Miles was indignant beyond
measure at the bloody tragedy, both on ac-
count OF its atrocity and by reason of the pos
sible Importance of their mission. A dispatch
from Colonel Miles VIA Bozeman states that
on the 18th Of December three companies OF
the Fifth Infantry, under command OF Lieu
tenant Frank D. Baldwin, struck Sitting
Bulls camp Oh the Red Water, and defeated
him, with the loss Of all the property in the
camp and sixty mules and ponies. The In
dians escaped with little besides what they
had on their persons.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-01-25
A Sad Suicide.

At Dayton, KY, last week, Mrs.
Ainnie Blazer, wife of a carpenter, arose from
aer bed after the family had retired, and
without arousing her husband, dressed her.
selr, took her ten-days'-old infant, and pro-
ceeded to the river, threw herself and babe
into the stream, and was drowned. About
midnight her husband awoke, and missing
his wife and child, started in search of them,
but was unsuccessful until next morning,
when, on looking into the stream at Dayton
wharf, he saw her body, with the baby tightly
clasped, floating upon the water. Assistance
was at once rendered, and the bodies of the
mother and child were drawn out. It is
thought she was deranged at the time of the
suicide
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-01-25
The Proud Turk will Fight

The Turkish grand council heard the
propositions OF the Powers, on the 18th, and
after discussing the question all agreed that
the proposals could not be accepted, and de-
clared ccordingly amidst shouts of'Death be.
fore hishonor" Medhat Pasha, while allud-
ing to the difficulties concerning the funds,
alliances, etc., which woul2 hamper Turkey
in event of war, pointed out that many mil.
lion of the cartridges which the Turks would
require must come from America, at the risk
Of capture by hostile privateers, and he con-
cluded by declaring that the situation was
unfavorable for war, the council replied with
loud shouts OF "War rather than foreign in.
reference. The only dissenting voice was
that OF the Armenian Protestant Bishop, who
suggested that the decision should be lett to
the discretion OF the government. lie was
shouted down, the council all being of the
opinion that the government was not entitled
to decide such momentoas question.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-01-25

11OuSC
Senator Morton was the only mem.
ber of the committee who did not sign
the report.
A bill to provide for and regulate the count
ing of votes tor President and Vice Presi-
dent, and the decision OF questions arising
thereon, for the term commencing 4,
A. D. 1877.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives OF the United States of Amer
lea, in Congress assembled, That the Senate
and House OF Representatives meet in the
hall Of the House of Representatives at the
hour OF 10 o'clock meridian, on the first
Thursday of February, A. D. 1877, and the
President Of the Senate shall be the presiding
officer. Two tellers shall be previously ap-
pointed on the part of the Senate and two on
the part of the House of Representatives, to
the President Of the Senate all the certificates
and papers purporting to be certificates of the
electoral vote, which certificates and papers
alphabetical order of the States, beginning
with "a" Of said letters. Having then read
the same, the tellers, in the presence and
hearing Of the two houses, shall make list
of votes as they shall appear from the said
certificates, and the votes having been ascer-
tanned and counted, as in this act provided,
the result of the same shall be delivered to
the President OF the Senate, who shall there
upon announce the state OF the vo.e, and the
names of the persons, ii any elected, which
announcement shall he deemed sufficient
declaration of the persons elected President
and Vice President of the United States, and
together with a list of the votes, 80 entered on
the journals of the two houses. Upon such
reading OF any such certificates or papers,
when there shall be only one return from q
State, the President Of the Senate shall call
for objections. It any, every objection shall
and conclusively, and without argument, the
ground thereof, and shall be signed by Mt
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-01-25
The Presidency.

The Senate and House committee of
Congress on counting the electoral vote
h&ve agreed upon report, Senator Morton
alone OF the Republicans notconcur1ing. The
tribunal for the decision of controverted ques-
tions will be tripartite, one branch Of which
will be composed offive justices Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States, and the other two
Of five members each OF the Senate and House.
Its members IRE to take a special oath to de-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-01-25
Suffering IN the Cities.

The unemployed poor Of the large
cities are more numerous this winter than
ever before, and there is great deal Of depri-
vation and actual suffering that is only par
TALLY relieved by relief societies. The St..
Louis papers gives touching accounts of some
Ct those who evidently have seen better days,
but for the first time in their lives have been
compelled to present themselves before the
public as applicants tor subsistence to avoid
starvation. 1t is easy to distinguish them
from the chronic mendicants who ordinarily
throng places where charity is dispensed
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-01-25
RECORD OF THE NEWS.
Political, Personal and Foreign Do
ings and Gossip.
Anti -Grasshopper Society

AAu00laSSAOppeT SOclely
The medals, gotten up by the For.
estry Association, to be awarded as one class
Of premiums for tree-planting, very neat and
plain. On one side is the inscription, in the
form Of circle, near the edge: ''Minnesota
State Forestry Association, 1876" On the re-
verse il circular wreath Of forest leaves,
within which are the words "Awarded to-"
with blank space for the name Of the party
winning the medal, which will be engraved
before delivery. They are oftwo grades, OF
the size OF an American silver dollar. One
grade is OF sterling silver, the other of cop
per, each medal to be enclosed in 4 case by
itself. Every boy or girl in Minnesota who
sees one will want one. Each of these little
prizes which finds its way through the State
will be missionary to the good work in for
est culture. The silver acorn badges for the
girls are Of very pretty design, and will set
many young lady as well as the little girls
at work when the planting time comes around
next spring. Great credit is due to Mr.. A. E.
Melgren, of st. Paul, the manufacturer Of
these medals, for he has proved that Minne-
sofa is capable Of producing very creditable
specimens ofthis kind of art, and need not 90
abroad for chaste and elegant designs OF fine
workmanship.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-01-25
A Bold FOxery.


On January Sd a check for 1854, 900
p9rporting to have been drawn by the New
York Life insurance Company OH the previous
day, was presented to the Trust company in
New York, through banking association and
paid. Yesterday 1t was discovered to be a
forgery. MIR. Morris Franklin, President OF the
New York Lite Insurance Company, makes the
following statement of facts; Yesterday morn
ing while balancing the bank accounts of the
Trust Company the cashier discovered two
checks bearing the same number, one tor
$la,ooo, and the other 64 900, it was ronoun-
ced a clever forgery. The Officers of the
Union Trust Company were notified of the
forgery Immediately, and the cashier stated
that it was presented to him on the third of
the month. and ne supposing it to be perfectly
regular, certified it. After the stranger had
accomplished his object he presented himself
at the office of Mr.. Maxwell, broker, OF Broad
street and purchased s4o, 600 in gold, and af-
ter obtaining the treasure and the difference
less commission Of the broker, disappeared.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-01-25
A Heavy Subscrits;,.:,s.

a HEAVY SuUscfI46R3F-
On the occasion of Mr.. MOody's final
services at the Tabernacle in Chicago, last
week, that building was crowded to overflow
ing. It was announced that a considerable
sum Of money was needed to pay off the debt
on Farwell Hall, which is occupied by the
Young Mems Christian Association, TO con-
tinue these meetings and to meet certain obli-
cations incurred during the services here. A
subscription amounted to about sixty-seven
thousand dollars, which is the amount asked
tor.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-01-25
eide questions according TO theponstitution of
the United States and the law1made under it.
The information Of this dectdon occasions
general qualification throughout the country.
Senators Elected.

Senators Elected.
In the Maine Legislature on the 10th
James G. Blaine was elected o.. s. Senator,
for both the long and short term.-In the
Senate Blaine had 26 and Haines,>2. 1p the
House Blaine, 1l3 to Haines all strict party
vote in both branches. There were sixteen
absentees, detained by the snow storm, which
has blocked the roads and trains. In Michi.
gan Hon. T. w. Ferry was reelected to the
United States Senate, receiving the unani-
nous Republican vote OF tho Michigan Leg
islature. In the Arkansas Legislature A. R.
Garland was elected by nearly unanimous
vote.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-01-25
The National C0lonu.

The National Colony
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z:g the which railroad w"
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The N:.on These features
4: % * M SR sss' tic ns : &
basis
Climate.
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and cngatulion
advantages.
Indians
which Miller Humston
sent tree to one applying personally or by letter to
MILLER HUMISTON & CO., Worthngton, Mimi.
GIBSON, National Colony 106 Fifth Av Chicago H.
F. c. TAYLOR, 1S4 Dearborn Chicago, ILL.,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14

u,pn,y,c. Tho ,,,,er fo,nine has at last heen
" raised {" ,he hrief hnt rarid tba,v of ,he OH re
,ia,ishir,, s,ri,,o,s and .,ra.,os I, oa,,s ,laas
ant IN AGAIN bear tho :. music nj tbe ,yaters " AT
tho mill-dam Tho thaw with the nneouol distri.
bu,ion of SNOW has made moor sleiohine nm many
roads hare snots and deem drifts ALTERNATING in
ronid succession svindlers are active In those
davs or bpsiness denression and many man With
opt ,rincinle or honesty are striving with desnero
fin, IN got a living os bcretofore vitbont work
Several of onr farmers have fonnd sucb an one n,
Nopchester n II NV the name of Storrs He
,s dscovered nv tbeir consionin,, their hut,er II,
hin, m sell an commission Ahont t,yo thousond
three bundred nounds vere sent him n, three an
,oront nartios The l,rgost consi,nor fnne ,hor.
sond ,yn bnndred nnnnds, listed uanchos,er
hut only II, find tina, ho,b butter and consi,noo had
1o,.,nd "roo,, l,o,o ,l,a ,,,,l,ino ,,,;,,o,I, ;,
pornor. aro maxine ao,,yo nronorati,,n. ,or
,he smear season Nnne ~ co,soanence bo. heen
nado in ,his sect,o, yot Th. hi,h nr,oes of
s,or and tho favorable co,dition of tho sno,y will
,.-' Ia,, .,in,l,,, a., i,,-i,o.. ,,,,, ,oo-,,,,
'' "'''' w
Town meeting, thouHh quiet one III some To-
poets had its usual chapter of contention and in
cidont This vear tho l,nnr ,,..uc, onestinn ,vns
80. - N'y'' r,
'ho "oSorp"s "P'o VI s''iie anu u'souss"n' i"e
report OF the special committee of investigation re-
| ported 10 the town at the December meeting
,l go e,,..d =, ,l,, ,l,,,,,,o,, Eos, ,.,,,,,,.,,, 90.
anu 'o'0''e" ~ WV s''eN''''e' ~ a''"'""' "'s
called up III consequence oil the lalure or neglect
of the selectmen to effect any settlement and the
rintad attainment ,ecen,l, mazda and circulated Ia,
| :, a, -. - "A, .
A. W. DAWSON one Vi 'ne "sen'S SupJoo'ou 10 in-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14

WATERBURY. About eleven =, NJ, Friday week,
the saddle and harness shop of Geo. II. Lease was
discovered to be on fire and far advanced that
little or nothing could be saved out of the work.
room, but most of the contents of the sale-room
were saved-some in damaged condition; but
most # the stock in the other part was burned,
Another building, which contained Mr.. l.. Par
malees shoe shop, of some size, standing about
three feet distant was consumed The latter build
ing had been recently leased to Deacon Muzzey
and had been occupied but short time as
grocery. The two were insured in the Vermont
Mutual at six hundred dollars each, and Mr..
Lease had also an insurance ON stock, manuiac-
tured goods and tools, in ALL amounting to eleven
hundred dollars; besides, Deacon Muzzey was in
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14
Boston Produce Market.

MoSpAr March Y, ls17.
MA da q nc meal l 'e 4 a. :aaoa aGpg 2.
w paTTe Tor S2ed amd choice B"'kwheat dn "
MAPLE sUGAR-smau lots Of new sugar have been re-
ceyed with sales at eo y D. bat This l. an extreme price,
Of old sugar have been made at Toe u pound.
,porAroEs The potato market Is grner, Win sales Of
other kinds at a0C95g Il bnshe some lots in oSf order g6
lower. Good stock Is not plenty, and sells WE'LL
PorLrRY-fnde In poultry is drawing to close and
we shall drop quotations Choice fresh Killed turkeys
c9mmand i@i5c but ordinary grades run down to lo@l9c
as to quality.
NAY AND sTRAw-Tlere Is a good supply of hay. and
some receiver find hard to get over So Medium grades
Command slIgl. and fine sl5Ge y ton. Rye straw is
BEANs-with liberal receipts prices of mediums have
easel 9i H9 S!io Is now an outside price ior te best
.e a. & yellow eyes at s22O@225 and red kidneys
EGG. sales hayc been l9l5c u dozen for West
en and southern. and l6c for Northern and Eastern.
mild no higher rates need be expected At lie close 6
the highest price for Eastern.
CHEEsE-This article doing Well There a fair de-
mand from The imde, and prices are rm at lil6c n n for
good 10 choice Western and Northern factory Very few
boxes but there fancy factories that cannot be bought
under Ice 81 pound
n = '9ei or. are gpts, at 55s5' for Ne
ic Tor No White and 80 2mxei while rejected are self
ingat J'Bic u buse as 70 quality. nryethe sales have
Ing at $1,000 fine feed at s2l22 and mddngs s23G25
o. ton.
Bu1TER-rheie Is no material change report Strictly
choice butter now almost Impossible To find, and We don't
thnk II well to quote It, because the prices g msead
shippers In the country. The grades here l420c
n n for common TO good. some occasionally command
2n6ljc hut II Is not safe 10 than Poe any
thing that Is likely forward and hear
good lots selling at l7Gl sc q pound.
wooLOhlo and Pennsylvania eeces have been sold at
il6ojOc n N for medium and Medium and heeces
cannot be- quoted at over ijc d h. New York Wisconsin
and Michigan eeces have been In fair demand 31Gfi0c "a
III, with sales mostly at 3sc. and New Hampshire and Yer
mOnt feeces would bring 3s6Ii0c q n for medium and
The demand for California fan has been good, hut at low
prices. the sales ranging at logic e. b-nosty at 5@20c
| u pound.
FLOURThere continues to be very dull feeling In the
flour trade and for most kinds concessions Of 256150c q
barrel have been submitted o. Patent ~ i-tnnsin anu Min
nesota brands have been sold at s5O61 " barrel with
very few brands that VIII command $40 IL barrel
Winter wheat 81. Louis at s7256Dg.i0. Illinois at
s1e1g, and Ohio Indiana and Michigan Sos IL barrel.
southern flour l. dun at s0q15 q barrel for medium and
choice Bakers extras range at sIG125 for Minnesota
and S62im7 for Wisconsin. Common Western extras
| dun at S5f56Ji.25 e barrel.