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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-02
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MORGAN LINE U. 9. MAIL STEAMSHIPS.
:. The following low-pressure Iron Steamships
HakaAN, 5oaE hfAhhfNk1Es VI vi AHkkyns
CLINTON. C1TY OF NORFOLK. N0oN.
ARKANSAS. now building.
Plying from Morgan City, In connection with
Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad
<KMs Fer rndianols, via GaIveston--
Steamers leaving Morgan City SUNDAY,
TUESDAY. THURSDAY. connect at Galveston,
transferring there to Steamer CITY OF NOH-
FOLK both freight and passengers.
Through bills ladipg signed to Houston and
70 all points beyond On the Houston and Texas
and Great Northern Railroad. and New Orleans
and Texas Railroad, via Clinton and the Texas
Transportation Company,
Freight charged as per new card rates.
San Antonio freights received and forwarded
via Clinton. and Galveston. Houston and San
Antonio Railway.
HMSA For Brazos Santiago
The Iron steamer
I. G. HARRIS
Will leave on SUNDAY, November T. 1877.
Lighterage at Brazos Santiago at risk and 81.
pense OF consignees,
Freight received for and bills lading signed
only to Brownsyille via Rio Grande Railroad.
as per new tariff. less 33a per cent.
Freight payable III gold.
HFEA For Corpus Christi, FULTON ana
SAlE09E st. Mary's. via Rockportr-The Iron
steamer ST. MARY,
Will leave Morgan City on
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-02

f. BUSCH,
GUN AND LOCKSMITH.
No. z3 Commercial Place. New Orleans.
DELL HANGING, IRON RAILRINGs. AND
ID General House Work attended to at snort
notice and reasonable prices. Als ,. Vaults,
Keys of all descriptions made. safe repair
ing seecialtv my9 III
REoPENINa-
The undersigned begs to inform his friends
and the public that the
RESTAURANT
attached to his Confectionery on Canal street.
corner CarondeIet having been reftted, will re-
open on TUESDAY, the 18th inst
Marriages, Soirees and Receptions, with the
- = - N. KUNTZ, corner Canal
&. oc1o I'm and Carondelet streets.
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Span steamship Aurrera, ....., from Matansas, to
Avendano Bros
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29

Why They OFTEN FAIL.-Young men
often fail to get on in the world because
they neglect small opportunities. Not
being faithful in little things, they are not
promoted to the charge of greater things.
A young man who gets a subordinate situa-
ton sometimes thinks it is not necessary
for him to give it much attention. He
will wait till he gets place of RESPONSE.
bility, and then he will show the people
what he can do. This is very great
mistake. Whatever his situation may be,
he should master it in all its details, and
perform all its duties faithfully. The habit
of doing his work thoroughly and con.
scientsously is what is most likely to enable
a young man to make his way. With this
habit, a person of only ordinary abilities
would out strip one of greater talents, who
is in the habit of sighting subordinate
matters. But, after all, the mere adop'
ton by young man, of this great, essen.
tial rule of success, shows him to be pos
sessed of superior abilities.
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29

FRITTERED AWAY.-How much time we
fritter away without doing anything for
ourselves or the public good. For such
omissions it is too much the habit with us
all to excuse ourselves on the plea of a
want of time; whereas, in truth, this is
seldom a good and sufficient ground of
justification. Nothing is easier than to
fritter away time in matters of no use to
ourselves or any one else. The habit is
readily formed. 1t grows upon one una
wares. Keep strict account of every hour
of your own time for a SINCE week, setting
down exactly the correct manner in which
every hour is spent, and see whether, when
you come to review the record, you do not
find it full of admiration and instruction.
In this simple way one can readily under
stand the secret of his want of time. lie
will discover that he has given hours to
idle talk, to Incidence, and to inconsidrable
trihes, which have yielded him neither
profit nor pleasure. What is the remedy ?
Arrange your work in the order of its COM
parative Importance; attend first to the
things which are essential to be done, and
let the unessentials take their chance after.
ward. The difference in the amount of
work accomplished will be astonishing.
Duty before pleasure. Those who practice
this precept have plenty Of time for plea.
sure, and enjoy far greater satisfaction than
those who reverse this rule.
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29
Eighteen Years Without Sleep.

All the papers are printing this item
without any credit. 1t may be true:
"The man who does not sleep, Saunders,
now resides near Parkersburg, Ohio. Some
time in 1861 or 1862, Saunders enlisted in
the Fourth West Virginia volunteers. For
several years he had not slept at all, so he
said. But it becoming known directly in
camp that he made such pretensions, it
aroused the curiosity of many of the men
and officers, and they set a watch upon
him. The colonel and many others lost a
great many nights sleep indeavoring to
entrap Saunders, but during the whole
time that he remained member of the
Fourth he was never caught asleep. He
stood guard night after night, and week
after week, paid by sleepy-headed soldiers
to take their turns, but never was caught
mapping. He hauled coal several weeks in
succession, only stopping long enough to
eat and change horses, and plowed in the
fields with five or six stalwart men until
he wore them out completely, but never
seemed to tire.
During the year 1868, he went to Phila-
delphia and was examined by the leading
physicians of the country. They sat up
with him in relays Of five, night and day,
and kept up an almost constant stream OF
conversation with him, and at the termina.
ton of twenty.nine days discharged him
with certificate, but could give no ex-
planation of this freak of nature. Many
stories of the untiring energy and activity
of this man are told, and all agree who
know him that this antpode of Rip Van
Winkle is the most sleepless man they ever
met.
Mr.. Saunders is now about fifty.six years
Of age, and says that he has not known
what sleep is for eighteen years. lie him
self cannot account for it, as he says the
change in his physical organization oc
CURED within three days, and that he
never was sick in his life, and took medi
cine but once, and that was when he had
catarrh, about three years ago. He is a
hale, hearty man, and bids fair to live
many years yet. He is conscientiously
opposed to making display of himself, OF
no doubt he would long ago have been
before the public as one of the human
curiosities Of the world.
4 A i. 4 - n. n
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29
No. 4.
|. For the Smyrna Tim
Sabbath School History.

Two Of the original founders of the
school, and several of the teachers and
scholars are still living. They are scattered
over different States, and when hear from
them, have reason to believe they are use.
full members of the Church of Christ.
Whether Methodists, Protestant Episcopa-
lians, or Presbyterians, they seem to adhere
to the principle of united effort to accom-
plish much good. | believe there was no
Sunday School in all the surrounding
country, when this was inaugurated, and |
am confirmed in my belief by letter from
the Rev. DR.. Holdich, of New York, who
says, Gas far as l remember, it was the only
Sunday School, in a Methodist Church on
Smyrna Circuit in 1928" The school had
left the retired academy for more COM
Portable quarters in the old frame Church
at the time he alluded to. If there was
none in Methodist Church but this,
think we may infer there was none in any
other Church at that time. 1t is probable
there was none on the Delaware Peninsula
coeval with this. Dover soon followed if
me correctly informed.
Though professedly writing the history
OF the Union School, do not purpose to
contine my remarks in this my last series
to it alone. 1t is encouraging to know
that the sectarean schools which emanated
from the Union have each been repre-.
sented in the pulpit by either asuperinten-
dent, teacher or scholar. According to our
recollection st. Peters has produced three,
that have risen from the classes to the
pulpit. The Presbyterians have had the
lamented Mahon, taken from the superin-
tendency to adorn the pulpit. The Metho-
dlsts have had many, among whom was one
whose grandfather was a Methodist preach
er; he the grandson graduated at Metho-
dist College, (Dickinson) in 1911 became a
member of tho Baltimore Annual Confer.
ence," but not being favorable to the
ltinerancy, joined the Protestant Episcopal
Church in 1915, became Rector, then q
Bishop Of said Church, then founder and
Bishop of new sect in 1873, known as the
Reformed Protestant Episcopal Church.
Though he was unexpectedly called from
the Church Militant to the Church Trium
phant, let us hope that the principles anG
practice which he advocated may be sue
cessful.
The Methodist Sunday School has alsC
supported what is called the Smyrna Day
School" in Foo Chow, China, for numbe
of years, under the care of Mrs. Baldwin
wife of Rev. Mr.. Baldwin, Methodist Mis-
sionary. When young she was teacher il
this school, and through her influence tn
school in China originated, by her agree
ment to pay the scholars for their attendance
Two hundred dollars annually was sen
from here to defray the expense. Tn
same amount is continued, though apple,
to the support of native teachers or helpers
We scarcely receive number of tn
Heathcn Woman's Friend," but it
columns are adorned by the contribution
of Mrs. Baldwin.
Mrs. S. Z. MASON,
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29

OYSTERS FOR EURoPE.-Among the freight
shipped by the steamer Adriatic, from New
York, were ten refrigerators of a patent
construction, containing oysters, which are
shipped to Liverpool for consumption.
Malthy g. Co., of Norfalk, Va, and of New
York, tried the experiment last May with
such success that the expectation of
Virginia oysters to Europe promises to be.
come as popular as that of American beef.
The oysters are opened at Norfolk, and be-
fore being put on board of the ocean steamer
at New York more ice is added to that
already encircling the freezer.
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29

Senator Morton's paralysis so affects his
muscular system that it is necessary to
move him in bed. The President has sent
dispatch of sympathy to him, and is re-
ported to have said to friend who spoke
to him of Mr.. Morton's illness; g. look
upon Morton as the balance-wheel of the
Senate. His place cannot easily be filed"
The Republican majority with full vote is
not more than four, and Morton's absence
would make the Republican control uncer-
tain.
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29

AN EXTREMELY MARROW GAUGE Road
A Massachusetts, paper says: "The two
feet gauge railway between Billerica and
Bedford will soon be finished, and its pas
senger cars, now building at Laconia, N. H.,
will be decided novelty, as they will have
row of single seats on each side. The
road is 81 miles long, and will cost about
$4,000, or less than $1,000 per mile, being
only one-eighth the cost of ordinary rail-
roads.
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29

In order to secure the greatest amount
of milk, COWS should during the hot
weather, have an abundance Of good, clean
water. The hot sun Of those days renders
the grass succulent as it natures, and
dries up the natural supply of water, SO
that it will stand the farmer in pocket to
pump liberal supply for his stock four OF
even five times day, wherever there is
not an abundance of clean, fresh water
supplied by natural means. The use oI
surface water from stagnant pools is at
once injurious to the animals themselves
and TO their milk.
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29

Sound SLEEP.-It is wonderful how much
may be done to protract existence by the
habtual restorative of sound sleep. Late
hours under strain are, Of course, imcom-
patible with this solacement. On this topic,
DR.. Richardson says it has been painful for
him to trace the beginnings Of pulmonary
consumption to late hours at unearthly
balls and evening parties" by which rest is
broken and encroachments made on tho
constitution. But, he adds, " If in middle
age the habit of taking deficient and ir-
regular sleep be maintained, every source
of depression, every latent form of disease,
is quickened and intensified. The sleep
less exhaustion allies itself with all processes
of exhaustion, or it kills imperceptibly, by
rapid introduction of premature old age,
which leads directly to premature dissolu-
ton" There at once is an explanation
why many people die earlier than they
ought to. They violate the primary princi.
pie of taking regular nights rest. If
they sleep it is disturbed. They dream all
sorts of nonsense. That is to say, they do
not sleep soundly for any useful purpose;
for dreaming is nothing more than wild,
imaginative notions passing through the
brain while half sleeping or DOING. In
dreaming there is no proper or restorative
rest.
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29

curls about her head when she made her
profession !"
Mind" cautioned the squire, "I men
toned no Names"
"No, squire, and for gracious sakes
don'tl If that was known generally, the
congregation would be scattered like sheep
without u shepherd.
ooh, dear the wickedness and deceit
of this world is jst disheartinin' To be
sure, | seen through her-I never liked
her. But, as you say, squire, we'll men,
ton no names, and we need fear no laws.
How she ever had the face to show her.
SELF"
Aunt Hepsy leaned back in the chair
into which she had sunk, and famed her.
self with her bonnet; and after again
warning the squire to be guarded in his
speech departed, when Squire Pepper
leaning back in his chair, gave forth peal
after peal of laughter, until the tears stood
in his eyes.
In about ten days or two weeks after,
ward, the squire received note from
Parson Goodwin, requesting his presence
at a church meeting, and telling him it
might be as we'll not to mention it to Mrs.
Pepper. The squire took the hint, and
telling his wife there was church meeting
that afternoon at there o'clock-to be
ready and he'd call for her-he proposed
to attend.
When tho worthy couple arrived at the
church, they found almost the whole con
gregation assembled, besides many out
siders. Aunt Hepsey was there looking
triumphantly at Susy Buffers, who looked
as if she had been crying for week.
Parson Goodwin, after a few scathinl
words upon the evils of slander, hoped tha
Squire Pepper could explain the meaning
of some remarks he had made to Aun
lIepsy rehecting upon the character of ;
young lady belonging to the church.
Squire Pepper replied that anything he
had told Aunt Hepsy had been under tho
seal of Bible oath.
Aunt Hepsy was called upon to answer
the charge of breaking Bible OATH She
in turn, said that she had sworn Roger
Toothtaker's sister, who in her turn hac
sworn Deacon Tuttle's wife, and she haC
sworn DR.. Adderly's wife, and so it hac
gone round the congregation, and at length
round the village.
Mrs. Pepper looked from the squire t
Susy in perplexity, and the eyes of tn
whole audience were upon the squire as h
rose and said:
81 told Aunt Hepsy that on my way t
Boston | kissed lady whom | considere
one of the likeliest of your church mem
I bers, inasmuch as she neither hears nc
, retails slander-the member referred I
. being my own lawful wife"
The squire, as usual, burst into
, hearty laugh, in which he was joined b
!. Mrs. Pepper, Susy Buffers, and, indeed
the whole audience.
Aunt Hepsy drew her head under h,
bonnet as a turtle draws its head into i
> shell, and marched into back pew wit
much the air of a sheep thief dog; AM
: the oddest of all, every one was ready
:, declare that they "never believed or
" word of it, and wondered why poop
= would tell such stories"
Parson Goodwin, however, was heard
y = declare afterward that Squire Pepper ha
" given greater death blow to scandal
y the village of Anywhere than all Il
. preaching of all the parsons had ever bee
% able to do.
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29

1t is said that dysentery in its worst
form can be cured, after all other medi-
cines have failed, by drinking wheat -four
stirred in water, in quantities of about half
a tumbler of water, made to the consistency
of cream with the -four. 1t may be advisa.
BILE to add pinch of salt, or the -four may
be eaten in its dry state. The same effect
may be produced in cases of chronic
diarrhma.
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29

If l had known in the morning
How wearily all the day
The words unkind
Would trouble my mind
said when you went away,
had been more careful, darling,
Nor given you needless pain;
But We veX our own
With look and tone
We might never take back again.
For though in the quiet evening
You may give me the kiss of peace,
Yet it might be
That never for me
The pain of the heart should cease,
How many so forth in the morning
That never come home at night,
And hearts have broken,
For harsh words spoken,
That sorrow can nc'er set right.
We have careful thoughts for the stranger,
And smiles for the sometime guest,
But oft for our own"
The bitter tone,
Though we love " our own" the best
Ali lips with the curve impatient,
All! brow with that look of scorn,
'Twere cruel fate,
Were the night too late
To undo the work of morn.
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29

Complaints come from several of the
Summer resorts of poor business this year.
Whether this is the result of hard times
solely or of high prices and bad manage.
ment, is not clear. There is no doubt re.
action against the high cost and pernicious
results of the hotbeds of luxury, extrava.
gance and ill.health formerly run after by
crowds
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29

The QUICKEST TRANSATLANTIC TRIP.-The
White Star steamship Britannia, which
arrived at New York on Saturday morning
lsthinst., from Liverpool, made the quickest
trip that has ever been made across the
Atlantic ocean. She left Liverpool at sun
set on the 9th of August, and Queenstown
on the 10th in the afternoon. The time
was seven days, ten hours and fifty.three
minutes.
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29

A little girl, where minister had been
invited to dinner, was privately placed on
her good behavior. Finding lull in the
conversation at the table, she folded her
hands and said: 80 God, please pass me
the butter.n-Er.
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29
A London Female Detective.

A woman recently died in London whose
career furnishes incident enough for half a
dozen sensation novels. For several wears
she served the authorities Of Scotland Yard
as detective. Placing herself in relation
with the parish doctor, she volunteered to
nurse those families whose honesty was
suspected by the authorities. As nurse
she disarmed all suspicion, and did not fail
to take careful note of all she heard But
little restraint was observed III her presence,
and her reports forwarded to Scotland Yard
were thus rendered all the more valuable.
While engaged in her duties, She extracted
from her halfunconscious and debilitatcd
fever patients the confession of some dark
deed, and hints as to the whereabouts of
confederates in crime. Such was the general
plan Of action observed by this extraordi-
nary woman; but this was rather a slow
process, and at times it was necessary to
fall at once upon the wrong-doer. On one
occasion, for instance, the police received
information that there was a gang of false
money makers in a certain street, but not.
withstanding every effort, they were unable
to acertain in which house the coineres
worked. The services Of the female detcc-
tive were therefore called for, and she was
| dispatched to the street in question to sec
what could be done. Feigning violent
| illness, she persuaded a child, who issued
from one of the suspected houses to tako
her indoors for a moment. The sudden
entrance thus obtained enabled the detec-
tive to hear the metallic sounds proceeding
from the coiners' workshop before the
latter were aware that any stranger was in
the house. But they soon discovered their
danger, and the chief of the gang in his
fury hurled ladle full of molten lead at
her head. Fortunately the pole-bonnet
that she wore saved her life the burns re-
ceived were not fatal, though they destroy
ed her hair and its roots. The police ar
rived in time, on hearing the alarm, to
arrest eighteen coiners. After this, she
disguised herself as a boy, and penetrated
many thieves den. On one occasion, she
was discovered, and struck down with a
blow which fractured her skull before tho
police arrived to her aid. Death has at last
subdued this turbulent spirit, and London
thieves need no longer fear the visit Of the
female detective.
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29

MARRIED ON THE RAIL.-An ambitious
Philadelphia couple were on Saturday last
married whilst on their way to Atlantic
City, on the morning excursion train. The
ceremony was witnessed by a car full of
friends, the wedding cake was cut and
other festivities were indulged in.
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29

Four fifths of all the young men who
commit crime and get into the peniten.
tiary, are those who were too poor to live
without work and zoo proud to learn
trades, or acquire skill in any business
that would enable them to get an honest
living,
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29


To HARDEN BUTTER.-An English butter
maker of large experience, who is now on q
visit to this country for the purpose of
looking over our cheese and butter dairies.
gives us the following information concern.
ing q method in practice among the best
butter makers in England for rendering
butter firm and solid during hot weather.
Carbonate of soda and alum are used for
the purpose, made into powder. To
twenty pounds of butter one teaspoonful Of
carbonate Of soda and one teaspoonful Of
powdered alum are mingled together at
the time of churning and put into the
cream. The effect Of this powder is to
make the butter come firm, and to give il a
clean, sweet flavor. 1t does not enter into
the butter, but its action is upon the cream
and passes off with the buttermilk. The
ingredients of the powder should not be
mingled together until required to be
used, or at the time the cream in the churn
ready for churning.
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29

"Prices reduced" is the sign seen in
many New York restaurants. Food is
going down there in more senses than
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29

Cashmere lace has taken new lease Of
life in the fashionable world, and will be
much worn the coming Fall.
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29

A little boy went to his father crying the
other day, and told him he had kicked
bee that had o splinter in its tail.
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29

Epicures may now get reed birds for
seventy-ive cents apiece in New York
one bird being equivalent to mouthful.
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29

A new shade of red, between scarlet and
crimson, will be the predominating bright
color next season.
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29

clergymen, like railway breakmen, do
great deal of coupling.
Smyrna times., 1877-08-29
VOLUME XXIII.---NO. 13.
For the Smyrna Times.
OUR OWN"

BY MARGARET f. sANGSTER.