Smyrna times., 1877-07-25

The passengers of the steamship Germanic,
which left New York on June 80, held a
Fourth of July celebration in mid-ocean.
Early in the morning large paper kite
was successfully raised, bearing on its face
the American eagle. At three in the after
noon there were games for the sailors on
the forward deck, which including
creased pole, dancing, and cock fighting.
At four o'clock dinner was served, and
after dinner the following toasts were
given: "The Day we celebrate" "Queen
Victoria" "The President" "Our Voyage"
England and America" "The Learned
Professions" and "The Ladies'" The
Rev. Stephen H. Tying, jr., of New York,
the Rev. DR.. Bartlett, of indianapolis,
Thos. g. Sherman, Of New York, and Judge
Hoadly, of Cincinnati, spoke in response.
The Rev. Fred. Bell, of Brooklyn, and Geo.
Rignold, favored the company with music,
while Maurice Strakosch played the piano.
kilograms were read from Uppernavik,
Greenland, whose inhabitants had been
terrified at the appearance of kite on
their southern horizon. Another telegram
from Nahant, announced that the sea
serpent had just been seen starting in pur-
suit of the GeTmanic. A collection amount
ing to $3.50, was taken up in behalf of the
families of the stewards who were drowned
in the New York Harbor on June &c.
WHAT COURT SAYS ABOUT ExTRAvAGANT
FUNERALs.-The practice of impoverishing
the estates of decedents by means of i'm
posing and extravagant funerals, is severely
criticised in a recent opinion delivered by
judge Rhcmo, of the Orphans Court of
Luzcrne county, Pa. In case in which
the personal estate of the deceased was
To 10 hut 81, 80, ,4<,,,
sought to lave the court allow the sum of
$l31.,1 -. t.c expenses of burial, which
was one-fourth of the whole personal
estate. This allowance Judge Rheme re-
fused to grant, and in his decision, after
saying that 'pompotis professions of great
length, glistening silver-plated caskets and
carved marble monuments are unnecessary
for Christian BURIAL he sums up his view
Of the law Of the subject in the following
words "Such parades as are called sfine
funerals may crafty the vanity of the
living, but no respect for the dead demands
them, and when a decedent's estate il
limited and his debts are not paid, OF
where he leaves family of helpless
children, the expenses Of such burials will
not be allowed out of his estate. Those
who contract for and enjoy such luxuriei
must pay for them themselves"
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ScRIBSER's AND ST. NICHOLAS FOR AUGUsr
---These publications are both already il
hand, and OF the former we must say tina
the word that is only sufficient to cover th,
excellence of this grand midsumme
number is snaqgnifcent." Our readers VIII,
have a taste for good things in the literar,
line will not miss this number. TIL
children will also be delighted with s.
Nicholas as it is not only as good as usual
but extra efforts have been made to max
this hot weather issue particularly charm
ing, that it might make them happy i
spite of the hot season.
There are twelve thousand houses
let in Philadelphia, and real estate deale
predicts that before cold weather sets
the number will be increased to fiftee
thousand in consequence of the doublin