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Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.-In the death
of William Cullen Bryant, in the eighth
fourth year of his age, the country has lost
one of its best known and deservedly-
honored citizens. AS scholar, a poet, and
for more than fifty years an editor and pro-
prietor of the New York Evening Post, he
took rank among the foremost men OF his
time 1t was as a poet of high order that
his name became first known to his country
men, and it was by the calm and thought
full beauty of his verses that he obtained
early recognition in England. Thestrength
of Mr. Bryant was in his faculty for writing
odes full of a noble and solemn music, and
charming lyrics that were at once grave
and stately and tender. He attempted no
sustained flights, but his fine translation of
Homer's Had attested alike his scholarly
attainments and his skill in turning into
the choicest English verse poem that
other capable Greek scholars had endeavor-
ed to render adequately, and in many in
stances had signally failed. But Mr.. bryant
was more than poet and scholar. As editor
of the New York E0entng Post he was an
able journalist. He exalted journalism
with more than fifty years of devotion to
the laborious duties of the profession, dis
cussing the questions of the day with calm
| SOOU oCilSC anu oiOIllCJ' liz A'SoIOA VI IAAO
Press, he began to write for the newspapers
as early as 1925, and connecting himself
with the Post in 1926, soon secured entire
control, and made it the leading free trade
journal of the country, championing that
cause without respect to his party alliances.
70 the last he exercised general surveil-
lance of that able and digniied paper,
though Of late years the active management
had been intrusted to other hands. Mr..
Bryant was eminently lovable in his per
sonal character, genial, kind-hearted and
generous. lie lived among noble circle
of friends, Longfellow, the poet, now past
three.scoreand ten; Richard H. Dana
already beyond his ninetieth birthday
Bancroft, the historian, verging close or
eighty-such as these were his contempo
rares and abiding friends. His memory
will long be kept green in the world o
letters, and his career as an editor may wei
be pointed to as typical of the honest, fear
less and faithful counselor of the public.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19
Good Advice.

The Seaford Iader gives this advice to people,
which in these hard times is excellent: Let every
one assist by keeping bright and strong i'll his own
and others hearts the spirit of trust and confidence
and look forward with hope to the day when the
bright sun of heaven shall again look down upon a
country rejoicing in peace prosperity and plenty in
happy faces, fruitful farms and fields of waving
grain and let us hope that nation will again pre-
sent the spectacle of great republic, whose citizens
can live in the peaceful enjoyment of their natural
and inalienable rights and whose first law is Eternal
Justice"
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

Never was better answer made than a
poor Irishman made to Romish priest
while defending himself for reading the
Bible. "But," said the priest, "the Bible
is for priests, and not for the likes O. you"
"Ah but, sir" he answered, d" | was read
ing in my Bible, You shall read it to your
children" "But, Michael" says the
priest, "you cannot understand the Bible.
II is not for the likes o. you to understand
it my man." "Ah, very well, your river.
ence, if cannot understand it, it will do
me no harm, and what can understand
does me a heap o. good" "Very well
Mike" said the priest, "you must 90 to the
church, and the church will teach you; the
church will give you the milk of the word.
"And where does the church get it but ou
of the Bible? All, your riverence, would
rather keep the COW myself
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19
Tho Proposed Ship Canal.

The United States Senate, last Wednesday without
division, attached an amendment to the river and
harbor appropriation bill providing for survey
across the Peninsula of Delaware and Maryland with
view to the construction Of a ship canal to connect
with the waters of the Delaware and Chesapeake bays
as proposed, with view to shortening the route
between the port of Baltimore and Northern and
European ports.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19
Delaware Catfish.

The Germantown Telegraph says I'VE would advise
our readers TO eat any Delaware catfish this sum
mer as they are effected with disease from which
large numbers have died. People i'll the habit of
taking them for market, say that they are unusually
scarce in the river while along the shore large num-
bers of dead fish are seen Although this is one of the
hardest species SO far rs surviving for length of
time out of its native clement it to be more
liable to become diseased than any other and many
are thus destroyed nearly every spring"
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

WORTH LIVING FoR.-Some men move
through life rs a band of music moves down
the street, tiinging pleasure on every side
through the air to every one, far and near,
that can listen. Some men fill the air
with their presence and sweetness, as
orchards in October days fill the air with
perfume of ripe fruit. Some women cling
to their own houses, like the honPysucllle
over the door, yet, like it, swecten all the
region with the subtle fragrance of their
goodness. They are trees Of righteousness
which are ever dropping precious fruit
around them. There are lives that shine
like starbeams or charms to charm the
heart like songs sung upon holy day.
How great bounty and blessing it is to
hold the royal gifts of the soul, so that they
shall be music to some and fragrance to
others, and life to all 1t would be no un-
worthy thing to live for, to make the
power which we have within US the breath
of other mems joy; to scatter sunshine
where only clouds and shadows reign fill
the atmosphere where earth's weary toilers
must stand, with a brightness which they
cannot create for themselves, and which
they long for, enjoy and appreciate
EVery Day Sermon.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19
WHOLE NO. l,2O7.

"LoRD, IT'S DAD PA laughable incident
occurred at Perry recently, which caused
much sport, and the circumstances of
which are as follows An old gentleman
who had two handsome daughters was so
cautious of his charge that he would not
permit them to keep the company of young
men. However, they adopted the follow
ing expedlent to enjoy the company of
their lovers After the old man had retired
to rest, the girls would hang a sheet out of
the second-story window, and Jim and John
would seize hold of il, and with the as
sistance of the girls would thus gain en-
trance. 1t so happened last Sunday eve
ming the girls hung out the sheet ladder
too early, for the old man, by some i'll wind
was accidentally out of doors, and happen
ing to come around the corner of the
house and spying the sheet dangling from
| the window could not conjecture the mean
| ing of its being there. So he caught hold
and endeavored to bring it down, the
! girls above supposing it 10 be the boys,
began to hoist and did not discover the
mistake until the old mans bald head was
level with the sill, when one of them ex-
claimed, Lord, it's dad !" and let 90 her
hold, which frightened her sister, and she
| let 90 the sheet, and down came the old
man on the stone walk, breaking his wrist
and tearing his unmentonables. His cries
brought out the household and several
neighbors, and they removed him into the
house. He is now busy cogitatng whether
to let the girls have their beaux in the
parlor or sue the young men for damages.
The boys have not been around to offer any
sympathy and probably won't until the old
gent feels easer.-N. y. Com. Ad0.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

Complaints concerning hard times are
still freely heard, but there must be less
cause for them than those who make them
are willing to concede. The appearance of
the ladies at our churches or places of amuse-
ment certainly does not indicate pinching
poverty. The costly styles of dress,
especially of hats, are almost more promi.
nent than ever before. 1t is also worthy of
remark that large numbers of our people
are leaving home for visits, some going to
Europe and others to various points OF
attraction within the limits Of their own
country. Many other evidences are given
to show that there is more money in the
country than is required to keep body and
soul together by its possessors.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19
CONFEDERATION Arrested.

James Vance of Chesapeake City, Md, was arrested
on Wednesday night last, by L. s. Marshal McMullin
Of Delaware He is charged with passing counterfeit
s. notes on the National Bank of Hanover, Pa upon
citizens of Delaware, for which offense he has been
indicted by the United States Court of that district
He was taken to Baltimore on that highland to Viii
mington the next evening
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19
Spring Wheat.

Vim. NJ. Thomas has growing upon his farm near
Magnolia, Spring wheat 5]2 feet high of the wild
goose" variety, and has Egyptian wheat, which is
white wheat, promises large yield Seed sells for
SO per bushcl in gold Barley and peas also make
fine show All of this grain is from seed brought
fromiCanada and sown this Spring, and Mr.. Thomas
says that he never saw any better grow there.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19
SMYRNA HOTEL,
MAIN ST.. SMYRNA DEL.

The undersigned having taken charge OF the above
name hotel has put it through thorough revision
and refurnished it with beds. carpets furniture,
&C is now prepared to accommodate the travelling
public in every respect Especial attention Will be
given to all whether permanent Boarders or transient
Customers.
The subscriber has had varied experience in CON
ductiug Hotel which will enable him to secure the
approval of every one who may give him call. The
Bedding and Chambers will be especially attended
TO- and the Table will be equally So
THE BAR
Is replete with choice liquors and of the best and
purest brands and my experience IN TINS Drahcn OF
the business justies in announcing that the Bar
is not surpassed by any on the Peninsula
HACK.
A Hack will be run to the principal trains No
charge to guests of this hotel Other persons will be
conveyed for 10 cents EACH
THE STABLE
Is in charge of an experienced hOster, and persons
leaving horses in our charge may feel assured tha'
they will receive the best attention.
There is a Livery Stable connected with the Hotel
where Horses and Carriages can be hired at reasonable
rates. = ,,>-s, 1,u;o,o
may 29tf r. T. COLL4NS' lIopiIe'ol'
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19
WHITE WINGS.

White wings, where are ye flying.
The while lie here dying?
outside the window pane
heard a weird, sweet strain,
As some angel-harp were signing
With pleasure half and pain
White wings-white wings!
'Tis but snow that flutters;
'Tis but the wind that utters
Some tale of ghostly cheer,
To the spectres of the year.
'Tis but old Death that mutters
So close beside my ear
White wings-white wings!
-Julid X. HethcriH
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19
State Bonds.

State Treasurer Giles will be at the Philadelphia
National Bank the first three days in July for the pur
pose Of paying off all bonds from No 131 to $780, of the
denomination 900 each, bearing date of January
l. 1862 and that from and after that date the interest
thereon will be stopped
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

The Southern editor ventures to hope
that the President will not yield to the
great efforts which the Radicals are making
"to prejudice his mind against the Southern
people," 1t looks as if the South had
already furnished material for all the preju-
dice necessary.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

A new machine has been invented called
the orthrophone. When held in the hand
of a person inclined to tell lies, it speaks
right out, and exposes his duplicity. The
Fraud Committee ought to try it on Ander-
SON.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

Radical changes are to be made in the
present arrangements for the care Of the
Indians. Various bands are to be consol-
idated. The Agencies are to be reduced
from 20 to s, and the reservations from &c
to 9. The number of acres of public lands
now nominally occupied by Indians is
about 22,000,000. This will be reduced to
4,250,000, leaving 100000 acres to be sold
for the Indians, and 100000 to go again
into the market. These reservations" are
very much coveted. If they can be sold at
real sales, and true competition be allowed,
the lands will bring large sums to the
treasury of the Nation.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

A young girl was struck blind in Cleve-
land Sunday night. She went to bed with
strong eyes, and in excellent health. Dur.
ing the night she felt "a sort of pricking'
for a second or two about her eyes, and
then a snap, as if something had broken.
These sensations were accompanied by no
pain, and after they had passed away there
was no uncomfortable feeling about the
eyes. In the morning she was stone.blind
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

1t cost Western man $75 for saying
''stop my paper" for in consequence of its
being stopped, he did not see the notice of
a delinquent tax sale at which his own
property was sold, and it cost him money
enough to have paid for thirty-seven and
half years. subscription to the paper, in
order to get out of the scrape.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

Rev. o. F. Flippo, formerly of Baltimore,
but now of Suffolk, Va, has not accepted
the call to the pastorate of the Central
Baptist Church, Nashville, Tenn, as has
been stated.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19
Coal! Coal! Coal!

We have constantly on hand full supply of Heat
ing Cooking Furnace and BackSmithS Coal, delivered
to any part of the town, at Lowest Cash Prices
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

FERLANTHRoPY.--" Does any Oh desc
gem'len understan' what ferlanthropy
means?" asked Brother Gardner, as he
rose up, and folded his arms across his
noble breast.
1t was long time before Fenix Smead
lifted his body and replied, 81 'spect dat a
ferlantherpist am pussun dat feels heap
sorry for de poor and is alters wantin to
better his nayburs."
"You is mo- dan six-ffths kerect,' con,
tinued the president. "De ferantherpist
sits down befo' a rousin' good fire on a cold
day, an wishes dat everybody else had such
a fire. lie doan' take money Out'n his
pocket to buy wood an coal for de poor,
| but he figures up some scheme bywhich all
de money and all de poor folks Is to be
| divided up somehow, SO dat cherry dollar
will hab man an cherry man a dollar. If
| he h'ars dat any one starved to death, he
| figures up de amount Oh de grain crop,
divides de bushels by de number o pop
erlashun, and makes it plain dat every
pussun is titled to ober thirty bushels Of
| wheat dis var. Der ferlantherpist wishes
| de po' chil'ren had clothes, but he doan'
| buy 'em eny. He wishes dat all de bad
| folks would reform, but he doan walk
roun among dem, for fear of gittin' dc
shine off@n his boots. lie adverkates homes
for crippled an aiged an unfortunate, an
mex day signs q petishun to frow one.
armed soldier out'n posishun payln' a
dollar day. Gem'len, de Guild race am
graded down even below de Turk, but | is
OBJ de solum opinyun dat good square
niger am forty rods ahead of ferlan.
therpist, an gainin' at cherry jump"
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

A correspondent wants to know whether,
considering the great utility of the ocean,
poets are not wrong in calling it "waste
of water"
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

Soliloquy by tippler The public always
notices when you have been drinking, and
never when you are thirsty.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

Until further notice, Steamer " Pierrepont
leaves Smyrna (Rothwell's Landing) as
follows:
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19
APRIL.
MAY.
JUNE.

Returning. leaves Pier 3 South WharvcS. Philadel-
pha. every TUESDAY, Thursday and Saturday at
pt'cincE mar l3-tf
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19
i. E. TYGERT & CO..

~ South Delaware Avenue, Phila. and Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19
macs F1rRNISuED FREE OF CHARGE
AND GRAIN CARRIED AT LOWEST
RATES.

Ourincreased Passenger Accommodation makes the
line Cheap. Comfortable, and Convenient. -
Fare to Philadelphia, Sl.00; Round Trip, Sl.10 No
charge for conveyance to and from Rothwels Land
ing.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

A LITTLE LOGIC" Father, do you re-
member that mother asked you for two
dollars this morning?'
."Yes, my child, what of it?
And you remember that mother didn't
get the two dollars ?"
Yes And l remember what little girls
don't think about"
"What is that, father?"
al remember that we are not rich"
but YOU are in a brown study. What
is my darling thinking about?'
"I am thinking how much a cigar
costs"
"Why, it costs ten cents-not two dollars
by long shot"
F." But ten cents three times days is
thirty cents"
"That's as true as the multiplication
table"
a. And there are seven days in week.
"That's so by my almanac"
"And seven times thirty cents are two
dollars and ten cents"
"Hold on; I'll surrender. Here take
the two dollars to your mother, and tell
| her I'll do without cigars for week.
"Thank you, father; but if you would
only say year, it would save more than a
| hundred dollars. We would have shoes
| and dresses, and mother a nice bonnet, and
lots of things"
Well to make my little girl happy, |
will say year"
| "Oh, that will be so nice. But wouldn't
| it about as easy to say always? Then we
would have the money every year, and
your lips would be much sweeter when you
kiss me-"
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

A little newsboy, to sell his papers, told
lie. The matter came up in Sabbath
school. "Would you tell lie for pen
nv? asked the teacher of one of her boys.
'"No, ma am answered Dick, very de-
cidedly.
" For sixpence ?"
"No, ma am"
"For a shilling?'
"No, ma'am."
"For a thousand shillings?'
Dick was staggered. A thousand shil-
lings looked big. o. would it not buy lots
of things2 While he was thinking another
boy called out No, ma'am," behind him.
"Why not ~ asked the teacher.
" Because when the thousand shillings
are all gone, and all the things they've got
with them are gone too, the lie is there, all
the same," answered the boy.
1t is so. A lie sticks. Everything else
may be gone, but that is left; and you will
have to carry it with you, whether you will
or not. A hard heavy load it is.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19
Fruit, Grain and Stock

an he landed in Philadelphia in good season for
~ ~ Market.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

| city and
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-12-26
MtsfIeloe at Chrisfmas-ride

The hanging OF the mistletoe is q
cause Of much frolic and laughter in
the house. 1t is the rule that whoever
Is passing under the mistletOe bOugh
must submit to being kissed then and
there by whosOsver chooses to take
that liberty. Ar a bough usually
hangs from the center of the ceiling,
spreading over a large space, it follows
that there must be much lodging or
much kissing; am inclined to think
there are both.
The origin of this use Of the mistle-
toe is not known; but we do know that
more than eighteen hundred years
ago, when the glad stars sang together
over the manger in Bethlehem, and
wise men brought gifts Of gold, frank
incense and myrrh to young child in
the peasant mothers arms, England
was chill, mist-covered island, in
habited only by savages, who wore
garments OF skins and lived In huts OF
mud and stone. Among the savage
Britons there were pagan priests called
Druids. These priests were mystic
rious folk, who lived in dense woods
far away from other men, and who, in
in the gloomy solitudes OF the forest,
performed secret ceremonies. The 'sa-
cred groves, )" as they were called, were
of oak; for the oak was a divine tree,
according to the Druidical religion.
Within these sacred groves. the priests,
it is recorded In history, offered their
sacrifices, and in some manner, not
now known, they enpl ,yed the mistle-
toe. But all mistletoe was not sacred
to the Druids. They would have none
but that which, clung to the trunk and
was nourished by the sap of the divine
oak. To them, the apple-tree mistletoe,
which England uses so freeley in her
holiday festivities, would be worth
less and common thing.
When, in later centuries, England
was taught the Christian religion by
priests who went thither from Rome,
the people, though possessing belief
in Christ, retained many OF their
heathen rites and customs changed
from their original meaning and pur-
pose. At anyrate, from the Druids
has come the modern usage OF the
bsugh, strangely preserved
In festivities which commemorate the
birth of Him whose pure worship de-
stroys all heathen superstitiOns.-St.
Nicholas.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-12-26
Origin Of Christmas Gifts.

Christmas gifts had their origin in
the Roman pagnalia, which were in
stituted by Servius TuIIius, B. c., $50
On these festivals, celebrated at the
beginning Of the year, an altar Was
Was erected in every village, and to
the box placed upon it nearly every
man, wOman and child was expected
to contribute coin. Aubry speaks OF
pot in which Roman coins were
found. and supposed to be one of these
Pagnalian vessels. The Christmas box
naturally arose from this New Years
box. There is IAN impressive propriety
and tender beauty, however, in thus
coInmenorating the event which gave
Divine Redeemer to mankind. 1t is
moreover an equally appropriate GUS
tom which makes the season one not
only OF composing and forgetting quar-
rels. and renewing and confirming
friendship, but for a universal mani
festation generosity and charity from
the rich to the poor-in oIden times
this benificence being extended even
to the lower animals, u practice to
which Burns alludes in "The Aud
Farmers Address to His Mare"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-12-26
Religion These Days.

Mans place in nature has never been
so sharply and profoundly questioned as
it has been during the past ten years
The answer which science presuines to
give, when it presumes to give any, is
not one which ple4ses OF in any way
satisfies itself. "Dust thou art and un
to dust shalt thou return Matter and
force have manifested themselves in
man, in form and phenomena, and the
matter and force which have made man
shall at last be refunded into the COM
mon stock, to be used over and over
and over again, in other forms and
phenomena. There is body but there
is no such thing as mind, Independent
of body. The dualism OF constitution
in which we have believed, and which
lies at the basis of all our religion and
philosophy, is a delusion. Out of all
the enormous expenditure OF ingenui-
ty, or of what appears to be, or seems
like, ingenuity, nothing is saved. The
great field of star-mist out of which
our solar system was made has been
hardened into planets, set in motion
and filled with life, to go on for untold
ages, and then 10 come to an end-pos-
sibly to become a field of star-mist
agsin; and nothing is to be saved out
of the com mon fund of matter and
force that can go on in an independent,
immortal life. Man is simply higher
form of animal. God rs a personality
does not exist. immortality is dream,
and the Christian religion, of course, is
. delusion.
These conclusions seems to be the
best that science can give us. Science
believes nothing that it cannot prove
There may be personal God, who
takes cognizance of the personal affairs
of men, but science cannot prove it;
therefore belief in personal God isl
'unscientific.' There may be such a |
thing as the human soul-a spirit thar
A life, or the possibilities of life, indie
pendent of the body; but it cannot be
proved. Indeed, it seems that all the
of what we call mind are
attributable to changes that take place
among the molecules of the brain. |
belief In the human soul is |
lnscientific. OF course, if there is no
human soul. there Is nothing to save,
and il there be nothiug to save, Christ |
was, consciously or unconsciOusly, An
and the hopes and expecta
ions of all Christendom are vain. Aud |
his Is the highest conclusion to which |
'cience seems to be able to lead us.
Can anything be imagined to be NOR.
anne and irnpotent? We should think
hat every laboratory and every scien-
:ific school. and every library and stu.