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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-01-26

of We poor devils are packed off to q
lunatic asylum, the better.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
This measure is the theme of popu-
lar discn ssion, and although some of
the legislators have had cause to
change their minds since coming here,
Lam proud to say l am of my origi-
nal opinion. lam at a loss to under.
stand what reasons shook the fait|,
and changed the views of the country
members. l have listened patiently
to every argument Of the "opposers,"
and l have successfully met them.
It seems that the whole matter is
misunderstood by our friends here.
and as time passes, tie country mem.
bers recover their poise, and the so.
Der conviction is forced home, that
nothing short Of the Convention will
he productive Of benefit to the mate.
rial interest of the State, and satisfy
public opinion.
TIE HOUSE
is ready to pass the measure at once,
and the feellngfis being strengthened
every day in that body, while
THE SENATE
holds back and presents serious
.lonb:s about our being able to carry j.!
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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-01-26
Terms of Sale

CASH. with the benefit of appraisement.
D. H. BOULLT. Jr.
JAM IL tds Sheriff.
Smyrna times., 1878-10-02
For the Smyrna Times.
Church Dedication.

Mr.. Editor:-It may not be uninteresting
to the Methodist portion of your readers to
know that the 18th of October has been
fixed upon as the day for dedicating our
new Methodist Church Of Delaware City.
DR.. Dashiell, our Miss. Sec, will be present
to officiate in his mastery way in preaching
and in managing the finances. He is eX.
pected to occupy the pulpit morning and
evening. The afternoon will be devoted
to a general church and Sabbath School
meeting at which the former pastors of the
charge are expected to taGe each part.
And, as tits Quarterly Meeting occasion, Love
Feast at o'clock will begin the order of
the day. Can't the editor of the TINES en-
courage us by his presence on the occasion?
The new Church is on the main street of
the towns one.story and of Gothic finish
with tower and steeple. The interior Of
the building when entirely finished, as it
will be for the occasion, will be beautiful
for appearance and attractive to every be-
holder To complete the enterprise it is
contemplated to build chapel adjoining
the main structure. This will gointo effect
as soon as possible.
While writing, it is pleasant to say to
you, Mr.. Editor, that a gentleman of your
name has lately moved to this neighbor-
hood, and, with his family, is quite an ac.
QUESTION to our church. Mr.. Joseph Hof-
fecker, wife and two daughters, formerly Of
the Smyrna M. E. Church, have, by certif
cate, united with us in this place, and three
of their children, two girls and boy, are
present at their posts in the Sabbath School
B. +. PRICE.
Smyrna times., 1878-10-02
SMYRNA DEL, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER 2, 1878.

Spill, the wine dealer. While last, but not |
least, came Mrs. Nuttingdale, the boarding
house keeper, and her pretty, blushing |
daughter Ruth.
Mrs. Castlethorpe stood in stately dig |
nifty at her end Of the table, while Jones |
marshaled the miscellaneous crowd Of |
guests to their seats. Jerome sprang from |
his chair with low, muttered exclamation |
at first, but seated himself again. Evidently
he was "in for it," to use a popular and |
most expressive phrase, and the only way
was to make the best of bad bargain.
The dinner progressed. Fish succeeded
soup-game and entrees followed fish
elegant side dishes came and went and
with the grapes, pine apples and ices, came
rare wines and champagne. Mrs. Castle
thope rose with the dignity of hostess of
the old school,
" A health, ladies and gentlemen" said
she. Fill your glasses all. Are you
ready? Then | propose the health of the
man who pays his debts"
1t was drunk with acclamation. Only
Jerome Mordanut colored and hesitated.
Jones" said the old lady, "please hand
these five hundred dollars--in small bills,
Jones take particular notice-to Mr. Nor
daunt. Gentlemen and ladies'" to the
company, "pray present your little ac-
counts; my nephew is ready to audit
| themr'
Mr.. Mordaunt opened and shut his
mouth two or three times in feeble, gasp
ing way, like an exhausted fish /; but he ut
tered no audible remonstrance. He knew
it would be of no use.
"Of course, | shall do as my aunt adj
vises," he said.
One by one the hungry-eyed guests adj
| yoOoa6 Y,paCoptoJ tbai,. Gttlo hills opH ro-
tired, with satisfied countenances, until not
parsonage was left except Lawyer Audrey,
Mrs. Nuttingdale and her daughter, and
the hostess.
" Now for the last settlement of all, y
said Mrs. Castlethorpe, with an inexorable
countenance. jerome, believe you are
under an engagement to marry this young
lady?"
Jerome Mordaunt, face to face with
poor, trembling little Ruth Nuttingdale,
could not deny it.
"Jones," pursued Mrs. Castlethorpe
task the Reverend Mr.. Tyson to walk in.
Here is wedding ring, my own forty good
years ago, and | hope none the less lucky
for that. Stand up like man, Jerome
and you close to him, my dear. Now we
are quite ready, Mr.. Tyson, if you please
And almost before Jerome Mordaun
realized what was going on, he was married
safe and sound, to Mrs. Nuttingdale's blue
eyed daughter, Ruth.
81 congratulate you, my DEAR" said
Aunt Castlethorpe, with a sounding kiss
81 wish you JOY as Mrs. jerome Mordaun
and here's check for one thousand dol
: lars to begin life with"
$ "Thanks, dearest aunt" smiled tn
blushing bride.
e "And now you are square with tn
y world, so far as know, Jerome" said tn
i. old lady, austerely, to her nephew. "Se
f that you remain for the future, for you'll
= get no more help from me. And now II
. bid you all "good night" for it's gettin
/! late, and need my after dinner nap"
And so closed Mrs. Castlethorpe's Dime
: party with an impromptu wedding.
Smyrna times., 1878-10-02
For the Smyrna Times
LITTLE. DELAWARE.

In roaming DER this bghted world some lovely spots
we find,
Elysiums of pure delight that charm the troubled
mind.
Poets have sung in sweetest strains of mountain lake
and vale
From Californias Golden gate to Maines far eastern
dale;
They've told of the Southern skies so beautiful and
clear,
That flowers bloom with sweet perfume throughout
the live-long year.
But still of all the scenery bright that decks land
so fair,
Oho's gentle rolling lands are pleasant to behold,
Her valleys stretching far and wide with grain like
shining gold
Along her turbd rivers side loved indeed to stray
And watch upon its grOsSy banks the lambkns frisk
and play.
And famed Pennsylvania too, renowned in lore and
song
Where Campbell penned his sweetest lays and Taylor
joined the throng.
Her Wyoming dearly prize and love her Kenneth
Square,
But dearer far the village homes of little Delaware
Proud Indanas plains unto my heart are dear
Twas there my wandring footsteps strayed for many
day and year.
By her White rivers gliding stream love to lingeI
| STILL
In pleasant thoughts I'm waited there my wandring
| heart to till
And in her Capitals retreats so beautiful and gay
I've feasted oft my hungry eyes and whiled swee
| hours away.
Tried friends there, whose honOred names ny
heart through life shall share
But yet place dear so sweet as little Delaware
| SMYRNA, DEL, Sept. 2Sth, 1873. R G.. DERLIT
Smyrna times., 1878-10-02
Hard Times in Europe.

The distress among wOrkingmen in
America bears no comparison to the dis
tress in some other countries. There is no
complaint in Germany that there is not
plenty of money, per capita, to transact
business but money does not make busi.
ness. 1t is a mere agent in the transaction
of business that lies dead and useless when
its occupation is gone. The United States
Consul at Mannheim informs the State De-
partment that the rate of wages per day to
agricultural laborers is so cents in sum-
mer and 40 cents in winter laborers on
public works and railways, so cents; lock-
smiths, S4 cents; carpenters, 10 cents
cabinetmakers, 10 cents; bricklayers, 76
cents; masons, 60 to 70 cents. House
servants, per month-Cooks, $3.50 to $S.40
chambermaids, $3.50 to $3.50; coachmen,
$8.40; men servants, $7.20. Hotel servants,
per month-Porters, Sc; walters, $l2 to
$l9; physicians, 70 cents per visit, clergy.
men, $3.50 and upward per year; school
teachers, men, $3.50 pear year; women
$3.50; governesses, $95 per year, and sewing
girls, $50 The wages paid scarcely cover
the necessaries Of life. Very many do moi
taste meat more than once week. During
the last five years wages have steadily de
clined, and the cost of living has steadily
increased. These facts have alarmed boil
the Government and the people, and grea
efforts are being made to discover th'
causes and the remedies therefor. Over
trading, overproduction and long credit
are considered the principal causes of tn
present depressed condition of both trad
and labor" During the same time none.
has been poured into Germany from tn
payment Of the French'war indemnity in
steady stream. The people of German
have not been able to use their money t
advantage. Record.
Smyrna times., 1878-10-02
WHOLE NO. 1929.

Clara b." T. s. Clark, Dover, time 236l% second by
John c." Alex. Maxwell Middletown, and the third
by Mischief" J. c. Mccoy, Kirkwood.
The second race was for the go class. The purse
was $500; SlG5 to first 500 to second and So to third
But two horses contested, "Mollie" w. II. Dobe,
Hare's Corner winning the in 2.35 and "Sorrcl
Top" ]. IL Phillips Philadelphia coming in second
in three straight heats
The third contest between horses Of the 24O class
was the most exciting. Purse S20O SIPS to first $50 TO
second and s2j to third The first was taken by
MAY" r. j. Morrison, Chrstiana time 3GI5; second
by "Fanny Fern" J. NJ. Start Worton Nd and the
third by Charlie Grey, A. II. Perdue Salisbury, Nd
Thursday the first race was cacd-the colt race
Purse $780, $50 to first $50 second and 80 10 third
The first was taken by Flora" NJ H. c. Wilson,
Johnson's Cross Roads, time 24GH; second by Eel
ton, Nathan Cook, Woodside, and the third by Tom
Bayard' II. Davis & Co., Lincoln.
The second race the 26 class for purse of
$500; S270 to first $40 to second and s35 to third
The first was taken by Penelope" c. H. Conoway
| time 2.31; second by Rose Medium" j. II Phillips,
Philadelphia, and third by "MOllie" VIM. H. Doble,
Hares Corner.
The last race of the day was free for all three
minute race for purse of $500; SGj to first 500 to
second and S35 to third. The first won by "Sher-
mon Morgan, j. b. Whoron, Dover, time 23j; second
| by Judgment" J. II. Goldsmith, Washngtonvlle,
and third by Lyman" L. r. Redmon, Wilmington.
| Friday was the fast day and witnessed by crowd
of from 1000 to 5000 persons.
The first race the peninsula go class for pre-
MUM of $780, $50 to first $50 to second and $40 to
| third. The first was won by d" John c. Alex Max
well, Middletown, time 2.3S second by Lady May
c. w. Bennett, EastOn Nd, and third by Clara Nor.
gam A. II. Perdue Salisbury Nd.
The second race for purse of $1,000, 222 horses
5000 to first 500 to second Sl25 to third was the great
contest of the fair. The first by Driver u
Alden Goldsmith Elmira, n. Y, time 225; second by
"Wildair," Ed Pyle Phila., and third by Jersey
Boy" J. II. Phillips Phila.
The third for 237 class for purse of $3.50
S135 to first $50 to second and $50 to third The race
was won by May" r. J. Morrison, Christiana time
1854; second by Halle g. r. Moore Phila, and
third by " Gen. NorcrOss" Thos Hughes, Phila
We have not space in this connection to name the
hundreds of exhibits and exhibitors but very few
of were not Of more than ordinary merit. The dis
play of agricultural machinery larger than usual
t and when the races were not going on, claimed q
great deal of attention from the farmers The exhib
its Of horses cattle, sheep and hogs large and
a when compared in memory with those exhibited
at the agricultural fairs of twenty years ago. showed
II a wonderful advance in the direction of improved
V breeds and stock.
RI~ For additional County and state Icms, see Secont
page.
Smyrna times., 1878-10-02
The Newest Complication in the East

Russia is beginning to retaliate upon the
British government for its occupation Of
Cyprus and its protectorate in Asia Minor.
AS soon as the terms of the Berlin treaty
were made known it was announced that
Gen. Kaufman had sent an imposing em-
bassy to the Ameer of Cabul. This en-
bassy has since arrived, been well received,
and is domicilated in the Ameer's capital.
The dispatch of the embassy was simultan.
eous with a concentration of Russians
on the head waters of the OXus, and its
arrival and reception have been followed
by the sending of an embassy from the
Ameer to the Sultan at Constantinople, the
object being, it is said, to counsel the de-
fender of the Mussulman faith to form an
alliance with Russia. When the British
viceroy in India heard that the Russian
embassy had been welcomed at Cabul he
determined to dispatch powerful mission
of his own to the Ameer. The British am
bassador, supported by formidable escort,
accordingly set out, and the cable has now
informed us that it had been stopped at the
Khyber Pass by an officer of the Ameer
and positively forbidden to proceed or to
enter the Ameer's territory upon any pre-
text. This seems to complicate the Eastern
situation very materially. The Ameer OF
| CaOul Is very COnSlQeFaDle person, ana
his hostility to the British empire in India,
which is now put beyond question, may
make him a troublesome if not formidable
neighbor. The best pass from Turkestar
to India is that of Khyber Pass which he ha!
just now closed against the English. The
other pass (the Bolan) through Beloochistar
has been secured by the British, and it il
understood that it was the seizure by the
British of Quetlah, a small territory beyond
this pass, and necessary to its defense, bu
bordering upon and formidable to thu
Ameer's dominion, that has most irritateC
the AIMEE, Sheer Ali. But underlying al
this are two circumstances which canno
fail to add very gravely to the complica
tions of the situations Both Russia ant
Great Britain are planning railroads t.
India. The Russia railroad, from Tifis t
Tabreez, in Persia, and thence by tn
borders of Turkestan, has the Khybe
Pass for its natural and necessary objectiv
point. The British railroad, as projected
, must on the contrary reach India throug
the Ralan Pass. The Ameer's dominion
I lie precisely between these two great gate
e to India, and the European power whic
. controls Sheer Ali and his successors hold
the key to both of them. 1t is scarcel
@ probable that Great Britain will suffer tn
e Russians to occupy any such vantagegroun
v over her Indian empire if she can devils
e means to prevent it.-Bah. Sun.
Smyrna times., 1878-10-02

TAKING IT CooLLY.-Towards the close
of the fight of Inkermann, Lord Raglan,
returning from taking leave of General
Strangways, met sergeant carrying water
for the wounded. The sergeant drew him.
self up to salute, when a roudshot came
bounding over the hill, and knocked his
forage cap out of his hand. The man
picked it up, busted it on his knee, placed it
carefully on his head, and made the salute,
not muscle of his countenance moving
the while. GA neat thing that, my man ?''
said Lord Raglan. "Yes, my lord" re-
turned the sergeant, with another salute /;
"but miss is as good as a mile" The
commander was probably not surprised by
such an exhibition of sang .frOid, being him
self good that way. He was badly hurt at
Waterloo; and, says the Prince of Orange,
who was in the hospital, "I was not con-
scious of the presence of Lord Fit2roy
Somerset until heard him call out in his
ordinary tone; Halo Don't carry that
arm away till have taken off my ring?'
Neither wound nor operation had extorted
groan from his lips.
Smyrna times., 1878-10-02

A Pittsburg paper, speaking of the great
temperance revival movement in that city,
and its influence now after the lapse of two
years or more says:
"Moral suasion has been thoroughly
tried, again and again and while temper
ance revivals, here and there, are wonder
full for a time, the lapses into drunkenness
are correspondingly great. While not a
few noble examples of reformed men in
Pittsburgh monument the Murphy move.
ment as one of power, the tide of rum
sweeps over this city as broadly as ever
The masses of the exposed are overwhelmed
again."
Sad, but true, of Pittsburgh and other
places, but that is no reason, says the New
York Observer, why we should not work
and pray for the drunkard, and those ir
danger of becoming drunkards. Many are
saved though others go to ruin.
Smyrna times., 1878-10-02

Russian women are really becoming
emancipated. Two of them lately got into
a dispute over handsome young cavalry
officer, and one sent a challenge to the
other, which was accepted. They met in q
lonely place, armed with pistols, but before
they had taken their positions, the pistol
of one went off prematurely and the ball
passed through the dress of the other, who
fell down in a swoon from the fright. The
other rushed to raise her, when the sup,
posed corps ungratefully seized her by the
hair and began to box her ears. A hand
tohand battle succeeded, in which dry
goods flew in every direction, and ended al
last by the advent of three policemen on
the scene.
Smyrna times., 1878-10-02
DIR. |. C. TERRY.

Regular Graduate Of Medicine and Surgery,
PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE AND DRUG STORE,
Nc. AS y. EIGHTH St. above NOBLE, Philadelphia
The Doctor invites all suffering from diseases of the
skin. blotches pimples discOlOratiOns, itching or
burning on any part of the body ulcers scrofula dis
eases of the stomach liver kidneys bladder PROSTATE
urinary organs nervous debility, papitation OF the
heart Dreams dimneSs of vision, distress of mind,
fear seminal weakness, unnatural discharges, dis
charges. displacements and bearingdOwn pains in
the back and hips nervous prOsratiOn, etc. Special
natter if inherited or acquired or what organ or
tissue of the body is involved. they be speedily
and permanently cured. Those who cannot pay the
regular fee will be treated daily from A. NJ till IL A.
~ and only charged for the medicines.
Regular Office hours from II A. NJ. to 2 P. NJ, and
PNtOlOPM. Consultations free and strictly private.
E5-The Doctor employs no clerks, but attends to
each patient in person. july l0-1y
Smyrna times., 1878-10-02
CO2E21ZY amt .S2UIe Items.
Delaware State Fair.

We gave in our last issue account of the first day
of the Fair at Dover. On the second day-Wcdnes
day-the morning was devoted to the
TOURNAMENT.
The riding was,considered very fine.
At 10 o'clock the Knights were marshalled before
the judges Levi c. Bird, G. w. Churchman, and Van
Austin, TO answer to their names
Six responded and contested for the prizes and six
who had entered were absent The riding occupied
about two hours after which, the Knights were mar
shalled before the judges for the awards Mr. Levi c.
Bird after complimentng the Knights on their
celent horsemanship, announced the prizes as fol-
lows:
First prize to Knight of Carrolls Manor" Benz. R.
Snoufer Point of Rocks Md, who took IL rings,
handsome silver pitcher.
Second prize to Knight of "Centreville,' W. Rasn
Queen Anne CO.. Nd, nine rings, handsome silver
goblet
Third prize to Knight of Potomac" Point of Rocks,
Md, eight rings, handsome riding saddle
Fourth prize to Knight of My Maryland" William
Cosden Kent county, Nd six rings pair of spurs and
riding bride.
"Kent" took six rings, but the two taken on the
third tilt he sent to the judges by the herald having
hurt his hand badly against the holder These by
the rules were not counted, each Knight must de-
liver his rings to the judges Instance My Mary
land" did not take advantage of this but tendereed
Kent" that which was his right
Miss Minnie JESTER of Dover was chosen Queen Of
Love and Beauty" and Miss Barnard, Miss Hal. Pen
newill, Miss Rose Nirden, all of Dover as Maids
Honor" They were escorted to the grand stand by
the knights and crowned amid the applause of thu
crowd.
Smyrna times., 1878-10-02
For the Smyrna Times
A FATHERS ADVICE, &c.

My son this maxim has been taught,
think it right to tell you.
That wisdom must be always bought
To be of sterling value.
For nothing but the dearly bought
Will make fixd impression,
And never after needs be sought,
'Tis always in possession.
Now whether it is worth my while,
The thing must rest with you
1t may but just call forth a smile,
But that is nothing new.
greatly wish to recommend
The use of simple words,
By always bearing this in mind.
Retain my warm regards.
Using high sounding words you'll find
Betrays great ostentation,
Whilst simple words of every kind,
Will show your penetration.
wish you to perambulate
Through all the greatest nations;
But never to exagerate
In your communications.
Nor for your regulations sake
In your perigrinations,
A matrimonial venture make,
To shame your high relations,
Or CONSERVATION will be mine,
At your infatuation,
And disinheritance be thine
From this my habitation.
Before you undertake to act
Sit deep in meditation,
Consider duly this great fact,
You owe me veneration;
And duly estimate this truth
In its ramifications,
So prove your gratitude in youth,
By its substantiation.
And thus my appreciation gain,
By such consideration;
All my possessions you'll obtain,
CTis no hallucination).
Whatever 1 may then possess
In this or any nation,
Shall all be yours, and nothing less,
This is my declaration.
SMYRNA, DEL, Sept. 25th, 1878. S.
Smyrna times., 1878-10-02

Senator Bayard has summed up the
whole philosophy of the greenback agita-
ton in a single pungent phrase: "The
struggle" he says, "is in reality Cor the life
property in all its forms of credit and if a
promise can be paid absolutely and finally
with promise, there will never be per-
formance, and so ends the fabric of credit
in all its forms and in all its results of &C.
emulation" The Greenback party pro-
poses nothing else but to pay off promises
notes and bonds-with other promises
greenbaclxs. Bulletin.
Smyrna times., 1878-10-02

A man with the toothache doesn't care
about anything else. The glories of the
world pail on his taste, the wonders of
creation seem as naught. The tooth be-
comes a volcano of belching fury, and the
rest of life hidden in cloud of its billow-
smoke. You can't borrow anything of a
man with the toothache. You can't in.
struct or improve him. You tell him the
world travels at the rate of thousand
miles a minute and it doesn't startle him in
the least He simply groans. You say to
him, "My friend, there are stars so far of
that their light has not yet reached this
world ~ but he don't mind it. He only
howls. You tell him that some of the sun
spots are one hundred thousand miles in
diameter, and that one of them would take
in Jupiter at one mouthful, but it is moth.
ing to him. He goes on swearing and
weeping and inwardly wishing that you
were in the custody of the man of fire and
birthstone. We have had it and therefore
know all about it.-Cri@feH Leader.
Smyrna times., 1878-10-02

The enormous magnitude of the liquor
trade of Great Britain is best shown by the
extraordinary fact that the sales exceed the
entire aggregate of the coal and iron trade
of the Kingdom, not withstanding the i'm.
mense sales of those departments of com.
merce.
Smyrna times., 1878-10-02

Resumption has reached that stage where
in order to accomplish it is only necessary
to resume. The premium on gold is in
significant and is no longer an obstacle in
the way of practical resumption.
Smyrna times., 1878-10-02

A wag, who thought to have joke at
the expense of an Irish provision dealer,
said: Can you supply me with yard of
pork ?" "Pat," said the dealer to his as
sistant, "give this gentleman three pigs
feat -
Smyrna times., 1878-10-02

Corn STARCH FOR EGGs.-A secret not
known to many housekeepers is that
tablespoonful of corn starch is equal to one
egg in cake baking; if you must have four
eggs and only have two, add two table
spoonfuls of corn starch, and you will have
a cake as good and as light as the one with
four eggs