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Smyrna times., 1878-11-06

A Coon GIRI.-One of the good girls of Milford was
married Il few days since to rather wild young
gentleman of the town. and when they retired for the
night hc quietly looked on while she knelt down,
said her prayers and got in bed. when he too at
tempted take his place beside her. but she stopped
him with her hand and the question, have you said
your prayers? He forced to answer in the mega
tive and own up that he had not prayed for fifteen
years past! She told him he could never sleep with
her until he commenced praying, whereupon the
young gentleman went to his marrow bones in double
duick The best of it is that she makes him keep it
up This is what we call good girl-INtBOrd NeIcs
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06
Degree Conferred.

Lafayette College, at its founders meeting on
Wednesday. the 23rd ult, conferred the degree of
LII. D. upon Hon. ~ b. Smithers Of Dover. Mr.
Smithers made his Acknowledgements in Latin
speech.
Just before the adjournment Of the Kent County
Court Mr.. Eli salisbury made graceful and happy
alluSOn the part of the Bar to the distinguished
honor bestowed upon Mr.. Smthers by the cOnerra
ton of the degree of Ii. ID. The Court made ap-
prOprae response expressing their pleasure at this
recognition of Mr.. Smithers ability.
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06

AUTUMN.-This season never appeared to us like
the stricken battlefield of Nature, but rather like the
most gorgeous carnival with the various trees for
masuueraders in fancy costumes of every imaginable
hue The carnival passed, they lay aside every orna-
ment and pass their cold enten season in condition
of repose Still we know that life and joy lnger in
their hearts that they ecOnomzing their forces
for another season, when each silent actor in the
gorgeous pageant will appear brighcr and more
beautiful than ever.
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06
Horses and the Lock jaw.

II. F. Pickles lost a very valuable horse yesterday
from lock jaw, and this morning Mitchell d CO., at
Front and Iatnall streets. lost one from the same
cause. We have been informed that within a short
time past, Samuel Bancroft, L. Coke and Ponder 4
Townsend have all lost horses by attack of lock-
jaw The rapid spread of that disease is supposed to
be caused by the bad habit of filling up streets with
ashes, amongst which are broken bottles, tin cans
wires of hoop-skrtS and nails which tile horses get
and brings this terrible disease which is most always
to result fatally Wilmington RCpubicda Oct 3lt
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06
Left Behind.

On Monday, the 2Sth ult, the morning down train
having more than necessary, cut one off at
Green Spring for the train up the road take back
The brakeman did not notify the passengers to move
into another and when they looked up from their
papers the train was nearly to Clayton. There We're
four five passengers in the car, one of whom was
Court. They were taken back to Wilmington and
reached Dover on the 3 o'clock train.
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06

SLAUGHTER OF LOCUsTs.-Ten and ahalf tons, or
about 750O000 locuSts, We're destroyed at Ajmere,
India in day not long ago. The young ones were
doing immense damage, when the officers of rcgi-
ment stationed there got out fatigue parties of
dug several trenches to eeward of the pests and sent
SepOys to wave branches and drive the locusts in As
soon one trench well packed earth was thrown
in and the mass of hopping creatures not yet ready
to fly, driven into the next In two hours 800 feet
of trench foot wide had been filed to the depth OF
foot A fnger-bOwl dipped into the trench and
struck of with card, contained 500 locusts, ana
from the unit of weight and number thus obtained,
the calculation was nude.
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06
A New Branch of Middletown Firm,

The firm of s. NJ. Reynolds & Co., of Middletown,
have purchased the stock and goodwill of r o. Cul-
the firm name of E. Reynolds Il Co. Mr.. +. Reynolds
will remove to Dover and take charge with Mr. r. c.
Jones, one of the head saleSmcn of the MiddletOwn
firm, as his first assistant Mr. j. F. Eliason takes Mr.
Jones place in the MiddletDWn Store.
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06
Snice Mill Burned.

a spice mill at Falkland, eight miles from vii
mington, destroyed by fire at early hour last
Wednesday morning. J. NJ Purvis & Co.. of Phila
were the tenants and the mill the property of the
Philadelphia Trust and Safe Deposit and Insurance
Company An adjoining dwelling was also burned
Loss about $4,000; insurance S275 The fire is be
lieved to be the work of an incendiary.
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06

Prof Goldwin Smith, in a recent lecture on the
suffrage question took the ground that there ought to
be distinction between National Municipal Govern
ments in the of the ballot. As q municipality
has to deal mainly with the collection and expendi
ture of local taxes based upon property valuation
the right of suffrage i'll American cities he thinks
should be based on a property qualification. In
property taxes should be confined to those who pos
sess property, and not left to those who have no
vested interests at stake.
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06

chain is no stronger than its weakest link and il
may prove trusting the anitOr of the Manhattan Saw
ings Bank with the combination of the vault doors
nuifed all the other safeguards of the bank If the
safety of savings banks Is to depend at last ON the
janitor the sooner the public knows 1t the better
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06
Unpaid Taxes,

The Wilmington Republican says: " 1t is noticeable
that the largest amount of unpaid taxes from Ap
pOquinimink, BlaCkbird and other Hundreds where
the Democrats have large maoritieS, and yet the
Democrats always turn up at the polls with tax
ccipts Is there anything crooked about this and il
there is who can tell why this is thus?'
The question is referred to Uncle Samuel Townsend
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06
COuuZY 0VH STATE Items.
Crooked Whisky Business.

Marshall McMullin, Of Wilmington, caught Peter
Kemp at Marydel, ON Tuesday. the 29th ult. Peter
has been carrying on crooked whisky business ad-
jacent to the Delaware and Maryland line He was
carried 70 Baltimore.
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06

a movement is on foot in Boston TO establish what
is called "a developing school," the object being to
elevate manual labor and make the study and prac
proposed to establish school with a course of five or
six months to develop the particular tastes and
aptitudeS of youth with a view TO selecting and pur
suing some handicraft. The idea is based on the
German workshop schools" which have been found
very useful.
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06

When the recent attempt was made to assasSinate
the King of Span Gen. Grant standing at a
window of a hotel In Madrid watching the cavacade
and, though at distance from the scene of the
attack, distinctly the flash of the aSSaSSnS pistol
He had already secured passage in the night train for
Lisbon, but before leaving he sent message of
sympathy to the King with congratulations on his
escape. The attempt ON the Kings life has made him
more popular than ever.
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06
We We're. and YOU know il.

SPECULATING IN PROyIsIoNS-It is lucky for the
flour spectators that our commonwealth is not that
of Cromwell. During, his time, great scarcity hay
ing taken place ina year of plenty through Specula-
ton and monopoly. oliver. knowing that there
of GlOO0 to him who should bring the largest amount
to market on a certain day; whereupon immense
quantities were brought forward. One man above all
the rest produced far the greatest quantity. CrOm-
well Immediately ordered him to be paid the reward
and producing rope. told him he would give him a
halter in the bargain and ordered the mOnOpolizer
to be hanged.
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06

st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church, New York
Rev Dr. O. H. Tiffany pastor, has determined to dis
card all hymns and songs except those which are in
corporated in the new hymn book.
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06

The grand order of the Anti Horse Thief AsSocia-
tion has Just held Its annual meeting AT keOkuk Ii
contains 1850 members
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06

Among the novelties exhibited at the Paris exhibi-
ton is drill that bores square hole This strange
result is produced by peculiar method of holding
and using an ordinary triangular-shGped drill
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06
PRICE-LIST
OF TIRE
SMYRNA NURSERY,
A. SCOUT, Proprietor,
SMYRNA, DEL.

5000 PEACH TREES IN BUD,
vi elOice selection as follows: TrOth's Early Noun
IAN AN Rose, Reeves FavOrite, MOOrs FavOrite, Yellow
% se Ripe, Reese's Choice, President St0uts Choice
tunens Seeding, Bears Smock. Sc per hundred, S1j
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06

No less than thirty barns with their contents have
been burned in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, dur
ing the past six weeks
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06

Decorate your houses. A few grasses and autumn
leaves cost nothing, and when simply arranged are
Tery beautiful.
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06

Bob Ingersolls motto is honor thy father and moth
er in the days of thy YOUTH but abuse thy Creator all
fhpt
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06
Steamer Pierrepont"
h~~[ffs5N=A=H
rsSSsaases@sss
WILL LEAVE

Smyrna (Rothwel's Landing) and Pier 3
South Wharves, Philadelphia,
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06

A 5000 nugget is reported TO have been found at
Caslar British Columbia, where the gold yield is In
creasing.
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06

washerwoman who has been suffering from an
attack of the tender muse thus pathetcally alludes
to her ills and trials:
Oh, cramp and spazzum!
i often has 'um
Nooralgy. too. and tic
And rOomatics in style
Which rubs in lie
With op-ped-delly-dck!
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06
$4,000 GRAPE VINES.

,o apple Pear and Cherry Trees, Shade and Ornamen-
Ia l Evergreens and other notions. Silver Maple in
'alse supply, cheap. Oct2tf
Pure Grape Wine for Medicinai and Church Lse.
Terms Cash.
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06
n Nn pERIOn

a Since my long connection with A.. C..
YATES e. CO., the leading and popular ctothters
Of fiiI1delpIa, has there been opportunity such
as is now offered my friends in the selections OF the
FALL AND WINTER STOCK. The prices of clothing this
season are very low, and in Keeping with the de-
pressed times. Please favor me with call, and
shall he happy to give you my personal attention
ROBT. s. WiLDS, with A. c. YATES 4 CO..
sep 25-2m Chestnut st.. corner Sixth, Phila., Pa
Smyrna times., 1878-11-06
NOVEMBER,
DECEMBER.

E6- Hack leaves smyrna about l hour before the
boat starts
The New York herald., 1878-10-14
LITERATURE.

s'YoUR LUcK's IN YOUR HAND; OR, THE
4 SCIENCE OF MODERN PALMIsTRY."
Tho science OF palm stry has gained interest,"
of late SO that the volume before us-"Your Luck,s
IN Yoor Hand; or, the Science Of Modern Pamistryo
(Scribncr & Wsford)-wil, doubtless. ind many
readers. The bast books this science have been
written In tho French German language, SO that
one made up the best OF those published in
English cannot fail to attract general attention.
There Is doubt-howsver wc uay dospse tho mod
ern degradation OF the science Of ps'mistry we see
IL practsea by tho wandering black eyed gypsies
gain few coppers-,hat Il was anciently cultivated
by philosophers OF high namo. Among them were
Plato Aristotle, Gacn, P,olcmy, Albert Groa
Antiochus, Tibsrus aud others, who have transmitted
works the subject In It's primitive form
nnd this science recorded as having place among
the ancient Egyptians aud for some four thousand
years II has been practisod more or less by tripes
bearing the same name Tho editor oil the volume-A.
R.Craig, NJ A.-has taken most oil his facts from
D'Arpentigny and Dssbarrollss. He has gone into
the subject exhaus,veIy and eiyes all the rules Tor
reading the hand The planets, 1t seems, have
thing to 40 with THIS science. The pollex thumb.
be,og the nrs greatest aud strongest is dedicated to
vonus the next, tue index nnge s 80 called used
in pointing to anything, and is dedicated to
Jupitsr; the middle finger TO saturn; tho
ring Auger Is dedicated 10 the sun, and the
iiltlo finger 10 dedicated to Mercury. In, ths
many lines Of the hand ave particulars must be
carefully noted--thcir quantity 10 length, breadth
and dsptn, also crooKsdnsss and straghtness their
quality 10 color nsurs In reference to shape and
complexion; tnor action in reference TO other lines,
touching cutting them; their PASSION IN relation
TO other lines being touched or cut by ihsm their
place position There are seven principal lines
parts or the hand IL. Tho table Iine or line OF tor
tune q The middie natural line g. The line oil liie
or Of tho bear,. The line Of the liver the
ach. 8. Tue sister line OF the line Of lile g. The
percussion OF the band. Z. Tno wrist. The new re-
formed foi,h OF psmisry emUraecs seven dstinci ar
ticles, each dcnning particular form OF hand,
which 10 denomiuated as Ivliows:-1. The hand
elementary or hand with a large pain. he hand
necessary or spatuied. 3. lhs nand artistic
teal. 4 Tne useful or square naod. 9. fho phiio-
! soDnical or knotted hama. O. Inc psyonolozcal or
The New York herald., 1878-10-14
STUDIO NOTES.

Stanley O. Middleton has brought back with him
from Europe number Of landscape studies from tho
Isle OF Wight and from France, aud some interiors
In his OF landscape the artist masses woli
good In light and shade, and Is extremely caroful
and faithful In his drawing Of outline. We note .
rainy day on the Isle OF Wight, with sheep on hill
side, and some excellent interiors, with ngures and
good arrangements OF Ignt A study Of cobDler a
work Is very effective, as Is an old peasant woman
knitting by window. Mr.. Middleton has started
large canvas tor tho Brooklyn Aoademy which prom
ises wolf Along hedga-bordored road are comiug
flock sheep largo trees rise 10 the st ana cottage
to tue right .., -, -.
RoDert o.. Minor has brought with him from The
country some scenes bear Brooklyn, Conn. There
is one a cnurmpg view the Mil River, which
would work up weiL strong moonlight Is carefully
lwiltgnt on stream, with poplar, very ielicatelv
gwen TO tho lett, oncr trees across the stream,
which Is u with figures, aud good reflections IN
the wafer. seaNs
oliver j. Lay has been at work on hts contribution
To the Artsts' Fund, which promises be oil his
most successful works. young girl is seated tho
garden by tho porch OF an old country house. The
ngure lar ~ excecntly treated ana tho pose and
thoughtful EXPRESSION as she looks out with hcf
head leaning on ner hand, arc good. Tue dress ts Q
pale bun Indian sik, aud delicate IN color. Tue lore
grouDa In shadow, the sunlight strikes past tho
yard from held OF There Is perfect repose aud
"A delicious sentiment IN the picture.
Clinton OEilvie has a number of sketches made
about EhziUethtown, IN tue Adiron dacks some
beecnes hanging over the Bouquet River are nicely
orawp. anu there is good sunlight the grass An
tcrIa Tor picture, is view Of Dridge Overtime Bou-
Quet River.
The New York herald., 1878-10-14
LITERARY CHIT CHAT.

As companion volume TO his "True Women OF
Amsrican tho Rev Bernard 0'ReiIly has published
.srrue Men We Need Them"-a book OF instruction
for men OF the world. In his Introductory chapter
tho reverend author treats OF the ideal OF man.
hood; In tho the ideal OF the true mans home.
Every phase OF homo iife 10 treated with sensible
views and thoss who live by tho teachings Of this
volume will have ideal homes The book IL dcdi-
Gated Cardinal McClosksy and Is published oy Petsr
y. Collier. ~ ta1.4H Hfas8A sH.Gf
The Journal OF the American Geogra aph,oal Society.
Chief Justice DAILY, President, has Just been
by the State printer The year unusually
brilliant ono for tho society, and the journal contains
large number OF papers read at Its pubc meetings In
Chickering Hall. Perhaps the most Interesting lea
turs OF the book a iull and graphic of the
reception gwen TO Dom Pedro d'Alcantara, Emperor
OF Brazil, with the addresses made the by
His Majesty: tho lato lsmcnsed Dr. Augustus Peter.
mann, OF Gotha; Chief Justice Daily, Bayard Taylor
and Dr. /. l. Hayes The work has been edited and
prepared by Mr.. Robert Currcn, and tho
arranged IN a very attractivs manner. A casual
glance through It's pages reveals varied and Interest
In collection OF articles ranging IRON "A Boat Jour
ney In Lapandn to ..rwo Mouths IN Burmah.,,
'Iho Japanese and the Western Powers" is tho
title oil an article to appear in the next number OF
the North Americdn Repe,o, by japanese gen lleman
residing IN TOXIC. IL will contain a very plain state
ment OF Japanese opinions OF the dealings oi Europe
and America with japan. ana II Is said that II comes
with tho highest japanese indors semenia
"A Night with Edison'' will be described 10 Scrtb-
ner for November, by Mr.. w. IL. Bishop. author Of
"Detmold." ell# n.I et sf.+ss ..stss 3t.a. ut U
The biography OF tho poet Longfcllow has been
written FOR tho November crater by the poet Stod-
dard, with portrait by wya,i Eaton. siaas tH
Professor ID. J. HiL OF LewisDurg University, the
author OF two text books ON rhetoric, has Just undsr-
taken the preparation OF series oi orie
Of great American authors, such ~ Irving. Poe,
Hawthorne, Prescott, Bryant, Cooper and others.
l. sheldon u 20. are ths puUisherA
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-02-28
Musings.

Speech is silver, silence is gold" "
says the proverb, and we believe that it
is true. From the golden moments Of
meditation, the author CLEANS his rich
est gems, and pOurs them forth in
streams Of silvery elOquense. These
ministers of God who reflect upon his
Word, his mighty truths and manifold
promises, go forth with the greatest
power and reap the richest harvests.
1t was thus that Christ instructed his
disciples, giving them the promise and.
commando Enter into thy closet and
when thou hast shut the door, pray to
thy father which seeth in secret and he
shall reward thee openly"
We can judge from peoples actions
whether their thoughts are pure or i'm
pure. Solitude and solitary musings
are a source of good if not carried to
an Cxtremc-iu this as i'm all things
else, we should observe the 'golden
mean."
Idle musings on little nOthings and
petty scandels, are a prolific source Of
evil. People should have their minds
stored with reading from good books
so that they will always have some
thing useful and ennobling to engage
their thoughts. AS the psalmisL says,
LET the words of my mouth and the
meditations of my heart be acceptable
IL thy sight, Oh. God.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-02-28
Iron Sailing Shins.

Up to last year only one iron sliling
ship had been built in the United
States. There were iron ship yards
enough, and competent builders, and
the builders were Offering TO construct
vessels as cheap as they could be bought
abroad, and as an illustration Of what
they could do in ship-building, they
have been producing some of the fleet
est, staunchCst, and most beautiful iron
steamships which sail in and out of the
ports Of the United States; but no one
ordered an American iron sailing ship.
From various causes ship-masters We're
content with wood. There now begins
10 be an inquiry, however, concerning
American iron ships. The statement
that such vessels can be built as cheap
Iy in this country as abroad has attract
ed wide attention, and II prominent
builder is now in receipt Of letters from
Boston and Liverpool sa ing that if he
can build iron sailing vessels at the
rates cLimcd the writer's will certainly
order shii,a from him. The rate in Eng
land for lirst-c!ass iron vessel of, say,
1000 tons burden, with a double outfit
Of sails, is about 60 per ton. The offer
is made to construct the same sort of a
ship precisely for SIS ton. in currency,
and negotiations are now IN progress in
regard to the mattcr.-Ntg York Til
Lllne.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-02-28
Brushes.

In making brushes by hand two differ
ent methods are pursued for inserting
The bristles into the holes made for their
reception in the pieces forming the
backs. The workman following the
first method gathers the bristles into
little buIches, winds thread around
their lower ends, dips these into molten
pitch, and insert them into the holes
with a glight rotary motion. In the
second mode Of procedure a loose bun
die of bristles is laid with its center eX-
actIy over one of the holes, a strong cord
or thin brass wire is made to enter the
hole from the back, sncircIe the bunch,
and pass out again, when on drawing it
taut the bundle of bristles is broken in
the middle and made to stand erect
The surface of the brush is afterwards
leyelsd by means Of a knife or other
sharp cutting instrument.
Some small brushes will occasionally
be met with, the backs Of which, though
forming but one piece, do not, however,
exhibit any traces Of holes or wire
These peculiar brushes are.made by first
drilling a series of longitudinal canals
INTO the further end of the back, with
which canals the brisle holes cOmmu-
LicOte. The wire or thread is passed
through these canals, drawn out at each
lOle, twisted into a loop in which the
5ristles are Lid, and finally drawn taut
Igain. These openings in the end are
afterwards filled up, previous to polish
Ing.-Scientifc ImericGn.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-02-28
Home CORRESPONDENCE



The latest event of interest in this
vicinity is the death Of Zaphaniah
Scott, which occurred very uuexpect
edly on the morning of the 18th. tt
was occadoned by paralysis Of the
heart. He was sick but few hours,
in fact took an active part IN the
protraeted meeting the morning
previous. He was in his 72d year,
and had been faithful member Of
the NJ. E. church about 35 years.
His many friends deeply lament his
loss and his widow has the heart
felt sympathy Of the community.
The protracted meeting in our
town is coming, tora- chose with
much success. They have had
quite a number of sccessions, a re
vival Of the membership, and q 6ood-
Iy number Of conversions. The
presiding minister,Cwas Rev. ]. H.
Davis, aided by Rev. VIM. Sanders
The usual quiet Of Rainsboro was
much disturbed by thenews ofthees-
cape Of AcKimie.-Detective Bullock
has been in town several times since
it happened. McKimie's wife re-
turned to her relatives on Tuesday
evening last, where she viii proba-
bly, remain while ''Bob' is on his
tour. INCOGNITO.
Feb. q, 1878.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-02-28

Henry Ward Beecher, in q late ser
mon thus defines forgiveness: i wiz
tell you what forgiveness is. Take tive
notes in an organ, and sound them to-
gether. They are dissonant. You en-
deay0r to bring them into concord, and
you find that they are coming nearer
and nearer to harmony, that the un-
even vibrations are growing less and
less, until by and by when they are
sounded together they are perfectly
chorded. That is forgiveness. And
where he IT'S are separated, where they
vibrate differently, the moment they
come together in unity there is for
giyeness. Therefore all mesh-work, all
spinning Of webs, all bringing in Of
things foreign and unrelated, only to
darken counsel on this subject, is worse
than useless. Harmony with-thsspirft
Of love is forgiveness. The momeut
you are at discord with that spirit you
are in an unforgiven state, and tile mo
ment you are in concord with that spirit
you are forgiven. Forgiveness takes
place with you the moment you come in
sympathy and harmony with Ged.
There is nothing less and there is moth
ing more to it. And we learn this in
the family