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Smyrna times., 1878-06-26

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CoMMUNIsTiC TRIUMPH N CALIFoRNIA.-There seems
to be no doubt that the Kearney party which calls it.
of the members of the convention called to revise the
Constitution of California. This is singular and
alarming thing to have happened in civilized state
for this dragman, Kearney, is full blown communist
of the French type and openly procaimS his desire
that the capitalists shall be hung exhibiting to APP
pauding mobs the rope with which he purposes that
the hanging be done.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-26
Our Schools.


This is the season when the attention of
the public is drawn toward the schools, and
it is certainly fitting that the people should
give some thought, at least once year, to
this very important part of our mutual
national economy, the means for the educa-
ton of our children. At this period of so
called commencements and examinations,
and the closing of the schools for the sum-
mer holidays, our thoughts naturally turn
to the condition and power of the schools
in our own community, particularly the
public schools, which are supported by the
people at large, and in due Difference to the
people we must say they are we'll and
honorably supported financially at least.
AS a community and as town we are es-
sentially united in all matters of general
| interest and profit. We have but one
system of municipal government, but one
town-council, one corporation, and we Join
| hands and purses in any wise project which
is to benefit the community collectively =
in short, as any town must in such matters,
we believe in old Davy Crocket's motto =
"United we stand, divided we fall"
| We think no one will deny the fact that
we have in our town very strong and eff
cient corps of teachers, highly educated
and we'll trained for the profession, earnest,
industrious, energetic, lofty in moral stand
ing, and capable of conducting a system of
educational work second to none in it's
beauty and effectiveness. But these work
ers, however willing and ready, labor in a
great measure, with their hands tied thew
find their power limited, their work re-
tarded, and the desirable results which
they might accomplish to a great extent
prevented. No one is responsible for these
unfortunate circumstances but the people
themselves; the utter want of apprecia-
ton on the part Of those who should ap.
preciate; the want of support from those
who should support, not only financially
but by placing and keeping their children
in the schools, by filling the school-rooms
not part of the year, but during the whole
ten months of the session; by assisting and
encouraging the teachers, and by doing
their whole part in making our public
school system what it might be, an orna
, ment and example to our county ano
State.
Conversing with one of our principals
who is wide.awake on these points he re
} marked: {" may say that | know of a
least forty children who might Just as wei
be in our three departments through tn,
month of May and June as not, but whc
: are allowed to remain away from school TO
J no good cause whatever, and who wheI
: they do come in, having fallen back by il
} regular attendance, do great deal to dis
: organize, to derange the grades. and to re
tard the progress Of all classes"
If we ask our teachers what they mos
desire and need, we shall here them say
, System and support;" and if we consul
} our own public and private interests, W
} shall all say the same thing. Tho con
| munity pay their money for the main
Smyrna times., 1878-06-26

its demands for rproducts. With security
and confidence, we may now hope for re-
newed energy of producers, redoubled
activity in markets, revived confidence of
capitalists, and steady progress toward
the long. delaYed nrosneritY.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-26

If the labOrng men of the United States could once
be brought to clear realization Of the fact that all
the dead-weight of debt and taxation is ultimately
made to rest upon their shoulders and that the dis
advantages under which they now labor are solely
due to the changed conditions which large debt and
heavy taxation have brought into existence. they
would be the last men in the world to listen to the
delusive cry for more money with which their ears
are beguiled Every additional piece of paper money
thrust into their hands is an additional evidence OF
debt which they must pay. If a paper dollar is lost
they suffer the oss when it is redeemed they pay for
its redemption As long it exists it is a badge of
servtude.-I2tHQ. Record.
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Good assortment of Wall Papers, cheap,
at Tschudy's.
BoEEs BoSEs! Bones Highest cash
price paid for old bones. ]. +. Tygert q Co.
Tschudy has a lot Of Chester Paving Brick
always on hand. They are the only kind
fit for paving.
An elegant line Of fine Fur and Straw
Hats made especially for our trade Just in
stock. We invite those wishing the la,c,,
Fashionable Fine Hats to call and see Us.
W. +. johnson.
If you want Pumps, 90 to Tschudy.s: he
has big lot and sells them cheap
Bones! Bones! Bones! Highest cash
price paid for old bones. }. f. Tygrrt Il Co.
We are offering the cheapest line of Shoes
seen in Smyrna for 20 yeasS. We are de-
tcrmlned to keep the lead in our business
W. I. Johnson.
Coal and Wood constantly on hand and
for sale by W. w. Tschudy.
w. y. johnson has received a full and
well selected stock of seasonablo Shoes,
CATERS, Slippers, Hats, &c, which lie
offers to the public at unusually low rates.
Call and see them.
DIR. VAN DYKES SULPHUR SOAP.
DIR. VAN DYKE, whose liGe long specially, and world
wide reputation for curing Skin Diseases has endeay0Ted
tor to combine external treatment He accom-
piShed this desirable result the preparation of his
pound sulphur Soap. the merits of which spoken
by thousands; il is highly recommended to all
Price q Cents Cake Box hree Cakes Gents.
hy mail tpre-paid) receipt Of price. Olce 30 " 5h
Wholesale Depot 400 y. 81 st. Philadelphia Pa Sold
Druggist For sale by Jas z. HoTecker smyrna Del and
Druggists generally. July Ally
An UNDENGABLE TRUTH.-You deserve to
suffer, and if you lead miserable unsatis
factory life in this beautiful world, it is
entirely your own fault and there is only
one excuse for you,-your unreasonable
prejudice and skepticism, which has killed
thousands. Personal knowledge and com
! mon sense reasoning will show you that
Green's August Flower will cure you of
Liver Complaint, or Dyspepsia, with all its
| miserable effects, such as sick headache,
palpitation of the heart, sour stomach,
habitual costiveness, dizziness of the head.
nervous prostration, low spirits, &c. It's
sales now reach every town on the Western
| Continent and not Druggist but will tell
you of its wonderful cures. You can buy a
sample bottle for 10 cents Three doses
will releave you. Sold by J. p Hotfecker,
| Druggist, Smyrna, Del. nov l4-lv
!
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THE LADIES THEoUGHour THE COUNTRY are largely
awaiting themselves of Wanamakcrs immense facili
ties for helping thcIn to do their shorTnr wbaiit
leaving home. This method is becoming as popular
as it easy Oncdepartmcnt in the Grand Depot" is
longs to this branch Of the business Hundreds Of
letters and postal cards III every day asking for
samples of goods. and for prices The moment letters
arrive they put into the hands of clerks who At
once proceed from counter counter to obtain fresh
samples Of the goods mentioned in it, card label is
affixed each sample mentioning the price Der
yard and the width OF the goods. The samples are
in all cases sent oft by the next mail 50 thnt not
moment is lost in getting them their destination
Ladies, on seeing the samples and prices then
ready to order what they want and write accordingly
The orders are filed by mail express as dircctrd
| and with similar despatch Universal satisfaction
is the verdict of all who deal in this way and il is the
experience Of all. that the orders are as faithfully
filled if visit had been paid in person For the
thousands of ladies who cannot conveniently leave
home. this is great advantage. Write To- WaIn-
maker Grand Depot, Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1878-06-26

The legal whisky suckers turned the House Of
Representatives into diSrcputabe club house scene
and bncchanaian revel on Tuesday night week
While this the case the negro Representative.
Raucy, dISchurging the duty white man wa,
given to do; the white man had turned himself into
dcmohn, and il is pity some one did not give it Il
kick 50 that its contents would have gone into the
gutter or some otEcr place more appropriate than the
halls Of Cnn"rCss. Inh!,rllfc Gusltic.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-31

When Mr.. Billoney went homo yesterday
aud say handsome bouquet reposing on
one of the parlor chairs BE mentally obser-
we'd that it was shame to let such beauti-
fal flowers lie there tc wither; so he took
them np tenderly, procured basin of water,
and placed them carefully therein-and the
same instant his wife gave piercing shrek
aud tainted dead away. But it was too
late. Mrs. Billoncy's new spring flower
bonnet was utterly ruined.
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A WORD TO Notwithstanding pre-
scnts saddcr commentary upon the present
condition of society than the large number
of families, both in town and country, but
more especially in the latter, that subscribe
to no paper Of any kind. Hundreds and
thousands of families are thus growing up
utterly ignorant of what is transpiring in
the world around them-ignorant of the
mighty events of the day. But who can
tell the vast amount of injury that is being
inflicted on the rising cneraton-thosc
who are to take our places in the busy world
at no distant day-growing up without any
knowledge of the present, and study of the
past; this ignorance, too, being imbucd into
them by the sanction Of those who should
and doubtless do, know better, did they
only think of the injurious effects of their
insane course Let the head of every fam
lily think of this. and place in the hands of
those for whom he is responsible tho means
OF acquiring some knowledge of the NOV
ing panorama in which wc act tho different
parts.
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WILL Mr.. COOPER PURCHASE LIMESTONE.
SrRINGs.-Spartanburg May 17.-Of the car
rying to completion of Mr.. Cooper's benevolent
design of establishing an institution for women
there would have been little doubt, I suppose
II 1t were not for the ladies of his family. and
the politics of NV. Hewitt The latter differs
in politics from Mr. Cooper, especially he breads
MIR. Coopers influence, (should he endcar him
self to the South) on the Southern people in the
hnancial questions Of the country phere IL
httle doutt that Hewitt sent Raymond and the
ladies OF the family with the old ge eltlcman as a
KIND OF body-guard, to keep Mr.. Cooper from
receiving any public dcmonst rations and from
addressing the people. Besides the ladies fear
that lie might get so interested in the CARVING
out OF his design that ne might ultimately leave,
legacy oil half million to the institution-
None OF them would object to his spending ffty
or seVenty-fve thousand dollars on the purchase.
OF the property, &c., if he would assurcdly stop
at that, but half n million legacy left ont of
the family, even of q man whose estate is ten
millions, Is n serious thing to. contemplate
Hewitt, too, has the nightmare about Mr. Coon
er's views on bondholders and greenbacks in
huencing the South.
1t is feared Mr.. Cooper will yield to the pres
sure and give up the scheme of purchasing tho
Limestone property. lie was hurried through
the whole Southern trip by his party, lest he
should become interested in the section. We,
ut least, do not owe Mr.. Hewitt any thanks. but
we must feel kindly toward Mr.. Cooper for his
benevolent intentions. If he was younger
man he might COLON. As it is, q man of eighty
seven can scarcely do more than to generously
assist Maj. Bomar to establish a high class edu-
cational institute
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PRIMARY ELECTIONS AGAIN.

1t appears from the recommendations n
the State Democratic Executive Committee
that they contemplate nominations to fill
inc various county officers by the Club sys
tenn, rather than by Primary elections
Lancaster was the first county in the State
to adopt the primary election nominating
system.
We had previously tried the Club system
now recommended by the Executive Com,
mstce, and it failed to give, satisfaction ot
tho ground that il prohibited DcmocratI
tnat were not members ofithe Club froti
teaiail lalaas aSa i2lk kiacs
and VINO are cbtitledto yoise iftlin uois,
nations as much so as mcmbcrs of Clubs:
The argument used is to force these Demo-
Gratis into the Clubs, and this may be donc
IN some counties, but not where men think
and reason for themselves will it succeed
Again, requiring a majority vote to nomi-
nate will be source of great trouble whcrS
there arc large number of candidates III
the field. There is a great difference i'm
the primary election system and the Club
election system.
For example, VIC will illustrate the mode
for conducting tho primary elections in this
county, and which has given more general
satisfaction than any other. On given
day (appontcd by the County Executive
Committee and who also appoint the man
aagersI the polls are opened at every prccincb
in the county, at which all the Democrats
who have been registered or known to be
Democrats arc privileged TO vote for their
choice. After the polls arc closed the man
ayers Immediately count the votes, and on
the following day take their statement, to-
Sether with the poll list, to the Executive
Committee, whose duty it is to, aggregate
the votes and declare the pcrs@,s haviag
the largest plurality of votes the nomnses
of the party. In our Judgment this is he
only way primary election can be hcld7in
which all the Democratic voters will have a
showing. Clubs in this county are consd
cred the rallying spirits of the party and
nothing more. If the recommendations of
the State Executive Committee arc adornpd
requiring majority vote, thcnit woald
have been we'll Tor us to have commenced
the work of reorganizing last January, so
that We could have had All election cvcry
thirty days, ana possibly VIC might have
made our nominations by Fall---st,msc,sStes
Ledger.
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STATE SUNDAY School CoNvENTIoN.-A QUO;
rum Of the committee appointed to get up
State School Convention held a meeting md
agreed on the following points,
There will be n convention this year The
time and place to bo selected hereafter. The
programme will be published at an early day.
The representation will be the same from eacI,
county rs in both houses of the General Assem-
bly,.
chairman is appointed in each county, whose
duty shall be, where there are no county con-
vcntions in working order to call a committee
consisting OF one representative man from each
Of the leading Protestant churches which COM
mlttee shall have full power to appoint delegates
TO the State Convention. 1t is desired that the
country schools be we'll represented in these ap-
Pointmcnts. The committee will see that eff
cient Sunday school workers are appointed and
such as will attend the convention
Should any of the charincn appointed refuse
to serve, or n mistake be made in the name, so
that 1t cannot be ascertained who is meant, some
persen interested will please write at once to
the chairman of the committee
County conventions alredy formed or formed
hereafter, will appoint or elect delegates
No delegates from special schools or organiza-
tions will be regular.
The chairmen of counties will get up statis-
tics, stating number of schools, teachers and
officers, adult scholars, and children Also 9TH
err statistical information will be thankfully re-
ceived
The committee would urge the Importance of
county conventions. They would also ask that
all Sunday School workers, male and female
would give their influence in getting up a con-
vention that shall be an honor to our State and
greatly promote the cause Of Sunday schools
throughout her borders.
Mr.. W. A. NICHOLSON is appointed Chairman
for Union County.
GHAs. A. PETTY, Chairman.
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NUMBER %.

talking back on the part of our mon IN
their officers, and good many high struno
prlvatcs offered to lick the officers that r,vo
them commands they didn't like. Tho
standing of the individual confederate col,
d'er was much higher (sociallv spcakinrl
'han that OF the northern. This of itself
made them unruly at first.
GOING BACK ON THEIR OFFICERS.
:. air. Kcdfield says there was much creator
disposition on the part of the confcdcrates
TO put all the blame of defeat on their
4lnccrs eIs Than there was on the other side.
Ep.0Is Fe massS SdSss : slss asaess 'lssi SSssS.
CRITICISM ON eBUMMING."
Our observant says that one of the most
notable points of difference between the two
armies was the manner in which the fadcrals
"bummcd' and played the vandal, while
the southcrners didn't bum and played tho
gentleman.
lie says the southcrncrs did no steal
ing. The rights of property in the country
through which they marched were sacred.
They did not steal, except in unusual cases,
and even chickens might roost in safety on
the edge of their camps. Mr.. Rcdfeld
says that "hc is constrained to confess.
Uhough why he does it under constraint
we cant imagine) that at the opening of
the war the mass of the southern army
were gentlemen" AS the struggle dccpcncd
and the soldiers were starving, of course
this was changed to degree, but even then
tnc eShfcdcrntes paid for everything they
took.
1t was totally different with the fedcrals.
They foragcd shamcfuly. They stole every
thing from chickens on the roost up, or
down. They respected no sentiment or help
lcssncss. They were vandals in tho worst
sense. Mr.. Redficld mentions, among other
things, they entered his store (thc temple
OF peace, by the way,) and built fires with
hamcs worth $3.50 a pair. A hundred or
so Bibles they tore up and scattered on the
floor, or made 5onfrcs Of What they could
not use they destroyed. The author saws:
"Such utter and wicked waste | had not
thought human beings capable off, He
says further, "No amount Of fasteninrs
could keep out the pillagcrs. Nothing was
too sacred to be stolen or destroyed"
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TArTLERs-Every community is cursed
by the presence Of Il class of people who
make it their business to attend to every
body's business but their own. Such peo-
pie are the mcanest specimens of dcpraved
humanity which an All.wisc Providence
permits to exist on this earth. 1t is we'll
known that almost every person is some
times disposed to speak evil of others, and
tattllnS is sin from which very few can
claim to be entirely exempt
But the subject Of our present article is
to speak of that distinct class of tattlers
who make tale bearing the constant business
Of their lives. They pry into the private
affairs of ovcry family in the neighbor hood;
they know the exact state of one neighbor's
feelings toward another; they understand
everybody's faults, and no little blunder or
mlsdemeanor ever escapes their vigilant
watchiulness. They are particularly we'll
posted upon everything connected with
courtship and matrimony, know who are
going to marry whom, and can guess the exact
time when it will take place. They watch
every movement of parties suspected Of ma
trimonial intentions, and if there is the
slightest chance to create disturbance, ex-
cite Jealousy or break up match, they take
immediate advantage Of it and do all in their
power to keep people in a constant state Of
vcxation. They glide quietly from gentle
man to lady, from mother to daughter, from
father to son; and in the ears of all thcy
pour their dark, bitter whispers of slandcr
and abuse, and at the same time pretend to
be the most sincere friend of those thcv
talk to. Their black and nauseous pills of
malicious slander are sugar.coaied witt,
smiles and honeyed words of friendship.
EVERY DAY.--Evcry day should be COM
mcnced with God. Tho busiest and best
man in Jerusalem was wont to say, "In the
morning will direct my prayer to Thee
and will look up. | will sing aloud Of
Thy mercy in the morning" Daniel, too,
salutcd his God with prayer and praise at
early dawn. We begin the day unwisely.
and at great risk to ourselves, if we leave
our chamber without secret conference.
with our Almighty Friend. Every Christ
ian, when he puts on his clothes, should
also put on his spiritual armor, Before the
days march begins, he should gather up
portion of heavenly mamma to feed the in
ner man. As the oriental traveller sets out
for the sultry journey over the burning
sands, by leading up his camel undar tho
palm trees shade, and fills his water ,Asgons
from the crystal fountain which sparkles az
its roots, so doth Christ's pilgrim draw his
morning supplies from tho cxhaustless
spring.
Somebody estimated that every man who
lives to be sixty years old has spent seven
months buttoning his shirt collar. Thirty
years more ought to be added for hunting
up the collar button
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Clover is regarded as among the very
best of fertilizers, especially for exhausted
soils, by several correspondents of the
World, as shown from their recent contri-
buttons. and here is strong corroborative-
scnt6Eaa by writer in the Vermont Free.
s,sass: ~ claim that can take field that
has become 80 exhausted in fertility that it
will not produce profitable crop of any.
thing without heavy dressing of manure,
and in two years time will make it fertile,
with clover alone and without any manure
I whatever, except what the roots Of the elo-
yer and clover green crop turned under
may supply"
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i There is one perception that horse pos
sesseS 80 which little ttention has been
paid md that is the power Of scent. With
some orsef y il acute, as with dog and
f08fb btuSht Of those who have to drive
ekAiyht, such as physicians and others, this
RQVedge il invaluable. Never check
3pp} horse at night, but give him free
~ ! and you may rest assured that he will
MIX get off the road, and will carry you
pelitiously and safe. e.
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Somebody estimated that every man who
lives to be sixty years old has spent seven
months buttoning his shirt collar Thirty
years more ought to be added for hunting
up the collar button.