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Smyrna times., 1878-03-13

The Greenback party has developed sur.
prlslng strength in Maine. At the recent
local election its candidates carried several
towns, and defeated an election in MANY
Others. AS in New York, the party is the
refuge of all the dissatisfied voters in the
State. They are not so particular about
having more greenbacks as they are about
securing better times. As the old parties
have failed to give them what they want,
they are trying their luck with new one.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-13

Coffee was served at the polls in Utica
last Tuesday. The ladies of the various
christian temperance associations labored
increasingly in every ward, serving refresh.
ments to candidates and voters-now sand.
wiches, now biscuits, now cake, now pie,
now crackers and cheese, always coffee,
and never whisky or beer. At the various
polling places 5,725 cups of coffee were
handed to politicians and voters during the
day. There was good order everywhere.
and very few cases of intoxication were re.
ported by the police. This is temperance
measure as novel as it is practical.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-13
Chowder.
Ground rents: EARTHQUAKES.

orOund rents EARTHQUAKES
Nlry chaps: Telegraph operators.
fump-ous sort of fellows: Milkmen.
Question Of the hour: What time 10 Il
Cooling is in order before marriage: bp
the billing generally comes afterwards,
The man who wrestled with advorsit,
wore out his silk stockings and got worsted
That was very enterprising newspane,
'nat tried to secure the reports from tho
pistols.
A crotchety man dives in the we'll Of
truth only to croaL with the frogs at the
bottom.
Young women are advised to set good
examples, because young men are always
following them.
No ma'am," said a grocer to an spnIi.
cant Tor credit, 81 wouldn't even trust INV
own feelings"
Hheh groWn-up people predominate at a
ehildren' party, the assembly is said to be
badly adult,erated
A schoolmaster in Ireland advertisas that
ne will keep Sunday School twice week
UesuayS ana saturdays
1t may sound like paradox. vet the
breaking OF both wings of an army is a
pretty sure way of making it fly.
Reaching after the unattainable. A man
ieeLng up under the back of his vest for
the end OF parted suspender.
An sure, its aisy enough to build a
chimlcy," said O'Rourke ave bovId ono
brick up, an just slip another one under
it,"
hSoerton accounts for the foolishness of
Tue small boy "The small bov had a
father, and this father was once a small
boy himself
somebody once said that the best wav to
get rid of good friend was TO lend hin,
nVe dollars. You can ALLEVIATE him now for
fifty cents. ~
What is wisdom" asked teacher Of a
class OF small girls. A bright eyed little
creature arose and answered d" Inforna-
ton Of the brain'
Arupp makes no cannon cbeaner tbo,
$500 each. When appealed to como down
he says; " If dat folks yhi!l fights dey must
bay der viddler."
Victo Hugo wrote to c(raternal ham,
luet' of workingmsn that he could not be
present, but sent them "a shake Of bis
hand from the bottom of his heart
\ man was taken up lately for robbinv y
Iellow-lodger. lie said he commenced bv
'heatlng printer, and, after that, every.
hing rascally came easy to him.
polite man." said the Due de ATorpv
is one who listens with interest TO tbincs
ne knows all about when they are told bv =
person who knows nothing about them"
An enthusiast" says Billings, "is an in.
ilVIdual who believes about four times os
much as he can prove, and can prove four
lmes as much as anybody else will
believe"
Whats the difference" asked tho
eacher in arithmetic, 'between one ward
nd two yards? ?" "a fence" said Tommy
'eales. Then Tommy sat on the ruIor
ourteen times.
Inc experienced editor can ALWAYS tell at ,
sht the man who comes in with his first I
Iempt at original poetry. He walks ON Q
Ptoe, and looks as though he had inst :
assed a counterfeit bill.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-13

249clsrgymsn will represent 324 churches,
worth nearly 100000, at the ninety.frst
annual session of the Philadelphia Con.
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
to be held in Reading to-day,
Smyrna times., 1878-03-13

DUCK IN THE PULPIT.-A visitor to a
country parson tells how, when he nc.
compsnied him lately to take the duty in a
remote parish, the sexton said: "Perhaps
your reverence won't mind preaching from
the chancsl, for we've duck a-sittin' in
the pulpit"
Smyrna times., 1878-03-13

BEST FOR YOUNG MEN JUsr SrARrrxe-
A writer in the New York Lel1er holds
mat young men coming upon the stage Of
active life during the present hard timos
are much more likely to be permantly sue.
eessiul than those who made their advent
IN business during the period of imitation.
OF nigh prlcess, and of fabulous nominal
profits The great reason of this is that
young men who begin now, from necessity.
form their business management and per.
sonal habits on principles of rigid economy
these IN the long run tell so powerfully as
70 make, in many cases, the difference
between failure and success.
Men who began when everything was ot
the top find it very embarrassing to coma
down and adapt themselves and THAR bps;.
ness 10 the times that try mems purses, as
war is said to try their souls whereas. those
who commence when economy is the order
OF the day experience no difficulty what.
ever in starting upon an economical basis.
and' once startedit will be easy to adhere
to it.
90 that' Tor young men just embarking
Tor themselves, we may almost assert tho
paradox, that bad times are the best.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-13

WoMAS's WRoNos.--A bill has been in
troduced in the British Parliament 10
abolish action for breach of promise of
marriage. The Times and other newspapers
highly approve the bill, and there is reason
to believe it will become law. Our own
Jurisprudence is derived from that of Eng.
land. Changes made there, if they are
good, are likely to be adopted here. II
behooyes us, therefore, to inquire what the
rational basis Of breach Of nromse suit is,
u they are any; and what will be the
effects of Withdrawing this time.honored
remedy Of deceived and injured lovers.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-13

Citizens of New Jersey are petitioning
the Governor to enforce the laws that for.
bid the running of more than one pas.
ssnger train on any railroad on Sabbaths.
and SO prevent great and grievous amount
of Sabbath desecration.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-13

The real wants of nature are the measure
of enjoymsnts, as the foot is the measure of
the shoe. We can only call the want OF
what is necessary poverty.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-13

IN A BAD WAY.-An expectant bride.
groom who applied for a marriage license
IN Minneapolis, MINI, got along very well
until asked the lady's name. "Nams
name y he exclaimed; "there, l don't
know I've heard it, too, but-let me see
Mary-Mary-it's Mary something. I'd
know it in minute, if could see it anv.
where" He couldn't "see it anywhere"
however, and the license was laid aside
until ne could 60 up town and ask Mary
what her other name was.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-13

Gustave Labutat, the New Orleans wife.
murderer, told the ghastly story of his
crime with Partisan nonchalance. at said
to my wife, Your fate is sealed, but | will
give you time to pray;' and, God bless her.
she did pray. After she had PRAYED. 7 mt
my arm around her waist, and, taking the
KNIFE from my pocket, l stuck it to the
hit IN her stomach. | thought the frat
blow had killed her, but on finding she was
not dead, picked her up, kissed her, and
said God bless you, love you; YOU are
not dead; pray again, because l am going
to finish you She placed her arms around
my neck and said, 'Gustave, love vou,
Oh, God! it was the happiest moment of
my life | saw she was suffering, and. as I
could not stand and see her suffer. II
took the knife blade, the handle being
broken, and cut her throat" All these
details go to show that man can murder
his wife in the most affectionate manner.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-13
State Items.

A GOOD WoRK.-The people of Frank.
'oru' sussex county, one day last week,
turned out en- masse, and lined their streets
with number of fine swamp.mapIe shade
trees.
SPIRITUALIsT GONE.-Mr. JOS. w lima
who moved to Morton last sprine from,
Wheeling, West Virginia, and got out bills
at one time for q seance, has left his farm,
and gone to Camden, New JERSEY.
HYNENEAL.-W. Scott Vernon, OF the
nrm OF Geo W. Vernon & Sons, publishers
of the Daily Republican, was married Iast
thursday to Miss Minnie, daughter of the
late Robert Scott, of Wilmington. The
ceremony took place at the residence of tho
brides mother, and was performed bv Rov
l. NJ. Halderman, Of Delaware Avenna
Baptist Church.
We" DEPOT AT CANTERBuRY.-The Della.
ware Railroad Company will Immediately
oegln the erection at Canterbury of a grain
store house and new depot. The Grain
house will be 20 by so feet. two stories o,d
VIII oe oulit OF the very best white pine
lumber. The depot building will be Of
ne" and convenient design. and will bo
completed in a short time.
DEB IN C0LoRADO.-On Wednesday Mr.
Philip d. Marvel of West Dover bunJred |
received a telegram stating that his SON
Phlllp, young man aged about q vesrs
mad been murdered on Tuesday at Garland,
Castella county, Colorado. The young man
lett home about one year ago. going to New
Jersey; from there he went to Colorado
where he met his untimely death.
DAD DEArH.-On Tuesday last, as Andrew
son OF Pressly Beddle, aged about l6 vsars
near Persons corner, was hauling rails on
the running gears of wagon. without
body, the mules took fright and ran owav
Jamming the young man between tho
hounds and coupling of the wagon NJ
was thus found by his father soon of,ou
ana died IN lew minutes. On Thursday
coroner's inquest was held, and a verdict
IN accordance with the above facts rerdarol
ALoVE STRICKEN PRINTER-W. Buchanan
Conaway, compositor on the SUSSEX Journal
tried to commit suicide, few days ago bv t
taking dose ofsaudanum. The stomach. i
pump, however, frustrated his suicidal {
attempt and saved his life. 1t is said that U
unrequitted love was the cause of his rash a
act and that he fully realized the truth and G
'Orce OF the poets beautiful expression. e
'Tis sweet 10 love /;
But oh how bitter,
To love girl d
And then can't git her" &
Smyrna times., 1878-03-13

Three members of the Second Baptist
church in New York said they didn't
believe in hell, and got expelled from the
church.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-13

After the nomination of Hayes and
"neeler pictures Of the candidates were
published. Mr.. Wheeler received, a dav
or two after his nomination. a letter. ~
closing cut of him taken from Cbicago
paper. The writer said: civilian a
WheeleF' Lsq.-Sir: don't know you, but
II you look like this picture for Gods sake
decline. Yours, truly" When Freemont
was nominated in 1856 the Tribune printed
picture of "the Pathfinder" which looked
ilke a pirate expecting to be hung in ten
minutes. He said that the picture cost
him 10000 votes.-N. Y. Erenino E,nrr,s
Smyrna times., 1878-03-13

The Rev. Canon Pullen, late of Salisbury
Cathedral, and the author of "Dame
Europa's School" and other popular works,
has gone over to Roman Catholicism.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-13
'Tis sweet 10 love.
But oh, how bitter,
To love a girl
And then can't git her."

IHE AsBURY PAsToRArE.--The official
board Of Asbury M. E. Church have adj.
dressed letter to Bishop Foster, who will
preside at the coming session of the viii.
mington NJ. Z. Conference, asking him to
leaye the pulpit of Asbury vacant, in pre-,
Pafing bis appointments, until the Rev.
1ohh Roach, who is the unanimous choics
Oh the congregation, can secure effective
relations with the East New York Confer
eaee and be transferred to this Conference.
This is done because the point has been
raised that under the rules of the Episcopal
Board of the NJ. E. Church, Mr.. Roach
cannot be given an appointment in this
conference for the reason that he holds
supernumsrary and not active relations
with the East New York Conference. The
latter Conference meets in about three
weeks Gazeas.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-13

Friendship is the medicine for all misfor.
tunes, but ingratitude dries up the fountain
Of all goodness.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-13

The Rev. Arthur P. Adams, of Beverly
Mass Methodist church, does not believe
the redemptive scheme of Christ can be
complete until after Christ's second coming.
lie has been promulgating this doctrine
from his pulpit and the consequence is he
has been suspended until the meeting of
the Conference this spring.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-13

Powder and gloves are the last thing pub
on by girls going to party.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-13
WHOLE NO. l,193.

Why lie WANTED a RECEIpT?-In tba
city OF Halifax there dwelt lawyer oroft,,
Su0tle ana cute as a fox. An Indian Of
'he Mamie tribe, named Simon, owed hin,
some money. The lawyer had waited Ionn
ior the TIN. His patience at last oavo ort
ana ne threatened the Indian with 1o,v
Sui's' processes and executions. The Door
Feo man got scared and brought the money
10 his creditor. The Indian waited ~
pectng the lawyer would write a receint
what are you waiting for?" said tba
lawyer. '"'O 'He
Receipt" said the Indian.
a recelpt?' said the lawyer-"a recent
what 20 you know about receipt? Can
you understand the nature of a rsceint ,
1eil me the use Of one, and will give if 70
YOU" s''0 - ~
Ihe Indian looked at him momentand
then said: ''''N
pose maybe me die; me 20 to bebep;
me Ind the gate locked; me see the ,postIo
feter; ne say, Simon, what vou want .,
me say, Want to get in ;; lie say, You nav
MI J. dat money? what me doo bob
no receipt hab to hunt all ober ben -
find your
The KISG's GRAxDsoN.-The little Prince
Victor Emanuel was 50 fond of his Grand
iather that they were afraid to tell him The
news Of the kings death. The king uend
10 relate anecdotes Of his grandson with
great gusto. The king was great smoker,
ana once this little fellow, desiring to fol,
10" in his grandpapas footsteps, asked for
a cigar. -''N' '0t
Bah" said the king. ats had
habit" O"u
Is it2 Well, then, when I grow up I'll
teach you better than to do it, was III.
quick reply of the little crown prince.
One day the little prince was talking
with his grandfather, and, as the story goes,
asked him what he should bo wb.9 ~
grew to be be man.
"Oh, perhaps you'll be king some dav.
and | hope you'll be a good one" wa, bis
grandfather'E reply.
That will be very pleasant" said the
prince But can be circus rider, too?
Because it would be more fun"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-09

thing but the leather on the walls
was Spanish. The chairs are of
beautifully-caryed wood, covered in
red velvet, embroidered in gold and
dark colors. The curtains are of
the same, and there are curtains at
all the doors. The carpets we're
Spanish and very beautiful, and, as
the king told me very confidential
ly, they were very cheap. The car
pets in the two rooms we next en-
tered we're perfectly exquisite, the
colors were SO fresh and delicate;
the king said they would wear for
ever. Next this room was the
kings study, a small room, with
some lovely little terra Gotta figures
from Grenada in it, and some anne
thyst roses and this beautiful car
pet. There was a writing table and
ever so many books. From this
opened another bedroom-and an.
other remarkable carpet. We went
back to our starting place and took
our leave, having staid nearly an
hour.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-09

front row of the crowd bodily out
as best they could, and with tre-
mendous efforts. Major Trevelyan
and Colonel Utterson behaved with
the greatest gallantry, and but for
the order and confidence inspired
by their daring and GOODNESS the
loss of life would have been much
greater. The whole fire did not
occupy many minutes; but as the
scorched and wounded people were
pulled out from near the entrance
and passed into the open air it
seemed an eternity before the
flames died down sufficiently to
enable the rescuing party to drag
the dead out of the center Of the
auditorium. The sight was simply
awful. About forty men had either
been burned to death or had more
mercifully been suffocated by the
smoke. Nine of the persons who
were got out alive died the same
day in the hospital. Some of the
bodies were so much disfgured by
the fire that fathers and mothers
could not recognize their very sons
and daughters. The cause Of the
| fire is unknown.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-09
MEMPHIS. TENN. TUESDAY EVENING. JULY g. 1878

which he poured a few drops upon
a sponge. After rubbing his face
with it a minute or so his skin as
sumed dusky complexion, and
upon exhibiting his countenance,
the doctor looked almost repulsive.
He laughed upon perceiying the re-
porter's surprise, and, wiping his
face with another sponge, upon
which he had poured a few drops
from a second vial, he restored his
face to its former color.
Doctor" asked the reporter,
"who are your customers?" ooh,
! have only wealthy and responsible
ones. Old bachelors fond of female
society, men above the middle age
who want to marry young girls, and
the like. There are a great many of
them here in New York. l only
deal with wealthy persons, for my
charges are from 1926 to 5000, the
increased price depending on the
wadding and other contrivances
needed for concealing the deformi-
ties Of the back or the neither limbs.
Besides, before treating any person
exact from him a sort Of bond in
which he acknowledges that he has
paid me the sum in question of his
free accord, and that he has solici.
ted me to perform the service to be
rendered" Thanking the "Gentle'
tlemen's Beautiiier," the reporter
bowed himself out.
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A THEATER PANIC.
Details OF the Recent Disaster in
Indie.

The Times, of India, gives par
ticulars Of the fire which occurred
in theater at Ahmednuggur on
the 18th ult. A well-known Par
see theatrical club from Bombay, it
appears, has been entertaining the
public of Ahmednuggur. The
thing was a novelty there, the act
ing and scenery were both far bet
ter than our out-of-the-way native
has any right to expect, and, as a
consequence, an unusually large
audience was attracted. A COM
modious mandup was erected out
side of the city, opposite the Ma
tive Infantry lines, to serve as a
theater. On the night of the 10Th
nit. the house was unusually crow
ed to witness the performance of
Situmgeer, or the Tyrant, one of
the best known and most popular
tragedies in the Victoria company's
little repertoire. The play was over
by 10 o'clock, and the audience was
laughing and chuckling over the
humors Of an amusing farce, when
suddenly a cracking noise, which
increased to a roar as it neared
them, was heard from the lower
end of the mandup. Then arose q
cry of "lre~ which deepened into
q terrible shrek when it was seen
that tho ceiling was already in q
blaze. Fora moment the audience
were paralysed with fright, but as
the flames spread a furious rusl
was made for the little entrance
and many fell and wero trampleC
under foot. The whole pavilion
quickly filled with flames, and by
the time three.quarters of the au
dience had escaped, the strong
easterly wind caught the flame an(
carried it like a scorching sheet o
fire quickly across the interior o
the booth. BY this time, thougl
the door was still locked with
struggling mass, most Of those wh,
were able to move were safe, bu
the others lay yelling and groanini
in the agonies of an awful death
The European residents ran to til
spot at the first alarm and eased tn
. block at the doorway by pulling til
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-09
The Prineers or Wales.

From Scenes in Hyde Park. LondOn.l
A single mounted policeman is
seen approaching, and as he comes
a line is formed up the center of the
drive; he is soon followed by a sim
pie victoria, drawn by gray horses,
seated in which is the Princess of
Wales with three of the young prin-
cesses, her daughters-two on the
seat beside her, one on her knee, a
pretty, charming sight. The prin-
cess looks lovely, as young as ever;
everything about her is trim and
neat; a tight-fitting costume and
ruff high up round her neck, the
little princesses in sailor hats. II
is etiquette not to trouble the prin-
cess with much particular notice
when driving in the park, but so
endeared has she become to every
heart that the rule has to be broken
through, and ladies bow and smile
and gentlemen take off their hats as
she passes, and in turn all receive a
kindly recognition from this truly
angelic princess. This occurs every
afternoon. Year after year the in
terest increases, her reward for a
truly loving nature.
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mo. S29 r. d.
NOn.Resident Notice.

In the Probate Court Of Shelby county, Tenn.
TT &SP9PEARNS HSof From Ts TIiE ORIGINAL
i bill 10 this cause, which Is sworn to, that
the defendant, W. B. Busby, is minor and
nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee, it
is therefore ordered that no make his appear
anoe herein. at the courthouse of said Pro-
/ ate Court in the city Of Memphis. Tenn, on
or before the first Monday in August. 1878,
and plead, answer or demur to complain
ants bill. OF the same will DO taken tor con
fessed as to him. and set for hearing OK parte;
and that q oepy Of this order be published
once week for four successive weeks In the
Memphis Public Ledger.
This 2lst day of June, 1873.
'' JAMES REILLY, Clerk.
By HUGH B. CULLEN. d. Q.
M ID b. Stewart. solicitor for complainant.
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Attachment Notice.

Before ]. M. Coleman. Justice of the Peace
for Shelby county, Teun.-Fader, Jacobs X
Co.. q firm composed of j. S Fader, j,
Jacobs and WI. Booker, VS.. P. NJ. viii
lings and e. 0sterhant.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT
i having been sued out under section 3455 Of
the Code of Tennessee. and returned levied
upen the property Of the defendant, and All
davit having been made that defendant is
indebted to plaintiffs in the sum Of Spills,
due by account, and that the claim is just,
and that defendant is a Nonresident of the
State Of Tennessee; 1t is therefore ordered that
the said defendants make their personal ap-
pearance before me on the Sd of August, 1878,
at 10 o'clock Am, at my office, No. 2S6
Main street, Memphis, Tennessee, and
defend said attachment suit, within the
time prescribed by law, or the same will be
proceeded with ex parte; and that copy of
this order be published for four consecutive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 2sth day of June. 1878.
104-llO- 1922 j. NJ. COLEMAN, J.p.
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L2Q7S r. ID.
I45Io II. UsI
NOn.Resident Notice.

In the Chancery Court of Shelby county. Ten
nessee-W. X. Thixton VS.. B. w. William
son ct al.
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
l this cause that the defendants, d. X. Cook,
X. IL. Richards and B. b. Crane, are nOn-res-
idents Of the State of Tennessee; 1t is there
fore ordered that they make their appearances
herein. at the court house in the city of
Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first Mon
day in August, 1878. and plead, answer or
demur to complainant's bill and the cross bill
OF b. W. Williamson or the same will be taken
for confessed as TO thon and set for hearing
lished once week, for four successive weeks,
in the Public Ledger
This 2lst day Of June, 1873.
A copy Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, G. and NJ.
Ry r. J. RLAcK, d. c. and NJ.
HHmes 4 Poston, Solicitors for complainant.
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