Smyrna times., 1878-11-27
Political.

The New York Times thinks that the election of |
1879 will be among the most mOmentOuS in the history
Of the country The financial question, the solid |
south, and the commune sentiment Will be the cause
of agitation.
The Supreme Court of Florida has reversed Dem
ocratic gain of one by declaring TO be valid the
votes which were thrown out to defeat Congressman
Bsbce Mr.. BiSbce is therefore pronounced elected
by the highest authority in the state.
FEMALE SUFFRAGEIN WYoNING.--m Wyoming where
lovely woman can vote if She will. She doesn't only
office by the people, and now official station is never
demanded by any member of the siSterhoOd. Not
half the women in Cheyenne have cast vote since
the first two elections Although there are separate
polling places for the sex, respectable women stay
away from the polls and keep out OF politics The
only women who take an interest i'll elections are
those of the baSer sort
INTOLERANCE IN TITE SoUTH.-A number of United
States supervisors and other witnesses for the Govern
mcnt in the election cases in South Carolina have
been arrested on charges OF perjury and warrants are
ont for the arrest of others EX-COngreSSman Mack
eys statements about tissue paper ballots in Charles
Ton are confirmed by the report OF supervisor
senator Gordon III speech before the Legislature.
objected TO recent speeches by Senator Blaine and
Conkling and said he does not believe the Republi-
| can party will follow these leaders.
By the latest returns the membership of the next
House VIII include l5l Democrats, 121' Republicans
State will certainly be filled by Republican, thus in
creasing the Republican representation to l2S The
politics of the California delegation yet to be elected
Is uncertain but dividing II as at present the result
will be: Democrats 153; Republicans. $50, and Ma
tiOnas 10. These figures include the Indiana Green
hacker and the two from Maine under that head. Il
is probable that six out of the Greenbackers will
side on party questions with the Democrats.
| VENTILATION OF BEDRooMs-The New York Laacd
has some comments ON this topic which may be read
with as much profit in New York as in London II
says: " If a man deliberately to shut himself
for some six or eight hours daily in a stuify room
with closed doors and windows the doors not being
opened even to change the air during the period O
incarceration, and were then to complain of head
ache and debility, he would be justly told that hi
want of intelligent foresight the of hi
suffering Nevertheless this is what the great mass
people do every night of their lives with no though
| of their imprudencC. There are few bedrooms il
which it is perfectly safe TO pass the night withou
something more than ordinary precautions to secure
l an inflow of fresh air Every sleeping apartmen
should. of course, have fireplace with an ope1
chimney, and in cold weather it is well if the graft
contains small fire, at least enough to create an up
cast current and carry of the vitiated air of tn
2 room. In all such cases however when fire i
used it is necessary to that the air drawn into th
room comes from the outside of the house. By al
easy mistake it is possible to place the occupant of
bedroom with fire in closed house in direct cur
rent of foul air drawn from all parts of the the eS
punishment summer ana Mihter WIN WIN or Nlln0u m
the use of fires 1t is well to have free ingress TO
pure air. This should be the ventiaOrs first concern
Foul air will find an exit if pure air is admitted i
sufficient quantity, but it is not certain pure air Wi
be drawn in if the impure is drawn away. So far
sleepingroOms concerned it is wise to let in al
b from without. The aim must be to accomplish tn
e object without causing great fall of temperature
e a draught. The windows may be drawn down q
o inch or two at the top with advantage. and fold
p muslin will form "ventator" to take off the fee
e ing of draught. This. with open fireplace, wi
J. generally suffice and produce no unpleasant cons
quences even when the weather is cold. 1t is, hOv
ever essential that the air outside should be pur
Little is likely to be gained by letting in fog or eve
Is a town mist.
e DEATH OF A RICH MAN-The late Thomas H. Pov
e erS who died last week in Philadelphia, is said
70 have died the posseSsor of S0OOOOO0. His real esta
AZ is estimated at more than SS0O00OO He was man
le very great generosity but peculiar in his manner
d giving. Although every charity was remembers
~ and many were supported alone by him, he gave as
Is rule comparatively little in money He used to 5,
ie to applying officials: Tell what you want in Il
70 way of supplies and will order itSentto you He hf
Us lately been erecting several costly buildings SayiI
IN not long before his death l believe it my duty
&c provide work for the poor in this time of general d
e. treSS and therefore l build. although might fiji
d. more lucrative investments for my money" He
IS said to have been always unsettled when he went
IS his office and discovered that the bank surplus
DIX less than S1OOOOO it principle with him nev
ISL to have less than this amount at once avaable al
it is added that when, one day. he found that Z
n balance S99570 he became excited and declare
lit with emphasis that this thing must never occ
again." He was an ardent friend of Bishop Cummil
a OF the Reformed Episcopal Church.