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Smyrna times., 1879-07-23
A White Race in Africa.

Major Serpa Pinto, the Portuguese travel
er in Africa who recently turned up
Durham, has been lecturing on his travels,
at Lisbon. In his address which is trans
lated in the Standard, he testified distinctly
to the existence of white race in Africa
living in territory between the Cuchi and
the Cubango." He himself spoke to men
of this race, whom he describes as whittier
than Caucasians," who call themselves Cas-
saquers, and are not bad people, though
totally uncivilized. They have tufts of
hair on their heads, like short wool. They
have eyes like the Chinese, are powerful,
and live a nomadic life. 1t is of course
possible that an albino family should have
multiplied, but it is more probable that q
small party of Vandals or Goths were forced
southwark, or tried to explore southwark,
were compelled by circumstances to remain,
and, being separated from all around them
by their color, have survived as distinct
tribe. An almost perfectly white tribe ex-
lists in the Atlas, the descendants, it is sup.
posed of Romans who fed to the mountain
for protection against the barbarians, and,
as far as yet known, climate has little in.
| fiuence on color. The Copts remain white
and the Tasmanians were quite black,
though they had always lived in climate
nearly identical with that of Britain
Major Serpa Pinto, the Portuguese Stanley
is strong and muscular, although of light
limb and frame, and is of genial anC
happy disposition, not easily overcome b,
difficulties. The Portuguese colony in Per
nambuco has presented him with valuable
gold medal, set with pearls and brilliants
and bearing a suitable inscription. 1t
said while the journey of Cameron cos
$4,000 and that of Stanley about $4,000
Serpa Pinto has spent less than 81 900 al
told. To the King he has offered severa
skins of wild beasts, and he asked He
Majesty's acceptance of a splendid collec
ton of ostrich feathers which in the Trans
vaal were reputed to be superior to thos
presented some years ago to the Queen {
} Holland by the Dutch merchants Of thG
} republic.
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23
The Wonderful Revival of Trade,

The first half year after the RESUMPTION
OF specie payments has closed with unusual
activity OF industry and commerce and
brighter prospects for the future. Indus.
trial establishments have not been as fullv
employed at any time since 1872 as they are
now, and, though the margin of profit is
generally slender, there is strong confidence
that production now has solid foundation
to build upon, and that the advance toward
prosperity, though slow, will be sure. In
many important branches of commerce
transactions have been of unprecedented
magnitude. In others, although there has
oeen little Improvement in volume of busi-
ness, there has been much improvement in
the character. There are few departments
OF industry or trade in which there has not
been perceptible increase in the volume
OF business, even if measured in values, and
not one OF Importance in which the guam
titles of products exchanging has not in
creased. Labor is more fully employed
than it has been at any one time since the
panic, and, on the whole, more satisfactor-
lily paid, the purchasing power of the wages
being considered. Evidence of these
changes, though not lacking in other quar-
tiers, is nowhere more convincingly present
ed than in the returns of exchanges at the
different clearing houses. Exchanges in
June show an increase in volume of busi.
ness in comparison with June, 1878, at all
large cities except New Orleans. and gain
in the aggregate of 25 per cent Clearing
house returns for the month of June show
an aggregate business of $2,557, ,O0O,OOO
against $2,l4l 100000 the same time last
year. On the whole the record of exchang.
es bears witness to very general and salts
factory revival of business since January,
and justifies strong confidence in the future
With a promise of excellent crops, with
greater activity in the coal and iron trade
than has been seen for years, and with sub.
stantial improvement in other branches oi
commerce and industry, the country may
reasonably hope to recover in a single year
of specie payments nearly all that it has
lost in the volume of legitimate business
since the collapse of 1873.
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23
More Cordial tLan Hand Shaking,
HOW TWO TEXAN FRIENDS MET AND EXCHANGED
THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON.

Two men hailed each other from the op.
posite banks of stream and exchanging
greetings, many friendly questions were put
and answered. The men were evidently
delighted to meet each other, and their
only regret appeared to be that they en-
coUntered one another in place where it
was impossible for them to clasp and shake
hands, the river not being fordable on ac-
of its swiftnesss and the rocky and treach-
erous nature of its channel, while the near
est bridge was five miles above. Both men
lamented these unfortunate circumstances
very much, but at length way of getting
over the difficulty suggested itself to one OF
| them, whose pet name was " Broncho Bill"
81 say, Sam ~ cried Broncho, "it's lit
tie rough for old friends and neighbors to
meet away out here, thousands of miles from
home, and then have to part in this way.
Got yer pistol with yer?"
"I hevm cried Sam; callers carry her. u
"Good That's some comfort; eff we
can't get across this var stream to shake
hands, why thar's nothin' to prevent us
from takin a shot at each other. Jist ride
up to yer left thar rod or two. Thar now
jist one good old neighborly home shotr'
The menl rode aside, and bang bang
went their pistols.
eyer smashed the pummel of my sad
dle," cried Broncho; Eyer see the hos:
SHE'D little jist as yer turned loose, or vel
might plumbed me good"
"You done better, Bill; you got into the
| flesh Of my arm bout half an inch. GOOD
morning to you, a safe journey to yer, anG
tell the folks at home we met and had q
good. sociable time togetherp
"Thank yer, and the same to you; be
I'll give 'em good account of YOU"
Sam then turned to our friend and, will
tears in his eyes said: "God bless him
1t is great comfort to meet an old frienC
and neighbor like him away out here il
this wilderness place. A kinder more &C
commodation and agreeable gentleman
never lived. wouldn' t a. missed seein hin
for Virginia City Enterprise.
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23

The fool and his money gather no moss.
Buffalo Erpress. Which suggests that q
rolling stone is soon Philadelphia
Bulletn. And that the setting hen, unlike
her sisters, is not rooster.
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23

The clasp of the feverish air at lG00 in
the shade is perhaps not made any more
agreeable by reading of snow'drift seventy
FIVE feet deep and thousand feet long that
White Mountain visitors are sitting on.
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23

According to the New York Tribune, Mr..
Tilden has pitched upon Speaker Randall to
fill the vacancy in his minds eye created
by the determination of Mr.. Hendricks not
to run for Vice President again.
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23

The man who goes fishing and sits in
cramp.inviting posture on narrow plank
from early morn till dewy eve, and calls it
fun, is the same chap that never goes to
church because the pews are not comfort
able- YonkerS Gazette.
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23

Minnisota has temporarily thinned out
her army of tramps by offering them $3.50
a day in the wheat-feld. A good many
put on an injured hesrtbroken look, but
think it is better than nothing.
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23

The demand for wheat in England is
very great and likely TO increase. Ship
ments from America have arrived and are
receiving the highest prices paid for foreign
grain.
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23

In State Convention, on Wednesday, the
Democracy of Pennsylvania adopetd a
platform critically reviewing the policy and
conduct of the Republican party, and NOM
mated Daniel o. Barr, of Allegheny, for
State Treasurer.
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23

There's bound to be trouble in this old
country yet. They are Taunton Massa-
chusetts and Macon Georgia mad-Brling-
ton Ha,0keye. And South Carolina is Aiken
for another whipping.-PhiLadelphi Bulletin.
And Wisconsin is Madison old hen and
even little Rhode Island is beginning to
Bristol up.-BostOn Post. If Connecticut
Haddam she Woodstock 'em with Colts
reyolyars,
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23

Senator Plumb, of Kansas, and ex-Sena.
tor Dorsey, of Arkansas, have cast their lot
with Leadville, the new Ell Dorado. The
latter is said to have made 100000 by
recent rise in stocks.
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23

There would appear to be no room for
another society, but we think says the Salem
Sunbeam, an anti.profane swearing society
ought to be squeezed in somewhere.
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23
FOR RENT.

The Tailoring Room, formerly occupied by Robt
eixde Possession given the first OF March, or i'm
meoia'eis = us4'. Apply to JOHN II. BEwLEY.,
07tf Smyrna, Del
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23

The recent weather has been favorable
for the Northwestern wheat harvest; the
crop stands strait up, and the fresh breezes
of the last week have dissipated the fears
that the previous heavy storms would pro-
duce rust. The farmers throughout the
centre of the State are jubilant, and it is
probable the harvest will exceed the
average through the whole spring wheat
region. The hurricanes of Wednesday
night do not seem to have been felt West of
| Cleveland.
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23
FOR RENT.

A Dwelling House. on Main Street, second dool
above Town Hall. Smyrna. with stable and Carriage
House. Possession given March l, 1878.
Ian. Is. 1879. ]. HENRY JEFFERSON.
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23

"Westward no ~ cries many an emigrant
who never would hoe at home. But when
he gets out west he has to hoe or starve.
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23

Old Blaser keeps private tumbler at a
saloon he pstronizes, marked Business
Hours" so that he can say he only drinks
out of business hours.
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23

1t cannot be doubted, says the PhiIadel-
phia Record, that the effect OF late discussion
in and out of Congress, with regard to the
powers of the General Government over the
conduct of elections and the rights of the
States, has been to call out and strengthen
at the North the remnant of the old war
feeling, so that some men who have been
disposed to vote the Democratic ticket are
now more than half inclined to train with
the stalwart leaders of the Republican party
and to believe that the old question between
the North and the South has returned to
vex the nation. That the clamor of the
Republican leaders and a portion OF the
press should have had this effect is for the
most part due to the fact that, owing to the
effect of the war in distorting the meaning of
terms, the expression Estates rights " has
come to represent. with the average public
simply the right of secession.
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23

Paradoxical as it may seem, man can
be too drunk to climb up a ladder, yet he
can get up stares with as much ease as the
most conceited snob.
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23

All rcights must be the various stations at least
thirty % minutes before starting of train, otherwise
thew will lay over twenty four (24) hours.
Freight Trains will have Passenger Car attached,
and viii be subject to delays incident to Freight
-'--' JL.CALDwELL, supt.
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23

SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.-Additional to those
above. leave Smyrna for Clayton go and 745 P. N.
Leave Clayton for Smyrna 725 and 110O A. NJ. 2.4O
and 5S5 P. TO make connection with trains North
and South) from Clayton.
H.F. KENNEY, sup't.
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23

Any Chicago man can get pardoned out
of prison on condition that he'll get him.
self counted nine times BY the census taker,
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23

An Iowa little girls says as soon as she
gets cents she'll buy purse to put it in.
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23

The Missouri farmers are reported to bt
driving posts into the ground to hang Il
when the cyclones come,
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23

Providence provides recreations, but tha
devil turns them into designations,
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23
Delaware & Chesapeake
Railway.
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT.

On and after MONDAY, July 7. 1872 trains will ruT
daily as follows, Sunday excepted
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23
Phila., Viii. & Bait. r. e.
DELAWARE DIVISION.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
NORTHWARD
SOUTHWARK

On and after MONDAY, May 18th, 1879, Sundays
exceptedl trains will leave follows:
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23

BEN Buffers Cow.-Ben Butler was
called on by person who wanted to have
q talk with him.
" Mr.. Butler" said he, Zone of my
neighbors cows jumped my garden gate last
night, and completely destroyed my flower
beds. The gate was Of the height required
by law, and was closed. Now l wish to
know whether can obtain damages?"
Most assuredly," replied the widows
friend.
" Well, Mr.. Butler, how much?"
"Oh about ten dollars"
But, Mr.. Butler" triumphantly, " the
cow was yours"
"Ahr' said Mr.. Butler, thoughtfuIly !;
and he looked unuterable things out of his
bad eye. Then he turned to his desk, ,
scratched off few lines on apiece of paper,
and handed it to his visitor. 1t was in the
form of an account, and read as follows.
" +. F. Butler, to Mr., Dr.: To dam
ages caused by COW, $40. Cr., by legal ad-
vice, SIS. Balance due me So
Mr.. -" said Mr.. Butler, softly, "you
needn't hurry about the payment"
Smyrna times., 1879-07-23
WHOLE NO. 1854.

Has HOss SENSE 2-There is a colored
debating society at Sewickly, Allegheny
county, known as the jackson Colored
Literary Society. On last Tuesday evening
the subject was Resolved. That a hoss
has sense" The Sewickly Record has this
about the debate: James Waters said,
Some hosses hab sense, but some had not
as much as some mokes. / knowed hoss
once that wouldn't bulge nnch after de
dinner bell blowed. If a hoss gifts loose in
the stable he'll make for de feed box,
That shows he has sense" Brother Jack.
son, who came off conqueror, "bleved
hoss has no sense. It's instink. Saw a hoss
swim the river fourteen times and hadn't
sense enough to git out, or was too contrary,
like some wimmen he knowed on. Script.
ure says de man dat don't seek de Lord am
fool. How kin a hoss do dat? If you
beat boss and take him away he'll 90
back to de same place; dat shows he has
no sense. If he did, he'd git furder off;
would. Bible says hosses hain't no souls,
and how can they have sense if they hain't
souls?" His opponent gave up the conun-
drum' and the Judges gave the decision to
Jackson.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-16
a Sailor Marries a Pretty JeWess
and gets into Hot Water-1ne
Brides Imprisonment INC
Escape.

Sadrian Ross, a Jewess, just turning INTO
her sixteenth year. is The daughter OF John
Ross. a clothing dealer at 8 Hamilton ave-
nue., Brooklyn, who has among his custo-
mers many sailors from the vessels that an
Choir az Red Hoo Point. There are several
daughters IN Mr.. Ross family, who by
turns assist in the store. Sadrian frequent
" fitted a coat to a light-haired mate OF a
Massachusetts, schooner, Charles Dodd, and
he in turn fell in love with the pretty jew
ess. and they married clandestlnely. After
the marriage Sadrian went back to her
home and attended in the store as usual,
but she confided her secret to one sister,
and then to another, and they told their ia
ther.
Mr.. Ross at once sent 10 Sandman 5
hotel for Charles Dodd. The sailor, not
aware that his father-in-law had been taken
into the secret promptly called. He found
himself IN hot water once. He was accused
of aoducting Sadrian. and Mr.. Ross follow
ed him around the parlor, shaking a list IN
his face. Then Mr.. Ross called IN three
men from an adjoining room, and they fell
upon Dodd. He bore the pummeling until
one of the men struck a blow that drew
blood. Then with a sailors sheath knife
he stood at bay and then ran out of the
house. Blood streamed from his face and
head.
Mr.. Ross hurried to Justice Ferry's court
and took out Q warrant against Dodd for
assault and battery, but when the justice
learned the facts he released the sailor.
Mr.. Ross then determined to keep his
daughter u prisoner in his house. He
locked her in a room, and had some mem
Der of his family to watch her all day,
while he slept on a mattress outside her
door at night. Dodd, however, had told
his bride that he would stay in the hotel
near by, and then he managed to slip a
message to her.
On Tuesday night last the imprisoned
bride feigned slumber, and, after she heard
her father breathing heavily, she gathered
her clothes in a bundle, slipped out over
her fathers body, and made her way to the
roof. Here she dressed herself, and then,
with her shoes in her hand, she crossed
over the roofs Of the houses until she
reached the ROO under which her husband
slept. She descended through the %scuttle,
and was soon at his side.
Mr.. Ross was very angry on Wednesday
morning on learning that his daughter was
at the sailors hotel near by with her hus-
band. and, calling his family together, he
formally disowned her, and babe his other
children not even to speak to her.-N. y.
SuH.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-16

ing habits are highly commended. Mr.. G.
Cullev zone of the commission states that
they are the finest set of men physically
he ever came in contact with These re-
marks are in such sad and striking contrast
to those made in regard to the other classes
Of laborers, that one is obliged to have some
curiosity to learn the causes Of the differ
ence. It is we'll known that certain occupa-
tons have a demoralizing influence. while
Others have an ennobling effect on the hu-
man character
Wherever God sets the seal Of his appro-
baton on any article OF human food, or hui
man clothing. or habitation, we find his
blessing attending the producttoR, as well as
the use of these things. All the branches
OF industry connected with them have a
hcalthfui effect mentally, morally and physi-
caliy.
Zachary Macaulay, the father Of Lord
Macaulay, the historian, spent his life and
fortune III large one, AZ one time III the en-
deaver IL abolish slavery. We hope to see
philanthropists equally in earnest to abolish
slari<h occupntioDS those which cramp the
mind, debase the soul, and disease the
body. Shepherds and fisherman, for IN
stance, are generally far better and healthier
men than butchers and bakers. The Jews.
with ali their sins, obeyed Gods law sutfi-
GENTLY to have a common school system
greatly superior to any attained by any ma
ton which has lived the Jewish dispersion.
From the North British Review | quote the
following: TO what class Of fishermen on
our British shores shall we compare a JOIN
or a Peter? Fisherman who knew, when
they wrote the Gospels, two living and one
dead language. and wrote in Greek fisher
men familiar with the sacred classics OF their
country from their earliest years fisher
men who frequented, every Sabbath day. the
synagogue Of their native village, and were
accustomed, in the schools Of Moses and the
prophets, TO take, not a mere passive, but
an active part, as speakers and questloners.
The same writer continues, In our tlmes,
when social questions are SO much investl-
gated, it were worth while to inquire how
much socially the common people OF Judea
must have been above all other people,
when they could use Alright such privileges,
or could acquire them, or retain them.
Doubtless that superior intelligence which
elevated the Jews of the middle ages to be
the bankers and fnanciers of Europe, as
well as of the East, was due to the clerk
like education which the synagogue made
the use and wont of that people long before
any Europeans, save the priesthood, had
any knowledge of letters"
Slavish occupations leave no time for this
mental culture which SO distinguished the
Jews. The mind of the poor, overworked
operative partakes of the fatigue, which
overpowers his body, and sinks into that
lethargy which destroys all thirst for knowl-
edge. II. NJ. |.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-16
Hints on Calling.

DO not stare around the room.
Do not take a dog or small child.
Do not linger at the dinner hour.
DO not lay aside the bonnet at the for
NAL call.
Do not idget with your cane. hat or
p~arasol.
DO not make a call of ceremony on a
wet day.
DO not turn your back to one seated near
you.
Do not touch the piano unless invited to
60 so.
Do not make a display Of consulting
your watch.
Do not go to the room OF an invalid IN
less invited.
Do not remove the gloves when making
a formal call.
Do not handle the ornaments Or furniture
in the room.
Do not continue the cell longer when
conversation begins to lag.
Do not remain when YOU find the lady
upon the point Of going out.
Do not make the first call if YOU are a
new conner in the ~neighborhood.
DO not open OF shut doors or windows or
alter the arrangement of the room.
DO not resume your seat after having arts
en- to go, lnlcss for important reasons.
DO MOI walk around the room examining
pictures while waiting fer the hostess.
Do not enter a room without first knock
ing and receiving an invitation to come in.
DO not Introduce politics, religion, or
Welghty topics of conversation when max
ing Il call.
DO not prolong the call if the room is
crowded. 1t is better to call a day or two
afterwards.
Do not call upon a person in reduced
p1-.nrIJnc a n ooc go - I;~1n- r. ----l4I
dress and ~equippage.
Do not tattle. Do not speak i'll Of your
nelghborS. Do not carry gossip from one
family 70 another.
Do not, if a gentleman, seal yourself on
the sofa, beside the hostess. or in near
proximity, unless invited to do so
Do not, if a lady, call upon a gentleman,
except officially or professionally, unless he
may be q confirmed invalid.
DO not take a strange gentleman with
you unless positively certain that the in,
production will be received with favor.
Do not, if a gentleman, leave tho hat in
the hall when making a formal call. If the
call IS extended into q visit, it may then be
land aside. Whether sitting or standing,
the hat may be gracefully held in the hand.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-16
HOVE FERTILIZER. 4DOPIED 81
SEVERAL ORANGES.

Among others who use il with success, we e,e ! 1s1s
.c,;on of one in Wythe county, VA Septenioe. 90
Af,er many trials and a thorough iuvesuSauon' a
mittee of three of the most intelligent ana prat . and
chsanest FERTILIZER for their lands. AFTER . Lols
and exhaustive report, the Grange in session IN
vile. unanimously passed the following resoiu.loh.
REsoLvEp. That the able report OF the u 60
on Fertilizers be received, and that 1t be puonSneu IA IA
the 4. Patrons of Husbandry," at tuchluohu, a.
that we recommend the adoption and general use oy TUE
order of the "HoME FERTILIZER" and tnaI ~ any
rnnoU no authorized to make arrangements with
Nfessrs. BoYk1N, GARNER & Co., to furnish u ari
ers with their pure chemicals, at reasonaoIe rates.
MAJ. THOS. JAS. F1NNlE, On -.
auo149m. d. A. SNOW, &C., Committee.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-16
For the FARMER AND MECHANIC.
Obituary.

" Weep lot for the child from thy tenderness riyen,
Ere stain on its purity fell;
To thy questioning heart let an answer from Heaven:
Is it well with the child? It is weI.'
Surely it is ever we'll that God in His
own good time should take His own to
Him, and when in His mercy He REQUIRES
at our hands a human sacrifice, we can only
say-sthe Lord gave, and the Lord taketh
away;'' aud yield in faith to His gracious
demands.
On Sunday, the 9TH day of October.
1879, God sent His angel reaper to secure
a bright and radient gem to grace His
Heavenly Court, and when none other
could be found SO suited to the Lords good
purpose, he entered the peaceful home of
b. A. and NJ. L. Moye, and claimed their
infant son, aged one year, ten months and
tour days; and through death's fearful
agent, diphtheria, took from them their
hearts fond treasure. But while loving
hands prepared the l~ifcless form of their
darling for its final rest on earth. the SPOT
less soul Of little Charlie Edwards Move
sped swift on wings Of Gods eternal love
TO rest IN the arms of that gentle shepherd
who says-"of such is the Kingdom of
Heaven; pWhere, robed in garments made
White by the blood of the Lamb" his
angel voice now mingles in sweet accents
with the Heavenly choir, singing loud
H~osannahs to Him who doeth all thinos
well.
MARLBORO, Pitt county, n. c., oct. eth, 1879.