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Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

The Archduchess Christmas splend;d
rousseau contains some twenty-five dresse,
The toilet worn on the occasion of the STAT
entry into Madrid is exceedingly handsome
IL IS red and yellow-the Spanish color.N
ana consists of a tight.fitting yellow bodv
cut en- ceur and trimmed with scarIe,
ruching," the sleeves puffy and slasbeS
between shoulder and elbow. The skirt ia
likewise OF yellow satin; the train Of soarle,
velvet, beautifully worked with the arms Of
Spain senled over it. The fan is of bIacL
ostrich feathers, each of which /. ahlags
with fiery rubes and golden tona1.s
Twelve dozen of each article of linen bovn
been provided. One of the most remark ahle
features in the collection are the stookinss
OF which there is an endless variety. T6n
nnsst OF these are cashmere wool and Cos,
the tribe OF seventy forms per pair. The
satin bed-covers are also worth mention ~,
account of the united Spanish and Ans
TRAN arms with which they are adorned
Inc handkerchiefs, of which there are 900
are marked "Christie" (her hishness, net;,
nom, the work initiating her own hand.
writing. manu-
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

The New York Times, after carefully
bordering the subject, has found that the
most striking facts about sea-serpepts l.
Their tendency to appear when news is dulI
and the reporters and correspondents of
the newspapers are decidedly in need Of
something startling, The discrimination
shown by these animals in this particular Is
very extraordinary, considering their low
type OF organization, and the probability
tnat they are totally unacquainted with the
usages OF modern Civilization. 1t is also
noticeable that big snakes are more numer.
Gus curing the seasons of dizziness than at
any other time. " az
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

A dispatch says the coffee season in Hayti
is in full movement, and that "large ship.
ments are being made to the United States
and Europe. The present quotation 10 81, so
per cwt. The time the berry reaches this
country and has been plentifully mixed
with beans it will be selling for forty cents
q pound.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

HARD ON ANNIE RANDLE '-WRIrTEN BY
AN EAsTERNsHOREMAN.-E since we have
oeen at this college there has been n wranp.
ing about which is the best shore. Now the
natives of the Western Shore saw that we
OF the Eastern Shore are unciviiized. and
that they can hear CLANS, crab and OYSTER
shells rafting in our abdomens. As to
TINS argument, we can say that since we
nave been on this shore we have been 40
hungry that we could eat even bomb shell
They say, too, that we have to pull the
fences down to let the " kildees " out. This
is never done in our county, and if so in anv
part OF the shore it shows that they have
good fences, something that is badly needed
on this shore.
Then they say that the Eastern Shore is
sand hill. Well, if it is a sand hill, it is
all right. We can raise the necessaries of
life, and get rich, too. How is a poor hun.
cry student on the Western Shore to get
any fruit, unless he steals it? How is it on
the Eastern? Give us sand hills, crab
shells, ct cetsra, but give us a people who
are KIND enough to give you mess of fruit;
VINO will not run you out of their woods
with shot gun, when getting chestnuts. |
II ever we did see q mean set of men, il is |
the natives of Anne Arundel. Since the |
Westernshoremen judge us by some little |
spot that they have seen, we have to Judge |
them by Anne Acknowledgment CoIlegian.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

While on his way to St. Louis, Mo-. Dr.
Frazier, of Lexington, KY, left his UNI
orslla In the depot at Cincinnati for a
moment. On returning, he found it gone
II lie made diligent search without finding II
10 his astonishment, when he returned
home he found letter from P. w. Wi.
hams, OF Aurora, Ind, stating that he had
taken 1T for his own, and had not discovered
the mistake until he reached home. where
ne CHANGED to open it and found tho
Doctors name in it. He asked what
should be done with it, and when advised
sent 1t by express, prepaid. This is an ex.
traordinary variation of the prevailing
umbrella ethics of the country, and de-
serves commentator.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

The Catholic Family Almanac for 1880
says that there are 100000 Roman Catho.
lies in the United States. In 1910 there
was but 100000. The rapid increase has
been mainly caused by emigration from,
Ireland, Germany, France and Italy-the
four sources from which the United States
has drawn most largely for its population
within the periods named.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

Under our present monetary condition
general enterprise is encouraged by a wide.
spreading prosperity throughout all the
business pursuits of the people, and to
attempt tinkering process in regard to il
IN any degree is, in our opinion, fraught
With danger, and we sincerely hope that
Congress Will hands off, and decide to "let
well enough alone-Nationql Rcnu5gcon
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

Father Scully is at the head of the
movement for the establishment of marc.
chlal schools in Massachusetts,, to be under
the control of the Catholic clergy. The
Boston Herald says that the reverend gen.
1ieman laments that, while the Irish Catho.
nc IN the country obeys the church and
the priest as naturally as a duck swims.
"hen he gets over here he becomes a SOW
erelgn American. That is just what. in the
providence of God, America was discovered
I,or' although the benefit is not limited 10
freshmen, but includes all the nationalities
mentioned in Pinaforc."
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17
The New Vanderbilt Mansions.

Inc \. Y. Times gives some particulars in
regard to the four magnificent dwellings
"hlch are to be erected in that CITY within
Tue next twelve months by VIM. II. Van.
uerolit and his sons, Cornelius Vanderbilt
ana VIM. *. Vanderbilt The aggregate
cost OF these buildings will be not less than
Sl'0oO,OOO. by far the most pretentious
ana most costly edifice will be that which
MT. cornelius Vanderbilt has projected as
ms future home, the estimated cost Of
which will be $4,000. The style will be
OF me Elzabsthan order, and TO four
stories VIII be added a combination hin
ana Mansard roof, ornamsnted with dormer
windows. 1t will front 4S feet, with a
depth OF l25 feet. The height of the
building from the foundation to the most
eleVated point of the roof will be 1904 feet
not including from II to 20 feet of founda.
'lon' Elaoorately cut and nodded granite
ana limestone will constitute the materials
OF the front walls, while the foundation
walls Will be of brick, laid in cement and
mortar. on"
Mr.. VIM. Ii. Vanderbilt will erect two
hulldings-slngle and double hat.roofsd
dwellings,, the former being intended for
one FAMILY and the ialter Cor two. A front
age OF lob 5.l2 feet and a depth of l5O
teet form the proportions of the lots upon
which both are to be built. The material
chosen for the outer walls is Connecticut
orownstone, and the style of architecture
though modern, will in some respects re-
semble the Doric and Corinthian. These
houses are to be four story, and according
10 the estimates of the builders the cost Of
the two buildings, exclusive of the price of
the lots, will be 100000 for the single
dwelling and 100000 for the double. AS
already stated Mr. VIM. X. Vanderbilt,s
dwelling will be \ very fine one, and will
cost about S2.000,0OO. All of them are TO
be on Fifth avenue, and will extend from
Fifty to Fifty.second street.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

Inc pastor Of church in Bridgeport
Conn., mas repeatedly reproved certain
young men who hang about the door.
curing the hoHrs of service. Last SUNDAY
ne went out OF the front door as several
ioaIers were standing at the gate. Thew
,,mmedlatsly moved on. The pastor fol.
lowed I'LL he came to team near the
church., when be took horsewhip from
the socket of the carriage and placed II
beneath his coat He then continusd h;s
pursuit, but the men psrceiving this move.
ment fled riotously. 'O's
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

For the benefit of any of our lady read.
ers who may happen to have any of their
choice flowers or plants frozen, we publish
the following: "A lady who has had much
experiencein cultivating plants and flowers.
says that when plants are frost bitten. if
they are placed in the dark during the day
following, if frozen or Immediately, if in
the daytime, they will survive and be ali
right in the majority of instances. "-Er.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

NIHILIsM.-" What is Nhilism, and what
government is at present troubled with il ?''
Literally, it is state of nothingness; of
scepticism carried to the extent of a denial
OF all existence. Politically, it is the party
OF despair; of men who believe that moth.
ing but annihilation of all things will cure
the evils that they are forced to bear.
Russia is the government most troubled
with it at present.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

METHODIST STRENGTH.-It is not true. as
Mr. Froude states, that "The Roman
Catholic body is the largest strongest. and
wealthiest in the Union" The Methodist
alone have six times as many churches as
the Catholics, and the Baptist three times
as many. The Methodists have more than
three times as many church sttings as the
Catholics, and the value of their church
property exceeds that of the Catholics by
nearly 100000. These figures suffice to
show how far Mr.. Froude exaggerates the
relative Importance of the Catholic Church
IN this country. Within the last century
the Methodists have grown more rapidly.
and they are to-day more numerous than
the Catholics.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

The prosperity of one section of the
country is soon felt in another, and is the
same with nations. Mr.. Adams, the U. s,
Consul in Geneva, writes to the State
Department at Washington that Switzer.
land begins to feel the influence of return
ing prosperity in the United States. and
welcome it as meaning better times for that
country. The exports to the United States
had fallen from about Eve millions of francs
In 1871 to little more than one million in
1878, when the turning point seems to have
been reached. In tho last part of 1879
there is decided increase. Our exports of
preserved meats and anthracite coal, which
began year or two ago, has began profitable,
particularly so in the former, but it is
doubtful whether American coal will find a
permanent market there unless sold at a
low price.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

The parents debating club of a western
town is engaged in arguing the following
question: Which is the easier TO n,a;n'
tain, large family of small children. or n
small family of large children ?" The snb.
ject is a standing one for the winter.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

Milford had lively time on Wednesday
night. The citizens were aroused by the
hire bells and lost no time finding the cause
OF alarm, for the gas factory was in full
blaze. Barrels of kerosene were rolled
from the works into the Mispillion, and,
though five hundred cords of wood caught
the flames, a general conhagration was
prevented. The gas works were destroyed.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

The Rev. Robert Collyer believes in slesn
as divine institution-a good long siobt
hours sleep. He is entirely sound r.
hours that are stolen from sleep are eitbar
given to the Devil or are paid for by nervom.
prestration and premature decay.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

There is no reason in the world WHY the
present session of Congress should be a
long one. Both parties are in favor of
doing nothing-for their own good; and
the country is in favor of nothing being
done-for its good. As there is therefore
nothing to do it ought not to take long to
do it.-PhiEa. Times.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

Jefferson Davis, in letter to an Illinois
correspondent, describes himself as "a man
who has served the country long" Very
true. He has long served as a frightfuI
example of how completely man NAV
wreck himself in trying to wreck the best
government in the world.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

Many terribly significant temperance
lessons may be found in the news columns
OF almost any daily journal. In New York
Saturday, an intoxicated man was killed
before the eyes of his wife and children bv
drunken comrade, and in New Haven on
the same day a drunken man threw n
lighted lamp at his wife and burned to
death his child in its cradle. Several other
sickening deeds Of the same kind are ren.
four hours.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

Ex-senator Ramsey, who was on We'd.
nesday last appointed and confirmed Secra-
tary OF War, was born near Harrishnro
Pa, in 1915. He has been Reprssentss''
tive and aSenator in Congress and Govsrnor
OF Minnesota, his adopted State. -"'
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

The hidsous trade of grave.robbine il
never at a stand.still. A shocking case
has just been discovered in Michigan
where the remains of three persons, one of
them woman, recently inferred, were
carried of, but were fortunately recaptursd
with the robbers themselves.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

Daniel was cast into the lions den and
escaped unframed. Ifhehad been dumped
into Yazoo or Claiborne and had advocated
free speech and fair ballot he would have
been glad to get back and take nap with
the lions VicsbUrg (llfiss.) Harald.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

. lovers sat beneath the shade,
And un2 the other said;
"How IA 8 that you be9
Hath smiled upon this suit of mine:
IL 3 heart, IL palps 4 you
Thy voice is mu6 melody
Ills 70 be thy loved l, p
say, ny nymph, wilt marry me?'
Then hsped she soft, Why 13lyr'
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

Owing to the great demand for one-cent
bronze pieces, the Philadelphia Mint turned
out over 100000 pieces of that denomina.
ton last month. This supply did not
equal the demand by ten or twelve thou.
sand dollars, and the demand still con.
tlnues. The mint is at work on these coins
as far as its other business will permit, and
it is expected that in short time the full
demand will be met.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

Four fresh shad, regular beauties, y
caught in Florida waters, were received N
baltimore on Thursday of last week. the
earliest run Of shad known to the dealers
who landed them. N'"'erS
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

A man out in Chicago claims to bav.
devised an apparatus by which he can
convert water, by peculiar process Of
u ~ into light. This goes ahead
OF getting blood out of turnip, and ourbt
20 result IN beating Edison's Electric LiSbt
STOCK, II It ever gets on the market.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

Grant will travel this winter in Cuba and
Mexico and come back in the spring with
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

The Medical and Surgical journal saws thu,
three kittens which had been PLAYING with
children III with diphtheria took the 5iaeass
ana died. II they can take the disease
they can give it. So would it not be as well
Tor parents to prohibit their children fror,
prevalent? 'eass
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

Inc Senate on Wednesday concurred in
ING ING house resolution to adjourn from the
Assn OF december to the 9th of January.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

~ there is one man above another in
wlshing that the microscope and photo.
graphic instrument were never inventsd
mat man must be Hayden, who is on trial
LOT murder at New Haven, Conn. No
sooner did the microscope, which beset him
so merely on one side, rest in its redonbt
Inan photographs have assailed him ON
aHo!ner' and between the two he is in peril
81 MS me. Those dumb things rarely
damage any one whose citadel Is innocenoS5
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17
WHOLE NO. 1885.
ChoWder.

Chowder.
A burned hired girl breads the kerosene
--HcGrqgor Meas.
Dress reform: Making over last sea.
son garment.-Naratton independent
A Rockland weather prophet predicts
mat the coming winter will be as hard as a
hotel bed C6wter.
Dung man, when you marry, marry a
girl who can cook. 1t is the Girl that can
COOK mat slves man real, solid comfort
Graagathcr Carlson
Life is full of golden OPPORTUNITIES - "a.
marks philosopher. 1t is, it is. Int thew
arm worth their face when YOU trv TO cash
them.-Hq,okcyc.
fashion exchange says that there are
limitations of chinchilla in the market
ne genuine chin-chiller, we believe. is
'coldlng Lnkno,cn hurried Man,
A young lady in Brooklyn calls her beau
spark from the wires, but then he's a tele.
graph operator, and BROOKLYN is such a de.
morsllzlng CITY, J. ConmcrciaL
with what grim satisfaction does wife
eXclalm, There, | told you so - when
nSr husband has disobeyed her instruc.
ions, and made mistake Waterloo Oh.
Sercer.
The price of butter, which advanced so
strongly during the past two weeks, is on
Tue oecllne-Inder. Just so; and the
1I ~ IlSer IL gets the more it is declined.-
Hachensack Republican.
Don knock my brains out" yelled a
certain young bachelor, of this town. the
oCher evening. when friend undertook TO
smooth the bosom of his pants with a
small boacd.-,Seh Tack.
10 the manufacture of wooden hammers
Is que great deal of'the form. malletv of
inns world.-Ed. l. ToriaIe Our foreman
says you should make your meaning
"planer. "-LtAa ". CtshDaan.
II brevity is "the soul OF wit" how ia
thls Tor funny poem?
Gin,
Sin.
-Wheeling Leaders.
Inc foundation of every house should be
truth, the tlmbers virtue, the clanboards
lalth and the roof charity, while the sewers
shouId % SO constructed that the devil
cannot ca. crawl In the back way Wk;teLaH
+, Although fraud may be written on the
face of the insurance commands and
though corruption may be their head lipbt
we cannot but feel kindly towards them
when we reach out after blotting pad
Fulton Times. F
AN article IS going the rounds treating
on the best method of putting away nota7
toes. family of about eight, including
three boys and three girls, can put awaY
potatoes about as successfully as is neces.
sary.-Rome Sentinel
The man who has got the sweetest Ittla
wife in the world is surprised to find that II
takes Just as much saccharine matter for
ms coffee as it did before.-N y PsonZe
W hat then? Would you recommend a vino.
cry big wife?-Ed. l. T5rqHc.
They have found big lot of ancient Ro.
man COINS, gold and silver, near Zurich.
and you bet when the ancient Roman
hears OF it, he will be dreadfully sorry that
ne didn't spend the money instead of
hiding 1t. Nobody will ever find anv coins
we hlde.-Brdste.
monument, or better statue, to
Adam would seem to be centre or symbol
81 possible union. Call it a broad Joke.
food let's all laugh together. Make it
work OF art and city decoration. Let us
al admire together, and receive the profit
II we can't agree on Adam-we give it IN,
.Elm'ra Gazette. Wait until mark Twain
mas had his say about it aud then call it
!, - Adam statue, marked by Twain. ''-.S4L
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

=, New Castle has curiosity in ia old
library company, the shares of which cannot
now be bought for fifteen times their mar
yaine. The company was formed n 1900
In May, 1915, the books were removed n
the village of Christiana, "on account IF
the exposed situation Of the town 10 m.
attack Of the enemy" Andrew G. Grav IL
the oldest living shareholder. bayin~
become member Fifty. zone years ago.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

1t is estimated that the fashionable
society of New York numbers oaIy about
1000 persons. IL 'y~-s~
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

Cats have nine lives, and, being bound
70 I'VE every one of them, they stay up at
nights to do it.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

good many people besides Delawar.
c cans are IN favor of the whipping post for
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

Edgar Allan Poe's old Richmond teacher.
j. H. Clarke. now lives at venerable age
in Baltimore, and ne has been quoted bv
the Bulletin of that city as giving remiais.
csnses OF his famous pupil. Edgar was a
born poet" he says. &" He had very pretty
eyes and hair, and rather an effeminate
face, but don't think he was a beautiful
boy, He had very sweet disposition. He
was always cheerful, brimful of mirth, and
very great favorlte with his soboolmates.
never had occasion to say harsh word to
him while he was at my school. much I.ss
to make him do penance. He was not
remarkable for his application. He was
naturally very smart, and he ALWAYS knew
his lessons. He had great deal of pride.
" Yes" Mr.. Clarke concludes, Edgar. as n
boy, was dear, open.handed, cheerful and
good boy, and as a man he was a loving and
friend to me-"
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

President Porter, during one of the
pauses of meeting held in New Haven
last week under the direction of the Society
Tor the Prevention of Crime. called mon
Or. Crosby to explain what had been
denounced as the "Spy System" DR..
Crosby responded: "The courts of New
York will take no evidence except actual
tasting was asked to say, where I saw
nifty men drinking, whether it was not
molaSses and water they were imbibing. |
amre4ulred to know the difference between
brandy and gin and rum. Now we get
agents to go and buy and taste. 1t is not
wicked. II you 90 into rum hole to bring
the Gaspel into it or to destroy, it is NOT
wicked. 1t Is the motive that decides the
morality OF the case. But by-andbv we
VIII get the law changed, and then SEEING
instead OF tasting will do to convict unop
The spy system is right The Government
has It's spies. Good men who object to tho
spy system mako a mistake" President
Porter added a word in explanation. The
dealer sells to all, and the Societv's AGENTS
don't resort TO deception. The dealer
takes the risk and they also take the risk,
The contract is kept between seller and
buyer. No deception is resorted to
Wherefore, DIR. Porter was justified in
characterizing it as an upright transaction,
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

A monument, or better a statue, to
Adam would seem to be centre or symbol
OF possible union. Call it broad Joke,
Good let's all laugh together. Make il
work OF art and city decoration. Let Ms
all admire together, and receive the profit
If we can't agree on Adam-we give it up,
Gazette. Wait until "Mark Twain
has had his say about it aud then call it
" Adam statue, marked by Twain. "-.Seh
Tack.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

They have found big lot of ancient Ro.
man coins, gold and silver, near Zurich,
and you bet when the ancient Roman
hears Of it, he will be dreadfuly sorry that
he didn't spend the money instead of
hiding It, Nobody will ever find anv coins
we hide.-B,rdstte.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

Al you nave to do, is to show the people that 4, :,
70 telr interest to buy your goods this Is done tyb
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-12-19
VERMONT ITEMS.

--Lqst week five carloads of merino sheep
were shipped from Addison county and st.
Adams, to Michigan.
St Johnsbury is agitatng the question of
fire alarm system for the use of the entire
village, which can be supplied at cost of
$1,000.
&C. H. Gorham of Cayendish, a we'll
known tanner and currier, has become hope
lessly insane
r. NJ. Kidders house at Swauton has been
burned with considerable produce loss ST.
500, insurance $500.
The last run of lumber for the season,
three barges full, reached Burlington Monday
and lake navigation is now closed
Mrs Tubbs. wife of DIR. ID. f. Tubbs of
Essex junction, ruptured blood vessel one
night last week. while in q fit of coughing
and died in about fifteen minutes
Rutland has new woodworking ma
chine which chips the stone at the rate of Co, .
900 strokes per minute.
Barrels first case under the nuisance act
is the recent fning of Melville r. McCriblis
$40 and costs, from which he appeals, and
stands bound over in $500 to sell no more
liquor.
William Porter of Troy, narrowly escap-
ed death lately when Il granary floor gave
way with 300 bushels of oats and Porter was
III i .-., ! Zoe. ------ 90 l,0a~ds n,d t;-aha-
An accident to mixed train on the Ad-
Olson railroad at Larrabees Point, last Satur-
day night, killed the engineer and fireman of
the train, and the draw bridge tender at the
Point, who was returning home on the train
from Rutland The engine climbed the track
on a sharp curve about so rods from the east
end of the Lake Champlain bridge, tore away
60 feet of the track and rolled so feet down
clay embankment, turning over three times.
and lodged bottom side up, with the trucks
broken of. Two freight cars followed the
locomotive down the embankment, while a
freight and passenger car remained on the
track, none of the latter being injured.