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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-12
A Temperate View.

mat sober and nOn-tanatical journal. the
new York journal Of C6nntcrc, rcplies II
some queries OF correspondent. who
quotes from the Scripture that on the Sab
oath day at that time Jesus went IN
through the corn; and His Disciples wore
an hungered and began to pluck the ears
OF corn, and to eat, (AIatt xii, verse ID y
but when the Pharisees saw it they said
unto Him, Behold Thy disciples do thai
which is not lawful to do upon the Sabbath
day To this Christ answered as in tho
! chapter to which reference is made. ON
tins the correspondent asks the editor if he
believe we ought to have liberty to take
dram on the Sabbath. And thus the aStute
editor answereth:
ne author of the above gives his name
and address, and evidently asks the oues.
ton In good faith. We reply that we tiinl,
every free sober man who needs. or even
desires, a dram on Sunday ought to be ~
hoerty to take it, But this does not carry
with 1t the right to keep dram shops omen
on Sunday for the Unlimited sale of in.
to%icatlnG drinks to al applicants. 1t is
tAe right OF every free citizen to lave
oaked beans three times day on sunday.
out thls concession would not permit ,ie
opening OF grocery stores and bakeries on
that day, and all the noise, hustle and
trafhc thereby excited, to the disturbance
OF those not engaged in the trade, and TO
the deprivation of those thus emyloyed
OF their proper rest. Taverns and hotels
entertaining strangers or travellers should
be allowed to furnish them what they need
IN food and drink, but the traffic with
resident citizens should be confined to the
secular week. Experience has proved that
without reference to the religious question.
the rest Of one day in seven is not ONLY a
boon TO the human race, but BLESSING to
The brute creation, and not without n cor.
responding influence upon inanimate
nature. Besldes, the indiscriminate sale of
Ilquor IN dram shops, 10 he taken as
stimulating beverage at intervals during
the day and evening, is very apt to be de-
morallzlng, and Is more often than other
wise an encouragement. to drunkenness.
hatever stimnlant is used is better ot
meal time; and the pernicous habit Of
treating has ruined many who would
otherwise have led sober, useful lives. We
wouIi have the sale Of spiyituous LIQUORS.
TO be drunk on the premises, limited hy
such wholesome regulations Of license and
police supervision that only respectable
dealers should be allowed the privilege.
ana the sale of adulterated spirits, or the
free sale to minors and drunkarls as far az
possible be thereby prevented"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-12

The wicked do not seem to live out more
than half their days. OF all who have
Joined the band of desperadoes and out.
laws led by the James and Younger
brothers in Missouri and adjoining States,
more than have tiled with their boots on y
killed during their raids or assassinated by
private enemies. The last of those who
have persisted is Jesse, the organizer and
leader of the robteries, who was shot and
killed near Joplin, Mo-, on Sunday, by
George Shepherd, a member of the gang.
Shepherd sought James under pretence Of
friendship, and, as they were riding along,
said to him: "You robbed and murdered
my cousin !" at the same moment shooting
and killing him as he was drawing his
pistol. Jesse James has led more than n
dozen successful robberies of banks and
express trains, and was probably the boldest
highwayman in civilized lands.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-12

ENCOURAGING TO THE PLANTER.-.The
Augusta (Ga.) Constitutional says it is an en-
couraging fact that the cotton crop sold in
that city last week, as compared with the
corresponding week of last year, owing to
the advance in prices, makes a difference
in favor of the planter of about one hundred
thousand dollars. The amount of cotton
sold in October this year in the Southern
States will net producers from eight to ten
million dollars more than the sales for
October last year. This is not from the
larger sales, but from the increased price
for cotton,
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-12

The price of nearly every article that en-
tiers into the construction of building has
advanced considerably in price over what it
was several months, or even weeks ago, and
those who were contemplating building
then and did not, will have to pay more
now than it would have cost them at that
time for the some kind of building.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-12

Enormous orders for cannon and other
implements of war are being filled for the
Russian government. Taken in connection
with Lord Salsbury's Manchester speech,
with the announced intention of turning
Afghanistan into an Indian province, and
with the Austro.German alliance. the deep
significance of this report will be understood.
Some predict that Europe will be convulsed
with war before another twelve months are
nuap
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-12

OF Senator Chandeliers devotion n h.
family, ex-senator Ramsey speaks wsr,,I, Us
relating especially how Mr.. Chandler Soy;
his daughters life at the risk of his own
One night in their then new residences -
Washington, escaping gas filed the bo, "a
and became ignited. Miss Chandler--noSo,
Mrs: Eugenia Hale+7was alone in a mart &c
the house that was filled with flame vhsn,
the Senator enveloping his head in a bIan-
ket, dashed through the fire and rescued
his daughter, who escaped unharmed.
though her father was so badly burned that
he bore the scars to his death.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-12

The wonderful monolith known the
world over as Cleopatra'a Needle has been
presented to New York City by the Kedive
OF Egypt, and two U. S. officers have gone
out to that country, with machinery
already made to take it down and trans
port it to New York. They expect to
arrive with it sometime during the coming
winter.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-12

Farmers at Wichita, Kansas, are hauling
buffalo bones into town every day. There
has just opened in Wichita good market.
The bonesare gathered in Harper and Bar.
bour counties, where they lie in countless
nubers, and are hauled from 50 to, LOO
miles.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-12

The War department is certainly doing
all 1t can to prevent a great Indian war.
and will probably make such a display of
force as to compel peace. But Gen.
Sherman is not confident At least he
freely expresses uneasiness as to the events
of the next few weeks.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-12

One indiscreet fool South can in a
minute undo the lengthy labor of states.
men, SAID Senator Wade Hampton in his
last Bayard speech, which was delivered at
AbbeVille, S. c., the other day.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-12
THE RED LEAF.
BY GEO. MIFFLIS.

The red leaf burns in the autumn wood,
Ay brightly it burns away:
1t is crimson DER with its own life-blood.
Its flames shall last but a day.
For soon shall the leaf fall sere and pale.
No hue on its shriveled breast;
But a Power has marked i'll wood or vale
\ spot for its final rest.
And thus shall this burning life of mine
Soon sink to the embers low:
But safe in the trust of Love Divine.
Drltt whither-l may not know.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-12

A most encouraging sign of the times is
pointed out by one of the Pittsburg papers
in the fact that at no time in their expert.
ence has the deposits in the savings hanks
Of that city been so large as now,
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-12

a disease known locally as "black
tongue" but which is probably very
violent form OF diphtheria, has appeared
around Toronto, Ont. 1t has bafied the
skill of medical men.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-12

Senator Chandler left an estate worth
about $dOO0,0e0. While merchant in
Detroit he gaired the nickname of sold
Yardstick," ~!
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-12

Baron Rothschila, of'Vienna, has had
built for the use of his fayorite horse box
costing $4,000, in stable costing $4,000.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-12

The Boston journal says that Walter
HASTINGS, recently deceased, left the bulk
Of his fortune, after the decease of his wife
to Harvard College. 1t is estimated TO
amount to 100000, which is the largest
donation ever made to the college.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-12

FUNNY MANS OPINION OF FUNNY MEN.
1t is rumored that Mark Twain is 10 he
the leading spirit Of new paper to he
published at Hartford. He of the Hawkevc
had better look to his laurels.-W. Y. WGT
IL VIII take livelier writer than Mark
Twain to get away with Burdette. "Ue If
the Ha"seye" can walk all around the
author OF the " Leaping Frog" and have
lots OF time to spare for lecturing. Marx
made wretched failure while attempting
to edit the Buffalo Express some ten wears
uSo, ana ne gave up running funny de-
partment in the GALAXY magazine, because
once month was too often for him TO nut
a funny article together. Twain might
superlntend the humorous department Of
an almanac, perhaps, but he is altogether
100 slow for any newspaper. And vet he
has done some very clever things, too for
instance, taking fifty or sixty thousand
dollars from John T. Raymond for ALLOWING
the latter to play Colonel Sellers in a drama
which he, Twain, never Notwithstanding
Saturday Nigh, ''''S''
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-12

The man with the celluloid collar il
bound to shine.--Boston Transcript.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-12

The other day, says a Detroit paDer -
man with gaunt looks halted before an
eating stand at the Central Market. and
alter long survey Of the viands. said to
the woman, " am a poor man, but III be
honest II | have to be buried in the
paupers field" whats the mattcrnoy9 ,
asked the woman, regarding him with
suspicion. No one saw me pick m n
twenty-doilar bill near by this stand early
This morning, but, as ! said before. III no
honest A twenty-doilar bill picked up?"
she whispered, bringing a bland smile to
ner race suppose" lie continued.
that some one passing along here could
nave dropped such a bill, tut it seems
more reasonable that the money was lost
ny you. Don t talk quiet SO loud" she
sald, as she leaned over the stand You
are an honest man, I'll have your name
put III the papers, so that all may know if.
I'm Woodworking widow, and if vo,,
hadn brought back that money. il would
nave gone hard with my poor little
children" elf l pick up money bv n
stand, always give it up he said, as he
sat down on one of the stools That's
rlght-thats honest" she whisnerad
" Draw right up here and have some break.
last" He needed no second invitation
Inc way he went for cold ham, fried
sausage, biscuit, and coffee was terrific to
the woman. ELECTROMAGNETIC
honest" he remarked between bites,
that's right. If l found any money
belonging to you, I'd give it up, you bet.
have another cup of coffee ?" Don't care
-hdoo'" he said, as he jabbed more ham
INTO his mouth. Even courtships have an
ending' The old chap finally began to
breathe like foundered horse, and pretty
soon after that he rose from the table
" You are good man to bring nv lost
money back" said the woman, as She
brushed away the crumbs. "Oh. I'm
honest" he replied "when | find any lost
money l always give it up" "Weli. I'M
take it now, please" she said, as he began
to button his overcoat. cake what p" he
asked. s. That lost money you found" ~
didn't find any, I'll be honest with Won.
however, II | ever do find any around
here = You old scamp! Didn't YOU saw
you found twenty-dollar bill here p,
" No, ma'am. said that no one saw me
pick up such bill here" "Pav me for
them provisions ~ she yelled, clutchinc Mt
ms throat. "Ill be honest with vou-I
haven, cent? he replied, as he held her
on She tried to tip him over into barrel
OF charcoal, but he broke loose, and before
she recovered from her amazement he was
galloplng off like horse.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-12

Some Of the newspapers publish useful
domestic recipe" every day. The other
day in place of the recipe, one of the
papers had the following notice: "We
sincerely trust that our readers will forgive
us. Yesterday in giving recipe for the
chilblains we inadvertently stated that the
remedy was to be taken internally. It Is.
on the contrary, for external use. We hone
that Providence has restrained the hands
OF our beloved subscribers, for every one who
drank OF this compound is dead by this
time. we present IN advance our condo.
lences to the bereaved families. ~ Bos1o,
Courier. DO"'0"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-12

A young man who lost bet of oysters
with three of his friends, said he wouiden,t
pay it unless he was four stew.-Cineinnat;
Saturday Night. He has since made bet
with nine Of his friends, and says he in ten
stew pay this time if he loses.- Ya,ccoJ
Strauss. Eleven stew them himself, if no
one else will.-Grts. Although he eight
stew Cincinnati Commercial.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-12

a Pearl street grocer has placed on exhi.
bition a beet measuring twenty-five inches
in length and two feet in diameter. We
dislike to take him down, but one of orr
hotel proprietors lately pitched into the
street beat six feet high and thirty.eirht
inches round the chest.-ABany Journal
"What brought Grant home ?" myster-
iously demands Missouri contemporary.
We didn't follow the game close, but he
might have got in hard hit to centre field.
or hot liner to third, badly mufTed. or n
daisy cutter out to left field; it's enough to
get home when you are on third and have
a lively hitter at the bat.-Ha,gkeve-
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-07-19
Accidental Shooang.

Mr.. Gus P. Antilley, . farmer on tho
Simmons placs, about ono mile south Of
this city 10 tho posssssor Of hus breech.
loader, which he 10 in tho habit Of keep.
ina under tho mattress on which heslept.
the said breech- loader, last Saturday al.
ternoon, came very neat taking Cues Nte.
As far AZ We can learn, stock broke isto
the field, Gus started with tho assistance
Of young man to pnt them ont. when
his father told him 10 had better take
the gun to sboot eoons. Gus went In
he kept bic gun - ~ ststsd above, and
took hold Of it ly the barrsl, gave 1t one
Jerk to sxtricate It from between the
mattresses, causing the gun TO hrs and
discharge ito entire load into hts arm,
SCATTERING tho bone between tho elbow
and tho shoulder. From last accounts
We learn that hs was doing we'll, ed
there viii be no ussd Of swputating bio
arm.
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Died

HUBLEY-On Friday July 18th, 1879,
in this city at I o'clock, BELLE ZoRfA,
consort Of Florian HUXLEY, sged q years.
Tho subject Of this obituary came
among Us Il seems but a. yesterday, a
fair young bride, with the glow of health
on her cheeks and tho love-light in her
eye. Yet in the prime Of her woman
hood and wifshood. the fell Destroyer
laid his icy fingers upon her, and that
insitlious disease consumption, which
"commeth a thief in the night" and
whose fair promises are but deceitfal
hopes laid its wasting power on her
youthful frame.
Wife, mother, dsughter-gentle, atfec-
tionste and kind, in every relation Of
life, has passed away, q : child that
falleth asleep, leaving inc0nsOlable rela.
tives to morn her early demise.
"She il not dead, but sleepeth."
See from the dark and silent tomb
A rapsomcd spirit rise.
From out Of Earth's ,lespairing gloom,
Into the eternal skies.
The dead hath only gone before
Into the realms of bliss,
Aud "a they reach the far of shore,
They beck0n % from this.
Weep not. From out The deep'ninR
gloom
Now comes gentle voice,
"There's hope beyond tho silent tomb
GROVE not but still rejoice,
We Ger await the loved Of earth
Say to:them DO not grieve-
The same Spirit that gave them birth
10 e'er ready TO receive"
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-07-19

We publish elsewhere the card Of Mr..
r N. Walmsley, successor to C.. l..
Walmsley & Co., Cotton Factor and
Commission Merchant, New Orleans, La.
Mr.. Walmsley is too we'll ard favorably
known to the people of this section to
need any extended praise from us, as to
his business qualifications, and prompt
attention to all matters entrusted to him.
His employees are men Of sobriety, cour-
tcous and urhane to all customers, and
invariably give satisfaction in whatever
line Of business conided to him. We
bespeak for tho new firm = liberal pat.
ronage from the people Of this section.
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Crops.

CousHArrA, July 7.-Dear Sir In your
last paper you inform US that Mr.. Carver
had discovered cotton caterpillar eggs in
large numbers on his cotton. ItLink
that Mr.. Carver is mistaken aud that,
which he mstook for the moth eggs were
minute insects, commonly called lice OF
nitS. ] have never met with u planter
who had even noticed the caterpillar
eggs. until pointed them to him. I'M
less be had been shown them previously
by some person who had been taught by
me how to tinl them l discovered them
twenty-five years ago. lfyOu desire to
foresee the advent Of caterpillars, look
carefully under the leaf. unless you have
very good eyes, you will not perceive q
small ball about the size Of q pin head i,
of a glutinOns substance and blue color
when removed carefully from tho under
part Of the leaf; but apparently green
whilst on the leaf, assuming by prox.
unity the green color Of tho cotton leaves.
When u planter can walk through bis
field and pluck in different parts Of
it about q dozen cotton leaves without
finding these eggs, lie need not fear the
near appearance vi the army worm.
Our cotton crops are improving rapid.
II since the favorable rains Of the 4th and
5th. Very small quantity Of corn will be
benefited by the rain a. most crops were
too far advanced.
4tst F. Roub'Eu.
From OIL quarter Of tho parish the re-
post csues that tho heavy rain Of We'd.
nesday was . general one throughout
the parish and in consequence Of which
young cotton and grass are having q
lively old time. The drought has con.
tinued from eight to ten weeks. The
corn crop is beyond recovery, but there
is not now tho gloomy prospects before
US that stared our farmers in the face q
few days ago.
Mr.. p. Macters Of the Marinovich plan
tatiou sends to this office this week two
cotton bolls, that were opened on tue
18th and ready for picking.
Some farmers entertain fears that the
heavy rain on Wednesday will cause the
! cotton to shed
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-07-19
Woods on Fire.

W. hope our honorable Police Jury at
their next meeting will pass an ordinance
making it penal offence for any one to
set the woods on fire, thereby protecting
the property Of taxpayers. Some mis-
chievous person having no love for proper
ty holders or fear Of the law set the woods
on fire in Wash Point. on Sibley's lake
not only destroying the range for stock
but burned several panels of fence to
Kahns pasture.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-07-19
COlOred Exhibition.

Last Friday night we had the pleasure
Of attending the exhibition at the col
ored Methodist Church given by the col
ored citizens Of this city and I'm.
der the management IF Parson Hilton
their pastor. The style the performer car
ried themselves through the entire pro-
gramme singing. dialogues and speeche,
were splendid, and Parson Hilton deserve,
great credit for the manner in which he
is trying to enlighten his color in litera
~ amusemen:s.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-07-19
On Lady Gaxers.

Not long since we published the fl.
lowing IN reference to young men stand
ing in trout of churches
Oh why should the spirits
Otm'ortals feel proud.
Whe" standing in front
Ola church in q crowd,
I" stare at the ladies'.
Like frOlicsonIe mules,
Aud the ladies' exclain,,
That'sa fine lot Of fools.
The following lines have been sent no
by q lady a. an addition to the above
which We give to our readers:
Yea We have often Thought worse,
A in passing the street,
The looks and the faces
We all have to meet
Are distressingly rude.
For ut times we know not,
On which end We walk;
We t-el like great fools,
And just wish We could talk,
To the frolicsOme mules,
Who stand there an.l Sank.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-07-19
Large Apple.

We received IN apple, which for size,
10 unsurpassed in this region of this coun.
try. It weighed, when plusked, over
twsnty-ouuces, measured fourteen iuches
in circumference and four and q half in.
ches in diameter, was grown on the
Pipes Place." near Winfield. wiun
Parish. If any Of our friends can bsst
this in tho apple line, end the came ia
- aad ~ viii Gval ma 1lvome. 81.
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The Fire Plead.

Lat Friday night we were startled by
= red light in tho sky north Of this city,
that resembled tho woods on fro, next
day, however, W learned that il was the
well.known residence Of Mr. Jules E.
Messi had caught fire and burned to the
ground without giving tho inmates .
chance to ssve their wearing apparel
Deeply do wo sympathise With any one
who suffers such loss, and moro especial
" when . whole family 40 thus bereft
temporarily, Of the comforts Of good
homo.
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Te9TlMo NlALs:

CreAc0Dt City sugar 6opnerv,
New Orleans, Jan. a. 1917.
Mr.. Hugh ". Montgomery, Agent Messrs Jno.
ID. Moore s. Co, 36l, ~ aud ss3 Broadway,
New York for Vigier's Improved freuch
Process fur Discrnsting Boilers:
Dear Sir-I have tried tho disipcrustant you
arc tho agent for thoroughly: We have bsen
using It for several weeks. did this o. per.
sonal favor to yon, for generally dislike no
king experiments. can only say that I q.
glad that have given the disincrustsnt . trial
for it be- turned out by far the bsst thing 81
tho kind that ever used. 1t c0me up TO oil ~
claims On ito printed circular, aud IL future
shall recommend kessrs. A. Thompson 4 Co.
to uae it exclusively in their boilers over sud
in preferonce to any other process for diseruSt
lug boilers.
lrenaip, very respectfully.
Engineer Crescent City Sugar Reassry.
We endorse ths above.
A. THOMSON & CO..
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The Merchants and Pla1ters.

There will be . meeting Of tho ~.
chants Of THE city at tho court house, On
Wednesday at u o'clock n. July I'D to-
tho purpose Of reducing tho heavy tariff
Of ireights, etc. Country merehants aud
planters arc also invited to attend, as.mst.
ten Of vast importance requires them to
Ia m hSnd,
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THE PICNIC.

The Brass Band 80 % their First Ex.
cursion-A July Day In the Woods
Mid Summer IN q Southern
Forest, not Favorable to
Comfort-how the Young
People Enjoyed Them.
Selyes-A Great Mis-.
take and Over.
sight.
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River News.
The river is terribly low.


The weather during the week has been
very pleasant. Sunshine and showers
being delightful, intcrmixed, not enough
rain though to make any decided change
in the river, but just cnoush to Keep the
dust down.
business Is dull. Throughout the
town numerous changes and improve.
meuts are being made. but the boats are
not doing much. Most of them have
gone into summer quarters and it viii
be dull Tor some time yet, at least, until
the new cotton begins to be shipped will
there be much doing.
The officers Of the Bonnie Lee have
our thanks for 4 file OF late New Orleans
papers.
The little Willard came last We,lnes-
day night with large freight for this
place.
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RELIGIOUS.

Rev. V. g Cunningham will preach
on to morrow Sunday at IL o'clock in
the Episcopal church. The public is
cordially invited to attend.