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Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

WALKING AND DENKING.-rha New York
T,n'% OF Saturday gives some astounding
statistics to Show the enormous capacities
OF the population Of that city for drink
1t says that perhaps no better notion Of the
interest which the walking contest de-
vrloped, as represented by the attendance
at Gilmorc's Garden. can he gained than
by transcript Of tally kept at the bar.
Up to Friday morning the T1teg states
there were sold over the counter 27G,543.-
2lO glasses of beer. S,496,j3l glasses of
whisky, l,479,000 glasses OF brandy. and
100000 pretzels, to say nothing of chowder,
sandwiches, and the hunliei and one
Other substances for staying the appetite
aud quenching the thirst. The lucky pro
prietor proposes to retire on the profits of
hi, 5000 investment for bur privileges"
Tho walking match commenced ut O clock
on Monday morning, and UP to Friday
morning lOO0D0 persons may have been in
the Garden, hut this is very large esti-
mate. The T,Hts wonid have US believe
that each Of these 100000 people had con
sumed in that time 300 glasses Of beer
s. glasses Of whisky and II glasses Of
brandy, to say nothing Of the settler and
apollinaris water. The drinking match
must have been more wonderful than the
walking match.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

TIE Eccry Eceainy is poking fun at Sam.
Townsend again over the cabalistic bottle
inscription, S. T.-lS60-X. and its inter
probation, that Samuel had turned ten
times since 1860. The occasion for the new
application is that Sam. was in favor in the
early part Of the discussion, of building the
new county buildings in Wilmington while
now he is violently opposed to it. 1t con-
cludes as follows:
"There is no pleasing him or keeping
him quiet, and SO no one here really pays
any attention to him, any more. He is
good humoredly tolerated and laughed at
by many and considered nuisance by
others y
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

IT has been apparent all through the
session of the Legislature that not much
was to be expected of it in the way of leg
islating against the losses of rum. The
character of majority Of them as displayed
in the banqueting hall was sufficient to man
ifest this. The State is in debt and needs all
the money it can get from legitimate sour
ces and the torekeeper and the manu-
facturer the professional man and small
vender have to pay, but large majority, as
appears in New Castle CO., by actual count
of those who sell liquor, go "scot free"
All the loop-hole5 are even left open for
their escape. The people asked by thou
sands for these things to be remedied, but
a majority Of the members Of the Legisla-
ture seem to be interested in vice rather
than virtue. They weresimply asked tc pro-
tect the morals of the young on whom are
the hopes Of the future; they would neither
do this nor protect the financial interest of
the State. Oar neighbors over the line ac.
ceeded to the prayers of the people ad d1res-
sed to the Legislature, and granted them
the privilege to test in a Democratic way
whether the majority were for or against
the sale Of intoxicants, and the decision
has been almost generally against it.
There was no politics in it, or none to grow
out of it, and there is no reason why our
State could not adopt the same policy, had
the leaders the same regard for virtue.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19
eak for themselves

knows Henry Thompson, the Wilmington
depot dwarf, who shines them for ten cts.
without STOPPING. Win no leg, to speak
Of Henry began on Thursday evening, at
o'clock for the purpose of walking fifty
one hours without rest or sleep, and com
pleted his task on Saturday night, at | |
o'clock. When his task was finished he
did not seem much fatigued. nj as he left
the track he turned a back handspring.
During the evening the room was crowded
by spectators, who we're kept constantly
laughing at the quaint appearance and say.
proud ut having beaten the time Of :" "Nel'
Leary. Henry was raised in the neighbor-
hood Of smyrna, but has been living in
Wilmington for a number Of years.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

Mr.. Batten, of Pennsylvania, has pur-
chased the farm and steam mill Of Allison
d White, in Dorchester county for s. 2,02j.
ErEgio4a. Mrs Caroline Talbot, the revi-
vallst, from Baltimore, will preach at the
Methodist Protestant Church. in Ea4ton,
next Sunday, and will continue the meet
ing through the week, if the rlgions feel
ing is favorable. Mrs. Talbot belongs to
the Society Of Friends, but has been "a great
helper Of Rev. Mr.. Moody, in his revival
operations in Baltimore. She is said to be
very interesting prcachcr.-,Er.
Nooi;ng I6I;r d, Crc3.-A dispatch to the
Wilmington (Del) Eccry Erca5n9 states that
an atlray occurred on Saturday morning
near Andovcr, six miles from FL lton, Cecil
county, between Albanas Saxton. Il farm 4r,
and Silas Love, his tenant, durin. which
St%ton shot Love with a pistol above the
temple, the hall coursing around the skull
and coming out Of the back Of his he'd,
inticting wound which it is expected will
| prove fatal. Saxton was arrested, and is
| held to await the result of Loves wound.
Richard Cook TiIghman, Chirf Judge Of
the Orphans Court for Queen Anne 5
county, on the Eastern Shore or Maryiar d.
died on Friday night last. at hi, home. oil
/ pHcuLhoHiii, aI III" advanced aGc 81 - years
lie was 4 graduate Of West Point, Ncing in
the same class with Gen. Joe Johnston ana
jefferson Davis, both of whom, since tho
war, have visited him. At the marriage 0
General I. Z. Lee he acted as grooom -nan
After serving in the army for seven or cigh
years, upon the death of his father. Colonc
Richard G. Tilshman, he took possession 0
the " HERMITAGE" one OF the finest estate
in Maryland, and has since followed tn,
pursuit oi agriculture
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

THE TIMES" is Published every Wednesday after
noon by ROBERT D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and Pub
Usher at Smyrna Delaware.
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discontinued until all arrears pOid-only at the
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insertions Three a-hafcents. Aliberaldiscount
made to quarterly semi-annual and yearly adverti-
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OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged two cents per
line,
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

Not DESERVING or PIrY-B ,2sarcd sp,u i,
thriits, to whon money has no exchange
value bat pleasure. Persons who wiz per.
sjst in dying by inches with dyspepsia and
liver diseases, whcn Dr. Pierce, Golden
Medical Discovery and Pleasant Purca.iye
Pellets are unfa!ling remedies for the.c
malalies. Parents who spare the rod and
spoil the child. Fast young men anI
women are generally spoiled children to
begin with. People who suff.r from c..
tarrh when DR.. Sage 5 Catarrh Remedy i
safe, reiipblP. and wcli-taSted remedy for
this loltn-ome disease. People who marry
for money. and find too late that the golden
glitter is all mnanshinc. Women who >ur
fer death every day Of their lives. when y!
Piorcc's Favorte Prescription will effect
ullly remove those painful weakne-+pS and
impart beautiful tone and strengtll To the
whole system. Nr"il. who live beyond
their means and find that style and pride.
like every thing else in this world. unless
placed upon secure foundation, art. sub.
.jcct to the law Of gravltaticn. lnvalids who
do more toward fostering disease, hy living
and Slcepingin the low, uuvcntilated room,
Of the ordinary house, than the best medi.
clnns can accomplish toward recovery, when
at n moderate expense they can secure all
the hygIenic and sanitary advantages Of the
Invails' Hotel at Buffalo, y. Y. Every
physician knows how much recovery de
pondS upon good nursing and the hvgienic
conditions Of the SEX room. Chronic dis.
eases are especially subject to these condi-
tions.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

CONGRESS- assembled yesterday and prompt
ly reelected Randall speaker with all the
old officers of the House. in the Senate
Mr.. Bayard has been made Chairman of the
Committee on Finance and Mr.. Salisbury
Chairman of Committee on Privileges and
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

IT would seem that we ought not to be
dependent on the torrld zone for our sugar
when we have the material right at home
to manufacture. BY report in another
column it will be seen that in our county
of Kent, 69S6 Tbs. of sugar have been made
from an acre of beets. And now another
important sugar producing product IS an
nounced-our common Indian corn or
Maize. 4 Mr.. Drummond claims to have
demonstrated by a process which he has
tried that a yield Of sugar can be obtained
from it Of 500 lbs. per acre. A Maine
farmer reports that an experiment made
by him with one acre Of maize resulted in
more profit than 80 acres of wheat. Who
knows but that our broad acres of corn may
bey yet made to sweeten our coffee as well as
fatten our pork and make our pone.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

The GREAT WALKING MArcH.-The in
ternatiOnal walking contest at New York
ended Saturday night. Rowell finished
500 miles at three minutes to 9 o'clock,
and thus ended his task. lIurriman com
pletei 40 miles ana 3 laps at S.45 o'cloci,
aud retired, having thus saved his share Of
the gate money. Ennis remained on the
track until 10 clock, scoring AS miles.
He ran the last mile in min. s. seconds
the fastest Of the contest. The total re-
rcip;s Of gate money are stated at $57. 900
The six davS' walking match at Pough-
<eepsic, y. y, between Washington and
Elson closed Saturday night about Il
o'clock. Elson winning. The score was
El>on AIS miles, 4 laps, in l43 hours 10
seconds; Washington 392 miles | lap, in
l4l hours s. minutes. Washington sub
.equently challenged Elson tor another six
days contest in New York in thirty days,
hut it is not thought likely it will be be ac-
ccpted. VIM. Kensley completed his walk
Of 100 hours without rest at Wilmington,
Delaware, Saturday night at IL o'clock.
Madame st. Clair, who attempted at New
Haven, Conn, to walk 5000 quarter miles
in as many quarter hours, withdrew early
Sunday morning, after completing l,253
quarters.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

OF the 300 houses composing the Hun.
garian city of Szegedin, which has just been
inundated by the River Thesis, only 26l
rena;p. 1t is believed that 1000 people,
10000 horse and 10000 sheep have perished
The flood is now slowly subsiding.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

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Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

FUNERAL OF BAYARD TAYLoR.-The funeral
of Bayard Taylor took place Saturday from
his late residence at Kennett Square, Pa.
Rev. Dr.. VIM. Furness conducting the
service. The mansion was crowded with
friends Of the family. Among them were
Ex-Governor lIartranft, Hon. Geo. H..
Boxer, Geo. w. Childs, Gov. Hoyt and the
legislative delegation. The casket, which
lay in the library, was almost hidden with
floral offerings. The aged mother and
father of Mr.. Taylor sat beside the casket,
and the widow and daughter opposite.
After services at the house the cortege was
formed and proceeded to Longwood Gene
terry, where the remains were lowered in Il
grave beside that of Mr.. Tavlor's first wife,
and near that of his brother, Col. Charles
F. Taylor, who was killed at Gettysburg.
Ex.Gov. Hartranft and Governor Hoyt were
among the pall-bearers.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

DIV. De Haven, Superintendent, Majors
Stables Wa5hingtony D. C., was cured of
rheumatism of the back, hip and foot by
Keller's Roman Liniment.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

Prince Arthur, Queen Victoras third
son, and Princess Louisa Margaret, of Prus.
sa. neice Of the Emperor, were married az
Win dsor, Thursday.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

Hot drinks should be avoided in day
time during cold weather, as they have
tendency to weaken the lungs and affect
the throat. Take DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
for all cases of coughs, colds and hoarseness.
Price 25 cents a bottle.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

'he" Jack,"n'- Best Sweet Navy ToLacc,
Ready Mixed Paints, $3.50 per gaia,
WiIklnson's. Market Street. ~
Cards and Circulars printed at hi, og.,
For Paints, Oil. Glass, Walnut Sf.., ,..5
haisommc, 20 to W!lkin,on's Market $ ''''
judgment Notes with and w,rbon r.
elnpuon ciauseJ and Bonds at TINE, 1r.-(
Just received a n~w lot Of Wall p.,.,
All Spring patterns, cheap. W.lk...5,..'
Market street. =
For frstcmss Custom Work at r..co,
suit the Time.
/ For Solid Honest Sole Shoes.
For the Neate-t and Cheapest R,.rar;a,
/ 90 to Johnson's old stands, Co,nr.erco
Smyrna, and Town Hall. Nddletown. III
Prof. Thos. Chenowr:h. oc + I,.,aoro
/ VISITED our town with 4 Low auI u-c.,.. s..
oi' changing photographs and ltuo,rn...
lnto oil paintings on gt:.- He b,I,.!.'I
AN opportunity of witun,,.u. Iii. >y.iA.n :,
/ operation ana must c"|.'e-S our ,urfai,- i.
the simple plan uoir u-,. q, m ,,.' l,.:...
such hetuUfui p,i,l.n-~. ii. I...o..., !.
that he alone Is IT,. or.,...ala. ;;,......
.,r
His charges are SO for tuition which h.
teaches inside of two hour. and I,.,..,.,
not satisfied may keep their mon.5. T".
Professor has certificates in lis p5,,.,.-on
proving him t. b" = scu;."u IN. A.t.n
nlnt"rl"l can he bought at the 4rl. >lor,. of
j. W. Drnu.y. He can he found a, taa
boarding hou.e Of Mrs. irw.u>, on South
Street.
5. l.. Kahn has removed to the store
room next door to the Post Office. opro,...
Mr.. W. ". Tschudy. Having almost a..
tlreiy closed cut hi, large stoci, Of cool, "a
viii spend the coming weeL, in New Y,y,
and Philadelphia, and take ADVANTAGE Of
the very 10" rates that are now rul;n. in
, the market and viii be prepared 70 under
) sell any store in the county and a, low a,
any one can sell in Philadelphia. IS here
tofore the stock will consist Of Ready .l4
. Clothing, Piece Goods, Hats, CAPS. and ,Lc
, finest line Of Gents Furnishing ti2ols in
, the State. Goods made to order and fl
guaranteed. Favor nc with call At my
new location, Hurlocj; Room. next door Il
Post Office. Respectfully, S L. Kahn.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

All the Russian troops in Roumania have
been ordered home.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19
BILLS PASSED.

The measure providing for the planting
of posts, for the benefit of the oystermen in
Mahon's creek was passed in the Senate !;
also the bill consolidating School Districts
Nos Sc and l62, Sussex county; also the
bill extending the time for recording of
deeds. The House did considerable divorce
business. Those bills read the third time
were: To divorce William J. Richards from
his wife Mary r. Richards to divorce Mary
Wolf from her husband Thomas Wolf, and
Mary f. HicLox from her husband Frank
HickoX
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-06
THE LATE ELECTION.
A AStraighfforward Policy the Only
safe Course for Tennessee
Democrats.
Nashvillee American

1
COLORADO SPRINGS, COL, Aug.
90, 1871 have noticed the result
of the recnt election with deep re-
gret and modification, but not with
surprise. My, y,experienee as a citi-
zen nof Mississippi satisfied me that
any people may be educated or
seduced into Reputation, and hence,
as you possibly remember, my first
fight in the Legislature was in OPP
position to the cowardly dodge in
the Democratic platform stipulating
for a reference to the popular vote
of any proposed settlement of the
State debt. My speech was printed
at the American Office, and possibly
you may have copy. III so, you
will find that i predicted the result
of such an irregular, undemocratic
and unconstitutional MEASURE
Hence / say | am mortified. but not
surprised at what has occurred.
The question now is, what next ?
/ am more than gratified at the bold
and manly ground taken by the
American. There can be no fellow
ship between light and darkness,
between honesty and repudiation.
Whatever double or doubtful aspect !
the question may assume abroad, |
lUe know what was meant by nine |
tenths of those who voted against |
the 50-4 settlement, and no true
Democrat, or one who wishes to I
sustain the honor or reputation Of
Tennessee, and to vindicate the
cause or honesty and fair dealing
can affiliate with those who have
beSmirched the character and
blurred the escutcheon of the State.
Much less can we afford, without a
and persistent struggle, to
yield the Government of the State
70 those who have disgraced it. The
friends of State credit, whoever
hey may be and whatever may be
heir party or political alignment,
must act in concert on this question,
Until the State shall be redeemed 1
md regenerated.
/ have thrown out these suggeS-
ions more to express my hearty
with the views of the
American than for any other pur-
,ose, and they are not, as you will
ee, in a shape to be presented to
he public. / also concur entirely {
With you as to the inexpediency of
alling a session of the Legislature,
n view of any eXigency likely to
rise from the existence or preva- |
ence of the yellow fever. For j
eaven's sake, let not this affiiction $
e added to the horrors of the Il
,Ourge. a
l am happy to say that in this t
ure, exhilarating atmosphere the s.
ealth of my wife and myself has s
cen greatly benefited, and we l
ope to return home, when practi- /
lble, with a new lease of life. n
Very truly, J. w. CLAPP. 4
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-06
Death of DIR. WardIaw.

Rev. It. j. Wardlaw, one of the
most distinguished Presbyterian
ministers in the State, died at Shell
byyille, Friday, Aug, p, at age of
about So or 60 years. He was born
in Ireland, and was regarded as one
of the most accomplished and high
~ educated ministers in his church,
and was one of the ripest scholars
in Tennessee. He was for a long
time pastor of the Presbyterian
church in Clarksville and a Profess
sor in the College at that place. On
account of his pronounced South
ern views during the war, he was
silenced from preaching by the Fed
eral authorities. He thereupon went
to New York, studied medicine and
graduated as an M. d.
He was pastor of several churches
in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Ten
nessee. In character he was mod
est and reserved with strangers |;
with those he knew, frank and gift
ed with a mild, genial humor which
was like May sunshine. In the
pulpit he was too metaphysical to
be popular, and yet he won, even
upon the mass Of hearers, by his
clear demonstrations and his solid
logic. Not pulpit orator, he was
not exeelled as a pulpit reasoner.
His learning was vast but SO deftly
used that it appeared as patchwork
in his sermons or conversation. His
work was from it. 1t was not used
as reasoning. AS close and con-
slant friend, true man, a genial
companion, simple and unostenta-
tious as child in his intercourse,
and as flexible as a rock in the right,
none who have ever known will
ever forget him.-American.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-06
BURNS Highland Mary.

McMillan's Magazine gives the
following biography of the Scottish
poets Mary:
She was a nurse-maid to Gavin
HamiltOn's son Alexander, born in
July, 1885; and shesaW him through
several stages of infancy before
leaving his house. Her father was
a sailor in a revenue cutter, sta
toned at Campbelltown, near the
southern end of Cantire. She had
spent some of her early years at
Loch RAMA, in the family of the
Rev. David Campbell, a relation of
her mother. She left Burns on May
IA, no doubt for Campbelltown,
where she spent the summer. 1t is
believed that she had letters from
him, and the two songs, "My High
land Lassie, o." and "Will We go to
the Indies, my Mary?" and likely
enough to have been sent to her
there. Her mothers cousin was q
Mrs. MACPHERSON, in GreenOck.
Her brother was to be apprenticed
to Mr.. MACPHERSON, who was a ship
carpenter; and in the autumn Mary
accompanied him to ,Greenock.
Before leaving home she had agreed
to take place in Glasgow, at Mar
tinmas, SO that she had then given
up the idea of sailing with Burns,
though she may have been still
willing to marry him before he left
Scotland. After his apprentice sup
per, her brother became i'll, and
caught fever, which hurried her
in a few days to the grave. Before
the boy sickened, MACPHERSON had
"agreed to purchase a lair in the
kirkyard,o and it is likely enough
that the purchase of the lair, which
is registered on Oct. II, 1856, may
have been completed between her
death and her funeral. 1t was al !
most certainly concluded before the
funeral, and 2 mere agreement to
purchase Is not likely to have been
complated by superstitious High
lander while the boy or Mary was
lying i'll and the issue uncertain. !
think the evidence of the burial |
points to Mary's death as some |
where about Oct. II. The story of |
the immortal verses, "To Mary in
Heaven" was given by Mrs. Burns
to Mr.. McDiarmid. Burns had |
spent one day in the usual work of
harvest, apparently in excellent
spirits. "But as the twilight deep
ened, he appeared to grow 'very sad
about something,' and at length |
wandered out into the barnyard, to
which his wife, in her anxiety, fol-
lowed him, entreating him i'm vain
to observe that frost had set in, and
to return TO the fireside. On being
again and again requested to do so,
he promised compliance, but still
where he was, striding up
and down slowly, contemplating
the sky, which was singularly clear
and starry. AT last Mrs. Burns
found him stretched on q mass of
straw, his eyes fixed on a beautiful /
planet that shOne like another
noon, and prevailed on him to
come In"