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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-28
A BEAUTIFUL SUNSET.
How the Princess Christina. Of Spaia
Died,

The Princess Christina, of Spain, n
vision of beauty, with cloud of sun.
shiny, golden hair about her, WAS never
strong even rs child, and the death
OF her young sister, Queen Mercedes,
had terrible Effect upon her nerves,
she said many times, ought to have
died instead of Mercedes" and from
the hour ct her sisters death until she
herself was seized with the illness that
WAS destined To- destroy her, her whole
mind seemed occupied in the oonsi5era-
ton ot things supernatural, mystical
and not OF this world, Gueneau de
MISSY has no hesitation in saying that
the hfe of Queen Mercedes ought to
have been saved, but he condemned
the PrinceSs Christina the moment he
auSculattd her. One lung was gone
and the other rapidly going. To the
very last Princess Christina kept SOU
venlrs Of her SISTER hy her on the bed,
\ locSeL bracelet aud y pocket.haud-
kerchief wnica the late queen of Spain
had carried jus, before her fatal i'll
ness, being with the elder sister up to
the very last. 0de sister dritted cut of
hIo 10 meet another still cluging To- n
few trivial souvenirs Of the love which
bound them together.
The Princess Christina died ut $50
r NJ In the morning SHE had sent for
all the persons of the household, and
had hidden them an atlrcllouate fare
well, thanking them for their Kindness
and devotion. At l0o'cloCk she said tn
her mother, Il feel am going, see
Amele and Mercedes coming To meet
me, and calling tor me. Give mo all
my jewelry and my rings" She then
distributed her gifts among her parents
ANA relatives. Among other things
there was splendid Casket which had
been bought by the Due de Montpen.
sier on the occasion of the fete OF
Queen Mercedes, and sent Nv him tn
that unfortunate princess just u few days
before her untlmely end. Tho king had
given IL To the lntanta Christina M n
souvenir. On Monday, referring To this
casket, she SAID, "i,vo it back to Al
tonso. 1t will remind him " Christina
and Mercedes" Then, after " pause,
My slsters hid me come To them. |
shall die ut 3n'olock.' She fell asleep,
but woke At 3, and said gently, IAN
there is Merossr'--her pet namo for
her sister" ST. ut last ann going to see
my little pet again Thus she died.
The body was exposed in chapel
ardente, dressed in tho robe she wore
on the occasion Of her first communion.
The first day the princess looked NJ II
she were not dead hut sleeping. The
Duo de Montpeusior is completely over
whemed, hut he refuses To he comfort.
ed, and in rehellious in his grief
"What have done tn hc punished
SOL he constantly cxclajms, The
duchess, on tho other hand, ia the very
model ot holy and sanity resignation,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-28
She Lost Her CurIs.
rorLIand loregonl vIndIealor

A beautiful blonde" was the occas-
ion Of much enjoyment in the crowd on
First street the day Of the Grant pro.
cession. A gentleman with his umbrella
on his shoulder came in contact with
the profuse curls of the woman in qnes-
ton and bore them of triumphantly on
ITS tin. The shorn blonde stood in
amazement watching her disappearing
hair until i. dropped il the mud, when
amidst the ieers of the wicked D stand
err, she rushed forward and rescning il,
WAS lost in the crowd. So much for
false appearances.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-28

Twas IN Arahia's sunny land
lie woued hin benny hride
Hts lumber klla, rain NJ Shiuo,
WHs ever lay his aide;
But nav he docs not X flr her;
No love tale DOTS hu toll her,
He d mm Bcdunin something elae
Alas poaf Arah'klla,
rdcob Strauss.
How rapidly u man lOses oil interest
in politics when he shuts the door on
his own thumb.
The End az all things. Mistress ITO
her late ecrsant); "Well, Mary, how
have you been since you left me, and
whore are you living noa2' Ye ser
want; Please ma'am, don't live any
where, ma'am, I'm married, ma'am. -
Judy.
A New Yorker was robbed the other
day Of $2S, 600 in broad daylight, and
he didn't discover the theft until few
hours after wards. We should like to
see any one rob us of S2s, 600 in broad
daylight-or IN narrow nightlight,
either. II can't be done.--No1istmO',
HrdM.
Conugal affection. Mrs. Foozle Tim
proving the occasion) "Is IL not sad,
my dear, about your friend, Mr. Bufll -
drinking so lately I'm told his only
excuse IL the loss Of his wife" "OLly
excuse only excuse, madaml And il
very good excuse, too. There are many
men who would be glad TO have the
same excuse. - Fun.
This is the latest telephone story: A
proud grandmamma, who has only Just
been promoted 10 the honors Of that
happy relationship, u awakened IN the
dead Of night by the inexorable bell.
Mamma, dear, comes To her the fright
ened voice Of her beloved but inexperi-
enced daughter, II am sure baby has
the Group. What shall do with il?"
Grandmamma replies that she will call
the family doctor, and be with her anx.
ious daughter ia q moment. She awak
ems the doctor and tells him the terri
BILE news she has learned from her
daughter. He in his turn requests to
be put in telephone communication
with the too anxious mamma. Lift
the child TO the telephone and let me
hear IL cough he commands. The
child is lifted AM il coughs. chats
not the Group he declares, and do.
clines 10 leave his house on such small
matters. He advises grandmamma also
to stay in bed, and all anxiety quoted,
the trio settle down happily Tor the
night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-28
dickens, RellplnlIs Fecllnp
The following il the last letter in the
Dickens collection recently published:
GAD's HIN PLACE.

Dickens collection recently publshed:
GAD's Hin PLACE.
BIGHAM ny ROCHESTER KENT,
WEDNESDAY, NIGHT, June, 1870.
To Mr.. John NJ. Makeham.
DEAR SIR; Il would be quite incon-
celyable to me but for your letter--that
any reasonable reader could possibly Mt
tach scriptural reference to a passage
in a book Of mine, reproducing u much
abused social figure OF speech, impressed
with all sorts OF Service, ON all sorts OF
inappropriate occasions, without the
faintest connection OF il with It's orig
inal source. am truly shocked to find
that any reader can make the mistake.
/ have always striven in my writings
to express yeneration for the life and
lessons Of our Saviour, because feel
il; and because re.wrote that history
for my children-every one Of whom
knew il from having II repeated 70 them
long before they could read, and al
most ~ soon ~ they could speak.
Bat have never made proclamation
OF this from the house-tols.
Faithfully yours,
CHARLES DICKENS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-28

The commission authorized BY con-
gress at the last session to codify the
laws of the United States relative to
public lands. recently adjourned ID San
Francisco until the 1t Of December.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-28

Hos. EuGESE HALE will take charge
81 the vast estate 81 Zlchariah Chan
dler, the property gong to Mrs. Hale,
the daughter Of the late senator.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-28
Rhymes, Funcreal aud HymeneaI
London News


II has long been the funeral custom
among certain class Of society in New
York to append Il poetic tag to the
newspaper announcement Of the death
Of relative. The verse is not, as n
rule, very good; bu: the sentiment il
sincere and the intention respectable
Here is an example culled from the
columns Of the New York HeraM. Az
ter recording the date Of the death q
Isaac Florence, a child aged years and
8 months, the bereaved parents add two
verses, of which we quote the second:
Fold away those little clothes
1hat our Florence used 10 wear,
Hes no more ON earth to need them
lie has climbed the g0ldcn stair
Underneath il gravely written by way
II postscript, He has gone 10 meet hir
grandmother" There il a pathos un.
DERIVING these rude rhymes which
shields them from criticism. But we
cannot observe without protest. the
nascent practice Of invoking the family
muse on the occasion Of weddings. ii
has come 70 pass, notably in Michigan,
that no wedding is complete without Il
poetic address from the parents, which
IS appended TO the customary newspa.
per announcement OF lhe ceremony.
TO quote one example from score:
Mr.. Oliver Hill, OF Davi-burg. marries
Miss Myra Lyon, OF Medina. The event
il announced in due form in the local
papers with the addition 81 the follow
ing verse.
Oliver. YOU have from her chlidhood's homo our
priKe taken:
Nav she by you be ne'ef fofsaken.
And may her love 10 yon piOYe always true and
unsbAken.
II must be admitted that this is not a
cheerful marriage hymn. There il a
tone of melancholy running through il
"A pre- vision Of evil peryading ii no,
calculated TO raise the spirits OF a bride.
On the threshold Of life Oliver is mark
ed with the suspicion Of intent present.
y to abandon the girl whom the first
line leads us TO fear he has forcibly al
Quoted. This may be dhe 10 a tinge 81
melancholy in the constitution 81 the
parents. Persons of more saEgune ma
ture would have taken brighter view
OF things. But, apart from particular
instances, the growth Of tine custom is
to be deplored. A new terror would
Internationally be added 10 matrimo.
MAI relationships If on his wedding day
4 mans father and moiher-in-law were,
like Dir. silas Wegg, expected 70 drop
into poetry"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-28
Humorous.

Twas IN AFahia's sunny land
lie wnued hts bOnny bride.
Hts lumber Klla, rain ur shino,
Wns ever lay hls aide;
But nav he docs not X fllr her;
No love tale DOTS he toll her.
He'd TAIN llcdunin something elae
Alas ponr Arab. Mia
Smyrna times., 1879-08-06

AN IMPORTANT GEOLOGICAL FACT.-Geology
has shown us that nature accomplshes her
greatest revolutions in the earths surface
conformation Slo,0ly. Every year the river
makes its channel deeper, the glacier wears
a deeper gorge in the Alpine rock, and the
ocean tide deposits the sand it has crumbl0d
from the rocks upon which it breaks. We
note the earthquake and the devastating
hurricane utthese changes are SO gradual
man seldom observes them until the chan
mel has become overhanging cliffs, or a
mountain has disappeared before the icy
stream, or the ocean has given us Florida.
Thus il is in disease. Our attention is
attracted by acute diseases, as feverS,
cholera, etc, while chronic diseases (often
the most dangerous in result), being slow in
their Development, are seldom noticed
until they have made an almost ineffaceable
impression upon the system. Persons be-
lieving themselves comparatively healthful
are oft-times the victims of these diseases,
and only become aware Of their presence
when relief is almost impossible. Diseases
of the liver and stomach are the commonest
of these chronic affections. Dr. Pierce 5
| Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant
| PurgatiVe Pellets are never,iailing remedies
for these diseases. They produce a health.
full secretion of the bile, prevent indigestion
by regulating the bowels, and impart a
! tone to the whole system.
Smyrna times., 1879-08-06

Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco
Keep it in the house, DeCole's French
Polish for Furniture.
johnson is selling a lot of odds and ends
in Shoes and Hats, very cheap. Call and
save so cents pair.
Cards and Circulars neatly printed at
this Office.
GRIER's PATENT EXCELSIOR FRUIT EvAPo-
RATOR.-They are of large capacity and
easily operated The fruit can be examin-
ed at any and all times during the process
of Evaporation. A good size boy can
manage the largest size machine. No waste
of heat as all Of it passes through the fruit.
The Machine has a forced draught, in
creasing the evaporation, doing more work
than any other Machine of same size and
price. 1t is portable, not being built in
or fastened to the building, and can be
operated in the open air, as the machine is
complete in itself The Machine or Model
should be seen to be appreciated.
Smyrna times., 1879-08-06

cattle: Charles P. Cochran; to arrange
sheep, swine and poultry Geo. w. Lock
wood; to arrange agricultural implements:
John T. Wilson, j. b. Foard to arrange
fruits vegetables, grain and seeds S. b
Kelley, William Woods to arrange mis-.
cellaneous department: VIM. n. Wilson;
committee on track VIM. r. Cochran, L.
P. Mcdowell, Geo. w. Lockwood commit
tees on ladies' department to arrange
household products j. NJ. Cox, Miss Mary
Morrison, Mrs. Samuel Bennington; to ar
range household products preserves, Jel-
lies, &c.) Alfred G. Cox, Mrs. Alice Cham.
berlaine, Mrs. Richard Townsend, Miss
Emma Kanely to arrange fancy and needle
work: John Biggs, Miss S. A. Howell, Mrs.
F. C. Pennington; to arrange floral depart
ments B. F. Lippncott.
Indications point to some remarkably
interesting racing. Peninsula horses will
be given fair chance, but it will appear
from the programme that liberal induce
ments are offered to racers from a distance
| to enter.
TIE Ptopamme.-The programme is as
follows
FIRST DAY, TUESDAY, SEPT. 30.
No. l. Premium $3.50. Free for all
horses, owned on the Peninsula, that have
no record better than $3.50. First, $75 ;
second, $35; third. $25; fourth, $l5.
No. .. Premium 800; 2 to in harness.
Free for all colts owned on tine Peninsula,
4 years old and under. First, $50 second,
$25 third, SIS; fourth, $l0
No. 3. Premium 5000. Free for all horses
that have no record better than 2:3O.
First, $l0O; second, $50; fourth, $40.
SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY, OCT. /.
No. 4. Premium, $50; 2 in 3 to road
wagon. Free for all horses owned on the
Peninsula without record. First, $50
second, $l5 third, S..
No. 5. Premium, 5000. Free for all
horses that have no record better than $50
First, $l00; second, $50; third, $50; fourth
$40.
No. 6. Premium, $780, Free for al
horses that have no record better than 2:34
First, $3.50; second, $75; third, $45; fourth
$50.
J THIRD DAY, THURSDAY, OCT. =.
No. 7. Premium, $3.50. Free for al
horses that have no better record than
minutes. First, $75; second, $35; third
$25 fourth, SIS.
No. s. Premium, $3.50. Free for al
horses that have no record better thar
2:50. First, 1925; second, $50; third, $40
fourth, $2j.
NO. y. premium, $4UU. Free Tor al
horses that have no record better than 3:27
First, 5000; second, 500; third, $50
fourth, $40.
The premiums amount to $4,000. Th
Fair grounds will be open for the reception
t of exhibits Monday, September GOTH, at
I, o'clock. A. NJ.
e Tie Dover Fair.-Those in charge Of tn
D Dover Fair have been equally as energetic
. | Their nropramme is alreadv hafOra thn mn uhli
= The several privileges Of keeping a restar
rant peanut and soda water stand an
food pen have been bid for and the awar
!. made. They sold as follows: For restal
rants, $6l3; peanut stand, $3050; sod
g water stand, $50; food pen, $55.
1t is reported that five exhibition builC
ings are to be erected on the grounds th
e month. One will be 230 by 80 feet, thre
n stories; the rest of smaller proportions
An attendance of $1,000 persons daily
expected.
Smyrna times., 1879-08-06

VIsIToRs.-The following list of persons
visiting our town has been collected since
last Wednesday. Those included in the
first paragraph are Smyrnians:
Rev. Enoch Stubs and children, Joseph
Stevenson, Miss Susie and Eta Hill, Phila-
delphia; Miss Emma Jefferson, Whining
ton; Olin Hough, Easton; D. A. Leather
berry, Chester, Pa.
Miss Katie Dukes, Denton, Md; Miss
Kienfilder, Philadelphia; Miss Lula Black.
iston, Dover; Miss Mollie Brisbane, Cam
den, N. j.; Samuel II. Wilson, Thomas
Palmer, Wilmington.
MORE TRAMPs.-Early last Thursday even
ing, some tramps went into the water
melon patch of Mr.. James Price, on his
farm near Moorton. His "hands" ordered
them out. But they refused to go and the
"hands" fired over them. Still they did
not leave; on the contrary, showing their
determination to remain by appearing at
the rear of the barn in larger numbers.
Again the hands fired; this time with more
effect, as the tramps left. Mr.. Price was
not at home at the time. Had he been
the firing might not have occurred, for,
on his return, he condemned it. He and
his men, fearing further mischief, watched
at the barn all night. But no tramps ap.
peared.
A FATAL ACCIDENT.-One day last week,
Mr.. w. o. Hoffecker, on his farm near
Smyrna, lost valuable mule. His hands
were engaged in pulling up some forest
stumps. A stump puller was used, but
some the stumps being very large, it wa'
necessary to call the brute to its assistance
| - AoanuI1u IL
mules were pressed into service, and while
they were in the act of drawing away al
unusually heavy one the accident occurred
One of the mules trod upon the blade of I
hoe and the handle flew up, entering hi
stomach. A surgeon was called to its as
sstance and work ed at the animal two hours
but in spite of his efforts it was founC
necessary to kill it. Mr.. Hoffecker esti
mates his loss at one hundred and fft,
dollars.
BURGLARs-Mrs. Alfred Smith, of thi
town, was aroused from her sleep las
Friday night by noise in the direction G
one of her bedroom windows. She locke
and saw mans hand partly through tn
shutter trying to draw back the bolt. Sh
ordered him to leave, but her comman
was not needed. She then called fo
"Will." At this the hand disappeared
After lying quiet few moments, Mr.
Smith went to the window and looked ou
and by the bright moonlight saw two mer
one of whom was doubtless the offende
and white, and the other colored. The
were carrying ladder. Mr.. Smith is ava
from home at night, his position being thG
of steward on the steamer John E. Tyger
and it was doubtless thought that his vii
was left unprotected. The marauder wh
holds such views will find himself mistaken
Smyrna times., 1879-08-06

headed for New London, Conn.,, where we
are now lying. This is a quiet, pleasant
place, and from our position in The harbor,
appears like a shady, deserted country
town.
We have been out over three months
and have travelled over 1850 miles of salt
water think have got enough Of sailor
i2ing to be able to stand anything. Out in
all kinds Of weather and at all times of day
and night when we turn in we don't
know what time we are going to be called
out to do something or other; and when
we are in port we get no liberty, if it is not
drill we have to pull boat or something
l have just heard that we start from here
tomorrow to go down the Bay for cannon
practice and boat drill.
j. FRANK PRATT.
Smyrna times., 1879-08-06

A QUEER HEAD PANTRYMAN.- N.-The Jesse
Hoyt, famous New York steamboat used
to have, for head pantryman a bent and
crippled darkey, whose face was as full of
humor rs his form was of kinks and knobs.
His name was Robert Smith, and his nalady
was chronic rheumatism. lie tried Giles
Liniment lodide Ammonia for a week of
the present Winter, and next season in
tends to astonish his old acquaintances on
the H0W by his appearance as sound man.
Giles Pills cures Erysipelas.
Sold by all druggists. Jas. P. Hoffecker
agent, Smyrna. Trial bottles 25 cents
Send for pamphlet. DIR. GILES,
l20 West Broadway, n. Y.
Smyrna times., 1879-08-06

man, who is reported as having tried to pur-
chase watermelon, was told by one of the
keepers at the tent that all the money on
the ground could not buy it. Said another,
tive could have sold two hundred dollars
worth of cigars to-day" We are reliably
informed that not single one was dis
posed of.
The moral of the above is too clearly
pointed to require any application by us.
Smyrna times., 1879-08-06

=, Cain Seats and Backs put in Chi,
VIM. b. Start at moderate prices mars BY
Judgment Notes with and with
empt;on clausel and Bonds at TIyrO Tv"out I'll Ez,
Fruit Growers should sec Tsch,.,
Cats Peach Basket before buyin" iT"uy 1
other. 'i"S ally
USE DIR. VAN DYKES SULpIII,p co.,,
Affections Of the SKIN AND SCALP. ,IeI IAf Fora
Toilet and Nursery Sold by Druggists, vt aS; I!Ie b;
Cards and Circulars printed at mi. ~ W.
Smyrna times., 1879-08-06

THE TIMES is published every Wednesday after
noon by ROBERT D. HoFFECKER, Editor and PUB
Usher, at Smyrna Delaware.
TERMS SUBSCRIPTION year 200 in advance, of
S25Oif not paid till the end Of the year. No paper
discontinued until all arrears are paid-only at the
option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate OF
Seven Cents line for the frstinsertion subsequent
insertions Three -halfcents. Aliberaldscount
made to quarterly semiannusl and yearly adverti-
sers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged two cents per
line.
Smyrna times., 1879-08-06

Charles Fechter, the actor, died at his
farm near Quakertown, PAT yesterday, of
dropsy and .aundice. after@an illness of
several months. He was also afflicted with
paralysis. The remains will be taken to
the residence of Mrs. Susan Price, his
motherin.law, in Philadelphia, to-day, at
which place the burial will probably take
place.
The average American kitchen and DIR.
Bulls Baltimore Pills both know dyspepsia;
the one creates it, the other destroys it.
Price 25 cents.
Smyrna times., 1879-08-06

The YELLOW FEvER.-Advices from Mem
phis state that the fever is gradually spread
ing from the infected points, and greater
mortality is looked for. There has been
nearly two hundred cases in that city up
to this date.
New Orleans is reported to be entirely
FREQ
Smyrna times., 1879-08-06
Editorial correspondence.

CHARLES FIGHTER, the actor, is dead.
Smyrna times., 1879-08-06
MARRIAGES.

WILSON-JEFFERSON-A the residence of the
brides parents this town, on the 5th inst by Rev
J. T. Umsted, Samuel II. Wilson. of Wilmington
and Miss Emma Jefferson of Smyrna Del
Smyrna times., 1879-08-06
PARK

Wesley Lake is the dividing limo between
Ocean Grove and similar thrifty enter
prise called Asbury Park. Mr.. Brady, the
President, is also Methodist and most Of
the streets are named after prominent
Smyrna times., 1879-08-06
For the Smyrna Times.

We publish herewith the body of letter
from Frank Pratt to his mother. 1t will be
remembered that Frank went from here
last fall to enlist on the Government ship
Saratoga. The letter will be found full of
interest to his many friends.
u. S. SHIP SARATOGA,
Smyrna times., 1879-08-06

COLLINS BEACH is for sale. See notice of
its proprietor, Mr.. f. B. Taggart, in another
column.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11
ARMIES OF NORTHERN VIR-
GINIA AND TENNESSEE.

Tho following momborH of tho Associations Of
tho Army of Northern Virginia and Army vi
Tnnncsaoe nre hereby appointed committee
10 receive funds which may hn contributed by
comrades and ndmirnrn of the lnta LIEUT.,
GEN. JOHN u. HOOD. the fund so enustiuied
to be invested In tlnlted Htntaa bonds for the
benefit OF his surviving Children.
JOHN Il. RIGHARDS0N
President Louisiana Division. Army Of North
rrn Virginia.
AUGUST RICHARD
President Louisiana Division. Army of Ton
neRaea
W. Il. Lyman chairman; Francis T. Nichols
James Buckner, Samuel Flower, d. L. Calder.
j. II. Murray OF tho Army OF Northern Vir-
ginia: J. A. Chaiaron, G. 7. Heauregard s. u
Stookman. Fred N. Ogden. Walter V. Crouch. OF
the Army of Tennessee.
Address Box 1925. New Orleans. SEES 2dp II