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Smyrna times., 1879-05-07
A Greeny at the Capital.

Baltimore ~
had left Philadelphia on the midnight
train for Washington, and having all my
lite been impressed with the wickedness of
the latter city, dropped off to ccp in the
cars, dreamt that ! was rolling by express
to the lower regions. ! was therefore much
relieved by the cry of the conductor, which
reused me from an uneasy slumber, for
knew that on the road to the unmention-
able place, Baltimore was not one of the
way stations. | doZeC of again and the
next fancy that disturbed my sIumber was
that | was part of car load of milk.
heard the tramp OF the horses and the toOt,
toot, too too OF the horn. But as nobody
wanted to buy any milk, | aud the rest Of
the cans got safely through the town. A
locomotive then backed up, and with cry
between a snore and a groan, started off for
the city Of molasses candy pavements. My
first impression of Washington did not dispel
my idea of its wckedness. The first man
met was an individual with very red nose
and that aromatic breath which can only be
obtained by imhibing the combination OF
whisky, bitters, lemon and sugar, which is
termed cock tail, so | have been informed.
1t was six o'clock in the morning, and
speculatcd on what must be the condition
of the Washingtonian at slX in the even
ing if my newly. made acquaintance was a
fair specimen of the average citizen.
knew that the population Of the city was
made up of negroes and rebel generals
and as my friend of the red nose was no
colored, | at once set him down as an ex
| leader of the Confederate army.
| conversed with him and asked man,
questions concerning the town. He secuted
at the idea of my being a stranger, ant
before bid him goodday he was fully con
| vinced that ! had been trying to take hin
| in. We walked a short distance together
and when some houses that had hithert
obstructed the view were passed, and tn
great dome of the Capitol loomed ip sigh
asked, " Is that the Capitol?"
" Look here" was the answer, "you're II
strange; you're no greeny."
| wasn't stranger or "greeny" bPcau'
/ recognized building that | had pore
over in school books and had worn O
cakes Of soap in washing since was te
years old! assured the general that
, was mistaken, but he left me with Il
t increduous smile struggling to OutshiI
the cardinal glow of his nose.
] walked to the Capitol and saw MAJ
. negroes and rebel generals on the way. !
everybody walked in the street instead
on the sidewalk, so did ! and trod Be
Sheppsrd's molasses. candy pavements wi
great respect. had heard how many m
= lion dollars they cost, and felt as if ] W
!. treading on five.dollars greenbacks. T
Capitol was not awake yet, so | started @
Pennsylvania avenue. The first object Ii
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT was abolished four
years ago in Switzerland, and since then
there has been such an increase in that
country of murder and other crimes of VIC.
lence that thirty thousand persons have
signed petitions to the Federal Council,
asking for the restoration of the death
penalty. The council, instead of acting
preciptately, has given six months to a
careful investigation of the subject, and has
finally decided that the statistics of four
years are not enough to enable them to
make up satisfactory opinion. They have
inquired into the statistics of crime in other
countries where the death penalty has been
retained, and find that crimes of violence
have increased there as we'll as in Switzer-
land. There were five times as many ex-
ecutions in Great Britain in 1877 as in Isl #,
and nearly twice IS many in Belgium, while
in Denmark, Holland, Austria, Germany,
France and Italy murder has been greatly
augmented in the same time, the cause
being, in the view Of the Swiss Council, the
increase in misery, intemperance and licen-
tiousness, in connection with the greater
poverty and wretchedness of the popula-
tions. A prosperous and employed psople
are doubtless less disposed to crime than
those smarting under the discomfort of 1
distressed condition.
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07

huge dried tortoise near which she was
standing, and case full of dried Indians
heads made q beautiful background for the
picture. Next | went to the COrcOran Art
Gallery. There was a box at the entrance
and a card calling on the patriotic to con-
tribute to the Washington monument.
The box was not very full. Pennsylvanians
had evidently not been numerous among
the visitors. One visitor had been patriotic
to the extent of large coat button.
gave three cents, and hope they will 20
right along now and finish the monument.
In walking around the streets atterward
| came to a curiosity shop and beer saloon
combined. have great taste for curosi-
ties, and walked in. There was a supposed
hat, alleged to have been worn by Zachary
Taylor, aud a pair of Washington's shoes
The latter were in a wonderful state Of
preservation; so much so, in fact, that if
had seen them anywhere else | should have
taken them for pair Of prison-madc
brogans-"cheap at 674 cents
Took the train, then, for Baltimore. and
on arriving at that city went to the Maltby
House. it is situated in the business
centre Of the town, and, as | was on II
pleasure trip, ! stopped there. The first
thing | found ont about Baltimore was that
gas was only $l.35 a thousand feet. /
spoke to the clerk about this, and he told
me that, Notwithstanding that, they made
their own gas at the hotel. | said the
hotels Of Philadelphia We're commencing
to do the same, whereat the clerk smiled
and said: They can't make gas in Phila-
deiphia hotels"
asked, with some heat, why not, in.
deed.
"0h, it all depends upon the clerks
they make the gas"
The hotel, with the exception of this
clark, WAS excellent, and | iorgave the
gaS~y individual before left. But | don't
/ think he believed me when | told him
that all the gas in Philadelphia was made
by the Board of Education, backed up by
the Board of Health.
1t rained heavily that night, and the
cutters ran like torrents. Next morning
the streets were white and clean. What a
| paradise for strcet-cleaning contractors,
thought. The rain did the work beautiful
! ". If Philadelphia had few hills like
| Baltimore, the Board Of Health would
make less gas. | saw no white-shuttereG
houses, no long prospects Of threestoreC
| bricks and no peanuts.
liAPOTH.
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07

How WE TREAT THE INDIANs.-The clergy
men Of Dakota have taken rains to bring
an ugly Indian question before Congress
this week. Probably rigader,Gcneral
Crook will h" able to show cause why he
held the Ponca Indians prisoners at Omaha
hut if he has none to show beyond his own
whim, il will only ue in accordance with
the intire course pursued 10y tue Govern.
ment toward this tribe. Nothing more
clarlngly unjust and absurd can be found
IN our treatment of the Indians than the
miSmanagement of the POncas. Under the
direction OF the Protestant Episcopal
mission, these people had reached degree
OF civilization and steady prosperity far sur.
passing that Of most Western colonies Of
white men. They had their farms ana
their shops, and work ed steadily and quietly
/ They had their crowded schools and
churches, some of which were built 10y their
own hands and paid for with their own
money. Many Of them owned their houses
and large tracts Of land. They were EN-
phatcaIly a sober, industrious, God d.fearing
community. All that we demand Of or
hope for the Indians was answered in the
successful progress of this tribe
| But at one swOOp, without the pre-
! tence OF a reason, at the mere whlm OF the
Commissioners, they were rooted out OF
their homes and whisked off to wilderness.
! The United States Government had no
more right to disturb these people in the
homes they had worked and paid for than
it would have to remove the inhabitants OF
a New England village and set them down
in Kansas.
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07

LINCOLN AND SUMNER.-An active aboli.
zionist had been appointed by Mr.. Lincoln
to be Secretary of one of the Territories
upon the recommendation of Mr.. Sumner.
The man turned out to be dishonest, and
the.fact was reported to Mr.. Sumner, who,
incredulous, went to see the President.
Mr.. Lincoln laid the proofs of the mans
dishonesty before Mr.. Sumner, assuring
him that the man was undoubtedly bad
egg" Mr.. Sumner was obliged to admit
the force of the evidence, but he said ::
Why, can't tell his friends that he is a
bad egg" "Oh, yes" said Mr.. Lincoln,
"that expresses it exactly. You tell them
that say their man is a bad egg" And
the classical Senator departed with this in.
elegant message. which no doubt altered
into a more polished phrase before impart-
ing it.
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07

JUDGE BLACKS New WIG.-Judge Jere
Black has long worn a black wig, Having
lately donned new one, which locked
still darker, and meeting Senator Bayard, of
Delaware, the latter accosted him with,
"Why, Black, how young you look; you
are not so gray as am, and you mustbe
twenty years older" "Humph," SAID the
Judge, {" good reason your hair comes by
descent, and get mine by purchase"
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07
WHOLE NO. 1858.
The Last of the Websters.

1t Is easy to undcrrate the public services
OF Daniel " ebstrr, and he made certain
great mistakes which cannot be forgotten
IL should D" remembered, however, that to
hiin more than to any other man, at least
OF ms time, are we indebted for the pas.
slonatc Union sentiment which carried US
trlumphantly through the rebellion.
Every body know- that he died poor and in
debt. His son, Colonel Fletcher Webster.
Tell honurab'y upon the field al the head Of
Il loyal regiment which he had done much
to ralse, organize and discipline. Hi, widow,
who IS III straitcncd c;rCumst tances, receives
a pension G! so per month. The house at
MarshHcld, Mass, il which she resided. has
been burned, and her difficulty being thus
increased, She has asked Congress to in.
crease hcr pension to so Il month. 4 bill
authorizing this augmentation having been
introduced by Senator Dawes, Mr.. Blaine.
with his customary good feeling, proposed
to raise the sum - $lC0 per month; and
the bill las gone to the Committee on Pen
sions, where il is hoped il viii not long
Ingcr. II the thing is to be dlne at all, il
should b" ton" promptly and gracefully.
Il was not our fortune upon all occasions 10
agree with Mr.. Webster. but if lie had done
no more for the country than make his re-
Ily to IIaync. negotiate the Ashburton
treaty and write the IIulseman letter, the
Republic wculd be greatly indebted to him.
lie is gone: his son IS gone; and 80 is his
last ilncal descendant. What is done
must he done for Mrs. Fletcher Webster,
who IS now the surviving representative OF
/ the family. If Daniel Webster had kept
out Of public life and devoted himself to
his profession. he would at least have had
an opportunity Of accommodating a very large
fortune. II Colonel Webster had not been
| killed in battle, he might have had chance
| Of pecuniary prosperity, for his talents were
by no means inconsiderablc. though they
were overshadowpd by his fathers genius.
The case seems to be an exceptional one,
and as such it should be treated.-N. J.
TciLnre
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07

1t has been plain all along that the Olo-
Iona tireeating editor differs from other
South"rncrs only in the reckless freedom of
his uttcranccs. The sentiments he utters
are those Of the Solid South, but his brethren
are most Of them discreet enough to keep
from expressing them in public. The
speeches on Saturday last, at the Confeder
ATE memorial exercises. all show that the
Lost Cause is still dear to the Southern
heart. Thus Major VIM. I. Gary said at
Augusta; I'VE have no apologies to offer for
our love for our dead, nor for the cause in
whi2h they died. We believed it was right
then, and we believe il is right to-day.
We will not sacrifice principle for policy.
speak not Of it to us as lost. Weighted
down by false issues, it became war weared,
and war accomplished what war can do.
But it will live on and never die. The
cannon OF our war were but the echoes OF
Lexington and Bunker Hill. The princi-
pies Of constitutional liberty are imbedded
in American soil as lmmovable as its
mountains, and today the sober second
thought of the American people is conced.
ing that which war could not accomplish.
Unarmed, we will yet conquer; our princi-
pies will yet prevail, and constitutional
liberty be the shibboleth of the free" Talk
like this was vociferously applauded
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07

CALLED HIM AN UGLY NAME.-Scene-
Railway arch, Maxwell street. Glasgow.
Two street Arabs are quarreling over
a game of pitch-and-toss an old gent
interposes. Old gent" Come, come, you
shouldn't quarrel IN that way; what have
you done my lad, that he should strike
you?" First street Arab" Naething, sir
Second street Arab" Yer lie! Ye cad
me a bank director. - London Fun.
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07

He FELT He WAS READY.-Rev. Benz.
Neill, who died suddenly of apoplexy, in
Philadelphia, few days ago, was gentle
man always remarkably neat in dress and
person. And, being congratulated on his
personal appearance on the day of his
death, thanked his friend for the compli.
ment, and said 81 now feel as if was
ready for my fathers mansion in the skies"
A few minutes after uttering these words
he dropped dead.
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07

Crop prospects in the West and North
west are not so encouraging as desired.
Shrivelsd seed and lack of rain have inn
paired the prospect in the spring wheat
regions, and while the outlook is more
cheerful in the winter wheat states there is
need of rain, which may yet work evil re-
Suits
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07

Dogs are aristocratic. They will bark
furiously at tramp or other meanly-dres-
sed person, while they allow well-dressed
persons to pass by without notice.
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07
The Coming Reaction.

In an interesting interview, Edward
Atkinson, Of Boston, gives a somewhat flat.
tering view of the condition of industry in
South Carolina, Georgia and Virginia. the
result OF a recent trip through those States
His testimony in regard to the improve.
mentO the colOred labOrcrs in intelligence.
thrift and cooperative faculty is valuable.
1t is his belief that in these sections. at
least, the evils suffered by the laboring
classes result much less from any general
disposition OH the part Of former landowners
or white masters to do injustice, than from
the grasping prOpensities of the small store
keepers. The colored people have not as
yet learned to be fOrehanded, and are very
apt to run into debt over,hopefuly, as in
experienced people Of white skins often DO.
The local storckeepers, giving credit under
very severe lien laws, charge an enormous
percentage Of profit, and il is not strange
that in the end the negro laborers find
themselves absolutely unable to accumulate
anything. Others, however, whose habits
are more thrifty, and who have learned the
lesson Of cash payments, are getting on
very much better, and are saving something
| constantly. Excepting in respect to politi-
cal relations, it is the opinion Of Mr.. At>in-
son that the condition Of industries and the
relations Of the two races have materially
| improved in the States which he visited
| Mr.. Atkinson makes no illusion to political
affairs except in the following pregnant
| sentences:
81 will say that the arrogance of the Solid
South" lately exhibited by some foolish
members from this section is the last gasp
/ of Il dead past The Solid SOUTH so
called, is honeycomhed by forces that are
diaintegrating and reconstructing it. This
! pendulum swung to far one way, and placed
dishonest men in power in many States by
means Of ignorant ballots; now it has
swung too far the other, and has sent to
! Washington men who think they are still
| representative men, but they are only the
galvanized corpses of dead past, and they
are hanging themselves with their own
ropes and digging their own graves"
Cndoubtedly, Mr.. Atkinson's views are
| correct. In the end the fre,eating, bull
doing race Of extremists will defeat itself
by its own folly. But this will happen only
because that will give rise, as it is
already giving rise, to a powerful reaction
in Northern opinion against the growir2
influence Of the Solid South. The reaction
will come because a just conservatism will
assert itself with irresistible power boil.
at the North and at the South al the very
earliest opportunity. The next election,
will show, undoubtedly, that the extremists
have been Hanging themselves with
their own rope. ". \. Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07

The pay Of teachers in Colorado is more
equal than in any other State, viz: Men
average $495O, and women S46.95 per
month
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07

The latest "Pinafore" novelty is the
performance of the musical but ridiculous
and funny piece by little children, who
never-oh, never-or nearly never acted
on q stage before.
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07
FOR RENT.

The Large and COmmodious Store House formerly
occuDied by the Worden Manufacturing Company.
The best store room in Smyrna. Situated on Com
merce Street Possession March l. 1879.
OF SAMUEL CATS
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07

MIGRAToEY QUAIL.-An effort has been
made supported by an advertisement in the
Sun some weeks since, to introduce and
naturaIize in Maryland the European
migratory quail, (Cot"rnac uuLllris,) the same
bind which came in iIocks to the disatiected
israelites in the desert. These birds can be
bought in Mc.sina, Sicily, for $50 per hun
dred, and they have already been acclma-
tized in some parts Of this country without
dItiicuity. Tha bird which We call par
fridge here, the American quail or Z" Bob
White" (as the uaturahsts call il, Ortyr
EWgtalaH2S) seems to be rapidly disappear.
ing, in spite Of the game laws. He Is
changing his habits also, becoming shy,
abandoning open spaces and stubble fields
and spending the day in thick cover. Col.
F. G. Skinner, well known to readers Of
agricultural and sporting Journals, in
speaking OF the attempt to substitute the
European quail for our bird in q letter to
the Ch.cq3G fuhi, says: " | am thoroughly
convinced from my own knowledge of the
bird, and from the success of the partial
experiment made within the last two or
three years in one Of the New England
States, that no attempt at the acciimation
of foreign game into this country will prove
so certainly and speedily successful as this,
and Jhat when once introduced there is no
species of game, furred or feathered, which
is as certain to increase and multiply,
despite The rigors Of winter, the gun, the
net, and the trap, as the quail" In the
South Of France, in italy and Spain, these
birds are often found in hocks as thick
as blackbirds in cur marshes. They
/ fly across the Mediterranean into Africa
and Syria, and return again to breed in the
| spring, being found at home in every part
OF the continent of Europe. The Co.urnix
is said to be quite as edible and as fine in
| favor as the Ortyx, while much more hardy
and more capable Of resisting the competi-
/ tive forces of civilization ByLl0Crs SIN
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07

Life is conundrum which every one
tries to solve, but have 10 give it up at last.
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07

CHARLES FISHER AGAIN IN TRoUBLE.-The
New York Times states that Charles G.
Fisher, son of Judge Fisher, ex district at
torney for the District of Columbia. was
arragncd in that city on Tuesday of last
week, charged by Superintendent Adams,
Of the Metropolitan Hotel, with uttering
a forged check. In his affidavit Mr.. Adams
swears that on April Is Fisher rendered in
payment of his bill for three days board,
amounting to Sl2, check for $82.72, made
payable to his own order and hearing the
signature of Entwistle & Co. Mr.. Adams
was at first disinclined to take the check
but Fisher had himself identified, where
upon it was accepted, and $7072 was paid
| him in change. 1t was subsequently ascer.
tained that the check was worthless, and
| Fisher was arrested. Fisher waived ex.
animation, and his bail was fixed at $1,000
Being unable to furnish it he was lock ed
| up.
Rev. DIR. Newman. late chaplain of the
United States Senate, stated on Thursday
| in conversation with Assistant District At
torney Rollins, that Fisher was insane, ano
that he had escaped three times from the
Hamburg Pa Asylum.
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07

4 SERIOUS OBsrAcLE.-A young darky
had conceived a violent passion for neigh
boring mulattress, and taking her one night
behind him on an old farm mule set out
for Georgetown to have the ceremony Of
marriage celebrated But in endeavoring
to navigate mud hole on the Georgetown
hill the mule apparently lost his power Of
locomotion, and the darly got down to ex-
anime into the cause Of it. Unfortunately
he got too close to the animals hind legs,
and an unexpected convulsion of the
mules extremities shot him out to the side
of the road with a violence which resembled
the discharge of common ball.
"What's dc matter?'' inquired the pros
pective bride, astonished at these hurried
movements.
matter? dars heep de matter. Dis
wcddin' aint comm off,
Whats de reason it ain't?'
"Dar's reason 'nuf-dat mule got sumtin
de matter wild his hind legs, and Ise got
sumfin de matter wild my stomach-and
dats reason 'nuf to stop weddin."
And it did.
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07

DEATH OF MOsT DESERVING LADY.-MrS.
Sarah Josepha Buell. Hale, for more than
forty years editor of Godeys Lady Book,
died in Philadelphia on Thursday last.
Mrs. Hale was one of the best known of
American authors-modest sincere, indie
fatigably industrious. She was born in
Newport, y. H., in l795, was married to
David Hale in 1914, and left a widow, with
five children dependent on her exertions,
in 1922. In 1928 she became editor of the
La,iicS' Waga,ine, of Boston, which in 1887
was merged in GodcyS Lady's Book, with
Mrs. Hale still at the helm. For long
while this, with Grdhdm'S Magazine, also
published in Philadelphia, ranked as a
first.class monthly. Some of the best
writings of Poe, Longfellow, Mrs. Osgood,
Mrs. Oakes Smith, Mrs Brooks. and other
prominent persons in our literature, first
appeared in Godcy. under Mrs. Hale s
auspices. Mrs. Hale strongly insisted upon
the rights of woman, without being in any
sense an advocate of woman's rights. In
the course Of her long, busy life, besides
her steadfast editorial work, Mrs. Hale
published about twenty volumes, some OF
| them bulky and involving considerable re-
search. She wrote pleasing poetry, and
was an amiahle lady, esteemed and re-
spected by all who knew her.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-22
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furnishing for soldiers IN PRIVATE
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February l51J of which the following Is an exractt
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headstOnes graves Of soldiers who served IN the reg
uar Volunteer Army United states during the war
the Union and been buried in private village
cemeteries the manner as PROVIDED Oy e law
Of March g. 573 for those Inferred III National MHltaIy
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