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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03

A REPORTED New REMEDY IN CoNsUMP.
TIoN.-A DR.. NJ. NJ. Griffith, of Bradford.
Pa, reports that he has attained some
astonishing results by the administration
OF crude petroleum to consumptives. In
twenty five cases of wellmarked tubercu.
losls he claims that twenty are cured, so
far as any outward signs of disease are con.
cerned, and the rest have been materially
benefited, none having been under treat
ment for more than four months. The
nausea attending the use of ordinary petro.
leum led DR. Griffith to use the semi.solid
oil that forms on the casing and tubing of
wells. This is made into pills of three to
five grains each by Incorporating any inert
vegetable matter, and administered in doses
of one pill from three to five times a day.
The first effect, he says, is the disappear.
ance Of the cough, night sweats are re-
lieved, appetite improves and weight is
rapidly gained. But there have been 30
many cure-alls for pulmonary diseases
which have utterly failed that it is likely
the medical faculty will hasten slowly
before they consent to recognize Dr.
Griffiths remedy as the long-sought pana.
cea. Yet there can be no doubt that there
have been many oily and fatty substances
that have given relief to consumptives, at
least aiding to sustain them for varying
periods, according to the constitution of
different patients.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03
THE FATE OF A FAST YOUNG
MAN,
WRITTEN IN THE ILLINOIS STATE PRISON.


It's curious. isn't it, Billy,
The changes that twelve months may bring,
Last year was at Saratoga
As happy as king,
l was taking i'll pools on the races,
And feeling the walters with Ten"
And slipping mint julips by twilight,
And to-day am here in the Pen"
What led me 10 do it?' What always
Leads men 10 deStl uCtion and crime?
The prodigal son, whom you've read of,
Has altered somewhat in his time,
lie spends his substance as freely
AS the biblical fellow of old;
But when it is gone he faucieS
Ihe huSkS Will tuIn Into gold.
Champagne a box ut the opera,
High steps while fortune is tiush
The passionate kisses of women,
Whose cheeks have forgotten To blush,
The old. old story. Eilly,
OF pleasures that end in tears,
The trOth that tOamS for an hour,
The dregS that are tasted for years.
Last night as | sat here and pondered
On the end of my evils ways
There arose like Il phantom before me
The vision Of bOyhuOd days.
L thought of my old home. Billy.
OF the school house that stood on the hill,
or the brook that flowed through the meadow
l can cen hear its music swell.
Again thought of my mother.
OF the mother who tanghtme to pray,
Whose love was precious treasure,
That heedleSSly cast away.
| saw again in my visions
The fIesh-lipped, careless boy,
To whom the futme was boundleSS,
And the boy but Il mighty toy
thought Of all this as l sat here,
OF my ruined and wasted life,
And the panss of remorse were bitter
They pierced my heat like a knife.
Il takes some courage, Billy,
TO laugh i'll the face of fate,
When The yearning ambitions of manhood
Are blasted at twenty-eight
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03
Fraud Exposed.
AN OPEN LETTER TO REV. II. G. G. FINK, SPRING.
DALE, ALLEGHASY CO., PA
smyrna Time,


Dear Slim about tired of receiving
your Confidential to Ministers" circulars.
Permit me to inform you that am not A
confidence man." ard don't intend to be
If | know myself. | don't know YOU. nor
who you are, you may be all you represent
yourself to 90, but, IN my judgment, if you
were all right as minister of the Gospel.
you would not need to be sending "confi.
dental circulars" to ministers
Long experience and humorous failures
nave well proven that ministers of the
gospel have no time to boss the peddling of
fatent Medicines around the country, Life
Insurance, Sewing Machines and Oil Spec
ulatlonS Stock companies, patent med.
cine &c, are the Devils stumbling blocks,
over which he throws ministers of the
gospel into temptation.
The pulpit has paid too dear price for
this scrap of wisdom. The sight of gold
mine usually throws minister into Bron-
chitis, Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, or some
other dodge by which he finds way out
of the ministry.
we knew young minister not long ago
VINO was seized with a sickness which
nothlng but an agency in an insurance
company would cure. We have seen an
old man who looked as healthy as a chest
nut fence rail, who was struck with Life
Insurance, and so paralyzed that he was
compelled to ask his Conference for little
rest. He got his request granted, and 10
and behold he so far recovered as to be
able to travel far and wide, talk all the
week, and preach Life Insurance all dav on
Sunday and sell books to.boot. We have
known him to auctioneer books off in the
church during the time of revival. He
has cut up, until his once fair name is now
by-word and a reproach.
No. Bro. Fink, I'll not engage in your
confidence" game. I'm resolved TO give nv
lie and labors to the church of the Lord
Jesus, and to trust Him for my bread. and
should l fail in health, and then look as
strong as your picture shows you to be, I
think should be ashamed to sit down and
send confidential circulars to ministers.
trying to tempt and seduce them to leave
the work of the church in the DAYS of
their health and mix up with confidence
man. If you are true man, and broken
down in health, why don't your Conference
support your Is it not able to do so d? If
you have left the alter to serve tables then
| think you had better get business men to
help you and let the ministers alone.
Yours truly, r. O. AYREs, preacher in
charge OF Asbury NJ. f. Church, Crisfield.
Nd.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03

Observation-Disclosures $1.75 a barrel, in
New York State.
Work plenty, living reasonable.
Three things to do: Live, think, act.
Lay up your youth that you may lay by
in your old age.
You can see, and hear, and learn great
deal when silent yourself
Social clubs for the purpose of shortening
the Winter evenings are forming.
If every year we rooted out one vice. we
should soon approach perfect men.
Every person is sure of at least one good
friend, if he will not abuse himself.
Public attention will soon be directed to.
wards those bakers who put alumni in their
bread.
A little boy proud of his new Jacket. in.
formed his sister that he was a six.button
kid.
Though charity may make YOUR nurss
lighter one day, it will make it heavisr
another.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03
A Remedy for Diphtheria.
IMPERIAL RUSSIAN LEGATION.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 1879.
To tie Editor Of the HeraM:-
In view Of the increase of diphtheria in
several places OF the State of New York |
hasten to communicate to you for publicity
very simple remedy, which, having been
used in Russia and Germany, NAV prove
effective here. Out Of several others. DR..
Letzerich, who made extensive experiments
in the application of this remedy, has used
1t In twenty-seveu cases, eight of which
were OF very serious nature, all of which
had favorable result except in one case.
when the child died from a complication Of
disease. For children of one year he pre-.
scrloes the remedy, for internal use every
one or two hours, as follows -
Natr. bsnzoic, pur. SO solv. in au. distillat
az. msnth. piper. ana 400 syr. cort. aur.
100.
For children from one to three wears old
be prescribed it from seven to eight
grammes for 100 grammes of distilled water.
with same syrup; for children from three
to seven years old he prescribed ten to
fifteen grammes, and for grown persons
from fifteen to twenty-five grammes for
each 100 grammes.
Besides this he uses also with great
success the Installation on the diphtherial
membrane through glass tube in serious
cases every three hours, in light cases three
times day Of the natr. benzoic pulyer.
For grown people he prescribes for gargling
dllution of ten grammes of this pulvsr for
200 grammes Of water.
The effect Of the remedy is rapid. After
twenty'four or thirty.six hours the feyerisb
symptoms disappear completely and the
temperature and pulse become normal.
This remedy was used also with the same
success by DR.. Braham Braun and Professor
Klebs, in Prag; DR.. Senator, in Cassel. and
several others in Russia and Germany.
Hoping that the publication through
yonr widely spread paper will prove benefi.
very truly, WI .
N. SHIsHKIN.
Minister IF D,,assa - Al
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03

DEATH OF DR.. CHATHAM BENJAMIN Frank
i'm Chatham, cashier Of the PHILADELPHIA
National Bank, died at his residence in
Philadelphia, on Wednesday last, Novem.
Der 26th, aged fifty-nine years.
lie was born in Mullica Hill, Gloucester
County, New Jersey, but in his early man.
hood came into this State to succeed Chas.
ID. KINNEY as teacher at pheasant Hill
Academy" the little "eight-square" school.
house near Cowgills Corner in 1910. Whilst
engaged in teaching, he commenced the
study of medicine under the direction OF
Dr. Isaac Jump, Of Dover, and after com.
plotting his studies he practiced medicine in
Lelpsc, Wilmington and Odessa. Whilst
he was located at Odessa, he was called to
the Cashlership Of the New Castle County
Bank, which place he filled very success
fully for several years. From that bank he
was called to the Philadelphia Bank, where
he has been ever s4ucr, until his death.
His wife. was a daughter of Ex-Governor
Comegys and sister of the present Chief
Justice. DR.. Chatham showed remarkable
ability as tinancier, being most efficient
bank officer. He made many warm friends
during his residence in Odessa, and he had
there considerable reputation as writer of
verse, many OF his poems having great
merit. About three years since he paid a
visit to Mexico for his health, and returned
much improved.
The funeral services took place at Phila.
delphia on Friday morning last and the
body was taken down to Dover the same
day, number of friends accompanying it
in special car attached to the afternoon
South bound Delaware train.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03
An Outspoken Clergyman.

Rev. Adam Stengle, down ut Crisfeld. q
few days ago preached a sermon on vote
buying and vote selling, and took occasion
to strike straight at some Of the members
OF the church which created a sensation
among the members of his flock. The shoe
pinched so tight that some of them took
exception at his sermon, and of course.
mlsrepresented the Reverend gentleman,
In last weeks Crsfield Leader he again hits
them dig under the fifth rib and goes
generally for those small specimens of
humanity, the vote seller. He saws: 1T
is singular how such characters delight to
indulge IN bitter invectives upon poor
Judas lscarlot because he /" sold out" for
thirty pieces OF silver'-a small sum, but
enough to buy at least dozen votes i'm our
day-but are utterly Oblivious to the fact
that ms perhdy was succeeded by three
good deeds; first, he promptly returned
his lllg0tten sllve'; secondly, he publicly
confessed his crime. and thirdly, "he went
out and hanged himself and thus mt
himself out Of the way of men and the
possibility OF future temptation to sell
out"
Some, probably those who sold or had an
interest IN selling, have called this political
preaching. OF course such people don't
want to hear much on this subject because
they know it is wrong. Now, if to preach
against wrong, corruption, fraud and bad
principles generally, and to advocate the
opposite sentiments, to encourage purity of
heart and life constitutes political preach.
ing, then, in the name of God, who com.
mands us to preach the Gospel of purity,
let me be branded a political preacher, and
thus secure to myself humble position in
the list of illustrious characters who have
immortalized their names by daring to
denounce wrong in state as well as church,
and most illustrious of whom was He who
"spake as never man spake" in denuncia.
ton OF wrong and advocacy of right.
Hit them again brother Stensle. You
are right. The press, the pulpit and all
honorable men should put their seal of
condemnation on this growing evil. We
hope other min ,sters and good men every.
where vii! raise their voices against such
practices, and by their dsapproval of such
demoralzing tendencies drive both the
vote buyer and seller from the market. and
make the thing SO odious and contemplate
that public sentiment will scorn to support
Tor public favor those men who indulge in
corrupting and degrading the manhood of
the voter.-Dent9n Union.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03
Money and Marriage in Paris,

~ ID. Osborne serves up a very readable
article under this head in .ScriBoer for
december. The place given to money in
"rISlan marriages, he says, tells heavily
upon the poor, especially upon those who
bility. VI 'e'P'c'a
lhe cost Of service in the churches seems
sklltully planned in the manner best suitad
10 goad 10 expense not only vanity, Int
seli'respect also. Custom, too. makes
ourdensome levies on the purse. There
must be carriages to the Mayors office and
10 the church: the bride must have her
OUTFIT, and there must be an entertain.
ment. We remember the marriage of the
daughter Of an officer in the French army
lie was as poor as a church mouse. and
never was quite sure that his wife would
succeed in making his pay last the month,
little hunchback met the dauphter at a
ball and fell in love with her lie wa
worth $4,000 year. She saw his SHINE in
his land (where it was as straight as an
arrow and let him know at once that his
SUIT would be successful. By dint of bor.
rowing S25 here, $50 there, $50 in another
place, and other driblets right and left
and by eating toilette dealer" TO make
all the purchases for the outfit. upon
promise the husband should pay before the
honeymoon changed, they managed to get
through the ceremony without coufe,sino
their poverty.
The day after the wedding the mother
SAID to US: You cannot imagine the ON.
barrossment into which we were thrown bv
Louisas marriage; for, poor as we were. we
could not send her stark naked into her
new family. My husband had his uniform.
and that, of course, passes muster any
where; but did not know what to do for
a dress. l bought shawl trimmed with
lace for the marriage. took the lace from
the shaw and put it on my new silk dress
for the ball. This morning removed it
from the dress and put it back on the
shawl IN time to pay visits
Turning the gauntlet would be a pleas.
ant promenade, compared with the anxiety
and embarrassment Of this family during
the SIX weeks before, and the three weeks
alter, their daughters marriage. The we'd
dlng over, 1t remained painfully uncertain
what reception the husband would give his
6etrothed's bills. They were many. and
some OF them We're heavy. The sum total
was very large; but he payed them with.
out wincing.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03

Bismark is credited with lamenting that
he has made nobody happy, but on the
contrary, cast great numbers of people into
misery by the three great wars in which he
has been engaged. Moreover, he says:
What happiness have l derived from all
my snccessp Little or none, and ] have
reaped endless worry, vexation, hatred,
pain, grief, ovsrwork and care. Not very
satisfactory commentary certainly.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03

James Gordon Bennett has just given an
order for a $4,000 yacht. This sort of ex.
travagance is just what is keeping editors
so intolerably hard-up all the time. We
shall not spend more than $4,000 for the
next yacht we buy. We want to set good
example.-MiddletOsOn Transcript.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03

How TO MEDICATE PIG.-At a recent
meeting of an English farmers club, Prof.
Mcbride spoke Of the difficulty of admins.
tering medicine to a pig. He said; To
dose pig, which you are sure to Choke if
you attempt to make him drink while
squsaling, halter him as you would for
execution, and tie the rope end to stake.
He will pull back until the rope is tightly
strained. When he has ceased his uproar
and begins TO reflect, approach him, and
between the back part of his jaws insert an
old shoe, from which you have cut the toe
leather. This he will at once begin to suck
and chew. Through it pour medicine, and
he will swallow any quantity you please.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03

The train had pulled out. A young man
rushed breathlessly in. The Oil City Der.
rick tells the rest of it: "Got left. did
you p Well, amt here ?" he responed.
Then one said he could get across the
bridge and catch it, and another told him
when the next train would 70, and made
various suggestions. The chap looked at
the disappearing train a few moments
when somebody asked, "Where were Won
golngT Then the wicked fellow said .
"Ohl wasn't going on it, but there was n
iello" on that train to whom promised TO
pay BILL" Tableau. -
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03

The South American war, which has
dragged its slow length along like the
wounded snake since the capture of the
Peruvian ironcad Huascar by the Chilenos,
is becoming interesting. There has been a
ministerial crisis" in Lima, resulting in
the coming in of Pierola, President Prado's
rival. 1t is fancied that this means Prado's
eventual overthrow. The fair patriots of
Lima are still subscribing their jewels and
plate to pay for the construction of the
Amirante Grau, the as yet unbuilt ironclad
which is to avenge the lost Huascar. Mean.
time the Chilians are said to have landed
an expedition of $1,000 men at Pisagua,
thus invading in force the territory of Peru,
and it is thought that Lima will be the
objective point of the expedition.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03

The Local Board of Steam Vessel Inspec.
tors at Philadelphia have. decided that the
recent collision near Lewis, Del, in which
the Champion was sent to the bottom, was
"wholly due" to the lack of proper look
out on that vessel. This will not call back
the dead to life, nor rs-create the property
that was destroyed; but it will at least put
the responsibility of that manifold murder
just where it belongs, and will serve as
grim warning to the whole passenger.
carrying trade.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03

Efforts are being made to secure the
holding OF both the Democratic and Repub.
lican national conventions at Chicago next
year. The exposition managers promise to
mt up that building with seats for 5000
persons, and offer 1t free. The railroads
generally offer half fare rates and other
Inducements. 1t is stated that 100 hotels,
capable OF accommodating more guests
than the same number in any other city,
are within a mile of the courthouse.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03

Mexico is only enjoying three small revo
lutions at present, according to the latest
advices, but probably the returns from the
back counties are not all in.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03

Judge Galbreath of Erie county, Penn.
sylv1Inla, has adopted the policy Of revoiI.
ing license in all cases whore it can be
shown that the proprietor of saloon OF
tavern Is unworthy to hold it. A similar
pollGy should be adopted by every Judge
IN pennsylvania and every other State
wherever the license system is abused Il
tnat policy was adopted in Delaware II
would 90 more to break up the illicit and
unlawful trafic in LIQUORS than all the Tenn,
publican. &c
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03

Several of our young ladies and their
brothers ~ have been sitting up watching
for November meteors. Not being satisfied,
they continue their vigils.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03

1t is strongly suspected that when Grant
hangs up his stockings this Christmas there
will be determined effort to place the
third term in it.-Salem Sunbeam.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03

It's echoed all over the country by the
newspapers that General Grant has not vet
found employment. That is why he can
now sympathize with those Southerners
VINO are wiling to accept the situation.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03

1t cost Chicago $4,000 for decorations
on the occasion of Grants visit, but the
business men realized 81, l25, 900 from those
who went to see the shbw.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03

Skating has commenced in the North.
and now the daily drownings will be rspor.
ted, Three little girls met this sad fate AZ
hilbury, Mass, on Thursday.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03

President and Mrs. Hayes ate Thanks.
giving turkey with Bishop Simpson. in
Philadelphia. :"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03
Boswell Heater,
Manufactured by N. n TTNUEpUy00n

economy Is the order of the day Onethird fuel is
saved am asked how is done? answer by Great
ing complete combustion. How do Won do ~ Rv
- constructing my Heater that admit fresh air at
e entIance OF the smoke into the chimney pipe If
6sS me mHch pleasure to demonstrate IL by putting
~, ~ my heaters into ROOM and without puttn9
P Pv Ih.o the chimney, but leaving il I'm the room
t VII ouIn Wood any length of time without there
t Ies ay smoke IN the room. and in burning coal
I0oLns all over alike and the thermomeer shall he
me me TEST also know the capacity Of my Heater So
e, w.en you give me the size Of yourroom or house
ian az once tell you what size to buy ask one and
MI tnat wants 70 nave Summer Home in Winter 10
give me a call before purchasing elsewhere and Il
10 noI 0ner 10 any one the cheapest apparatus for
heating houses, churches school houses halls or o
0tne5 room that needs TO be warmed then do not b2
inc boswell Deheeted Heater. Sold only by
M wv HNnrDyxYnnn
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03

a pretty girl has right to bare arms
And most OF them had Just as sleeve do IL,
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03

The Readjustsrs will have about eightesn
majority on joint ballot in the new Legisla-
ture of Virginia.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03

LOTTERY AND Policy BUsINEss.-Few
people have any adequate idea of the ruin
wrought by the lottery and policy business.
Persons who begin dabbing in it become
infatuated. The habit grows untilit becomes
a passion, and ruin is only a question of
time.
Postmaster-General Key is doing good
service in his vigorous efforts to defeat the
schemes of the lottery dealers. He has
forbidden the delivery of registered letters
or the payment of money orders to certain
well known lottery dealers. Such letters
and orders are to be returned to their
senders. and the letter to be stamped with
the word fraudulent"
In view also, of the fact that many lottery
dealers do business under assumed names
the Post Office Department has ordered
postmasters 20 send all ordinary mail
matter addressed to the names that are
kown to be fictitious to the dead letter
office. Truly these be hard times for the
opponents of the doctrine of chances.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-03
THE
HEATER,
is STILL OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC.

All you have to do. is to show the people that /. Il
70 their interest to buyyour goods this is done wheT
any one buys the 1850 40 '0 "ieA