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Smyrna times., 1879-02-12
The Plague.

The Plague is creating great alarm in
Europe. Both Austria and Germany are
isolating themselves from inland intercourse
with the Russian cities. The cessation of
the grain trade would be a calamity of no
ordinary magnitude, for Russia is one of
the chief sources Of supply for the w1st of
Europe, as it is the region whence there is
the largest exports of beeves to the heart
of the Continent. The deficiency in these
two important articles of substance will
have to be made up by this country. Our
ability to meet this extra demand depends
much on our own exemption from the
scourge. The health of the Nation, as we'll as
our commercial interests, are at stake. Thus
far nothing has been done, perhaps from
the belief that the ocean forms an insur-
mountable obstacle to the extension of the
epidemic to this side of the globe. The
great plague Of London of 1865 was caused
by woollen stuffs imported from Holland,
which had received them from the Levant.
A bale of goods, a single wooden garment,
is sufficient to carry the plague thousands
of miles away. a select committee of the
British House of Commons, in 1919, re-
ported it was the most contagious of all
kind of diseases. OF all the maladies that
have scourged the human race, the plague
is the most fatal. In one year it has des-
troyed S0,OOO,0OO of people. Physicians
are conversant with its symptoms, but they
have been unable thus far to combat it by
any remedies which they have adopted.
There is no protection against its ravages
but the perfect isolation of the country in
which it exists. In London, in 1865, plague
infected houses were shut up, and their in
mates prohibited from outside intercourse
There would not be so much danger of the
universal spread of the plague were the
facilities of intercommuncation between
the different countries of the world les;
general then they now are. Stringent
sanitary precautions cannot be too soor
adopted to prevent this insidious epidemic
from reaching our own shores.
Smyrna times., 1879-02-12

A NATION OF SHIP OwNERs.-The Nor
wegian nation is the smallet of all European
nations, but its commercial feet is the
third largest in the world. The Norwegian
flag is, of all foreign flags, that which is
most frequently seen in the harbor of New
York, and through the sound which con.
meets the Baltic with the North Sea, and
forms the highway from London to st.
Petersburg, often from three to four hun
dred Norwegian craft of every description
pass during one single day. In Norway,
although not every man is a sailor, every
person is, nevertheless, more or less directly
connected with the shipping interest.
To build ships or to sail them, to own
ships or to have part in them, is point in
everybody's life all along those thousands
of lords which fringe the coasts OF Norway,
and to the inland farmer the most common
manner Of placing his savings is to go down
to the sea and buy part in ship. Many
| a Norwegian vessel, carrying timber to En- 3
| land and coal back to Denmark, or dried
fish to Naples and oranges back to st
| Petersburg, represents the fortune OF
whole village or parish, in which even the
servant girls may have share, and TO man.
a well.to.do Norwegian farmer the only
source from which he draws, and can draw
ready money is his ship part. =,
1t may easily be understood, then, will
what feelings the Norwegian people have
seen their vessels come home this year II
the middle of September and lay up for tn
winter before the fall had fairly set in
They used to come about Christmas, ant
here they are, three months in advance
living idle though the sun still stands higl
in the heavens. Neither the timber no
the coal, nor the dried fish, nor the orange
want to be moved.
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Chowder.
yer: Bread.

A life prescrycr: Bread.
Old lunatic: Time out of Mind.
Played OUT An extinguished fire.
a murdcrous ad. Families removed"
A solid North. Cold weather has done
it.
The masterpiece Of knowledge is to
know.
For milIsmen: TO the pure all thing arc
pure.
A kind heart IS better than cunning
head.
In driving a hen a woman is slow but
shoo-her.
Children have more need of models than
Of critics.
Like the dog. the mosquito caresses the
hand that strikes at it.
Because baby is born in winter it is not
a sign that us 4 snow baller.
That laughter costs too much which is
purchased by the sacrifice Of decency.
The name of Wilhelmj, the great violin
ist, is pronounced Wilhelmy. Verj funnj.
"I'm yard wide and all wool," is
Kentucky way Of describing high state of
hilarity
See here, girls-why not call a spooney
young man Rainwater?' Rain water is
soft, you know.
John Rest and Mary Jane Weary were
married the other day. "There is Rest for
the Weary" sure enough.
Modesty is a priceless virtue; but if,
like the paint on a woman's cheek, it is
only put on, it looses its value.
Most arts require long study and applica-
ton; but the most useful art of all, chat of
pleasing, requires only the desire.
Next to a seal skin sacque, nothing will
please a woman Of thirty SO much as to be
mistaken for her niece Of sixteen.
What is the difference between a success
full lover and his rival? The one kisses his
miss, and the other misses his kiss.
If there is anything in this world more
abundant and less satisfactory than promi-
ses, we have yet to learn what it is.
One reason why we accomplish so little
in this world is because so much time is
lost hunting up collar buttons Of morn.
ing.
Have you a mother-in-llw ?" asked
man Of a disconsolate locking person.
No" he replied, "but I've father in
Jail"
A Modoc Indian who had raised crop
of corn asked a missionary "how white
man cook corn so he drink him out Of
| bottle p
| If law to punish women for wearing
male attire is the correct thing, why not
have law to punish men who part their
hair in the middle?
A celebrated philosopher used to say /:
The favors of fortune are like steep
rock-only eagles and creeping things
mount to the summit"
Many timid and shrinking maiden, who
last summer swung upon the gate with her
lover is now engaged in halfsoling the
same individuals pants.
Quack: $50 you prefer my medicines to
those of DR.. Pillsbury?" Mrs. Mulligan:
"Och, indade, doctor, dear, ye're deal
better than the other old 'umbug."
A lazy fellow once declared in public
company that he could not find bread for
his family. Nor l." replied an industrious
mechanic; " 1 am obliged to work for it,"
"Didn't tell you to call me at 6 o'clock
this morning? Why did you disobey me,
Joseph?' "If you please, sir, was afraid
you wouldn't like. You were asleep"
A clothing house that couldn't afford
to advertise" ornamented it's show window
with this placard: Cuss Tom wurk kmaid,
hear?" But the thing didn't "wurk" worth
a cent.
The chaplain of the Maine House of
Representatives astonished his hearers the
other day by praying that the Lord would
encourage them "to stop speaking when
they got through"
Smyrna times., 1879-02-12

The Maine Democrats are said to have a
curious and general preference for Senator
Pendleton as the party's candidate in 1880.
They care little about Tilden, less for
Hendricks or Thurman, and have nothing
but sneers for Bayard. The trouble with
the latter is that he is "no better than a
Republican" OF course what they mean
is that he is no worse than a Republican,
for the great obstacle to Bayard's success
always has been his great moral superiority
to his party. He has habit of doing what
is right, whether it hurts his party or not.
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COI2llV ami ,S2u1e Items.

Samuel Townsend says that the Legislature is &" a
Boarding House Legislature"
The Levy Court for Sussex county met on Tuesday
last and after organizing elected James Rawins, Of
Middeford. County Treasurer.
The citizens of Bowers Beach and the surrounding
neghborhood are trying to raise money to build an
NJ. T. Church in said neighborhood.
D. c. Goodwin and his son, DR.. W. F. Goodwin, are,
sorry to say, soon to leave county. Their
new place of abode, we believe is Baltimore county,
Md.-Middlcto1rn Transcript.
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Appointments by the Governor.

His Excellency, Gov. Hail. has made the following
appointments William L. Wier, Of Christiana Hun
dred, New Castle county, and Lawrence Pitman, of
Milford, Kent county, Justices of the Peace; George
A. Jones, of Georgetown, a Notary Public; Albert
Filter and W. o. Wethcrby, of New York, and Wylys
Benedict, Of Brooklyn, Commissioners of Deeds for
Delaware Messrs. Joseph W. Hart George H. Robi-
nette Charles McCloskey and John Ponder, all Of
Wilmington, aids-de camp, with rank of Colonel
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Freight Charges.

From Jersey City, the New York Central Railroad
has offered to carry loads of fruit erriage includ
Cd at three (3) cents per ton per mile, against
seven and a-half19 cents per ton per mile charged
by the p. w. IL B. and p. railroads, difference
amounting in total since 1SCS, and over two (2) mil
lion dollars exacted from the now impoycrised fruit
growers
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Church Burned.

Mt Salem " L Church, Wilmington which was
burned to the ground on Sunday week was memo
rial church to the memory of the late Rev. James
Riddle The dedication was made November 5, 1873.
1t was Of Brandywine granite and of Gothic architec
ture The structure cost $4,000 on which $1,000 were
unpaid. There were insurances of $500 in the New
York Home Mutual and of 5000 in the New York
Hanover. The trustees are meeting with liberal con-
tributions to aid in rebuilding the church.
Smyrna times., 1879-02-12
Car Building.

Bowers & Durc, car-builders, of Wilmington have
order to build scycntytwo for the tanspora-
ton of circus company. What with car building
vessel building, and her other manufactures Will
mington appears to have started very we'll for the
new year.
Smyrna times., 1879-02-12

The ARMSTRONG CAsE.-The Armstrong
murder case for which Benjamin H. Hunter,
suffered the dread penalty of the law, is
likely to develop a series of lawsuits which
will be keenly watched on account of the
many intricate questions involved in their
disposition. Mr.. Armstrong, the murdered
man, was insured by Hunter for $4,000 in
three companies, and Phillip C. Armstrong,
the brother of the murdered man, has just
furnished in formal way, proof to each of
the companies of the death of the insured.
The companies in question do not take
very kindly to the notion of paying over
the amount called for by the policies, and
judging from present indications, will resist
to the utmost. Hunter left the bulk of his
estate to his brother, and in the event of a
failure on the part of P. G. Armstrong to
secure the insurance from these three
companies, he will then endeavor, by a
civil suit, to get compensation from the
estate of Hunter, upon the grounds that
the latter has deprived the Armstrong; of
| their only source ofincome. These develop.
ments will be watched with great interest.
Smyrna times., 1879-02-12
New Castle Levy Court.

The February term commenced on Tuesday, with
Wm. r. Bright Of Red Lion Hd., as President. $500
appropriated to repair the prison; 5000 to rcpar
causcways and bridges in New Castle Hd. and $500
for the same purpose in Red Lion Id.
Smyrna times., 1879-02-12

THE TIMES THAT TRY MANS SouL.-When
he pops the question.
When his wife wants to talk, and he
doesn't.
When he writes to his best girl and has
to wait two weeks for reply.
When hash is placed before him five sue
cessive mornings at his boarding house.
When he pokes his head through his last
clean shirt and finds no button on behind.
When he buys a new pair of shoes and
discovers two big nails sticking up in the
heels.
When he hurries around the corner and
lands square in the arms Of man who
holds his |. .. U.
When he takes his girl out and discovers
that he has left his pocket-book in his old
trousers.
When he comes home early in the morn.
ing and his wife wants to hold little de
batting society in the lower hall.
When he goes home at night, finds g
house full of company, and his wife bliss
fully ignorant of the fact that dinner is
not ready.
When in his dreams he is standing upor
the verge of a precipice, and his wife re
minds him that he isn't, but that he il
jerking her "banged hair all to pieces.
When the dominic makes call at hi
house and tries to make him believe tina
twenty-five dollars will purchase new rec
| flannel petticoats for all the little coloreC
girls in Africa.
When he dives down into the bottom o
his trunk, jerks out what he supposes is
clean pair of socks, but finds only an oil
table napkin, with four white neckties, pu
away for next summer.
When, after waiting in a barber sho
for an hour, and hearing the welcome wor
"next," he sees a little fellow shoot u
from behind a paper and slide into tn
chair like streak of creased electricity.
Smyrna times., 1879-02-12
VOLUME XXIV.--NO. 81.
@uF SONG OF THE STREAM.
BY BAYARD TAYLOR.

the MOSES and grasses
U''T1 The white cloud passes.
,,,ont and soft as q dream;
iirSih and the earth; in her shy embraces
ANY ConcealS the traces
o.,Sc secret birth of the stream,
Gii " INV nv threads are braided and woven,
III Hn;d speed through the clOven
c,onnels' and gather and sink.
INA wind. and sparkle, and daily,
'Ali'IW With song in the valley,
I'D shout from the terrible brink!
rsor the whirl of the wind divides me,
1l'!I And the rainbow hides me,
midway scatter in air;
A. and bathc with endless showers
any The feet of the flowers,
,,5 tbe locks of the forests hair;
All Air rryroudlv, with waters welded,
III Nv strength is bedded
p- meadow. and slople and lea.
~ bSd the lands at last deliver
any Their tribute river
70 the universal sea
Smyrna times., 1879-02-12

The advocates of Woman Suffrage have
secured favorable report from three men,
bers of the Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections-Mr. Hoar, Mr.. Cameron, of
Wisconsin, and Mr.. Mitchell. They favor
a sixteenth amendment; but there is an
amendment bearing upon the subject of
Southern claims which may be said to have
a higher claim to that number.
Smyrna times., 1879-02-12

The SMYRNA TINES says, "keep your feet
warm, even if you have to 60 in debt to the
shoemaker" This is a,0L good advice, but
the shoemaker says such an arrangement
won't LaSt.- Middletown Transcript.
Smyrna times., 1879-02-12

a contemporary says that Mr.. Irving, the
celebrated English actor, "renders it the
dog will have his bay instead Of his day.
to the great dismay of Shakespearian
scholars
Smyrna times., 1879-02-12

1t is the break of day that prevents night
from going too far.
Smyrna times., 1879-02-12

"Will somebody name one single redeem
ing quality that whisky possessesT ex'
claimed temperance lecturer in Wis
consin town, during the recent cold snap.
alt won't freeze yelled voice in the
back part of the hall, and the lecturer went
on to "fourthly."
Smyrna times., 1879-02-12

Edison will never have succeeded in
hanging his name upon the peg of posterity
until he invents q shirt.collar that won't
forever be trying to get above mans ears.
Smyrna times., 1879-02-12

Home stretch: Over a mothers knee.
Smyrna times., 1879-02-12

Mr.. Joseph Z. George has leased his
farm, near Sudlersville, and will discontinue
farming.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-02
G o " q II S S S .

The consideration of the a-inv apDro
priation bdl again occupied The attention
oCtLe United States senate IN he 25rj.
Messrs. Williams and Jones. of Fla. adj
NoCating The hi,l. and Mr. Blaine on
posing 1t. during which he criticized tue
recent speech OF Mr.. Davis. Of Illinois
In the House resolution was adopt.
eel favorinS convention with France
for the negotiation OF treaty in the
interest OF the products and ranrrac-
,urers of each country. The legislative
appropriation bill was further discussed,
Mr.. Robson making the p .iucipal speech
At the evening session the bill was
again debated.
In tie Senate. on the oath, the army
bill was further considered Mr.. Conk-
ling making lengthy speech iu oppo-
sltlon to the amendment prohibiting the
use Of troops at the polls. Several
amendments from the republican side
were defeated by strict party vote. and
after deciding to vote on the sixth sec
tIon OF the till and pending amend-
mentS at o'clock this afternoon, the
Senate adjourned.
In tie House both the lay aud even
The legislative appropriation bill.
H. the Senate.on the 25th. the resolu.
ton giving the SECRETARY and sergeant
alarms OF that body tire absolute power
OF appointment and removal Of officers
under them was adopted. The army
bill was then passed rs il came from the
House, by q vote OF IL yeas TO 80 nays.
strict party vote, Mr.. Davis voting
with the democrats, after which the Sen
ate adjourned until Monday next.
In the House, regular debate on the
legislative appropriation bill WAS con-
tinued and CONCLUDED hut without
reaching n vote on any OF tie amcnd-
ments the House adjourned
In the House, on the 26.h, Mcssrs.
Ewing. Garfield and Others male short
speeches on the Legislative bill, and a
new republican member from Michigan.
by he name of IIorr, eclipsed his bre,h-
rem with q comic speech An amend
mcnt striking ont the political legi.la-
ton WAS rejected by 1913 TO 1870. and the
hi!l passed 10y liO to lis. The nation
ais voted in favor ofthe amendment.
and then. excepting two. in favor of the
hili. The House then adjourned until
Tuesday.
In the Senate, on the 2Sih. the legis
lative appropriation hill WAS presented
from the House anil referred tothe com
mltce on appropriations. Mr.. Peudl e.
ton made u speech in support OF his bill
g.viag seats ON the llo,r Of the Senate
and House 10 the heads Of dcplrtmcnts.
ani Mr.. MOrrill spoke in opposition to
the BIZ.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-02
THE KEELY MOTOR.

Almost simultaneously with the an
nouncement of the patents issued TO MIR.
Edison IN connection with his invention
of the means of practically applying the
electric light some very remarkable ac-
counts come TO Us from Philadelphia in
regard to tho completion of the 'Keely
mo'oy.' These accOunts-the New York
World gives three columns and a-hslf To
the subject ami the Philadelphia Press
nearly as much more--arc TO the effect
that Mr.. keely has found out how To
generate new force, which. by the
simple Introduction OF n quart OF water
into his apparatus and the turning of a
crank develops a power OF %. 600 pounds
10 the square inch. This force is repre-
Dented As being practically inexhausii-
HE. and VI drives bullets according TO
the wiinesses) through steel plate and
twelve inches of pine plank. Mr.. keely
has also invented in t::is same connec-
tion. a 'vihratory engine which is claim
Ell to apply and render o. practical SER
vice his new force. and some very won
derful things are told Of this machine
Mr. Kcely is said To he backed by some
capitalists who are known 10 have made
their money by the employment of
known forces in a pra tical and econo-
mic way. As To tie unknown force
until IL should become better known
it will perhaps he advisable for careful
investors 20 wait before they comprom.
isc themselves by investing too heavily.
There is 'vibratory force in fancy
stocks which. like what Mr.. keely
claims for his new force has before now
pulled down the strongest houses. - Bal
ti,rOie San, A,nH -.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-02
A COMPLICATED CASE,

Gentlemen. Ny case = briefly "a fellows Ihavc n
'afaErh Tor ten years. each YEAR With incrrasiuE
verify L9r I.no yyars 1 ; al not hr-athcd thr'pph
one nostril. Ia drvpprrs IN thc thfOtt v, ~ h.
cough s-thu1af bed as TO =, lgcd taEo ncdv
Tor ~ AZ night bcioro being bio 10 nc oUl Snl slrc-
aud = constant Cu1 psiu IN my head. Nv h-tf y
Al t'incs SO iul OF catarrhal uattr . iryrc ~
rcnse Cf hC airing o. comp lie TO gvt NJ, several f!a
IA tho nght - clear Ia ard thtDnt before Ecual
tlccp fNcry one % these distf csss uptuus has
arpra- 4 ldcr the quito thtre htitI.s ~
tNNrDro's itAi'ic O. RE. Ny hcliing fly storc
Ne 40 n-thnatc symptoms no cough. DO trupnin4.
IN N, ltrot no headsehr, and tn every wsv btttp-
Than baVu boon for years. could feel tar
thu tCcE On rpprtltc. ON Kidneys, and.
every paft of nay sscfu- What has been in NV
case T. v holly tho eject OF the hAntc Al Cf-rs
Ncfr rrtprcitlly. {. Al. LANI.ENCE.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-02

Tie JCEoRs' TEST Dec,sion
If the Supreme CourL--Thc Supreme
Court of the United States on Monday
last in the case of an appeal from the
United States District Court of the
northern district Of Florido, decided.
Justice STRONG alone dissenting, that n
Juror cannot, under the constitution. be
required to answer The question which
the United States district attorney is
empowered to ask him under section
$50 OF the Revised Statutes. Justice
FIELD, who delivered Che opinion Of 'ho
court, said that he went further than
this, AMI considered the act OF Congress
imposing the te7t oath Revised Statutes
section S2l) is no, only oppressive and
odious, and rcpugaaut to the spirit Of
orr institutions, but is clearly uuc1us'i.
tutional and void Apparently some
recent decisions by United States circui.
courts will need he rcconsidered and
revised.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-02
IS IT DURABLE?
IT CAN Be CURED,

= can DC cured. Their Is no doubt about H. Tn, t-
L ucdiate pltsf adordc BY SANroRDa R,pfc.t
CvrE Tog CArAEEu Il but slight evidence 81 uhsf
nay follow Vrsiatcnt or this rVmcdy The h.rf
i1crustcd matter thnt has lodged the nasal pssrs
= removed with few applications the siccra'ion ~
Inflammation snhducsl snd hcalc the entire r1cy' "a
li1ngS of Tn head Slcansed nnd purircf Co.
ftitutionaly action that purff,
rscnt DESTROYING s. IT, course throngh tas s,Et.,S
the Grhg fotcct the Obstructive agent n catnrrftf
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-02

VI lle oltl, "uicn Is 3menuatOTy OF the
act OF February %, 1865. Sections 2OO2
aud jj2S of the Revised Sta,utes) by
striking from those sections the clause
which permits The use Of the Federal
troops at times and places OF election.
for the purpose OF keeping the peace at
the polls. The Presidents first ohjec-
ton is that the legislation in question
incorporated in the appropriation bill is
unnecessary, because superiluous. lie
refers to the act Of June Is. 1878. itself
rider to the lat army appropriation
bill, which fOrbiis the use OF the army
as posse cOmiidftS for the purpose OF
executing the laws. except in such cases
and under such circumstances aS such
use may be expressly authorized by the
constitution or by act Of Congress-
Since the passage Of this act. the Pres
/ ident observes, no case Of military in
I reference with the elections has occur
. Tei, and hc further argues, under CXis-
sting laws there can - no such inter
/ ference. In reference TO this portion Of
? the message IL may be remarked that,
staining separately SnG alone. The feet
/ that any particular measure Of legis!a
\ ton may be, IN the Judgment OF the
/ President, unnecessary, would harll.
! be considered q sufficient reason for the
/ inierpOsilion ola veto. 1.-THE PreSi tent
should bc right in his opilion, no par
ticul3r harm could result from passinn
law winch Is merely conirmatory Of
previous legislation, while The fact that
the two houses Of Congress have concur
red IN the passage Of the additional leg.
. lSlallDn may az least suuUcst = l,ubi