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Smyrna times., 1880-04-07

PHYsICIAN's MIsTAKR.-Dr. Clemen.
ceau, the eminent Paris physician, is also a
member of the Freach Legislature. He is
brisk and busy man, ksenly cesnizaRt of
the fact that "time is money" and, the
other day, while he was in attendance At
his AontmartrS cOnsulting,roem, two men
simultaneously solicited an interview with.
him fer the purpose of taking his advice.
One of them, admitted 10 his presence. and
asked, "What was the ESatter with him"
complained of pain in his chest: where
upon he was ordered to take off his shirt
and DR.. Clsmsnceau subjected him to a
careful examination. Before the doctor.
however, sat deWn to write his prescriptions.
he rang the bell and ordered his servant To-
show the other patient into The consulting.
reom AS the latter entered the doorway.
DR.. CieMeneSau, without looking up from
the desk at which he was writing, said to
him, Just undress yourself, too, if you will
be so good. We shall save time by vour
doing So" Without a moments hesitation.
the second visitor proceeded to take off
his clothes, and, by the time the doctor
had finished writing his receipt, taken his
fee, and dismissed the preceding patient.
was stripped to the waist ready for inspec,
ton. Turning toward him, the doctor OBJ.
served, You are also suffering from main
in the chest, are you not?" "Wen, no.
Doctor" replied the mar, Il have called
upon you to beg that ySu will recommend
mo to the government for a place i'm tha
postOfiice. .'-LoRdon TeIegrdpb.
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07
Lilo in the White House.
SMYRNA, March 18th, ISIS

The coming numbcr Of Good C6mpanY,
Judging from advanced -lrrts with which
We h.va been favored, viii fully maintain
the reputation ut that "ant!rab!c monthly.
Among either papers We iiNd = very readA.
BE "ll.cl" on the lie Of President Havss
in the " Whitp House.
Mr.. Hayes, says the writer, takes life as
easily as any man who ever lived in the
Whit" House. In the first place, he has
the great advantage of enjoying perfect
Is ,itA, and, wiser than most men overrun
with business, he makes the preservation
OF his health u prime consideration in
ordering his daily life Before breakfast
every morning, except in the stormiest Of
weather, he gees out for long walk, and
before diMnsr every afternoon for a long
rlde. SO liberal drNughts of fresh air pro.
mote good appetite and sound sleep, and
the first Impression one gets of the Prssi.
dSnt Is that ot vigorous man in the priRse
OF his physical powers. The next is that a
good. .natured, plsafant-tempered person.
anxious to obliee every body. The caller
never feels that lac is in the presence Of a
great man, out ii he enjoys an opportunity
ler conversation he can hardly fail to set
Mr.. Hayes down as q 'level.hsaded" man.
tholaushiy honest and sincerely desirous to
serve The country to the best of his ability.
In short, the average citizen encounters IN
the President a man with whom lie find.
hlrlsrh EASILY in sympathy, and likes hiin
perhaps all tbs better that As doss not an.
pail iim by any sense of greataesI
The atmosphere hers which per, AIDES
the White House uador the present all.
ministratlop is that of well conducted
household, in which honest industry ana a
happy domestic lifs are the most salient
t"Atutes. ii one does not expect any bril-.
liant achievements from this plain mas, he
feels AT least sure that the White House
will be free from scandals, that rOsuss will
tiEd no quarter there, SO long as he stays in
It. 1t is worth much to the country, too,
20 have so fine an example Of hearty,
happy, simple home life in the executive
mansion as that which is new presented.
There is no vulgar display about it.; it is
the domestic administration of an uAos.
tSntatious American family, with oMy such
changes and notifications as an official
residence absolutely requires. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hayes enjoy living in the White House,
and make no attempt to conceal the fact.
They are sometimes criticized by tinical
persons fer such frankness, but the mass OF
people are not likely to quarrel with them
very seriously because they like the quar-.
ters which the natien has assigned them.
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07

EDfsoN IN LucK.--In researches to find a
supply Of platinum for his electric lamps,
Mr.. Ellison has struck upon methods which
will add Immensely to the volume of geld.
After the system new practiced has exhaus-
ted the ores of all the gold they can be
made to yield Mr.. Edison can take up the
tailings and extract more gold from them
than they were made to give out before
they were elected as worthless refuse.
The average yield of crushed and tritu.
rated aurifsrOuA rocks is less than twenty
dollars a ton. Mr.. Edison can take up the
hitherto valuelsss tailiRgs and make them
yield an agtonishingly greater amount
'Fhe specimens from the fumPs Welded
under his treatment at the rate Of $3.50 per
ton the black sand from the lava beds,
$50 per ton; the richest product was frem
the tailings of the Powers claim, which was
at the rate Of 81 400 per ton.
There is hathing Incredible even in this
last estimate, considering the great value ot
gold in proportion ts its weight. ItrsquirPs
only about ssventy.sight ounces Of gold ia
be worth $l,400, and seventy eight ouAces
is but minute fraction of ton. But il
the average yield frcm the tailnss were no
greater than the ordinary yield from the
virgin ores the profit would be immense,
since Mr.. Edison estimates the expense oil
his process at 0nly SIS per ton. But the
profits from tailings which contain $50 OF
$75G or 81 400 per ton seem fabulous.
Mr.. Edisen's success in this direction i.
pronounced complete, and the wealth
which is likely to result is said to bo beyond
computation.
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07

PERSONAL PoLITIcs.-An intelligent mer-
chant, returning home after quite long
soIourn in Mexico writes to Mr.. Charles
Nordhotf about the disagl eea bic similarity
which he observes between our present
politics and those of Mexico. Cover
there, he says, ''parties are mainly personal;
they do not divide on principle they dc
not even profess to have any politics they
are the mere tools of ambitious and unscru-
pulous men, and that seemed to me, as
curiously examined Mexican politics, to be
their dangerous point, the cause of their
perpetual revolutions. They are going to
hold a presidential election in July, and it
is going to be, as so many have been before,
a merely personal struggle. You hear of
NO party policy, but you hear of the Con.
zalsz party, and the Benitez party" The
correspondent adds that since his return to
this country he finds very much the same
thing, "There is the Grant party and the
Tildsn party, the Sherman party and
the Bayard party, the Blaine party and
the Hancock party, and SO on; and /
notice" the writer goes on to say, "ths
truly Mexican threat that the sx. President,
if his party will only nominate him, will
seat himself by tho help of troops
1t is possible that this evsrshadowinC 9
of personal politics is encouraging some
fungus grswths and unwhelesome dsvel
opmsnts even in our conservative State OF
Mary ryland.-Bal. San.
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07

ILLUsTRATIONs OF THE LIFE or THE CHRIS
TIAN.-SOms lhdIah shawls are made of
hundreds of pieces, some 80 small as to be
only an eisth of an inch square, sthers of
various sizes, mono larger than square
halfyard. Each piece, even the smallest,
forms a complste bit of the pattern, and
the right side, being ;ho under one on the
frame ON which it is woven, is not seen by
the weaver until the piece is finished. The
pieces are all so beautifully jsin0d together
that it is impossible to find the joining.
How often We are "discOura sed because
Of the way" because we can only see the
wrong side of the pattern eur daily life is
weaving. We forget that "the Lord know
eth them that are His" and that all things
werk together for good to them that love
God" And Should we not try to rsmem.
Der, also, that, though our place in the
work may be very small enc, the great
fabric, the church Of God would be incom.
plets if that place were net filled,
There is another point of similarity ;
each thread is bleachsd perfectly white
before being re-dysd for the shawl; so We,
also, before becoming part Of the church,
must be washed and made white in the
blood Of the Lamb, "that He might pre-
sent it to Himself glorious church, not
having spot or wrinkle, or aAy such thing
but that it should he holy and without
blemsh,
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07

"The New York Coffee House Company,
limited is the naiue of a new enternrise
which, las been rscrntly started in Now
York. 1t is to have u capital stock of $50.
600, divided inta $25 shares. Mr. Jeseph
w. DreXel is President, and Mr.. N. X.
Jessup treasurer. The ehiect is to establish
coffee houses in the densely populated dis.
tricts in the city, to cOuntsrsct the evil
effects OF the numerous drinking saloons.
They are to be made attractive and as cen
vsnient and comfortable as possible, and
every iRducement will be held out to draw
their support frem the class that usually
frequent drinking saloons. They will be
run on strict business principles, and are
started for the double purpose Of making
money and as philanthropic work. SiMi.
lar places have been in existence in Liver.
pool for years, and have yielded fair divi-
dsRds, and it is thought that equally good
returns can be secured in New York.
CommOdious premises, in suitable localities,
will be leased and fitted up and furnished
in cheerful and attractive style, so as to
compete successfully in all respects with
the beer saloons and gardenS. They will
consist Of retreshmsnt room, where working
people may eniey, in company with their
friends, tea, coffee, cocoa, milk and ether
simple refreshments, including fsod, with
healthful recreation, instruction and amuss-
mont. The reading rooms will be supplied
with newspapers, magazine, etc, and in
the private rooms provision will be made for
chess, draughts and similar games. That
they will succeed there is hardly q doubt,
as the projectors are prominent business
men who have both experience and means
to aid them. Their success in New York
will lead to the establishment of others in
all the large cities of the Union, and the
amount Of good which will be accomplished
is beyond computation.
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07

Tn" sweetest and most orisional study
for deg story is given to the yoracious
eXchang" scissors of the American press by
the Rrading Times ard Divodch. The
owners Of the faithful hound are Hlan and
vile, each sixty wears OF age. He was born
deaf and GuM4b, and Snc hec4n.v deaf wheD
about ak years old. H. conver,es in the
sign language, Hnd she is atIr to hold Sx-
tended talks with few ntignates bv
watching CLOSELY the movements Of their
lips. Shs also, somehow, manages to
answer callers inquiries. Tuey have a pet
dog that Is an essential element in their
domestic lie. rs Rvither of the old people
can hear, the dog becomes l,y its superior
instinct nleaHs OF communication. When
the door bell rings it will 80 up to its mis-.
trSss, and pull her dress, then run before
her toward the door. The dog has laarn ed
TO knew the time OF the arrival Of tho milk
man who serves them, and can actually dis.
tinguish the sound OF tho miikman's bell
The dog will sit in the attitude or attention,
head up and ears thrown forward, as soon
as 1T catches the first nstes If the bell, and
Will wait until the mil lkman has driven in
front Of the house before it moves. At the
ringing of the bell or gong it will go to her,
and by signs or pulling her dress announce
the milkman's arrival. She fully under.
stands its movements. and preceded BY the
dog, will 20 to the milk wagon, shtaiR the
days supply, hold brief conversation with
the man, and return to her domestic
duties.
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07

A NORTH CAROLINA RoMANgR.-At Lum-
berton, N. c., last spring, Miss Amelia
Linghaw shot and killed Edward Hartman,
drummer fer a Baltimore House, whom
she charged as her ssducsr. She was tried
and acquitted on the ground OF temporary
insanity. During her imprisonment Miss
Linkhaw received many letters of sympathy.
Among her correspondents was Charles
Little, an officer sf the custom.house at
Sullivan's Island, near Charleston, S. C.
He became deeply Interested in the fate of
the fair prisoner, and wrote to her rsgu.
larly every week or two. The cOrrsspon.
dencS was continued after the young
woman's acquittal, and the result has been
marriage of the parties, which was con-
summatSd at Florence, S. c., few days
ago,
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07

knew the bland tones of little DR.. GRAY. our
LEGAL EsculGpias, and their friendly and
familiar sound was so reassurins that |
struggled fsebly into a sitting posture. and
looked around to find myself still in the
church, but the centre Of an excited grnun
OF all the magnates of Dullerton, togethsr
with Aunt Anne and Mr.. Scott.
1t was some days before was sufficiently
composed to hear the explanation of my
" adventure"
1T appears that after | had gone out,
Aunt Anne's next door neighbor sent a re.
quest that she would take tea with her, as
shsswas not well and wanted cheering UP.
when she returned at half past nine, she
was greatly alarmed to find | was not in,
and hurried off to Mr.. Scott to give an
aiaria, while Molly, the servant, went for
jim Bates, our local policeman. Reused
irem his studies, Mr. Scott remembered I
had borrowed the key for the purpose Of
SSlng to the church some hours previously.
and thlther he and Aunt Anne hurried
Molly, on her part, encountered Jim Bates
on the street with crowd at his heels.
was not the only person who had disaD.
peared that eveRiHg. A pauper Iunatic in
our work house, who had long been yuspec-
ted OF homicid&l tendencies, had suddenly
committed murderous assault on another
inmates, and escaped during the subsequent
confusion. For some hours Jim Bates and
his assistants had been securing the neigh
berhOod in search of this dangerous maniac
I'LL at last some enc reeolected that
Saunders and his wife were cleaning in the
church at the time he effected his 4scaue
ana thnt 1t was just possible he had slipped
In there and been locked in. This, in fact,
proved tH be the case. The lunatic must
nav" b9en lurking in the church when
catered It,. With tae restles4nesS of an in.
!lrni BRAIN, he hal wHAdvrod about, MIN
licking tn" attitude OF the quiet sliigies
around, AMI 1t 4vas while thus losing for a
CRUSADER that hs first attracted my atteN.
uoh. M lnT0,utAry rAorsrn~nt fist drew
his att"htlon TO nl", and reused MIN Ia
aA9thrr outougst ei m1nacai fury. | have
mute doubt owe my nts to tho ,,rayi.
Dental rntry of the pariy without, who
heard MY NcreanS and the lun#iic's veil,
ana lu"hr'i IN Just as lie had clutcmrd me.
LA% poor creatures was Gverpowerad with
great difficulty, and taken back 10 the
WORK kh"us~; Ae did H0t survive many days,
dylnS IN enc Of his parexysins.
1t was some tiu,e before recovered from
the effects OF a.r terrible right; and even
now, though tn!rty years have roilOd away,
til" sight OF cross-lsggsd crusader on =
tombstone always gives De an uncomf fort,
able sensation. have certainly never
again wlsiie'i |" encounter adventure. -
Lo1tI,4 Nyr.ey.
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07

The king of Siam, who is going TO make
a tour of the world, is named SomdataA
Cheufa, and is repNted to be wsll.infOrmed
and enlightened monarch. He was educa.
ted by an English gOvSrness, Mrs. Len
owens, whose deeply interesting narrative,
originally published in the atlantic Moathly,
was modelled for publication by DR.. j. w.
Palmer, formerly Of Baltimore. Somdatah
is twenty.sevcn years old, speaks and writes
COED English, and is pretty well versed in
political economy and the sciences. He is
said to be acquainted with cur history and
literature and to be a great admirsr Of this
country. He gave Gen. Grant distin-
guishOd reception, and will expect AS much
whom he arrives in the United States. In
1871 hO abolished slavery in his deminions
by proclamation, and is supposed to have
freed about 100000 people.
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07
FOR SALE.

ASS The Beautiful and High Bred Young
&C Stallion BILLEY FLEETWOOD, coming
49, four years old in May; well broken un-
-NJSA, trained; purely gated shows remarkable
speed was awarded first premium at Fairview Park;
Kent CO.. Del The owner appreciates the value OF
this horse but having for him. desires 70 sell
particulars with regards to pedigree Of Bey Fleet
"OSu' 'ai' W 'H'' JOHN F. GoLDsBoRoUGH.
NH 24-tf Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07

The latest novelty in dress goods is scru
ootten, thicker than the heaviest unblSach
ed muslins Of last Summer, and with baya
derO stripes Of bright shades Of blue, scarlet,
yellow and black. Over these bayadsrs
dOmestics are sometimes draped the cheese
cloths of last Summer.
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07

A GENEROUS GIFT.-rha New York O6eer.
yer announces that the Union Theolesical
Seminary, in that city, has received a giGt
OF SlO0,O0O from ex.GOv. Edwin d. Morgan
Mr., Mergan's motive for this generous act
is that he is "dSsirOus of showing his an.
precl@tloh OF the usefulness of the Union
Theological Seminary, and aiding it in the
great work it is now doing fer the country
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07

The reduction Of the public debt during
the month of March was something over
$l4,700,000. The national debt is 6ecom.
ing more and more Of national blessing
as it gets smaller.
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07

A fact worth remembering until summer
IS ovef-ths higher ice goes in price ths
more unwholeRums it becomes.
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07

The only people who never sign them
selves Your ObedisAt servant" are the
servants themselves.
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07

A pistol is always loaded until il accident.
ally kills ssmsbedy. After that it is safe to
handle.
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07

The IcA MoNoPoLx.-In furthsrancs of
the plan to make corner in ice in New
York, it is now positively stated that the
Atnicksrbecksr Ice Company has offered
$575,OO0 for the property of the Mutual
Benefit Ice Company, including 100000
tens of ice. - 8 I s,SOP' .,,r'P
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07
we WANT LOCAL ACENT IN YOUR TOWN.

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one can fail TO make money
fast ANY one can do thework. You can make from
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spare time to the business It costs nothing To try the
business Nothing like it for money making ever
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paving business tefore the public send your ad-
dress and we will send you full particulars and pri-
vate terms free samples worth s5 also free; you can
then make up your mind for yourself Address
GEORGE STINsoN & CO., Portland, Maine. aug i3-lT
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07

The eternal fitness of things demands
that feathers used for trimming spring ben.
nets should be from birds with very leng
bills
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07

Our standing army is we'll named; it is
not big enough 10 do anything else.
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07

a REMARKABLE PRODUCTION WHICH HAS JUST SEEN TIE
LIGIT-A COLUMN WHICH CONTAINS MORE IN
FORMATION THAN PoETRY-GREATEST
EFFORT OF SOMEONE'S LIFE
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07

Perhaps Mrs. Christiancy persisted in
cleaning house three or feur times year.
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07

My dear madam, assure ysu it is only
faiHting ft; eur dear young patient will
be quite herself again in few moments, ;
were the first words that fell upen MY sal
as l opened nay eyes 10 consciousness.
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07

love the old church where first learned the truth
Which Enlded my childhood, instructed my youth,
Ana still must tell OF the troubles it had,
From sources least dreamed Of which makes it so sad
Smyrna times., 1880-04-07

An agricultural paper says cows should
be milked three times q day instead OF
only twice a day. This rule will doubtless
be found a good one in several ways. In
the first place, the Yield of milk will be
larger in the second place, the cows will
receive more attention, and in the third
place, the pumps will not get 20 rusty be.
tween times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-04-21

In HARPER's MAGAZINE for May,
the first article Is by Henry j, Van
Dyke, Jr., on the Red River OF the
North, with lG illustrations. Old Cats
kill, by Henry Brace, with six illastra.
tions, succeeds both articles very in
teresting. Music and musicians in
Euglahd follows and gives revelation
Of phases of English social life not
familiar to the majority Of our read
ers. Various other contributions OF
value and interest are scattered along.
Tho Editors Easy Chair, the DroweL
and the Editors Historical Record,
can not be passed over by any who
wish their menta. furniture complete.
Published by Harper 81 Brothers,
franklin Square, N. Y. Price s4!oO
per year; single number IS cents.
For sale at Whites bookstore.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-04-21

A good deal has been said, first and
last, about the new tax law Of New
Hampshire, which compels man to
make e return TO the old assessor under
oath, of the amount OF money he has
at interest, and in nearly all cases the
report has been that the law was q
splendid thing for the State, aud that
q just revenue of many thousands OF
dollars was being derived from money
that before has escaped taxation. The
results secured the first year this law
was in force no doubt justified such
reports, but the reports now coming
10 from assessors and selectmen as
nearly all the cities and towns show
that the money at interest as returned
by ax'payers will not aggregate half
as much this year AZ it did last. An.
other year will probably show that the
citizens of New Hampshire haven't a
dollar at interest and then this law
will take its place alongside many
illustrous predecessors that are theo-
relical but not practical.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-04-21

BalIou's Monthly Magazine for May
is ont, with well.written illustrated
article on Siberia, worthy the attention
of the reading portion of the public.
1t recommends that means be taken to
open up the trade Of that vast country
with the pacific coast. BY the way,
Ballou's Monthly is just booming at
the present time. Five times have
the publishers put to press the January
February, April, and May numbers,
and still the demand Is not satisfied.
There Is a magnificent piece of music
in the May number, worth more then
the price of the magazine. Published
by Thomas g. Talbot, 23 Hawley ST.,
Boston, Mass, at $3.50 per annum,
postpaid, and for sale at all the news
depots in the country. Send in your
subscription at once to this popular
magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-04-21

A terribly disastrous tornado OF
hurricane swept through portion Of
Missouri Sunday evening, Az but =
dozen buildings In the town OF Marsh
field were wholly or partially demol'
ished, and to add to the calamity the
debris took fire. IL j. reported that
rs persons persisted aud 200 wo'e
more or less injured. Other towns
aud cities were struck by the
tempest, aud many buildings wrecked
From Iowa, llinciaand Indiana, there
come reports oil similar vis!tat'on'
causing immense destruction OF pop
erly. The telegraph wires arc blown
down in every direction, 80 that only
mcagre reports are obtained.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-04-21
Springfield.

loPssssoss~s~s
The "oouslns" have returned,
Free ride 10 Charlestown and re-
turn, next Friday evening,
The AGR did not come 30 We
filed up with ''palent outside" items,
In other days no was called
"monkey," aud small boys knew him
as yender OF obscene literature, he
Is now peddler d very flat sort OF
literature, and Is q moralist l. Q, no
IL either morallst or q slink-he
drinks beer and then In q low way
blows about others,
The public examination Of teach
ers 10 TO be held at tho Seminary next
Saturday At y o'clock a. N,
Some Of the boys tried the by
dranls last Thursday, aud ~ Inch
stream was thrown a distance oi 100
feet,
IA, II, Libby has moved to Kcene,
n H., and will stop at the City Hotel
In that place, for the present
Are not members OF the aboard
amenable 10 the laws Of the land1
The way of some transgressors may
be hard, but in this place It makes
slots Of difference who tho trans
gressor Is.
--George Cram 10 back aud In his
old place at the hotel,