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Smyrna times., 1880-05-05
THE LEGEND OF A ROSE.

Oh, say not that a single flower
Is born but to dc cay,
Or that deed of mercy done
Shall ever fade away!
y white rose Glittering with dew,
Uncared for by the wayside grew.
And DER the plains of Juda threw
Her perfume rare.
The Zephyrs of the distant sea
Swept gently down from Galilee,
And whispered, We are seeking thee.
o flower fair!'
when yonder lingering daylight breaks,
And veiled in cloud the sun awakes,
A Savior suffers for the sakeS
OF wicked men,"
The white rose raised her snowy head,
And from her heart a te0r-drop shed.
"Oh, would my perfume faint, she said,
Might reach Him, them!
Tis noon, and round the city's gate
\ crowd of curious Jews await
To see the Master meet his fate
Upon the cross.
And, like the rivers winding flow,
The troops of loving Marys go,
Some chanting hymns, some sObbing low,
So great their loss
",
While faint and sick and greving sore,
All earthly troubles Well-nlSn er,
Ills heavy cross the Savior bore
Up unto death;
But 10 a perfume, rich and rare,
Distilled upon the heated air,
Comes family floating everywhere
With sweetest breath.
"
The man of sorrows, friend of friends,
His face unto the white rose bends,
A blood-drop from his brow deScends
Upon the flower.
90 gentle rosebud" low he said,
From purest white lie turned to red
In token that my blood was shed
In this dark hour"
". Z! Peters an the C9iurchmdn.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05
SMYRNA, April 18th, 1850.

ENCOURAGEMENT FOR Poor BoY's-Ilere
is some good advice to poor boys, which we
find ahoat: Never sit down despairinglv
and say, " 1t is impossible for me to rise in
the world. am only poor boy. There is
no chance for me-" Why, it is Just such
as you who have risen to the highest and
become men whose names are known
throughout the world, who thoroughly
understood at the outset that their own
fortunes were in their own hands, and that
hope and energy and effort were a great
deal better than all the family influence in
the world. Inherited wealth seems to be
actually enervating. Talents too often lie
disuSsd in the rich mems sons. What
need Of striving? they think; competence
is theirs; and often such men squander
the fortunes they have not earned, and
lives that began in luxury end in beggary
mo living soul will ever give me penny
seems to be about as wholesome a prophecy
as boy can read in the book of fate
Despair because you are poor2 Why that
is the very reason that should bid you
hopel The biographies of most great men
of mest successful men, will tell you that
if you will only read them.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05
For the Smyrna Times
Methodist History on the Peninsula.

On the 9th of April, 1916, Ia little over
one week after the death of Bishop Asbury)
Convention of colored people met in
Philadelphia and seeded from the NJ. E.
Church, and formed themselves into an
independent church with the name Of the
"African Methodist Episcopal Church" The
Convention numbered sixteen preachers
and laymen. Rev. Richard Allen was cleo.
ted and ordained a Bishop of the said
Church, and he was the first African Bishop
in America. He died on the 26th dav of
March, 1881, in the 72d year of his age.
" In South Sixth Street, between Lombard
and Pine, is a large brick church founded
by Bishop Allen, which is sixty-two feet
wide and seventy feet long with base.
ment divided into lecture. room, class
rooms, and minister's study with library
attached, and three story parsonage"
1.-The church and lot upon which it
stands, togther with other property owned
by the Corporation are at the lowest posi-.
ble estimate valued at 100000. The aud.
lence room is very capacious, and will
tavorably compare with other churches in
the city, it is rated to seat about $500 per.
sons" 1t has an immense organ in the
gallery. The interior Of the Church is
neatly painted, the walls and ceiling fres.
coed, and the floors carpeted. 1t has a
large Sabbath School in which temperance
is recognized by organizing the whole
school into Band of Hope. Mr.. Ceppin,
that taught the colored school in Woppng,
Smyrna, several years since, is at present
the paSter, and has crowded audience.
Bishop Payne has room in the parsonage
whore he makes his home when visiting
Philadelphia.
A hoo 81 Il 81 T., .
MethodiSm," written 10y Rev. DR.. Tanner
is an interesting book, and the time has come
when we must acknowledge that the Afri
can race is susceptible Of high intellectual
culture.
"The Conference. which was held in
Philadelphia April lSth. 1916, was a gloomy
| Asbury being dead, and McKendrte sick
Rev. r. r. Roberts was elected president
! He filled the office with ease ami dignity
which led to his nomination and election
as bishop at the GemeIll Conference. which
met in May at Baltimore" Rev Enocf
George was also ordained Bishop, whom
have had the pleasure Of frequently seeing
mt my fathers house. " lie was a stou
built man, and had qulte patriarchal ap
pearance. HIS voice was peculiar fo
strength and melody. AS a prnacher h,
was surprisingly eloquent. He hai unus
ual power over his audience, and he tool
them captive at his will. At times he wa
perfectly irresistible. He was well ac
quainted with the springs Of the human
heart, and knew how to touch them. III
was very powerful in prayer. lie woul,
rise, and spend whole hours on his knee
wrestling with the angel of the covenant
He died suddenly, Aug. 23d. 1923, at Staun
ton, Va. 1t is as true of him as of the patri
arch whose name he bore, lie walked wit,
God, and was not, for God took him.
8 p M
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

"a soldier" has sent to President Hayes
$3.50 which he got for appropriating and
selling a government horse during the war.
Men who fought for the Union may make
mistakes or do wrong but they can gener.
ally be trusted to do the right thing in the
long run.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

Miss Louisa Alcott has nc regular study
and is said to be Indifferent to her sur
roundings when at work. She uses what,
ever pen, ink or paper is nearest, composes
rapidly, and writes in a free, back sloping
hand, never copying her Ms, and rarely
going back to make alterations.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

Rich CoSGRRssMEN.-Thef following men
are considered the richest Congressmen in
Washington Newberry, of Michigan Nor.
ton and Starin, Of New York; LoriRg and
Russell, Of Massachusetts; Singleton, of
Illinois, and the rich Seniors are Sharon
and Jones, of Nevada; Don Cameron, Davis
of West Virginia, and Davis of Illinois,
McPhsrson Of New Jersey, and Baldwin of
Michigan. They all commenced life in
poer and humbls circumstances.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

A western girl writes that she hates en-
gagement rings, as "they prevent girls
receiving any attention from other gentle
man." This may be, but they do not often
prevent the gentleman from paying atten-
ton to other girls, and the rule should
work both ways.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

The owner of the Gettysburg battle field
has filed claim before the Congressional
Committee for the rent of the ground while
the battle was fought. Next thing the
people out there will send in bill for the
air which the soldiers breathed. That is
about the only thing they have not shown
disposition to charge for.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

A four.year-old girl lately made the
journey across the continent to San Fran.
cisco alone. She was a self.reliant little
traveller, and was inclined 10 resent any
intimation that she could not care for her.
SELF She was, however, taken in charge
by the conductors, in accordance with a
request written on her ticket. Her mother
had died in the East, and she sought her
father
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

General Tombs is the greatest talker in
America. He talks unressrvedly at all
times, at all places and to all sorts OF people,
and anybody may stop him on the street
and engage him in onversation.-Er. The
only way to silence him is to ask him when
he will be ready to call the roll of his
slaves on Bunker Hill monument
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

A vessel is loading at San Francisco with
100000 gallons of wine for the German
market.-Er. In due time it will probably
find its way to France and come back to
this country as champaign at S. a bottle.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

The Indian problem. How to put fifteen
white men in the place occupied by four
teen Indians without jumping over theil
bodies.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

Rev. DR.. Crooks, of Peekskill, contributes
an able article to the Independent on The
Methodist Itineracy," in which he favsTs
the extension to Eve or seven years, under
guarded restrictions.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

Bushels of seveRteen-year locusts were
unearthed by Peter Werlich, of North Leb-
non, Pa, while ploughing in an old orchard
last week, the sod of which had not hsen
disturbed for many years.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

Senator Cameron is the ablest claimer of
all the third termers. He says he thiRks
Grant can carry eight Southern States, and
that he will be nominated on the first
ballot.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

FROGS FOR THE TAELE.-Seth Green be-
lieves that many farmers have fortunes in
frog ponds without knowing it. He thinks
that little care and cultivation will insure
large crop of frogs-enough for family
use and market. Those who have not
tasted properly cooked frogs know not
what luxury they have missed.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

The only way to make imitation lace
look like the genuine is to wash it in
Philadelphia drinking watsr-aftsr rain.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

The "ribbon puzzle" is the latest. 1t
consists in putting girl in front of the
ribbon counter of a dry goods or millinery
store and having her find out the particular
shade she wants.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

Another reason why Grant cannot be
trusted-he did not follow George Wash
ington's example and marry widow.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05
Ancient Deeds,
SOME CURIOUS ANCESTRAL PAPERS FOUND BY
GENTLEMAN OF SMYRNA.

DR.. r. Morris Cloak, of Smyrna. has
iound among some family effects a number
OF papers interesting by reason Of their are
One OF these Is deed dated in one plare
lbSJ,' and conveying l,500 acres Of land
IN Chester county, PENNSYLVANIA. from
Arthur Cook, merchant, of Philadelpbia.
70 francisco Gamble, merchant, of Bar(,a.
does" the consideration being F75. The
deed is signed by Samuel Richard~on
Anthony Morris, William Hudson, D. A.
Hoys and Charles Pickering as witnesses
1t was acknowledged in open court, and
certified under ye clerks hand and county
seal, ye 9Th day Of ye lst month, 1858. >
Robert Eyre then being clerk.
lhe deed Is written on parchment, yellow
and time eaten, though still strong. except
where the creases have been worn through
another OF these papers is deed exc
cuted by david II. Straughon, of Kent
county, in the Territories of the Province
OF Pennsylvania" to Francis Huggins. Of
the same county, and conveying to the
SAID Huggins 3l2 acres of Kent countv
land for the consideration Of ZIG.
This deed is certified by William Rodepey.
clerk OF the court, an ancestor of tho
present Rodneys of this city and State.
though he put an exta "e" into his name
The date " 1893" in the deed is, curiou>ly
enough, written 1922.
1T VIII be seen from the prices named
IN these deeds that two hundred wears AGO
land IN Kent county, Delaware, was equal
IN value to Chester county land.
Another of the doctors treasures is a
ume-stained volume Of travels, "Thc
World Displayed, or Curious Collection
OF voyages and Travels" 1t WAS printed
at Philadelphia in 1895, and DR.. Coax
says that a copy Of the book lately sold in
that city for $50 Wilmington DlIy Narx.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

A railroad brakeman who did not believe
his nose was as red as the conductors hai
been discharged for color blindness.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05
HIljOtt. johnson & Co.,

BANKERe5 and ASfSo4@kSAtSs
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE,
sx.o,a,I a,,ontfop gfxen 10 Telegraphic Orders in
Stocks Bonds &C. which are boughg ana Sole on
Commission only either Margin OF lor nyesLment
~ New VARY or PHILADELPHIA. We have drsct pqavdts
ssjrSs runt,inp from our Offices 10 the New YORK ana
Phladephia stock Exchanges enabling us 70 iu1nsn
quotations simultaneously as tne sass s Mtnas
Government Bonds bought ano soio' h Lhf9sSs 59
carefully negotiated W
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

The English language is rich in synony.
nous terms. a nso.IAi;.r in search OF
work is ''out of a job :" clerk in the same
predicament is 'disengaged," and pro-
tessional man similarly placed is "at lei,
sure" The mechanic gets work, the clerk
'connects' himself with some establish.
ment, and the professional man resumes
practice.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

TEMPERANCE IN TEXAs-Thc State Of
Texas has a Local Option law. Over
dozen counties, and about oae hundred
precincts in other counties, have thus
adopted prohibition. Elections are held
annually in many places with but one is
sue-vz. /: "Rum or no rum" These are the
most exciting of the year. The friends OF
rum use every method to carry these cleo
tioNs. The poor freedman finds himself
beset before and behind 10y parties whom
he has never before had any reasons to
suspect rs his particular friends, but who
are now suffering an agony of suspense lest
he be bereft of his liberty, especially the
privilege of spending his money for whisky
and making a fool OF himself. In these
elections the colporteur, with his heart.to-
heart appeals, seconded by the many valua.
BILE Temperance books and tracts of the
society, is "a valuable auxiliary to the
friends of geod order. A colportsur writes :
Every night for the past two weeks l
have delivered an address in favor of pro,
hitien at the approaching election. During
the day visited such families as l could
reach adding precept to precept at the
fireside in favor of prohibition"
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

Itisa siclkly sentiment that advises young
doctors to have patience.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05
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Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

The story going the rounds about David
Davis having been Il brakeman on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad arose from a
confusion OF names. Henry G. Davis Of
West Virginia is the man referred to-
David Davis was once offered a good salary
to stop trains at junction by jumping on
the hind platform, so as to save the wear
and tear of brakes, but he declined.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05
Too Much Telephone.
AN OLD DUTCHMAN FINDS THAT EASY COMMUyI.
CATION CORRUPTs GOOD MANNERS.

:" guess haf to give up my telephone
arlead y said an old citizen of Gratiot
avenue, as he entered the office of tho
company with very long face.
WAY, what's the matter now?'
"Oh ! eferytings. | got dot telephone
in mine house so as could spheak nit de
poys in der saloon down town, and nit my
relations in Springwells, but hat to gif it
up. | nefer haf so much droubles."
"How?"
"Nhell, my poy Shon, in der saloon, he
rings der bell und calls me oep und says an
old trlent of mine vhants to see how she
works. Dot ish all right, say, Hellow =
und he says, Comes closer goes closer
uRd hellses again. Den he says 'shtand a
little Oft. | shtands little off und wells
vunce more, und he says, 'Spheak louder.
l yslls louder. 1t goes dot vhay for ten
minutes, und den he says, 60 to Texas,
you cid Dutchmanr You see?"
"Yes."
"And den mein brudder in Sprinrwells
he riRgs de pell und calls me- oop und saws
how | vhas dis eafnings? | says | vhas
feeling like some colts, und he says, who
WANTS to puy some goats? | says, Colts
-colts-colts? und he answered: 90.
coats, | thought you sadt goatsr When |
goes to ask HIM Of he fells better, l hear a
voice crying out, What Dutchmas ish dot
on dis liner Den somebody answers, Il
doant' know, but likes to punch his head I!
You see?''
Yes"
"Fhell, sometimes my vhife WANTS to
shpeak init me when | am down in del
saloon. She rings men bell und says
'Iellow! Nobody shpealis to me. She
rings again. and says Iello' like dunder
Den der central office tells me 90 abheadt
und deA tells me holdt on, und den tell,
mine White dot I'm gone away. yells out
dot ish not so, und sonaeboIy says, How
can | talk il dot old Dutchmans doan' keer
sthill! You see?'
"Yes."
"And when gets in beht at night, some
body rings der peli like der house vas ol
lire, and vhen | ahuMps oudt and says hello
hear somebody saying, Kaiser, doan' yol
vhant to ply a dog% vhants no dog, an,
when tells EN- so hear some people
laughing, llaw, hsw, hGw! You see p
Yea"
"und SO you dake it oult, and vher
somepody likes to spheals nit me dey shal
come right away to mein saloon. Oof m,
brudder sh sick he shall get better, und i
somebody vhants to puy me dog he shall
come where can punch him nit Club !!
! Detroit Free Press
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

Its more blessed to give than to receive
advice.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

SIN AND SHAVING TIE Decentralization
was one day being shaved and having his
hair cut IN the presence If Dir. Jonas. lie
saId to the latter. "Orignal sin is in Us
llk@ the beard. We are shaved to-day and
look clean, and have smooth chin; 10
morrow our beard has grown again, nor
does 1T cease growing while we remain on
earth. In like manner original sin cannot
be extlrPated from US. 1t springs up in u,
as long as we exist. Nevertheless we are
bound to resist it to the utmost Of our
strength, and to cut it down INCREASINGLY" :"
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

A rural enthusiast has discovered thar
there isn't anything iIrcttier than the just
Matched chicken with his cream colored,
oufy feathers, hi, y"lIo~ bill and his
bright little eyes.-Ec. This thing OF
beauty is not joy forever in the rural dis.
Irlcts. They can only afford to keep it
about ten years on the average before send
ing 1T to market as a spring chicken.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

One of eur prominent young lady readers recently
gave an entertainment in Boston, and was introduced
To the audience as Miss Morgan, the talented young
reader from Virginia cher native Satel Be Jabersi
Nike. said the Hibernan hackman. 10 companion
after handing the lady into tho carriage at the close
of the entertainment that's Morgan The raider that
was afther the 'Bys In Blue, IN sixty-wan; begorra
she must hey bin small bit nv gurrl, thin,
\ onyhowp-Er.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-07
,NHa E @UN EaP Ms R@@ap-

TIE Sun win deal with the evont5 of the year
1850 IN It's own fIshion, now pretty well under
stood by everybody From January Ito Deem
Der 81 it Will be conducted as newspaper, writ
ten in the Englisn language, and printed for the
people.
AS a ne wspaper, THE Sun believes in getting all
the news OF the world promptly. and presenting
ii in the most ineligible shape-the shape that
will enab its readers to keep we'll abreast of the
age with tho least unproductive exp enditure Of
time. The greatest intere to the greatest nuns
ber-thst is the law controlling its daily makes
mp. 1t now has circulation very much larger
than that Of any other American newspaper, and
enjoys an income which it is at all times pre-
pared to spend Literally for the benefit of its
readers, People o. ali conditions of life and all
ways of thinking buy and read The SUN; and
they all derive satisfaction of some sort from its
columns, for they keep on buy ing and reading it..
In ITS comments on men snd affairs, The Sun
believes that the only guido of policy should be
common sense. inspired by genuine American
principles and b9cked by honesty of purpose.
For TINS reason IT. is and will continue to bt, alb
soluiely independen. of party, class, clique. or
ganizaliop, or iDteret 1t is for all, but OF none
1t will continue TO praise what is good and re-
probate WI at rs evil, taking care that its ian
slbi ity of being misunderstood. 1t is uniL tlu,
euced by motives that do not apIe ear Oh the sur.
face; It has no opin ons to cell. save those which
may be had by any purchaser for two ceuts. 1t
les injustice and rascaiiy even more than 1t
hates unnecesg airy words 1t abhors frauds
pities fools, and deplOres nincompoops of every
species. 1t will continue throughout the year
1889 TO chastise the rst class instruct tn second
and discountenance the third, All honest men,
with honest convlctOng, whether sound or mis-
taken. are its friends, And TIE Sun makes no
homes of telling the truth to its friends and about
its friends whsnsN er occasion artists iuI plain
speaking.
wi be conducted duril 8 the year TO come.
The year $50 will be one in which no patrio 10
American can ford to close his eyes to public
4. w. ENGLAND, Publish,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-07
The Law of Leap Year.

The Albany Ldso Journal calls at
tention to an important law relating
to the extra day in leap year, which
business men and Others should bear
in mind. The Journal says: CAS-
leap year is coming it we'll to know
what the law of leap year is. The
law it is said, take no notice ofparts
of those days, and as to the 29th of
February, it takes 70 notice of the
whole day. The 28th and 29th are
computed as one day. For example
Suppose note was dated on the 29th
of February, 1880, payable one day
from date. Ordinarily 1t would be
payable on the 4th of March, and SO
is in leap year, and not on the Sd. In
Indiana the question has recently come
before the Supreme Court, in respect
20 service of process in 1876, the last
leap year. The law there requires ten
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-07

days previous serice for the entry of
judgement. In the the case before
the court the judgment was pre-.
mature IL the 29th and 29th days of
February were to be computed as one
day. The court said: 1T must be
regarded as settled in this State that
sLhe 2Sth and 29sh days of February
in every bsextile year must be COM
sputed and considered in law as one
day.
"The question is set at rest by our
statute, l r. S IN, p. Clio, s. 4, which
provides tina. the added day of leap
year and the dayimmediately proceed
ing, if they shall occur in any period
so to be computed. shall be reckoned
together as one day, This embraces
statutes, deeds, verbal or written
contracts, and all public or private
instruments" Exchange