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Smyrna times., 1880-07-07
Food for the Bears.

The other day lady accompanied by her
son, a very small boy boarded tram at
Little Rock. The woman had a careworn
expression hanging over her face like a
tattered veil, and many Of the rapid ques-
tions asked by the boy were answered by
unconscious sghs.
" Ma" said the boy, that mans like a
baby, amt hc!' pointing to baldheaded
man sitting just in front Of them.
"IIush y
why must hush ?"
After a few moments silence: "Ma,
what's the matter with that mans head 2"
" lush, tell you. He's bald"
"What's bald"
" lis head hasn't got any hair on it."
" Did it come of?"
guess So"
"Will mine come off?'
Some time, may be-"
"Then I'll be bald, won't p
"Yes."
"Wll you caro?''
Don tsask so many questions"
After another silence the boy exclaimed:
Ma, look at that fly on that mans
head"
off you don't hush I'll whip you when
we get home"
Look There's another fly. Look at
EN- tight-look at EN-
Madam" said the man, putting aside a
newspaper and looking around, whats the
matter with that young hyena?'
The woman blushed. stammered out
something, and attempted to smooth back
the boys hair.
"One fly, two flies, three flies" said the
| boy, innocently, following with his eyes
basket Of oranges carried by the newsboy
Here, you young hedgehog" said the
baldheaded man, if you don't hush, II
have the conductor put you off the train
"The poor woman. not knowing wha
else to do, boxed the boys ears, and theE
gave him an orange to keep him from
crying.
Ma, have got red marks on m!
head p
I'm slap you again if you don't hush.
Mister" said the boy, "does it hurt t.
be bald headed ~
"Youngster,' said the man, if you'll
keep quiet I'll give you a quarter
The boy promised and the money wa
paid over.
The man took up his paper and resume,
his reading.
This is my bald headed money" SAT-
the boy When get bald,headed l an
going to give boys money. Mister, have al
bald-headed men got money!"
The annoyed man threw down his paper
arose, and exclaimed Madam, hereafter
when you travel, leave that young gorilla a
home Hitherto always thought that tn
old prophet was very cruel for calling th
she bears to kill children for making spol
Of his head, but now am forced to believ
that he did Christian act. Ifyour boy ha
been in the crowd he would have died frs
If can't find another seat on this train L
ride on The COW catcher rather than renal
in here"
"The bald, headed man is gone" said tn
boy, and the woman leaned back and BILE
tired sigh from her lips.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

ALMOST A CENTENARIAN.-Marlon Turner,
cOlored, born May 1st, 1885, at Smyrna,
Del, died Tuesday at the residence of her
son, 422 Lynd street, Philadelphia, from old
age, in her 95th year. She was born in
slavery and was owned by Isaac Merrick,
who lived at Smyrna. In 1911 her hus-
band and four sons, the oldest being about
seven years, made their escape, and, with
the assistance of friends, secured passage in
a vessel to Philadelphia. Upon their arri.
val there the husband, Henry Turner,
worked at his trade, that Of a wheelwright,
at the corner of Third and Noble streets,
and supported his family until his death,
| which occurred in 1854. Previous to his
1 death the number of his children had in
creased to Is, twelve boys and six girls.
/ The family increased from time to time
until it numbered Is grandchildren
and 90 great grandchildren. At the pres
ent time there are but two of her children
living, Michael, aged Al, now confined in
the insane department of the Blockley
Almshouse, and James E., aged Ga, who is
in the employ of J. Il. Harrop, GIL Market
street. OF the grandchildren II are living
and of the great grandchildren II, all re
siding in Philadelphia. Mrs. Turner has
been a member of the Union A. M. E
Church, Paramount avenue, below Fifth
street, for the past 70 years, and attended
service for the last time about one montl
ago.-Ledger.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07
Rats.
MRS. BENEDICT's REMARKABLE AND VALUABLE
DISCOVERY.

1t has always been easy for housewives,
who are troubled with rats to poison them,
but the problem has been to induce them
to die upon the field of honor so to speak,
to-wit, the kitchen t!oor. They have usually
preferred to retire to their inaccessible re-
treats in the walls as soon as they have felt
the symptoms of arsenic poisoning, and the
low state OF sanitary science prevailing in
their communities is such that poisoned
rats are never properly buried or incinera.
ted by their associates. The problem has
been how to kill the rats without bringing
unpleasant odOrs into the house.
Mrs. benedict has solved the difficulty
and is entitled to the honor we give to an
inventor and benefactor. She was engaged
it appears, in the domestic manufacture Of
plaster casts Of various kinds. Complaint
having been made of fragilty ofthese wares
Mrs. Benedict began Il course of expert
ments with the hope Of giving greater dura,
bility to her casts One Of her devices was
to mix wheaton flour with her pulverized
plaster of Paris, so that the gluten of the
flour might make the paste less brittle.
One evening she had visitors, who rang her
door bell ust as she was sitting the mixed
plaster and -four for the third time by way
of mixing them intimately, as the chem
lists say. She had already set dish of
water at hand, intending to make cast at
once and when the doOrbell rang she
hastily removed her apron and went to well
come her guests. leaving her materials upon
the kitchen table. The guests stayed until
| late bed time, and when they babe her
adieu Mrs. Benedict went to bed without
returning to the kitchen.
What happened in the night was this.
A rat, shifting the odor Of flour, madeup the
legs of the table to the top, where he was
speedily joined by other foragers-his
brethren. The dish of flour and plaster
was easily reached, and the rats ate freely
and hastily Of it, as it is their custom to do.
1t was rather dry supper, and water being
at hand. each rat turned from the savory
dish of -four and plaster to slake his thirst
with water. Every body who has had to dc
with plaster Of Paris will guess at once what
| happened. The wator drank. first wetteG
the plaster in the rats stomachs, and then
in technical phrase, "set " it that is tc
say, the plaster thus made into a paste in
stantly grew hard in each rats stomach
making cast of ali its convolutions. The
event proved that with such cast in exis
tence it is impossible for rat to retrea
even across the kitchen.
The next morning thirteen OF them la!
dead in a circle around the water dish
Mrs Benedict, like a wise woman, kept he
secret and made profit of it. She under
took, for a consideration, to clear the prem
ises of her neighbors of the pests and sue
ceeded. 1t was not long before the tow
was as free Of this sort of vermin as if tn
pied piper Of Hamelin had travelled tha
way. Then Mrs. Benedict advertised 70
agents to work up the business Throughout
the country, selling each the secret for
fair pricc.-N. !. Eceniag Post.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

Blondin says in letter: I" anticipate
revisiting America at the close of my Euro
pean engagement, and propose to cross
directly over Niagara Falls at q hight of 100
feet acove the cataract, and nearly $50 feet
above the bed Of the river. | have studied
well the difficulties and dangers Of the
attempt and feel confident can meet and
surmount them"
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

A timorous lady in Providence, who is
always looking under the bed for man,
went to the postoflice the other day with a
friend to buy some postage stamps. As
they stood there one of them noticed a
man standing close by, but she didn't
think he looked suspicious until afterward.
She ordered what stamps she wanted, and,
taking her pocket-book from a chatelaine
by her side, she paid for them, and stepped
to the opposite desk to attach them to
letters, In q moment more she went back
in a very excited manner and inquired for
"that man who stood here" He had gone.
well, said she, che has taken my pock-
et.book and all there is in it," and she
pointed ruefully to the open, empty chate-
laine. "How much money was in it?''
asked the clerk. She was either too excl,
ted to tell or for some reason didn't wish to
do so. Whats that in your hand? ?" in.
qured the clerk. Looking at the hand
designated, she replied, 20 Lord that's
itp
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

A new York halter says that only one
man out of seven selects hat that becomes
him, and that's one reason why we are not
a better.looking nation.-Free Press. But
the New York halter carefully refrains
from stating that eight out of every seven
men take the hat that the halter tells him
is beconing.-Ph Philadelphia BE!Isha.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

Reports from the West show that
the wheat harvest is nearly finished in the
southern portions of Ohio, Indiana and Hi
nois, the yield in most places ranging from
fifteen to twenty-five bushels per acre, being,
it is said, fully up to what was expected.
Several cargoes of new wheat have been
shipped East the price paid for it being So
and S5 cents per bushel.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

MANY MELoNs,-The steamer City Of
Macon left Savanna, Ga. few days ago
with a cargo of 10, 562 watermelons for New
York, and other boats are coming with the
same kind of freight. The Savanna A6end
Zcitung says: "These shipments make the
price of melons almost as high here as in
the Northern Markets"
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

The following note was received by one
of our young ladies last week:
"The pleasure of your company is respect
fully requested at Mrs. -- to heavy
ironing to-day, commencing at IL and
ending at six o'clock. Please bring all
necessary refreshments, ironing implements
and flying jimmie"
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07
LOST SUNSHINE.
GEIBEL.

GEIBEL.
Darling child, you ask me why,
While sing | still must sigh.
What can grieve me so?
Fair spring was mine. and it would not stay;
Bright youth was mine. and dreamed il away
True love came to me one golden day
Smiling, let it go.
The morning hour was sweet and COOL
/ had no thirst when my cup brimmed full:
Careless, put it by.
Laden bOughS were over my head,
Fair fruit clusters. purple and red,
Summers gloricS all round one spread,
Yet nothing held my head.
But when the sun sank to his rest,
And crimson gloricS curtained the west,
What bitter thirst was mine!
l seek in vain through hours of night
What came to me with the morning light;
Long, long weeping has blinded my sight;
| mourn my lost sunshine.
"
My heart is withercd, and cold and dead;
Shows of winter are ON my head;
| travel my weary way.
Fair and sweet were my springtime flowers,
Rich and full were my summer hours,
Laden with gold my autumn bowers;
have nothing left today.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

There is only one objection to Garfield.
He once worked on a canal and should he
become president might appoint as secretary
of the navy some one who knows a canal
boat from a man of war. That would be
dangerous precedent.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

The preliminary workings for the tunnel
uniting England and France have had the
most satisfactory results. The promoters
have sunk their shaft to the stratum in
which they propose to bore the tunnel, and
are pog going so sink another shaft and
lower all the machinery for the bore. In
eighteen months they expect to have
reached two kilometers, about two and o
quarter miles, under the channel, and in
three or four years to have completed the
task.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

The ffth annual race between eight
cared crews from Yale and Harvard Col
leges, over four mile course, was rowed at
New London Thursday afternoon. Yale
won in "a minutes and 27 seconds, Har-
wards time being 25 minutes 9 seconds.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

The Court of Appeals of Kentucky
decided Thursday that the law of that State
excluding all except white persons from ser
vice as jurors is unconstitutional, and that
no person can be lawfully excluded from
any Jury on account of his race or color.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

1t is estimated that about $50,00a,a0a will
be spent in Europe by Americans this year,
of which sum w. II. Vanderbilt is expected
to contribute at least 100000. London
and Paris tradesmen keep a sharp lookout
for the new arrivals and deluge them with
their circulars.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

The artesian we'll at Paterson, N. j., has
reached depth of 1850 feet, in solid red
sandstone, Without striking water. As the
owners are great lovers Of bric,a.brac they
keep boring away, hoping that if they don't
strike water they may strike old China,
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

He DEMONSTRATED THE DIFFERENCE.-A
smart young man asked gentleman from
Cape Cod, What's the difference between
YOU and a clam 2" thinking that the Cape
Codger would say that he didn't know, and
then the young man would pity him for
not being able to see any difference between
himself and clam but the thing didn't
work. The Codger took the young man and
brushed path across the street with him,
and then, after crowding him into an
empty FISH barrel and yanking him out
again, said Z" A clam wouldn't be playing
with you this way. That's the difference
'twixt me an clam" The young man
had no more questions to ask.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

A couple were recently married at New
port after courtship Of thirty-five years.
Instead of marrying in haste to repent as
leisure they sensibly waited until they haG hs
some chance of dying of old age before th0
honeymoon is over.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

The census enumerators count the popu-
lation of New York at 100000, Brooklyn
between 100000 and 100000, the New York
and its surrounding towns, including
Brooklyn, at about $500 ,000.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

The Methodist says of the l4,O00 Methe
dist Episcopal ministers in this country tnas
there are only eleven of them VINO nave
blots on their names, and that three OF Inese
have been condemned unjustly.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

Never make fun Of person who is sick
or nervous in thunder storm. 1t is not
cowardice, but temporary result of the
influence sustained by the nerves from the
electricity in the air, and after the storm is
over the fellow may turn round and thrash
Won
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

Boys under l6 years Of age who smoke in
German cities are liable to fine and i'm.
prisonment. Germany is the only country
where boys would rather stay on q farm
than 60 to q city.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07
An Arkansas Examination.

"Capn," " said a colored man, entering
the Office of a school examiner whose skin
was so black that to see him you would
think he had spent his life in boilingcrows
for dissatisfied politicians" Cap'n," re.
peated the visitor, lightly tapping on the
door facing.
Wall, sab, what is hit?'
Use called roun' ter be 'zammoned.
Use 'feshional school teacher"
Did you know dat hits a mighty hot
crossfire ter STAN under de range of de bat
terries ob my knowledge p
"Yas, Cap'n," said the applicant, "an'
being proud of my 'complishments l hez
sought you 'sted OBJ gOin' ter de onedycated
white 'fessor."
Yer action is dat ef wise man, an fur
sich wisdom | 'zibted in de very bud oh de
edycation rose. Oh, Use flowery; I'll
'struct my secretary to mark yer one on de
sheepskin stifket ov knowledge. Dis am
| Operative. We'se out ov sheepskins, an in
| der place hab substituted 'coonskins, tanned
| by a Arkinsaw niger an ketched by a
Justice OBJ de Peace. Do hit strike yer in
the stomach OBJ recognitions?
"Yas, Cap'n."
Wall, now ter de 'zamination. Secre-
tary, git down dat brass pen wild dogwood
holder an fetch it heah, fur /, in de cord.
ance wild 'struotions, is gwine ter toat dis
man through de new groun OBJ knowledge
whar de briers am thick an whar dar's
many a toe nail lyin' mung de grubs. Now
fur de first. Does yer understan' jogafy?'
"Oh, yassah dat's my holt"
"What does yer know OBJ grammar
Keep yer mouf open fur Use de eddyca
tionaI dentist 'zaminin' de teeth of yel
larnn'."
81 eats up grammar like man han'lin
green's"
"What OBJ de sciences oh phlobotomy =
al walks all ober dat science on stills
What does you know bout meta
physicsW 49,.
DE quilt of my bed am patched wild it. ,
mister Secretary" said the examiner
turning to that functionary, gin dis mar
a double sti6kit. Recommend him ter de
people as de ablest man l hez 'zamined di'
yeah. Dars yer papers, sab an remem
Der dat de cloud ob education am black
one. A man dat shows sich familiarity
wild science az you does is boun' one day tC
put his foot on white mans shoulder
reach up an take de gown ob superiorit!
from the peg in de wardrobe OBJ life's grea
competition. Let's see, FIVE dollars fur d.
single 'dorsement an five dollers an a-hal
fur de double 'dorsement. Gimmy ten dol
lars"
The money was cheerfully paid, and tn
man with his blotted coonskin went out int
the world to engage in the tournament o
letters.-LitLe Rock Gazette,
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

If man does not Raks new acquaint-
ances as he advances through life, he will
soon find himself left alone. If he does
make new acqunintances he will be left
alone anyhow if he becomes poor, and woT,
ried to death by borrowers if he is rich.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

The governor OF the remote Russian
province Orenburg reports that the cold of
last Winter has caused such frightful havoc
among focks and herds that famine is
imminent. The crops, too, have suffered,
and corn has risen FIVE hundred and hay
four hundred per cent. In the district Of
Parlograd 1000 camels, $1,000 COWS and
oxen, 26,5Q0 horses, 81 1000 sheep perished.
1t has been the same throughout Turkes-
taO
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

A New BIsHoP.-At special meeting of
the General Council Of the Reformed Epis-
copal Church, held in Philadelphia last
week, Rev. Edward Wilson, d. d., was
elected Bishop of the new Synod of Canada.
Bishop Wilson will be consecrated next
Thursday. lie was born in Liverpool,
about 1870, and was educated at Oxford,
with the view of practicing law.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

No FAITH IN BANKS.-An old farmer living
near Petrolia, Penn, having made 100000
in OIL refused to put faith in banks or to
invest his money. He kept the rolls of
greenbacks in his farm house locked up in
boxes and trunks. The money became
damp mldewed and m0uldy. When he
discovered the condition of his money he
took the notes from their hiding places and
spread them in the sun about his orchard
to dry. The spectacle of n fortune lying
loose OH the ground among the apple trees
was witnessed by hundreds who were at
tracted to the farm by the singular pro.
ceeding. The money was thus exposed for
two days, guarded 10y the farmer, his wife,
daughter and hired man. Then it was re.
turned to the boxes. Three nights after
the greenbacks were housed the farmer
woke up to find three masked men in his
bedroom. They bound the old man and
his family, and had discovered and secured
81 900 of the hidden treasure when they
were frightened away by the return of the
hired man from Petrolia. Subsequently
his house was broken into by three men
wearing masks. The old man and his wife
| fought them until they were unconcious.
In the struggle the masks were torn from
the faces of two of Tia" men, and they were
recognized. The nciIhbors went to the
rescue, and the robbrrs We're followed, but
escaped to the woods. Three days after.
ward the two were captured. They have
recently been sentenced to five years each
in the penitGntiary. The farmer still re-
fuses TO select any safer place of deposit fol
his wealth than his own house.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

Excursion dresses should always be of
material that will wash and 'do up" easily,
particularly if the excursion is OH a New
York steamboat. Some dresses do not
look fit to be seen after the wearer has
floated about in the water for three or four
hours
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

Local option is attracting attention IN N
ENGLAND. The measure has passed tas
House of Commons, but it is thought Wih
fail in the House of Lords.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

The boiler of Lake Minnetonk pleasure
steamer Mary exploded Thursday morning
at her wharf in Minneapolis, killing three
persons and injuring eight, one fatally.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

st. Louis is so mad about her small
census returns that she thinks of offering
prizes for twins hereafter.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-07

The total coinage of the United States
mints during June amounted to 4,S7S,4SS
pieces, valued at $6,4l5,306. The total
coinage for the twelve months which
ended on the 30th ult., was G092S, ll2
pieces, valued at S4,370,l44. This is the
largest coinage ever executed in one year at
the mints. 1t includes - ,933, $50 standard
dollars.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-10-26
PUT IT TO PROOF.

At time wnen the community is flooded
with so many unworthy devices and
connections, it is refreshing to
find something that is beneficial
and pure. So conscious are the proprie-
tors of DR.. Kings New Discovery for the
Consumption of the worth of their rene
dy, they offer all who desire, trial bottle
free Of charge. This certainly would be
disastrous to them did not the remedy pos
sess the remarkable curative powers claimed
Dr. Kings New Discovery for the Con-
sumption will positively cure asthma, bron-
chitis, stubborn coughs, colds, phthisic,
quinsy, hoarseness, Group, or any affection
Of the throat or lungs As you value your,
existence give this wonderful remedy trial
by calling on Geo. E. OHara, Druggist
Cairo, Ills, and obtaining trial bottle free
of charge, or regular sized bottles, 81 0O.Q)
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-10-26
AROUND TIE WORLD.

A fame that is worldwide and acquired
in the short space Of few years, must have
true merit for its support. DR.. Picrc's Fam
lily Medicines have gained such fame and
the foreign orders tor Golden Medical dis
covery-thc greatest blood-purifcr of the
age, for his Pleasant Purgatiye Pellets dit
tie sugar coated pills, his Favoritc Prescrip-
ton woman's best friend and other rem
edies became so great, that br anch of the
Worlds Dispensary has been established in
London, England, for their manufacture.
From this depot they arc shipped to every
part of Europe, and to the East Indies, Chi
M, Japan, and other countries. Their sale
IN both North and South America is per-
fecty enormous and increases yearly.
Worlds Dlspensary Medical Association,
Proprietors, Buffalo, n Y, and Great Rus
sell Street Buildings London, Eng.
ROYAL CENTRE, Cass Co., Ind, Feb %, 1879.
DR.. r. V. PIERCE:
Dear Sir---I take pleasure IN writing my
testimony with others in regard to your
valuable medicine. For long time have
suffered from disease of the lungs and until
| used your Discovery found nothing that
did me any good. Thanks to it, ! am re-
lcved and recommend it to all.
Yours truly, MARY KENNEL
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-10-26
Browns Bronchial Troches

Brown Bronchial Troches
are used with advantage to alleviate cough,
sore throat, hoarseness and bronchial affec-
tions. For thirty years these Troches have
been in use, with annually increasing favor
They are not new and untried, but, having
been tested by WIDE and constant use for
nearly an entire generation, they have at
tanned well.merited rank among the few
staple remedies Of the age.
THE THRoAT.--"Browns Bronchial Tro.
ches" act directly on the organs Of the
voice. They have an extraordinary effect
in all disorders of the throat and larnyx, re-
storing healthy tone when relaxed, either
from cold or over-exertion of the voice, and
produce a clear and distinct enumeration
Speakers and singers find the Troches use
full.
A CoUeH, COLD, CATARRH of sore throat
requires immediate attention, as neglect of.
tentimes results in some incurable lung dis
eases. Browns Bronchial Troches" almost
invariably give relief, limitations are offer.
ed for sale, many Of which are injurious
The genuine Browns Bronchial Troches'
are sold only in boxes.