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Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-05
Dress Goods! Dress Goods !

In this department offer the greatest bargains ever offered in this city, viz:
 Fine Matelasse % Goods, 12H, IS and 18c.
 Good Black Cashmere, 25c, double fold.
 Fine All Wool Cashmere. 45, 50, 6256, 75, S5 9jc Fine All Wool Buntings, 25c.
 Fine Flannel Suitings. 25c.
 All Worsted Diagonal for Domans and Spring Sacques at $1.10, worth S1.5O.
 28 inch Black Worsted Diagonal, only 5Oc,
 Black All Monies and Cancels Hair for less than importation prices.
 Latest Styles of Novelty Goods shall close out at 50c on the dollar. WOGEeR Goods and ElanneEs We sell for less than ths goods can be manufactured at present.
 6-4 Ladies' Cloth at $1, worth S1. .25.
 Cassimeres for Mems and Boys wear, at 25 SO 40, 50, 62k and 75c yard, all less than cost.
 White, All and Part Wool Flannels, Blue and Red Flannes. You should buy now at our removal sale, for you can save at least 25 per cent.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-05

Spring neckwear at Smith $ Stone's.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-05
Extra good quality at $1. Best quality st $1.25.
 Colored Satins as cheap.
Hamburg Edgings and IaseTtings.

TAs styles and prices that sell them at cannot be matched in this any other city.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-05

The ball game at Hamilton Park proved to be less interesting than was anticipated in consequence of the non-appearance of several members of the picked nine. The substi- tutes of the university and several good play CTS from the under classes supplied their places. Keenan of the Albanys caught, and Booth, formerly of the Scientific School, pitched for the picked nine. For the Yale team Watson played centre field, and Wilson, the new change catcher, played behind the bat. The fielding of the Yale team was good, but the batting, if We except Lambs three baser, was weak. At the end of the third in- ming, when the game was interrupted by the rain, the score stood to in favor of Yale Smith, '7S, acted as umpire.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-05

Furs insured against fire and moths Stevens $ Brooks. a3
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-05
The Court Record.

Superior Court -C Civil Side Judge
 HOVey. EIn this court on Saturday morning arguments were heard demurrer in the case Of Adoiph Poppen- heusen vs. Parker Handy. Stoddsrd for plaintiff, Hyde for defendant
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-14
Airy Nothings.

inc NOISY nickel makes more fuss than
ten dollar note in Il contribution,box. but
1t does not do so much good in the line OF
charity.
Patrick Gilmore needn't try TO ytuT his
Old national anthem down the Threats of =
iree'born Poop e. They don't want to sing
1t and they won't.-El0sra Free Press.
" Dear Louise, don't let the men come
TOO near you when courting." ooh, no.
dear ma. When Charles is here we always
have one chair between u.s." Mother
thinks the answer is rather ambiguous.
man who had $65 stolen from him re-
celved a note with S25, saying: ~ stol4d
your money. Remors naws at nv CON
shens, and send some of it back. When
rsmors naws agin I'll send you sum more. ="
Boston don't know what she shall do
when the Old South is finally and perma.
nently saved II will be a serious calan,itv
10 her fashionable pAIlAn lhropists, almost
AS great as II the noble red man should dis.
appear from the land, or his black brother
cease to be prOsecuted.-N J.. World.
" Trust boy" says an exchange. Ger.
talnly; trust HIM to discover the size Of
your feet and mention it before company ::
trust him to find the cigar you deposit in a
lark nook on the porch before you enter
the house; trust him to manufacture
misery out Of bent pins and tarred front
gates. Trust him, of course. but the best
way is to operate on the cash system and
pay him in advance.-Des Hoines Register.
Scene at dinner: Young Simpkins has
been studying in vain on some means of
opening conversation with his fair height Dor
so far total failure-happy thought-he
will ask her ifshe loves game-she will say:
Yes, do you?'-he will answer: " Yes.
game OF cards"-yOung lady will laugh at
Joke and repeat to her neighbor, and Simp.
kins will be smiled on. Simpkins asks the
question-young lady says No"-confus-
ion of Simpkins and conversation ceases
OIL Cty Derrick.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-14
Mrs. Spriggle-A Southwestern
Sketch.

Not week later Mrs. Spriggle presented
herself again at Briarley. The black dres.
had suffered visibly from contact with
muddy roads on the way. The black sun.
bonnet was limper and rustier than ever.
Their wearer dropped into a chair and
crossed her bands dcjectedly on her knees.
Reckon ye done heerd bout nv cal
bein' married." she said, without raisin .
her eyes from the floor.
Yes. was much surprised to hear il, "
the mistress replied. "She must be very
young"
" \ es she is tolable young, is ss-goin'
on fifteen. But law, | was married at
thrteen-I was SOL
She looked up quickly, but catching
an expression of disapproval on the mistress
lace, she cast her eyes again upon the floor.
" The wust on it is continued she, " he
amt got cent, nor he can't make one,
nuther."
Why did you let your daughter take
him, then?"
Well, he come a.dawdlin' round sis. an
he'd allus a powder horn a.hangin' on to
MN; so just lowed he'd gun, and could
keep SIS IL coons and possumS. She's a
master hand at fresh meat, is my gal He
scraped up two dollars somewhar to get the
license with an to pay the preacher; but |
don't reckon he'll ever arm any more"
" Not earn any more" cried the mistress
increduously. What is the matter that
he can t work and support your daughter
properly?'
Mrs. Spriggle pushed back her bonnet
and crossed her knees before she answe cred.
Then she shook her head mournfully.
" never found out" she said, till they
was done married, as how he'd nary gun
at ail-nothin' but powder.horn. And,
with gesture of disgust, he's the power.
fullest no.account critter We ever did see. =
" You must feel badly to lot your daugh.
ter 60 away with such a man"
"Oh, law, she amt gone! Did We think
he had airy house to put her in? Why.
don't ys know? They's Twin to home
with me-"
This amazing piece Of intelligence nearly
took away the mistress breath. Before she
could reply, Mrs. Spriggles continued:
What's dds did! 'Taint no use
fussin', | reckon"
. But how could you let her marry him
without knowing more about him than you
did ?"
"Well, it's hyin' in the face o'Providence
not to take up with a husband when he
comes along She glanced up appealingly
as she spoke. Gals can't get a good hus-
band every day-they can't so ~
" But, said the mistress, it seems he is
not good husband"
Mrs. Spriggle's face which had bright.
ened slightly, took on a gloomier hue and
she pulled the black bonnet down over it.
That's So she aSsented, tearfully.
He's wus than nary husband That's so,
dc say. But" as she rose to 90, "mebbe
be can ketch rabbits, if he knowed how to
make trap, now ! must DC gettin
along. "-DectmJef 1tla,ltt.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-14
Mother Worship in India.

Mother'worshlp in some form or other is
inc popular worship Of India. In the first
place, every living mother is venerated as .
KIND OF deity by her children. Then
almost every village has its own sreci,l
guardian mother, called Malta or Amba
or, In the South Of India, Amman.
There are about 40 distinct mothers in
GuJarat, declared by the Brahmans to he dir,
ier'nt forms Slvas cousort They are reaIl,
t1S representatives of ancient local ,leitin.
Grama-devatas), worshipped by the inhabi.
tanta from time imtnemorial. | yi-ite,I e.,
small village near Kara presided over hv =
mother worshippeG under the name nj
hhodlyar Mischipf), because she jS>,lp,,o,ed
"hen IN an amiabIe mood to shield from,
harm. Nor isshe undeserying of her name
tor she will turn niSchi~vous when her tenn.
per Is RULED by neglect If an endemic
breaks out among the villagers, Mother Mis-
Chief is believed to be offended. and must
oe appeased by extraordinary offerings. and
perhaps by blood.
Another mother in neigh boring village
IS worshipped under the name of Tntai
She has the special function of preventing
or producing cough in children Another.
named Berai, prevents cholera: another.
called Naraki (populary MarkiN, causes
cholera; another, lIadqlai, controls mad
dogs and prevents hydrephobia; another.
ASa-purl, represented 10y two idols. satisfies
the hopes OF wives by giving children. The
Offering of goats blood to some of these
mothers Is supposed to be very etfectual :
Tue animals are not always killed. A story
Is told OF clever IIindoo doctor who cured
whole village of influenza by ,in,rlv
assembling the inhabitants and soepan!y
letting loose pair Of scapegoats into :,
nelghoorlnG wood infested with demons.
The power Of at least one well.di>Dosed
mother IN Gujarat is eXerted in remark.
ao!e way for the benefit of women after
childbirth. Among very low.cast set Of
baSket-makers (called Pomlal it is theusual
practice OF wife to go about her work i'm.
,nedlatel Y after delivery, as if nothing had
happened The presiding Malta Of the tribe
Is supposed to transfer her weakness to her
husband, who takes to his bed and has to be
supported for several days with nourishipg
toed.-Frot .Honier ITWa,.s il, tLr .I,Lc,g.,,a
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-14
Doing a Favor.

Early yesterday morning a poorly dressed
aud seedy looking person about fifty wears
old entered the pOst.ofiice and proceeded
TO warm his hands at one of the registers
lie made no inquiries about mail and after
he had been loafng around for two hours a
policeman got his eye on him and asked
here?"
Well, no. was the reply.
"Any work to do?"
i" No. | kinder thought I'd lay off this
Winter"
Amy friends here?'
81 think you are vagrant" continued
the officer AS he took another look at him.
Mebbe am" sighed the old man.
"And think I'll take you down.
" Well. I'll 60 along"
The officer escorted him down to the
station house, registered his name, and
then proceeded to search his pockets.
Each one PANIED out a "wad" of money,
making a total of 81 600.
"Why didn't you tell me you had this
money!" demanded the policeman.
why didn't you ask me?'
Didn't l say | took you for a vagrant
and you didn't deny it, either!'
"Well, l didn't know anything about
your city laws" quietly replied the old
man. I've got two married daughters,
and l came in to buy each ofem a 5000
piano for New Years, but if its agin any OF
your laws I'll take the next train for home
I'm Citing purity old, and don't want no
fuss with anybody.
"Well, you might have saved yourself
all this trouble" said the officer us he
escorted him into the street.
"Don't mention it" was the answer. "Ir
I took any trouble on your account its all
right and you needn't thank me. I'm
always willing to oblige anybody who can
appreciate it. Purity cold day, isn't it?'
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-14
The Moneyed Glasses.

Statistics lately collected in one of our
oldest New England cities showed that
nlnety-tour per cent. Of the leading men OF
the city haG been either farmers bows or
poor boys IN the cities and villages. The
list included all the bank presidents, the
railroad magnates, and the leading manu-.
facturers and merchants. Forty wears ago
" the money class" of this particular city
were hoelng corn, or tending lathes, or ped.
ding newspapers; forty years ago these
"bloated boudholders" were not plethoric
race; and 1T is highly improbable that any
considerable portion of The money which
they now possess will be in the hands OF
their grandchildren. The moneyed arts.
tocracy" OF the next generation are growing
up new on the farms, in the factories, and
in our workshops.
The editor of Good Company remarks that
what is true of this one city is substantially
true OF every other city. The fortunes that
are continued in the sams family for a hun
dred years are very few; what one genera.
ton gathers, another scatters; the wealth
OF the land is constantly changing hands
and the boy who belongs to what are called
the working classes has quite as good q
chance OF becoming a bloated bondholder''
before he dies, as the boy who is born with
a silver spoon in his mouth
And would it not be a foolish and suicidal
thing for the poor men of this country to
combine to overthrow system of govern
ment which promotes such a rapid distrbu-
ton of wealth, and which offers such alum.
dant chances to them and their children ?
When the communists and the soca1istic
reformers urge that all property rights must
he aRnuiled, and that sorae new industrial
and proprietary scheme must be inaugura
ted, just call their attention to the facts here
recited, and ask them whether under any
other system the children of the poor would
have a better chance than they have under
the present system.
Let the humble young man who this day
occupies the simplest abode, been couraged
by the thought that the road to success is
open to him, that intelligent industry and
honest principle may secure him compel
ency and general esteem Konkers States
man.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-14

Mrs. BrOwRing.
! curse him curse him Almighty Lord
| curse him obeying thy righteous word
II he will not turn from his hOrrid sin,
May horror and misery shut him in.
Let his Gays be few let his children mourn,
And his ldow weep. May the want return
That to other homes he has measured out;
Let strangers spoil him, and shame and fOut;
Let his way be dark and slippery path
BE his, as he stumbles to fiery wrath.
May terrorS scare him. asleep and awake;
May his marrow chill. and his vitalS quake.
Thou miSCreant viler than thug or thief;
Thou maker of sorrow and sin the chief
l curse thee curse thee! Nay, do not jeer;
Not this the curse THAI none need to fear.
Though the curse causeleSs" falleth dead,
MY curse shall light ON your bastard head,
Down over your face and your breast snail crawl,
Shall hold and cover you like pail.
IL shall seal your eyes, and shall Sere your heart
Il shall guard you gnaw you and not depart.
ny the ruined hopes, and the ruined home,
lty want and anguish and wretched doom,
BY the brow stamped deep with the drunkard shame
BY the beauty lost and the darkened fame,
BY the terror. the sickness the wasting care,
The violence, havoc and fell despair
Your tendSh work that your wealth may grow
May your just reward like river flow.
by the broken heart. and the mOddened brain,
doom you, doom You to endless pain.
Your heart is black and your hands are red
With the blood of souls that by you is shed.
The fate they suffer they owe to you.
And compound interest shall pay your due.
The blood of souls has a louder cry
Than AbelS, and stains with deeper dive.
leave my curse to His faithful care
Whose sword is sharp and whose arm is bare,
The stern Avenger of human blood,
II Is signed and sealed with The oath of God.
1t is signed it is sealed it is near to come
And soon you shall wrthe in its awful doom.
And the Lord Almighty with me shall laugh"
As the fire and birthstone your hot lips Quati
lila ha! no! no! how the laugh shall roll
With blasting mirth DER your tortured soul
lla! ha! no! no! how the laugh shalt SWELL
As you are tossed on the drunkard'S hell
Shrieking and bowling and mad with woe
Forever and ever-ha! ha! hoi no!
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-14

MIR. Moody, when asked the other day by
reporter of the Republican, of St. Louis.
concerning his belief as to hell, answered
"Of course | base my belief entirely upon
the Bible, and there isn't ray of hope held
out in it that hell will be otherwise than
endless. There is no hope held out to
repent beyond ths grave that | can find.
AS to the latter part of your question,
would answer that any man banished from
the face of God thirsts. The moment that
God hid His face from Christ, He exclaimed,
i thirst The remorse at having lost
Heaven is worse than the physical punish
ment. do not think hell contains phvsi.
cal fire. The word is used to convey to our
senses in its full import the terrible punish.
ment.'
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-14

CANADA AND THE STATEs-The area of the
United States and territories, including
Alaska, according to the official reports OF
the Commissioner of the General Land
Office, is 3,603,284 square miles; exclusive
of Alaska, the area Of the United States
would be 1926, $40 square miles. The area
Of Canada, according to the best officinl
data, is 3,5S0,3l0 square miles; if Newfound.
land were added it would reach 3,62O,5IO
square miles. Therefore it will he seen
that the area Of the United States, includ.
ing Alaska, is somewhat greater than the
present area of the Dominion; without
Alaska it is much less. But by adding
Newfoundland to the Dominion the area
of the United States territories, including
Alaska, would be exceeded by Canada.
There is more British soil on the continent
of North America than there is of United
States territory, even counting in Alaska
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-14

The Methodist Year Book" for 1880
gives the following statistics of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church: Annual Confer
snces, 90; itinerant preachers, 1853; local
preachers, l2.402; mem bers and probation
ers. l,696,S37; churches, 1921; parson.
ages, $500; value Of church edifces, &c.,.
639,990; Sunday schools, 1925; scholars
in Sunday schools, 1.543,3S6; presiding
elders, 444; nearly 1.40O pastoral charges
are supplied" and 1913 local preachers
are stationed as pastors.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-14

Celluloid combs in imitation of ivory
are as much affected by young ladies as eel.
luloid collars and cuffs are by young men,
who believe a sponge is as good as washer
woman and much cheaper. If the practice
of wearing them continues there may be 0
rise in hair some of these days that will
astonish the wearers of switches.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-14

Ex-senator Pomeroy of Kansas. now
residing in Washington, has a gold mine in
North Carolina which pays him thousand
dollars a week, so that he is not likely to
die poor man, even if he should lose his
western property. He looks hale and
hearty, and, although out of the political
world, he probably enjoys life still
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-14

Rev. VIM. Taylor, formerly known as the
california Street Preacher" has sent in
sixteen months forty-six missionaries to
South America, and intends to send out
twenty more at the beginning Of the next
year. The expense and support of these
missionaries are paid by general contribu.
tions.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-14

Senator Platt, of Cincinnati, is a brick
To the question of how provisions for the
retirement of greenbacks would affect the
party, he replied that that was secondary
question to 'chat 'cas right. He might have
added that no party should be afraid to do
what is right.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-14

The New York Tribune says: "The read.
lest way for mediocre man to gain noto.
riety is for him to proclaim himself an inf.
del and attack the Bible. His blows may
be as feeble as a hens peelsing, but they
are sure to attract notice because of the
holy and tender regard in which The object
that he assails is held by the noblest part
of the race"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-14

There was n curious scene in the Green,
back Conference at Washington last week
when the Rev. Mr.. De La Matyr, was
called upon for prayer. There were out.
cries OF coarse ridicule and impatisnce, and
the chairman actually put the question to
vote whether the Reverend Congressman
should offer up petition or not. The
majority voted for prayer and the minority
submitted. Mr.. De In Matyr asked for the
blessing Of God upon the party. and it NAV
be said with all reverence that no party.
ever needed il more. F''
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-14

The explosion Of a celluloid factory will
probably have the effect of raising the
price OF that article Of manufacture Ser
wants will prefer it to kerosene for kindlipr
purposes.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-14

" Do you set up for an angel, now ?" she
asked; 'your visits are so few and e.,
between" Nor he answered "hnt on
angel sets up for me-" A
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-14

The southern idea of hanging man first
and demanding an explanation afterward
"has its discrepancies" In Louisiana IT,
other day they lynched the wrong man.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-14

A man on horseback is an object of sus.
picion in Maryland John G. Hope, wish
Tag to break up housekeeping in North
Carolina and to move North, dispatched his
wife, family and household goods by rail to
Clayton, Del, and then decided to drive
to his new abode, for he wished to
take his horse with him and did not feel
able TO pay the expenses for both man and
beast to the little Middle State by rail. Mr..
Hope set out in light wagon, drawn by
his horse. When he reached Frederick
City, Md, he concluded to sell his wagon,
and make the rest of the Journey on
horseback. In Howard County the off.
GERS of the law deemed it very peculiar
that stranger should ride through their
quiet town. So, gathering up their skirts.
as 1T were, they sped after the man on
horseback. They followed the mysterious
rider until they cofnsred him near the
City Hall, Baltimore, and, calling on a
policeman, had him arrested. Here, with
dilated eyes and broathless eagsrness. thew
told their story. The magistrate asked
them what made them pursue the man.
They said that they thought he might be a
horse.thief Then the man told his story
in such straightforward manner that to
hear it was to believe, and he was instantly
discharged,
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-14

The progress of Christianity in the Fiji
Islands is indicated by the fact that thsre
are now S4l chapels and 29l other places
whore preaching is held, with IS mission
aries engaged in preparing the way for
Others. The membership numbers 1924
persons.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-14

The annexation question in Canada is
takelng serious turn. There has lust
been formed in Montreal, if reports be
true, political economic club, which pro.
poses to do great deal in favor Of annexa.
tion, The club, we are told, is composed
OF members Of all political parties, nation.
alities, and religions,
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-14

The man " no is just now doing the n,osr
to swell the Grant boom is Governor Garcs'
lon of Maine.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-14

printers boy went to see preachers
daughter. The next Sunday the ministers
text was: My daughter is tormented with
a dcvH' VIII
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-14

Mr.. Edison could find profitable outlet
Tor his genius by inVenting an unimpeach.
able election return 80