Smyrna times., 1880-03-24

SrEDAY.sCHooL OFFICERs.-At the cleo
tion Sunday-schoOl officers last week at
the III. E. Church for the ensuing year, the
following were the selections President
j. ID. Hofscker; Supt.-J. C. Lassell; Asst.
Supt.-W. II. Bags; Lady Asst.-Mrs. H.
j. Bswlsy; Lady Supt. of Infant Dept
Mrs. Lydia Mcdowell; Secretary-W. o.
Hoiiecker; Trsasurer-O. B. Voshell; Sect
and Treas. of Missionary-Thonaas Wilson;
Cherister-J. II. Groves; Asst. Chor.-W.
o. Hoffecker; OrgaRiSt-Mrs. J. II Groves;
Asst. Organst-Miss j. Smithers; Chorister
for Infant Dept.-Miss f. C. Carrow Or
sanist for Infant Dept.-Mlss Kate Douglass.
PERIoDIcALs-The Golden Days is the
/ title of a sixteen page illustrated weekly,
published by James Elverscn, Southwest
corner of Eighth and Locust streets,
Philadelphia, at $3 per annum in advance.
1t is new paper and designed principally
for reading for boys and girls. The mis-
cellaneous department shows good taste,
and the puzzle page affords fun, recreation
and amusement to beguile the weary hours.
Harper'S Nqga=ine.-The April number OF
this Magazine is rendered exceedingly at
tractive by its many beautiful illustrations,
and every article in its table of con
! tents is noteworthy. The number opens
paper, Music and Musicians in England.
The illustrations are mainly portraits. The
rural charms of Chester Valley, Pennsyl
vanla, and the associations of Valley Forge
are the theme of an excellent paper by Hrs
! Ella Rodman Church, with remarkably fine
illustrations by Howard Pyle Sante Fe,
! New .UeXlCO, AS described by Earnest
lngersoll, is a subject of intense interest,
with thrilling history, and full of antique
pictures. Tho Irish famine gives special
interest to Mss Clouds illustrated article,
| describing an Irish Fishing Village. Tho
Upper or Swiss Rhine is charmngly de-
scrlSed and accompanied with some very
picturesque illustrations. One of the most
interesting articles in the number is Narv
Treats Home studies in Nature, with ten
exquisite engravings by j. c. Beard.
I MERE MENTIoN.-High winds may ROW
be looked fora pleasant st. Patrick s
day, for wOnder.-Tha shrubberv has
had a set back the last week.-Ent0r.
prislng merchants are advertising their
wares.-llouse warnings for new minis
ters are now in order-Rubber overshoes
have been in great demand.-It is no
vanity for man to pride himself on what
he has honestly got and prudently uses.-
Advice to politicians Be sure you nomi.
nate the right man, and then go ahead.
There is a worm at the root Of all evil !;
it is still worm. m.-OysterS are scarce and
dear. They are bCiAg shipped to Europe in
large quantities, where as high as $l2 per
barrel is obtained - Dispatches from
! Northern California contain information
that stock Of all kinds is dying off rapidly
from cold and starvation. The snow is
from three to five feet in depth.
twelve to twenty inches is the thickness of
the lee taken from the Kennebec river this
winter. That's the kind our people like to
use.-Our neighberhood has been re.
markably free from sickness this winter
-" 1t is bitter feeling when one looks
at happiness through another PERSONS
eyes" is as applicable in political as in mat
rimonial affairs.-Many old people seem
to forget that they once were young, al.
though 1t may have been long time ago
st. Patrick was a gentleman and came
of decent people; in Dublin town he built
a church, and on it put steeple." So runs
the sid song, and we have no reason to
doubt its truthfulness.-Th fshermen
are singing" We shall gather at the river"
Hope their gathering will be profitable and
pleasant. The catch Of fish has been very
small tho past week, owing to uRfavorable
weather. The sensitive shad took the hint
before odd Prob of storm brewing
and rstreated seaward.-Did you ever
hear of a darning party? They are handy
when lot of mending is to be done
The person who will be cruel to dumb
creatures deserves the execratsns Of all
good peoPls.-Mllinery openings will
SOON be in order. The ladies are already
talking about their spring bopnets.-
Throwing fruit skins on the sidewalk in
Philadelphia is Unable ofFense. 1t ought
to be everywhere. Faster is a movable
feast, but who moves it, or why it is moved
a good many people would like to be told
-"Spring medicine is now in demand
Some people think they must always doctor
In the spring of the year.-Pickpocke
still ply their naughty trade on the street
cars. Look out for them when you are in
Phiadslpha.-Why don't the young peo.
pie organize an archery? The pastime is
both graceful and hcalthful