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The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1880-09-17
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The Eating Of Clay.

Among the e, yl,.ordinary passions
for eating uncommon things, says
Prof. Johnson Chemistry Common
Life), is to be reckoned that which
some tribes Of people exhibited for
eating earth Or clay. For instance, in
Western Africa, the negroes of Guinea
have been long known to eat a yellow
ish earth, there called CAoUAC, the
flavor or taste of which is very agree
able to then, and which is said to
cause them no Inconvenience. Some
addict themselves so excessively to the
use Of it, that it becomes to them n
kind Of necessity to their lives-as
arsenic does to the Syrian peasants,
or opium to the Theriaki-and no
punishment is sufficient to restrain
them from the practice of consuming
it. When The Guinea negroes used in
former times to be carried as slaves to
the West India islands, they were OBJ
served to continue the custom Of eat
ing clay; but the oAoUAo of the
American islands, or the substance
which the poor negroes attempted in
their new homes to substitute for the
African earth, was found to injure the
health of the slaves who ate it. The
practice was therefore long ago for
bidden, and has now probably died out
in the West Indies.
In Martinique a species Of red earth
or yellowish tufa was still secretly
sold in the markets in 1851; but the
use Of it has probably ceased in the
French colonies also. In Eastern
Asia, similar practice of eating earth
prevails in various places. In the
island oG Java, between Sodrabaya
and Samarang, Labillardiere saw small
square reddish cakes Of earth sold in
the villages for the purpose Of being
eaten. These were found by Ehren-
berg to consist for the most part Of
the remains of microscopic animals
and plants, which had lived and been
deposited in fresh water. In Runjeet
Valley, in the Sikkim Himalaya, red
clay occurs, which the natives chew
as a cure for the goiter. The chemic-
al nature of the substance has not
been examined. In Northern Europe,
especially in the remote parts of Swe-
den, kind of earth known by the
name of bread meal, is consumed in
hundreds of carloads, it is said, every
year. In Finland a similar earth is
commonly mixed with the bread. In
both these cases the earth employed
consists for the most part of the empty
shells Of minute infusorial animalcu-
les, in which there cannot exist any
ordinary nourishment. In North Ger
many, also, on various occasions,
where famine or necessity urged it, a
similar substance, under the name of
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1880-09-17
Written for the Daily Standard.l
MORNING.


Now sweetly comes the summer morn,
The breeze is stealing through the corn
Whose mournful rustic seems moan.
While in the vapOr's thickening gloam
Is heard the lark and thrush's song,
Who first in young creations throng
Did mount the blushing infant sky
And sing the praise, with gladstone cry,
OF Him who is the power sublime
That guides the spheres melodious chime.
Through misty early light is seen,
As through half enveloped screen,
Aloft, the stars pale lingering light
Like dew-drops on the robe of night;
And now the shadows fade away,
And bright appears the god of day
Above the high hills tow'ring steep
Along whose SUBMITS glories creep,
And down each dale, Till DER the stream
The wave saluting, brightly CLEAN
The lights from PhGbus' golden car,
Whose brilliant beamlets shine afar;
And thus is born the Summer day,
A unit in creations play.
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1880-09-17

IT is claimed by some medical men
that smoking weakens the eye-sight.
May be it does; but just see how it
strengthens the breath.
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1880-09-17

PROFESSOR: what are the constitu-
ents Of quartz?" Student: 'Pints."
A bland smile creeps over the class.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-26
KENT solid is more than match Tor New
Castle and Sussex divided.

CONSIDERABLE interest is manifested in
Wilmington in the libel suits between the
officers of the Delaware State Fire and
Marine Insurance Company, and the editor
of the Erery Evening. VIM. Bright brought
a suit for libel against VIM. 7. Croasdale
for characterzing the company and officers
as fraud; the latter in turn published over
the signatures of its officers an article
severely rejecting on Croasdale, which
prompted him to institute suit against
them or Bright the President. When two
hard heads butt together neither are likely
to be seriously damaged. The Every Even-
ina has it in its favor, however, that the
company has since been declared unworthy
of confidence financially by Insurance Com
missioner McAfee.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-26

Mr.. BAYARD's bill to pay the marshals
the money due them was passed by the
Senate on Friday by party vote, and Mr..
Conkling's amendment making it apply
also to the deputy marshals appointed for
duty in connection with elections was re-
isctsd by the solid Democratic majority. 1t
will be rseellected that the majority in
Congress has kept the United States Gov
ernmsnt in the attitude of defaultsr to-
ward its ewn employees for nearly year
and then refused to pay portion of them
for services fairly and legally rendered.
Under this bill if approved by the Presi.
dent, the marshals will be appointed by
the courts equally from the two ruling
parties, and if proper men are appointed,
the "chscks and balances" in the elections
in the cities ought to assure more cor
rect vete than has heretofore been the
case
Smyrna times., 1880-05-26

THE New York Tribune says from the in
terviews with prominent Cuban patriots in
that city, there is reason for believing that
the new revolution which General Garcia
has gone to lead is formidable affair, well
organized in advance, provided with saga
cious and experienced generals, and having
one great advantage which no previous re.
volt possesssd-the support of the black
population, which is justly enraged to find
no tangabls benefits coming from the
emancipation decree. A war for emaaoipa
ton as well as national autonomy cannot
fail to awaken great deal of sympathy in
the United States. Cuba has been an ap.
panage of Spain ever since Columbus set
foot on her shores, and has, therefore, had
ample time to Outgrow the need of colonial
dependence on a European monarchy. II
her people want to work out their destiny
without the aid of Spanish soldiers and
tax collectors, Americans cannot do other
wise than wish them success.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-26

TEE CASE OF NEAL.-In the court at New
Castle on Monday Chief Justice Comegys
delivered his decision in the case of VIM.
Neal, colored, indicted for a felonious as.
sault On Mrs. Margaret E. Gossnes, white.
The defense claimed that the indictment
should be quashed or the case removed to
the United States Court, on the ground
that there were no colorad men on the
jury, and that the prisoner was thus denied
the rights guaranteed him By the four.
teenth amendment. The court refused
the motion, holding that the prisoner was
not denied any right to which he is enti.
tied by any known law, Federal or State.
Exception was taken to the ruling of the
court by his attorney, Mr.. Higgins. The
"ord white" does not appear in our con.
stitutlon and the court decides, it seems.
that there is nothing to prevent colored
men being chosen on juries. No colored
man mas ever sat in jury in our State,
and the people will be surprised at this
Fullng' 1t lays with the Levy Courtmen to
seisct them. If none ever come out
hereafter, it will be because none are put in
the box The trial occupied the attention
Oh the court all day yesterday, less than
twenty out of the sixty witnesses sum.
moned being examined. It's expected to
get through with them to-day and com.
mence on the argument tomorrow. Tho
evidence of Mrs. Gossner was very clear
and direct.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-26

OUR BURIED IIEROES-On Sunday evening last the
new and very popular pastor of Grace NJ f. Church
wilmington Rev. q. W. Miller, delivered Il sermon
before two posts of the Grand Army OF the Rcpnbiic
on the subject of lessons from the graves of Our
buried heroes" In the course of the sermon
10 forget such men, would be an insult ia rho
cause for which they died. Don't let Il cold indifar
ence creep i'll upon you. There is danger OF this
TWO years ago PennSy lyanaS great Wlr governor an
DECORATION Day, upon spot COnSecrated with sacri.
noes as no other spot that of Calvary mas hcnn
cOlSecrNted spot where the backbone of the reh,
non was broken; yonder at Gettysburg over the
nouderlng dust of thousands of mar.vred dead Ln
said that he hoped that the day would come when We
would build our monuments Of wood Instead Of
marble. so that they would the sooner crulnblc AMI
not be standing irritation to the mel we have con
quered. He said that i'll the full nool Gay when n
nation was III mourning. Mynativc : ate blush for
You! Bulld our monuments of WOO = FCrret orr
them when the Creator withdraws the Ten Com,nafd
ncntS because sinners refuse to obey Them n This
point OF the diScOurte the feelings of the audience
heId III checH so long as the burning words of the
speaker, DurSt forth i'll applause loud ana emphatic
II inns nation IS so base as to forget its lead then yo
may write lchabOd over It's portals
You shall go out this year to spread the rravcv with
MOWERS. Know no rank station have a fellow
feeling for the coOrcd dead for your own brothers
% Dut he IS black :! yOu say. Yes, the same God
that made him black made you white Let il bc
enough to know that he Gore the bluC-that he 1inJ
lor me country Don't indulge'in the sckly scnti-
mentality of the day, decorating the Graves Cfrnitnrs
with those of our niOn dead Loyaliy is Loyalty od
treason IS treason and it is to nsalt our dead To- Tins
nOnOr inc memory OF treason. they died to vino out
forever the heresy of state rights, ard from every
hatlie held goes up cry, This is Il nation a1d not
confederation OF states Do not let us forget what is
que TO them and what they have accom- plshcd'
Smyrna times., 1880-05-26

SiNcE the carrying of.the IllinOise State
CONVENTION IN the iEt4se-j Of Cen. Grant,
IL seems to be cCDo-.eu mat his nomina.
ton at the convention which meets at Chi.
cago this day week is nearly or quite as.
s"rea' whether fortunate for him and his
party remains to be seen. These opposing
ms nomination are as rule not opposed to
MIN personally or desirous Of snatcbing q
single leaf from his well earned crown of
iaurels, but they deprecate the violation Of
ths unwritten law of the land in putting 4
man In the presidential chair for the third
term. Grant thinks the experience he
mas gained will enable him to fill the office
more successfully than during his previous
terms, which is very possible, but the feel
Tag that prompts the desire is objected to.
when admonishsd BY the facts of history
That more countries than Rome has had
her Cesar. 1t is the future rather than
tne present to which the people lock.
There is little danger while the nation is
IN its vigorous maahcsd, but riches and
corruption may force premature senility,
when man of less patriotism might seize
.ns government with strong military arm
that the people in their wealxsss could NOT
cope with. General Grant could not thus
nave been brought to the front by the
Political leaders lfer it is they rather than
.ne people who have manipulated the
state conveations) but for the ''boost' given
him by the Extra Session of Coupres. os
s GUNNER IN the revolutionary legisla-
tien attempted The desire for n s..tron,
man" 70 meet possible emergencies and ;ts
sohssnsf tne third term, owes its patssni
= = sas strong feelings thea engsndered Of
meeting force by fsrcs--a State and co.a;'
<tion fraught With possible danrers
Smyrna times., 1880-05-26

IHE most important thing-greater than
the election of delegates, and the holding
OF conventions-was the break of the pro.
tracted drought of the past two months bv
the splendid rain of Saturday and Sunday.
The strawberry crop would have been
nearly a total failure and tho hay crop not
much better. All nature is now revived
and the berry crop may yet prove profit.
able one in this section. In the lower part
OF the Peninsula the rain came too late to
do much good to the berries.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-26

CtHERIFF'S SALE
- BY virtue of writ of Venditioni Exponas TO
me directed. will be exposed to Public Sale at the
hOtel OF Peter 7. Collins in the town of Smyrna
Duck Creek hundred Kent county and State of bella
ware, on THURSDAY, the Srd day of June 1880 at
2oclock, ?. NJ, the following Real Estate TO wit:
No L. All that certain lot piece or parcel of ground
situated ON the west side of Fisher street in the town
OF Smyrna Duck Creek hundred, Kent county and
state OF Delaware. adjoining land of William H.
after described, and said to contain ONE THoTsSNn
NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIx SQUARE FEET OF
GROUND, be the same more or less
No. q All that certain lot piece or marcel of rround
situated ON the east side of Main street. in the town
hundred, county and State aforesaid adjoining land
OF Thomas James, land of Elihu Jefferson and lot No
above described and said TO contain Four THOUSAND
AND -FOUR HUNDRED SQUARE FEET OF GROUND be the
same more or less, the Improvements upon which
are two story frame dwelling-house, with back
building attached, smokehouse &c.
Seized and taken in execution as the Drorertv Of
ISAAC d. HAMILTON, and will be sold for cash "
SkeriTs Office, Dover Del ' S-'St."
Nay IA, 1880
Smyrna times., 1880-05-26

CtHERIFFS S.xLE
~ by virtue of Il writ of Levari Facias to
me directed, will be exposed TO Public Sale nj the
Hotel of Peter p. Collins, in the Town of Smyrna.
Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County and State of Dela
ware, on THURSDAY. the Srd day of June
wit: ' ~
All that piece parcel of land situated about one
mile from Blanco. III Kenton hundred. Kent county
and State of Delaware, adjoining land of Ebenezer
burrows, and land known as the Tilghman's land
now of Henry I. Hepburn, and others containing
IWENTY-ONE ACRES AND FORTY FIVE SQUARE PERCHFS
OF LAND. be the same more less, the Improvements
upon which are one and a-half story frame dwelling
house stables &C. it being the tract or piece Of
land conveyed by John Jecquet and Sarah j. his
wife, to John Green, bearing date July 22d 1871 and
recorded III the recorders office at Dover in book l.
vol; .. page $50 &c, reference being thereunto had
Will more fully and at large appear together with all
and singular the buildings, improvements fixtures
&c.
seized and taken i'll execution as the property of
JOHN +. MILLER and MARY f., his wife and viii
be sold for cash.
FRANCIS NJ. DUNN, sheriff:
Sherit'S Office, DOTer Dti.(
May H. 1850.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-26

THE " TIMES is published every Wednesday after
nocn by ROBERT D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and Pro-
prietor at Smyrna Delaware
TERMS -SuBscRIpTIoN-One year $500 i'll advance OF
s95Oif not paid till the end of the year. No paper
discontinued until all arrears paid-ony at the
option of the Publisher.
. ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate Of
seven Cents line forthe irstinsertion; subsequent
insertions Three and a-halfcents Aliberaldiseount
made to quarterly, semi iannual and yearly adyert-
gers. ..,.a .,o.
oPITrIARY NOTICES will be charged two cents per
line.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-26

COL. Bob. lNGERsoLL, as the most per.
slstent and blatant infdel of the day. is
calling down on his devoted head even the
secular press for his indecent raileries. He
Is lecturing wherever he can find an aud.
ience, and as a lecturer is success, for his
great gift of language and ridicule cannot
fail to attract certain class in any COM
munity who take delight in hearing some
thing "pitched into" The Louisville Courier
Journal in long review of him and his at
tacks on the bible says:
"ln more recent times and at the present time the
most intelligent earnest aSSailantS of Christianity
deep thinkers and lOgcians-despise the silly baby
babble of lngerSOll who would never dare discuss
Chrsian evidences with any OF the great leaders of
Christian thought lngeTsoll is no reasOner; he has
no logic His sophisry is penctmbe and destructi-
be his mode of attack is weak. The great European
aSSaantS of the Christian system long ago found out
that ridcule could not overthrow it, and if it was to
be gotten out of the way, il must be demonstrated TO
be either gigantic fraud or Il great delusou bv n
or 'S,SLor
method of NOtaire having Sgnally failed QngerSoll
seems to cling 10 it aOneI the latter aSsailantS of
Christianity finding no new mode of attack fell back
of old CELSIUS method of accounting for Chris
tianity which Spinoza had used in the seventeenth
Mr. Ingersoll with roarS of laughter and torrents
of jest tells the Bible is fabrication and Christi
anity no more. He proposes to leave i'll its place
Ingersollsm"
I'VE will imagine Christianity swept from the
wOrld-every vestge of It, That is what IngerSolism
demands The observance of day of rest being
intimately associated with Christianity it must Of
course be abolished every trace of it, and the day
must stand work day on the calendar. The funda-
mental principles of morality having been preserved
in their complete and literal form in the Christian
Scriptures, they must of course follow the Sunday
holiday Churches and theological seminaries and
church hospitals must Cf course, be boted ont being
auxiliary to Christianity. OF course, in the new
Ingersolan order of things the Christian literature
must be destroyed 1t will not do to have vestige of
the absurd delusiOn left Prayer being superstitiOus
act stringent laws must be enacted against it. We
have knowledge of what Mr. IngersOll will substi
tue for Christianity when he gets it swept away and
has a tabula rasa before him
Smyrna times., 1880-05-26
JOHNSON'S,
COMMERCE ST., SMYRNA, DEL.

CtHERRIFFS SALE
- by virtue of writ of AL Levari Facias. to
me directed. will be exposed TO Public Sale at the
Hotel of Peter 7. Collins, in the Town of SMYRNA
Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County and Stale OF
Delaware on THURSDAY, the 3rd day of June,
wiz: o' ~
All that tract piece and parcel of land situated in
kent0n hundred, formerly Duck Creek Kent county
and state of Delaware situated on the road leading
from Clayton TO Mlington. the south side of said
roao' containing about TWELVE ACRES OF LAND
be the same more or less and being part of the lands
Of benjamin +. BlackSton and Mary r. his wife.
Delng the residue of the real estate of BENJAMIN F.
blacElSton remaining unsOld, adjoining lands for
merry OF Benjamin F. BlackiStOn, now Annie F.
Blacklston, Henry Pratt and others; the improve
mentS upon which are oneand-a-half story dwell
ing, with kitchen attached, and other buildings
Seized and taken i'll execution as the property of
HENRY ATT, terre tenant and viii be- sold for
cash. ~ ~
o., FRANCIS NJ. DUNN, Sheriff.
SberifS Office, DoUer, Dcl.,l
Mdy II, 1850.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-26
DEATHS

SMlilI1On the 9th inst, in Salisbury Nd, Dr. W
tANENDER-ln Philadelphia ON the 9th inst
Willie NanGaskcn, only child of Thomas and Hone
q; taVenucf, aged year, II months and / days
The relatives and friends are invited to attend the
Iunerhl from the residence of his grandfather John
-, ,rayehdcr' commerce 81. Thursday morning at 8
CLOCK. lnt6rment in GcnWUud Cemetery
Smyrna times., 1880-05-26

sPRUANcE CITY, May 2lth, 1850
10 INC Edt0r q the Smyrna TmcS-Sir:-ln your iysue
W paper bearing date OF May 18th nOtcedan adycr-
tlSement over the signature Of Geo A. Miinrtnu in
Whch he states of having bought Of me , Old cows
Ilc1se allow me to take this method To- inform th,
readers OF your paper and the public that thn said
Wilmington never purchased of me nor of any one
authorzcd 10y me to sell him the COWS nor auvibint,
else. Respectfully
Mrs. }. W. SPRUANCE
Smyrna times., 1880-05-26

JURORS FOE THE JUNE TERM OF THE UNITED ST.Trs
Court-Ihe following is the list Of persons drawn ~
grand jurors i'll the United States Court to serve at
the June term of the District court for the District Of
delaware John Farrell, Duck Creek; William II
Powell, Mispillion George Almond, Wilmington
Manl9ye Davis; Appoquinmnk; William 7 Collins
broad Creek; John b. Wharton, Dover; Henry Wolf
!eWeS and RehObOth: Thomas could 81 GEORGES
James II. Ray, White Clay Creek John r. I6n|
DaGsboro': samuel Alriyh. Pencader; Thomas Z
Giles Seatord Elbers W. Layton, Northwest ForL :.
George L. Townsend, Appoquinimnk Jamos s RuS,
Seaiord; eWB Graves. Christiana; John F. Collins
Duck Greek John Graham, North MurderEjn, las
brown, Wilmington; Charles G. Ash Red LiOE. CbeS
T. Houston DagsbOro; Charles r. Jones Vilmin@ton
Robert w. Reynolds South Murderkil 9'
The following is the list of pcrSou, drawn ne motif
jurors to serve at the June term 80 PN'
Joseph l.. Holland. Cedar Creek; John W Cassons
Dover; Thomas B. Eaton Wilmington; George Rice
CEDAR Creek; George Springer, Mill CrceS: Iobn
Gosd"n, Duck Creek; William Rawlus Seaford :.
Henry +. DHIt, Wilmngton Joshua ], De~ricEsGn
IiaI4iAGfe; MnieldS. Quigley Wilmington J. Jack.
son homes, ChriStiana; Edward BringhurSt Erandv-
Vine; Robert +. Justice Mill Creek Joseph \ Cool
ing, wilmington; David johnson, MisT ill0n: Martin
Johnston Wilmington: James Frank Wilds Kenton p.
NewlOn Williams. SeatOrd james scot Wilmiuotn,,.
MaXamllllau l.. LtchtCnStGn Wimin yton: William
W. iSchudy, Duck Creek Horace Sprunncr DurI
1iGeK; Thomas NJ. Oge, Wilmington; John G. RnEeT
wilmington; James D. Bennett Ce,iar Creek: io6n
llld, AppoquiGHnmk: Benjamin B Jones Indian
river; l@llt} Cowgirl, Dover: Henry Z Massey Unct
CTceKs SOhn +. Martin, ScatOrd
Smyrna times., 1880-05-26
GRAIN, &c
PHILADELPHIA MAJ
n m. - -nt ss1
MARRIAGES.

CAIErEK-PIIILLIPS.-At the NJ +. parsonage, on
the Goth inst, by Rev. r. II. Haynes Frederick +
Carter and Miss Susan Phillips. all of Smyrna
WELIS-COOPER.-Ont the 18th inst in Philadclnbja
by Rev EnOch Stubbs Frank Wells and Miss ida
W. Cooper, both of New Castle county, Del.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-26
WA N r go.

Immediately, miller at the lIOfecker Mill. ural
smyrna. Must come well recommended
Smyrna times., 1880-05-26

-, WOMEN NEVER THINK.'-If the Grabbed old bach.
Gor VINO uttered this sentiment could but witness Tho
intense thought deep study and thorough aveStga-
Keep their families well and would notr Their
ana wisdom IN selecting Hop Bitters a; the best and
ucloistrating /. by keeping their families in DerT
tal health, at mere nominal expense he w6uId Le
forced TO acknowledge that such snntiments are
blSCleSS and falSe'-IicuVtBe ''S
Smyrna times., 1880-05-26
FOR RENT.

Ialfof the Clayton House." at CLAYTON. contain.
ing SIX rooms. Apply to
b. SWEENY Clayton: Del.