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Smyrna times., 1880-09-08
WHOLE NO. 1914.
Current Opinion.
PHILADELPHIA EVENING NEWS.

Modest maple trees are blushing red at
the thought that their limbs will soon ba
bare.
Capo May must have had successful
season. The people there are clamoring for
a bank.
1t is difficult to become familiar with tho
wheels Of watch, so many Of them travel
in-cog.
There is plenty of the spice of life on
the stage today; in fact it is very nearly
allspice.
The heart is very apt to be overworked.
-Er' Unless it belongs to a summerre,
sort belle
The New York Nal has commenced a
series of articles on GLOW to Live in the
Summer"
Churches should be taxed.-HettLe,. Fr.
change. Yes, taxed to their full capacity
every Sunday.
"PinaforoH has been performed 5l3 times
in Boston. The cultured Hubbists like it
almost as we'll as Emerson.
Jim Currie has not killed any one lately,
though he still consumes large quantities
Of fluid emotional insanity.
One Of the kindest things heaven has
done for man is denying him the power of
seeing himself as others see him.
St. Louis folks prefer buttermilk to
water.-Boaton Post There are few fluids
which they do not prefer to water.
A Connecticut COW has three tails. and
in fiy-time her owner has to pay three
prices to the man that does the milking.
/ Washington wine dealers complain that
, their trade has fallen off great deal since
r Mrs. Hayes made it Questionable to use
wine at state dinners. They want a change.
1t is not the thought that he must be
eaten that saddens the early oyster; it is
the reflection that he will never be able
> to flavor quart of water at church festi.
d walls.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, in his late lecture
at Concord, said: "The best lightning rod
e for your own protection is your own spine
l. This may be, but most persons would rather
:. not use their spine for that purpose
o Old fashions are being revived in every
is direction.-Er. The old fashion Of paying
bills when they are presented has not beer
"a revived yet, and as general thing thos,
;. who are the best able to pay are the slowest
T. Prof. Vennor has arranged for an exces
10 sive amount of rain and bad weather gen
'e orally for September. Until the Canadian
Il drive Vennor into the Atlantic it will b
IS useless for them to propose annexation
He may be a very nice man personally, bu
his weather is always abominable.
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08

The Fun OF BEING MILLIoNAIRE.-M.
Vanderbilt was sitting for his portrait to
Meissonier. Painter and sitter were chat
ting.
Haven't you," asked NJ. Vanderbilt, a
preference, particular affection, for some
of your earlier pictures?"
EYES," said Meissonier, there is one
picture that really loved, and unhappily
it is in Germany. 1t represented General
Desaix in the middle of plain, question.
ing some peasants. 1t was fine, very fine,
Petit sold it to a German, Dresden man.
long before the war, for 10000 francs. l
have done everything to get that picture
back to France, to ransom it from this cap
tivity in Germany. Petit offered the owner
as high as 10000 francs; he would not sell.
never think of it without real pang."
"Ahr' said NJ. Vanderbilt. Then he
began talking of something else.
A few days after Meissonier was to dine
with M. Vanderbilt. He entered the sa.
loon. His Dresden picture, the Dessaix,
was there on an easel.
81 bought it by telegraph for 100000
francs," TRANQUILITY explained M. Wander.
bilt. at was a simple enough matter, you
see, to get this picture. y Universe HItstrs
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08

DIR. UNGER's CURE FOR DRUNKENNESS
The claims of DR.. Unger for remedy for
curing intemperance would seem to be
justified if we may rely upon as good
authority as the Chicago Tribune for the
evidence. Mr.. Joseph Medill, the editor,
is said to be strong indorser of the new
remedy, and from the editorial commenda-
tions of it in the columns of the Tribune we
conclude the remedy has produced some
benefit to the community already. 1t is
claimed that the doctor has cured $4,000
persons of the worst form of intemperance
with it, and that this is the first remedy
ever discovered that kills the disease and
the inclination to drink at one and the
same time. Remedy: One pound OF best
fresh quill red Peruvian bark, powder 1t
and soak it in one pint of diluted ALCOHOL
Afterward strain and evaporate il, down to
half a pint. Directions for its use. Dose,
teaspoonful every three hours the first and
second day, and occasionally moistsn the
tongue between the doses. 1t acts like
quinine, and the patient can tell by a
headache if lie is getting too much. Inc
third day take as previous, but reduce the
dose to one;half teaspoonful. AfteFgara
reduce the dose to fifteen drops, and then
down to ten, and then down to five drops
To make cureit takes from i've to fiitsen
days, and extreme cases thirty days. Seven
days are about the average in which cure
can ba affsoted.-GSmantO.on Telegraph
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08
Electricity in the Human Body.

Most people are familiar with the "spark"
which may be produced under certain con-
ditions by stroking the fur of cat; and
travellers in Canada and other cold, dry
countries have witnessed the still more re-
markable phenomenon of the human body
being turned into conductor of electricity,
and the possibility of lighting the gas by
merely placing ones fnger-given the
necessary conditions of electrical excite
ment-near the gas jet, without any other
agency. Mr.. A. w. Mitchison, the African
traveller, who is engaged in writing nara
tive of his exploring expeditions in Wes-
tern Central Africa, gives some still moro
startling facts. He states that, one even
ing, when striking an African native, in
moment of anger, with cowhide whip, he
was astonished to see sparks produced, and
still more surprised to find the natives
themselves were quite accustomed to the
phenomenon. He subsequently found that
very light touch, repeated several times,
under certain conditions of bodily excite
ment, and in certain states of the atmos'
phere, would produce succession of sparks
from the bodies of native cattle. A lazy
negro, it seems, yields none of these signs
of electricity-a rather unfortunate cir
cumstance for his more active brethren,
who may possibly come in for share of
undeserved fogging from the hands OF
future travellers in search of electrical phe-
nomena among the human race. We are
not aware that these facts have been re-
corded by other travellers, but they GER
tainly deserve thorough sitting by compe-
tent observers.
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08
The Young Housekeeper.

One source of discouragement to young
housskeeper is the fact that, after she has
done the best she knows how, her house.
keeping reminds her of the action of a
scale; when the front steps, parlor and
sitting room are up, the back steps, kitchen
and pantry are down. 1t may be a comfort
to her to know that in the best regulated
families, where one woman does all the
work, this sometimes occurs, but exper-
fence helps to remedy the matter some
what. Beginning after breakfast, let the
table be cleared, the food all put away, and
the dishes placed in an orderly way on the
kitchen table. The tank should be filled
with the water, and the fire all right to
keep it warm, while she goes to the front
part of the house and does the necessary
work there, not neglecting anything which
noyance. Get all the work as even as pos
sible narrowed down to the kitchen. This
plan should be pursued regularly; the day
on which it is departed from will be one Of
defeat and humiliation. She is certain to
have one or more neighbors who have
plenty of help and who enjoy running in to
chat with her in the morning. If it cannot
be avoided she can wash the breakfast
dishes and attend to the lamps while cook
ing the dinner. 1t must not be understood
that by pushing all the work back into the
kitchen this room is to be neglected
Above all things keep the kitchen clean
in great measure the health of the family
depends upon this. A pleasant kitchen
convenient and inviting is an inspiration to
thorough work; better meals will be pre-
pared there, and all that it costs to make
this workshop what it should be will be
amply paid for by the increased comfort
afforded the faithful housewife, and through
her to each member of the family.-N. Y,
Post.
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08
SOMEWHAT.

lie who hath waited for the warning
Voices of the summer morning,
For the twitter in the caves,
For the rustic in the leaves
For the tiushes in the sky,
For the tender green and gold
Melting round each FURNISHED spire
OF rosy cloud till bushes fly
From the youthful sun inrollcd
On triumphal wheels of fire.
lie who hath marked it turns away,
Nor cares for light of common day.
And though i'll Heavens unclouded face
He behold the noontide sun;
Although he bless the milder grace
Of peaceful eve, when toll is done
Yet knows he that one hour hath been,
The first. and loveliest lie hath seen.
So though the sun, in mid day power,
More perfect show each opened flower.
Though mists from loftier hills arise,
And wider prospects greet the eyes.
And though if clouds be dark oerhead
A heavenly bow beStride the land,
Though friends be ours, with us to tread
The checkered pathway hand in hand,
Though smiles be round us, and our lot
Bring smiles now unknown, dearer yet,
Yet somewhat will not be forgot,
Yet somewhat we would no'er forget.
Were hours once brighter? Is the gladness
of these glad hours to those but sadness?
l know not, but the summer sun
Hath dried the dewdrops one by one,
And somewhat for US holdeth fast
The irrecOverable past.
And from us joy, nor enterprise,
Failure. nor grief hath force to sever
Somewhat, some life, some light, some eyes,
Now never seen, forgotten never.
II. Elliott Maiden
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08

THINGS IT Would BE FUNNY TO SEE.-Soap
free from lye, and politician of similar
character.
A patent medicine that wasn't warranted
q dead shot for anything, from cornA to
consumption.
A rose without thorn and q woman
without fault.
A tarpaulin stout enough to keep the
rain from soaking through the backs Of
our milkman's COWS.
A poor plumber and rich newspaper
man.
A man who can rap eternal smash out OF
his favorite bunion while making tight
croquet and still keep the airbrake on his
tongue.
The man who wasn't always able and
willing to give an editor few pointers in
the newspaper business.
A doctor who hadn't believed all along
that Tanner would come out all right.
A bald headed man who never lost his
temper.
A circus just to relieve the monotony.
A chrome of the man who invented the
dance called "the racket"
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08

Dip peaches to peel minute in hot
watOr, then in cool, and tho skin peels off
readily.
Grape leaves and punches of green
grapes, with the tendrils twisting grace
fully, are beautiful for garnishing fruit
dishes or forms of jelly.
Black cotton gloves will not crack the
hands if scalded in salt and water before
wearing. The salt prevents fading. When
almost dry ono should put them on in
order to stretch them and keep them in
good shape.
When putting up curtains which are to
be draped, in low room, put the cornce,
to which the curtains are to be fastened,
close to the ceiling, even if the window is
put in lower down, as it gives the effect Of
greater height to the ROOM The curtains
meeting at the top will conceal the wall.
The little boxes Of thin wood which are
used to carry butter or lard in, when Gov
cred with cambria or silk, make pretty
work boxes. Small peach baskets, painted
and lined with bright color, are ornamen.
tai and convenient, besidee affording the
satisfaction which comes from making
something from nothing.
G. B. writes to the n. I. Tribune: Mrs
A. f. II. is informed that for many years !
have kept roll butter very sweet by placing
the rolls closely but not crushed, either il
stone or oaken vessel, the bottom o.
which is first covered with clean salt, ther
the whole mass of butter is covered two o.
more inches deep with brine as strong a
salt can make it, and the vessel is ther
covered tightly"
A labor-saving invention is to have on
long cake tin divided in the middle Whel
making cake put half the quantity in on
end of the tin. Add to the remainde
spices, raisins, ETC., according to taste, an
put in the ether end of the tin. Thi
saves time in making and baking. The re
suit will be two kinds of cake for tn
basket, and if the family is small one
less likely to have dry cake on hand tina
il two large cakes are made at the sam
, time.
It is now the best time of year when til
garden is most luxuriant to teach the chi
dren how to cut and arrange flower
Never pull off the blossoms, but with
pair of scissors cut their stems so as
leave the buds. The foliage of the plant
: equally as pretty as the bloom, therefor
some should always be cut 1t requir
practice to place flowers in a vase harmon
iousiy, that each one may show at its bes
Those which droop should be put near IL
/, I, edges that this graceful feature may not
lost. Do not group too many varieties
. one dish, as the m.Ature Of colors destro
u the effect.
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08

Hon. w. II. English, the Democratic
nominee for Vice.President, some months
ago ordered to be executed at Carrara,
Italy, a monument to be erected over the
grave of his father, at indianapolis, to cost
$4,000. The indianapolis State journal re-
fuses to publish the violent attacks which
have been made against Mr.. English as a
business man, and the Indiana Republican
State Committee has had the good sense
not to sanction the circulation Of such
literature as campaign matter.
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08

The Northeastern Lstrnberman mentions an
experiment which may have important re-
suits for lumbermen and grist-millers,
Sawdust and bran were compressed at little
cost into space which will much reduce
the cost of their transportation. Into a
block of compressed sawdust an eight
penny nail was driven so firmly that it
broke in the attempt to draw it. Yet the
block was easily friabls. Three pecks of
bran were compressed into roll six inches
loAg by six inches diameter, capable of en-
during much handling, yet easily broken
up by the fingers. The process will prob.
ably bring sawdust largly into use for bed.
ding horses, and will reduce the cost of
bran to consumers distant from the mills.
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08
PAW Paw, Ind, Aug. 30, 1880.

The highest mountain on earth, so far as
known, is no longer Mount Everest in the
Himalaya, measuring 29, ,O02 feet, but Mount
Hercules, in the center of New Guinea,
which measures 32,76S feet. 1t was discov.
cred by Captain J. A. Lawson, who mount.
ed il to height Of 1884 feet, when he had
to return, the air being too rare.
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08

In England, TO say nothing of the com.
paratively unimpOrtant but still highly sig
niicant debates on Mr.. Bradlaugh and his
anti-religious opinions, il is surely obvious
that the next great Question to arise will be
the disestablishment Of the church.
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08

Books are your best friends, because you
can shut them up without offending them
-Er. And you can "sit down on" them
"cut" them or "shelve" them whenever you
feel like it. -
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08

MADE BLIND BY The USE OF ARsENIC.-A
case of unusual interest to women, bearing
on the use of arsenic to improve the COM
plexion, has recently come to light in the
western part of the city. A young lady,
handsome and intelligent, has been for q
long while using arsenic for her complex.
ion, and recently she has almost lost her
eyesight. Her eyes began to grow dim
year ago, and have been gradually but
sensibly failing ever since, until it is almost
impossible for her to see. Her physician
says it is from the use of arsenic. In view
of the calamity her engagement with q
young physician of good prospects, while
not broken off entirely, has been held sub
ject to the final result of experiments for
the restoration of sight.-IndianapOLis Sent.
aoJ
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08

Even the most temperate men get tn
"horrors" during cleaning time.
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08

The peach season is waneing, but the
speech season has just opened.
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08

Woman's love is like health--never ade
auately valued until il 10 lost.
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08

Too much exposure to the night air ct
this season is highly injurieus.-Wsst Ches.
ter Republican. Then say "Good night" to
her early and give the old folks chance to
lock- up the house and 60 to sleep before
midnight. '' sa ~
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08

A company with million of capital has
been formed in Cincinnati, to heat the city
with steam. A large part Of it is already
heated by lager.
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08

News comes to US that the most beauti-
full trees of the Iowa forest-the black
walnut-are fast being extinguished, and
shrewd capitalists Of the old world are
greedily gathering up the already scarce
wood and shipping it there. 1t will only
be necessary to hint to housewives to the
advisability of Immediately getting to work
and laying in a supply of furniture for
themselves, their daughters and their
granddaughter. A couple of dozen bed
stsads can easily be packed away in gar
ret; q hundred dozen chairs might be
squeezed into large empty room; three or
four extra bureaus and as many wardrobes
can be utilized in the average bedroom any
one with a mathematical eye knows that
oven a small diningroom can be made to
hold two or three tables and couple of
sideboards; the entry can be made to hold
many thing, and so can the stairs. The
only Inconvenience is that the head of the
household might sometimes bump his shins
against something when trying to get
around in the dark but what is that to
the satifaction of being prepared for an
emergsncy.-PhiLa.E Evening News.
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08

In o few months more it will be cool
enough to drink ice water without danger.
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08
A Brief Sketch Of Judge HoustOn's
Life and Career.

Judge Houston has nearly reached the
Psalmist's limit of life. He was born in
Concord, Del, small town near what is
now Seaford, of parents who were able to
afford him liberal education. He gradua-
ted at Yale College in 1884, having won
the dignity of membership of "Skull and
Bones," which is even more priced than
academic honors. Destined for the law, he
was entered as a student in the law Office of
John NJ. Clayton, the statesman of whom
the Blue Hens chickens are proudest. The
embro Judge took great interest in politics
and made effective speeches in every cam
paign. lie practiced his profession in
Georgetown, the county seat of Sussex, and
won much reputation at the bar. In 1910
Governor Cooper made him Secretary of
State, which place he held until 1914, when
he was nominated and triumphantly elec.
ted to Congress.
After serving three terms in the National
Legislature he declined reelection and
resumed his law practice in Georgetown
George B. Rodney, Esq, who was selected
to succeed him by the Wings, was defeated
by George Read Riddle, and the same fate
was experienced by Mr.. Houston two years
afterward. In 1855 Chief Justice Bootl
died, and Judge Harrington (afterwarC
Chancellor) was made Chief Justice
Although the nomination belonged to Ken
county, Governor Peter F. Causey appoint
ed John w. Houston, then resident o
Sussex. The nomination proved accepta
BILE, and Judge Houston has added greatl
to his reputation as an able and fearles
Judge.
Personally he is an irreprOachable cand
date, and his judicial ability is concede
by ALL
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08

THE KANSAS DEMOCRATS AND WoMAN's
RrGHTs."-The Democrats of Kansas have
nominated Miss Sarah A. Brown for State
Superintendent of Public Instruction. This
is a new departure in politics, especially
for the Democrats, who have not hereto
fore favored "woman's rights" Miss Brown
is at present Superintendent of Schools for
Douglas county, and is credited with having
accomplished great deal more in that posi-
ton than any Of her male predecessors. The
Democratic leaders in Kansas express the
opinion that Miss Browns nomination will
strengthen their ticket by drawing votes
from the opposition. Ifthis prediction shall
prove correct it will have the effect of pop.
ularizing the nomination Of women for
Office by parties seeking to overcome an
opposition majority. 1t would appear that
the Democrats propose to enlist the fail
sex in their cause as much as possible in
this campaign. In a recent interview with
delegation of women suffragists General
Hancock assured them that if elected
President he would not veto any bills o.
Congress looking to the enfranchisement o.
woman. Miss Brown, the Kansas nomi
nee, is described by prominent Democrat
as "mighty brainy," and it is fact tha
none will dispute that there is plenty o
room in political parties for additiona
brains Washington Star.
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08
Household Notes.

Dip peaches to peel a minute in hot
wator, then in cool, and the skin peels off
readily.
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08
Letter from Indiana.

Enr The Smlnnn Times
Smyrna times., 1880-09-08

Modest maple trees arc blushing red at
the thought that their limbs will soon be
bare.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-07-08

fans and toys. Yet in many of theil
tools there is an evident lack of i'm
proYemeut; but then they do things
as their fathers did snd are contented
and on the whole il is perhaps best.
This restless striving for improve
ment, and this unlimited avarice and
widespread disc9ntent will bring the
western nations to destruction yet.
The climate here is quite cold in
the winter 1 am told; it is raining
now and very cool, and the nights
have been cool ever since my arrival.
l could give you a description OF tie
Temple Of Kama Kura and its great
image of Bnddba, which is q fine
specimen Of bronze work; also of the
great bell which was hung 800 years
ago; also the process of curing tea,
but it would occupy too much time.
l have seen several things that
would grace your museum-a pair OF
bronzs elephants. great works Of art
and only $4,000 1 see no fossils in
the cats through the hills. There
are a great many works Of art for
sale-olden time shields, swords,
bronze bows and arrows.
There are the came mail facilities
here that we have in the states only
here they charge tao cents where we
charge one.
l think Salt Lske would be a good
place TO establish japanese tea store,
but to make a success one should be
here to purchase from the first hands.
w. r. F.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-07-08
Our Eastern Railroad.

We have often been surprised t.
see the apathy of the people of Utat
on all works of public interest, but
in nothing 90 much as the total lack
OF public spirit manifested towards
the Utah Eastern Railroad. The
people of Park City should come for
ward and take from IS, 900 to SO, DOC
Of the stock OF this merltorious enter
prise. II we were 10 consider for an
instant that the monopoly of the
coal trade by the Union Pacific Rail-
rood costs this city about $500 daily
In exorbitant rates, and Salt Lake
City $50, 000 per snnum, and that
this corporation stands to-day to
throttle the peoples road THE Utah
Eastern), We would see it in q new
light. Hence We urge every mer-
chant and citizen of this place to
come forward aud subscribe from
their means, great or small showing
at least their Willingness TO support
an Institution that, by giving US
cheap coal, will double our mining
Interests and save US yearly SIG. COO.
These will be under rather than over
the figures. Let them crush out this
road and We never will again have the
chance 10 procure our coal At low
rates. We say let every mine owner
and every storekseper sign an agree
nent to take every pound of coal for
twenty-five years from the Utah
Eastern Railroad st 81 per ton
'ooner Than pay the Union Pacific
City Record.