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Smyrna times., 1880-07-28


OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged two cents per
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CAN there be an instructive love for
summer recreation so strong as to make
almost every social and business duty
subservient to its behests? Every class
seems to be possessed with the mania 1or
excursions, and no matter how hot the
day or rainy the weather the "trip" must
60 on. The solid comforts of home are
not allurements sufficient and the quiet
pleasures of cool and shaded resorts, re-
moved from the busy, eager crowds prove
to be absolutely valuless when compared
with the excitements of the L. Il. train
or the mad revels of steamboat travel.
"The restless pulse of care" seems never to
be quieted. 'Bombay," collins" Cape
May and other seaside resorts invite the
surcing crowd that move with teverlsh
haste to Join the revelry of the dance
and it is feared even more questionable
means are frequently resorted to than are
supposed to exist by the quiet stay at
homes who enjoy the long, long day and
ask no higher delight of the giddy throng.
1t would indeed puzzle the brain OF a
philosopher to ascertain and classify the
motives which impel the vast and seeth-
ing crowd who sweat and fume the sum-
mer months away in the hurry and con-
fusion of summer travel. The wild and
enthusiastic pleasure seeker, the gay and
festive christian, the sober-sided ''grand
dad"-all alike rush to the railroad tran
and steamboat, in frantic effort to "keel
coor even if they have "to fight it out OIL
that line all summer"
And all this perhaps might be excused
if the multitude did not run wild owe
camp meetings held, it would seem, 70
more special violation of the Sabbath
or if it did not present what ought to b
the quiet and peaceful day of rest inten
ded by Divine Providence, as one Of tn
most noisy of the seven. Imagine on
good, old "Father Sharp" standing O
one Of the E'four corners some Sabbat
morning and looking with puzzled cour
tenance upon the hurrying crowd th'
move with fevered haste to "BOmbay
and Collins and other places Of Sabbat
recreation. Conceive the Indignation th'
must vex his righteous soul when told tn;
the world and the church are to some c,
tent commingled in the ''multitude tn
run to do evil"
One might almost suppose the days
pious reflection and christian contempt
ton forever gone-swallowed up in Il
mad excitements and feverish pleasures
the day which quietly but most effectual
empty our churches and fill to repletiC
other temples devoted to the wild orgi
of the gay and futtering crowd. Is t
present generation an improved and
vised edition of Sabbath breakers? Ha
christianity and the influence Of the pull
the Cody example of the pious, a
the precepts of the good lost all chal
for the youth of the generation who g
to furnish the church and the State wi
the sinews of war for the generation Il
is to come? Where are the "Elder
the legitimate successors Of the apostle
and the "Fathers of Methodism,' W
used to rejoice in denouncing the ribbc
and feathers of maid and matron W
as much vigor as they preached agail
the Devil and all his works.
Surely the secular press may be allow
'once in an age" to ''cry aloud and sp'
not"
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

PAYING Ur.-In 1867 Messrs. A. J.
Mayer & Co., bankers, of Wall street,
New York, overdrcw their account in the
Bank of North America to the extent of
$4,000. When the discovery was
made the firm suspended, went into
bankruptcy and settled with their credi-
tors on the basis of ten cents on the
dollar The affair occasioned much COM
ment at the time, it being thought i'm
possible for such an oycrdraft to be made
without the connivance of the bank
officers, and som. Jrc was directed
against tACH40. ."llI 4UUao way Of doing
business that the president, Mr.. Yelver-
ton, committed suicide. The bank was
much crippled, and was finally compelled
three years ago to reduce its capital
$250,000. Mr.. A. j. Mayer. of the
firm, has since the failure always insisted
that he would pay the overdraft if he
could, and in fact, besides the S21 ,0OC
turned over in the composition with the
creditors, has since paid some S48, 900
On Fridry last he sent another check tc
Mr.. Dowd, president of the bank, saying
that he hoped "tho receiving of thil
money will afford as much pleasure al
the sending of it gives yours, Alex. J
Mayer. These are manly words, anC
the fact that Mr. Mayer has paid $40, ,9OC
of this debt shows that he meant them
When all merchants who are or hav,
been in difficulties to retrive their fault
or mistakes in this genuine manner credi
will become valid and tremendou
power in the commercial world.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

NORFOLK AS A CoTToN PoRT.-Norfolk,
Va, continues rapid strides as a cotton
port. The receipts of cotton at the
principal ports since Soptezaber 1 place
Norfolk second on the list, with 727,7s4
bales, New Orleans leading with l,47s..
387, and Savannah following with 1885,
55A, Charleston 479, 1897, Galveston 47O.-
229 and Mobile 352, ITO bales. Of Nor
folks receipts Isl, ,185 bales were ex-
ported direct to Europe, the rest having
gone coastwise on local transactions or
orders from manufacturers.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

Rev. Z. \. Granger of st. Albans, VT,
and Presiding Elder Of the St. Adams Dis
trict, in letter Of recent date, says; /
will say that my experience with Kendall's 5
SPAWN Cure has been very satisfactory in
deed. Three or four years ago | procured
bottle Of your agent and with it, cured a
horse OF the iameness caused by a SPAWN.
and | turned him out for few weeks
when he became better, but when | put
him on the road he grew worse, when dis
covered that a ring-bone was forming
procured a bottle of KcndalIs SPAWN Cure
and with less than a bottle cured him SO
that he is not lame, neither can the bunch
be found
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

Four barns on the Crothers estate, at
Hendricks, N. j., were burned Friday
night, together with two valuable horses,
four Alderney COWS, large quantity of
grain, hay and farming implements. 1t is
supposed the buildings were accidentally
fired by tramps. Loss $1,000 to $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

John Diggs (colored) who brutally out
ragged Mrs. James Tschiffely, ,'last Saturday
night, near Jamestown, Maryland, was
taken from Jail at Rockvill, early Tuesday
morning and hanged by a mob lie con
fessed the fact of committing the crime
but refused to give any details. His body
was left hanging to a tree.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

At Yokomo, Colorado, Friday, Charles
Norton shot and killed Policeman ONeill,
who was attempting to arrest him for
drunkenness and disorder. The murderer
was sent to Jail, but was soon after taken
out by q mob and lynohed
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

: A firm Of Scotch shipbuilders have es.
tablished themselves at Shanghai, and are
turning out steamers of the largest size.
All of their LOO workmen are Chinese,
who labor for few cents per day. Not,
withstanding nearly all tine raw material
used in those yards has to cross oceans,
nowhere in the world can ship be built
more cheaply.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

DR.. N. i. Williams was assassinated while
riding home, at Mechanicsburg, Miss, on
Saturday evening. A colorcd man was
arrested on suspicion, and has confessed his
guilt, saying he twas paid to kill the
DOCTOR"
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

When man falls overheard in China,
they look at him sink, and feel very badly
over it, but they don't try to save him. The
reason is that the rescuer would be respon.
sible for the others debts.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

DIR. TANNERS "CoENERED' SroMACH.-
N"o York, IDLY 26.-Dr. Tanner is rather
more restless than yesterday, but no symp.
toms of a collapse are apparent. From
midnight until noon to-day lie has taken a
pint Of water. At > o'clock this afternoon
his pulse was II, respiration IL and tenn
perature IS -, dynamometer pressure 50.
DR.. Tanner rested on his cot during the
greater portion of the day. He took his
usual morning and afternoon rides, but re-
turned from the last much exhausted. At
9.45 he retired, after drinking some water,
which his stomach was unable to retain.
His pulse was n, temperature 9N 2.5 and
respiration lG. Since the commencement
of the fast he has lost 27i pounds.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

The penitentiary, it seems, does not re
form some people, as the following will
show: A convict named Fanderhide, who
escaped from tho penitentiary, at Frank.
fort, KY, on Tuesday, assaulted and mur.
dered a thirteen year old girl, near Browns.
boro, on Wednesday. After killing her, he
threw her body into q ravine, and covered
it with stones. 1t was found by the aid of
dog, and the murderer was arrested.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

RoUGHs BREAK UP \ CAMp.-A party of
drunken roughs went to colored camp
meeting at Danville, Ohio, last Friday night,
and attacked the participants with pistols,
clubs and stones. They were repulsed, and
one of them, named hickman, was shot
through the abdomen. Last Sunday after
noon another gang of roughs, said to
number two hundred, again attacked the
camp and broke up the meeting. 1t is
thought some of the colored people was
killed, but they dispersed so rapidly that
the facts could not be learned. No arrests
have been made.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

Three Democratic State Conventions were
held on Thursday. The Convention of
Missouri nominated Thomas J. Crittendon
for goverpori that of Ohio adopted the
Cincinnati platform and nominated Stale
ticket with William Long, Of TifRn, for
Secretary Of State, and the Vermont Con.
vention chose Edward j. Phelps for Gov.
ePnor,
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

%A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.-Early in Sep,
tember the widow of the late millionaire
banker, j. b. Martin, of Milwaukee, will be
married to f. G. Tibbets, one Of the leading
bankers of Philadelphia. Mr.. Tibbets is
20 years of age and Mrs. Martin GS. Mrs.
Martin controls about $2,000,000 worth of
property in Milwaukee. On her husbands
death-bed he requested that she marry Mr..
Tibbets, who was her first lover when the
two were too poor to marry. Mr.. Tibbets
has remained an old bachelor all his life
Mrs. Martin is the mother-in-law Of Col.
Sidney w. Cooper, whose wife and daugh-
tor, with Senator Ferry, Of Michigan, fig
ured in a social sensation in this city some
weeks ago Washington ,Sar.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

Nearly seven hundred Mormon immi-
grants arrived in New York on Thusday,
and went directly to Salt Lake City. The
Mormons have missionaries all over Europe,
and their immigrants arc provided for on
the voyage and guaranteed work and
homes when they arrive.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28
THE lNNOiIATED D!SSOIIEO
BONE

Containing the ann l.atrr.als 'ls ~. ,,..u i.
dItinu Of d l.rg" t:upUH' IT Potash. Iio-c..r.. .
tho highest brands !aal:liactIrcd ana n,,.. .
excellent Wheat Frrtj..I-r-. lgt thy has,. fa...
c' ssfully used on nearly alI thr>' ~" r.,i.. .
IN" Nofth and south. and win peri.tn. r..
the soil.
Experience h2. pr"..i 1,y.i.I .'iG.,.t.,.. .
Tho ili,h Grade Er,u'!- eta hc-;... ). ,,.l,..
give tho t'-t results and a' th,. same 'ii.., .
necessary icTtIZng elements ilI TIE SOIL ;.rf.. =.
These Fertilizer, wherever hey h.,|" hp,l. ..-..
always len Il record showing thriI H-tt|., Fl.
confidence Of the p'.h.ic. ana ra,ic,'.4.. s. .-.
the Farmers a fair ,,,.d honest TIT. d.: ':.,.
perfectly satisfied % j,b.,i: hy the re-u.-.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

Says one Kendall's SPAWN Cure" is the
best liniment for human Aesh / ever used
and thousands have extoled it in similar
terms. See their Advertisement.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

Andrew Lester, aged 10 years, was drown.
cd in South river, South Amboy, \. j.,
Saturday. Lester hired boat for the pur-
pose OF Grabbing in company with a com
panion named Catlin. In the middle of
the stream Lester stripped and dived in
the water, his head stuck fast in the mud,
and although extricated few minutes after
wards, he was found dead.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28
Smyrna, -Del.,
"Wednesday Afternoon, July 2S.

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Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

If bAbiea could talk, they would often
express their thanks to their nurses, for
relieving them of pain and suffering, by the
use Of DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28
DEATHS.

COLLINS.-iu ihls town, on the o5th inst Norman
son of nr. W. T. and Il. H. Collins aged weeks.
Snowman Leipsic on the 25th inst, \. Jackson
Snow. aged ca years.
HOFFECKER-.-NcarL LcipSic on the 25th inSi Her
man. son of Benjamin and Harriet HotEHckcr, aged
10 months.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

General Grant has been elected President
Of tbe San Pedro and Canon De L'Agua
Company, which gyms 10000 acres of land
in New Mexico, including eoppeg and gold
mines. Boston and New York capitalists
are largely interested in the enterprise,
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

Two skilful forgers succeeded on Friday
Of last week in securing $500 from the
Merchants National Bank of Baltimore on
three forged checks purporting to be signed
by Mr.. j. lIarmanus Fisher, stock broker.
The Third National Bank was also victim.
lied in similar way in the aggregate sum
of $1,000. Detectives were informed of the
fact, but no arrests have as yet been made.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

There were 6l deaths from yellow fever
and 5 from smallpox at Havana during the
week ended Saturday last.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

At Greensbury, Pa, on Thursday they
arrested whole circus troupe, about fifty
in number, on the charge of criminally
assaulting afourteen.year.old girl.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

\ GREAT ENTERpEIsE.-The Hop Bitters
Manufacturing Company IS one of Rochcs-
terS greatests business enterprises. Their
Hop Blttcrs have reached Il sale beyond all
precedent, having from their intrinsic value
found their way into almost every house
hold i'll the land.-GrlpLtc.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

There is much excitement in China over
the American commissioners.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28
BOARDING.

Three our four gentlemen can get good board at
moderate rates. Pleasant location.
MRS +. GRIFFITH,
Delaware Street SMYRNA bel
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

Two TALES OF BLooD.-Josoph Stats, .
young man who had been married only 10
days ago, was shot dead in his yard at Cen.
tralia, H., Sunday night, by some unknown
person. 1t is not known whether it was
case Of suicide or murder. Harmon Mccoy,
living four miles from Areola, H., was
stabbed and killed by Elisha McCabe. aided
by Joel Engle, during a quarrel on Sunday
night. McCabe escaped, but Englc was
captured.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

Joseph Pedrahita, claiming to be an
American citizen of Cuban birth, has
brought suit against the Spanish govern
ment in the sum of 100000, for alleged
damages resulting from arrest, false i'm.
prisonmcnt and other outrages committed
upon him by the government authorities
Of Cuba while on recent business visit to
that island
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28
MARRIAGES.

the evening of July 2lst, Sc.
at the residence of the groom. by the Rev. 4. :.
BaStan, Henry Paisley and Miss AIjetta Caroline
Smith, both of Milford.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

The STATE FAIE.-Advancc sheets have
been issued Of the regulations and list of
the twenty-seventh annual exhibition Of
the Pennsylvania State Agrcultural Society,
to be.held in the Main Building, Centennial
grounds, Farmount Park, Philadelphia,
September 6 to the lG, l>NO. The prizes
offered by the society tins year aggregate
100 per cent more than those of last year,
and the grandest exhibit Of the kind ever
held in this country will be displayed. The
prizes will amount to $4,000 over half Of
which will be for live stock. Three prizes
will be given in most Of the classes ranging
as high as $50 for q thoroughbred horse,
with $l00 and so for second and third
prizes. The same ratio of increase over last
year IS observed in all other classes.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28
STANDARD
Wheat Fertilizers! !

am now Introducing the Iii-h trade r,r......
~ Co., Of New lyrk and Baltimore N.. -
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28
Low Grade Fertilizers.

have also tur >th. ..",r grade =, r,i3.l.r.. &.
analyze wo! is ,t.r,.r. lt... I'.ii,.-..i. i,i..
Pre- uA"tui iAc-- ta- to-u u-,ai Jur,4.i..
IcnH,u.to;.a ia tbs },...': "It. marked -li,.,
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

Chauncey l. Filley, of St. Louis, is having
medals struck off to be presented to each
of the 306 delegates at the Chicago Conven-
ton who voted for General Grant for Presi-
dent to the last. The medal is said to be
of the finest bronze, suitably inscribed to
the cold Guard on one side and bearing
on the other a medallion of General Grants
head, surrounded by a wreath of oak and
myrtle. The medal was suggested by Don
Cameron.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28
The Farmers Friend

Which has been used by Tlunc., Nort4 .,a
with the most satisfactory r.~llts and l., q, In, .
Pure Dissolved Raw Bone, Boucbluck. ana ...
GuanO. No. Is ~.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

Two ACRES OF SHARKs.-A few days ago
Capt. John Sanford of Clifton, Staten Island,
took party out blueiishing in his little
yacht, the Fish Ha,ck. About three-quar.
ters Of a mile Off the point of Sandy Hook
one of the party shouted, Look out for
the rocks, Jack p Sanford, who has follow.
ed the water for great many years, was
surprised to hear anybody talking about
rocks off the Hook, but he was struck
dumb when he saw just in front of him
what appeared to be an island, about a
couple Of acres in extent and completely
covered with sharp rocks. The boat was
travelling slowly, and on coming up to the
supposed island it was discovered that it
was an immense school Of sharks, whose
big back fins over water looked like rocks
in the distance. There were some thous-
ands Of the monsters, some Of them of
enormous size and all of grayish color.tl
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

Charles W. Wallace, the son of Rev. DR..
A. Wallace, Of the Ocean Grove R5cord, who
was arrested while boarding the steamer
P.Jmomh L5cE, on Sunday, the llth inst,
for stealing the gold watch and chain of the
hOuseKeepcr, Mrs. Lloyd, at the Arcade
Hotel, the property being found in his pos
session. Friday, pleaded guilty to the
charge before Judge Walling, who senten-
ced him to Trenton State Prison for one
year at hard labor.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

Apleasurc boat, containing six ladies and
two gentlemen capszed Monday after.
noon in Shark River Cove, at Ocean Beach,
\. J. The male individuals swan ashore,
leaving the. ladies clinging to the boat.
Elias Throckmorton, of Freehold, William
J. Crittenden, Brooklyn, and boatman
named John Flood, who saw the accident
from the shore, went to the assistance OF
the women, and saved them in an almost
exhausted condition.
Smyrna times., 1880-07-28

]. D. Ebert, P. E.-Mllington, Md, ].
S. Willis; Still Pond, c. Pollet; Sassafras,
J. II. Johnson; Fairlee D. R. Dunn;
Chestertown, Il. II. Johnson; Kent Island,
c. II. Ash; IIillsboro', |. Broughton; Den
Trappe, j. Brinkiey Cambridge, Nd, W.
Der; Tobaccostick, A. Grinago; Crumpton,
J. @. Dennis.
, 1880-06-30

1KOflSION9s
HOG FHODrCTS-Wura iryeRu!nTy chalet. FORK
Was weuk eary, recovered wt,un hugs quuted Sc
higher. MD again foil bAck but closed ttner Other
ssun was xo*rrned b. Ilurk. and WIS Independently
n. except that lard wHs changed usor to suodernto
extent Widening premium. ltwaa still question
how tho pnrk dcnl will Terminate. snms thought
thnt uIcra will bo II pressure on months buyond Au-
gust, tho long futures were sud freely "a h1dg0
by sniue punpo wtu wcre ahort for August, nnu tho
rteck of regular pork cnnaut bu increased by tho
Enctuto et this sda Of wintnr. II Ii believed
TINT tho big huldsrs Of lard hhvu sold most u thelr
lonh.
MEss poRK-Dcc,inad 1sat714c per brl. and closed
214o b1!uw tho lAtGst prices Ut Mnntuy. at slls39s
1t7Hc for ruunA os erot or sa!1or July, md 3la6Qe
ll.11f aocr August or seller September. Sales weEo
fuporteE of lGAU brlK snlnr July ut ft.714t4Ilu
- tu IrlH seer Allgst ut and N.5a brls
BpllAr September at tti.SStt!H3t r0tA1, ,7a hrls.
LAHn-ltecIncd 6e per ibJ lbs, and euseu s4G bniDw
sp.it u saier jny, 1kaLD sUiler August af,.
ftt2M bll for September snlen were repgEtHd Ut
4J ica sellnr JAy NlaEaht5. It,7M tCa RellHr Au
gust " A.,h LEU tCs soor September AZ
klzisAld. Iutn, 4 r5W lGs.
MEATR-Neso talng and shnde easier. With ttlG
dn!K sxsopt n !o1 taiUIes snlos yer, rc|sstod gi
suar July seller AtRustt n,,4 taakH ~
ten swcci-pckicd hunk tlG lbs} NJ H9{c sj,ut at X!
seller August. n1kn EAU boxes aInntlers AUnanY
1vonlnR ut s1 prcra ut Lending cuts Df menta
ubuttt follows Mt O'Clock spr lnftly cHtGd lots:
, 1880-06-30


CArvl.EThors was but lltlu 'llu In the trade yes-
ter.iay. fur vt IenAt native Qsatdgs wSrU COM
cusned. Tle condition Ut tho Eastern tMhrksts Mas
such That shlpIers bud little !nduccn.snt ~ invest
and VI tlu opening VI busu*s II h,ukbI worry much
~ though prlces must W !0wGf. Fortunately for
salIurs. hDwsvoF, tho unpply VI desirable shipping
sattIu comparatively small for thuy weru tins
enabled tu pFuvunt u dec,lu. In fact, taHart the
cl1xa. tho MARKET wurkud araef, Tho dpuu.d hartnv
isnpruvDd haius wurS Vt kLts I1 fDr fH!r tn churc
gunl!ttea- p!inclIAly ~ sLul.si.M Exporters ,laid
wuso siesY. tannurs bought ttuulI IT that euYs and
S!i!aa Ians!Ix rum kltt1 Ar t!ln e,,xs Y t.its
Auid vt &Ahsstt3 law Ht4dea 1T na.tso Lutel,vss'
stuck wetu u,tur nsvIsst ~ Inns - u4uk cal!!u xEs
q ~ M ss9 nv 4"a nts'!s ts1sk EenSry a,s
~ ls1 - N:ai.a2i Hut tss sa.tls rs9ainsd Hns1d,
And ths usArkut cuscl ta!rly tt!n
rhe lust humber u thu AafH t@ht EEpr" has tho
"iiousu-pnuuu,oa!a, during tho ts4t shtss months
of tha seaf hAa laene1 t..4 very eupslduFnhlo Of:
trun, nnI$ tH9nty.Llres ttutIltus III Englasta and
essun i4 hGoilAAd h1Sases hatu btDM retnFnod ftsG
Wues. During ula shrut nuAths vMd!hg hurnn u.
g.,rfes!asudlnX lkf.0a Ut last ye2t tho AHmoot wsa
In ,as uaissa stass. x 4n,attss Iha ~ :t.sa.sls.
suites !l,ut great suuE. arv le n1 R4tu tn sou "
thu Htalts a1&ralo I'll. llseaeu bu: upIsas4 that
nuc luru2 tlte tirat nsa uuMth& 0t thts y1Ar Wy
WaJ,lN ~ ~ tAFH buo d1leCtnd by ispucks
urs u lae prasy Council A cattle laHdcd here"
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