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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

The YOUTH OF SUCCESSFUL MEy.-Is thu
early Autumn of last year the Rev. Wash.
lngton GLADDEN., of SpYiMgfield, Mass, Sent
the following note to 100 of the representa-
tive business and professional men of his
city: " desire to lind out. for the benefit
OF the boys, how the leading men of this
city spent their bsyheod. VIII YOU be kind
enough to tell me ~ Whether your home
during the first fifteen years of your life was
on farm, in a village, or in a CITY: and ~
whether you were accustomed durinn any
part OF that period, to engage in any kind
OF work when you were not at school >"
Out OF the 100 persons who received the
notes, eighty-eight answered the ouestions
and Mr.. GLADDEN. was SO much pleased with
his success that he embodied their reuorts
ia lecture, which lie delivered before 81
large audience in one Of the city churches
1t appears that OF the lightweight, sixty
four were brought up on farms and were
farmers sons, twelve in villages and towns
and twelve in cities. OF the twenty. f,u,.
whe lived in villages and towns, ene.ouarter
were accustomed to do farm work II ie
proper to say, therefore, that of these eiqhtv.
eight Of the wPalthlest and most prominent
and useful citizens of Spriu gfeld, seventy
were trained in their youth upon farms. Of
the eighteen boys who lived in cities. and
villages, five Of them report that thew baa
no work to do, while tho rest were scrs oc
people ia rather poor circumstances. and
were accustomed to do all sorts of worI. w,
to the time they left the parental roof rs
sum up: OF lightweight solid men or
Springfield, eighty-thrse were hard workers
in their younger days, while only Eve had
" nothing in particular to do"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

For young man of culture and wealth,
the kind by the way, whose entry into
Political life We are often told is the one
thing necessary to the nations salvation,
Mr.. Acklen of Louisiana has a rough
experience in Congress. This young gen.
tlsman, who is not yet thirty years of age.
had the advantages of private tutor in his
youth, an American college or SO in his
adolescence and two foreign universities i'm
his early manhood. He is also rich, and all
things considered, should know how to
behave himself, and yet he doesn't. He has
been in half q dozen private scandals and
two or three public sorapes, and now his
fellow members are after him again for
iolstlng report upon the House by false
preteRces. Taking Mr.. Acklen as a sample.
it would seem that what is needed in
American politics is, is not SO much Young
men OF culture and wealth, but young me n OF
honest Intentions and strong purposes, who
deslre to serve their fellow citizens, not to
pose in politics as representatives Of n Ger.
tain class.-PhiLa. Evening NeOs.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

Russia wants soldiers so urgently that the
exemption which the Mennonites have
hitherto enjoyed has been rsscinded, and
these men of peace are being pressed into
the service. This will probably give fresh
impetus to their emigration. Many hun.
dred of them have already come to this
country, and we can advantageeusly receive
as many more. As rule, they are provided
with some little capital, ard are the best
kind of immigrants.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

Mr.. Fort, of Illinois, has introduced bill
to admit free of duty the chemicals used in
the manufacture of paper and to reduce
the duty on paper to five per cent. and he
Intends to press the matter in the House
direct in case the Committee of Ways and
Means does not act promptly. Mr.. Fort
says the frightful rise in the price Of paper
has been brought about by a combination
and he says the people are as indignant
because of the unreasonable price to which
1t has forced school books as they are on
account of its effect ON the price Of news.
papers. The newspapers OF the COUNTRY
should either hell Mr.. Forts bill or COM.
bine to break the combination which if
maintained will force them to increase their
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

1t may be a little early, but we like to be
prompt when it helps trade. There is
every prospect of a short peach crop this
ysar.-Boston Post. The Post might have
been little earlier in perpetrating that
weak pleasantly, as people who don't know
any better have been getting it off anytime
these tweRty years.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

There is an epidemic of suicides in Phila.
delphia just now, and some people with
happy homes and comfortable bank &C.
counts seem to be killing themselves for no
other reason than to be in the fashion.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

A Boston clergyman supposed he was
getting S. for performing marriage service
for a couple of strangers, but he was really
losing $45, for he gave that amount of
mensy in exchange for bad $50 bill.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

IT is curious to note how faming new
silk handkerchief will struggle up from the
deepest breast pocket into the light of day
and finger there, while the soiied Gotten
one skulks at the bottom, making only now
and thsn hasty sally into the open air.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

1t is hard to decide which is the most
peshlential the young bore who is forever
Dragging what he is going to do, or tho old
bore who is eternally Dragging what he has
done. A"S
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25
LOSING AND LIVING.

Forever the sun pouring its gold
On hundred worlds that beg and borrow;
Ills warmth he squanders on SUBMITS cold;
His wealth on the homes of want and sorrow
To withhold his largeneSs of precious light
Is TO bury himself in eternal night.
To give
Is to live.
The flower shines not for itself at all;
Its joy is the JOY it freely diffuSeS:
OF beauty and balm it is prodigal,
And lives in the light it freely loses.
No choice for the rose but glory or doom,
To exhaie or smother. to wither or bloom
To deny
Is to die.
The seas lend Silvery rays to the land,
The land its sapphre-streamst to the ocean;
The heart sends blood to the brain of command,
The brain to the heart its lightning notion
And over and ever we yield our breath,
Till the mirror is dry and images death.
To live
Is to give
lie is dead whose hand is not open wide
To help the need of human brother;
lie doubles the length of his lifelong ride
Who gives his fortunate place to another:
And thousand million lives are his
Who carries the world in his sympathies
To deny
Is TO die.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

SOME FACTS ABOUT MoRMoXIsM.-Mor.
menism is not a dead institution. 1t is Il
thing of the present as we'll as the past, and
is stronger to-day than ever before. There
are 100000 Mormons in Utah, of these
$4,000 are under eight years OF age. All
above this age arc members of the " Church
of Latter Day Saints" OF these 10000
members, $4,000 are officers so that there
are two officers out Of every five mon. The
territory of Utah is divided into about
twenty "stakes," or districts, Salt Lake
City being the central stake. These stakes
are again divided into wards. There are
23l wards in the territory, twenty.on of
which are in Salt Lake City. Over each
ward are placed bishop and two coun-
sellers, and under them are deacons and
teachers. 1t is tho duty of these deacons
and teachers to visit those who live in their
respective wards, the ward being pOrtoned
of in districts for their convenience. Thus
the control of the Mormon hierarchy over
every member is complete. \ telegraph
runs from the Endowment house, in Salt
Lake City, through all the principal wards,
passing through the houses OF the bishops,
and operated by members of their families.
The net proceeds of the tithing, for the
year ending April, 1879, were $4,000.
Prof j. n. Coyner, principal of the Salt Lake
Collegiate Institute, in an interesting
pamphlet Letters on MormoniSm." states
hat the income Of the church from tithing
is about $l,000,000. All this money passes
into the hands of the officers, and no report
of it is ever rendered 10 the Chicago
Advdnce,
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

$4,000 worth of potatoes have been Pur.
chased for the starving Irish, but the Irish
will probably ask for little more variety.
Potatoes and fishes make very good
dishes" in Ireland as we'll as elsewhere.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

Pat. "Well, Daa, and have We heard
tho news-hava We heard that Rory the
miller's dSad?" Dan. Rory, the miller,
is it that's dead now? Jabsrs, but We den t
say seJ and lac was young man, too"
Pat. "Faith, an that's threw for ye, Dan ;
he was such young man, now, that l ex.
pected to see him at my own funeral instead
OF me going to 81 rouidence Journal
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

The Russian Nihilists should have bent
pin for their emblem, to signify that thsv
can't De sat down on with impunity, even
by royalty.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

A senses takSr," said the old lady
=" wal, there's me an jeremiah am sarah
ANA; and that's all 'cept Jim, and he's .
fool and amt got no senses to take"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

The New York Herald says: "Ths
country has made more progress toward
peace, good order and prosperity in two
years of Hayes than in eight years Of the
ex.Prasident."
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

The new constitution of California for.
bids the employment of Chinese by corno.
ratlons. A demand has been made upon
some OF these that they comply with the
constitution in this matter.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

Seeing February has a day more than
usual, there seems to be an attempt to load
the whole Winter on the little month";
Rochester Express.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

"A man never loses by a little polite.
ness" as the soldier said when he bowed
his head for thu cannon ball to pass over
NeW Haven Register,
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

Young dramatic criticize say Tho
audience was intoxicated with delight" !.
a very dramatic expression, but II Won
should say, The house was full" it weuld
probably please the managers better
E.rchangt.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25
antly rushing OIL his fate. "What kind do

antly rushing on his fate "What kind do
yeu like best ?"
81 like one made with lots of raisins,
currants and citron, and beautifully frosted
on the top" responded she.
Why, that's a wedding cake ?" said he,
81 mean wedding" said she and there
was nothing left for him but to say he
meant wedding, too.
WOMEN FIND A WAY.
Equally cleVerly cornered was the Yves.
tern man whose girl told him she was mind
reader; wherPupon he naturally inquired if
she could read what was in his mind,
eliciting for reply:
80, yes! You have it in your mind to
ask ME to be your wife, hut you are lust IA
little scared at the idea"
1t is plain that the notion did not scare
oft any more than the Galloway girl who
when Jack coming into the kitchen while
she was preparing breakfast, said 81 think
I'll marry We, JEAN" answered
" would be tnuckle obliged to We if We
would y and 20 concluded the bargain not
even STIMULATING as sudden an offer:
But ye maun gle me my dues o courtin'
for all that. jamie"
The right Of courtship is one out Of which
no woman ought to allow herself to be
defrauded.
THE TEXAs WAY.
They manage these things differently in
Texas. This is how fond couple come to
an understanding, according TO one who
pretends to know. lie sits on one side of
the room in big, white rocking chair, She
OH the other side in a little white rocking
chair. longe cared deer hound is by his
side, basket Of sewing by hers Both the
young people rock necessarily. lie signs
heavily, and looks out of the West window
at myrtle tree; she signs lightly, and
gazes cut Of the East window at the turnip
patch. AT last he remarks:
" This is mighty good weather for cotton
picking"
" lis that, the lady responds, -" if we only
had any to pick" Tho rocking continues.
" What's your dogs name p asks she.
"Coeny." Another sigh broken quiet.
" What's he good for?''
" What's who good for?7 says he abstrac.
teddy.
"Your dog Coony."
=" For ketching 'possumS."
Silence for half an hour.
II looks like deer hound."
"Who looks like deer hound 2"
"Coony"
gettn' old and slow, an lie amt no count
on a cold trail"
In the quiet ten minutes that ensucs she
takes tive stitches in her quilt, gorgeous
affair." made after the pattern called " Rose
of Sharon"
" Does your ma raise many chickings ?"
Forty odd"
Then more rocking, and somehow the
big rocking chair and the little rocking
chair are aamed side by side, and rocking
is impossible.
Maxim quilts p he observes
Yes" she replies, frightening up, for
she is great on quilts. I've just finished a
gorgeous Eagle of Brazil, a Setting Sun
and Nations Pride Have you ever
saw the Yellow Rose of the Prairie?'
"No."
More silence. Then be says:
" Do you love cabbage 2"
" | do that"
Presently his hand is accidently placed
on hers, of which she does not seem TO be
at all aware. Then he says:
=" Use a great mind to bite YOU"
What have you great mind to bite me
for ?"
Kase you won't have me-"
Kase you amt axed me-"
We'll, ROW | AK you"
"Thsn new has you"
Coony dreams he hears a sound of kissing,
and next day the young man goes after a
marriage license.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

The principal beauty of the Mormon
religion is that the same woman does mot
have to get up first the entire Winter to
build the kitchen fire.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

The plan of the government seems to be
to wait and see whether de Lesssps can
dig his oenal before making any fuss about
il,
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

The difference betwssn an umbrella and
women is that you can sometimes shut
up the umbrella.-Neso Haven Register.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

One of these Harvard lady students in
annex pert scholar.-Boston Post.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

The Providence Press says Gan honest.
Indian agent is the rarest work of Ged.n
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

One touch Of politics makes the whole
world chiR.-ABdny Journal.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25
A SOLDIERS PROPOSAL

A young officer was dancing in set of
LaAcsrs in crowded drawing.room with
an extremely pretty girl, to whom he made
himself most agreeable. After the dance
was over he took her to a chair, and seat.
ing himself beside her, began to mourn
his celibscy.
" 1t is exceedingly easy to remedy that"
said she.
| don't think so at all in fact do not
know girl who would marry me-"
She laughed, and replied:
"Just go and ask some one here to.
night, and venture to say that you will
be accepted by the first"
"Ah, am net SO sure about that But
-will-you-take me?"
"With pleasure"
And few months later they were mar.
ried.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

The LADY kTGLEB.-Nmy Ky,e Dallas. ;r
the last New York L.I,e-, 2ives life L,la.
ness ofthe lady killer Of 1850 IIero2- about
to live o clock teas and lunches. ei.n ,ays. !.
haPpiest whele there ave more women thar.
men, am" in PARADISE il hc happens, rs in mo.
lrS>I"Aal circles It sometimes viii. be-. the
only gentleman present" IL. drinks
great deal OF tea, and eats riai,y sweet
things, and inevitably turns his tr.,cl,,
upside down when il is eIurjy to seq. tn,
mark on the Lotto.n. H.. can tel! yo,,
all about the old Jug. tc8Itot>. andiron, ANA
spinning wheels that is the fashion lust now
| to hunt up from old corners. Neyera seu.
slble word can lie utter about any Of the
great matters Of the woIi /. iut he. sc.nf.
majo!IcA from atar oil, and always has an
anecdote about a friend whe has given the
most enormous sum fora little bit Of cyackle
ware. He goes from house 10 house. sn,irh.
ing and drinking tea; can tell YOU every
article Of ralment and .jewelry the guests
have on, and In secret corners regales
delighted dowagers WITH horrible little hits
OF scandal about the people who last enter
tanned him fans himself with japanese
fans, and wears curious rings and cuff pins.
and IS always the first to get cards when
anybody receives or when parlor concert
is given.
Ladies, old and young, fashionable and
studlous, consider him so nice and so splen
did, and he Is concious of the fact. and
rejoices in his small study" where he is
surrounded by so much chiAa, bronze and
brlc'a-brac that it is dangerous to turn him.
self about. This actually is the lady killer
OF the day, the love Of a man Of 1880
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25
Marriage Proposals,
EVERY MAN HAS HIS OWN WAY OF ASKING THE
IMPORTANT QUESTION.

Sir Arthur Helps believed that never
| since the world began did two lovers make
love in exactly the same way as any other
two levers. Whether he was right is
equally beyond proof or disproof. Ger
tainly no question has been put in such a
variety of ways as the most momentous
one man can ask or woman answer ;
how it is put depending upon time, place,
circumstances and the temperament Of the
individuals concerned.
A curious marriage proposal was made
by a reVerned bachelor who entered the
matrimonial state on his death bed. In
his seventy.tbird year the minister had a
severe attack of paralysis, which left him
so weak and helpless that, feeling his end
was not far distant he proceeded to set his
worldly affairs in order. His parish being
an exceedingly small one, and having been
always a most liberal man, he had not
much money to leave, which circumstance,
had it not been for one reason, he would
not have minded.
For the last twenty years he had had as
housekeeper a steady, sensible woman,
who had served him honestly, tended him
like daughter during his illness, and for
whom he had quite fatherly regard. 1t
WAS OIl HeT dCCOuHJ InHG ne hOufRGQ his
property. 1t would have been matter
for thankfulRess could he have left her as
much as would have supported her com
fortably and respectfully in her old age
she was now about forty.6ve. After weigh
ing and considering the matter for some
weeks in every possible light, way out
Of the difficulty suddenly flashed upon
him and, knowing the precarious state of
his health, he resolved to execute his
purpose at once. He called his house.
keeper, and when she entered the room
he made her sit down; and after telling
her how anxious and sorrowful he had
been because he had no money to leave
her, lie continued
"Of course you are aware that there is
a Ministers Widows Fund, so that if the
husband dies, his wife will have an annuity
during life. Now, supposing you marry
me, although | am almost at deaths door,
you will be amply provided for in the
future. Will you consent to this now?''
Master, dear, you must DO dotins
What would people say p
was never more serious in NV life,
Mary, and | am sure people will say we
have both acted wisely in this matter.
Take till evening to think it over, and
then bring me your answer"
In the evening Mary told him she
'would take him." So ten days after
they were married, and three days later
the good old man died; but his widow
still enjoyed the I" Widows Fund"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25
SHE CHANGED HER MIND.

big, good natured doctor was das.
perately in love with and had been twice
refused by fair-haired little woman. But.
instead Of the disappointment curing his
love, it only made the passion grow more
intense. After the last refusal he told her
that if she ever changed her mind to let
him know, as his love for her was un.
changeable, and he would be proud to be
her husband. SEINE months later he was
driving home from seeing patient whom
he saw his lady love riding in his direc-
ton. Surprising she would merely bow
and pass on, as she had often done before,
he did not pull up his horse. But the
moment Miss Dixon came up to him, she
reignsd in her horse, stopped and called
out to him:
" Won't you stop, DR.. Hill?"
He raised his hat and replied
" shall be happy to do So" then waited
for her to speak.
She was gazing at the ground and blush.
ing deeply, but, quickly looking up, she
filled the doctors honest heart with sur.
prise and gladRess by saying
"Dr. Hill, have been closely watching
you lately, and, seeing nothing but good.
ness and nsblemindedness in your charac.
ter, and believing you will make an excel.
lent husband, | am willing to marry you.'
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

The CARS EsCAPE.-The Emperor of
Russia was very much affected by the
attempt upon his life, and rumors are cur.
rent in Paris that lie will abdicate on the
ID proximo. The escape was remarkable
one. The explosion occurred at o'clock.
The walls of the cellar and guard room
were demolished, killing ten and wounding
sixty of the bodyguard. The floor and fur.
allure of the dining room were DESTROYED.
The Cars usual dining hour was six. 1t is
supposed that dynamite cleck was used
IKE that of Thomassan, Of Bremerhaven.
Forty arrests had been made of the inmates
OF the palace the day before. 1t is said
that the health Of the Car, the Empress
and the Duchess of Edinburgh had not
been affected by the excitement attending
the explosion in the Winter Palace. The
Duchess of Edinburgh, who is now in St.
Petersburg, refused TO quit the scene of so
much domestic suffering.
The Emperor, accompanied by the Prin.
cess OF Hesse and Bulgaria, was about to
enter the dining hall throug il one door and
the other members Of the Imperial family.
except the Empress, by another, when the
explosion took place. The gas was blown
out and complete darkness prevailed.
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Longevity Increasing.

We have more than once called attention
to the fact, for it is undeniably fact, that
the people of this Republic are steadily in
creaslng In duration of life. Almost any
one can see this from observation, if he live
in large city, or from reading the death
notices in the newspapers. la YESTERDAY
morning journals, for instance, the deaths
OF not less than 10 persons are recorded as
over - years OF age, one of them 70, and
two 50. Now Is this in anyway unusual ?
Almost any daily death record here will show
Il Preponderance of old people-meaning
those OF TO or inOie. H4Xtt was considered
old even 30 or 40 years ago but now, when
man of GO dies, the comment
ottenmade is, She ought to have
lived longer; young man yet" Indeed,
persons OF sound constitution, quick mind,
active temperament, arc, in a sense, younp
at 60, for they are in perfect possession Of
all their faculties, capable of any ordinary
amount of work, and still have a consider.
able future. Many Of the most responsible
places in firms and corporations in this city
arc held by men of 70 or thereabeuts, and
they evlnce no disposition to retire. New
Gork is noted for vigorous old men. In no
city on the continent, and in hardly anv
city IN Europe, can SO many hale. active
men of 65 and upward be fouad. Walking
in Broadway, Wall or Broad street, in Fifth
avenue, or any of the the principle thor.
oughfarcs, one can hardly fail to be struck
by the gray or white hairs and wrinkled
faces, coupled with erect, elastic forms and
supplensss and rapidity of movement
There appear to be numberess ancient
heads on comparatively young shoulders
The opinion long prevailed that rural re-
giens and rural pursuits favored longevity :;
but if it were so once, which is very dubious.
1t is not so now. Great centres supply ease.
material facilities, &c, and save an endless
amount of friction, while the country, its mo-
notony, lack of interest fatiguing round of
small concerns, and very hard work wear on
the strongest system. Men in cities gsner.
ally live not only much more, but much
longer.-N \ Times.