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Smyrna times., 1881-06-22

The MAN WHO WENT WEsT.-It is
stated that the centre of population moves
westward at the rate of ninety feet day,
and is slowly passing across the southern
portion of Ohio. II is evident, therefore,
that the gorgeous East" to which the
West has hitherto looked for its literature
and lucrc, its manufactures and arts. its
pedag0gues and pills, its capital and cul-
ture, is fast losing its grip and if it were
to be sunk out of existence tomorrow. or
raised out of sight in its own estimation.
the West would merely pause to say
tra-la-lu, and keep right on with its work.
The loss of thirteen Congressman to the
East, and gain of nineteen to the West
by the recent census, shows where the
crowd is rushing, and III ten more years
the East will be taken under the wing OF
the West, and the West will see that no
harm comes to it.
We feel sorry for the East 1t has always
done as we'll as it knew how. and there
has never been time when it would not
sell us dry goods and Yankee notions. and
take it out in wheat, or loan money on a
farm III ten per cent, If its people gene,
rally oannot yet regard the West as any
thing but a bowling wilderness, where tho
Indian and the wild bison roam at will
instead Of the land possessing the refine
ments of enlightened civilization, why ther
it is their misfortune and not their fault.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-22

HAUNTED ME.-A WOrkingman says:
Debt, poverty and suffering haunted me
for years, caused by sick family and large
bills for dOctoring, which did no good. 1
was completely discouraged, until one
year ago, by the advice of my pastor,
procured Hop Bitters and commenced their
use, and in one month we were all we'll,
and none of us have been sick day since
and want to say to all poor men, you can
keep your families we'll year with Hop
Bitters for less than one doctors visit will
cost. Christian 4drOcdte
Smyrna times., 1881-06-22

AUGUST FLowER.-The immense sale
and great popularity of Green's August
Flower in all towns and villages in the
civilized world has caused many imitators
to adopt similar names, expecting to reap
q harvest for themselves at the expense of
the afflicted This medicine was intro
duced in 1868, and for the cure of Dyspep-
sia and Liver Complaint, with their effects,
such as Sour Stomach, Costiveness, Sick
Stomach, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Pal
pitation of the Heart, Vertigo, etc, etc, it
never has failed to our knowledge. Three
doses will relieve any case of Dyspepsia
Two million bottles sold last year. Price
IS cents. Samples 10 cents.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-22

MENTAL ARITHMETIC.-Ag gentleman in
the New York swamp met a rather "un-
certain acquaintance the other day, when
the latter said
I'm little short and would like to
ask you conundrum in mental arithme-
tic"
Proceed observed the gentleman.
"Well,' said the " short" man, sup
pose you had so in your pocket, and l
should ask you for s. how much would re-
main?''
Ton dollars" was the prompt answer
Smyrna times., 1881-06-22

ART AND OIL.-The Norfolk FIr9inian
of January 16, 1881, rOieTs to the remark
able cure effected by ST. Jacobs Oil in the
case of Prof. Cromwell, known the coun-
try over for his magnificent Art Illustra-
tions-who had suffered excruciating tor
ments from rheumatism, until he tried the
Oil whose effects he says were magical
Reading, Rs, Times and Dispatch,
Smyrna times., 1881-06-22
All Sorts from all Sources.

1t is proposed to illuminate the Sucz
Canal with electric lights.
There are said TO be $1,000 dentists in
the United States They don't pull togeth-
er, however.
The President Of Mexico inaugurated
last Friday, the first fifty miles of the Cen
trail Railroad.
1t is said that p 900 voters in Virginia
have pledged themselves to vote for tenn
pcrance candidates.
One thousand wcavcrs are preparing to
emigrate from France to America. Guess
weaver place for them.
1t Is estimated that about 500, ,OOO, 900 900
tons of sediment are yearly carried to the
Gulf of Mexico by the Mississippi River.
There has been LAO buildings started
during the present year in New York. the
aggregate cost of which will be Sl9OOO,-
600.
movement is on foot to erect monu-
ment iii Greenwood Cemetery over the
graves Of the dead veterans Of the Mexican
war.
They have fir trees in Washington Ter
ritory fourteen feet in diameter. and ce-
dars more than sixty feet in circum-
ference
One man on the Pacific slope employed
four weeks in writing 6.571 words on \
postal card 50 that they can he read with,
out the aid of = glass.
The American Rapid Transit Company
of Boston has applied to the President for
permission to land two cables. one from
England and one from France.
Charles \. Cowles, a cOmpositor in the
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Office
suddenly and mysteriously recovered hi.
hearing while at supper the other evening
after being deaf 81 years.
The Mutual Telegraph Company is put
ting its wires in Washington in the sewers
doing them up in cable form and fastening
them to the top, We should think thi
would give dispatches peculiar odor.
There is a yOungster of seven years il
Massachusetts who can tell what dav O
the week any date will fall on withou
reckoning it. 1t is said that he never fail
to answer correctly on the instant. anc
does not know how he does it, except tha
it comes to him."
Smyrna times., 1881-06-22

=" How do YOU like the Episcopalian SER
vice ?" asked Jones.
Never heard of it, replied Fogg;
dropped in at one of the churches last
Sunday. 1t was quite early and so be-
gan reading the service. didn't read far
though before I found that it would never
do for me. So come out"
why, what was the trouble9"
Too many collections"
" Too many collections?"
YES. on almost every page it said
collect One collection is all / can af-
ford to respond to. Must be awfully ex-
pensive to be an Episcopalian,"
Smyrna times., 1881-06-22

Don't drive Il spawned Horse as long as
you can get Kendall's SPAWN Cure for 81
a bottle; as powerful liniment for deep
seated pains on both man and beast it has
no equal, Read advertisement,
Smyrna times., 1881-06-22

While elated Republicans are forecast
ing a speedy disintegration of the solid
South, General Grant foresees split in
the Republican rank, and a chance for the
Democrats to walk in through the breach.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-22

THE KEY TO HEALTH.-Have you found
the key to perfect health and strength
1t is Kidney-WoFt. the only remedy that
ovelcomes at once the inaction of the kid
neys and bowels. 1t purifes the blood by
cleansing the systemsof foul humors and
by giving strength to the liver, kidneys
and bowels to perform their regular func-
tions. See displayed advertisement.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-22

When civilization advances to that point
when school children shall be as carefully
housed and trained as race horses, reform
viii have reached its millennial stage.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-22

Ex-Governor Spragne, Of Rhode Island,
the dissatisfied husband Of Kate Chase
Spragne, inherited a fortune of 100000
from his father twenty years ago, and to-
day is penpiless,
Smyrna times., 1881-06-22

GRANT.-Cyrus w. Field in speaking of
his visit to China, pays this tribute of
praise to General Grant; THE influence of
Gen, Grants visit in that country will be
productive of great good for many years.
1t will have important results in the ex-
tension Of our commercial and other rela-
tiOns with China. The cordiality of his
reception, and the interest he expressed
i'll the welfare of the Chinese people, have
been the topic of conversation among the
intelligent men of the empire. and no one
event has ever done more than his visit to
bring a foreign nation into the favorable
regard of the Chinese people believe
his visit in many other lands has conferred
great benefit upon this country
Smyrna times., 1881-06-22

Recent medical views in England favor
the hypothesis that consumption is a con-
tagious disease and develop new methods
of treatment.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-22

To be worth ones weight in gold . is
flattering testimony of individuals worth,
and this must be some consolation. the
st. James Gazette thinks, to the unfortu-
nate persons who fail into the hands of bri-
gands. The f15,0O0 paid as ransom for
Mr.. Suter represents 264 pounds of gold.
whereas that gentleman weight probably
does not exceed 154 pounds; while 211
pounds weight of gold was given for
Colonel Syngc. who can be little short Of
80 pounds heavier that Mr.. Sutcr Statis-
tically considered, this is striking increase
in the price of human life in the brigand
market, and indicates an alarming increase
of confidence in those who, in commercial
language, are styled the detcnteurs. or
holders. 1t is all the more striking on
looking back to past transactions. About
1858 DIR. M'Craith of Smyrna. who weigh
ed at that period about 145 pounds. was
ransomed from brigands for G4O0, or :
pounds weight of gold In 1867 Mr..
Alfred Van Lennep, of smyrna weighing
about 100 pounds, was ransomed for
fl,5O0 or 2G pounds weight of gold.
Thus in 1853 the brigand, could command
about 55s, 2d. per pound for their captives.
while in 1867 the price had risen to 200s
per pound. But this is nothing 10 the
subsequent increase. Colonel Synge's cap
tors obtained ,143s. per pound, and those
of Mr.. Sutor 1928. per pound. In the
hands of brigands captive is now worth,
according to the latest quotation, nearly
LIP times hi- weight In gold 1t should.
however, be remembered that as civiliza-
ton advances human life becomes more
precious, even in the eyes of bligands.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-22

The wheat crop of France is reported to
be most promising, and it is predicted that
the yield will be enough for home con-
SUMPTION
Smyrna times., 1881-06-22

SILK CCLTURE.--Thc Women's Silk
Culture Association is an organization of
Philadelphia ladies whose object is to en-
courage the culture of silk in this country.
and thus stimulate what can readily be-
come a great, national industry. They
will send free necessary instructions to all
ladies desiring to engage in the business,
and will take cocoons, eggs and reeled silk
sent to them at market rates. The Asso-
citation will, during the third week in Octo-
Der next, hold Il silk culture fair in St.
Georges Hall, Philadelphia, and in this
connection Messrs. Strawbridge & Clothier,
of that city, have offered $5OOin premiums
opened to ladies in Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, for the
best four grades of silk cocoons exhibited
at the fair. The premiums are as follows
First premium, hest pound) 5000.
Second premium, (second best pound)
$780,
Third premium, third best poundl 800.
Fourth premium. fourth best pound)
$50.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-22

Isaac w. England, the publisher of the
New York Sun, four years ago was ap-
pointed assignee of Frank Leslie 1t in
ventoried $75,O 900, and was encountered by
debts amounting to 100000. Mr.. Eng
land has settled its affairs and turned over
to Mrs. Leslie fortune of not less than
s5OO,OO0, Moral: When you want an
assignee get newspaper man. fhe can't
extract fortune from hopelessly eneum-
bered estate, nobody can.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-22

! have worn the FLEXIBLE
Hip Corset three months, and
every bona ia SUI perfect.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-22
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The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-19
.GentrdL Foreign Nes0s.

LONDON, Feb. 10, 1881
Elias q. Laycock, the oarsman has
started for his home in Australia.
Several French subjects in Algeria
have been killed by marauding Jribesnen
from Tunis.
The Duke of Sutherland and q large
party will probably visit the United
States next April.
The Press bill, as passed by the
French Chamber of Deputies, contains
an amnesty clause applying TO all convic-
tons except for obsconity.
The election of Herr Won Gosser as
President of the German ReichtAg is the
first time that an official connected with
the Ministry has been chosen Tor that
office.
Morrison Brothers, old esta blishei iron
brokers of Glasgow have failed. Their
liabilities are serious, but principally
affect Middlesborough, England, Kirk
Brothers, iroDmasters OF Workington
and Maryport, have also failed. Their
liabilities are stated at fl00, 100. If their
works are closed a number of men will
be thrown out of employment.
A despatch from Edinburgh gives the
details of a great meeting of the High
landers to protest against the abolition
of the "tartau." The Prince of Wales,
the Duke Of Edinburgh, and a lso all OF
the Scotch nobility have agreed 10 pc.
tition the Queen to stop the change
The people throughout Scotland are in.
ensely excited over the proposed
hange.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-19
PHILADELPHIA RUFFIANIsN

John b. Cahill, constable of the
Eleventh Ward, has made an ante
norton affidavit, charging Police
man Hollingsworth, Seventh Dis.
trict, with having beaten him with a
blackjack and a club, innicting
wounds from the effects of which Ca
hill believes he will die.
The weight of Mr.. Jay Gould's lit
tie finger is very great if we may judge
from it's effect on the stock market
yesterday. No sooner was it limited
that he had his eye upon Reading than
the stock was put up to point con-
siderably higher than before the sus-
pension of the Company in May last
To-day, when it is known that he has
not bought the McCalmont interest,
tumble may possibly be in order
Press.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-19
PISTOLS AND NHIsKEY.

1t is bad enough for every occasional
ruffian In the streets to have a pistol IN
his pocket, put when the ruffian turns
up crazy with fighting whlskey 1t Is clear
that the production of his pistol is likely
to be of momentous interest to people OF
the neighborhood. Such incidents as
that which occurred at Harlem on
Thursday suggest the wisdom of an en-
deavor to discourage by legislation this
habit of carrying pistols. Persons arrest
ed on the streets for drunkenness are
now generally fined ten dollars and dis
missed when sober bat if every drunk
en- man who had pistol about his per-
son could be,fined one hundred dollars
and in case he had not the money be
made TO pay in so many days labor at
the penitentiary-it is probable that the
average ruffian out on spree would af-
ter a little experience take care to
leave his pistols at home.-N. Y. Her.
aid.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-19

WALL STREET IEsTERDAY.-Stooks
were active, and while the market was
strong at midday 1t was weak both at the
opening and the close. Governments
were advanced by the action on the
Funding bill. Money on call ruled at
8 per cent on stocks but closed active al
6. Sterling exchange was marked up a
fraction.
The cable telegram from London yes.
terday quoted consols at99 3 16 for money
and SO SIG for account. United States
bonds were quoted at 1864 for the 6s, 114;
for the AIS, and 1864 for the Is. The rate
of dis count for 90 days to months
bank bills is . per cent, and for trade
bills in the open market 3per cent which
is the same as the Bank of Eng
rate.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-19
River and harbor Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1881.
WHERE $20,O00,OO0 WILL GO

N-Nf~N~1NON W ALL wv,
The sundry civil appropriation bin
which was reported to the House M,
morning, contains, the following Penn.
sylvania items:
For continuation of the building M
the Post Office and Court House in Pm.
adelphia, $3.50, 900; Post Office al Pins.
burg, 100000 Post Office at Harrisburr
S70,0OD; construction of light-sbin ea
Five Fathom Bank, Delaware Bay, So,
600. ''''''
The total amount appropriated BY The
bill Is Sl0,S91 ,205 AZ. The larper
amounts are as follows:
Expenses of Uulted States Courselc.
$3.50, 900; expenses incident to lipht.
houses, etc, 1850, 900; public printing,
Sl,7OO,OOU; support OF the NalionS
Soldiers Home, S950,000; expenses Of
coast aud geodetlc survey, S522 ,OOC
completing the tenth census, $;0OOOG
construction Of new buildings tor he
War, State and Navy Department, $50.
900; Signal Service, S375, 700; puDlc
buildings at Boston, $350,O0G al Tin
cinnati, $3.50, 900; Treasury DeparMsG
buildings, Sl5O,OOO; geological survey,
Sl5O,OOO; expenses of the Mississippi
River Commission, Sl50,000, public
buildings at Albany, $4,000.
NEARLY $4,000, 900 FOR PENSIONS
The regular pension appropriation bill
a. passed the House appropriates sos
| Do 1907 .bo, lhe largest sum ever set apaI
for pensions in any single bill In ibl
country, and 1t ~ said that it exceeds anl
pension appropriation ever made by an
| government. The arrearages bill an
peDsioning of soldiers of the War 0
1872 have caused an enormous increa.
In the pension list. Over *, 900 persou
including widows of soldiers; are on th
roll as entitled to pensions for service
rendered in the War OF 1872. A deter
mined effort Is 10 be made to pass au a,
granting pensions TO the survivors OF th
Mexican War before the adiournmen
OF Congress, and there is every prosp pee
OF success. This certainly cannot b
called an ungrateful republic. Tue Sci
ate committee on appropriations to da
decided to report an amendment to ID
legislative appropriation bill for the pur
pose of facilitating The settlement o
pension claims and clearing up as sOO
a. possible the VAST mutation Of 10
settled cases. The amendment pic gide
Tor the following additions to the clerlcI
force of the Offices named: Pension
office, twenty examiners, at 5000 pei
year each; forty fourth class clerks a
$500 per annnm; twenty second clas.
clerks, at Sl4h0; fifty first class clerks at
| 5000 and S20,0O0 additional for the hire
of copyists.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-19

Petitions signed by Go, 600 persons,
were presented yesterday, in the NORTH
Carolina Legislature, asking prohibi-
tory legislation. These petitions, with
former ones presented, snow an ap-
gregate of about 1000 petitioners
for prohibitory law.
In the Senate of New jersey ves-
terday, bills were passed making the
pay oflaw and President Judges Of ths
Common Pleas uniform Throughout
the Statei preventing the diversion of
moneys derived from the sale of
church property, and authorizing camp
meeting association to license hacks.
The bill taxing telegraph companies
Two per cent. on their gross earnings
was passed yesterday by the Senate Of
General Garfield is quoted as saying
few days ago, that "he had made no
pledge in reference to an appointm ent
In his Cabinet or any other place to
any body in the whole country. H.
mas thousands of applications for office
which he has filed for reference At the
proper time"
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-19

FURNITURE STOLEN.-The Del
awarean says We understand tina.
Mr.. VIM. G. Fountain, the late pro
prietor of the Capital Hotel, lost a
great deal Of his furniture, the
morning Of the fire, by parties steal
ing it. The furniture, after it was
taken out of the burning building
was laid ON the Court House Square
in almost numberless quantities and
it was impossible to keep close
watch over it. is generally con-
coded that when any stealing is to
be done, it is the colored man who
is to do it. We learn, that in this
case, they played their part well
and carried OIL a large amount OF
booty as recompense for their las
Dor, but the pillering was not alto
gether confined to them, for white
men were into it also. One white
man was seen going down the street
with a mattress on his shout der, anG
when asked W hat he was going tC
do with it, replied, "I'm going tC
take it home with me, of course ~
But, continued the first speaker
THAT mattress does not belong tc
you, it is Mr.. Fountains, and you
had better take it back.n Nv ell p
the other tardIly replied, as he re
traced his steps, 81 saw others get
ting them 80 l bought | would too
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-19
PROCLAMATION by THE PRESI.
DENT,

Fault-tnding IL so seldom INDUCED 10
10y those who use the medicines manu-
featured by the Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, that the President
u that corporation, the Hon. Il. v
Pierce NJ. d., has issued special TO
quest to any aud all persons, II there b.
such, who may have taken or who shal
hereafter use any of the family medF
cines made and sold by the said Assoc
alton, IN all countries of the world aDl
who have not deived full benefit NOS
said medicines, that II they will wFlt
The said Association description y
heir maladles the Faculty will adS%
hem with Respect TO tue successor
treatment of their diseases. Dr.PieTc,
Golden Medical Discovery is guarsgfsS
to cure all huinurs from the eoDuvs
biotch, plmple or erupt,on to the ~O"
scrotnla or kings evil, and those S'~
lent polsOhs that Turk In the system
sequel or secondary affection resuiuus
rom badly treated OF neglected pl
mary diseases. 1t also cures brohGes
throat and lung diseases. favorite ~ ,Is
scripuon IL guaranteed to cure ie'n'
weaknesses and kindred affecu0h',,
Extract of Smart weed cares bower ="
iections, colds and all painful rhsuuS"
and neuralgia affections. Dr. fic'I ,Is
Pellets (little sugar coated pills. are ~
little giant cathartic. Address m9,'I io
Dispsusary Medical Asseci alton, bnnas'
\. Y, or Great Russell Street Buiidpgs;'
London, Eng. ieOif''
A genuine revival of shipbulldins
on the Clyde took place during InV
past year the steel vessels Dnii1 . u"s
ing the year aggregated AZ, go to"''
against Is, sos tons during 1917
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-19
DIR. FISHER DEAD.

DR.. Daniel G. Fisher, well-known
physician of Seaford, died at his resi-
dence in that town, on Tuesday night.
DR.. Fisher was the Oldest resident physi-
can OF the town. lie was born and rails.
cd in NantIcoke hundred, near Cover.
dale's Cross Roads. He came from an
old aud respected Quaker family, was
about 81 years OF age, and has been prac-
ticing medicine in Seaford for about 30
years. During the war he was one of the
U. ). examining physicians. lie resided
with his sister and hand never been mar
ried, No man had wider circle OF
friends. His reputation as a physician
was OF the highest, and he had the con-
iidence and esteem of the entire COM
munity. For year or more he has been
greatly troubled with bronchial atfec.
ton that deprived him of his voice. His
death resulted from typhoid pneumonia
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-19
SENATOR DA Wis TO REMAIN
INDEPENDENT.

WASHINGTON, February 1S.-An in
innate friend of Senator Davis said to-
day that the Illinois Senator would vote
to maintain the present organization OF
the Senate. He said Senator Davis told
him that he intended to maintain his
Independence, and that to vote with the
Republicans for reorganization which
would be for the benefit solely of the
Republican party would be an act OF
partisanship. 1t is understood that il
the Democrats maintain their organiza
ton in the Senate Mr.. Davis will be
made chairman OF the Judiciary Com
mittee, though Eenator Garland is the
natural successor to the position.