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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-05-11
Deaths Spring Harvest,

Whether. according to Mother Shipton,
the world comes to an end in 1881 or
not, there seems to be a pretty fair chance
that the people in it will. The latest for
eign papers are full of bills of mortality.
typhoid fever is raging in st. Peters
burg, smallpox in Vienna and Paris.
diphtheria in Berlin and throughout Prus-
STA, the smallpox had gained fresh
strength in London, typhoid and malarial
levers were doing good service for their
grlSly master in the seaport towns of
Great Britain, while the plague has APP
peared in it's old hunting ground. Baydad.
Here, in New York, we know the
cause of our prevalent diseases from the
epidemic OF inflamed eyes down to
typhus, they are directly referrible to the
filth in which we have been compelled to
live. But we are not the only victims ::
IN Philadelphia, where the streets are
quite as foul aud the drainage lowing to
defective traps and the level surface of
the ground) much worse than in this CITY.
the same rpidemics are found. with the
addition of almost universal lung and
throat affections and neural diseases.
The ''neuralgic wave which medical cx-
pertS now assert passes over the country
at certain seasons is always at high tide
i'll Philadelphia. Diseases which belong
ordinarily to summer or fall are begin
nlng to reap their harvest in spring TO
add to the aggregation Of horrors, DR.
Lcldy, the Psychologists and microscopic,
has recently declared that the germs of
almost every disease are to be found in
the dust OF the street, and are conveyed
TO the stomach by means of the meat and
vegetables from markets, and provisions
Let no man call himself happy over his
spring lamb and mint sauce; they arc
only wolves in Disguise typhuS may
hide its paliid face in an ice or SMALLPOX
lie perdu in Il straw berry.
From all parts of the country we hear
OF the prevalence Of dialrh,ra, cholera
morbus and other zymotic diseases. 1t
is not likely that these are refcrriblc in
every case to uncleaned streets and raS-
caIly commissioners = much more prob
able cause is to be found in the fact that
the ground was frozen To an unusual
depth during the winter and that the
spring rains and melted snow lay for u
long time in >tagnant ponds upon the
surface waste wells in towns and every
other other receptacle Of filth have over
flowed, and become breeding places OF
! death. Such winter as we have had
brings our national ignorance of sanitary
science to light, and if it is followed b,
steamng intense heat such as we had last
summer, we may expect to pay for that
Ignorance in a largely increased death
rate " J. Tribune
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The Minister'S Cow,

An exchange tells this drol story of =
cergyman'S experiment and how 1t en-.
ded
Some years ago there lived in Central
New York very worthy and respectable
divine known as Father Goss He had a
hired man named Isaac, who ALWAYS
obeyed orders without question.
Father Goss bought cow one day
which proved refractory when uilked. re-
tnslng to surrender the tactical fluid. al
though Isaac used all the persuasive arts
OF which he was master. He finally re-
ported her dellnqurncieS to his master
Z" Well, Isaac" said he, $50 to the
barn and get those pieces of new rope"
Isaac obeyed the COW was driven into
the stable, tied with piece of the iope,
when the Rev. came out armed with a
knife
Now he exclaimed to Isaac, II will
get on the cows back aud you tie INV
feet beneath her, then you go on with
your milking, and with my weight on
her back she must give down her milk"
Isaac obeyed the feet were tied and
the milking commenced.
But bossy objected, and plunged wildly
about. The stable was low, and the
Rev $ head was fearluly thumped.
" Oh, Isaac bawled he, "cut the rope"
Isaac seized the knife and cut-not the
rope which tied the masters feet, but the
one which tied the COW. The stable gate
was open, also the yard gate.
Away darted the frantic COW, the terri
fed man on her back helpesSly roaring
" Stop her, stop her."
While madly careering down the road
he met aparishioner, who excitedly called:
8 Why Mr.. Goss, where are you going ?"
"Only God and this COW know !"
groaned he, 81 don't"
The animal was finally caught and the
man released, much frightened but UNI
hurt.
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BREAD-MAKING AND PHILOs0PIn We
quote an extract from letter written by
President Garield's wife to her husband
ten years ago. The letter accidentally
fell into President IIindaes hands. Mrs.
e. wrote: :" am glad to tell that, out of
all the toll and diSappointments OF the
summer just ended, | have risen up to a
victory; that the silence of thought since
you have been away has won for my
spirit triumph. read something like
this The other day: There is no healthy
thought without labor, and thought makes
the laborer happy Perhaps this is the
way have been able to climb up higher.
1t came to me one morning when | was
making bread said to myself. Here
| am, compelled by an inevitable neces-
sity to make our bread this summer.
Why not consider it pleasant occupa-
ton and make 1t so by trying to see what
perfect bread l can maker 1t seemed
like an inspiration and the whole of life
grew brighter. The very sunshine seemed
flowiDg down through my spirit into the
white loayes, and now believe my table
is furnished with better bread than eyer
before "-HpaD College (Ohio) Student
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-05-11

MAYS CELESTIAL PHENoMENA.--The
great feature of the month is the mar
velous planetary combination that dis
tlngulshes its passage, No such mar
shaling of planetary orbs has occurred
for centuries in the past nor will be wit
messed for centuries to come. Five of
the eight planets form an almost straight
line with the sun and the earth. Start
ing from the earth OH the Sd, our brilliant
neighbOr, Venus, heads the grand array
The Glorious sun comes next in view,
while little Mercury on his western side
is speeding with rapid steps to join the
ranks. The vast orbs of jupiter and
Saturn, little out of plumb, fill in the
ranks slightly to the west, and Neptune
closes the show only one days travel
eastward of the line. These huge deni.
zens OF space span the inconceivable dis
lance of nearly twenty-eight hundred
million miles, stretching from the earth
to the systems remOtest bounds Venus,
Jupiter, saturn, Neptune and Mercury
clustering in the sign Taurus at the same
time is phenomenon to be remembered
for lifetime.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-05-11

MAY-May is the month of flowers.
Many sweet-scented flowers are raised for
their perfume. In Europe and India l5O.-
OOU gallons of perfume are used each year.
The English revenue from imported per-
fumes is S240,0O0 a year. There is one
great perfume distillery in Cannes, in
France, which uses yearly about 100, 900
pounds of acacia flowers, lao. 900 pounds
OF rare flower leaves. $4,000 pounds of
jasmine blossoms, and 10000 pounds of
tube rose blossoms, together with an inn
mense quantity of other material used for
perfume. Victoria, in New SOUTH Wales,
is noted place for the growth of per-
fume yielding plants, because such plants
as the mignionette, sweet verhena, Jas
mine, rose, lavender, acacia, heliotrope,
rosemary, wall flower, laurel, orange and
the sweetscented geranium are found there
in greater perfection than in any other
part of the world An acre of jasmine
plants, $4,000 in number, will produce
5000 pounds Of flowers, valued at ST.
250 an acre of rose trees, 10000 In
number, will realize 1915.
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$$75-

1t must be pronounced, by all com
petent to judge, the best Watch for
the price ever before the American
public.
Gentlemen who wish 10 obtain an
excellent time-keeper, will find this
SIS Watch meet their requirements.
Every facility will be given for ex-
animation and comparison, and in
quiry by mail is invited from persons
unable to call.
We again mention the custom of
this house of sending watches BY
express, when desired, with the privi-
lege of examination and return, if
not satisfactory; thus ahording per-
sons at any distance the opportunity
OF making satisfactory selection.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-05-11

Capt. G. r. Caulk. St MiGbael's. Md.
acting under advice of his counsel, Major
William K. Stewart, purposely violated
the fourteenth section Of the oyster law
last week in order to make a test case,
the question being, Does this section
prevent man from removing aud sell
ling from bis own oyster beds at this
season of the year? Justice Sparks fined
him $50 and costs. An appeal was then
taken TO the Circuit Court.
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.HI2'lcU/IU2"NL.
LOVE AS A HUN fER-BOY.

Love Is hunter-boy.
Who makes young hearts his prey,
And in his nets of joy
Ensnares them night and day.
In VAN concealed they lie
Love tracks them everyw here;
In vain alOfl they fly
Love shoots them flying there.
But It's his joy most sweet.
At early dawn to trace
The print of Beauty's feet,
And give the trembler chase.
And most he loves through snow
To trace those footsteps fair,
For then the boy doth know
Nune tracked before him there.
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SMiREA BRANCH TRAINS.-Additional to those
ebove. leave Smyrna for Clayton l1O0 4. NJ, 220 and
74o P ~ Leave Clayton for Smyrna 100. 1910. Ills
A. NJ aud go and 500 P. NJ. TO make connection with
trains (SeGth and SOuth) from Clayton
II. F. KENNEY, Gup't.
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ADVERTISING CHEATs.--It has become so common
write the beginning Of elegant interesting art
Gle and then run IL into some advertisement that
avoid all such cheats and simply call attention 10
the merits Of Hop Btters In plain honest terms as
possible, to induce people 10 give them trial. as
else.-FroU1dence Adveaiaer.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
PIMPLES.

will mail free, the Iecps for a simple Vegetable
Balm that will remove Tan. Frsckles. Pimples and
Blotches leaving the skin soft. clear aud beauiiu
also instructions for producing luxuliant growth Of
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NoTIcE.--Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Re
storer is the marvel of the age for all Nerve
Diseases. All fits stopped free. Send to
93l Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
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"A PARTICULAR
WATCH
FOR
-$75.

Equal to any other Watch sold for
$500.
Under particular arrangement
with the American Watch Company,
Bailey, Banks & Biddlc are now able
to offer 4 very superior Watch, for
gentlemen, at 4 price which is start
ling reduction on anything previously
known.
This is Watch which stands high
III public favor, and has earned its
distinction among excellent watches
by Its superior reputation for accu-
racy.
The most exacting taste cannot but
approve its stylish and elegant ap-
pearance and splendid time-keep;ng
qualities. Now for the first time
placed at
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NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

All Heavy Freight intended to be hauled TO Boot
by our Teams should be reported at our Office the
night previous to departure of Boat
Any Small Packages should be reported at the
Office at least two hours before Boat starts.
J. E. TYGERT * co.
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Phila., Viii. & Bait. r. r.
DELAWARE DIVISION.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

On and after MONDAY, January 10, 1851, (Sun-
days excepted) trains will leave as follows:
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Perseverance will Tell,

SiotGHrUN. Mass, March 18th leSsI
H. ). Kendall geo. Gents: In Justice to Won and
myself think ought 10 let yon know that h,y, re-
moved t"o Bone Spavina with Kendall, Sunyin
cure: one very large one; Don't know b,n Ions, The
spawn hhl been there have owned the bor,,. ,irLt
months. II took me four months to take IT,. lnr1
one on ald tTo Tor the small one. | have. n>.d M
bottles The horse is entirely well not ut all stir and
no punch To- he seen or felt This j. a wonderful
medicine II Is Dew thing here but if II docs far oii
what II has done tor it, ,aI, viii loo very r,rct
II''>lC,uu! u! yours CHAS. F. PARKER
sure m lis effects mild in il actions 81, il dog NOT
DsItr ana YET II j. penttratin. and powerful t. reach
any deep seated pain or to any bDily prviI
III any ohcr enlargement. il used for several DAYS
su'h ~ SiaNlhS spiints Cnri. i'auI> spraiu, swell
lhgS any amcnc,s and all cargcmputs ~ th i,i,,i.
OF Hmb> or rheumatism in man and Tor any pliruosc
Tor %hl"h illimrmt is u>e, for man or bta.t In +.
now known t. be the best nmeut for man .yt.r .ej
acuug mlid ana yet certain in it, effects n i ..d
ul strength with perfect safety at all season, of h
year. ~ w '''c
?end address for illustrated Circular. which we
thH gives positive proof Of its virtues No remedy
mas ever met with such unqualified success, - oiir
knowledge, for beast a. vel a. man
fFce II per bottle, or six butlt!, for - All J,r,,,
SiNl> nave II or c' get it for you. ii will lie sent L.
any address "lI receipt OF price by The nrnprpIGr.
DIR b J. KENDALL a CO.
-o,,.u,. ,.,,, EnosiUrgh Falls. Vermont
''i-' ~ ALL I'M HIISlS. July lilly
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tn [AXSLLMEIlIES.

The advertiser. having been permanently cured of
that dread disease. Consumption by simple remedy,
is anxious to make known To his fslowsuiierers the
means Of cure. To all who desire IL he will send a
copy of the prescription used free of charge with
the directions for preparing and using the same which
they will find sure Cure for Consumption, Asthma,
Bronchitis. &c Parties wishing the Prescription. will
please address Rev. f. A. WILSON, 1874 Penn St.: VIII
iiamsburgh, NY. jan 10 6m
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KendalI's SPAWN Cure.
From RGT. 7. N. GRANGER,
Residing Elder of the St. Adams EiStric,

ST. ALBANs. VT Jan 10Th 1ssG
Dr. - j; Kendall IL Co., Gents: In reply To vour
etter VIII say that my experience with Kpni.li's
pawn lure has been very satisfactory indeed Three
OF I"nr years ago procured bottle of v.ur aren't
anu VIZ" IT, cu''i morse Of laucHc>S caused bv a
pawn iist season my horse became very lame and
! turned hlin out Tor n few weeks when he Lr.i,u.
G''tr b'l When pat him on the road he grew yyr,
"hch diNtn\trri that n ring bone was E,ytnilip
Procured h"ti'" - kchdali> SPAWN cure. and vIii
'e>, lia! bottle cured him that he j.! MOI ln,n,
neither eau the bunch hc found
Rr~in.t.filILl
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Delaware & Chesapeake
Railway.

WINTER Al,n.A&UEMENT.
On and after MONDAY, January 8, 1881, (sundays
exeepted) trains siu run as follows:
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J. { B., B. e., Ind v. RAILROAD
~ CONNECTION WITH THE
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
SPRING ARRANGEMENTS.

On and after MONDAY, January I5th 1881, (Sun.
days excepted) trains will run follows:
JUNCTION BREAKwATER P r.
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A GENTS WANTED.-Big Pay. Light Work. Steady
a Employment. Samples Tree. Address. N. L.
BYRN, 40 Nassau street. New York.
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Have you tried the New Psrfu%"srsy y,
Hoffecker's. mar W"
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N E T TING.
sElNEs AND POUNDS

Parties ordering Netting or Scncs, viii CIV
I tW length and depth required when on l a,
We allow One-third for rigging. that is i 1-I'
Seine is to he 100 var ds long and 10 frc, dt y.
when on lines, as per diagram No. / OVV
Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-13
EDITORIAL NOTES.

A Philadelphian has been fined 67 cents for profanity, under an old law of 1794. He probably did 67 cents worth of swearing after his conviction if not before.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-13
An Incident of the Blockade.

A correspondent of the Boston AdpertseT
 discussing the subject of color blindness, re.
 lates the following as coming under his own experience when employed in the blockade
 of the port of Wilmington N. C., during the
 war of rebellion: 'sFhe ships on blockade duty got under way at sunset, and at dark moved to their regular stations some going well in toward Fort Caswell and others further off, keeping under low steam and in specified beat. To prevent, as far possi- ble, our own ships from mistaking and firing into each other, each supposing the other
 blockade runner, as did happen more than
 once, my own ship getting three A pound shells from one of our own vessels, system of challenging and answering signals by show ing or, flashing red or white light tablished. AS we all knew the station or
 beat of each ship, we could usually tell with
 tolerable certainty what vessel was sighted. But, to prevent accidents, 1t was the rule for any ship doubling to challenge by showing the challenging signal for that partscular night. If no answering light was shown, or an incorrect one, the challenger had a right to fire One night my own ship was chal- lenged. We were so near that all hands oA my own vessel knew well what ship made the
 challenge. We answered by showing a red light for three or four seconds. Again we were challenged, and again we answered as before. All hands were at quarters. Almost immediately after our second answer the lock string of the 100-pounder rife on board the challenger was pulled, the gun, pointed Gi- rectly at my ship. happily missing fire, Be. fore the gun could be reprimed we were mad, 1, out, and no harm done. The next day an interview was had with the commander of the challenging ship, and he was informed by me that his challenges were correctly an. swered, myself seeing it done. Why our answers were not seen by his ship could not be made out. He informed me, however. That he had been many months in command of his ship, and never before had that gun missed fire"
Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-13

The advance from the lowest quotation in 1877 to the closing price April 5, 1881, on the stock of 23 railroad companies and of Western Union aggregates $535, $50, GOO, about one-third of the national debt. The aggregate capitalized value of these stocks is $S53, 900, ,OOO.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-13
A Few April Memories of the War.
lS6I.

 April 11-Demand for the surrender ot Fort Sumter.
 April 14-Surrender of Fort Sumter. April 19-Ths Sixth Massachusetts regi ment attacked at Baltimore.
 1862. April 9th and 7th-Battle of Shiloh. April 7th-Surrender of Island No. 10. April 11th-Surrender of Fort Pulaski. April 16th-Slavery abolished in the Dis trict of Columbia.
 April 24th-Farragut passes the forts in the Mississippi below New Orleans. April 25th-Farragut's fleet arrives at New Orleans.
 April 29th-General Buffers troops en- tered New Orleans April 1st-Farragut runs the batteries al Grand Gulf.
 April 7th-Combined naval attack on Fort Sumter.
 April 14th-Battle of Irish Bend, Louisi. ana.
 April 4th-General Steele defeats Marina. duke in Arkansas. April sth-General Banks army defeated at Mansfield, La, on the Red river. April 12th-Massacre of the negro garrison at Fort Pillow by General Forests con- mand.
 April 17th-General Steele Hanks and out wits Price and makes his escape from dan gerous position.
 April 2oth-The rebels capture Plymouth, N. C., after desperate resistance. April 23-The rebels defeated at Cane Riv- CT, La.
 1865. April 1st-Battle of Five Forks April 2d-Selma captured; Richmond evacuated.
 April 3d-Richmond entered by General Weitzel's command. April 4th-Connecticut gives 10000 Re- publican majority.
 April 9th-The surrender of Appomattox. April 12th-Mobile and Montgomery occu- pied
 April 14th-The old flag pulled down in 1861 again raised over Fort Sumter. April 14th-Lineoln assassinated.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-13
The Taker ofII7 scaIns.

William l. Johnson, known as Buckshot Bill, chief of the United States scouts joined the service in 1S5s,, at the age of Is, under Kit Carson, and after Kits death in 1866 served under Buffalo Bill, whom he succeed ed. He is authorized interpreter in fourteen Indian tongues, and speaks eleven more He was taken prisoner by Split Nose chief of the sComanche tribe of Indians, and saw eleven of his comrades burned alive by their captors. He says that he was in a ranch on one occasion when an Indian boasted that he had taken the diamond pin which he then wore on his breast from the coat of Bills brother after he had killed him. The Indian then named ten others who had assisted in the massacre. Bill listened to the horrible recital and then went to a magistrate and took VOW, which he signed with his own blood, that he would have the scalps of all the murderers. He pursued them with one man. took the boaster's life and She lives of six others and he swears that he will have the lives of the rest ''You may think me cruel" said Bill, ''but if you heard such description of the massacre as I did you would think the same as me-" He says he has IF scalps hanging in the Smith sonian Institution in Washington which were taken by his own hands
Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-13

.. A lack of rain in western Kansas has that region, but it is now hoped that irriga- ton can be made a success. An experiment made last year, in which water was taken from the Arkansas river and led upon the farms in the neighborhood, was entirely suc- cessful Other irrigating companies have been organized to take water from the same stream. Each of them will have water enough to irrigate abundantly from twenty thousand to thirty thousand acres, and the land lies so favorably that the expense is small. Irrigated ground at Garden City produced last year three hundred bushels of Irish potatoes to the acre, four hundred bushels of sweet potatoes, five hundred bush els of onions, three thousand heads of cab bage, forty bushels of beans, one thousand bushels of turnips, and so forth. The cost of water for irrigation is about three dollars per acre. At these rates of production and of water rents western Kansas farmers need not starve even if rain is denied them. It is quite probable, too, that continuous irrigation, by increasing the evaporation from the soil will ameliorate the climate and make rain more frequent and abundant.
 The Earl of Zealand has been trying a so- cial experiment. eon his estates in Scotland which has just ended in failure. He decided some time ago to make the people on his land sober by removing from them all temp tations to drink. But the town of Grange mouth is built on his land, and contains five thousand inhabitants, and when he proceeded to enforce his views he found that there was strong public feeling against him. The law, he contended, was on his side, for in his charters there was restrictive clause which entitled him to shut up public houses. He accordingly sued the publicans on that ground, and he lost the action. Carrying the action to the second division of the Court of Session. he submitted the new plea that drunkenness had prejudicial influence on his tenants" But the court decided that, though he might reasonably prohibit piece of ground at the corner of his park from be- ing used as public house, ''when one dwell ing is multiplied into thousand, and five thousand people are interested instead of one, the individual interest disappears" Besides, it was pointed out, he was not enforcing the restriction of right as property, but in the exercise of "a benevolent despotism."