Smyrna times., 1881-08-24

NOTES.-The booming state of the grain |
market last week caused great stir !
among operators. The rise was too rapid |
to be healthy, but there are undoubtedly |
shortages in certain crops which warrant |
better prices than ruled last year.
The newspapers are discussing the ques-
ton whether there is Presidential Dis
ability" It is easily enough to see that
there is disability" but who is to de-
termine that it exists to such an extent as
to require the application of that clause
in the Constitution which authorizes the
Vice President to assume the duties of the
office of President?
There is an intimation that the autObi-
Ography of that miserable man, Charles
Guiteau, as taken down from his dicta-
tion, will be published, and certain minor
publishers it is intimated, have made
offers for the copyright, one of them pre-
dieting for it minimum sale OF 25O,OOO
copies. As the volume would be utterly
worthless, without any literary merit, all
decent people will pray that it may never
see the light, especially as there are more
foolish and worthless books In existence
now than there is any occasion for.
The bones of A. t. Stewart have been
searched for in several States and at least
two countries, and private detective is
now digging for them at Cypress Hills.
So far he has found nothing but cobble-
stones, and seems q fair way to become
the laughing-gtocl of the public. He pro-
fesses to be guided by mysterious oil
painting sent him by mysterious woman
in Union-square, and altogether appears
to be the most preposterOus of the many
prOposterous people who have tried to
make a reputation for themselves out of
the Stewart search by following up what
they called clews.
The curious deadlock in the Maine ex-
ecutiYe Office still continues. Governor
Plaisted wants to oblige both the Demo
Gratis and Greenbackers with his appoint
ments, but he can appoint nobody without
the consent of his Council, which is COM
posed of seven Republicans, and the
Council refuses to sanction his nOmina-
fions. a few days ago the quarrel came
to an open rupture. The Governor de.
elared the Council adjourned, subject to
his call, but the Council refused to con-
slider itself adjourned and set day fol
another meeting. Without the Council
the Governor can do Hothing; without
the Governor the Council is pOwerless
Thus the matter stands.
The London Times says: "The Ecu
menieai Methodist Conference, which i!
to meet iR this city next week, promises
to be one of the most interesting and i'm
pOrtant religious gatherings held since the
days of the Wcslcys. The various de
nominations of Methodism number owe
100000 actual communicates, and tht
Methodist population is computed ut IS,
100000 1D1 4..44Dcrs Of the cOnferenc,
number 400, half of whOm represent NOrtl
British and Continental Methodism ant
half the churches in the United State
and Canada. The Conference is composed
of lay and clerical delegates in equal pro
portions. Its main objects will be to de
wise means for prosecuting home and for
eign work 50 IS to result in the creates
economy and efficiency, to increase tn
moral and evangelical power of common
Methodism, and to secure the more speed,
conversion Of the world"
The difference between the Bourbon
and the Readjusters, in respect to the pay
ment of the debt, is difference of degre
and not of kind. The Readjusters pro
pose to pare down the debt to the exten
Of thirteen million dollars. The Boui
bons are in favor of paying the principal
but of defrauding on the interest to tn
amount of nearly a million OF dollars ar
nually. Itisto be observed, however, tha
Notwithstanding their emphatic denuncia
ton of reputation, thay have declared
their platform against any increase of ta1
alton; in other words, failed to make pre-
vision for the payment of the debt. An
what excuse do the better men of tn
State give? They say that this is the bei
that can be done, under the circumstar
'ces; that, though the party has ''ur
doubtedly lowered their standard" "al
stract and pure honesty is no longer
practicable thing in Virginia"
The capture of eight Molly Maguir,
charged with completely in the murd,
Of Maurice Healy, the foreman Of Dunbs
Penn Furnace, last June, may be in
sense encouraging. But il reveals II