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Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

GROWTH OF THE OPIUM HABIT.-The
growth of the "opium habit" in this
country is strikingly presented by an
article in the September number of the
Catholic World. The number of opium
eaters in the United States is estimated at
a quarter million, fully four-ffths of whom
are women. The increase in the use of
the drug in the city of Albany, n. Y, is a
fair sample of the habit. TWENTY-FIVE
years ago, with population of 81 600 the
annual sales of opium in Albany amounted
only to $50 pounds and 375 onnces of
morphia. Now, with population of
1000, $500 pounds of opium and $500
ounces of morphia are sold annually in
that city. 1t is true that much of these
drugs is sold for medicinal use. but the
suggestive fact remains that the increase
in the population of Albany has been but
SO, while the increase in the sale of opium
has been 800 per cent. and of morphia
LOO per cent. One of the druggists of
Albany is quoted as saying that where
twenty-five years ago, he made laudanum
by the gallon he now prepares it by the
barrel. Unfortunately, what is true of
Albany in this respect seems to be true of
the rest of the country, and there is force
in the writer's suggestion that it is time to
regulate and limit the sales of Opinm by
legislative enactment. 'tLet 1t alone"
and he fears that "opium may, ere many
years, be used as extensively in America
as in China"
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

Virginia promises to make q creditable
military display at the Yorktown Centen-
NAL. uniformed companies have been
brigaded under the command Of General
Fitzhugh Lee, The first regiment viii be
commanded by Col. J. B. Purcell, of Rich
mOnd; the second by Col. Bumgariner,
ofstauntOn, and the third by Col. werten.
baker, of Charlottesville. In addition,
there will be eight full untached companies
and two battalions, five companies Oi
Oolored troops of forty men each. The
aggregate win be about 8, 900 men.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

MARRIED PEOPLES WEDDINGs.- The
latest craze among fashionable people, is
the celebration of the wooden, tin, crystal,
silver, golden and even diamond anniver4
saries Of marriage with a ceremonious OBJ
servance akin 10 that of the original we'd
ding. Invitations are issued engraved or
illuminated in a style strictly appropriate
to the particular name of the anniversary
and much taste is displayed by the station
ers in getting them up. Bailey, Banks &
Biddle, of Philadelphia, have acquired
such q reputation for this kind Of work
that their stationery department is con-
stantly in receipt of orders fron oil parts
of the United States, and in Philadelphia,
they have almost monopolized the busi-
ness
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

Three weeks ago the editor of the
Quincy IN Herald wrote: ave believe
Guiteau to be just as honorable as the man
he shot, and a mighty sight less dangerous
to the country at large" He has since
continued to publish infammatory rant of
the same kind, and few evenings ago his
fellow-citizens, Democratic and Republi-
can, burned him in efigy. 1t is gratify-
ing to add that no personal violence has
been attempted, although we should not
be surprised to learn that the Quincy
Herald has been efficiently boycotted by
subscribers and advertisers.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07
ALL THE TIME.
BY ]. G. EDWARDS.

We cannot hear music
All the time.
The soul grows dull. and cannot catch the tread
OF angels down the spaces. dull and dead:
Rhythmic with the touch OF heaven,
Straight from God it comes love given
OF eternity to teach US:
But sometimes ii cannot reach us.
And we cannot hear music all the time
We cannot feel the past
All the time
The hours that come to bring US life they bear
The dead of other hours. their calm. their prayer
Glowing souls Of faded flowers.
Voices from loves broken bower
IRto life's deep cells come stealing:
Bat the rve-threads lose their feeling,
And We cannot feel the past all the time.
We cannot think great thoughts
All the time.
Even God asked rest upon the seventh day;
Much less can bear the feeble god of clay,
Charmed by spell of mystic power,
All the heavens seem to lower:
We may touch them with OpF finger,
But on heights We cannot AngeF,
And We cannot think great thoughts all the tIme
We cannot trust in God
AL the time.
The mystery of His being tires the mind.
The brightness of His glory strikes us blind;
Near US stands He. failing never.
Crying, Il am. and forever"
But sometimes We do not hear Him,
And can neither love nor fear Him.
And We cannot trust in God all the time.
We cannot love our love
AL the time.
The blood will not remain ao0d Of fame.
The lips refuse TO syllable her name.
When the blood-tdes cease TO beat 1t,
And the lips will not repeat it,
AL the world is cold and dreR3,
Yet the heart sometimes grows weary:
And We cannot love our love all the time.
In truth. we cannot live
All the time.
Our life flows not IN continuous stream;
1t is broken, many patched dream.
Mortal years are far too spacious
And the God-gIven breath too precious
For all mOments-toO celestial.
30 sometimes man must be bestial.
And I'm truth. we cannot live all the time.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

That wonderful remedy for rheumatism,
St. Jacobs Oil, has been used by large
number of people in this city, and with
effect truly marvellous. Frequent reports
are made where sufferers have been affor-
ded relief, and the sale Is growing largely.
The fact that it is an external remedy,
commends it to many who would not
think of going out of the beaten track to
find remedy. MIwaUkee Sentinel.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

A CURIOUS CAsE.-A xa,l, supposed to be
dead, retnrns after his estate has been adj
psiaistered upOu,--Iohn T, Wilson, resi-
dent Of New Castle county, went West
twenty-five years ago, and his friends
East, not hearing from him for d long
while, supposed him TO be dead. Some
years ago he was devised s1,1sO by the
win of Mrs. Sarah McCrone, which, in IA,
after passing through the Orphans Court,
was placed to his opedit IN the Whining
ton Savings Fund. Wilson, meanwhile,
was out in Iowa, where he had settled
down, married and was doing well. sev-
eral months ago Wilson's cousin, Henry
III. Brady, Of Chesapeake City, Md, being
convinced Of his death took out letters OF
administration on his estate, and was en-
gaged In settling up when he was aston
ished o few days ago by the unexpected
appearance Of Wilson. Together they
visited the Register of Wills. and Brady
win return TO Wilson the portion of his
money already expended under the ad.
ministration, and will petition the Orph.
ans Court to be removed from bis admin.
istratorship. Register Biggs says this ID
the first man he ever saw after he had
granted letters on his state.-DeLawars
Gazette.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

An unknown Rend al Allentown, Pa,
on Wednesday poured quantity of Paris
green into large pot of apple butter that
Mrs. John Keck was boiling. Mrs. Keck
sells apple butter in market and it is
shocking to reflect upon the number of
persons that might have been poisoned
had not the devlish trick been discovered.
It is believed that there was q sufficient
quantity of poison to have destroyed 100
persons.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

1t should not be forgotten that when
the President was believed to be dying
the organ of the Star Route thieves in
Washington, with Observation-Disclosures,
remarked that the Attorney -Generalwould
soon be turned out of office. 1t would be
difficult to frame more adequate certifi-
cate,of his fitness for his Office than this
declatation. .'- -
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

The Philadelphia Ne'cs says "the hus-
band of the most handsomely dressed lady
at watering place can easily be recogni-
zed by his shabby coat" That's what
somebody remarked to us yesterday when
we were carrying water from the street
watering-trou to water our hens.-OH
Nifn Derrick
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

The Ohio State Christian Temperance
Union has decided not to support the Pro-
hibition ticket headed bya cider and wine
press manufacturer, and has declared Off
cially to that effect, saying that it will
continue non-partisan moral suasion wars
as the best means of accomplishing the
most good. e.l af ..r4m -.a a,a
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

CHOICE EXTRACTS FROM DRUGGISTS. =" w
know the value Of malt, hops, calisaya and iro
composing Malt Bitters.,n
Our lady customers highly praise them
Physicians prescribe them In this town.
The largest bottls and best mediclne-
Best blood purifier on our shelves.
our best people take Malt Bittsrs.
Sure cure for chills and liver diseases.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

RHEUMATIC DISEASES These ailments
follow from torpid liver. and cOstive bow
els; the skin, bowels and kidneys failing
IN their proper work, AN acrid poison is
formed in the blood, which is the occasion
Of these acute diseases. Kidney Wort
produces healthy action of all secretive
organs, and throws off the rheumatic
poison. Equally efficient in Liquid or
Dry form. .-Inter- Ocean.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

Nebraska is trying q high-license law
81 600 in cities Of 10000 inhabitants and
s5o0 in smaller places. The courts have
declared the law valid in spite of the OBJ
lection that it is intended not to raise
revenue, but to prevent liquor selling.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07
All Sorts from All Sources.

Bed bugs forced Chester family TO va
cate house.
The Lancaster Ne,o Era has faith in the
future of beet sugar.
1t requires 1O, ,296 gas and 1858 oil lamns
to light the streets of Boston.
Inc annual raisin crop of California
amounts to about $4,000 boxes.
Knoxville, Tenn, boasts of woman
with beard fourteen inches long.
Ihe surplus wheat of Oregan, for export
TINS year, is three hundred thousand tons.
Chicago has fixed day in 1882 when
all telegraph wires must 90 underground
A colored Press Association met in Chi.
cago last week, eighteen papers being rep
resented.
In New Hampshire they do not consider
1t the of year for apples. There will be a
large crop.
A Connecticut woman has given her son
large comforter made of hair cut from
her own head during ten years.
The Lebanon Shakers number $50. two
thirds of whom are women and girls. and
their property is valued at 81 100000.
The rapidity of the circulation Of the
blood is such that, if it flowed in a straight
line at the same rate, it would run l5O
feet per minute.
The Island of Cyprus is overrun with
goats. 1t is estimated that there are
$4,000 of these animals on the island, and
planting is almost useless on account OF
their ravages.
An arithmetic man at Coney Island says
that that popular resort takes in 125 .OOC
visitors on an average every Sunday
They eat 100000 dinners and drink 200.
600 schOoners of beer"
A larger proportion of white flowers are
fragrant than those of any other color
Yellow comes next, then red, and lastly
blue after which, and in the same order
may be reckoned violet, green, orange
brown and black.
A triple wedding tour is an invention
which Michigan has given to the world
Three young ladies married the sam,
young man, at separate times and places
by mutual agreement, and all four started
off together on the bridal trip. That beat
Marvin,
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

The hip pocket and the cigarette are not
the only articles which need looking into
It would also be well to peep into the beer
glass and ascertain how much glucose u
floating around beneath the apparent
innocent foam. .--phila. Times.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

Robert Bonner pays his horse doctor a
salary more than double that received by
any college professor.
The value of the stocks held by Mr..
Edison In the various companies formed
TO introduce his incandescent light is about
$5,OOO,OOO.
The Rev. William Marshall, colored. Of
clark County, KY, announces that he
will pray for any desired object on recent
of seventy-fve cents.
DIR. Scudder, of the Central Congrepa-
uonal Church, Brooklyn, has been called
TO church in Chicago at salary of S12,-
600. His present salary in $1,000.
Miss Eva E. Britton, the young editress
OF the Hurricane, has said farewell to vii.
mington and left for Salem, N. J.. last
Thursday. She secured something like
5000 subscribers during her stay in Will
mington.
Sitting Bull, who has furnished tonic,
Tor more newspaper paragraphs than ahv
other Indian alive or dead, is likely to be
forcibly retired from business as a mann.
1acturer of sensational news. He and his
followers are to be taken to Fort Randall
Dakota, and confined as prisoners upon q
reservation.
Mr. Alcott is reported by the Portland
Advertiser to have said at the Concord
school that "actuality is the thingness Of
the here" The advertiser saws: "Au
ordinary person dislikes to set up an opin.
ION against so high authority, but some
times it does seem as though actuality is
really the hereness of the thing"
Never did man attain sudden fame
more unexpectedly than Captain C. A
Cook, of Brownsville, Ohio, who, upor
nearing one Morrison declare his hone
that the President would die, prompt,
slapped his mouth. From the penny sub
scrlptions to fund for his benefit Captain
COOK has paid his fine and costs, amount
ing to $32, has put $3.50 in the bank and il
about to receive a gold watch costin.
Sl75; and still the subscriptions are com
ing in.
Marshal Henry says that President Gar
fields disinclination to make trouble hal
been specially noticeable during his ill
ness. He is what nurses call a 200,
patient. He is not fretful, and neve
whines. No complaint has escaped hi
lips during the long sultry days an,
nights. He has often said to the nurse
and physicians that he was sorry to max
them trouble. In short, he has been tn
perfect gentleman and kind-hearted mai
even in the shadow of death.
VI the elder Mrs. Garfield one of thos
about her, writes to the Cleveland Leader
The dear old lady, who has been des
pairing, is happy again. She had jus
said: You see l have got my work,
always put it away when James is worse.
There was no violent Outburst of grie
when we told her the worst. She sat per
fectly quiet, folded and unfolded he
handkerchief many times in a mechanica
way, then she arose and walked feebl,
from room to room, nothing escaping he
lips but the short prayer, May the Lorc
help me to be resigned Sunday after
noon, when a favorable dispatch was read
she expressed the first sentence that tolC
her ambition for her son.. She said :
hope James may live to finish his admin
istratiOn.'"
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

The sale and distribution of Jefferson
Davis . Rise and Fall Of the Confederate
Government" has been slower in the
South than in the North and West. /. I
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

II does not require rain to mature gas
bills, and the usual crop has been har-.
vested; and we hear no Dragging about
this crop being mp to or about the aver
age. ~ .a .aI
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

It 10 foolish mistake to eonfound q remedy
Of merit with quack medicines, We have used
Parker's Ginger Tonic with the hsppiest results
for Dyspepsia and Debility and know tito be
o sterling health res.orative.-T Times.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

IL has just been found out, although a
fact since Adams time, that no man can
be wise ON an empty stomach.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

Clear head and voice, easy breathing, sweet
breath perfect smell, taste and hearing. no
cough, no distress These are conditlons
brought about In Catarrh by the use Of San
ford Radical Cure. Complete etrestmentfo III.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

The Mississippi Bourbons are both mad
and scared. The long-looked-for split In
the Solid South 10 thus snnounced.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

New TEMPERANCE PLATFORM
Moral suasion for the man who drinks.
Mental suasion for the man who thinks.
Legal suasion for the drunkaFd maker,
Prison suasion for the statute breaker"
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

A printer happened to strike New Mex
leo with IS in his pocket, and shortly
afterward located claim, which he sold
for $4,000. Goto New Mexico. Another
man, presumably printer, went to New
Mexico with $4,000 in his pocket, and
after spending it all sold his claim for s..
Don't 90,
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

In Idaho young lady punched out
one of black bears eyes with parasOl.
That bear will know better next time than
to go near a woman with parasol. He'll
give her the whole sidewalk, same as we
poor men have to.-B0stoR Post.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07
Personal Mention.

Robert Bonner pays his horse doctor a
salary more than double that received by
any college professor.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

FeopIe who always look on the dark
sloe OF things are the malarial fogs of
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

The best medicine the President has
had lately was not prescribed by DR.. Bliss
but by matrimonial bliss. 1t was Mrs.
Garfeld's exclamation: "My dear, you
are going to get we'll" He has been get
ting better ever since.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-07

A larger proportion of white flowers are
fragrant than those of any other color
Yellow comes next, then red, and lastly
blue; after which, and in the same order,
may be reckoned violet, green, orange,
brown and black.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-06
ALBANY.
Thirty-Ons Hundred Want COuk-
ling and PIatt Returned.
No Hope Entertained of Breaking
the Deadlock.

ALBANY, understandable
man presented a petition from 300
citizens of the Eighth senatorial dis
trict asking for the return of Conkling
and Platt. Three protests against
the election of Conkling and Platt
we're presented from st. Lawrence
county. Forster gave notice that he
is paired with Astor on all voting for
United States senator's until Decem-
Der 81, 1881, when either is absent.
Both are republicans. Lord asked
which senator had left the republican
party, and gave notice that he would
move a call Of the senate when he
found both senators absent without
leave.
The joint convention reassembled at
twelve o'clock and proceeded to vote
for the vacancy cause | by the resigna-
tion Of Conkling, with the following
result: Jacobs, 2; Conkling, 6; Rog-
ers, B. Bradley, l; Wheeler, 5; Cor
nell, 4; Folger, l. The assembly
voted as follows Jacobs, %; Oonk-
ling, 20; Cornell, 12; Wheeler, 8;
Lapham, 3; Rogers, 10; Tremaine, l.
Total vote-Jacobs, 25; COnkling, 26;
Cornell, 16; Wheeler, IA; Lapham, 3;
Rogers, 13; Bradley, l; Folger, /;
Tremaine, l. There were five pairs
announced in the senate and six in
the assembly.
Neither Conkling nor Platt is here,
nor is Vice President Arthur, and no
rooms have been engaged for them at
the Delavan. All talk now is as to
how adjournment can be carried, no
hope being entertained of breaking
the deadlock and effecting an election.
The convention then proceeded to
vote to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Platt. The senate voted
as follows: Platt, 5; Depew, 8; Van
cett, l; Miller, 2; Folger, l; Herman
8; Lapham, 2. The assembly voted
PLAT, Is; Depew, 13; Herman, 25
Cornell, 3; Miller, 7; Crowley, 3; Lap
ham, 2; Fenton, l; Folger, l. Tota
vote-Platt, %; Depew, 81; Keanan
26; Cornell, 9; Miller, 9; Crowley, 8
Folger, 3; Feuton, l; Lapham. 4
Vancett, l. The convention then ad
journed.
In the senate, Mr.. Wendell said thu
petition presented by Mr.. Eidemar
was simply a copy of poll list, all tht
names being written with red ink anC
in one hand. Mr.. Eideman said b,
was handed the petition by person
whom he supposed reliable. He haC
not even glanced at the contents, O
he would not have presented it, as oil
examining it he saw its apparent at
tempt to deceive the senate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-06

Louisville, June 6.-River falling,
4 feet 6 inches in the canal, 2 feet G
inches in the chute on the falls.
Cloudy and pleasant with rain this
morning. Arrived: U. P. Schenck,
Cincinnati, $50 a. M.
Pittsburg, June 6.-River Z feet s
inches and falling. Cloudy and cool.
Cairo, June 6.-Arrived: John A.
Wood, New Orleans, 3 a. M; Colora-
do, Memphis, noon. departed: John
Gilmore, New Orleans, 8 pm; Green
vile, Vicksburg, 8; Vint Shinkle,
Cincinnati, 8; John A. Wood, Louis
vile, 6 a. m. Fair and warm.
Evansville, June 6.-Arrrived
Grey Eagle 11r. m; Cons. Millar, G
a. m. Departed; Grey Eagle, Louis
vile, 1Oa. m. River is falling, 6 feet
6 inches. Clear and hot.
St. Louis. June 6.-Arrrived Belle
Memphis, Vicksburg. Rising slowly.
The Whitsuntide holidays in En-
gland caused no cotton news from
abroad on Saturday and to-day.
SUNDAY DISPATCHES.
Pittsburg, june 5.-River 6 feet
inch, and rising, Weather clear
and cool.
Cairo, June 5: Araved-John
Gilmore, St. Louis, noon; Bright
Light, Pittsburg, 2; Oakland, New
Orleans, 3; City of Greenville, St.
Louis, 6; Vint Shinkle, Memphis, 9.
Departed: Belle Memphis, St. Louis,
midnight; Harry Brown, Memphis, 2
p. m; Parker, Memphis, 6. River %
feet 8 inches, falling. Clear. The.
mometer 78.
Cincinnati, June 5.-River 8 feet
and falling. Rained during the day
Arrived: Golden Rule, New Orleans
Evansville, June 5,-Departed
Granite State, Pittsburg, 9 a, M, Col,
den City, Cincinnati, 2. River falling
6 feet 8 inches. Weather, rainy, had
hard storm this morning.
Louisville, June 4.-River falhni
slowly here With 4 feet 10 inches il
canal, and 2 feet 10 inches in tn
chute on falls. Business dull. Wealth
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-06

Bounce and Floss; Ramsden's Bob
and old Dolly, Albert by old Soldier,
and whole lot Of othels too tedious
to compile. A list. Of prizes won by
these dogs would fill a book as big as
Tom Benton's Thirty Years View"
Those who understand dogs will in
terpret the prize business. 1t may
mean eating and drinking, or fighting
or rat killing. 1t is more than likely
the latter is the thing, and from this
comes the poetical phrase, Go on
with your rat killing, etc., etc.
This twenty pound dog with his ge-
theological points complete in one vol
ume, is owned by Mr.. James B. Cook,
architect, prominent official in the
Knights of Honor, and wearer of the
royal blue. He was imported by Sam
Smithers, of Elland. Yorkshire, by
James Watson Of New York last
March, sold April 18th last 10 Mr..
David Raft for Mr.. ]. w. Leonard of
this city, and the documents includ-
ing the dog, all sealed, signed and in
good preservation, are in Mr.. Cook S
possession.
Every dog fancier in Memphis is
earnestly advised to call and see Mr..
Cook and examine Bulge. He'll
stand it, and with little persuasion
might be induced to part with a copy
of the dogs pedigree.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-06

The county assessors, ofwhich there
are twenty eight, met seventeen strong
this forenoon at the courthouse, and
formed themselves into a board of
equalization. After choosing Mr..
jesse W. Page as chairman, and MI.
John p. Samuels as secretary, they
adjourned over to the 18th inst. In
the interim property owners whose
property is yet unreturned have a
chance to report and have it enrolled
without penalty until the time named.
This is a very important matter, and
every realty owner should give it at
tentiOn without delay, if he would
save additional charges.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-06
Striking Brewers.

New York, June 6.-The en-
ployes of the lager beer breweries Of
this city and Brooklyn struck this
morning for an increase Of wages, or a
decrease of the hours of labor. The
strikers congregated by hundreds in
the neigbborhoOds of the different
breweries, and discussed quietly the
situation.