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Smyrna times., 1881-06-29

The New York paper are growing res
tive under the senatorial deadlock now
prevailing at Albany, and urge either an
election or adjournment of the Leglsla-
ture. The sessions of this body entail an
expense on the State treasury, to be footed
by the taxpayers, of $1,000 day, which is
no small item.
For making the most of the summer
season the frequenters of Newport have no
equals. Already, before the majority of
New Workers are ready to leave town,
most of the Newport cottages are Occu-
pied, while there is no other Northern
watering place at which the cOttagers
linger so late in autumn.
The Weekly Argus, of Fargo, Da., says ::
EX-Nice-pres and Mrs. Schuyler
COlfaX, accompanied by the Hon. and Mrs.
L. Z. Haughey, president of the IndianapO-
lis National Bank, and director of the l.,
=. and c. railroad, expect to visit the
Northwest and spend the latter half of
July in Fargo, Winnepeg and between
here and the end of the track.
The shooting of the son of Mrs. Myra
Clark Gaines in Washington, on Saturday
evening by his brOther-in-law, is one of the
most revolving family tragedies that has
occurred for long time. This is a terri
BILE blow to Mrs. Gaines, who has many
| friends and sympathizers in Delaware
Her age and former vicissitudes ought to
have exempted her from this terrible
blow.
Mayor King, of Philadelphia, who was
elected by the Democrats and RefOrmers
has decided to appoint some cOlOred mel
! nc fNTIt V,rCN L
! given positions has not been determined
upon, but Mayor King says he is firmly O
the opinion that the cOlOred men should
have proper recognition, and he propose.
to give it, despite the prOtestatiOns of some
of his most intimate cOunselOrs.
Baron Magnus, late German ambassa
dor to Denmark, attended a banquet giVer
at Copenhagen to Sarah Bernhardt. anC
presented the great actress with bouquet
When the wine went around he turned t.
her with profound bow and said, %.
drink to beautiful France" MademoiselI,
Bcinhardt responded with spirit, - drinl
to all France" For these indiscretiOn
Baron Magnus was recalled, and now tn,
cable informs us that he has lost his mind
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Smyrna times., 1881-06-29

sons and incid ents of which it treats. The
New York Examiner says:
1.-THE general tone of the book is digni-
fed, as BELTS the subject, but there is an
undertone of bitterness and spitefulness
which sadly mars it. Sixteen years is
long enough for old sores to have healed
over somewhat, and Mr.. Davis might be
expected by now to write with such
courtesy and dOcorum as a gentlemen
owes to himself, whether he owes it to
others or not. 1t is hardly digniied in him
to accuse the 'bravadO, so often and so un-
wisely indulged, of ability to whip the
South in thirty, sixty or ninety days."
would he not protest if we were to de-
clare that the whole South thought one
Southerner could whip Il dozen Yankees
because few swaggerers said something
of the kind? Nor is it Just the thing to
call President LincOln's first proclamation
for volunteers his farce or to saw that
the bOmbardment of Sumter was seized
upon to inflame the mind of the Northern
people" The uprising of the North when
the news of that event flashed over the
wires was spontaneous and universal.
The whitehead of passion that it caused
was anything but manufactured scnti-
meat. Occasionally Mr.. Davis lets his
spite so far get the better of him as to be
fairly incOherent for sentence or two.
He speaks of the beginning of the un-
bridled despOtism and Il reign of terror
when the hdbeds corpus act was suspended
of the brutal guards who inflicted various
outrages on the 'gentlewOmen' of Mary
land in 1864; of the officers of the Federal
Government frequently as 'usurpers;' OF
! Southern women fleeing from the insults
of brutal soldiers In short, everything
done to suppress the rebellion was "A most
fragrant usurpation, and every irregularity
of Union troops or camp-fOllOwers proved
the army as class to be brutal Secre.
tary Stanton is called 'venomous,' and the
tale of Secretary Stewards little bell' is
rehearsed. No story is incredible to Mr.
Davis, provided it attributes sufficient de-
pravity to the Northerners. The South
ern soldiers and Southern people were
saints, without exception-at least, we are
left to infer thus much. Though Ostensi
bly, a history, Mr.. Davis's book is huge
political pamphlet. Its chief object is t.
show the South was morally and legally
justified in her course, and that the los
cause must be fought over again with thu
weapons of peace, if this country is to bt
saved from despotism. The dOminan
idea of the North was sectional aggrand
izement, looking to absolute control
Slavery was a mere pretext of artful dem
agOgueS."
Smyrna times., 1881-06-29

THE CoMET.-The comet in the North
which first attracted general attention
here on Saturday, has created great deal
of interest among scientific men every
where. Its course has not been definitely
. settled, but it will likely remain several
weeks, growing in brightness. The New
York Tribune says:
"Details of the paths of about 300 COM
cts are on record, and when new Visltant
is seen. and it's path ascertained, cOmpari-
son is at once made with the orbits already
known. In this way it will soon be set
tied whether the present comet and that
of 1907 are alike. If their orbits agree
substantially, then they are two apparl-
tiOns of the same body. If the orbits are
different, then the comets are different, as
no two comets have ever been known to
travel in the same path. 1t is sometimes
asked what would be the result If comet
and the earth were to come into collision.
The chances of such an occurrence are,
however, so slight that practically col
lision is impossible. Even if 1T should
happen, the general opinion Of scientific
men leads to the belief that the comet
would be the only sufferer. Occasionally
these fugitives, and is believed to have ac-
tually passed through the tail of the
great comet of 1S61-a comet which in
several particulars resembled the one now
visible. The only result of the passage,
so far as any could be traced, was a pecu-
rphOsphorescence orillumination of the
sky, similar to that of yellow auroral
glare. According to AragO's calculations
a comet with mass as great as that OF the
earth itself coming six times nearer to us
than the moon, would produce no more
serious terrestrial effect than to increase
by two days the length of the year and
slightly modify the Obliquity of the
ecliptic. The effect on the comet might,
however, be disastrous. The comet of
ITO got entangled among the satellites of
Jupiter, and only made its escape after a
detention of four months, without in the
slightest degree affecting those bodies dur
ing its stay. As apOssible disturber, then,
of the public peace, either by actual col
lision or by near approach, comet is
not likely to be a conspicuous success"
Smyrna times., 1881-06-29
BUSINESS LOCALS.

=, Have you tried the New Perfumery, a:
HofeckerS. mar g-5n
Crackers and Fancy Cakes, j. B. Cooper.
Perkins 6s House Non Explosive Lamps,
}. b. Cooper
Sauces and Flavoring Extracts, ]. b. Cooper.
Kid Gloves, equal to Jouvins Best, ]. B.
Cooper.
Roller Suspenders, and Linen Collars and
Cuffs, j. b. Cooper.
Carpets, Oilcloths, Mating, j. B. Cooper
Everybody says that " Ever Sweet "is lust
elegant" at Hotfeckers.
Autograph and other Albums, ]. b Cooper.
Jos. f. Williams has Fresh Reef constantly
on hand.
Don't forget that Wilkinson has the --latest
Spring Patterns in Wall Papers.
Ladies Gents, Children Gauze Underwear,
j. b. Cooper.
Kalsomine Paints, Glass, &c, always in
stock at Wilknson's.
Don't forget to visit Robert S. Wilds, at the
Ledger Building the Leading, and Popular
Philadelphia Clothing House of A c. Yates
q 20 apr6-3m
Bibles. Hymnals, Blank Books, ]. B.
Cooper,
Ever Sweet is pronounced "the best of
| ALL at Hoffeckers.
One of the Largest and Best selected line of
Leather goods ever brought to this market is
now open for buyers inspection. Good Shoes
at very Low Prices and fair dealings to every
body is our way of doing business johnson
Bros.
Englishmen formerly supposed that Ameri-
can running horses were very inferior to theirs,
but during the last two years Parole, Wallen-
stem and other fast ones that were sent from
this country to England, have won hundreds
OF thousands of dollars for such Americans as
the Messrs. Lorillard, James GOrden Bennett,
&c. The English have Investigated the rea-
sons for the great success of Amsrican horses,
and find that they are kept in such fine condi-
Horse Powder.-Sporting Times.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-29

TEMPERANCE AND POLITICs IN OHIO.
I'm the unsettled state of politics, though
the people have hardly recovered from
the "wear and tear'' of the late national
contest, any unusual movement attracts
attention. The Rev. DIR. Stanton in speak
ing of the coming State election in Ohio
says:
"This off year. bids fair to deal havoc
with the political parties in Ohio. Tenn
perance will do it. With this question out
of politics entirely, the Republican Party
would probably succeed i'll October next !;
but at the present outlook it will be de-
feated. Mark the prediction: 1t will be
showed under by several thousands. 1
will give my reasons, or some of them.
The ticket just nominated in Cleveland,
though inevitable from the political stand
point, is in several respects very offensive
to all shades of temperance men and wO-
men. Governor Foster, as politician and
Republican merely, is popular with the
whole party throughout the State; but
his course on the temperance question has
offended all classes of temperance work
ers. In his public utterances, in speeches
on the stump and communications to the
legislature, he has fought shy of the ques-
ton; but by other methods he did more
to defeat the local option bill which a
large section of temperance men wanted,
and the liquor tax biil'' which another
large section desired, than all other men
put together, brewers and all, at work OH
the members of the legislature last winter
Then in his electioneering campaigns he
spends large amounts of money in saloons
and among drinkers everywhere, to gain
votes He is very wealthy Tor his father
Is1, and, as he is an only son, no amount
of money will be withheld, if needed, to
secure his election IIc j. great mixer
says my informant - fellow -toWnsman oi
the Governor, iii EOstOrla -miDgles with
all classes freely and is magnetic and pop.
ular; but the temperance men of the
State are determined on his defeat A large
number of temperance leaders, i'm various
parts of the State, have been interview.
ed since the nominations were made, and
their resolve is taken. ! will close by tel
ling you what temperanceance men pro
pose to do soon. They will wait to see
what the Democratic Convention Will put
up in platform and ticket. 1t meets in
july They will then hold a state con
yention, and either select the best mer
from each ticket of the respective parties
or put an entirely new one in nomination
There are mHltitudes of temperance meI
iR both parties Ia majority Of them Re
publicansl, and thousands of these will
vote the temperance ticket this off year.
Republicans see that no harm can come /,
the country at present, and perhaps not a
all, by the defeat of their favorite part,
this Fall IN OhiO.r, 81 fgs.sff aEisif a sl.I
Smyrna times., 1881-06-29

AT the late convention in Ohio John
Sherman said:
by the reduction of the rates of in
terest on $500, 100000 of the public securi-
ties from and per cent. to 81 per cent.
interest, saving S15,OOO,OOO year, and
now the debt which frightened brave men
fifteen years ago has melted away like
snow before summer sun, and no longer
frightens the timid, and now the tax on
whisky will pay the interest on the public
debt" He also voiced the general senti-
ment when he declared that there is no
room in this country for leader who COM
mands and dictates; that there never has
been, and never will be, room for Pri-
mate or Boss"
Smyrna times., 1881-06-29

JEFF. DAVIS HIsToRY or THE War.
1t is not time yet for an impartial history
Of the late civil war. Anumber have been
written on both sides, but, however the
authors may have endeavoredto divest
themselves of prejudice and party feeling,
the scenes were too recent and the events
too thrilling for cool and unbiased opin-
ion. This generation has been too much
identified with it, and the book that all
win accept must come from the cool head
Of the future. The last historian has been
jefferson Davis himself, whose chief OBJ
ject has been personal defence of his
cause as president Of the confederacy.
Some Of Mr.. Davis most bitter aceusegs
have been among those identified with
him In lighting for the confederacv. The
leading papers haze reviewed his book
with great carefulness Itlaclxs. they s,,fv
= "cidity and on its literary side il not J
= Success but is not duh because of the soer
Smyrna times., 1881-06-29
A Wife's Shoes.
BY THE RARD OF TOWER HALL.

Said a lady to her husband
As bit of morning news
must have to-day some money.
For want pair of shoes
"MuSt have money" said the husband
Aud with accents far from sweet;
You have walked into my pure, msrnl.
With your pretty little feet
Quite as far as deem prudent;
And no folly I'll excuse =
1t is past my comprehension.
Why you need so many shoes.
In our early days of wedlock,
You had but two pair year.
And you now have new ones monthly.
viii you show the cause my dear
Yes, will" replied his lady.
And may conscience thee direct
To prevent, by future conduct,
Both the cause and the effect
In our early days of wedlOek.
All my hopes in life were light;
For thy love my heart made happy,
And my footsteps, then. were bright
"Ay, so light. that round our cottage
As tripped the morning dewS
Did not lose ray of lustre
Meath the pressure of my shoes;
And 50 light were then my fOOtStepN
With thy love my heart "a cheer,
That two pair of shoes were all, sir
That needed for year.
but a change came DER thy heart, SIT,
And, with hopes no longer bright
very heavy grew my footsteps,
Which had been so very light,
And the rery AeGyy footsteps
OF the t0iIe tghOm you GbuSe
As she travels "a her SoyT0.p,
Are destructive 10 her shoes"
Much chagrined. rebuked and Aumoled
BY the fact which stood revealed
At the feet tpherr shoes had stgded
The repentant husband kneeled;
And he said: AT Tower Hall. love,
will all my clothing buy.
For il was because | wouldn't
That a tear first dimmed your eye
And I'll make your heart so happy
And your steps so light. my dear
The one pail of shoes shall answer
For my darling. all the year"
New and Complete Stock OF Clothing fSr Ns, .oci /
md Children's wear. made up OF the OeSs ,ssisb sb
he latest styles, and being sold at prieee "i''''
lnFivaled for moderation.
GARITEE. MASTEN & ALLEN Al
TOWER HALL CLOTHlNG RAsApHE; AsTpE
nay 25-ly Nos. SIS AND $50 MAKAhl oi''-
Smyrna times., 1881-06-29

ABOUT THE HEALTH.-The following is
the address of the Board of Health to our
citizens: Notice is hereby given that
the Board of Health appointed by the
Commissioners of the town of Smyrna
under the law passed at the last session of
the Legislature of this State, have dulv
organized and are prepared to discharge
their duties under the law. The public
are requested to cooperate with them in
promoting the cleanliness and health of
the town, and to report to any member of
the Board cases requiring official action.
Physicians and all others are desired to
give to the Board prompt notice of the an
pearance of any case of Small Pox, Scarlet
Fever or other malignant disease. Hog
pens, aughter-houses, stable-yards, cess
pools and cutters will receive special at
tention, and should be kept carefully
cleaned and free from noisome odors.
The liberal use of water and whitewash.
the frequent sprinkling of Land Plaster
upon stable-yards, and of earth upon Hog
pens and Cess-poOls will prevent unhealthy
yapors in most cases. When other disin-
lectants or deodorizers are necessary the
following are recommended, viz: Chloride
of Iron (Copperas) dissolved IL lbs. i'm one
gallon of water, and Chloride of Zinc and
common Salt dissolved together i'm the pro-
portions of 4 oz. of Sulphate of Zinc and
or. of common Salt 10 one gallon OF
water. Both are without disagreeable
odor and are inexpensive. sprnkled
over offensive places they destroy imme,
| diately the disgusting and poisonous va
pogs from which many families permit
themselves to suffer for the want of a very
slight outlay and very little trouble Car
bolic Acid is not recommended, being un
reliable for general use and offensive IN
0dor. Casting garbage into the streets
is already prohibited by the ordinance o
the town and IL is the duty of the Boart
to see that no collection Of fuahealthy matter
is permitted anywhere within the tomT
limits, The unusual prevalence during th,
present year of rnalarial, contagious ant
dangerous diseases IN very many localities
renders cleapliness in cellars and 10 al
parts Of their premises particularly i'm
portant to our citizens especially now tina
warmer weather is approaching
Smyrna times., 1881-06-29

MINOR MENTIoN.-A Northern paper
says we have not had but one single grow
ing night this summer and reminds us
that it is like the summer of 1916. We
have heard the comparison many times
before in June, but just wait till July sets
in and see how it simmers.---Smyrna, il
is said, takes down Philadelphia i'm the
matter of crying newspapers. The great
city had better look out for its laurels.--
Fourth of July prayers this year will have
no Doxology In the rapid progress of
events it has been Topped off among the
ntiquities.---Academic students are look
ed upon by many as having that Dog
matism borne of inexperience," but il is
pleasant nevertheless TO have them home
and ins our streets the absence Of care
and youthful joyouspess beams out from
their faces like an Inspiration.
young people are only thinking, not going
much TO the watering places. They think
it time enough to go when blankets are
not needed at home.---Look out for your
pig-peDs and alleys the smelling com
mitteeu Of the Board of Health are pre-
stunned by the law, as interpreted by your
neighbors, to have very powerful olfhcto-
ries.--r-" Go to grass may be slangy
and impolite at any other season OF the
year but just now it is appropriate all
over the country. By-bye, Sweet Straw
berry May we meet again in the years to
come, and may your sweetness and size
be increased with your years, - Digging
lis harder work than dreaming SO ouf
Smyrna times., 1881-06-29

THE TIMES is published every Wednesday after
noon by ROBERT d. HoFFECKER, Editor and Pro-
prietor, at Smyrna Delaware.
S-SUBscRIPTIoN-O year 50 90 in advance, of
$3.50 if not paid till the end of the year. No paper
discontinued until all arrears paidonly at the
option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate of
Seven Cents aline forthe tinsertion subsequent
insertions Three and -halfcents. Aliberaldscount
made to quarterly semi annual and yearly adverti-
sers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cents per
line
Smyrna times., 1881-06-29
MARRIAGES.

ER-DOwNHAM.-At the NJ E. parsonage.
Magnolia. June Sth. by Rev. W. +. Corkran, John C.
Mlnner and Miss Lydia Dpwnham. both of Xent
county.
C0OK-SIOCKLEY.-Byth the same, at the same place
June Sth, Samuel Cook and Miss Sallie Stockley
both of Kent county.
SILES-MEREDlTH.--AtP Phillip Barnatts June
lyth, 6y the same Purnell POStleS and Miss Mary r
Meredith, both of Kent county. -
Smyrna times., 1881-06-29

TYGERT's FACToRY-A visit to this
place ON Friday showed it to be place of
immense activities. There was every
where an air of business. At the wharf
lay a steamboat ready to receive her
freight. In front of the factory were
three large barges that had just finished
delivering cargOes of potash and bone to
which, ere we had left, a steam tug had
been attached to convey them back to the
city. In the large building in every nook
and corner are stacks and piles of potash,
dried blood, burnt bone, plaster rock and
the other necessary articles needed in
preparing their standard Star Bone Phos-
phate. The machinery of the mill, of
which there is q great deal, has been
greatly perfected and some rendered so
nearly automatic that one man can do now
with its aid what it required seven men to
do when they first commenced. They are
preparing for larger demands this fall than
any preceding season. And, in doing this,
they are so hampered for room as to make
still further enlargement necessary. An
additional building is now being erected
for storing % by 100 feet, one story. This
IS the second one erected this season, the
other being for the steamboat accommo-
| dation.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-29

LARGE FARMING.-A ride yesterday to
the Gideon Rothwell farm under the man
agement of his son Frank ROthwell re-
vealed to us larger farming operations
than we knew to exist so near our town.
The ostensible purpose was to see the
Champion Automatic Cord Binder in ope-
ration which was doing its work perfectly,
and Frank, who was managing it, said it
had worked thus from the first. The
heavy rain the night before by softening
the ground had made its draft heavier but
four mules were doing the work success
fully. The machine was allowed no noon
ing. When this team was ungeared for
dinner four fresh horses and a driver took
their place and thus kept the reaper in
motion until dark. Thus going it could
cut from 20 to % acres day recurring
the simple services of two pickers up and
two shOckers. In another part of the
field was another reaper though not a
self binder, thereby requiring several more
hands. Mr.. Rothwell's wheat covers a
space of $50 acres, his prospective crop
being 5000 bushels. He has also this wear
about 100 tons of hay, nearly half of
which has been gathered. This farm has
been for the past century valuable one.
and was the residence of Gov. John Clark
who resigned in 1917 and was succeeded
by Jacob Stout speaker of the Senate ms
Governor of Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-29

BOARD OF HEALTH.- The Board of
Health was originally constituted by the
Town Commissioners with the minimum
number, three, viz: Drs. Collins, Ashcraft
and HirOns, but desiring the maximum
number, seven, at their request the follow
ing named persons were added: William
nj. Bell, William HI. Baggs, John G. Stock
ley and Robert ID. Hoffecker. On Thurs
day afternoon the board met and organi-
zed by electing DIR. VIM. Ashcraft Presi-
dent and John c. Stockley Secretary.
The law, what it contemplated and the
powers it granted were discussed and a
committee appointed to draw up an ad-
dress to our citizens stating what is wanted
and asking their cooperation. This ad-
dress was read at subsequent meeting
on Monday and ordered to be printed in
circular form for distribution. Two com
plants were handed in at the first meet
ing. The committees to whom they were
respectively referred reported OH Monday
that the nuisances will be abated.