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Smyrna times., 1881-06-01
WHOLE NO. 1852.
Current Comment,
PHILADELPHIA EVENING NEWS.

DOnnets are again made to match suits bur
no one mas ever thought of making them to
match pocketbooks.
1t is said that some bootblacls in Nm, VI.
%Eerage % day. What is said about New
ork streets must be true
Many man who thinks his wife can ,o,o,.
e4u"l MS mother as cook forgets that he will
never again have schoolboys appetite.
Put pebbles of different sizes into hox
snake them up and the largest will he foprd =,
the bottom. 1t is different with stro,,hor.:.
lime for LII. D. showers is annroocb;n.
bosto" Post. Don't be frightened tbn e.
tor -S'i''"c-
In some parts of the South it is considered
almost wicked to XIII man without erst ~
litely notifying him thst he is to he che, i ~
sight 9''' "''
Morse, who invented the teleoronb md
Bell, the inventor of the telepbone ho,4 Ia
Geai-innte wives, They had plenty Of time f.
think '''''' -
Two Cincinnati girls have thrashed lawyer
who had DETAINED them in court That is
much more sensible way Of spending timc
than painting pottery.
Some firms spend more money to issue an
advertising sheet, which no one ever looks at
than 1t would cost to get the same card in 9
paper read by thousands
When Louisiana man cha.es another four
squares, firing at him as he runs, he CLAIM
That the shooting was done in selfdefenso. and
no La. jury will convict him.
Messrs. Moody and Sankey are strongly
urged to go to Germany and preach through
interpreters; but we don't see how Sankev !,
going to sing through an interpreter.
Jefferson Davis still thinks the secession
movement was righteous and ought to have
been successfully J.. Sum- Davis. .taffer-
son! Who was Jefferson Davis, anyhow?
| The revised Testament is a bonanza TO the
DOCK agents. MAJ with a copy of the
Scriptures in his hand can ring all the door
bells in the city without being kicked once
The lightning calculator of the Census
bureau is a woman, and yet, though re-
markably fine mathematician, she still meas
ures dress goods by the arm and finger length.
A Georgia boy was aiming gun at robin.
A little girl begged him not to shoot the bird,
and, when he would not desist, scared it away.
The exasperated scion of q chivalrous house
thereupon shot the girl
The theatrical profession have succeeded in
putting the brakes on Halle Kirke" by
marrying on Efie Ellsler, the Halle of the
play. This will obviate the necessity Of blow
| ing up the entire company
We suggest that our court rooms be provi-
ded with the revised edition Of the New Tesla
ment for the use of witnesses. Whether the
revision is better than the original does not
matter. The new covers are clean.
If the revisers of the New Testament aimed
to renew interest in the old version they have
succeeded. Even the unthinking discover by
reading the new text that they had more rev
erence for the original than they imagined
1t cost Uncle Sam 500 per letter on one Of
the star routes in New Mexico, but as these
letters were nearly all love missives from
young army officers to their sweethearts, wha;
maiden will say that the cost was excessive?
Smyrna times., 1881-06-01
II. t.. COOPER.
tCOOPER's BUILDING.)
Corner Main and Commerce Sts.,
SMYRNA, DEL.
Particulars and CeneraIities.


that of 1881 invite attention to the following Specialties
NoAmangemensh have been made with one of the largest
Carpet Houses in New York by which sell any grade
STYLE Of Carpet from cheap Ingram to Body Brussels in
anv quantity at City Prices and have it ready for delivery in
THREE Carpets made to order if desired Call few
DAYS in advance look the Samples the Exhibitor
and suit yourself in Carpet About 100 Samples to select
FROM
No. ladies and Gents Kid Gloves as good as Jouyins
Call and them. Also line of Black Silks Apacas and
CaShmeps.
No. 3-Those celebrated Que" Shirts Of which sold 50
many last year.
No. 1.-THE Original Argosy Roller snspender, the best
Roller SuSpender made.
No. BLANK Books and Stationery. 1t is needless to say
that my Store is Head Quarters for these Goods Full Bound
and Half Bound Ledgers Day Books Record Books &c. all
Sizes and Styles part of the Stock together with Memo
rmdum and Pass Books and thousand other minor art
ces Good Inks Speciality. All below City Prices.
No Ga fine line of Family and Pulpit Bibles all prices
No BLANK Deeds Mortgages, Bonds, Marriage Certif
Gates &c, &c.
No. 8-Combs Brushes Soaps and other Toilet Articles
large assortment.
No. 9-The Perkins & House Non-ExploSve Lamps
They than Glass Lamps because much better
Buy them and your wives children and property from
inc burned up. Absolutely safe.
No. 10-DeVOes Brilliant Oil to burn in the above or any
other Coal Oil Lamp. Do COMMON O1S.
No. n.-Ropes and Twines for Hosting, Fishing Plough
mo-, Sewing, all
No. l2-DObbns' Electric Soap Starch Polish and Fine
Super riple-Scented Toilet Soap.
No. 13.-Canned Meats Poultry, Fish, Vegetables and
Fruits.
No. 14--Choce Hams whole or sliced Dried Beef chip
ped or piece.
No. 15.-Clover Timothy, and other Field and Garden
Seeds in Season.
No. 16-Tea Sets and Chamber Sets Of the best Granite
Ware. sell very many of these Sets and expect to sell
many more because quality and price popular.
The above in front of the usual Full Stock of Dry
Goods Notions Carpets Oil Cloths Mattings Shades and
Fixtures Hosiery Table Linens and Crashes Umbrellas
School Books Blank Books Stationery, Bibles Hymnals
Pems Miscellaneous Books Albums. China and Glassware
Stone and Earhenwae Flower Pots and Vases Fancy China
Goods, Lamps and Lamp furnishings Cedar and Willow
Ware Ropes and Twnes Brooms and Brushes, Table and
Pocket Cutlery Razos and Shaving Materials, Combs and
Toilet Articles Fishing and Cunning Apparatus Shoe Fur
angs Fancy Soaps and Perumery Groceries, Provisions
Spices Canned Goods Pickles. Tobacco and Cigars Seeds,
Crackers and Cakes Soaps, Meats Fish, &C., &C., &C. The
different departments all kept repenished. READ THE
SPECIALS AGAIN, lsT 3RD 9TH 10TH.
Country Produce taken in exchange for Goods Statesmen
prompt and accommodating Customers will please report
any Errors Faults in Goods any lack Of Courtesy the
part of Statesmen. Respectfully
Smyrna times., 1881-06-01

A SURE CURE FOR Pu.ES.-Do you know
what it is to suffer with Piles If you do, you
know what is one of the worst torments of the
human frame, The most perfect cure ever
known is Kidney-Wort. 1t cures eOnstipa-
ton, and then its tonic action restores health
to the diseased bowels and prevents recurrence
of disease. Try it without delay. The dry
and the liquid are both sold by druggists
Globe.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-01

Every one is acquainted with the old nursery
story about the hen that Matched the ducks,
and how one fine day they went swimming in
the pond near by, and the inducements she
offered them TO keep out of the water; but it
may not be generally known that whenever
poultry has anything to talk about in these
latter days. the conversation always turns to
the benefits their species have derived from the
use of M. B. Roberts Poultry Powder. 20
cents per package, sold by all druggists.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-01
l.. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. JUNE l, 1881.
KITTY,

KITTY, cruelest of girls,
Turned away in pride,
Down her shoulders shook her curls
In golden tide.
Haughtily she frowned Gil me;
Like miser old,
Wouldn't give for charity
One small lock of gold.
Kitty, if lovers prayer
Your hard heart denied,
Wherefore leave your scissors there
Nesting at your side.
Aye, know, my poutlng pet,
Stealing is a sin;
But small pity misers get
Where the thieves break in,
Smyrna times., 1881-06-01
Plagued by Pests,
Az ARMY OF LOCusTs DESTROYING CoLoMB1A's
CROPS.

| A gentleman just returned from the United
States of Columbia says great locust plague
Is desolating the country and is rapidly bring
ing the inhabitants to starvation. During a
railroad trip from salgar to Barranquilla the
gentleman witnessed n terrible devastation
! effected by the pests. 1.-THE surrounding
lands" he says, "were as utterly barren of
live vegetation, as though some great fire had
swept through them, burning and blasting
everything in its track. The once magnificent
groves of cocoanut trees were to be compared
to nothing but forest of poles, without a
single green twig or leaf Millions upon mil
lions of locusts filed the air like great clouds
and the atmosphere in some places was quite
hazy as consequence. The ground presen-
ted remarkable appearance, and as the train
travelled along the insects were so thick that
they looked like small yellow waves as they
jumped up and down. Not stalk or blade
OF grass was anywhere to be seen. The To-
Gusts alighted upon us until our clothes were
covered with them. When we tried to re-
move them they showed their ravenous con-
dition by attempting to bite our fingers The
farmers are in a state of terror, as they are
perfectly helpless before the plague LEARNED
that the wheat crop is almost entirely destroyed
ana orders have been sent to New York for
large shipments of flour to supply the necessi-
ties OF the people There is no immediate
danger of famine, as the natives can live
upon very small amount of food and the
most of them have q stock on hand Should
the locusts remain until the raising of q second
crop there will be great cause for alarm The
whole country is in a state of excitement, and
at Barranquilla ! witnessed nightly . process
sion of priests and people, who marched
throught the town and called upon tho patron
saint of the parish, St. Nicholas, to intervene
and save the land from destruction. Every
one carried lighted candle. In the midst Of
the priests there was borne an image of st.
Nicholas. The procession shouted their pray
ers and sang their litanies in an earnest man
ner. The smallest children carried candles
and seemed to be impressed with the solemnity
of the ceremonies. These professions are
going on all over the country The super
stitious populace imagine that the locusts have
been sent BY heaven as punishment for some
| great national sin of which they are guilty.
The loousts came from the interior Of the
country, and l was informed that all the yere-
tation in the vicinity of the Magdelena river
was eaten up long ago. The locgsts are about
as long as amans middle finger. They are.
| Of q yaliowish green color, and make loud,
| aggravating noise while flying through the
air. fear they win stay all summer, unless
the lack Of food compels them to migrate"
sttfs -. 49, 4aiaiist
PHIFADKIPHIA PoLIcE DEPARTMENT. The
Fhiladclphia Ledger Of December 20, 1890
mentions among many otsera the case Of
Chief Of Police Of that city, ssanuel H. Given,
Raq,, who'says he used St. Jacobs Oil In his
family, for various paiassssi ailments, with ex-
celleRt results He has also heard from many
Smyrna times., 1881-06-01

WoNAN's WIspoM --HShe insists that it is Of
more inn ortanoe that her family shall be kept
iaifnll health, than that she should have all
the fashionable dresses and styles Of the times,
She therefore seesto il, that each member Of
her family is supplied with enough Hop Bit
ters, the Arst appearance of any symptoms Of
III health, to prevent ct of sickness With its
attendant expense, care and anxiety, All
women, should exercise their wisdom in this
-Neg Hevea Palladium, ..s
Smyrna times., 1881-06-01

The fashionable walking coat is so short that
the tailors are sure of selling the wearer half a
dozen pairs of new pantaloons before the coat
wears out t i- -
Smyrna times., 1881-06-01

Commodore Mutt, the famous little man,
died in New York on Wednesday, aged 81.
His full name was George Washington Nor
rison Mutt
Smyrna times., 1881-06-01

There are N 600 locomotives and some 2s,-
600 cows daily running on the railroads Of the
United States.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-01

Learn to say ne. It is not necessary to snap
it out dog fashion, but say it, firmly and re-
specially.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-01

When Delaware convict says, ''r d rather
be thrashed than 20 to prison" they take him
at his word
Smyrna times., 1881-06-01

Coon NEws.-No more Childs and Ague in
this section. Our Druggist Is selling an article
called Ague Conqueror Tt is about the only
satisfactory preparation sold for the cure of
Fever and Ague, Dumb Chills, lntermittant
or Bilious Fevers. The proprietor of the
Ague Conqueror has used but little energy to
make this medicine known, and yet It's sales is
immense in Ague Districts IT purifes the
blood, Liver and other Sscretory organs 90
effectually that the chills do not return even
when persons have had them Tor years En-
tiHeiy vegetable preparation. Price so cents
and 81 per bottle. Two doses will stop the
chills.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-01

An Ohio physician claims 30 have discovered
that the jeice of lemons viii cure smallpox in
thirty-six hours. g6faa8 n4
Smyrna times., 1881-06-01

May Is the month of roes, June the month
of roses
Smyrna times., 1881-06-01

PHIFADKIPHIA PoLIcE ID DEPARTMENT. The
Fhiladelphia Ledger Of December 20, 1890
mentions among many otSera the case Of
Chief. Of Police Of that city, s'amuel III Given,
Eaq, whosays he used st. 1acobs Oil in his
family, for various paiasssi ailments, with ex2
eellept results He has also heard from many
who used it for rheumatism, that 1t alone of all
remedies did them good. PHILADELPHIA Times.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-01

DOnnets are again made to match suits. but
no one has ever thought of making them to
match pocketbooks. '''e''i 10
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-09
A Capsized Schooner.

DENN1spoRT, Mass. November, T.
Captain Fisk, of the schooner James
Ford, West Dennis, from Boston. ar
rived at Bass River yesterday with
ten of the crew of the whaling schoon-
er Della Hodgkins, of new London,
which he picked up in boat Satur-
day night, five miles east of Pallock
Rip lightship. The report of Captain
Miner, of the Hodgkins, says: Took
squail Friday night when within
hearing distance of the steam whis-
tie of the Pallock Rip light
ship, Nantucket shoals, in
which the vessel capsized
and sunk. The crew, Is in number,
had barely time to get into the long
boat. We pulled all night without
any progress. After being in the
boat "a hours without food and
proper clothing the mate and four
men died from exhaustion and fright
and were thrown overheard I had
heen out since last May and was
DO md in from Iceland with 40 bar
rols of OIL The survivors were ia,
ken to homes of citizens in west
Dennisport, and clothed and prop
erly cared for.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-09
Internal Revenue Matters.

WASHINGTON, November Some
weeks ago Commissioner Raum, of
the Bureau Of Internal Revenue, in
structed collectors in illicit distillery
districts throughout the South to
thoroughly inspect their districts
and report by November 10. To day
the first response to the orr
der was received from Colonel
Clarke, of Atlanta, Ga, who
says that upon receipt of the
instructions Of the commissioner, he
at once sent out six division depu-
ties with six employed men. The re-
suit OF the Investigation is stated by
Clark as follows: "The seizures
were five distilleries and over 5000
gallons Of mash and beer. The
deputy collectors report marked i'm
provement in every county visited,
and say that the people are
more inclined to furnish III
f rmation and respect the laws.
Trusted guides and informers,
who had previously given reliable
information to the revenue officers,
were visited, but no information
could be obtained from them.
Property owners and other good
citizens were of the opinion that but
little more work would be required
to entirely suppress violations of the
revenue laws IN their respective sec
fioDS
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-09
House Young St 0ck.
MINNEAPOLIS Tribune.

Now is the time to prepare winter
quarters for stock, by putting up
frames for stables and sheds, so that
when threshing grain the straw can
be stacked on and around the frames.
The value of straw seems to have
been overlooked by a great many of
our Nebraska farmers in past seasons,
but we think the past winter should
serve as warning to save every bit
of straw. Cattle should have good
warm place where they can stay dur
ing cold storms in winter, and at the
same time have plenty to eat. This
can be done cheapest by stacking
straw on top of and around sheds
made of poles. A better plan, how
ever, is to cover sheds with coarse
grass, and stack the straw around
the sides. The way makes better
cover and will last number of sea-
sons by putting on a light layer of
new each year.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-09
Wrangle Land.

SAN FRANCIsco November S.-The steam
whaler, Belvidere, has arrived here, also the
whaiers Northern Light, Dawn and Rain
bow. 1t appears that the Dawn did not
speak the Artic Rodgers, as reported Satur-
day, but did speak the whaler Pacific,
which had communicated with the Rodgers.
To-day the direct news received from the
Rodgers-the Belvidere having spoken her
Sept. 9th, near Herald island-is that she
was at that time steaming south for winter
quarters. which she will make probably at
st. Lawrence bay. The Belvidere brought
letters from the Rodgers, from which and
from the conversation between Captain
Owen, of the Belvidere, and Lieutenant
Berry, of the Rodgers the following facts
are learned: Berry found Wrangle Land to
be an island. He sent a party from the
Rodgers out in small boats to explore the
land. They returned to the Rogers having
gone completely around it. The party also
surveyed different parts of Wrangie Island
The Rodgers, after having known the wran-
gle level to be an island, steamed 120 odd
miles north and northwest in search of fur
ther land, but failed to find any. Being as
cended on a mountain on the Wrangle Is
land and from the top he saw the sea all
around it. The season has been most
pleasant for exploration on account of its
openness. Notwithstanding the stormy
weather, Captain Owen said that from his
observations he would not be at all surprised
to hear of the Jeannett coming home by
way of Greenland. The Rodgers intends to
send out sledge party from their winter
quarters to explore the coast of Siberia,
where she expects to have her winter quar-
ters until next June, and then so as far
north as possible.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-09
WASHINGTON.
News From the National Capital.

News From the NatlOnal Capltal.
WASHINGTON, November Sex
Secretary Window referring, in con
yersation to day, to reported differ
ence of opinion between President
Arthur and Attorney General Nc
Veagh, at recent meeting of the
Cabinet, said that while he does not
think proper to discuss the nature OF
the business transacted at that meet
ing, le has no hesitation in saying
the published account of the pro
ceedings is entirely without
foundation. Nothing occurred to
warrant the assertion that
there was any exhibition of i'll feeling
on the part of either Of the gentle
men mentioned The questions
under consideration were discussed
in q most friendly spirit, without ex-
citement or disagreement and no
personal criticisms were made by any
one. CONTRARY to the report" the
secretary added, "the meeting was
perfectly harmonious in every res
spect.
WASHINGTON. November Sin the Star
Route case to-day, Mr.. Brewster addressed
the court in defense of the form of Grim
NAL information.
In Guiteau's case the court refused to
postpone the time fixed for the commence
ment of the trial He also refused to issue
an order for the delivery to Guiteau's coun-
sci the papers now held by tho district at
torney, and said that he thought an amicable
arrangement might be made by which the
counsel could have access to the papers
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-09
Trial Of Lieutenant Flipper.

GALVESTON, November "a special to
the News from Fort Davis says the entire
day yesterday was consumed by the defense
in the court martial of Lieutenant Fhpper,
endeavoring to show, from the cross-exami-
nation of Colonel Shafter, that the latter
was prompted by spirit of ill-will in his
treatment of the prisoner while in contine-
ment Colonel Shafter stated that before
relieving Flipper from the commissary de-
partment he thought him perfectly honest
and of good habits, and if money had been
stolen it had been taken by some one else.
He further stated that previous to investiga-
ton Flipper's administration had given entire
satisfaction. On the 10th of August Flip
per had been seen in town with a horse and
saddle bags. Flipper was ordered back inn
mediately, and directed to turn over his
funds on hand Within two or three min
utes after entering his headquarters some
$4,000 were found on his desk ready for de-
livery He could not say whether it was III
the saddle bags when he was seen in town
or not. He had always examined his ac-
counts weekly unless he was absent.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-09
A MODEL INVESTMENT,
The Sewanes Coal Mines Of Tennessee, and
What They arc Doing.
Atlanta Constitution

Atlanta Constitution
In conversation with Mr.. John H. Inmsn
on yesterday, We learned that the Sewanee
coal and iron mines which were purchased
a short time ago by Mr.. Inman and some
other capitalists at a cost of 80, $50, ,0OO
have proved most gratifying success
The monthly output of coal for October
was the largest ever known, and the new
company, being greatly pleased with tho
practical workings of the mines, are rapid
ly increasing their capacity up to two
thousand tons per day. The mine
Is one OF the best in the country. and at a
yield of two thousand tons per day would
last for Six Or soven generations The ca
pacity is now about fourteen hundred tons
day, and the demand in Tennessee is so
great that the company has not been able to
spare any for the Atlanta market, but with
increased capacity will, probably, reach this
market next season. The iron furnaces of
the company are running on full time, and
a meeting of the directory is called
in Nashville for Wednesday for the
purpose of building three new furnaces
at cost of 1925 ,0OO.' The entire works
are now employing about 600 hands and
want from one to two hundred more able
bodied laborers, to whom high wages will be
paid. Mr.. Inman left yesterday for tho
mines and for Nashville, and says that the
success that has attended this large invest
ment in the South is causing much inquiry
and will result in large amounts of capital
being put into the South within the next
twelve months While the mines are
doubtless the largest and best in the South
we suspect there is as much in the man as
there is in the mine.