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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-05-11
r. -. COOPER.
(COOPER'S BUILDING.
Corner Main and Commerce Sts.,
SM YRNA, DEL.
Particulars and CeneraIities.

Thankful for the increased trade of $780, and hopeful for
that of 1881 invite attention to the following Specates
No. Arrangements have been made with of largest
CARPET Houses New York by which sell grade
ye of Carpet from cheap Ingram to Body Brussels in
mv quantity at City Prices and have it ready for delivery in
THREE Carpets made to order if desired. Call few
days in advance look over the Samples the Exhibitor
and suit yourself i'll Carpet About 100 Samples to select
No. "A line of frstcas Black Silks Aacas and Cash
meres
No. THE Original Argosy Roller Suspender the best
Roller Suspender made
No. 5School Books and Stationery 1t is needless to re-
peat what everybody knows that my Store is Head Quarters
for these goods The prices OF OF the School Books
high but have marked them down to the closest possible
figures to suit the people Secondhand Books of the kinds
used in the Schools taken at low prices and sold ditto
All Books below City Prices.
No. Ga fine line Of Family and Pulpit Bibles, all prices.
No. BLANK Deeds Mortgages, Bonds, Marriage Certifi-
Gates &C.. &C.
No. 8-Combs Brushes, Soaps and other Toilet Articles,
large assortment
No. 9-The Perkins & House Non-Exposive Lamps.
They cost than Glass Lamps because much better
Buy them and save your wives children and property from be-
inc burned up Absolutely safe.
No. lO-DeVoeS Brilliant Oil to burn in the above any
other Coal Oil Lamp. Do COMMON Ons.
No Ropes and TwneS for Hosting, Fishing Plough
n.y. Sewing all uses.
No. l2-Dobbins Electric Soap Starch Polish and Fine
super Triple-Scented Toilet Soap.
No l3-Canned Meats Poultry, Fish, Vegetables and
Fruits
No. 14-Choice Hams whole sliced. Dried Beef chip
ped or piece
No. i5-Clover Timothy, and other Field and Garden
Seeds in Season.
No. l6Tea 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 are popular.
The above are in front of the usual Full Stock of Dry
Goods Notions Carpets Oil Cloths Mattngs Shades anC
Fixtures Hosiery, Table Linens and Crashes Umbrellas
School Books Blank Books, Stationery Bibles, Hymnals
POem 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 anC
Pocket Cutlery Razos and Shaving Materials Combs anC
Toilet Articles Fishing and Cunning Apparatus Shoe Fur
nshng Fancy Soaps and erumery, Groceries Provisions
Spices Canned Goods Pickles. Tobacco and Cigars Seeds
Crackers and Cakes Soaps Meats Fish, &c. &C., &C. Th
different departments all kept replenished READ
SPECIALS AGAIN. 1sT BIRD, 9TH AND lOTH
Country Produce taken in exchange for Goods. Statesmen
prompt and accommodating Customers will please repor
any Errors Faults in Goods any lack of Courtesy tn
part Of Statesmen. Respectfully,
ID. HE'D. COOPER
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-05-11
AT THE CHURCH DOOR.
BY EDWIN ELLIS GRIFFIN.

By EDWIN ELLIS GRIFFIN.
The bell now rings for cvensong,
Full-toned and sweet,
And seems with angel-volce to say:
Come. come, ye sons of men, and pay
Your worship meet"
Here let me leave the world behind,
And all its care;
Lay down awhile my weary load
Fen at the gate of this abode
OF peace and prayer.
Here let me keep my foot Alright.
And pure my heart;
Put on humility-for near
Is One who reads my soul most clear
In every part.
Here let me ask of Him who said,
:" am the door,"
That through Him may entrance find,
And e'er dispose my heart and mind
To love Him more.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-05-11

A NATIONAL TEMPEBANCE CONVENTION
A call has been widely issued by the National
Temperance Society for national temperance
convention to meet at Saratoga Springs June
81, and it will probably be ono of the largest
and most important national conventions ever
assembled 1t is expected that all the national
societies, including the Women's National
Christian Temperance Union, viii be fully
represented, also the State Societies and grand
bodies, together with a large number of &c
elesiastical bodies
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-05-11

THE HEROIC NIHILIsTs.-Whatever may
be thought of their methods, there is no doubt
that no martyrs ever went to the stake more
grandly than the Nihilists to execution.
There must be underlying this o lofty enthusi-
asm and noble sslf-devotion, which cannot be
founded On error or stupid fanaticism. The
motive for their deeds and their lofty self
sacrifice is the noblest one that has ever moved
any man or woman to suffer death-sympathy
for the miseries and woes of others. The
wretched condition of the mass of Russian
people, the pSmberless outrages to which they
ere subjected by the brutal and rapacious
aristocrats, are sufficient to raise up a race OF
martyrs as long as men have acknowledging
for the sorrows of Others. That they firmly
believe that they are dying for man is beyond
doubt, and this belief is alone sufficient to
command for them the admiration of all who
love their race.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-05-11

WoSDERFUL PowER.-When a medicine
performs such cures as Kidney-Wort is con-
stAntly doing, it may truly be said to have
wonderful power. A carpenter in Montgom-
cry, VT, had suffered for eight years from the
worst kind of kidney disease, and had been
wholly incapaeitsted for work. He says, Zone
box made new man Of me, and 1 sincerely
believe it win restore to health all thu ere
similarly afflicted" 1t is now sold in both
liquid and dry form, peEb,sry Ne,es.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-05-11

Every one is acquainted with tho old nursery
story about the hen that Matched the ducks,
and how one fine day they went swimming in
tho 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 NJ. b. Roberts Poultry Powder. %
cents per package, sold by all druggists.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-05-11

A LesISs JokE.--A prominent physician
of Pittsbrrgh said jokingly to lady patient
who was complaining of her continued i'll
health, and of his inability to cure her, "try
Hop Bitters r. The lady took it in earnest
and used the Bitters. from which she obtained
permanent health. She now laughs at the
doctor for his joke, but he ia not so well pleased
with it. as it cost him good patient. Harris
hare Patriot -l
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-05-11

San Francisco ships thousands of barrels o.
pure honey to England and France, and buys
thousands of tons Of beer from st, Louis and
Milwaukee That's the kind of an epieure
San Francisco is
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-05-11

Z To live a simple, manly life, to pay your
own way and =, do your own work whatever
it may be,p is the way to become gentleman
according to Thomas Hughes. What strange
ideas some of these theorists do get
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-05-11

We are agents fer nm Unlaundsred Shirt
the best Shirt in the Market. Made eft
wamsutta Muslin, fins Irish Linen kessn
and perfect fitting. Chs.p at vi. Satsafao.
ten guaranteed. j. Z. Phillips Cs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-12-08
Georgia Women on The Sherman
SabjeCi.


It has been said that the women
of the South have never been false to
their dead heroes, nor have they ever
joined in any demonstrations to the
Generals who burnt their homes and
destroyed their fresides during the
late war.
Two cases, by way of illustration,
occurred at fae depo. tiis morning.
A party OF ~,.':' KNOWN gentlemen OF
the city wer4 discussing the proposed
reception to be given (1-n. Sherman
on the anniversary Of the day on
which he burnt Atlanta.
One prominent ex-Confederate Off
Ger remarked: "l got rny orders>from
my wife this morning in regard to
my part in the reception. Sue said
to me: "W-, if you have anything
to do with the reception Of. this old
scoundrel, never come back to your
wife and children" You see, was
in the army when Sherman came to
Atlanta, but my wife has never for
gwen him-and never will.
At this point another gentleman.
formerly Northern officer, gave his
experience with his Southern wife.
II told her last night, said he, "thnt
l must take her to. thei ihotel and let
her shake hands with my old COM
rade, Gen. Sherman. She at once
replied with considerable spilit:
"Well, if you do, will get a lot Of
little ribbon pins and stick in ny
glove, and he will think he has sat
down on 4 paper OF tacka. The fact
is, don't think these Southern wo
men get fnlIy reconstructed even
when they marry Northern officers. >
We might multiply jnst such cases
a. thu above TO tue extent OF dozen
c,lumns OF the Post Appeal, but these
two will suffice to show how our wo-
m .u feel about giving Sherman re
ception on the anniversary OF the day
h, burned their h,m4s in this city
Atlanta Post Appeal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-12-08
The Proposed constitutional
Amendments.

The Commission on Constitutional
Amendments has submitted to the
Legislature report embcdying six
Joint resolutions intended to cover the
proposed amendments. They are as
ioilows:
J. An amendment to substitute an
article for Article 4, relating to the
Judicial branch ot The government
The..chiet cLangvs proposed Is that
Judges Of the Supreme Court and
Circuit Courts are to hold Office dn'
ring good behavior. 80
2. An amendment to Section ,rl9,
aa..;s!s ]. q u. gonstl,a.:oa; sss.
pecting the SUNNI. iAi : ana1 az
ishment Of misden4 .nors. 5':i 7t
s. IN amendment to Section z,
Article 10, so as to provide for State
Board CT Education, and the appoint
ment of County School Commission
ers.
4 Amendment to Seclinn 8, Arti.
Gle s, respecting disqnaNfcaliena OF
electors. This makes. in addition 10
treason and ;@nr'i-r, burglary, lar
ceny, forgery, ':nell''g, Or "ny''ther
infamous crime disqualification to
vote.
S. Article Il to be added to the
Constitution. This makes The term
Of office Of The State Government
and the members OF the General Az.
seubly four instead OF two years.
G An amendment to Section Is
Article 2, making the limits OF a new
county 400 square miles and 2o'ooo
inhabitants. r.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-12-08
The State Legislative Elections.


The election by the Legislature of
Circuit Judges held on Tuesday, the
29t6 Nov, resulted as iollows,:
First Ciircuit-Hon B. {. Presley.
Second Circnit-Hon. a. P Al
drich.
Fourth Circuit-Hon ]. II. Hud-
son. .,,a
Sixth circut-llon. I. D. wilher-
spoon. m
Seventh o,rcnit- Hon. W, H. Wal
lace.
Eighth ciren4-Hon. }. S. colL-
ran.
Hon. Samuel MCGOWAN was re-
elected Associate Justice.
Hon. A. P. Butler was reelected
Commissioners Of Agriculture; and
Hon. w. D. Johnson and Hon. A. s.
]. Perry were elected members Of
the Board of Agriculture. op
Hon. D. F. Bradley and Hon. G 8.
Mccall were elected members Of the
B ,ard Of Directors of the Peniten-
tiary.
Hon. James F. Izlar and Col, F.
~. McMaater were elected members
of the Board OF Trustees Of the Uni
Yersl!y cf South Carolina. IN
Mr.. Charles Kerrison, Jr, was re-
elected Register Of Mesne Convey
ance ior Charleston county. ,a
The only contest for Circuit Judges
was in the Second and Sixth Cir
cults. Hon. J " More WIS run in
opposition to Judge Aldiich as Judge
of the Second Circuit, and the friends
Of MIR. ]. j. Hemphill put him IN
nomination against Hon. I. D. With
erspoon for Judge Of the Sixth Cir
cult. In the other cases the vote
was almost unanimous.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-12-08
The Lost Books OF the Bible.

A correspondent write, to the New
York Snn as follows:
Mr.. H. w. Turner says the al
pearanee OF the revised edition Of the
New Testament reminds him that be
heard long ago Of lost Gospel to the
Hebrews. Ii MIR. Turner will only
take the trouble to read the Bible
over carefully he will find therein
proof that tweuty-three books OF it
have been lost, few of which will
name for his Information:
In tie Book Of Numbers, xxi, Il,
occurs The following reference:
"Whereiore it is said The Book o. the
Wars of the Lord" Now, where Is
that book ? Lost. In the third Book
of Kings it is recorded that Solomon
wrote 5000 proverbs. There are not
more than 1900 in the present Bible;
the rest are lost. In the same book
it is mentioned that he wrote lO5
Canticles. There is not the half OF
that number in the resent Bible.
Then We find an allusion to the book
oil Nathan the Prophet. There is no
such Book; it is lost. In Chronicles
we read that the acts Of David are
written in the Book OF Samuel, the
Seer, and Nahan, the Prophet. There
is no auch book; ii is lost. There
was an Epistle Of St. Panl OF the Co
losgians; it is lost. St. Paul wr' te
FIVE Epistles to the Corinthians: we
have only two CT tb+m, 'l:e rtst are
lost. Altogether twen'y-tii:ea b''"ks
OF the Bible have been l>p nine cen
from the Old Testament amd TOUR u m
the New.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-12-08
Why She Didn't Recognize Him.

The other evening a Brush street
policeman heard whistle sbrilly
blown and female voice calling for
help, and after short run he reach
ed the scene of commotion. A man
was getting up and falling down
again on the door steps, and a fe-
male had her head ont Of all upper
window and seemed to be half scared
to death.
whats the matter" asked the
officer.
ga man has been kicking on the
door," she answered.
"This man here ?"
"Yes. I thought he'd tear the
whole house down"
The officer reached out fer the mai
and made two discoveries. 1t wa
the woman's husband and lie wa
fighting drunk.
"Why, this man wouldn't hur
you--he's your husband" he called
out.
"Is that so? Charles, is that you :?
"Bet yer life's smee," mumble'
Charles.
"Then you really must excuse me
Mr.. Officer. You see, we have onl
been married six weeks, and | do nc
readily recognize him yet. I'll b
down in minute, darling" ID
troit Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-12-08
RICE DEALERS.


We keep one of the largest STOCKS
that has ever been offered in the South,
and is complete in every respect, and we
propose to compete for the trade with
any market in the United States.
We have our new building completed,
which is conceded to be the lagest Gro
cery House in the country, and We have
our stock under one roof, which enables
US to handle goods to the very best ad-
vantage.
Our imported WINES and LIQUORS
are brought out by Us direct in bond,
and we warrant our goods absolutely
pure. Onr OLD CROW RYE and OLD
MIC CORN WHJSK EY is so well known
that they require no comment. We
would, however, call attention to our
stock of very old FRENCH BRANDY,
SCOTCH and IRISH WHISKEY. JA-
MAICA and ST. CROIX RUNS, MADEI.
RA, SHERRY and PORT WINES. ~
We are prepared to fill Sample Orders
for LIQUORS, or will send samples OF
any Goods we have IN stock. &
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-12-08

-GH=.ssnazasza4ss 4ss gasza aas4aa'a' :
TON SouAsHsD.-The later advices
from England state that the strange
speculation in Confederate bonds
which set in so suddenly and ex
tended so rapidly from England to
this country, has quite as suddenly
died out. The theory Oh which the
shrewd. .originators Of the speculation
acted Was that tthere..we. e large sumso,
money deposited in the Bank OF Eng
land to thescredit Of the late Confed-
crate governm nt, and other large
deposits of money held Oh Confeder-
ate account elsewhere, to all of which
the holders Of Confederate bonds had
a legal claim, It seems to have been
accepted by the credulous with more
confidence than is usually given to.so
wild story While the fever Of
speculation lasted those who picked
up large amounts oi bonds Tor a
merely nominal sum made money out
OF their drpes; for We learn that at
their eliminating point some Of the
bonds were sold in England at ten
per cent. of their face value. But
when the London Times stated there
was no money held in the Bank Of
England on Conferate account, and
when, from other sources, it was
learned that ii there were any Con
federate assets anywhere the decisions
of the English courts adjudged them
to belong to the government Of the
United States, the hack Of the specu.
lation was broken, and investors had
to pocket their losses with the best
grace they icould command.-Balti-
more Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-12-08

The open consumption of horse
flesh is decidedly extensive in Ger
many, and is growing. a very care
full supervision is exercised over the
trade in Berlin. The inspector has
list of the stables where the existence
of any contagious disease has be~n
reported, and if he finds that the AMI
NAL brought before him comes from
any of these, prosecution against
the seller is 1T once instituted. Should
the horse be found by the veterinary
surgeons to be suffering from any dis
ease not contagious, it Is at once
killed; but the body is sent TO the
Geological Gardens. The Berlin
butcher pays about $lO,50 for piece
of horseAeah weighing from $50 to
800 pounds, but he retails it at 10
cents pound Tor the hlet, Ot cents
per ound for other pieces, and .
cents for parts only fit to be made
into aausages; and as horaeaesh is
naturally very dry, good deal Of it
can be only utilized by being mixed
with lard and converted into sausages
which, it may be added, are, it il
shrewdly suspected, largely consumed
by persons who are little aware o.
what they are eating. In one or two
other German towns the consumption
of hors, flesh is, in proportion to theil
population, even larger than in Ber
lin. In Breslau, for instance, towr
with 250,OO0 inhabitants, 1900 horsel
are killed annually for the market
and in i ltona, with population o
100000, the number reaches l 500
In the western province, on the othe,
hand, horseAesh is more rarely eater
even in the mole denseIy peoplet
townsville average number Of horse
killed annually in Dortmund beinl
only 240, and in Bielefeld 100.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-12-08

A dispatch from Springfield, ILL.,,
says that so far from Mrs. Abraham
Lincoln being short Of money, as al
legged, her friends in Springfield say
she hiss had an income of SS.OC0'
arising from her pension of $4,000
per year and from the interest on
$4,000 in government bonds, which
have recently been called, thus re-
aucing that source of levenne som g
what, aud from other private ces
Since she came from Enrope yea
and a half ago, she has saved $4,000
from her income. iFHsSs $ tS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-12-08

Mr.. Samuel Bowles was much
pleased with the South, and predicts
a great destiny for her. he con.
cludss, However, "that she is still too
solid, stands too much by herself.
She needs to be stir'ed up within
herself, and with the rest Of the
world, to learn the lessons of thrift
of industry and Of tolerance. The
change from the old life to the new
has been nobly begun, and the sky is
bright with the promise of a glorious
future"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-12-08
THE REVISED TESTAMENT.
The Work Condemned by New Haven
Clergyman as Faulty.

New HAVEN, November 20.-The
enthusiasm with which the Protes-
tant clergymen of this city approved
the revision OF the New Testament
seems to have abated. After MOI
careful examination OF the. work the
resident clergymenHare almest unani-
nous in the. opinion that the revision
will not be adopted byl churches Or
scholars. The clergymen Of the Epis-
copal denominations neither officially
nor individually approved the revi-
sion, and the tabovei state ment is not
Intend ed to include them. At re-
cent meeting Of the Protestant cler-
gymen in this city, held at Centre
Chnreh, the subject &as treedy... dis
this rFseeIng,
was confidential, .enoush II has come to
the public2sto;. ;.show they are very
much dissatisfied with the revieion.
All the clergymen present acknowl.
edged the necessity OF the King
James translation, andswere equally
unanimous in the opinion that the
recent revision was too faulty to be
adopted. The great burden Of the
criticism upon the revision was in re-
lation to its bad English, and the
Rev. DIR. John E. Todd, Of the
Church Of the. Redeemer, said that he
had counted $50 instances OF bad
English in one Of the EI istles OF Paul
to the Corinthians. A revision 80
faulty.s!he said, could not be ap-
proved by scholars of this age. The
Rev. Samuel w. Barnum and the
Rev. DR.. Dennen criticised the revi-
sion upon the same ground. No
church in this city has adopted the
revision in public worship. and many
people who have used it in family
worship have discarded It, and re.
turned to the version of 1911. There
has been little public adverse criti
cism upon the revision, yet, it being
the opinion among scholars that it is
faulty, no help is needed to hasten it
into obscurity. Scholars of this city
state that the suggestions made by The
American members of the Revising
Committee were much better than
those adopted by the English revisers.
The Rev. DR.. Leonard Bacon was
asked to-day about the meeting. He
said he knew noting about it, and
when told the attendants at the
meeting were unanimously against
the revision, remarked: $50 much
the worse FOR them
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-12-08

Even the North is becoming un:
fortunate in failures and 'deiaulters.
Within few weeks two National
Banks have closed their doors, caused
by the dishonesty and unfortunate
speculasions Of their principal Off
GERS. And now another blow is struck
at the peoples confidence in these
noneyed institutions by the suspen.
sion of the Pacific National Bank Of
Boston. Of course these financial
disasters produce momentary Aut-
ter in business circles, but itiwille
soon blow over, and give place to ana
o her and perhaps more startling
nine days wonder.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-12-08

Mrs. Garfield is paying the. penalty
of great wealth aud distinction. . She
gets about twenty; FIVE begging letters
a day. Some men want to marry
her; some women want money to pay
their husbands d, BITS. Church soci'
cites want help. One woman desired
a mourning dress and tombstone
for a dead son. Still another woman
solicited money to procuresa divorce
from her second husband. Riches
have troubles as we'll - wings.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-12-08

THE SOUTHERN METHODIST BIsH
tps Bishop Pierce, in his address
at the: recent opening of the North
Carolina Conference, M. E. Church.
South, said that Bishop ,Wightman
of South Carolina. WIS sick hey on''
recovery, and Bishop Payne is very
i'll also. BishonsPayne is native OF
Person County, N.lth Carolina.
There are but three. Southern Metho-
dist Bishops inow able to do regular
duty. It is thought that at least
three or four bishops will be elected
at the session OF the General Confer.
ence to be held next May, and among
those mentioned in this connection
are Rev. DR.. A. W. Wilson. q. the
Baltimore, and nrs. John E. Ed.
wards and ]. G. Cranberry, of the
Virginia Conference.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-12-08

"Just keep your bottle of whiskey
in your closet, and when the girl
brings you your hot shaving water in
the morning, you can mix your toddy
Quickly, and not a soul will know
thing about it," said The M. D. The
plan worked well until the old mans
daughter thought he must be going
insane, because he wanted to shave
FIVE or six times every d.y. l..