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The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-10-21
Jenny Lind's Courtshlp.

II an a Quaker, as you know" a
Philadelphian recently said to me.
land it is reported that, shortly be-
fore Jenny Limbs visit to our city an
aged lady arose In one of our meetings
and said she had heard that Jane
Lyon, very wicked woman, was on
her way to this country to sing,' and
she hoped that none of the young peo-
pie would be drawn away to hear her.
Nevertheless, an uncle took me and
my brother to the Saturday matinee
we had seats in the balcony and so
near the stage that we could In a way
see behind the scenes. Early in the
entertainment Jenny Lind sang
Home, Sweet Home" and the audi
ence was beside itself. Among the
members of her company was her
future husband, Otto Goldschmidt
de was to the audience simply an uu-
known pianist, and to be Obliged to
listen to anything but the voice of
Jenny Lind was provoking. Well.
the man played, and from where we
sat we could see Jenny Lind behind
the curtain listening most intentlv
When he had finished, the audience
seemed In nowise disposed to applaud i:
out Jenny Lind began to Clan her
hands vigorously, noticing which
we boys reinforced her, and, observing
her face light up-I can see the love
hight on it yet-we clapped furiouslv
until the applause spread through the
audience. When he had finisbed
playing second time my brother and
set the ball in motion, and the an.
piause was great enough to satisfy
even the fiance of Otts Goldschmidt ;,
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-10-21
The Most Superior Cat Yet
Heard From.

A literary friend of mine at Bath
had been often vastly amused at the
interest with which her cat appeared
to view her proceedings at the writing
table. He would sometimes jump up
beside her and lay his paw upon her
wrist. On one occasion, however, he
leaped on the table in front of her and
watched her narrowly and with such
a preternaturally knowing glance in
his bright eye and with his head held
slightly on one side that she was i'm
PEELED to lay down her pen and look
at him. What was her surprise and
delight to see him walk deliberately to
the lnkstand, take pen in his mouth
and, leaping to the floor, commence
tracing characters with it ON the car
pet, fortunately for which poor limo
thy had forgotten the ink.
Another day his mistress said to
him, in fun, "Oh Timothy. I have
lost the button off my dress, L wish
you would find ii ~ The animal look
ed at her, walked out of the room and
returned in few minutes with the
missing button in his mouth. Alas
poor Timothy! he has disappeared,
and this is probably the only perma.
nent record of his winning ways.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-10-21
Sledgir G It to the North Pole.

The most northern district of the
Danish settlements in Greenland is
Upernsvik, or Upernivik, whose ex
treme northern trading post is Tasiu-
SAX, in n. latitude 70 deg. "a min,
about 100 miles due south of the pole.
Or this place it is claimed that it is
the most northern abode of civilized
men and women" The northern
coast of Greenland has never been cir
COMMUNICATED, but it is generally
believed by Arctic navigators that it
lies not far north of the highest lati-
tude reached by Mares in 1855, about
SO deg. north. Some scientists still
cling to the theory maintained by DR..
Kane, the great American explorer,
that between the northern headlands
of Greenland and the pole there is an
open sea. If 80, that would set limit
to sledge expeditions. But Mares and
other explorers, who got still nearer
the pole, declare that as far as they
could see to the north all was ice. The
longest sledge journey in the Arctic
regions on record was made by Lieut..
Frederick Schwatka, U. S. A., who,
in 1878 and 1879, made an overland
search for the lost records Of SIR John
Franklin's expedition. His small
party was landed by schooner near
Depot island, in Hudson's bay; passed
the winter in camp on shore; became
accustomed to living much like the
natives, and ia the spring star ed,
with some Esquimaux assistants, in
sledges drawn by dogs, to explore the
northern and western shores of King
Williams Land. They were gone on
this expedition eleven months and
twenty days, during which time they
travelled 1851 English statute miles.
1t would, probably, be much more
serious matter to travel in the farthest
north, provided land or ice fields are
continuous from Upernavik to that
long sought point, the North pole.
However, there seems to be about as
much reason to expect that 1t will he
reached by sledges, as by any other
means, aud the plan of establishing
meteorological and exploring stations
in the northern ATTITUDES, and depend
ing largely on sledge expeditions to
extend our knowledge of the Arctic
regions, has been adopted by learned
United States and other Governments
Our Government has one such perma-
nent station at Franklin bay, in the
northern extremity of Alaska. There
Is reason to believe that there will be
line of such stations before long,
along the western coast of Greenland
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-10-21
Perpetual Motion.
The Clock at Brussels Which Does Not
Even Need to be Wound

In September last new perpetual
clock was put u , at the Care du Nord,
Brussels, in such position a. to be
fully exposed to the influences of wind
and weather, and, though it has not
since been touched, it has continued
to keep good time ever since. Toe
weight il constantly wound up by
fan placed in the chimney. AS soon
as it approaches the extreme height
of its course, it actuates break which
stops the fan, and the greater the tend
ency of the fan to revolve, so much
the more strongly does the break act
to prevent it. A simple pawl arrange.
ment prevents down draught from
exerting any effect. There is no neces-
sity for fire, as the natural draught
of the chimney or pipe is sufficient,
and if the clock is placed out of doors
all that is required is to place it above
pipe, sixteen or twenty-feet high.
The clock is made to run for twenty
four hours after being wound up, so as
to provide fJr any temporary stoppages
but by the addition of a wheel or two
it may be made to go for eight days
after cessation of winding. The in
ventor, M. Auguste Dardenne, ma
tive of Belgium, showing his original
model at the Paris Exhibition in 1878.
but has since considerably improved
upon it.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-10-21
The Steer and the Railway
Train,

A Wyoming man saw Texas steer
standing on the railroad track, and
knowing that the express train was
due tried to induce the beast to move.
Several pieces of board thrown at the
ferocious monster failed to move it.,
until at last, as the train rushed down
the track at lightning speed, he seized
the steer by the tail and twisted 1t like
. wet towel. At this moment the
train struck them both and the result
was stupendous. The steer was found
two days afterward browsing peace
fully in corn. field, with two driving
wheels hung on his horns. No trace
of either the man or engine has been
Of since.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-10-21
Clips.

The coon of the period-the cocoon
A spur in the head is worth two in
the heel.
What is once well done is done for
ever.
A bird is known by its note, and a
man by his talk.
Never lift boy by the ear, it hurts
his feelings.
The country is flooded with a satu-
rated solution of politics.
The man eats his corn in the blade
who anticipates his income.
Some people study all their lives,
learning everything except to think.
''Does poultry pay ?'' asked stran-
ger of city dealer. "Of COURSE" was
the reply, "even the little chickens
shell out"
Poverty is said to be the melancholy
mans halter; then should we avoid
poverty and melancholy, and the re-
sulting halter.
Nothing is too insignificant for the
attention of the wisest, which Is not
too insignificant to give pleasure or
pain to the weakest.
There is one quality which all men
have in common with the angels
blessed opportunities of exercising, If
they will, mercy.
Wooden rags for making shoddies
are gathered in the Eastern and West
ern States, and the business done in
this line amounts to $4,000, 600 annu-
ally.
M. Toutrat, says that pines and
other needle-leaved trees have a
strong attraction for the vapor of
water, and that resinous trees, trans
pire twice as much as others, and also,
when exposed to moist air, absorb
vastly more water than the latter.
In Spain an old custom among the
rural people is never to eat fruit out OF
doors without planting the seed. The
roads are lined with trees, whose
fruit is free to all. An old proverb
says: "The man has not lived in vain
who plants a good tree n he right
nlace.1
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-10-21
Educational Progression.

A foreign exchange reveals the Sc
crets of plan adopted by the "Ger-
man School Association" to raise
money to aid German students in
Austria. The beneficiaries themselves
are model contributors. They have
imposed on themselves what they call
the seventh mug tax" to be levied
and collected in this original way
Meetings are to be held once q week
or oftener by about 1000 students OF
the different universities, who will
refrain from drinking the seventh
mug" and deposit each the 7 krouzers
which the beer would cost in general
Smyrna times., 1882-07-05

Among the many singular traits of
the snake that of seeking the shelter of
mems hate has always excited the most
wonder. Some doubt of the existence
of this trait has been expressed, but
the evidence is overwhelming. Too
many men have seen such snakes to
admit of scepticism i'll the matter. AS
if to sweep away the last doubt, evil
dence has just been discovered of par
tiality also of the snake for wOmen's
bonnets. The Rome Telephone reports:
"The other day a certain young lady
in Rome, Ga, started out shopping.
While putting on her hat she thought
it felt rather heavy, but not noticing
anything, put it on her head. On her
return home she asked her sister to
take off her hat, as she thought some
thing was on it. Her sister took off
her hat, and while so doing came very
near being bitten by a snake. The
lady had worn the snake around with
her all the time, unconscious of its
presence.
Smyrna times., 1882-07-05

The post of Devils Advocate" has
just been brilliantly filed by boy who
was graduated from IL high school in
Kentucky. His speech had the title,
" The Proud Old Commonwealth"
While acknowledging that the State
was at the head in cock-fghting, horse
racing and whisky-drinking he yet
declared that it was behind other States
in intelligence, in agriculture, in man
ufactures, and in the construction of
railways, He then had the hardihood
to compare Kentucky with the neigh
boring States: with half the popula-
tion Of Illinoise, you have twice as
many white citizens who can neither
read nor write. With half the popula-
tiion of Ohio, you have also twice as
many white citizens who can neither
read nor write. With half the popula-
ton of Ohio, you have also twice as
many white citizens who can neither
read nor write. With smaller popu-
latiOn than Indiana, the land of Hoos-
iers, you have also twice as many white
citizens who can neither read nor write.
And take your population through and
through, white and black, you, boast
ful of your descent, fatteFed by May
Day orators, members of proud old
commonwealth, have Il percentage of
persons who can neither read nor write
greater than Japan"
Smyrna times., 1882-07-05

Ten years ago the India tea crop
amounted to only 100000 pounds.
This year the crop is accurately esti-
mated at 5l,619,OOO pounds. OF this
amount only about 100000 pounds
are consumed in India, leaving about
50,000,0O0 pounds for export. This tea
is very popular in England but less
than 3,00OO00 pounds come to this
country. IL India, Assam tea is re-
gargcd as superior to all others.
Smyrna times., 1882-07-05
All Sorts from All Sources.

Hon. James G. Blaine telegraphed |
81 900 to the victims of the Iowa cy-
clone.
The hotels and boarding houses
throughout Southwestern Virginia are
rapidly filling up with Southern guests.
AT least $4,000 persons visited COney
Island Sunday last, whilst about 10000
sought relief from the heat at Rocka-
way Beach.
Electric lights are being generally in
trOduced throughout Cape May, at the
large hotels, on the beach and along
the avenues.
Mr.. James b. Keene pays Carnon,
famous English jockey, $4,000 year
as retainer, thus having the first call
upon his services.
Encouraged by the victory in Iowa,
the prohibition question will be brought
to vote at an early day in Wisconsin,
Michigan and Indiana.
Simultaneous with the advent of
narrOw-gauge trousers, the papers are
telling of a great increase in the num-
Der of spindles in the country.
The Maine Democrats are trying an
interesting experiment. They have
nominated a Greenback candidate for
Governor and stood him on a hard
money platform.
The Sunday liquor law was rigidly
observed at Cape May Sunday last-at
least so far as outward appearances were
concerned, the doors of the saloons
being closed and the shutters up.
Postmaster-Gcncral Howe las in
formed Senator Ferry that he does not
think the reduction of letter postage to
two cents to be advisable, but he ad-
vises the removal of all postage on
newspapers.
The distribution of the "306'' brass
medals has begun. y batch of fifty
one of them, intended for the New
York contingent of the Third Term
Immortals, has arrived in Washington
to the care of Don Cameron.
According to bulletin just published
by the census bureau, the number OF
males of voting age in the United States
in 1880 was 1880, $40, of whom II .343,.
005 were white and 1,4S7,3 colored
OF the whites 8,27O,51S were of native
birth and 3,O72, ,4S7 of foreign birth.
Smyrna times., 1882-07-05

The pinch Of the iron strike will not
begin TO be felt until the resources of
the union treasures are exhausted.
Single men on strike are nov paid IS
per week, and married men 81. BY
the middle Of July, should no agree
ment be reached, the fund fipm which
these payments are made win be used
up. 1t would seem to be d point OF
wisdom in the strikers to arbitrate
before their money is gone.
Smyrna times., 1882-07-05

Advices from the Indian Territory
say that smallpox is raging with fatal
effect among the Creek Indians. At
Qkmqlgee there are % cases, many OF
which will likely prove fatal. The
scourge is spreading rapidly, and the
neighboring villages have quarmntined
and general vaccination is progressing.
AT Okmulgee the medicine men are
adopting very unwise treatment
which kills many patients.
Smyrna times., 1882-07-05

NelD CtIstle Accommodation Ifdins.-Leave VIII
mingtOn at 6 a. NJ. and p N. Leave New Castle
at 9 b A. NJ. and 4. 90 P. N.
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINs.-AdditiOnal to
those above. leave smyrna for Clayton 30 and
7.45 r. N. Leave Clayton for Smyrna 72j 10 %
4. NJ. and 430 and 800 p. NJ. TO make CONNECTIONS
with traits North and South from Clayton.
CONNECTIONS Townsend with Queen Anne :
Il Kent Railroad. At Clayton, with Delaware *
Chesapeake Railway and Kent County Railroad.
AZ Harrington. with Junction 4 Breakwater Rail
road. At SeafOrd with Dorchester d Delaware
Railroad. At Delmar, with Eastern Shore Rail
road. WicOmieo & PoeOmOke Railroad. and PENN
sula Railroad.
FRANK THOMSON. General Manager.
J. r. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
Smyrna times., 1882-07-05

1t was not the soldiers of the country
who pressed for arrears of pensions; it
was the claim agents. It has been a
grand speculation for the fellows who
live ON their wits and their percentages,
and they are making the most of it.
The difference between the claim
agents who now harrass the Pension
Office and the bounty,jumpers who dis
counted patriotism during the war is
not SO wide as IL might be.
Smyrna times., 1882-07-05

Among the many desirable results of
pure blood are, an elastic step, bouyant
spirits, and clear complexion. The
pOssessor of healthy blood has his facu-
lties at command, and enjoys a clear
and quick perception which is impossi-
bic when the blood is heavy and slug
gish with impurities. Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla is the best blood purifier and vital
iZer known.
Smyrna times., 1882-07-05

Bright's Disease Of the Kidneys,
Diabetes and ether diseases Of the Kid
neys and Lives which you are being so
irightened about, Hop Bitters is the
only thing that will surely and perma-
nently prevent and cure. Ali other
pretended cures only relieve for a time
ana then make you many times worse.
Smyrna times., 1882-07-05
Tge Smprua Times,
A CLOVER BLOSSOM.

Twas on soft midsummer's night,
The moon was in her glory
And wandering in her soft lovelight,
He told the old, old story.
The maiden, flushed with sweet surprise,
Glanced shyly at her lover,
Then gave him with dainty grace
The blossom of clover.
A wondrous light filled all the world,
They roamed the fields Elysian,
While sorrow was u iar-off dream
And life glorious vision.
Too soon the rude awakening came;
Fate laughed at youths devotion;
Sundered the lives that erst were one
Between them rolled the ocean,
Through stranger lands for years he strOyed
Ger half the world II roverl
Yet always on his breast he wore
A blossom of the clover
1t came at last, the day of days,
When he, to home returning,
Found fresh and pure in faith secure
The love of flife's young morning.
They loved, they toiled, they lived their lives,
And now, lifes fever over,
The brief dream past. they rest at last,
And sleep beneath the clover
Smyrna times., 1882-07-05
Prices for Food to Come Down,

The high prices for food cannot last
much longer, unless, perhaps, meats be
excepted. The season throughout has
been unusually propitious for vegeta-
bles and fruits. Already vegetables
have appeared in the markets in such
abundance that prices have become
comparatively cheap, but not until two
or three weeks hence will the great
supply from our immediate neighbOr-
hood come in, to bring down their cost
to figures which will seem very low
after the prevailing rates of the Spring
and early Summer.
The high prices obtained for potatoes
last year led to the planting Of Il large
ly increased acreage with this vegeta-
bic, which is one of the most profitable
Of crops in ordinary seasons. So far
however, early potatoes have not been
cheap, since they came from distance;
but the crop near ut hand is almost
ready for the market, and it will be
abundant. We are, therefore, nearly
over the period of phenOmenally high
prices for potatoes. Enough must
come in of the early sorts to put their
cost down to about the average for the
Summer. When the Fall crop is gath
cred there is every reason to expect Il
supply so great that potatoes can be
bought cheap.
Fruits, too, promise TO be abundant
Contrary to the early predictions, the
crop of peaches will be enormous.
The Maryland and Delaware orchards
will be enough to assure cheapness, and
the crop elsewhere promises to be
plenteOus.
The grain crops are looking well
throughout the country, and there is
little doubt that the yield will be much
ahead of last year. For wheat, rye,
corn and oats the season has been
favorable, as it has been for the crops
generally. The beautifully healthy
condition of vegetation is especially
observable. We do hot hear as many
complaints as usual Of noXious insects,
and nowhere has there been reason vet
to cry out for more rain. The grass is
remarkably rich, the pasturage album
dant and of the best quality, making
butter exceptionally good, and its
quantity larger than usual, while the
hay crop is all we could hope for.
Under such circumstances the day
of a great decline in the prices for food
cannot be much longer delayed. Pos,
sibly butchers meat may keep up ia
higher figures than ruled in former
years owing to an actual decrease ia
the supply sent to the market. but the
lower rates for other articles of food
must tend to diminish the consumption
of beef and mutton and to reduce THEN
pricc.-Npp York SIM.
Smyrna times., 1882-07-05

If people who are troubled with
colds would make use of Ayers Cherry
Pectoral befOre attending church or
public lectures, they would avoid cough
ing, and the comfort of hearers and
speaker would be greatly promoted.
The Pectorals enables public speakers
to speak clearly and without fatigue,
having an immediate and wonderful
effect in increasing the power and
fexibility of the voice.
Smyrna times., 1882-07-05

PERSONAL! Ito MEN ONLY THE
Voltaic Belt CO., Marshall, Mich, will
send DIR. Dyes Celebrated Electro
Voltaie Belts and Electric Appliances
on trial for thirty days to men (young
or old who are afflicted with Nervous
Debility, Lost Vitality and Manhood,
and kindred troubles, guaranteeing
speedy and complete restoration Of
health and manly vigor. Address as
above. n. B.-No risk is incurred, as
thirty days trial is allowed. nov 23-1y
Smyrna times., 1882-07-05

The Whisky Ring were badly demor-
allied by the recent vote in the u. S.
Senate, which sent Commissioner
Raum's bill-a proposition to lend the
whisky spectators the tax Of ninety
cents gallon for eight years without
interest--to the grave Of indefinite
postponement." The Ring has been
working for the measure for the past
six months and having got it safely
through the House, thought its final
passage by the Senate certain.
Smyrna times., 1882-07-05
l047 KENT COUNTY 1852.
Mutual Insurance Co.
DOVER, DEL.

InsureS agai nstloss by fire, issuing mutual poll
cicS only under which payments are made an
nually i'll advance during membership and ON
ceaSing to be members whatever remains unCX-
pended after paying losses. expenses and divi-
dends is returned. thereby furnishing Insurance
at cost.
Smyrna times., 1882-07-05
DIRECTORS
AGENTS:

AGENTS:
ANDREW J. WILSON. General Agent Dover
Gc0. w. IIUidmS, Nticdrk CI. RdlriiHS. BrjdGCCite
GEO. II. Money, Dcl. city. LcmUei H. HdpteS. LelCes
j. 5. HutiRgt0R SmgrBd. .J0hn IT, HOotton LdUrrl
4. .EIckS0n dr.. CdH,dCR. Hcary ". Baker ScafOrd
j. y. IHderSOR. FTfdcricd H. r. D0irHiHd. GfOrgc-
RegHedT IIWiUn,S MitDrd torn.
GC0rge MOOre. FciiOH .JdmeS IOHder MItOR
CJIMTingi0R. Farming b. +. WdgdmOH, Tor l0lrcr
tUn SUSSEX
J0lR p MdRiire. GrecnSbOl0ugh, Nd
Jeremiah d. F7cichcr, EreSton, Mi
.IOmcs CdHBOn. Salisbury. Nd.
Charles CpHRs. BFi{iR. Nd
II'm. @. Dickinson, TocOmoEt Cdg. Nd.
All bus ness communications should be addressed
to
WM. DENNEY, Sec'y,
March 1, 1852 DOVER, DEL
Smyrna times., 1882-07-05
Abstract Of Statement. 1851.

Receipts for the GeOr...... SIS 72C i2
Losses and Expenses for tho Year. 10 50
Dividends Paid .. IgSlG 50
Paid Members On Withdrawal .............. 81; {
Amount To Credit OfMembcrs bee 81 1881 - son 30
Smyrna times., 1882-07-05
Philadelphia, Wilmington I Baltimore Railroad,
nEEAvWARE nEVWSUnN

On and after MONDAY. May ~ 1882. SUNDAYS
excepted. trains will leave as follows:
Smyrna times., 1882-07-05
EVERYTHING AT THE LOWEST PRICE

Thankful for the very liberal patronage hereto
fore bestowed, we hope to merit a continuance OF
the same.
Smyrna times., 1882-07-05
WE MEASURE THE MESH
One Inch Square Mesh

Parties ordering Netting or Seine, y iIl .i,..r...
length and depth required when on linz H.
allie" nhc-thrd for rigging. that is il ,h,. :, ill.,.
to hc lhh yards long and ~ feet dccp uLrr, IA.
lines, - per diagram No l.
Smyrna times., 1882-07-05

The distribution of the "306'' brass
medals has begun. y batch of fifty
one of them, intended for the New
York contingent of the Third Term
ImmOrtals, has arrived in Washington
to the care of Don Cameron.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-08
brilliant ILLUMINATION.

The enterprising cigar house of
1. Samslson & Co., exhibited spirit
verify of emulation during the illu-
mination last night. They sent up
myriads of fireworks, popped off
countless Chinese crackers and de-
ported themselves with that spirit
which indicates so plainly that they
belong to a class of go-aheadative
citizens who can never be squelched.
They continue to offer cigars of the
choicest, and Notwithstanding the lib
eral expenditure of funds to aid the
cause of honOring the Chicks, they
have plenty of capital left to keep
their stock up to the demands Of the
times.