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Smyrna times., 1882-10-04
Personal Prattle.

Cassius NJ. Clay's two daughters are
practical woman suilragists.
Edgar Allan Poe's house in Rich
mond, Va. is to be used for hotel.
The fund for the benefit of General
Warren's family now amounts to
81, 900.
Mrs. Scott Siddons has abandoned
the stage, and will henceforth coniinc
her work to dramatic readings.
Sir Garnet Wolseley calls war cor
respondents of newspapers those
newly y-invcntcd curses to armies.
Lucy Hooper, the correspondent,
weighs POO pounds. They don't fool
around Lucy much to get corrections.
Prof. Ford, clocutioni9t, has engaged
TO teach the pupils Of the Conference
Academy during the coming Winter
lie will visit Dover every Tuesday.
Soioumcr Truth, now los years old
lccturcd in Detroit, Mich. tie other
evening, and devoted the proceeds to
furthcring the woman suffrage cam
/ paign in Nebraska.
Last week Mile. Bertha Marie de
1 Rothschild renOmced the Jewish re
ligion, and in company with her be
trothed, Prince Alexandra de Wagram
received the holy communion from tn,
hands of His Eminencc the Cardina
Archbishop of Paris.
Col. Mapleson, it is said, Offered
Nine. Gerster 81 900 a night for a sea
son of sixty nights, and Campanin
5000 per night. They both declined
At this rate each note sung by then
would be worth trom$l to 81. VIII
wouldn't be great singer?
It is stated by a New York dispatc
that DR.. O. IL. Tiffany, now of Phila
delphia, will be pastor Of the MadisO
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church i
that city next Spring The Madiso
avenue congregation are erecting ane'
building at cost of $250,OOO
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

Mr.. BAYARD ON TEMPERANCE
Senator Bayard having been invited to
address meeting at Cincinnati, i'll Op-
position to the prohibition of the man.
ufacture or sale of Intoxicating liquors,
sent a letter in which he says: " have
been under a nearly continuous strain
of work since December /, 1850, for the
extra sessions Of the Senate have filled
the usual vacations, and it is scarcely
a fortnight since Congress adjourned.
must have breathing space in which
to attend to private affairs and gain a
little repose from the wear and excite
mcnt of legislative work. Therefore |
cannot GO TO Ohio on the 10th of Sep
tember, and certainly do not wish any
delegation or committee sent to me.
The spasms of prohibitivc action which
are observable all over the country
cannot last, for they are not founded
in reason or philosophy, and will only
lead in few cases to the enactment OF
of laws so inquisitOrial and invasive Of
personal freedom and liberty of con
science and action that they will bC
found impossible of execution, and i
enacted will speedily be repealed.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF DELAWARE
Col. McCarter and DIR. B. F. Jackson.
are now experimenting the publication
of their Historical and Biographical
Encyclopedia of Delaware" which
promises to be the greatest work ever
published in this State. 1t includes
consecutive history of Delaware from
1870 until after the Revolutionary war,
and topical treatment of subsequent
history to the present time. 1t con-
tains judicial history by Hon. \. B.
Smithers, Il history of political parties
bv the Hon. G.. p. Fisher, history of
the Delaware Railroad and its cOnnec-
tions by Manlove Hayes, Esq. COM
plete history of all the different relig-
ious denominations in the State, to-
gethcr with Il full biographical depart
ment of all the representative men,
now living or deceased. The work is
being gotten up in excellent style, on
heavy tinted paper, and will be embel-
lished with $23, 900 worth of fine steel
engravings of persons, historical build
ings, colleges and churches. tits being
published by the Aldine Publishing
company, and will be ready for sub
scribers about the Goth of next month.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

THREE MILLION SWALLows.-A
Swallows Rest" of remarkable size
at Westerly, Rhode Island, is attract
ing the attention of bird lovers. 1t is
situated on the farm of James Babcock
in the northern part of the town of
Westerly. A fine grove ofmaple trees,
growing on swampy ground, is used by
the birds in their "Rest." The birds
are the common white-breasted barn
swallows; although some marten swal-
lows are occasionally seen among
them. Their number is what causes
astonishment One careful observer
lately estimated that there were 3,OOO,-
600 swallows nightly in the grove.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04
FALLEN FLOWERS.

One of the workers of the world,
Living toiled and toling died;
But others worked, and the world went on
And was not changed when he was gone;
A strong arm stricken, a wide sail furled,
And only Il few men sighed.
One of the heroes of the world
Fought to conquer, then fought to fail,
And fell down slain in his bloOd-stained mail,
And over his form they stepped
His cause was lost and his banner furled;
Ard only woman wept.
One of the singers among mankind
Sang healing songs from an oerwrOught heart
| But ere men listened, the grass and wind
Were wasting the rest uRsung like wave
And now of his fame, that will ne'er depart,
He has never heard in his grave.
One of the women who only love-
Loved and grieved and faded away,
All mel are these gone to the God above?
What more of each can say?
They are human flowers and fall;
This is the song and the end of them ALL
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04
INVITATION.

Strangers passing through
the city are cordially invited
to visit the store, and make
free use Of its conveniences;
leaving their luggage under
check at any of the doors, or
in the Luggage Room in the
Department Of Public Com
fort.
Really we meant to have
this important department in
full operation before every
body got back from sea and
mountain. 1t is made for
strangers; and they seem
to enjoy it. SO far as it has
got. 1t consists Of a free
Reading Room for gentle
men, a free Resting Room
for ladies, free writing-facili-
ties in both, closets, and other
little conveniences; a soda
and mineral-water fountain
that isn't free; and a lunch
room to be added.
We make the great public
welcome there, beyond the
wont of any other house, SO
far as we know. We think
it will pay US to look after
Public Comfort a little, as
a means Of advertising.
There's nothing sly or crook
ed about it. We want Wis
itors to Philadelphia to have
a good time, aad to r0nnec
our store 7glth ii.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

New things are coming,
and fall trade is already
begin. New things do not
come all together. They
come in a steady stream from
now till Christmas. And
they 60 in the same way.
They have to. You may
easily believe it, when you
see our house full all the
time, Of goods and Of peo-
pie taking them away. 1t
would be hardlyworth speak
ing Of so obvious a fact, but
for the moral; which is:
Buy when you find what you
want; for tomorrow some
body else will be after it.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

We have neither time nor
knowledge today to go into
particulars. This is only an
early notice that the store is is
filling up with goods for fall.
We need to say further to
YOU who live at a distance
that you needn't go to the
city every time you want any
thing. We take so much
pains to send you what you
want, that you risk little in
writing for goods. Let US
know, as nearly as you can,
what you want, and we Will
send you samples and prices
or take other means OF ind
ing out exactly what you dc
want.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

Presbyterianism has steadily grown
in Philadelphia for the last so years.
In 1900 there were four churches and
400 COMMITMENTS of this denomination
in the city, or one Presbyterian to
every 40 inhabitants. Now there are
SO churches and 26,953 COMMITMENTS,
or one to every 81 inhabitants.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

Boss CAMERON DooMED.-The shad-
ow of coming defeat has fallen
over the machine ticket in Pennsylva-
MIA so heavily that it is doubtful if
even Senator Cameron has any hope of
its success. The Independent cause
gains unmistakable strength every day.
Its leaders are pushing their campaign
with great vigor and enthusiasm, and
are clearly winning the confidence and
support of the people. The Cameron
cause, on the other hand, is moving
along in listless and thoroughly
heartless fashion.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

The perniciOus and costly example of
Gen. Grant in abandoning the seat of
Government, and in turning over the
great public business to irresponsible
clerks for months, has been adopted by
Gen. Arthur as worthy of imitation.
He and his Cabinet, with temporary
exceptions, have been absent from
Washington since the adjournment OF
Congress, and most of them are still
wandering in distant parts of the
country.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

New things will crowd
upon US now for mention
every day. Only a few can
get into the papers, except
in the most general way.
It will be fair to come for
whatever you want, and
expect to find it.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

\ prosperous Michigan baby carriage
factory had its origin in the birth of
fifteen babies in the town in thirteen
days. A carpenter got the job of max
ing carriages for the whole number,
and from that start the business grew.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04
Wide Awake Boys,

There is in Philadelphia a firm of
young silk culturists and silk spinners,
whose enterprise and success have at
tractcd public attention. They have
an established cocoonery. raise the silk
worms, reel off the silk, sell it to manu-
facturers, and the sign of their estab-
lishment is, Boys Silk Culture Asso-
citation of the United States" There
are three Of them associated, all school
boys about 10 years of age. All these
boys 90 to school and devote their
leisure hours to silk.
They organized and rented premises
in May 1881, obtained eggs from all
quarters, and during the season raised
10000 worms. The boys made all the
necessary fixtures, trays, &c, and also
invented an improved reel They OBJ
tanned permits to forage in the Park
for mulberry leaves until they could
make other arrangements for silk worm
/ food. The season was successful; they
reeled all their own silk and several
lots from other parties. They are now
reeling the silk from the cocoons raised
by Mrs. Taylor, Bayard Taylor's moth
er, who won the prize for the best ex-
hibits at the recent display Of the
Women's silk Culture Association.
This season the boys started with a
stock os over 100000 eggs of French,
japanese, Bivoltin and native silk
worms, and their cocoonery is equipp-
ed for raising 100000 worms. Thei.
business is growing and popular, The
Association have lately published 8
pamphlet giving an account of the
habits, changes, diseases and Treatment
of the silllworm, and containing many
other interesting particulars of silL
culture.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

New foreign wraps have
come. There are jersey
coats, jersey ulsterettes,
pelisses, and others. The
writer of this hasn't even
seen them. He has only
heard of the nutter they
are going to make.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

A VARIED PERFORMANCE.-Many
wonder how Parker's Ginger Tonic
can perform such varied cures, think
ing it essence of ginger, when in fact it
is made from many valuable medicines
which act beneficially on every dis
eased organ,
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

The Texas and Pacific Railroad will
establish experimental farms along its
line next season. The purpose ofthese
farms will be to test the availability of
lands for different farming purposes.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04
Periodicals..

st. Nichoi0s for October is charm
ing specimen of Juvenile literature.
The opening story is by Prof II. II.
Boyeson. 1t is a quaint Norwegian
legend of the " Famine Among the
Gnomes," beautifully illustrated by
Birch. W. c. Stoddard contributes a
short sketch of boy-life, with the odd
title Radishville," and Mr.. Birch's
clever pencil comes in play again to
illustrate Miss Burnham's verses, a
Realized hope"
In Lippincott's Magazine for October
Charles Burr Todd writes of 9 Norfolk,
Old and New" Annie Porter relates
MY Escape from the Floods" and
Henry \. Beer writes entertainingly of
My College Chums." In way of fic-
ton there is further installment of
the well-costructed serial Fairy Gold .
and the full complement of shot
stories. There are some very good
things in the Monthly Gossip" and
the whole number is eminently reada-
BILE and among the best of the year.
The contents of the October Century
are unusually varied and interesting
E. V. Smalley's third paper on the
New Northwest is an entertaining de
scripton of the natural features of the
country between the Rockies and the
Cascade ranges, including the new
wheat fields of Idaho and Washington
Francis A. Walker, superintendent o
the last census, gives an admirable
statement of 1.-THE Growth Of tn,
United States Robert IL. Lamborn'
interesting description of " Life in
Mexican Street" s. G.. W. Benjamin
paper on "The Corcoran Gallery Q
Art" Charles II. Farnham's descrip
ton of Quebec, or "The Gibralter c
T America, David c. Barrow, Jr.'s, live
{ ly account of "A Georgia COrn-Shuck
ing" and Charles G. Leland's usefu
. and suggestive paper on "Handwor
in Public Schools" are all handsOmel
illustrated.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

Wonderful silks have
come. But we must say
more about the least Of
them than we have time for
today.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

a pure, wholesome distillation of
witch hazel, American pine, Canada fir,
marigOld, clover blossoms, etc, fra
grant with the healing essence of
balsam and pine. Such is Sanford's
Radical Cure for Catarrh. Complete
treatment for 81.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

The coming holidays will be more
generally observed than any for many
years, and we would remind our rea-
dcrs that bottle of DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup will prove a most acceptable
hOlidaY present.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

If you are sick and troubled with
DYSPEPSIA, Browns Iron Bitters will
cure you.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

There is man at Plattsburgh, N. Y.
whose nome is Constant Agony. He
must be o cheerful companion.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

DELAvEN, Wis, Sept. oath, 1873
Gents:-I have taken not quite one
bottle of the Hop Bitters, was
feeble old man of rs when | got 1t:
To-day l am as active and feel as well
as did at 80. l see greatEmany that
need such Il medicine. ID. BOYCE.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

Locusts and katydids are now mo-
nOtonously chanting the requiem of
the departed summer.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

Loss of hair and grayness, which
often mar the prettiest face, are pre-
vented by Parker's Hair Balsam.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

A true strengthening medicine and
health renewer is Browns Iron Bitters.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

CHOICE EXTRACTS FROM DRUGGISTS" We know
the value of malt hops. quimine bark and aspara
gus composing Malt BitterS.
Best kidney medicine on our shelves
"Our lady customers highly praise them.
physicians prescribe them in this town.
The largest bottle and best medicine"
Our best people take Malt Bitters. ~
Sure cure for ehillS and liver diseases.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04
WHOLE NO. l,42l.
Current Comment.
PHILADELPHIA EVENING NEWS.

The most fashionable hat for Fall
wear by ladies is made entirely of
feathers. Feathers plucked from birds
while they are still alive are preferred.
Ingcrsoll says no such man as Noah
ever existed. lie probably bases his
belief Oh the assumption that no man
in his senses would invite a pair Of
mosquitoes into the ark.
In Georgia mdependentism means
opposition to the Democratic party; in
Pennsylvania it means opposition to
the Republican party. In both the OBJ
ject is to purify politics and get hold
of all the fat offices.
Travellers all agree that Mormon
women are inexprcssibly homely, but
any one might know that. No woman
not ugly enough to smash a stone jug
by looking at it would consent to put
up with Il fraction of husband.
DO not blame the women for using
such big trunks when travelling. They
believe the brakemen get so mad at
the heavy trunks that they take it
out on the little ones, and the fact is
that this is not far from the truth.
y Massachusetts paper argues that Il
man who has not married and reared
a family is unfit to hold office. We
cannot fully agree with it, but must
admit that men who have married and
begun to rear families are most in need
of offices.
What this country wants is reply
postal cards and to save trouble the re-
ply might as well be printed on them
i'll advance by the government The
words, Very sorry, but can't pay
your bill this week some other week. =
would about hit most cases.
Nothing in civilization makes the
average man madder than to work
himself into IA copious perspiration and
nearly give himself the apoplexy bend
ing over backing his boots, and then
after starting out to have the street
gamins yelling shine 'em up" every
= few rods.
DR.. L. G.. Alexander, writing in an
n English medical paper, says that neu-
e ralgia is disease, arising from debili
V ty; that it is increased by disease
a mental or bodily, but is relieved by
d food and sometimes by stimulants
5 Another English physician, equally
O well known, claims that neuralgia i
A caused by bad blood, the result of indi
gestiOn, and can only be cured by fast
ing. You pays your doctor bills anc
+ takes your choice.
IS AWestern man has been telling som,
d Philadelphians how Western cite
Of grow He says he went off into tn
c. mountains hunting, and, night cominj
of on, he went to sleep in tree to be on
;" of reach of the wolves. He wa
OF awakened early the next morning b
ID some workmen, who told him to &c
ID down and finish his nap on the court
a house steps, as they wanted to tur
that tree into .dagpole for the hote
across the way. He got down an
- while rubbing his eyes was nearly ru
. over by street-car and got his fee
- - tangled in an electric-light wire.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

One of the head walters at Saratoga
received $500 in tips" the past season.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.

MaTacaibo, Rio and Mixed COiees.
M Moases all other Goods.
Baking Powders, Chocolates
Pickles Meats Poultry Fish, Vegetables and Fruits
Mackee. Hams Beef Lard Crackers, Cakes.
Powder Tobacco Bluing
IorlOl Iinseed Oil, NeasfoO Oil.
Burning Grain, Seeds
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04
CARPETS and 0lLCLOTHS.

.,,nnIr romN e York at New YORK Prices
Carpets W Tapestry, Three Ply Ingan Rag Hemp
c,rrot. Rurs Borders Tacks, Bindings Thread.
OchIS made if desired at
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04
my GOODS AND NOTIONS.

r,,tno iingha Pigues, NansOOks Percaes.
Cloths Children
Tickings Mun, CretOnnes Linens, Skrngs Fannels
eu Table Towels Crashes, Napkins.
. Cloves Hosiery Buttons LAces, Sewing silks Braid, Webs
COEes' Ladies a Chden
ltnlns SnsnenderS Kerchie Umbrellas
Smyrna times., 1882-10-04
BOOKS and STATIONERY.

: ,nl Miscellaneous Books for Youth and Older People
bibles Books, Albums, Frames, School Books
Pocket Books, School
Blank Paper Envelopes, Inks, Fluids Pens, Pencils CayOn
Rlocls Mortgages, Deeds
BcstGo Holders, together
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-19
ELECTION FRAOGS
In South Carolira-The Prosectlon
Closed in the Case of the Sump-
ter County Managers,
Charged with Stuffiug the BalIot-B Box
and Interfering with the United
States. Supervisor.

CHARLESTON, s. C., April IS-In the
United States Circuit Court to-day the grand
jury returned a true bill against Henry c.
Dickerson and others, of Bsrnwell coiu'v.
charged with conspiracy 10 iniimidsle [ li.sG
States witnesses. The grand jury was com
posed of thirteen Republicans and seven
Democrats.
The court then commenced the trial of the
managers of the election at Maysyille pre-
cinct, Sunpter county, charged with stuffing
the ballot-box and interfering with the
United States supervisor. The jury consists
of eleven Republicans and one Democrat
The district attorney did not find it necessary
to use any of the challenges to which the
prosecution is entitled, finding the new
system of standing aside jurors, allowed by
Judge Bond, to be sufficient TO secure his
proper jury. Seven OF the government wit
nesses are colored. The testimony showed
that through misunderstanding as to where
the poll was to be located, the United States
supervisor did not reach the poll until three
minutes after O'Clock in the morning, when
the voting had commenced and several bal
lots we're deposited. The supervisor testified
that he asked the managers TO open the box
SO that he could see into it, but they in
formed him that the voting had begun
and they could not again open the box,
and that they had exhibited the box
before the voting had commenced. The
election proceeded quietly all day, and when
the box was opened and the vote being
counted, bundle of ten Democratic tickets
and two packages of Republican tickets,
with two Republican tickets folded together
in each, were found in the box. The mana
gers counted one ticket out of each package
and destroyed the others. The number of
votes in the box exceeded the names on the
poll list by POI, and the managers drew out
the surplus ballots without seeing them and
then destroyed them. OF the ballots de-
stroyed 147 were Republican and seventy
four Democratic.
The government then closed the case for
the prosecution. The defense open to-mor-
row.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-19
THE LAW OF CORPORATIONS.
Another Gigantic Suit 10 be Brought
Against Railroad.
Seven Hundred Thousand Acres of
swamp Lsnd I'm Contest.

The Little Rock Gazette announces that a
suit will soon be brought against the Mem
phis and St. Louis Railroad Company in
volving the title to the whole of The land
heretofore conveyed to that company. Va
rious parties about the year 1913 conveyed
nearly 100000 acres of land, for which the
railroad company issued bonds and stock
The road was never built, and the stock
issued wss consequently worthless. Certain
parties have purchased the majority of this
stock for nominal price, and are now
claiming TO own all the lands. Other parties
who conveyed large amount of these lands
and received the worthless stock of the COM
pany, claim that the company has ceased to
exist, and that they are entitled to their
lands and will bring suit to recover them.
In the search for facts in regard to this
matter, law that may be of some service to
both sides was stumbled upon. Section l,
article 2, of the constitution of Arkansas,
adopted in 1874, reads as follows:
"Ail existing charters or grants OF special
or exclusive privileges, under which a bona
fde organization shall not have taken place
aud business commenced in good faith at the
time of the adoption of this constitution
shall thereafter have no validity"
This provision cuts this corporation up by
the roots, none can even claim that there
ever was a bona fde organization and work
in good faith before the adoption
of the constitution.
No meeting of stockholders was ever held
to elect directors until some time last month.
This provision looks bad for those who
think they own these lands simply BY holding
the worthless stock. But what consolation is
there in this to the other parties when the
situation is properly understood?
There Is an old act of the Legislature,
passed in 1843, but still in force, which reads
as follows:
"From and after the taking effect of this
act, if any corporation shall expire, or cease
to exist either by its own limitation, judicial
forfeiture OF charter, or by legislative act
The common law in relation to corporations
shall not be in force in relation thereto, but
the goods and chattels, lands and heredita-
menss and every right or profit issuing OUT
Or appertaining thereto, moneys, credits and
Ffftcts of such corporations, shall Immediate
Iy vest in the State
This corporation expired by the terms OF
the constitution, but by the terms of this
statute these lands did not vest in the stock
holders, when the corporation expired, but
vested in the State.
From this standpoint neither side to this
will gain much. This SUIT will
be watched with great interest,"