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Smyrna times., 1884-03-19
News Items.

The Senate of Iowa Thursday agreed
to woman suffrage amendment to the
State constitution by vote of 26 to
"a.
Kansas farmers and stock raisers are
greatly excitedov the foot and mouth
disease now prevailing among the cat
tie of a section in that State.
A tornado passed over GuntervilIe.
Alabama, on Wednesday night, demol-
ishing thirteen houses, killing two per-
sons and injuring two others.
General Grant thinks the Republi-
cans will nominate Blaine or Arthur
for the presidency, and that the tariff
will be a more important issue than
the bloody shirt.
The Board of Public Works of An
napolis on Tuesday elected James G.
Waddell commander of the oyster
police steamer Leila. Captain Waddell
was the commander of the Confederate
cruiser Shenandoah.
The last spike of the Mexican Gen.
tral Railroad was driven ON Saturday
six miles from Fresnillo, in the State of
Zacatecas. There is now unbroken
railroad communication between the
City of Mexico and the Rio Grande.
The Citizen newspaper, of niOn, N.
Y, Thursday printed its whole edition
by electricity, "using the Parker cleo
trio motor, deriving the current from
Parker ten-light dynamo fifteen rods
away" 1t is the first newspaper in the
country thus printed.
Smyrna times., 1884-03-19

BARTHOLDI's STATUE.-The Travel
er's Insurance Company of Hartford.
Conn.,, whose graceful tribute to the
American press, the engravings of the
Representative Journals and Journal
lists of America" was last year given
such wide distribution, are now giving
further proof of their artistic enterprise.
This time they have brought out a
special edition for the press, of the
official engraving of the colossal French
statue of Liberty, as it will appear on
the gigantic pedestal now being erect
ed for its reception in New York har-
Dor, above whose waters it will next
year raise its flaming torch to more
than double the height of Niagara
Falls. The TIMES has received copv
OF this interesting work with the COM
pliments of the Travellers" to whom
Acknowledgements are hereby rendered
Smyrna times., 1884-03-19

WHY A HUSBAND DREW FORTH HIS
WALLEr.-"I haven't seen your pet
dog for several days." said a Somer-
vile husband to his wife.
NO" she replied; the fact is, 1 have
given him away"
"Why, you needn't have done that
had no particular objection to him. 8"
"Oh, 1 know that; but thought it
was not right for me to have a pet dog
about the house when have such a
good, kind husband to lavish nv affec-
tiOns upon"
The husband sank into chair. with
a deep sigh.
"How much do you want, Mary P"
he asked, as he drew his wallet from
his pocket; "it can't be sealskin
sacque, for the Winter is nearly over. r."
No" she said, cit is not sealskiu
sacque; but would really like a new
silk for the Spring, and you know it's
got to be bought and made, and all
that"
"Now," he said, as he handed her
the money, what proof of your affec-
ton will you give me when you want
another dress, since you have given
away your dog?"
"Oh," she sweetly replied, "rve
given the dog to my sister, and can
get him back again. ."-SomerUiIl
Journal.
Smyrna times., 1884-03-19

The English comic paper have lately
been making a great deal of fun of Mr..
Gladstone because of his alleged skill
in wordjuggling as exhibited in de-
fence of his Egyptian policy. This
subtlety, however, has always been
characteristic of the Premier, as the
following story indicates. When Cara
baldi first went to England he was well
coined with immense enthusiasm. and
certain amiable busybodies at once
formed a plan to marry him to a
wealthy widow. But when this nota-
BILE project came to be discussed. some
body threw a damper on it by stating
that Garabaldi was married already.
and by asking, "What will YOU do
with his living wifeP" Upon this a
wit suggested, "T'll tell you what to do
with her. You must get Gladstone to
explain her away" And no doubt the
grand old man " would have succeed
ed, had success been possible in such
an undertaking.
Smyrna times., 1884-03-19

Sewing is being taught with great
success in the schools of Boston, New
Bedford and some other Massachusetts
cities, and in this connection the
Palmer Journal says that the proper
use of the needle and scissors, in max
ing and repairing garments, is an ac-
complishment which too few girls of
the present day possess, and many of
them will never learn it at home, and
adds: And while the girls are learn
ing sewing at school, the boys should
also be given a chance at some useful
work-the use of the saw, hammer and
chisel for instance"
Smyrna times., 1884-03-19

Massachusetts, follows in the wake
of Maryland by providing a whipping
post for wife-beaters. A glance at the
experience of our state fully justifies
the wisdom of this course, The ;nsti-
tuition having now been counteeanced
by the home of culture, the objection
that 1t is a relic of barbarism can no
lenger be made againt it.--Baltimore
american.
Smyrna times., 1884-03-19

Editors in German Poland are learn
ing with a vengeance what is meant
by liberty Of the press under Prince
Bismarck. One of them has spent 8
months of the past year in prison and
has 6 more in prospect. Another has
been condemned to LII months impris-
onment. A third is now in prison for
Is months, "a fourth for 8 months and a
fifth for 4 months-a total in figures of
3years and 81 months imprisonment
for editors IN one year. Only two
political papers exist in Posen with
editors pat in prison. ,a.s
Smyrna times., 1884-03-19

The New York Home Journal saws
that the words papa" and mamma f"
have been so appropriated by the would
be genteel that they are now anything
but fashionable in good society, and the
good old terms of father and mother
are infinitaly better style. 1t is also
getting to be considered better form
for young ladies to write their names
in full-Elizabeth, Josephine, Marga-
ret, Mary and Charlotte, instead of
Lizzie, Josie, Maggie, Mollie and Lottie.
Smyrna times., 1884-03-19

The pay of Mr.. Bliss for his services
in the Star-route cases was S57 900. If
ne put in six months of steady work
his pay was greater for that time than
the whole salaries of the nine members
of the Supreme Court of the United
States for tho same time. But probab-
ly no lawyer could be hired to bungle
an important suit for less money.
Smyrna times., 1884-03-19
Dime Novel Work.

The work of the dime novel is being
performed with even more than the
usual success. The other day three
boys robbed their parents and started
OFF for the boundless West. More re-
Gently lad in a Philadelphia public
school drew revolver on his teacher.
and examination showed that seven
other boys present were armed with
revolvers and bowie-knives. Thew
had formed secret brotherhood. their
leader, the boy who pulled the pistol,
having taken the terror-inspiring name
OF "Schuylkill Jack" They meant to
set of in a little while for the West
also, being consumed with fine am
oltlon to become cowboys. This sort
OF escapade is becoming common. and
while no doubt there are many absurd
features about such boyish outbreaks.
they furnish cause for uneasiness too.
The class of literature which is mainly
responsible for all this folly is distribu-
ted all over the country in immense
quantities, and it is distinctly evil in
Its teachings and tendencies. The
heroes of the dime novel are almost
always thieves, robbers and immoral
characters, and the heroines are no
better. The stories abound with de-
scrlptlons of brutality, cruelty and dis
honesty, when they do not 90 further
and fare worse. Boys gather from
them the idea that violence and trick
cry and immortality are manly, and
that the character to be admired is the
bully and rufian who knocks everv-
body about, and cuts throats right and
left, and plumbers successfully, and is
hail-fellow with the thieves and dan
gerous classes generally.
Through reading this pestilent stuff a
great many boys are undoubtedly put
fairly in the road to ruin. They in
sensibly acquire crooked moral Wis
ion. They begin to deteriorate in their
associations. They pine for opportu-
mites to emulate the heroes they arc
reading about. Presently they are
tempted to steal from their parents.
friends or employers, to prepare for
some preposterous raid, and then,
though they may be saved for the time.
their characters have sustained shock
which is liable to weaken them perma-
nently. 1t is difficult to deal adequate
ly with this evil because of the absence
of uniform legislation. A good deal
can no doubt be done by vigilance and
local preventive organizations, such as
are at work in New York, but probab-
ly the most effective remedies are in
the hands of parents and relatives.
who, if they will only take the trouble,
certainly must be able to cut off the
supply i'll large number of cases.
The habit of relying upon the State
in such matters is in fact bad one;
and it is already far too prevalent.
The State ought not to be called upon
to do anything which can be better or
as well done by private energy, and
affairs concerning the family nearly all
come within this category. When.
therefore, boys are being corrupted by
the dime novel influences, it is in order
to inquire what their parents have !
been doing to protect them against this
vicious agency, and the parents ought
not to be encouraged to look to some
body else for relief from their unmis-
taxable duties.-N. Y. Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1884-03-19
WHOLE NO. l,497.
Another Smile.

Under cloud: Hoisted umbrellas
Branded peaches keep in good
spirits.
The taller the weed the higher its
rank.
The sluggard's moan: "Thev call
this sleep year, but don't get any ex-
ira maps"
Bulwer was correct: there is no
such word as fail it is mollified into
assignment.-HaWkeye.
Well, that bats ALL" remarked the
lriSh fisherman as he looked into his
can in vain for worm.-Life.
This is leap year. 1t seems rs
though all the years are leap years, as
'hey Jump by so rapidly.-San Fran
cisco Cal.
'"e instruction hour-Oficer:
VINO invented gunpowder ?" Re
crult; Most likely an artillery man."
German Joke.
Ihls having been an old-fashioued
winter, the women folks will have a
good excuse for wearing old-fashioned
Spring bonnets.
parrot in the London Zooloo;col
Gardens is known to be 119 wears old
this shows how patient and long sufFer-
ing Londoners are.
Colonel Ingersoll wants to discnss
theology with Mgr. Capel. We always
sald the time would come when the
colonel would send for the priest
H0'ckeye.
Bangs are now going out of fashion
ana the girls can cut them off and pive
them to their lovers who have triod
but can't grow natural side-whiskers
--ChtcdgO SUn.
you cannot make your figures
come up to the scratch by constantly
using the ink-eraser," ;" is what the bank
examiner said to the cashier when he
discovered heavy defalcation.
a bill to give married women sdd;.
tlonal rights has been introduced to the
New York Legislature. Being lean
year 1t was thought unnecessary To
give the single ones further liberty
The Judge.
There are no OathS in the Chinese
language. When Chinaman has bis
legs Knocked from under him by a bov
on clipper, he probably hurries home
and slams the door with laundering
emphasis. There must be some wav
to glveventto his feelings. -NorristOwn
Herald
No." said a young man who was
asked to sing, 81 have not ATTEMPTED
to sing for several years. NY voice
got away from me when was yery
young; and when 1 caught it it
SO that it frightened me. and
let it go again. Mddletown Tran
script.
Wife, say, what in the thunder
are you opening all the doors for?
lm darned near frozenr' "Oh. James.
it's so cold out doors! And there are
SO many poor people exposed on the
streets l thought 1 would lust let
out a little warm air to the Door
things r'-Free Press.
You gave my wife the wrong med
cine," exclaimed a man entering a
drug store. 81 hope no harm has re-
suited" replied the druggist tremu-
ously. "Oh, no, she's all right"
How do you know it was the wrong
medicine ?" Why, because it helped
her Immediately. y."-Arkansa Traveller
Smyrna times., 1884-03-19

Mistakes will occur in the best regu-
lated newspapers. For instance the
New York Tribune last week in refer
ring to the funeral of Rev. John s.
Inskip, which took place in that city
headed its report as follows: "The
Rev, John InsItip Married y OF course
it should have been buried. =
Smyrna times., 1884-03-19
Gastronomic Morsels.

Somebody has said, and with copsid-
cradle truth, that it is the sauce that
baptizes a new dish.
There is evidently an effort being
made to get up furore on the subject
of California macarOni.
In Washington the Russian Minister
serves his guests with the ouka or sterlet
soups of his native land.
Rockfsh, one of the most palatable
that swims, is now in season, and, saws
a noted caterer, there is no better din
ner-party fish.
Sir Henry Thompson, who has said
SO much on the subject of food ia
accused by Lodon paper of making
"gastronomic blunders."
London wants to know, you know.
whether the green turtle soup. for
which the city is so noted, is made ont
OF the conger-eel, as has been asserted
Seven varieties of duck-canvas-
back, teal, read-head, black. bald mates
rudy and mallard-and English SHINE
make up now about the only desirable
game in season.
a paste of calfs liver and the white
OF eggs makes the artificial oysters in
vented by NJ. Boucholet, noted Paris
cook, who says no one can accuse him
OF lack of originality.
Fish called the capitOne is said to be
the "roast beef of Naples" and. writes
a correspondent, disgusting dish as it
is, the gourmet, however poor, will
pawn his coat or mattress to Obtain II -
Laoouchere, writing of the doubtful
enjoyment afforded by the modern
French banquet, says that nothing is
done to turn and every dish is smoth-
cred in sauce. Evidently Labouohere
is prejudiced.
Some physicians now recommend
Sardlnes to cOnsumptivcs for the oil
they contain, just as they do celery for
nervous people. For the same reason.
no doubt, old hats are recommended
for the 18th of March.
Inc newest wrinkle in serving raw
oysters is to surround them with what
Is called sea-moss, made by spinach,
which hides the tine-chopped ice in
whlch the oysters are imbedded. The
idea is traced to the Pinarls.
Monslgnor Capel, like all our foreign
visitors, is very enthusiastic ON the sub
Ject of American oysters and terrapin
but he does not think we have As good |
roast beef here as in England. The
Most eminent men are sometimes mis-
taken.
Lettuce and cheese now go together
at fashionable dinner parties at which
Anglo-mania manifests itself, and it is
said by those who have never been
abroad, or who are ignorant of Phila-
delphia gastronOmic customs, to be n
new idea.
AT the recent dinner given by Major
Scott at the Union League, Philadel-
phia, to party of military gentleman
a miniature fortress made of sugar was
In the center of the table. The menus
OF blue plush were in the form of knap-
sacks and cartridge boxes.
To seek pure French cooking TODAY.
says writer in the Philadelphia
Caterer, it must be looked for in the
provinces. Paris has native restaur.
ants, without French dishes; Ameri-
can hotels, without American biIls-of-
fare; English taverns, with no English
plates.
A different kind of bread came with
every course at the dinner given in
the other night by Mr..
George w. Childs to the Prince of
PIess, and the terrapin was served in
plates representing turtle backs
'scooped out" as they say in New
England.
Smyrna times., 1884-03-19

A BRIDEGROOM BLUsHEs LIKE A
ROsE.-"Appoolsl appoolsI" shouted a
score of small boys ON the platform as
the train stopped at a county station.
What is that they're calling.
Georges ?" inquired a young bride of her
beardless swain.
"oh, some kind of fruit they grow
down here"
"What is it like, GeorgeP"
Its a kind of berry that grows on
bushes; they're not very good" he re-
piled, determined not to let her tliscoy-
er that he didn't know everything.
Wont you get some, George ?"
Certainly, my dear"
When George returned to the car it
was hard to tell which was the rodder
Ibis face or the rosy apples he had in
his hand. as
Smyrna times., 1884-03-19

Toasted crackers covered with Chi
nese ginger is what the young ladies
eat at fashionable luncheon parties.
Smyrna times., 1884-03-19

The Rsst oalee department has issued
an order which is designed to meet a
want long felt. 1t is to the effect that
postal clerks must hereafter stamp let
ters with legible postmarks, under
penalty of being reported DOR violation
of the regulation on the subject.
Smyrna times., 1884-03-19
Furniture of all kinds.

ParlOr and Chamber Suits. Bureaus. Bedsteads.
Chairs, Lounges, Tables Stands. Mattresses Spring
Beds and every thing in the Furniture Line, guar.
anteed at or less than City prices for the same
quality Of goods. ian 2-tf
Smyrna times., 1884-03-19

Production pays better than politics.
Smyrna times., 1884-03-19

Somebody has said, and with consid-
cradle truth, that it is the sauce that
baptizes new dish.
Smyrna times., 1884-03-19

We shall study to please and hope to deserve a
part of the public patronage. jan 2-f
Smyrna times., 1884-03-19

Commerce St.. above Market, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1884-03-19

Lettuce and cheese now 60 together
at fashionable dinner parties at which
Anglo-mania manifests itself, and it is
said by those who have never been
abroad, or who are ignorant of Phila-
delphia gastrOnOmic customs, to be n
new idea.
Smyrna times., 1884-03-19

A different kind of bread came with
every course at the dinner given in
Philadelphia the other night by Mr..
George W. Childs to the Prince of
Pless, and the terrapin was served in
plates representing turtle backs
"scooped out" as they say in New
England.
Smyrna times., 1884-03-19

A tale for Roman guides to tell
10 careless, sight-worn travellers still.
Who pause beside the narrow cell
OfGregory on the Coelian Hill.
Smyrna times., 1884-03-19

AT the recent dinner given by Major
Scott at the Union League, Philadel-
phia, to party of military gentleman
miniature fortress made of sugar was
In the center of the table. The menus
OF blue plush were in the form of knap-
sacks and cartridge boxes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-07
The National Park.

Mr.. George W. Marshall, of the Yellow
stone National Park, was in the city to-
day on his way homo from Washington,
where he went to obtain lease of his
premises from the government, being the
proprietor of large hotel at the park.
We are pleased to say that he has been
successful in his mission, and he feels so
substantially settled in his present claim,
that be proposes to erect commodious
hotel of sixty rooms, that will occupy the
same location as his present structure
Repeated efforts have been made by the
National Park improvement company, to
GUST Mr. Marshall from his position, but
they have signally failed, his claim as one
of the first inhabitants having been fully
recognized by the government.
Mr.. Marshall was former resident of
this county, and his mother still lives al
Coal Valley. He is pleasant gentleman,
and no doubt makes an excellent land,
lord. When his new hotel is erected and
finished. tourists will find it the best
suited for their tastes, of any hotel in the
"wonderland of America"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-07
Market Report.

The quotations in Chicago today were
as follows March, wheat, IS; April, 964
May, s1.OO3. February corn, "a; May,
500, May oats, $50; April 323; May,
37s March pork, ST. 10; May, $3.50.
February lard, 965; May, So S9!. March
ribs, 500; May, 1925. Hogs, 10000
light, $500 to $3.50; mixed, s6.10 to
$3.50; heavy, $3.50 to 6.95
Quotations in Chicago yesterday were
as follows February wheat, 92s; March,
9Ss; May. 90s, February corn, 53b
March, $50; May, So February oats,
$685. March, SO; May, 374 February
pork, S17.40; March, $17694; May,
$17824 March lard, 50 Go; May 50 81.
March ribs, $500; May. $94O Hogs,
1900; light, $500 to Sc so; mixed,
Sc 10 to $685.; heavy. 1910 to $715.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-07

What might have been serious acct
dent occurred at the residence of Mr.. Col
lard; on Eighteenth street and Eighth
ave. this morning, Mrs. L. Goodwin, who
resides with Mrs. Sayles, of Moline, was Wis
iting at the house and she intending to en-
ter the hall, opened the cellar door instead
and fell the whole length of the stairs,
and striking heavily on the cellar floor
She was carried up stairs, and DR.. Craig
sent for. He found that she was badly
bruised in several places, but no bones
were fractured. She was resting very
comfortably this afternoon, The hall
and cellar door are only few feet apart,
which accounts for the mistake.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-07
Broadway Church.

The trustees of the Broadway Prsbyte-
rian church last evening accepted the
resignation of the Rev. J c. Holiday.
The presbytery of the district VIII meet
here on Thursday next, the 14th, and dis
solve the pastoral relations according to
the regular custom, and transfer Mr..
Holidays field of labor to the GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, parish Two additional elders were
elected last night. namely; C. c. McIntire
AMI Frank Nader. The others are s. d.
Cleland, W. c. Welch and DR.. ]. W.
Ste WaIt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-07
Basa Ball.

The following letter was sent to gen
tleman In Springfield, written by the sec
rotary of the Western League of Ball
Players" 1t explains itself:
Rock ISLAND, Ill, Jan. 80 1884.
G. J. FRICHTEL: Dear friend-At the
meeting held here today Omaha and
Springfield were admitted, with the I'M
derstanding that no games be scheduled
for them out of their respective cities. all
our clubs to give you two or three games
a week, guarantee, SEQ; 40 per cent gate
receipts. This did to help you out, and
ten days were given to hear from you.
We mail application to national agree
ment committee for membership. The
dues are $40 for each club, $40 to be paid
at once to show faith in joining The
new league will not have any open dates
to play Peoria will not be in Western,
but it will be composed of Rock Island,
Keokek, Quincy, Kansas City, Atchlson,
st. Joseph, Chillicothe, Omaha and
Springfield, TO play only in their own
cities and make only such trips as they
desire. Hoping to hear that this arrange
ment is satisfactory, and see you at the
March meeting at Kansas City, am yours
truly, CHAs. OvERRocKER,
10s Madison street. Chicago, III.
In regard to the above the Springfield
Register says;
CAS- Mr. Overrocker has made this
arrangement for our city, some of the base
ball zen should try and see if they can
not get up first class nine here for the
season. as this is one of the best base ball
cities in the west, outside of Chicago and
St. Louis, and will give all of our citizens
a chance to witness first class games
through the season.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-07
New Commission Merchant

G. F, Van Wrinkle, of Chicago, has
opened commission brokerage business
on the corner of Second and Brady streets
Davenport. He expects orders on the
Chicago market for the purchas: and sale
81 grain and provisions, in lots of one
thousand bushels of grain. twenty five
packages pork or lard, and upwards.
Lowest margins received: one cent per
bushtl on grain, twenty five cents per
barrel on pork, and twenty four cents per
tieTce on Lard. His advertisement appears
ia another column. Read it.