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Smyrna times., 1884-07-02
Periodicals.

The Americdn AgricuIturist for July, |
1884, is the most superb number of that
periodical issued during its 43 years of
existence. 1t is brimful of instruction,
articles, made more inter
esting and valuable by one hundred
original illustrations.
The contents of LippjHcot's Magazine
for July are much in advance of its
former issues. Some suburbs of New
York is an interesting article, illustrat-
ed; RecollectiOns of Ralph Waldo
Emerson; Life in a Russian Province,
&c, make up complete number.
The Century for July, opens with
"The Klu Klux Klan; its Origin,
Growth and DISARMAMENT" by the
Rev. ID. l.. Wilson, of Pulaski. Tennes-
see. The frontispiecc is an engraving
from a full length photograph of John
Bright, which is accompanied by
sketch of him by r. H. :. Escott.
The Scenes of Hawthorne's Ro-
mances are described in chatty way
by Julian Hawthorne and illustrated
by Harry Fem. Mrs Schuyler van
Rensselaer, contributes her second
paper on "Recent Architecture in
America"
Frank LesIie'S PopUJdr Monthly for
July is really what its name claims for
it, and each number should increase its
popularity for the publisher is con-
stantly adding to its attractive features.
The contributors to this number are :
J. n. Ingram, Evert 4. Duyckinck.
DIR. Robert Brown, Herman Merivale,
Mrs. NJ. Z. w. Sherwood, Philip
Bourke Marston, Spencer w. Cone.
Alvan 5. Southworth, Il. c. Irwin.
Eta w. Pierce, and other celebrated
writers; and the contents embrace
articles of great interest and replete
with information.
ST. Nicholas for July is brilliant
Fourth of July number, which
should arouse the interest and enthu-
siasm of every patriotic American girl
/ and boy. The number opens with,
"HOw the Tories Broke up Meet.
ing" "A Fourth Of July Among the
Indians tells Of a very modern cele.
bratiOn of our national holiday, on the
plains, by a large cOmpeny of the
nations wards. An interesting anC
valuable contribution is the story o
Richard Lord Jones, THE YOungest
Soldier of the Revolution" by w. w
Crannell; it is accompanied by fac
simile engraving Of a three-dollar bill
presented to the hero by Mrs Marth;
Washington.
Straorbridge d Cothia's Quarterly 70
the Summer of 1881 has been place,
upon our table. Its bright and attrac
tive covers are only excelled by the ex
cellence of its contents. The variet
with which it abounds in its fort
pages makes Il most satisfactory mum
Der to those who have been in tn
habit of taking it. The opening articl
tells how to manage a picnic, some
, thing which all young ladies should
: glad to learn. An important lesson
also given in archery. The hous
that Jack Built. is cXcellently mattel
ed with "Cousin Molie's Dining-rooI
Plans" The subscription price of tn
Quarterly is only 30 cents year. or ]
cents copy. Address Strawbridge
Clothier, Philadelphia, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

WHEN A MAN IS FORTY,

When man is forty years old, and more,
And a bachelor still remains.
If he hasn't wife though he's gold in store,
What would you give for his gains?
What does he think of himself?
And what does the world think too?
What would he get out of life,
If only he got his due?
And wonder whatever he's made of,
To resist so many bright eyes?
And / wonder what he's afraid of,
That he ever from Beauty flies7
For he is a coward, know,
Unworthy the sweetest life,
Or else his bosom would glow
TO the thought of home and wife.
What do you think of man that lives
In a beautiful house alone?
And what do you think of the house itself?
Won't it feel like the frigid zone?
Let him keep his selfish state,
For he hasn't a care above.
And why should Al good girl mate
With man that cannot love?
II he says he's afraid to seek such bliss
As wife in his home to share,
You need not believe il. The truth is this
lie never has wanted one there.
Hes in love with himself no doubt:
To all other mOrtals blind:
And a man like that is out and out
The poorest OF all his kind.
or. it's likely enough he'll say,
The woman he loved, he LOST
And talk i'm sad sentimental way
OF the paths of true love crOss'd;
OF tender memory.
To which he is always true.
II is nonsense all His conStancy
70 himself is ever due.
So, / wish that my little songs may ring
At the door of some selfish life,
And would it not be a wonderful thing
If il set to seek a wife?
If il brought the love and bliss
To dwell on his own hcurthstone;
And proved that a smile and kiss
Is better than living alone
Jg,i,ljl
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

THE CHOLERA IN TOULoN.-The
alarming reports from Toulon of an
epidemic of cholera have caused neigh
boring European governments to con-
slider the danger that may threaten
them all, that the present scOurge,
which has been probably conveyed in
to Toulon by troop-ships returning
from Egypt, will not extend beyond
the control of the French health
authorities. TOulon is a VIGOROUSLY
dirty town, and it is possible that the
authorities may confne the ravages of
the disease to that place. Alarm, how
ever, is general in France, and it is not
unlikely that the scare will have a de-
cided effect upon the tide of Summer
tourists. The surgeon-general of the
United States has already taken steps
to ascertain the nature and extent of
the present epidemic in France with Il
view to establishing such quarantine
regulations in the United States as may
be deemed best for the =, fety Of our
seaport cities.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02
VOLUME XXX.---NO. 5.
J. 3. Cooper.
COOpers Building, Corner Main and Com
merce Streets Smyrna, Del.
Season OF 1884.
List abridged, but Stock increased.

DRY Goods aaQG N@3Qmso
newest at iPs a egano'3 % youths @ ] s @ 9 {s n. s &C. e5ya! s
%s %s coods % a%6reun Materials spreads ro Spreads
Carpets and Oil QL@&hs.
All city prices below rais nea mugs
Books and S1aGf0m@ry-o
Bibles Hymnal Books Poems Miscellaneous Books School Books
S Sno %naiS1ST a1 % ou SG' %an S Boo %a1 will be- for
Uaima and Glassware
goods Full - a4a4s s a P Fa s s R always &s @ s d H f a 4 s at
Lauaps and ILauQp Goods
included for 'aERaS s9 that 6e S5 @ @" S Lanterns
Ropes and Lw1mGso
u T 'SS Poas ae aFse @ G u@ ase n d Ta % GP m @ p c &c. in
Cedar and Wg1TIow WARE
s Fs n Esd &C. Cams Go s s ] % 3 %aa all dah n -o e % aSd
Poles for D9peries
G9rooeraos and Provisions
@ and ng @ ] Gods ve5 hin a the a 6ss5 Pares' and choicest
Flour. Seeds &c.
Mill Flour randpa II
Eru5os and Vegetables
y6P spR P ana ana qS%a oa 7 Rss @ a @ so '" grow" Fruits ar" added
Cases T % 2 F @ s 4s sd %@' FSd@ e 5 S 15& @sa sa G' s @
SpaezLoas
lsPsEGss @ Ts PfIaae aa 2as 2 s 9s best % s, s Burning Oil "
m 4th-IIe,Yq Hen Tea Tea % natural al & the best S.I Tea &
Gh-Se% York Cream Cheese rich ami good.
FRs saF'f p8yd 8ysqR Fa2o6a "9@ NJ s Rxo H
oh-Dornond State Pickles, n Bottles BY the dozen
Tho BE9dyTRo Fl 5e15 9 RenI Pn ia 3 EoPF Health Flour
Curtains, Lamhrequins,
@ % Goods @ aR0FS ali Dspa%en a 1TS and ch 81 o5 % ] ] taken ] @ S % staple
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

Henry James, in his latestnovel, per-
mits Western cowboy to elope with
the daughter of an English lord. This
would seem to refute the assertion that
Mr.. James had become entirely embued
with the spirit of British aristocracy.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

OLD AND NEW WAYS OF COURTSHIP.
"A writer in the Home Journal be-
lieves that the Old-fashioned cOurtship
is passing away, and after asking what
are to be the regulations of courtship
during the transitional epoch, answers
that nominally and theoretically the
man still does all the counting, but
really and practically women are tax
ing the matter into their own hands.
Enough of the restraint of chivalry has
remained to prevent them from openly
proposing marriage to the object of
their choice; but there are n thousand
ways in which lady of tact may WOO
and yet not transcend the bounds of
etiquette. The present method is a
hybrid between the One-sided counting
of knightly days and the custom which
prevails when women have their proper
position in the perfected society of the
future.
In word, cOurtship is now evident
ly drifting wOmanward, by which we
mean that the ladies will constantly
take n more and more active part in it.
until in the day when woman shall
have her rights, the most important OF
which is marriage, it will be as com
mon for some women To offer theiI
hands to men as it is for men to pro
pose TO women. Oh lucky day fol
bashiul bachelors.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

ENGLISH TRADE-MARKs.-Mr. Ed
ward Waters, Patent and Trademarks
office, 81 BOurke Street, Melbourne,
Australia, writes: Zone of my house
hold suffered with toOth-ache and
rheumatism and after trying numerous
other remedies without relief, tried st.
Jacobs Oil. 1t was rubbed on the
cheek and plugged in the tooth, and
we'll rubbed for rheumatism. In both
cases the cure was immediate and COM
plete, and in neither case has the pain
returned"
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

No injurious effects can follow the use of Ayers
Ague Cure in the treatment Of malarial diseases
Il contains besides a specific and unfailing anti
dote for miasmatie poison other remedial agents
purify the system, and leave il a healthy and re-
{nvigornted CONDITION.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02
A Competitor Of the Electric
Light.

Sir William Siemcns, the celebrated
German electrician, has arrived at the
conclusion that there are obstacles in
capable Of being overcome which will
prevent the electric light from coming
into general use. Directing his Efforts
in another direction Mr.. Siemans has
produced Il light from ordinary coal
gas with an Illuminating power equal
to 1000 candles. One of these lamps,
of 800 candle light, has been purchased
by Gawthrop & Brother and was on
exhibition in their Store on Saturday
evening and attracted much attention
The operation of the lamp is difficult
to describe without cuts, but the gas is
conveyed from the main pipe and dis
tributcd through a number of small
pipes which have outlets at the top Of
the apparatus, and which completely
surround the base of porcelain cup.
The gas when lit creates much heat
and by reason of a pipe with a smaller
outlet than the porcelain cup, which is
incapable of carrying away all the pro-
ducts of combustion, causes a vacuum.
and the air rushing in from the sides,
creates n downward current. The
flame is thus completely turned down
| inside of the porcelain cup, the pro-
ducts of combustion being conveyed
into the regenerative heating chamber,
in which the heat developed is 600
Fahrenheit. This intense heat warns
the gas ascending in the pipes and also
the air surrounding the latter, equaliz-
ing the two and thus increasing the
Illuminating power. The light is
steady brilliant and of great intensity.
1t is designed for the double purpose of
great illumination and at the same
time ventilating. Another commenda-
bic feature is its economy. The light
on exhibition has n capacity of so feet
and costs u cents per hour. The ordi-
nary gas lamps in the same room, all
together of the same capacity as the
new burner, when lit paled before the
brilliant fame of the new invention
The Messrs. GawthrOp propose to ex
hibit the lamp on their corner, Fourth
and Shipley streets, within day OIL
two. Some Levy Courtmen will view
it to-day with a view of placing one OF
Market street bridge across the Chris
tiana. 1t is probable that one will b,
placed on the jetty at the mouth of the
Christiana and two more on the Della
! ware Breakwater. 1t seems wei
adapted to lighting and ventilatin,
large halls Wilmington Morning NelCS
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

IIYoU CAN HAVE IT.-"My dear, what wOnld l
give TO have vOur hair?" is often said by middle
aped ladies to young ones. Madam, you may
have lust such hair. Parker'S Hair BalSam will
give It 10 you. Il will stop your hair from falling
Off restore the original color and make il long
thick. soft aud glossy. You need not stand help
lessly envying the girls. The Basam is not oily,
not a dye, but is an elegant dressing and is
purity. jnly 2-lm
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

Carl Schurz adds another count to
his appalling Indictment against John
A. Logan. He distinctly AYERS that
Logan prOnounces VOgner's name as
though it were spelled Wagner"
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

Mr.. MOODY'S SUCCEss.-Mr. Moody
says that his revival campaign in
England has been cminently success
full. Something like 400 meetings have
been held in eleven districts. Thirteen
different meetings were held every
week. He was absent only one day
during the whole season and that was
owing to illness. He estimates that
over million and half persons had
been present at the services. All
classes of society have been reached
and influenced. Peers and paupers
have sat side by side drinking in the
same message of salvation. The mum
Der of persons converted will reach
into the thousands. Among them
were several pronounced skeptics.
Six male choirs and six Mizpah bands
of reformed drunkards have been
organized. Two large halls are now
in process of building at StratfOrd and
/ WandswOrth to continue the good
work begun there. The cost of the
mission has been G15,000, nearly the
whole of which has been subscribed.
Messrs. Whittle, McGranahan, Pente-
cost and Stebbins have given very eff
cient help. There has been no Opposi-
ton, and the meetings have been
uniformly orderly. A gentleman has
bought the iron tabernacle for the Sal
walton Army. Mr.. Moody says he ex-
poets to sail with his family and Messrs.
Pcntecost and Stebbins for New York
on the steamship Oregon, on July 10Th
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

The college cOmmencements are now
about over for this year, and about six
thousand young men with good classi-
cal educations will now have u chance
to see what they can do toward earn
ing their own livings They will, gem
orally, have their ideas of life and of
their own ability considerably modi-
fled before they get very far along.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

The cholera scare at ToulOn will un-
doubtedly check the travel to Europe
for this season.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02
Furniture of all kinds.

Parl0r and Chamber suits. Bureaus. Bcdsteads,
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 jan I'll
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02
Downfall of Rich Mems Sons,

The records Of the inebriate asvlums
tell startling stories Of the downfall of
young men through good fortune that
they turned into misfortune As the
sons of rich men are brought up nova
days, very few have any idea Of taking
care Of anything. The grand object is
to have a good time, and they think
that the more money they spend the
better fellows they are. For what did
their fathers make money but that
they might spend it? They stop at no
kind of dissipation, and many are as
wild and reckless even when married
as if sport and revelry were the only
things to live for.
Club life is responsible for "A good
deal of this kind Of decentralization in
New York When the son of million
aire goes into a fashionable club he
feels that the first step to establish a
standing is to let the money fly, and it
generally does fly while it lasts. Fast
acquaintances are made. and fast habits
gradually established; gambling, bet
ting, fancy suppers, baskets of wine
and the various etceteras quickly fol-
low; and the young man whose father
was hard worker. finds himself going
headlOng to drunkenness and disgrace.
He may be sent abroad, or he may he
placed in an asylum for a while, but
the downward course is pretty sure to
continue, and in nearly all cases the
end is the same lORker'S Statesman
The immigrants during the past
/ eleven months have numbered 4j4 ,2Q6,
/ against 5l7 ,290 in the corresponding
months of the previous fiscal year
/ Over one-third, l6l ,4l6, have come
/ from Germany, the decrease in that
class of immigration having been only
$500. From the British Islands l13, sol
have come during the past eleven
months, against 1877 800 in the CORES
ponding months of the previous year,
and from Canada 52,5l3, against 59,7 ,732
last year, SO that the aggregate from
British dOminiOns is again greater than
from Germany, namely, 166, ,3l4, though
the decrease in that class immigrants
has been 81 900. The greatest decrease
has been in the immigration from
Italy, which has declined about one
half. At the present rate, about
900 people will have to come tO
these shores by July lst, during the
current fiscal year. Whether these
people are likely to be violently
opposed to an American policy, and
fond of the policy Of the countries from
which they have fed, possibly the
British journals in this country can i'll
form us.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

in Goods and in
All a city prices and below Trdei
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02


Buttons, Youths Casimerea Cor
White Goods, ambelun Materials, Spreads Spreads &c
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

Bibles TTymnas Miscellaneous Books School Books
Blank Books Inks
whatever Book will be sent for a Publishers
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

Carpets and Oil UL@3hso
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

DRY Goods amG M@1&omao
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

Books and SytaGi0mGpyo
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02
A Pair Of Stockings" "

The following, read by Mrs. Lou
Caldwell before the HEsthetic club, is
published at the request of number
of ladies present, who desired its pres
ervation. 1t is in the form of letter,
accompanying u wedding preseGt-a
,,o;,, ri % 4OoIy;Icre
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

ner in which Mr.. Brandriff spoke OF
her. / do not think she was his sister
at all. I sometimes think she might
have been the other wife,
Here the conversation Jagged some
what, and the reporter finally asked
MRS. Brandriff, how about the note
he left, blaming you with being the
cause of his death?"
"That is also a mystery. I cannot
account for it, as I always treated
him the best / knew how. We were
out at church together Sunday night,
and he seemed as cheerful as could
be, telling methat the next day ht
would settle what few little debts be
owed, and live the balance of his days
in ease. Altogether his killing him,
self is as much of a mystery to me
as to a stranger. He was kind bus.
band to me, and always was q good
provider for his family"
"How was the note he left signed? 2
cit was not addressed, and wa
signed IN" 1 cannot account TO
it being written that way"
HIS. Brandriff complained of no
being well, and the reporter with
drew. % I
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04
These are the Prices That Tell the Tale:

500 cashmere suits, heavy weights,
for men, in sacks, worth $40 a suit,
ordered sold by the insurance COM
pany at 81 a suit. Great New York
Fire Store, 4 doors north of new
postofice.
.Children's suits, we al give you a
black school suit in a nice worsted,
ages running from 9 to Is years, at
$3.50 a suit, and + cheap at twice
the money anywhere else We can
provide for the little fellows from 4
to 10 years suits that are cheap at
$3.50, SIS and &5. so; WI will eel this
week at the following: s1.a5, $2.25
and $2.75. We promise you a de-
lightful child's suit, age from 4to IL,
at $2.75; comparatively cheap at
$3.50 anywhere else.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04
In q Hopeless Minority.

A faw wars ao, McGlesn fmnnd
b;usa,f dolor.d one S,rd.v m !.
country town in Middle GEORGIA
wbera . b;o revival meet;no mas IN
PROGRESS. Mike had a sammy q.
Auid raiions in his satehel and by
n;obtfau was unite liberal in his state
of feelings. Hearing the shouting
and singing in the church Mike wen,
down there 10 observe tn proceed.
ings. He was forced to find q seal
near the front row Of benches usual,
reserved for "ths mournsrs." Thu
meeting was growing interesting and
the preacher grew fervent Soon b.
called out:
aAl of you who want to go Il
heaven please stand upw -
Every one in the church stood .,
except Mike, who didn't comprehent
that he was a part of the Everybody
addressed.
The preacher and the congregation
stared at Mike very hard, and tb
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04
Our Only Reauest.

There is a young man in Mexico who
has had some trouble with his girl. He
says he don't want to live and Is going to
kill himself. We presume he is now try
ing to make up his mind which route to
take. We have only n request to make
Do the deed just before the LEDGER
comes out and leave a long confession,
blood curdling, written only on one side
of the paper and punctuate 1t. II onl
friend viii pick 3 fuss with some book
agent he viii be saved all the minute de-
taals of the tragedy, such as buying rope,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

Married. Nov. ~. at the residence
Of thu brides parents, Chas. E. Ca
per aid Miss Mollie Runstine, He.th
OF A,idrain. Elder Hook officiating.
vandalia has q coal mine that fur
niahas all the coal that Is used in
that live growing little city. This
viii prove . big thing for the town.
MI. and Mrs. R. Screven Strobhart
made us a very pleasant call Tues
day. They will attend the Worlds
Fair at New Orleans, by way of Gal
weston.
Don't fail to see the performance
for the benefit Of the Episcopal
church, at Opera House, Friday
evening, Dec. 18th. A good pro-
granime is promised.
Billie Carter received a paper last
week containing the marriage Of VIM.
West and Miss Burke, Of Kansas
City. We don't know whether it il
our VIM. West or not.
Leslie and q. D. Ferris are both in
Mexico on business. They are max,
ing washing machines for a firm IN
st. Louis. The Johnston Bros. have
retired from the business.
Agood programme viii be rendered
by the best local talent of this cit,
for the benefit Of the Episcopa
church at Opera House, one nigh
only, Friday evening, December 18th
Miss Ida Spencer Of Laddonia ha,
a rice lot Of goods in her line, whicl
she is selling very cheap. She sell
ronly on twenty days time and reader
if you owe her call and settle imme
diately. 5sa3Jt5
Mr.. NJ. G. Pearson and family vii
remove from Vandalia to Newtonis
in Newton county, Mo-, next week t
take up their permanent residence
Mr.. Pearson will engage in farming
The LEDGER follows him to his ne,
home.
j. T. Coons is now in Marshall
Mo-, acting as head bartender fo
Eall & Merrill of the Ming Hote
Tom is a clever fellow and a goo
business man, making a host {
friends wherever he goes, ToI
knows his business and attends stric1
ly to it.
G. F. Clark is making arrang,
nents to move to Mexico and WI
live at the William Harper resident
IN South Mexico. Clark has rente
his fine farm for five years. Clark
, one of the largest stock men in tt
county and we r glad to see hi
! move to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04


DR.. Stoddert We learn Is sick and
will stop preaching. Rev. w. S.
Trimble viii We hear be called to
Mexico. He ! fine scholar and an
earnest worker.
Congressman Buekner Of Missouri pro-
poses Introducing q bill Monday 70 sas-
pend the Coinage act Of 1879.
Coy. Hamilton of Illinois awarded The
certificate Of election TO Leman (Rep. Din
the Sixth senatorial district. This makes
the legislature q tie N joint ballot.
A nne program Of minestrely win be
presented at Opera House next Monday
eve Dec. 6.
G. B. Morris is going to move to
Fetter's old stand.
80
Governor Marmaduke 10 attending
the exposition at New Orleans.
"You are the first Democratic
president l ever SAW remarked q
visitor to the president-eleet. 81 am
the first one l ever saw myself" was
the smiling reply.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04
Wool Cassinere ssits.

-EL&
275 extra heavy all wool cashmere
suits for men, worth STATS a suit,
ordered sold by the iasurance COM
pany at IS. Great New Yori. Fire
Store, doors north of heu postoffice.
HATSl HATSi We have q few
left of those 25c hats, and they with
our extra heavy undershirts and
drawers at 25c r going Like hot
cakes. Strike the iron while il is hot
and come at once before they are all
gone. This chance will never return.
1t is impossible to enumerate every
thing. Come and o for yourself
1t will pay you a big dividend or
time invested.