Smyrna times., 1885-12-23
WHOLE NO. 1892.
Here and Elsewhere.

The hrst balloon ascent was made
in 1898.
Jumbo is upon his feet again. He
has been stuffed.
"Yes," she said, 81 always obey nv
husband, but reckon l have some
thing to say about what his commands
shall be p
The death of Robert Toombs and the
growing impetus of temperance reform
in Atlanta show that Georgia is max
ing progress.
Jay Gould announces that he will re-
tire from business on January Ist. A
man worth $1OO,OOO,OOO ought to be
willing to retire.
The wife of Count de Lesseps was
delivered last week at Paris of a
daughter, her twelfth child. The
Count was 80 years old on November
10Th.
Gladstone agrees to a Parliament for
Ireland, and there is a general inn
preston that a union between Liber-
ais and Parnellites for that purpose is
probable.
A Western lecturer advertised lee
ture for ladies over 25 years of age.
The lecturer was promptly on hand,
but the audience consisted of only one
persOn-the lecturers grandmother.
A white flag with a black square
means " cold wave," and a red flag
with a black square means a general
storm. A red flag means a cold day
for the man whom the sheriff is selling
out.
Here'sa state of things for the sheriff
of Philadelphia! He has not been
able to collect fees enough to make up
his salary, and the Common Council
has had to vote $28,OOO to meet his
claim.
More than $5OO,OOO a year is received
by Queen Victoria from the estates of
persons who die intestate and with
out heirs, all such property belonging
to her majesty in right of her royal
prerOgative.
Teacher of a class in grammar:
What is the plural of man? Johnnie
Men. Teacher: What is the plural
Of woman? Jack: Women. Tea
cher: What is the plural of child?
Susie: Twins.
Representative Willis, of Kentucky,
who championed the cause of the
whisky men in Congress last Winter,
declares that they don't want any leg
islatiOn this year. However, possibly
the country does.
For cure of rheumatism, neuralgiain in its various
/ 0OulOuFnnY -pr
Sc., and gOut, use Salvation Oil the greatest pain
cure on earth. 1t is a specific for the above dis
ease Price D cents bottle.
General James S. Brisbin said in St.
Louis the other day that there's mil
lions in it for the man who shall
patent some plan for branding cattle
Excessive branding causes a loss of
about S5,0OO,0OO a year in this coun-
try.
At a meeting of the Young Mems
Prohibition Club, in Atlanta, last Mon
day, the threat was made that the
temperance people did not desire to go
into politics, but that they would not
hesitate to do so if they found it nee
essary to advance the cause.
Judge Zane, of the United States
Court, in Utah, does well in directing
the grand jury to indict disorderly and
bawdy houses in Salt Lake City. By
dealing out common law justice to the
Gentiles, he blazes the rough and
thorny path which the polygamists
must follow.
"We are all sailing home, and by
and by, when we are not thinking of it,
some shadowy thing linen call lit DEATH
at midnight will pass by, and call us
by name, and will say, l have a mes
sage for you from home. God wants
you; Heaven waits for you '"-Henry
Ward Bescher.
Commodore Charles Lowndes died
at his residence, near EastOn, Md, re-
, Gently, aged 81 years. He was ma
tive of South Carolina, and was placed
on the retired list during the war be-
cause of his relation by marriage to
Admiral Franklin Buchanan, of the
Confederate navy.
Collector Cadwalader, of Philadel-
phia, appointed six Democrats as ''sur-
veyor's watchmen," though there is no
such position recognized. The Re
= publicans displaced were known as
might inspectors" The title is
changed and the salary lowered to
evade the Civil Service law.
, Wild fox grapes in the Allegheny
, Mountains in West Virginia are made
into jelly and sold by the residents in
these poor cabins to the keepers of the
crossroads stores for Is cents a pound
the pay to be sin trade" The jelly is
of two kinds, one dark blue, the other
, a pale green, and both are said to sur
! pass the Scotch jams and jellies that in
! this country sell for 25 cents pound.
g -Four LIVES SAvED.-Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup re
: leved four of my children of most alarming at
tack of WhoOping Cough, from which thell
thrOats and neckS became SO swollen as to preven
them from swallowing. Nothing would give
them even temporary relief, until this Syrup was
tried One bottle, in one night, saved their lives
? 7 verify believe GEO. w. EARTHAAT, Captain o
Police, Baltimore, Nd