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Smyrna times., 1886-01-27
Short, Sharp and Sunny.

There is something exceedingly
thrilling in the voices of children sing
ing.
The yoke a man creates for himself
by wrOng-dOing will breed hate in the
kindliest nature.
The patience and mercy of God ap-
pear in the multiplied ways he en-
plOys to brig men to repentance.
The covenant people of God can
learn some things from outside saints;
the children of light from the children
of this world.
1t costs the Nation on an average
$3,000,O0O for Congress to meet and re-
peal the laws already in force and pass
worse ones in their place.
1t is amusing to see the regular pro-
gressiOn with which England tightens
her hold upon Egypt, in spite of the
manifestations of disinterested reluct-
anCe.
A child, speaking of his home to
friend, was asked: "Where is your
homer" Looking with loving eyes at
his mother he replied: Where
mother is"
History that is good, faithful and
true will survive for ages but should
it have none of these qualities, its pas
sage will be short between the cradle
and the grave.
The best work in the Temperance.
cause is done with the children, sdd ip
their homes. 1t is difficult for Nhers
to cOunteract the wrong teachinS=oT
! parental lips and lives.
The way people pay also shows
character. If any one is fair, truthful,
honest and gOod-tempered in play, he
is likely to be the same in OtbDe
things, and so the reverse. = than
The lark goes up singir W" said
heaven; but if she stops anus
b her wings then sstra stra' (CaOA Sc SS
PRAYER is the mov,nesia, (MgO0 s..
of the soul it Impurities, q.
but without
sala mo1s Ny, sampled in same mai
doing good" Look mere, Ma
her husband, "when you see the L
of our clock always right you may 81.
sure that there isn't much wrong wits
the inside works"
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27
Refused a New Trial for His
Life.

The Court of Oyer and Terminer
Wednesday afternoon denied the ap-
plication for a new trial in the case of
Charles Robinson, colored, tried and
found guilty of rape upon Mrs. Ella
F. Gardner, in Blackbird hundred in
denying the application Chief Justice
COmegys said that the Court had
searched the law authorities, but had
been unable to find an example of q
new trial granted in capital offense
in the English books. In this country
il found no cases except in States
where the courts had the authority of
a statute or of a special rule of prac-
tice. In answer to the question
whether he had anything to say, the
prisoner denied having committed the
crime with which he is charged. He
was sentenced to be hanged on April
10Th. His stepbrother is awaiting trial
for like crime. The trial of Lewis
+. Davis, charged with numbering
Police Officer Peterson, was postponed
until May and the trial of Isaac s. Tai
ley for the murder of ]. Wesley Handy
was set for the opening of the Febru,
ary term of Court.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27
DeIaWare's Finances.

State Treasurer John NJ. Houston's
report, submitted to the Legislative
committee Wednesday, at Dover,
shows that the present debt of the
State amounts to $824,75O. To offset
this the State holds semi-annual
interest-bearing investments aggrega-
ting 81, ,168,799, showing a surplus of
assets over Indebtedness of $344, ,O49.
The total revenues, including the bal
ance in the treasury for 1885, were
S289, 1886; disbursements for 1885, $2S1, :
511; deducting the item of refundiDg
the State debt and the cash on hand,
the net receipts for the year were $137, :
1919. The net expenditures were 1922,
811. The costs attendant upon hold
ing the last session of the General AS
sembly, including the pay of members
and all legislative fees, being the chief
item of the current expenses, footed
up 500, PSI.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27
Fails to Recover Her Breastpin,

A New York belle went to the the
atre. On returning home after the
performance, so it is written, she dis
covered that her breastpin, which was
quite valuable, had been stolen. She
was very sorry for the breastpin was
present. A few days afterwards the
young lady received the following let
ter:
The writer of these lines has the honor to
inform you that he knows where your
breastpin is, and will return it cheerfully
under certain conditions.
l do not expect to receive reward in
money, since l regard it as exceedingly
vulgar to accept money from q lady whom
l idolize as much as l do you. On the
other hand, it would be very stupid in me
to return you your breastpin without get
ting some equivalent.
Taking into consideration my consuming
love for you, L II return the missing orna-
ment for a single kiss from your rosy lips.
Tomorrow morning l will be at the cor
ner of Madison avenue and 56th street
with the missing jewelry. If you are will
ling to pay me my price will, after press
ing a kiss on the aforesaid lips, press the
breastpin in your hand. No questions
| asked. ONE OF YOUR ADMIRERS.
The young lady did not know what
to do. She wanted to get her breast
pin back, but she did not care to pay
the price. She hit upon the idea Of
sending the servant girl in her place
The servant girl put in an appear
ance at the appointed hour and place
She was heavily veiled. A we'll
dressed gentleman approached and
| asked:
" Do you accept the terms?"
"I do"
The stranger Familiarity embraced
her on the European plan and stimuli
taneOusly imprinted a large SKI kiss
on her mouth that caused the police.
man on the corner to start. He
thought it was pistol shot.
"Here is what l promised" he re.
marked after the formality had beer
complied with but he added, "yol
will find it, like the kiss, not quite
what it is represented to be, as you ar,
only the servant, not the mistress,
handing her something wrapped up in
paper.
After he had retired, which he diC
Immediately, the servant examined
the paper and found that it contained
only piece of wood.
We should be pleased to have som,
-four lady readers give their views a
to what would be the proper cours,
for a pure-minded woman to pursue
under circumstances like those il
which the loser of the pin was placed
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27
Death Of John WOodall.
THE FATHER OF GENERAL wOODALl
OF DELAWARE.

John WOodall died at the residence
of his son, Edward Woodall. in ST.
Michaels district, Md, on Monday
January 18th. His health had been
failing for some time, and of late he
had been confined to the house. He
was buried on Thursday afternoon in
the Friends Cemetery near Easton.
John WOOdall was born in February,
1910, near Smyrna, Delaware. His
father was born in Kent county, Md.
His ancestors were Welsh, and were
among the early settlers of Kent.
When he was seventeen young Wood
all went to Philadelphia and learned
the business of architect and house
builder. In 1881 he returned to Dover,
where he built tie Fountain Hotel.
He was also the architect and builder
of the State House at Dover. In 1886
he married Anna Matilda Galley, and
went to farming on a place he bought
in Little Creek. In 1865 he bought a
handsome property at Camden, Del, to
which he removed. In 1847 Mr..
Woodall was elected to the Legisla-
ture of Delaware on the Wing ticket.
He was again elected in 1858. He
supported all measures in opposition
to slavery and against the sale of in
tOxicating drinks. He voted for Pres.
ident Lincoln, and was an ardent and
active Union man when the war came.
He drew from the Smyrna Bank S13,-
600 to equip the First Delaware Regi-
ment, the command of which was
given to his youngest son, afterwards s
General Daniel WOOdall.
In 1857 Mr.. Woodall bought the
farm near Easton, now owned by
John G. Bartlett. In 1875 he removed
to Talbot to reside with his eldest son.
His children are Edward, of Talbot
Daniel, of Delaware; Mrs. John G.
Bartlett, of Talbot, and Mrs. George v
Massey, of Dover. He Joined the So.
ciety of Friends in 1884. Mr.. WOodal
was an earnest and active promoter oi
the Maryland and Delaware railroad
and was largely instrumental in get
ting a charter for it from the State oi
Delaware. - EdstOn Ledger.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27

For the sixth time since the death OF
the Prince ConsOrt in 1861 Queen Vic
toria Thursday, proceeded in state to
attend the opening session of the Brit
ish Parliament, the last time being in
1880. The coach of state, the least at
tractive object in the procession, has
been described as "a great numbering
concern, which is very imposing in ap-
pearance, but very unattractive from
an artistic point of view, and is drawn
by eight famous cream-colored horses.
The Queen sits on a sort of swing in the
interior of this wonderful vehicle, and
by its bobbing motion is given the APP
peaUance of continually bowling to the
vast crowd of people who throng the
line of the procession, whereas she is
doing nothing of the sort" The
Queens retinue of attendants, however,
attracts the attention of the spectators
and the display proves a holiday at
traction for the gaping thousands.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27

My Friend, do you suffer with ma
laria ? Almost any impure condition
of the atmosphere will induce it. Try
Vinegar Bitters as q cure, and you will
bless the day when you began its use.
In less than q month the Vinegar Bit
ters will chase the last remnant of ma
larial poison out of your blood and you
will feel like a new person.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27
WondorFul Curoa

W. d. HOyt & Co.. Wholesale and Retail Drug
gists of Rome, Ga, say: We have been selling
Bucklens Arnica Salve for two years. Have
never handled remedies that sell as we'll or give
such universal satisfaction. There have been
some wonderful cures effected by these medi-
cines in this city. Several cases Of pronounced
Consumption have been entirely cured By the use
of a few bottles Of DR.. Kings New Discovery
taken in connection with Electric Bitters We
guarantee them always. Sold by J. P. Hohecker
Druggist Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27

THE FARMERS AND TAXATION
One of the resolutions adopted by the
Maryland Farmers Convention at its
recent session expressed the senti-
ments not only of the agriculturists
there assembled, but those of the peo-
pie of the State at large. 1t was in
substance that the action of the legisla-
ture upon the subject of State taxation
should be deferred for the present and
an opportunity be offered to the farm
ers to consider the subject of taxation
in all its bearings. The resolution
called for the appointment of a COM
mittee of three to consider the whole
subject of taxation and to prepare and
report bills to the legislature that will
more equally distribute the burdens in
that State
This action by the farmers was
! doubtless taken in response to the sug-
gestions of the Governor in his recent
message, and the Comptroller in his re-
cent report, looking to a reassessment
of the property of that State. This is
/ proposed in case the call for the consti-
tutiOnal convention is not made of
present to present, and it will probably
form a feature of the new constitution,
should one be adopted. In either case,
! therefore, the reassessment of the prop
erty of that State is officially recon-
mended, and doubtless finds favor with
the dominant inhunces in the legisla-
| ture.-BGLtimOre american.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27

ENTERTAINING Nearly
every night for the past week from
three to four dredgers have applied to
sheriff Smith for food and lodging.
They come principally from wrecks on
the Choptank River, near Cambridge,
Tired Avon, near Oxford, Eastern Bay
and Chester River. They are penny
less and have to walk the entire dis
tance, all arriving hungry and foot
sore. They propose to walk to Balti-
more. During their short stay with
Sheriff Smith, they are made as COM
Portable as circumstances will permit.
About 20 have been fed and lodged at
the Jail and have been furnished with
transportation o,.Baltimore. -CentreUiLLt
Record.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27

We are in favor of keeping Dakota
ont of the Union until she gets over
that very ridiculous propensity she
now has Of sending East her freezing
blizzards. When she reforms in this
particular her claim for admmission
should be considered.--MiddIetOWn
TrnnScript
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27
AZ Entnrnriainr. RolinbIo Homo

James p HOfecker can always be relied upon
not only TO carry in stock the best Of everything
but TO secure the Agency for such articles as have
ple. thereby sustaining the reputation Of being
always enteTprislng, and ever reliable. Having
secured the Agency for the celebrated DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Will sell Il on
a positive guarantee. Il will surely cure any and
every affection Of Throat, Lungs and Chest, and
to show our confidence We invite you 70 call and
get q Trial Bottle Free.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27

Florida's "fairest young daughter "
is Palma Sola, a town which does not
as might have have been expected,
consist of palm tree only, but is mag
nificently built with three sandhills
and a wharf.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27

The Supreme Court of the United
States has decided that commercial
drummers can travel where they
choose and sell to all who will buy re-
gardless of State laws against them
which it declares unconstitutional.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27

The proprietors of the Wood Mower
and Reaper, who give work to 1,4OO
men at Hoosic Falls, N. Y, have post
ed a notice that any employe entering
liquor store will be discharged.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27

The irrepressible Bristor," as the
papers are fond of calling him, is again
deeply Gin the tolls" with no hope
this time of ever coming out with an
unsullied record. 1t is a hard matter
now to believe that Mr.. Bristor is inno-
cent and he should be dealt with ac-
cording to the most stringent edicts of
the law. A prOfessed Man of God "
he has prOfaned a sanctifed calling,
and by his repeated criminalities
shown himself incapable of self-refor-
nation. To those who deserve it the
forgiveness of humanity is always
waiting, but in the case of Mr.. Bristor
patience has been imposed upon and
he should be given his dues. He is an
unfortunate man, but pity is not the
proper remedy for his disease.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27

WHAT A SWARM OF BEES DID.-A
man in Minnesota who had rheuma-
tism, undertook the bee remedy. He
got into bed with a swarm of young
bees and the remedy began to work
1t took four men to bring him back to
the house, and forty could not have
put him into bed again. He then did
what he should have done at first, used
St. Jacobs Oil and is now well. A
cough which he caught from exposure
was removed by Red Star Cough Cure,
which he says is a wonderful discovery
1t costs only twenty-five cents a bottle,
Sold bY druggis.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27

Sunday is spoken of as day OF rest,
but not so by men who have TO reau
the Sunday papers to their wives
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27

Gu the whole, the church outlook is
favorable. Millions and missions go
together now, and the gospel is being
sent to the heather as never before has
baen done.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27

What the world lacks the most just
now il brains, there is lots Ov phOlks
who have got everything else in pro-
fusion.-JOsh Billings.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27

In two weeks campaign in Cleve-
land Francis Murphy and his son PIN
ned the temperance ribbon on 25,OOO
converts.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27

If the Local Option Law were the
only law upon the statute books that
is frequently violated, we would now
pronounce it failure and ask for its
repeal. But so long as there continue
to be highway robberies and assaults,
and house breaking of frequent and
alarming occurrence, we give it out
that we shall stand by the law against
liquor selling until we are prepared to
ask for the repeal of other laws against
crime.-Nortk East Star.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27

THE WRECKED VESSELS OFF KENT
ISLAND. D.-Thos Moore, owner of the
schooner, l.. j. Cor, came down last
Thursday and drove directly to the
Island to look after his vessel. He
found the vessel in good condition and
Capt. Dougherty at his post. On Sat
urday morning, however, Mr.. Moore
said that fields of ice averaging 200
acres in area, were moving with the
side down the bay and the wind was
setting them over on Kent Island. In
a short time his fears were realized.
One of these immense fields struck the
vessel, lifted it up and laid it up high
aud dry on the shore. The ice then
began to gorge and pile up on and
around the vessel in miniature noun
tains from 25 to 80 feet high. 1t took
but few hours for this mass to crush
the vessel into atoms. The same fate
awaited the schooner q. w. Moore, the
Mary and Martha and the other four or
five stranded on the western shore OF
the Island. We learn they have all
been abandoned as worthless wrecks.
Their timbers will remain for years to
come imbeded in the sand as wOeful
monuments of the blizzard of January
Sth, 1886.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27

A cold in the head is one of the best things that
could happen to a lady with a lace handkerchief
aud Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup is decidedly the best
remedy to cure that cold.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27
RONDEL.
BY LYMAN WHITNEY ALLEN.

BY LYMAN WHITNEY ALLEN.
The birds sing half the year;
But love is never still
Her tremulous accents thrill
The light from sphere to sphere.
0, wOndrOuS messenger!
My soul with rapture fill
The birds sing half the year;
But love is never still.
o, sweet bewilderer
Sing on with syren skill;
My brain and heart and will
Are all attent to hear.
The birds sing half the year;
But love is never sill.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27

Cigarettes never hurt GOO gOou DaveT aver
bows, because good little ooys ua n0'0
hurt cigarettes -by burning Vhe"'
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27

For cnts bruises sprains or strains. burns,
scaids frostbites chIblains and bites OF P4iso ~
o,s insects nothing equals Salvation Oli' ~ ~"
initiates pain. Price 25 cents DOtAe
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27

DIR. Henley's Celery, Bee Beer the ann nerves rS
nourishes the blood, soothes tne "s'''
and restores lost vitality.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27
The Smyrna dude, with dainty tread,

The Smyrna dude, with dainty tread
Doth pace the village street,
The sky above. the air aronnd,
The ice beneath his feet.
Alas for him: his feet do slip,
Upon the Sleety street.
Now the ice is above. the air stirred around,
And the sky beneath his feet.
For horizontal bar takes air,
Wipes his nose on the hard icy street;
And, reversing the regular order of things,
Takes a cloud for mat for his feet.
He lands on his head with sickening thud
His body is bleeding and sore,
And in the fetch up" poor dudley sees star
Never seen by a mortal before.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27
nnnIrlnn.a Arninn -

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises,
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chilhlains, Corns, and all Skin
EruptiOns, and positively cures Piles or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed TO give perfect satis-
faction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by JAMES p. HoFFEcKER.
To have what we want is riches, but
Smyrna times., 1886-01-27
WA. FAIRIES & Bro,
Furnishing UldGPtakaTS,
AND DEALERS IN
FURNITURE.
MAIN STREET, opposite The Smyrna House,
Furniture Of all kinds.

Parlor and Chamber Suits. Bureaus, Bedsteads,
Chairs Lounges, Tables, Stands. Mattresses. Spring
anteed at or less than City prices for the same
quality of goods jan 2-N
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-07
A Substantial Endorsement.

Herewith we present copy of the
petition for Judge Pollard's confirmation,
signed by all the lawyers, officials, jury
men and prominent citizens:
To the Honorable Judiciary Committee
of the Senate of the United States
We, the undersigned, members of the
Bar of the First Judicial District of the
Territory of Montana, in and for the
County of Gallatin; county officers, jurors
and taxpayers of said county. do respect
fully petition your honorable committee
to recommend the confirmation of the
appointment of Hon. Chas. R. Pollard as
Associate Justice of the Territory of
Montana, for the following reasons:
First Judge Pollard has held court
in the county at Bozeman for the period
of one week, and at the date of this
petition we are forced to the conclusion
that he is just the man We want.
Second. He is a man of quick percep-
tions, accurate in his conclusions, a
sound Judge of law, conscientious in his
conduct and prompt and steadIast in his
decisions.
Third. That by reason of his prompt
ness in the despatch of business, he will
save the counties of this district large
sums of money in court expenses, there
by reducing the burdens of taxation, and
at the same time he furnishes litigants
with a speedy determination of their
controversies, he strictly maintains the
dignity of his court and treats with uni
versal courtesy all persons having bust
ness before him.
Fourth That during his stay among
us. he has given general satisfaction in
his conduct. both on and of the bench
republicans and democrats, without re-
gard to political opinions, as merited
tribute to his worth and because we
believe that his rejection by the senate
would be q misfortune to the long suffer
ing people Of this district, litigants and
taxpayers, and great injustice would be
done to an able and conscientious judge
| Dated Bozeman, Mont, March % 1856
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-07
Fort Ellis.

The Fort Custer Comic Opera and Bur-
lesque company visited this post on Sat
urday last and entertained the garrison
with some choice selections of band
music. On Monday night the troupe
gave an entertainment at the post, which
was well appreciated by the audience;
several of the speciaIties were heartily
encored. Lyons and Conroy of the Ft.
Ellis Comedy Co. kindly consented to
appear in their specialties, and as usual,
were greeted by great applause. The
troupe left on Tuesday enroute for Fort
Custer, taking with them the good wishes
and what is more. the good opinion of
all the garrison, for during their stay
they conducted themselves in such a
manner as to do credit to themselves,
and to earn the respect of both officers
and men. Should they ever visit Fort
Ellis again. they will be met with q
hearty reception.
The Fort Ellis Comedy Co are now
making arrangements to place one of
their best performances before the people
Of Bozeman, fpr the benefit Of the Cath
olic church in that city.