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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-20

THE genuine Raphael found at Chicago is pro-
nounced bogus. In fact It is no more genuine
than nine-tenths of the Raphaels in the world
1t is remarkable, though. that the fraud could be
detected only by the frame. or wood, on which
the picture was mounted. Somebody seems to
be painting wonderfully like the old masters
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-20

A MAN at Sandusky. o., has committed suicide
rather than 90 to the poor-house. He was once
wealthy, and was brought to poverty through
dissipation 1t is a terrible thing for high.
strung drunkard to think Of going to poor.
housa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-20

COLUMBUS, o., Feb Ia-The Legislature
passed bill to-day creating non-partlsan boards
of election in Cincinnati, Cleveland Toledo and
Columbus The principal duties Of the boards
are to select judges and clerks Of elections.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-20

A TWO HUNDRED-PouNDp piece of stone dropped
off the facade of the county building the other
day, and Just missed the Ghissled nose Of Ly
tai. 1t is probably fortunate thing that the
famous Athenian law-giver is in stone. If he
were around in real life he would make it warm
for county contractors. Chicago Inter Ocean.
If Lycurgus were alive he would not be found
within ten miles of Chicago's public building
1t need not be surprising if this stone image gets
down and indignantly stalks away some day
Chicago is tough.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-20

THE report that Satan had appeared. cloyen
feet and all. after a drunken and sacrilegious
meeting in Pennsylvania town, is denied as ut
terly false. This will be great disappointment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-20

1T looked for day or two though people
were at last to be allowed to remain in ignorance
OF the personal appearance of one woman who
has been getting into the newspapers, but such is
not the case. Not even a Sister of Charity can be
permitted to hide behind her veil or to rest
under the charge Of plainness which absence Of
comment on her looks would imply. Sister
Euphrosina, who committed suicide in St Louis
on Monday, we are somewhat tardily informed,
was beautiful woman. AS a beautifer of the
female sex the newspaper cannot be excelled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-20

IT is but fair that Yseult Dudley should be re-
leased. O'Donovan Rossa the other crank, is
at large
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29
The Enormous Increase of the Prohi-
bitiOnist Vote.

1t has taken more than a month to
get anything like complete returns of
the PrOhibitiOnist vote in the elections
of November 2. Our esteemed contem-
pOrary, the VOice, has collected and
recorded the totals as fast and as far as
they have been ascertained. The
results are very interesting. Generally
speaking, it may be said that the size
of the PrOhibitiOnist vote is one of the
marvels of contemporary politics. The
first reports, coming at the time when
the popular interest was centered on
the election returns, indicated falling
off in the strength of the party. 1t was
taken for granted that There was nothing
impressive or sensational in the Prohi-
bitiOnist demonstration this year, and
so the matter was dismissed. Late in
formation swells the Prohibitionist
totals to dimensions of unexpected
magnitude. Instead of any decline in
interest, any signs of weakening as
political organization, we find enor-
nous gains almost everywhere for the
Prohibitionists. Comparing the vote
of 1886 with that for st. John two wears
ago in the States where the figures
have been officially ascertained, or
where there is material for close esti-
mate, we have this table.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29
Bishop Bowman and ParsOn Neill.

Rev. James Neill, for years a repre-
sentative from Philadelphia in the State
Legislature, tells a good story about
the good Bishop Bowman and himself.
We give the substance. In his Younger
years Mr.. Neill was a preacher of re-
markable power and brilliancy, but
long continued ill-health compelled him
to relinquish the active duties of the
ministry.
On one occasion he was selected to
and did preach the annual conference
sermon. Among the young preachers
in attendance was Thomas Bowman.
who was greatly interested in Mr..
NeilPs discourse. When Mr.. Neill
finished Mr.. Bowman rushed up, threw
his arms over Mr.. Neill's shoulders aud
said: 20, Jimmy, if I could only be a
preacher like you" Their paths widely
diverged and for many years they had
not met. When they did Dr. Bowman
had become a Bishop and Mr.. Neill
was wrapt listener to one of his mag
nificent discOurses. When the oppor-
tunity occurred Mr.. Neill went up.
threw his arms over the Bishops
shoulders and remarked: 40, Tommy.
if | could only be Bishop like you"
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29
independence In Women.

According to the Detroit Free Press
women are apt to be like clothes-pins
all wanting to be made after the same
pattern. 1t tells of young married
woman whose new home was among
neighbOrs all of whom had large fami.
lies. This young housekeeper, feeling
alarmed lest her neighbors might no
tice how very small her washing looked
used to wash clean clothes every week
to fill out the line. Another young
married lady was determined to be
very economical, for her husband was
suffering from a business reverse!
1t was very commendable to dismiss
her servant and do the washing. But
why should she not be proud of it in
stead of ashamed? She used to arise at
8 in the cold winter mornings, do her
washing by lamp light, and the neigh
bors did not suspect she did it herself.
At dawn her clothes were all out on
the line. 1t is the independent woman
that leads; the rest follow in line.
Now if smart, sensible woman-she
must be at the top of the heap-would
start Onl y few cOmmOn-sense fashions
as regards dress, we would all follow
and be very much benefited.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29
Railroad Discrimination.

The National Grange, Patrons of
Husbandry, at its recent session took a
firm stand in favor of what is known
as the Reagan Interstate commerce
bill now pending before the House of
Representatives in preference to the
Cullum bill pending before the Senate.
Until the decision of the United States
supreme Court, rendered October 25
last, strong sentiment prevailed that
the States were the proper bodies to
regulate commerce within their borders
and the Reagan bill was looked uDon
as interfering with that Southern cher
lshed principle State rights. That feel
ing Is more modified since the decision
referred to, though Chief Justice Waite.
Justice Gray and Justice Bradley dis
sented from the opinion of their brother
judges who were in a majority. The
case upon which the decision was rem
dered, was that of the Wabash. St.
Louis and Pacific Railroad Company.
plaintiffs in error, against the people of
the State of Illinois. The specific allie
cation was that the railroad company
charged Elder & Mckinney Is cents
per 100 pounds for Transporting goods
from Peoria to New York CITY, and on
the same day charged Isaac Bailey and
1. .. Swanell 20 cents per 100 pounds
for the same class of goods from Gill
man, Illinois, to New York. the latter
being eighty-six miles nearer New
York than Peoria. This statement
fairly shows a great discrimination
against Gilman, discrimination that
initiated directly against the business
OF Gilman. Nobody will be surprised
that the people ofGilman felt Indignant
and appealed to the Courts of Illinois
for redress. Why q railroad company
should make such discrimination in its
charges is something that cannot be
understood by those outside of railroad
management upon the principles of
fairness and justice. The State Courts
decided that the railroad companies had
no right to discriminate in this manner
when the company appealed the case to
the Supreme Court fthe United States.
The recent decision of the latter vacat-
ing the action of the State Courts is not
decision in favor of the Railroad Com
pany, but rather that it is the business
OF the Congress of the United States to
regulate Interstate commerce instead
of the States, as lines of railroad in but
few instance were confined to one
State, but stretched across one or more
probably across a dozen of States. The
decision practically declares that roads
running through more than one State
cannot be interfered with by the States,
but it affirms that Congress has the
power to regulate that matter. This |
seems like a very sensible decision.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29
Judgement Of Eyes.

What do you consider the most
beautiful eyes ?" was asked.
=" well, they're very scarce, ," said the
old gentleman, letting his eyes wander
over the half dozen faces before him.
not one here has got the ideal eve. It's
perfect violet or velvet brown. as soft
and gentle as a does. Violet ewes are
very rare. | don't mean deep blue
eyes. Babies have them sometimes.
but I've seen only one or two women
with them, and never man. Thew
denote too perfect a character for that
gentleness, intelligence, devotion and
boundless faith. These virtues aren't
often found in one person.
Brown eyes? Yes, they are plenti-
full, and physically perhaps the most
beautiful eyes in the world. | think
they come next to violet eyes when
they are light enough to read feeling in
them. Dark brown eyes are to deep.
Ihey seldom mirror the heart feelings.
but are fine to look at"
Gray eyes are the most common in
the world; so what in general do thev
characterize in the opinion of the eveo-
logist ?" asked a youth with a pair of
blue-gray orbs
Well, there are hundred different
KINDS OF gray eyes, you know" said
the old gentleman. "Yours are one
Kind and niue another. People haven't
become advanced enough to have more
than four or five cOlors to apply to
eyes, so any that are not blue, or black,
or brown, or hazel, are called gray.
You seldom see a real stupid person
with gray eyes; but the genuine grav
that Is always found among highly
intellectual people Steel-gray ewes
with large pupils denote intense feel
ing; blue-gray eyes are general among
people with kindly hearts. You never
lind a real mean spirit behind a pair of
blue-gray eyes
I've made study ofreal blue eyes"
he continued. "Thev denote Quick
ness of thought, and generally fine
physical development, when thev are
large and bright. About nine-tenths
OF our engineers, railroad brakemen.
lighthouse keepers, policemen, cadets,
and army and navy officers, and many
Others selected for physical perfection,
have blue eyes. Very few blue-eved
people are color-blind or near-sigbted
" Hazel eyes denote musical ability
and grace of person. They are verv
pretty eyes, too, and then there are real
green eyes. They are not so scarce as
IS generally supposed; but l haven't
made a close study of them, or of
yellow eyes either l hear the latter
are very fashionable, but / shouldn't
imagine a yellOw-eyed person would
have a nice disposition"
After further discussion about the
value of eyeOlogy the old scientist put
on his gOldrimmed glasses over a pair
OF sharp gray eyes and wandered out
OF the square, pausing to ascertain the
color of the optics of ever person who
passed him.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29
Activity in Philadelphia.

The value of Philadelphia rugs,
plushes and carpets is put at $38, ,OOO. 900.
The textile capacity of the city has
grown enormously during the past
twelve months. Manufacturers are
now contemplating the placing of orders
for a large amount of machinery,
besides engines, boilers and shafting.
Several very important additions are
now under consideration in Frankford.
Germantown, and the lower section of
the city. If half the talked-Of projects
be undertaken next season they will
have the most active year in extension
of capacity they have ever had.
The demand for textile goods is
growing rapidly, and the heavy impor-
tations which have been made this year
are stimulating enterprise to meet the
demand supplied by importations and
to improve upon the suggestions made
by foreign designers and manufacturers.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29
SMYRNA, DEL. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON DECEMBER 9 1886
Made Happy.

Customers like the one mentioned
below delight the souls of the poor dry
goods clerks, who would have little
happiness in this life if it were not for
occasional bits of sunshine brought to
bear upon them by sweetly- disposed
old ladies from the rural districts. One
such stumbled into a store the other
day.
What's a right good quality of on
bleached muslin wuth to-day" she asks.
From ten to twelve cents a yard, y
answered the clerk.
Is it yard wide?"
Yes, ma'am."
Warrant it not to shrink ?"
Yes, ma'am."
Is it wuth any less by the hull bolt?"
No, ma'am."
Well, l want wantin' any nohow.
l see some on the connter, an list
thought I'd ask. Pm after caliker to-
day"
" Yes, ma'am, ," says the clerk. "What
kind of calico do you want ?"
Well, l don't hardly know. It
amt for myself; it's for Mary Jane
Dixon, one O. our neighbor wimmin, or
sort O. cousin O. mine, as I'd better say. ."
What kind of calico did you say
you wanted, ma'am."
" Well, l don't 'zactly know. Mary
Jane came a-runnin' over jist as l was
startin' to git ready, an l had the
chickens to feed yet an so much on nv
mind l didn't pay much 'tentiOn to
Mary Jane. She's sort o. second cousin
to Mary Jane. She's sort O. second
cousin to-
Did you want dark or light print ?"
Mary Jane didn't say 'speshlv
which. I'd know right off, but SEEM
as it's for Mary Jane Dixon, and her
bein' own second cousin to my man by
marriage, it makes me a little pertick-
Ter. Mary Jane amt over N above
easy to please, nohow, an 1 often says
to her, says p
" Here are both light and dark pieces,
ma'am."
" We'll, 1 know she don't want it too
dark nor yit too light, an as to whether
she wants a fgger or a stripe or a check
or plaid, I'm sure l don't know. If
she want our second cousin by mar
riage to my man I'd O. said right out to
her"-
" Here isapretty plaid piece, ma'am. !"
Yes, so tits; but l do'no as Mary
Jane wants plaid, an l don't reck-
ommember as l ever see her wearin' a
stripe, tho she has got wrapper that's
sort of a stripe, too. But as for an
out an out set stripe"--
" How would you like this piece
with the little vine in it ?"
" I'd like it well enough, but Mary
Jane she's sort O. curious. l wouldn't
say it so it'd git to her that said it,
but she is curious like. Why, I've
knOWed that woman tO"-
Then you don't like this piece?"
Why, yes; guess 1 do, but don't
know what Mary Jane would say to it.
I'll tell you what to do. You give me
ten or fifteen samples and Mary Jane
can pick out the one she wants. I'm
comm in agin Saturday an can git it
then. Mary Jane will want as much as
three-quarters of a yard, and l do'no
but she'll need hull yard when she
does buy, for it's for a kitchen apron,
and she's middlin' fat woman, and
so"-
The agonized clerk can bearno more.
He ships off nalf dozen samples and
flies to the farther end of the store.
where he gnashes his teeth and froths
at the mouth in the impotence of his
rage and misery.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29
The Trade Dollar.

The bill has just been passed by the
Senate and is expected to pass the
House at this session that redeems the
trade dollar at its face value if it be in
good condition. Trade dollars will
therefore, should the bill pass, be re.
ceived into the treasury until July l.
1887, at their nominal value. When
this coin was condemned it was in the
hands of the laboring class of people
with a few exceptions. They were
anxious to rid themselves oft as soon
as possible and sold it at a great sac
rifce, Spectators, however, bought
up the spurious coin and will now
realize large profit. The number to
be received is limited to 100000 each
month. They will be coined into
standard dollars but their amount as
bullion will be deducted from the
amount to be purchased for the coin
age of silver dollars.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29
Disease Among Eastern Shore Hogs.

Dr.. F. w. Patterson, of the United
States Department of Agriculture, who
has been makingan investigation of the
sanitary condition of cattle in the lower
counties of the Eastern Shore, has been
spending some days in Caroline county.
lie IS preparing statistics for the United
States Agricultural Bureau and for the
Maryland Live Stock Sanitary Board.
He reports less disease among cattle in
Caroline than in any of the adjoining
counties. He has given special atten-
tion to the swine plague, which has
been ravaging Talbot and some parts of
Caroline county, and says that the
spreading of the disease is Occasioned
by farmers failing to bury animals
dying from the plague. He estimates
the loss in Talbot county alone from
the plague to be over 100000. In Car
Oline the infected district is confined to
TuckahOe Neck and the vicinity of
Preston. Fifty per cent. of the swine
in Preston precinct has since died, en-
failing a loss of $1,000. DIR. Patterson
says he intends to have a bill presented
in the next Legislature making it a
penal Offense to neglect to bury animals
dying of any contagious or infectious
disease, and in his report to Commits
sioner Coleman and to the State San
itary Board will urge the necessity of
National and State legislation on the
lect.-BdLtimOre Sun.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29

In Kansas, Minnesota, Texas and
other States where the figures are not
yet definitely determined the gains
have been equally impressive. The
Voice is confident that the aggregate
vote cast last month by the Prohibi-
tionists will not fall much below 800, 900
in the United States. st. Johns vote
for President was 150,36S. All this
amounts to saying that the voting
strength of the Prohibitionist party has
doubled in two years, a fact sufficiently
remarkable to engage the attention of
all students of the political situation.
These men mean business.-N. Y. Sun.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29

The Saturday EUening Post has been
investigating the peach, and says that
originally it was a poisonous almond.
In olden times its aeshy parts were
used to poison arrows, and it was for
this purpose introduced into Persia.
The transportation and cultivation not
only removed its poisonous properties,
but produce the delicious fruit which
the Delaware peninsula now produces
so abundantly every year.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29

Senator Edmunds's proposition to
make one marriage and divorce law
common to every State is a movement
toward q substantial reform. Such
measures are difficult to pass. Itreally
seems as if those policies about which
there is the least dispute are the hard.
est to develop. A uniform law on the
subject of marriage and divorce would
be an immense moral triumph.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29
The Lawyers Victim.

Here is an epigram which was writer
on a colored man who had been freed
from slavery, both in his native country
and in that to which he fled for refuge
and who afterward fell into the clutche.
of the law:
In vain, poor sable son of woe,
Thou seek'st the tender tear;
From thee in vain, with pangs they flow
For mercy dwels not here
From cannibals thou ledst in vain;
Lawyers less quarters give;
The first won't eat you till you die
The last will do It alive.
Here lies John Shaw,
AttOrny-at-law
And when he died
The devil CRIED
"Give us your paw,
John Shaw,
Attorney-at-lawl"
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29
The Courtney Estate Contest.

Henry Courtney, of London, Canada,
and Charles, his brother, of Chicago
have arrived to contest the will of their
father, the late H. B. Courtney, which
will come up before the Orphans Court
January 4th.
The mother, who claims to be the
first wife of H. B. Courtney, who is in
Canada, will also arrive in Wilmington
in few days. The estate is valued at
81 100000, and Mrs. Courtney claims
dover of One-third the estate. From
appearances this will be the biggest le-
gal fight that has agitated Wilmington
for many years.-Republicdn.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29

Jacab Sharp, the New York bribe-
giver, who forgot about everything he
ever did in his life when before the
Senate investigating committee, is now
getting anxious about his coming trial.
He was very bold and defiant until
Jaehne and McQuade were convicted.
but now he is not so sure that he will
go scot free when it comes his turn to
face jury. He has asked for change
of VENUE in his case, on the ground that
the New York public is prejudiced
against him, making it impossible for
him to secure an impartial trial. He
blames the newspapers for this state of
things, complaining that they all call
him Jake Spark.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29
Storm Goats.

We have several styles
of Storm Overcoats which
are just the thing for rough
wear, and are at very low
prices. Our stock of Over
coats and Suits of all kinds
is still complete and varied
and we can give you almost
any description of either at
prices remarkably low for
good goods, work and trim
mings. With Boys Cloth
ing from $40 and upward
we are still giving one of
the improved Waterbury
Watches with chain and
charm, as we know the
boys will advertise our
goods and prices by so
doing. In our Custom De
partment plenty Of new
styles for Suits and Over
coats which we are making
up at very low figures in
the best manner, and guar
anteeing satisfaction in fit
and wear.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29

i would not live always, ask not
to stay" We do not wonder, with
such cold as yours, but there is a
bright side to everything, and sunshine
even for those racked with pain. DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup never fails to cure
the most stubborn cough.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29

The almanac for 1887 gives a few
items of general interest: New Years
day comes on Saturday; Washington's
birthday on Tuesday; st. Valentines
day on Monday; April FOOLS day on
Friday; Memorial day on Monday !;
Fourth of July on Monday; Christmas
on Sunday; Easter Sunday will be the
10th of April Lent begins March 2.
There will be four eclipses, two of the
sun and two of the moon. One, Feb
ruary s, visible as a partial eclipse in
the United States.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29

Does your wife ever pay you any
compliments ?" asked Frederick IimsOn
of his friend Benderly. Never" {"
replied Benderly. well, mine does.
She fatters me-" "Often?" Oh yes,
frequently; particularly in winter"
replied Frederick. "Why does she
tlatter you so much in winter p"
Whenever the coal fire needs replen-
ishing, she points to the fireplace, and
says. Frederick, the grate.'n
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29

In reply to inquiries addressed to the
probate judges in Kansas as to the
results of prohibition, the Chicago
Daily Nel0s has received answers show.
ing a decrease ia the use ofintoxicating
drinks in Kansas ranging from so to rs
per cent, and in crimes and o6enses
growing directly out of the use of such
drinks decrease of from so to 80 per
cent
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29

Reazon was given us, not to prove
what we kant understand, but to ra-
Josh Billings.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29

There will be few good words for
the B. & o. r. r. tunnel in Philadel-
phia. It is to be lighted with electric
lights all the time. THE shorter the
sweeter the kiss"-if the tunnel is
dark.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29

Thus am l doubly armed-my death and life
-, MY bane and antidote are both before me"
Whether TO sit alone suffering with neuralgia
Or buy one bottle OfSalvatiOn Oil.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29

Ofall Congressman, Senator Payne is
said to be one of the most inveterate
pedestrians.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29
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 off
Smyrna times., 1886-12-29

Spears fireplace Heaters, at VIM.
FAIRIES, Commerce Street.